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I've recently become a big fan of a show called The League of Gentlemen, that was shown on the BBC (not sure if it was ever shown in the US).

Has anyone else heard of it? Like it? I don't remember ever seeing anyone else on this site ever mention it which surprises me as I think the show is genius!

It's a kuhl format for a show - it's like a sitcom horror story. with a lot of great jokes (which are easier to get if you have subtitles on *at least for me as the accents are pretty thick* since I think you can only see it on DVD anymore anyway as far as I know.)

oh a link: http://www.leagueofgentlemen.co.uk/

You're my wife now!

I don't like it because there's not enough Papa Lazarou.. who is a god!

I love it.

Sumamba Buwhan, try and track down the original radio series, that is also very funny. The film, was ok, but a bit of a disappointment. But I had huge expectations so I'm more then a little biased (to be honest though the Third series had its moments it wasn't the best one).

(Like many great BBC comedy shows, it was originally a radio series)

Okey dokey pig in a pokey.

Alles klar???

You're my wife now!

I don't like it because there's not enough Papa Lazarou.. who is a god!

That you Dave?

Yes he's awesome! I also love:

Tubbs and Edward:
Edward: I used to be in a war. And I put paid to quite a few like you, this is a decent town and a local shop, there's nothing for you here.
Tubbs: Tell him I can't have babies anyway. Tell him my insides are all wrong.
Edward: Go on then, take the precious things of the shop, burn down our home,
[shouts]
Edward: rape our dead mouths! Just as long as I don't have to hear any more of your disgusting babble.

Pauline:
Pauline Campbell-Jones: Just who do you think you're talking to ?
Cathy Carter-Smith: Well according to my report a psychotic 50-year-old lesbian.
Pauline Campbell-Jones: How dare you. I'm 48

Herr Lip:
Herr Lip: If you don't understand any of my sayings, come to me in private and I will take you in my German mouth.


and more! :D

I love it.

Sumamba Buwhan, try and track down the original radio series, that is also very funny. The film, was ok, but a bit of a disappointment. But I had huge expectations so I'm more then a little biased (to be honest though the Third series had its moments it wasn't the best one).

(Like many great BBC comedy shows, it was originally a radio series)

Yeah I heard it started on radio! I will def. give it a listen if I can.

I haven't seen the film yet anyoen so dont spoilt it! You are talkign about Armageddon right?

I think the best was teh Christmas special but yeah I agree the third season was lacking.

Are you local?

This is a local forum for local people.
There's nothing for you here.

Are you local?

This is a local forum for local people.
There's nothing for you here.

lol - my friend from England that lives in Vegas now introduced me to it. He says me and my woman remoind him of the Dentons:

Val: [reading the house rules about scissors] Black for paper, chrome for string, the blue ones from this hook do swing. We keep them clean, don't be mistaken for kitchen jobs like trimming bacon.
Benjamin: Well, that's fine. I need to meet Martin...
Val Denton: Then there's the towels. White for hands, brown for feet, green for torso, thighs and seat. And in the cupboard beneath the stair...
[Harvey enters]
Harvey Denton: ...you'll find the red for pubic hair.

And thier creepy daughters:
Chloe Denton: If you don't play a game with us, we'll tell daddy on you.
Benjamin Denton: Tell?
Radcliffe Denton: We'll say we came down here and saw you doing something naughty.
Benjamin Denton: Like what?
Chloe Denton, Radcliffe Denton: Shaking hands with the governor of love!

I love Babs the taxi driver & the butcher (I think his name is Hilary?).

Yeah I heard it started on radio! I will def. give it a listen if I can.

I would send it too you, but my computer is fucked, I'm not sure if it was been released by the BBC on CD. It hadn't when I last checked which was a few years ago admittedly.

I haven't seen the film yet anyoen so dont spoilt it! You are talkign about Armageddon right?

Yeah. I won't spoil it, but I'll say it was better then the third series :)

Soem of my favorite quotes:

Tubbs: You lied to me Edward. You lied to me. There is a Swansea... and other places.

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Phil: What people forget is gays are normal, regular, healthy guys.
Olly Plimsoles: Dykes on the other hand are evil.
Dave: Ollie!
Olly: Picture the scene, you arrive home early to find your wife Linda in bed with another man. Only it's not actually man. It's a big fat lezza smoking *my* pipe and wearing my slippers!
[Phil tries to calm Ollie down]
Olly: [shouts] Don't touch me, you poof! Anyway, what was I saying? Tolerance is an important issue...

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Ross: Would you say you were a fairly egregious person?

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Pauline: It's about Mickey. He's getting married.
Ross: Oh-ho. The plot thickens. Who is the poor bitch?
Pauline: It's me.
Ross: What?
Pauline: Mickey's asked me to marry him, and I've said yes.
Ross: You and Mickey?
Pauline: Yes.
Ross: The lesbian and the monkey. Sounds like one of Esop's fables.


There's also a scetch on the radio series which I cannot remember if it is on the TV series (I think it is but not sure), which I love. It is the Caves one ("I don't like the dark, because in the dark I see the boys face, tongue protruding, eyes bulging hand gripping to the slippery rock...")

lol - my friend from England that lives in Vegas now introduced me to it. He says me and my woman remoind him of the Dentons:

Are you a toad aficionado?

No worries about the radio program... and good quotes! hah!


No we aren't into toads or drinkign "aqua vita", but we like to try to keep things in order (almost obsessive compulsively) and our house clean.

Yeah, this programme is brilliant. I watched the first and second series on BBC2, but I hardly saw it after that, unfortunately :(