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| From | markeichelberger@comcast.net (Mark Eichelberger) |
| Subject | Re: Little Britain |
| Date | Fri, 23 Dec 2005 20:08:36 +0000 |
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In case anyone is interested, DeepDiscountDVD has the first season for $23.58, but they are also selling a BBC combo pack of the first season along with every episode of The Young Ones. Wow! Unfortunately, I can't afford to shell out the $66.79 for that one...
-------------- Original message --------------
From: kcronin <fiatluxury@yahoo.com>
> oh, but I'm a LADY! these are my LADY THINGS!
>
> If the success of the show can be judged by the fact
> that i ALREADY say a whole crapload of LB catchphrases
> and haven't even seen the show yet, but have only
> glommed on to them by way of friends who HAVE seen the
> bootlegs and rattle them off compulsively, it's gonna
> spread like wildfire here too.
>
> yeah, but noo!
>
> k
>
>
>
> --- Mark Eichelberger
> wrote:
>
> > Yeah, I heard that too, particularly the Vicky
> > Pollard character's "Yeah, but no...but yeah" line.
> >
> > That reminded me how Seinfield's catchphrases would
> > be repeated in offices and homes around the USA the
> > day after the show aired.
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: Jim Lines
> >
> > > The show is HUGE in the UK. The catchphrases have
> > entered the consciousness of
> > > seemingly the whole nation.
> > > Blur fans will recognise the show's co-writer and
> > actor, Matt Lucas, from the
> > > 'Country House' video. Matt Lucas and David
> > Walliams have been cult comedians
> > > for several years in the UK, but 'Little Britain'
> > has taken their careers to
> > > dramatic (and very wealthy!) new heights.
> > > The two of them also appeared on a Bluetones
> > novelty b-side at the turn of the
> > > century. The Bluetones' frontman, Mark Morriss,
> > has done a guest appearance in
> > > one of the PM sketches in series 1 of 'Little
> > Britain'.
> > > Jim Lines
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ========================================
> > > Message Received: Dec 23 2005, 05:58 PM
> > > From: rob@splitsville.com
> > > To: audities@smoe.org
> > > Cc:
> > > Subject: RE: Little Britain
> > >
> > > I've seen it- absurdist, brilliant English sketch
> > comedy. Recurring charachters
> > > pop up throughout the DVD, and they're hysterical
> > (the awful teenage girl, 'the
> > > only gay man in town', the inevitable guys in
> > drag, etc).
> > > Not quite as absurdist as Python, but great in its
> > own right.
> > > Pick it up.
> > >
> > > >----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
> > > >From: markeichelberger@comcast.net (Mark
> > > >Eichelberger)
> > > >To: audities@smoe.org
> > > >Sent: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:41:11
> > > >
> > > >Hey all,
> > > >Since some recent postings concerned DVD releases
> >
> > > >(or wish lists), thought I would inquire about a
> > > >British comedy show titled Little Britain. A
> > > >friend of mine gets BBC America and has seen it
> > and
> > > >raved about it. I have seen clips from the BBC
> > and
> > > >the BBC America website and based just on those
> > > >clips, it looks like something I would be into,
> > > >i.e., absurdist British humor. The first season
> > > >has been released on DVD and even though I am
> > > >strongly leaning toward picking it up (since I
> > > >can't currently get BBC America), I am wondering
> > > >what others who have seen it think of it.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >Mark E.
> >
>
>
> arma non servant modum
>
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