My most favourite sketch show when I was little was Alas Smith and Jones. No-one seems to rate it much, probably because it has been overshadowed by its predecessor Not The Nine O'Clock News (which is also great apart, from Pamela Stephenson, who was JUST NOT FUNNY and tried to sexually assault Nick from Anne and Nick live on TV, which just isn't on). There are some episodes on YouTube, but my favourite two sketches aren't on there so I've rectified the situation.
The first concerns praying mantises. I volunteer at the Natural History Museum and I think about it whenever I'm working in the creepy crawlies gallery. There aren't many sketches about the mating behaviour of insects.
The second sees Flagor the Barbarian interrupting a dinner party:
Thanks for answering my genetics question my love.
ReplyDeleteYou don't like sexy Pam? Her Kate Bush spoof is great :-)
Shalom x