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Originally posted by Salvador Caper:

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Originally posted by MsMinxy:
The office is 'most original' because nothing like it had been done before...

Apart from the infinitely superior Royle Family, which preceded it by three years.

Noooo... Not the same at all... The 'uncomfortable humour of the office wasn't the same as the Royle family... noooo.

My favourite original and also my favourite comedy show of all time is the Goodies. I'm seeing them in Adelaide on Nov 25 2005. Well two of them anyway.

Does anyone remember Stressed Eric. It was a brill animation. Mark Heap did the voice.

Yeah... With that vein that popped out of his head... Mine does that

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Originally posted by roquentin:
Ohhh, you can never go back...never go back.

that very quote could kickstart the reformation, if the band is more of a clique. and then the newbies might get a little scared again

It's not time for us to re-form yet. We must continue to incubate quietly until this whole rubbish year is over...then prepare for global world planetary domination in 2006.

Something like that, anyway.

you're making it sound like some kind of seedy underworld.

actually, that's probably a pretty accurate description for some!

I was thinking more sinister zombie/alien/vampire (or zombie alien vampire) invasion, but seedy underworld is just as good.

Red Dwarf was quite original?

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Originally posted by Brand-ie:
Does anyone remember Stressed Eric. It was a brill animation. Mark Heap did the voice.

I remember it too. It was quite funny, but the problem was that his life was soooooo frustrating, it made me stressed to watch it!!

Has to be Peep Show, for obvious reasons.

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Originally posted by a_grylls:
Red Dwarf was quite original?

with the ? on the end didn't know if you were asking or telling i thought this was a brilliant comedy not sure if it was original though. Hitch hikers guide was also a space comedy and came long before red drawf

only fools and horses! i can't beleive no-one has suggested it yet.

i chose the office

"The Office" was preceded on television by "Operation good Guys"-BBC, "the Larry Sanders Show"-HBO,and the hilarious documentary on a "modern office" in "the day today"-BBC.You can a similar sort of treatment in the film "This is Spinal Tap".
I've never smiled or even felt uncomfortable watching "the Office".It seems that it is the same predictable gag repeated ad nauseam.One of the character does something ,apparently, stupid and embarrassing, and the actor opposite is just stupefied into silence.It always botches it laughs,and is lacks the necessary realism or subtlety to compensate.
In short, "The Office" is a great premise for a comedy let down by Ricky Gervais' woeful script.A great many people in the world seems to disagree,but I stand by my opinion.

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Originally posted by jack spanners:
Where's...what's her name and that bloke? And that other woman? And her with the things?

Did I count as any of these? I've been busy for the last 2 months or so (partly illustrated here by my tardiness) & hadn't even popped in to see what anyone else was up to.

And I will vote to make posting this worthwhile...

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Originally posted by Hedgehog:

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Originally posted by jack spanners:
Where's...what's her name and that bloke? And that other woman? And her with the things?

Did I count as any of these? I've been busy for the last 2 months or so (partly illustrated here by my tardiness) & hadn't even popped in to see what anyone else was up to.

And I will vote to make posting this worthwhile...

'What's her name and that bloke' must mean those two who had the long running all over the forum flirtation. How could I remember that?-I spend too much time in front of this computer screen, I need to watch more tv.

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Originally posted by Hedgehog:

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Originally posted by jack spanners:
Where's...what's her name and that bloke? And that other woman? And her with the things?

Did I count as any of these?

The list didn't refer to anyone specific, however, you're one of the people that I'm always glad to see posting.

Aw, now I feel all warm inside.

either the league of gentlemen or the day today

The Mighty Boosh - defintely!!!!

im goin thru a phase of it (an red dwarf) at the moment!!!!

Blimey, took 2 pages before The Day Today or Brasseye got a mention.

How far back are we talking here.

What about the Q/Python onslaught in the late 60's?

Sorry to bring up an old topic....

But...most definately The League of Gentlemen.

Pure and Local humour.

Peep Show: original AND funny. Its the best comedy produced in recent years although I love Blackadder too.

the mighty boosh, i cant quite work it out tbh and the acting in it aint that brilliant but its the most original in the list and does make me laugh althought nighty night comes close

Well I would have voted for the Mighty Boosh.. Till I had a revalation last night and can see that it's The Goodies