
Can anyone explain the point of the YMCA bit? The fact that there are no writers tells me that some of this was improvised and it shows. In his day, Freddie Starr was pretty funny but Russ Abbot made a better job of it after he was given the elbow though. Even with Les Dennis
( , Mon 27 Nov 2017, 18:52, Reply)

Is that not enough?
It's followed up by the reluctant assistant not wanting to get into a bag skit.
Double whammy.
Bravely eschewing punchlines.
( , Mon 27 Nov 2017, 20:48, Reply)

Er, no. Isn't it supposed to also be funny?
( , Mon 27 Nov 2017, 21:29, Reply)