Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Stupid Questions I've Asked on Yahoo! Answers Down the Years and Their Answers Part 3

Part 2 is here...

Me: "I'm a huge fan of legendary British comedy due Little and Large, and as such was wondering if a DVD was available (couldn't find one on Amazon). I like their early stuff of course, but I actually found their ground-breaking later work, including the seminal 'Tina Turner' series of sketches, to be the more radical, perhaps a little (no pun intended) way out there for most people's taste.
Influencing a whole new generation of comedy, and given that I think TV audiences weren't sophisticated enough back in the late '70s to be ready for such geniuses, their legacy is surely great enough to warrant a box set."


The Yahoo! Community:

  • "I agree. I do not think they are available on DVD just yet though...slowly but surely the production companies are starting go go farther & farther back in to the vaults of all the old great shows...eventually a set will be released, it's just a matter of when."
This was actually chosen as best answer despite missing the spirit of the question somewhat.

  • "I disliked them intensely. We had many wonderful comedians in the UK, but I never liked Little and Large."
Yes, me too, hence the saki question.

  • "Oh!!! Dear Lord
Is this a joke?"
Yes.

  • "Yes, I loved them too, they were even better than Hale and Pace. Whatever happened to Jim Davidson, his Chalky White always had me crying with laughter". 
Finally someone gets it.

  • "God preserve us all should they ever waste some bits of metallised plastic on producing DVDs of that rubbish! You've GOT to be taking the micky, haven't you !!! I mean - Legendary????? --- Comedy????? Let us know what you're on and we'll all have some !!!"
Yes, I am taking the mickey.

  • "You seem to have captured the populist zeitgeist where this 'due', or duo, as I think they should be referred to are concerned. Yes, their mastery of timing and comedic wit was indeed exemplary and as for their savage, scathing parodies of 70's icons, well, there was no comparison.They will surely go down in comedy history as the funniest duo comprising of an alcoholic, bubble permed midget and a tall, thin bloke with glasses that ever appeared on tea-time television....genius. "
Hooray! My fave answer despite getting a 0% rating.

Just in case you're wondering what the hell I'm referring to or have forgotten just how shit they were, here they are in one of the massive two clips of them I could find on youtube. 

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