Freddie Starr's Variety Madhouse
Just really, really great stuff.
Really very funny.
(, Mon 27 Nov 2017, 11:31, Reply)
Everyone has a "at least it's paying the bills" look behind the eyes, apart from Starr who thinks he is ledge. Abbott especially looks confused at the fact his entertainment is entertaining, when he knows it cant be.
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transparenttown Dead to worse..., Mon 27 Nov 2017, 12:56,
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Best heckle I’ve ever witnessed in a comedy club was
“Are you Russ Abbot?”
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LP, Mon 27 Nov 2017, 17:41,
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The musical numbers were very weak
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
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The_cold_stare Coming here only when very, very bored, Mon 27 Nov 2017, 18:52,
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They were referencing a popular song.
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)
"They were referencing a popular song. Is that not enough? "
Er, no. Isn't it supposed to also be funny?
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The_cold_stare Coming here only when very, very bored, Mon 27 Nov 2017, 21:29,
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Oh right. And now you're being patronising
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The_cold_stare Coming here only when very, very bored, Tue 28 Nov 2017, 0:53,
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Are you quite sure you know what that means?
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TownsendsPublisher is all gravy baby, Tue 28 Nov 2017, 11:32,
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