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What are your failsafe go-to comedy moments?

288 replies

PrinzessinCressida · 13/01/2022 19:24

I've got a few things that I know I can always turn to in times of crisis for guaranteed instant good mood and belly laughs:

  • Chris Pratt doing the TOWIE accents on Graham Norton.
  • Professor Kelly's children walking in on his BBC interview.
  • The Derry Girls Catholics vs Protestants blackboard.

What are yours?

OP posts:
Sparklingbrook · 13/01/2022 23:13

I do love Catherine Tate's Nan character. The one where the council haven't been to clean the windows and the one where she goes to anger management.

superoz · 13/01/2022 23:14

Tomasz Schafernaker’s finger fail:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=svt6MTmTAKQ

Lookingoutside · 13/01/2022 23:15

League of Gentlemen’s ‘Hello has anyone got a bottle of orange juice’.

Graham Norton with Paloma Faith, Bill Murray and someone else. I can picture him but his name won’t come to me.

Thanks for the giggles I’m now having OP 😂

Lookingoutside · 13/01/2022 23:19

Oh my God these too GrinGrinGrin

LouLouLou37

Celebrity Big Brother - David's dead.

The Chase - Bradley Walsh crying with laugher at the answer Fanny Schmeler.

Fringellacoelebs

Elton John singing I'm Still Standing for that charity video introduced by the Beckhams. Funniest thing I've seen in years!

Elvis uncontrollably laughing during a recording - can't remember which song but Wogan used to play it sometimes and it's just lovely and so infectious.

Elton: I TILL TANDING 😂

eagerlywaitingfor · 13/01/2022 23:21

Porridge - the one with the pineapple chunks.

Monty Python Olympics.

Blackadder ll "Tell me young crone - is this Putney?"

Anything where Dudley Moore gets a fit of the giggles.

Freddie Starr impersonating Mick Jagger on the Royal Variety Performance.

Honourofgrayskull · 13/01/2022 23:22

The scene in Bruce Almighty where Bruce controls Evan when he's making a news report!

DickMabutt73962 · 13/01/2022 23:28

I'm probably going to hell but this entire scene, start to finish, form Celeb BB (yesterday was the '6 year anniversary' of the clip, hence why it is fresh in my mind) Grin

DuchessAnnogovia · 13/01/2022 23:30

Billy Connolly- the wildebeest sketch
Still Game, I just love Naveed in that
Friday Night Dinner (Jim)

madisonbridges · 13/01/2022 23:32

@Madbadandusuallysad

The scene David Hyde-Pierce acted as Niles Crane in Fraiser (episode was called "Three Valentines") where Niles manages to set the sofa alight. It was absolutely brilliant!!!
Loved Frasier. The bit where Daphns telling Martin about how her brothers used to torment their youngest brother and told him there was a toe fairy so he tried to cut his toe off. Martins face!
DickMabutt73962 · 13/01/2022 23:33

@waterlego

Professor Kelly's children walking in on his BBC interview.

God yes. Always has me cackling.

I also enjoy:

struggling to put his flip flops on.

And possibly my all-time favourite. So wholesome. So messy. So darned cute.

I am SOBBING with laughter after watching these
Bunnyfuller · 13/01/2022 23:34

Rob and Romesh

Funny animal stuff on YouTube. I lay in bed watching them, annoys DH with my snorting hysterics.

madisonbridges · 13/01/2022 23:35

And also in Frasier I loved Frasier teaching Kirby history. I loved The Kirby character.

And I loved cousins Gérard in Everybody Loves Raymond when Gérard goes to work for him. I laughed all the way through.

QueenOfDuisburg · 13/01/2022 23:36

So much from the League of Gentlemen, but especially the Charlie, Stella and Tony scene or Legz Akimbo.

The episode of Alan Partridge with Gill - I could watch this every day she never get bored.

Bottom: 'Put the piece of sellotape on the fridge!'

changeyourname11111 · 13/01/2022 23:42

Jim discovering the fox.

DickMabutt73962 · 13/01/2022 23:47

@DickMabutt73962

I'm probably going to hell but this entire scene, start to finish, form Celeb BB (yesterday was the '6 year anniversary' of the clip, hence why it is fresh in my mind) Grin
I forgot the link Blush
HelloBunny · 13/01/2022 23:48

The Father Ted where they see the Victor Meldrew actor (I can’t remember his name!) & Ted says “What if I went up to him & said I can’t belieeeeve it!” And Douglas says “Yes, he’d love that Ted!” Or something like that... It’s very funny!

DavidSPumpkins · 13/01/2022 23:48

“SKEWSBEEFHASANYBODYGOTANYBOKKLEOFORANJOO” I remember watching it when it first aired and being in pain.

I also giggle helplessly at Romesh Rangansthan’s Treewizard task on Taskmaster

Exhausteddog · 13/01/2022 23:53

Jim discovering the fox.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

FGSWhatNow · 13/01/2022 23:54

[quote Squiff70]@IsntItIronicDontchaThink (fellow Alanis fan here) no, it was real apparently. I watched it thinking the two people being interviewed MUST have been actors but they were genuine. Unbelievable. But hilarious.[/quote]
I watched the clip and then read the description, it says the presenter got fired from the show afterwards! I think it was genuine! Shock

FGSWhatNow · 13/01/2022 23:57

Oh I've just read on and seen the subsequent posts saying it's a spoof!

Aphrodite31 · 13/01/2022 23:57

'I don't vant any nasty soggy chips ... I vant mine crisp, und light brown!'

Dad's Army omg it makes me cry with laughter. Bless them. Fabulous stuff.

Haggisfish3 · 13/01/2022 23:57

Loved the fox scene in Friday night dinner! And the testicle in fashion show scene in the inbetweeners.

Luckingfovely · 13/01/2022 23:59

Agree with so many of these, but Greg Davies and the teaching/loo story makes me slightly hysterical just thinking about it!

And I give you - not a deliberate sketch as such - but watch this, volume up, and try not to laugh!

Haggisfish3 · 14/01/2022 00:00

And fentoooooonnnnnn Jesus Christ, no! Still gets me.

AlbertBridge · 14/01/2022 00:02

Love Song by Bill Bailey.