Celebrity Casualties

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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby Magellan » Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:16 am

gadj1976 wrote:My god. How sad. I remember as a kid watching the Two Ronnies and Dave Allen on a Friday night on Channel two and if I got the adult humour, pi$$ing myself laughing. That would've been in the late 70's I reckon.

Great times, never to be seen/revisited again unfortunately. Some of the best memories of my childhood.

I was sad when Dave Allen died, very sad when Ronnie Barker died and now that Ronnie Corbett has died, it puts a full stop on my childhood recollection.

These guys taught me about humour and timing. Not that I'm good at it, I just appreciate it in everyday life moreso because of them.

Thanks guys, peace.

Along with Fawlty Towers and Open All Hours, this sums up my comedy education in the late 70s-early 80s. Dave Allen, sitting in his chair, telling stories half cut. Dream gig.

Loved the Two Ronnies, although I must confess as a kid I hated Ronnie Corbett's' lengthy joke-monologue bit. I can remember their mini-serials, like 'The Worm that Turned' and the detective one with Piggy Malone (Barker) and Charley Farley (Corbett).

Corbett's performance in season 2 of 'Extras' was great as well, snorting cocaine in the dunnies at the BAFTAS and getting sprung.

Rest in Peace. Whilst the old guard of Brit comedy is sadly moving on, at least the torch has been passed onto a new generation and the flame continues to burn brightly.
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby JK » Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:26 am

gadj1976 wrote:
GWW wrote:RIP Ronnie Corbett.

I really enjoyed "The Two Ronnies" back in the 80s.


My god. How sad. I remember as a kid watching the Two Ronnies and Dave Allen on a Friday night on Channel two and if I got the adult humour, pi$$ing myself laughing. That would've been in the late 70's I reckon.

Great times, never to be seen/revisited again unfortunately. Some of the best memories of my childhood.

I was sad when Dave Allen died, very sad when Ronnie Barker died and now that Ronnie Corbett has died, it puts a full stop on my childhood recollection.

These guys taught me about humour and timing. Not that I'm good at it, I just appreciate it in everyday life moreso because of them.

Thanks guys, peace.


Almost identical upbringings .. Nice post mate.
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby GWW » Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:36 am

Its amazing how regularly in everyday life, something reminds me of a Dave Allen or 2 Ronnies sketch.

Dave Allen was great, Kenny Everett wasnt bad too, although his humour a bit different.

Its probably only when these guys pass away, that you can see how influential English sketch comedy was to those growing up in 70s & 80s.
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby Fluffbag » Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:32 pm

Getting out my Two Ronnies box set tonight, as my work mate said today, let's light four candles for him

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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby gossipgirl » Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:30 pm

I loved the phantom raspberry blower... Great memories of watching the 2 ronnies
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby Grenville » Sun Apr 03, 2016 8:35 pm

JK wrote:
gadj1976 wrote:
GWW wrote:RIP Ronnie Corbett.

I really enjoyed "The Two Ronnies" back in the 80s.


My god. How sad. I remember as a kid watching the Two Ronnies and Dave Allen on a Friday night on Channel two and if I got the adult humour, pi$$ing myself laughing. That would've been in the late 70's I reckon.

Great times, never to be seen/revisited again unfortunately. Some of the best memories of my childhood.

I was sad when Dave Allen died, very sad when Ronnie Barker died and now that Ronnie Corbett has died, it puts a full stop on my childhood recollection.

These guys taught me about humour and timing. Not that I'm good at it, I just appreciate it in everyday life moreso because of them.

Thanks guys, peace.


Almost identical upbringings .. Nice post mate.


Well put, sounds like my childhood as well. Blokes like that were comedy gold.
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby Booney » Tue Apr 05, 2016 12:39 pm

The best part of much of their comedy was there was no need for nudity or violence, pure comedy delivered to perfection.

Fortunately they lived in a time that allows us to look back on it with fond memories long into the future.


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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby The Bedge » Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:39 pm

Booney wrote:The best part of much of their comedy was there was no need for nudity or violence, pure comedy delivered to perfection.

Fortunately they lived in a time that allows us to look back on it with fond memories long into the future.



:lol: :lol: :lol: No way would anything like that be allowed on TV these days lol
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby Pseudo » Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:57 pm

GWW wrote: Kenny Everett wasnt bad too, although his humour a bit different.


When Kenny passed on back in the nineties I went to the local video rental place and took out a few of his videos.

What I remembered as risque and hilarious as a kid, turned out to be fairly tame as an adult. Maybe the jokes just didn't age well.
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby gadj1976 » Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:53 pm

Pseudo wrote:
GWW wrote: Kenny Everett wasnt bad too, although his humour a bit different.


When Kenny passed on back in the nineties I went to the local video rental place and took out a few of his videos.

What I remembered as risque and hilarious as a kid, turned out to be fairly tame as an adult. Maybe the jokes just didn't age well.


Ditto Psuedo. My sister got a DVD in the early to mid 2000's of his best stuff "Kenny Ever-itt, Video Cass-ette". And no, it didn't age well. I laughed a couple of times but only due to me remembering how funny those lines were at the time, not because they were 'funny' now.
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby GWW » Fri Apr 22, 2016 7:10 am

Singer known as Prince has passed away.

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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby gadj1976 » Fri Apr 22, 2016 8:37 am

Wrestler Chyna has passed away aged 45.
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby Corona Man » Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:12 am

In other sad news - Kayne West has today been found alive.
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby JK » Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:10 pm

Corona Man wrote:In other sad news - Kayne West has today been found alive.


Brilliant!!!
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby Magellan » Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:28 pm

Corona Man wrote:In other sad news - Kayne West has today been found alive.

Yes, I read that he's been quite ill.

Apparently went in to have an arsehole transplant, however the arsehole rejected him.
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby Corona Man » Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:29 pm

Magellan wrote:
Corona Man wrote:In other sad news - Kayne West has today been found alive.

Yes, I read that he's been quite ill.

Apparently went in to have an arsehole transplant, however the arsehole rejected him.

That was Richard Nixon if I remember correctly....
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby Magellan » Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:35 pm

Corona Man wrote:
Magellan wrote:
Corona Man wrote:In other sad news - Kayne West has today been found alive.

Yes, I read that he's been quite ill.

Apparently went in to have an arsehole transplant, however the arsehole rejected him.

That was Richard Nixon if I remember correctly....

Hey, don't give me away...or my recollection of "Monty Python at Drury Lane". ;)
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby Grenville » Mon May 09, 2016 4:12 pm

Reg Grundy lbw.
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby gadj1976 » Tue May 10, 2016 12:08 am

My 6yo puts on jis Reg Grundies every morning before school. Ahh the memories. RIP Reg
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Re: Celebrity Casualties

Postby GWW » Thu May 12, 2016 7:58 am

West Indian cricket commentator Tony Cozier.

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