What are your failsafe go-to comedy moments?

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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?

Red Dwarf always cheers me up, even the theme tune.

The Rosalind is a nightmare song from one of the taskmaster challenges.

Oh I'd forgotten that, that was so funny because Rosalind was sat in front of them whilst one group did a song shouting 'Rosalind's a fucking nightmare' (I think that involved Bob Mortimer). Loads of Taskmaster makes me laugh.

This Is Spinal Tap - everything has to be folded

Kenny Everett - imitation of Rod Stewart

Most of the Austin Powers films, this scene comes to mind:

This vacuum cleaner demonstration on QVC:

Morecambe and Wise- Andrew Preview sketch

Coupling- " I've got too many legs!" ( actually pretty much any scene with Geoff)

Red Dwarf -Purple alert!

Not the nine o'clock news- Gerald the gorilla,
The devil sketch with the role call

Only fools and horses- where Del Boy falls through the bar

"I'm absolutely boiling Jackie!" ( Friday night dinner)

The two Ronnies- Four Candles

Victoria Wood- The ballad of George and Freda.

The Gas man Cometh and Ill wind ( Flanders and Swann- anything by them really!)

Schitt's Creek - best covid discovery/time to finally watch. Some of my favourites:

• Fold in the cheese
• A little bit Alexis
• Danny boy
• Herb Ertlinger wines
• The oopsy daisy
• Amish farm
• The tamagotchi
• The welcome sign

The four giggling quad babies giggling as they cuddled into their Mum

From Father Ted “This ones small. That ones far, far away’

Dylan Moran standup

Talking about relationships ...

"D'you know that strange sound you used to hear before going to sleep ?
That was me chewing the bed, out of sheer boredom.
Oh how I hate you ! I hate you so much it gives me energy. I have to get up early in the morning as there isn't enough time in the day !
Please just go away ! "

And

"Dear Tina. EVERYBODY hates you. Including the people you havn't met yet. Your mom's just called to say she's glad she hasn't heard from you"

"I don't take drugs. I'm at that age. I don't need to. If I want a rush I just get out of chair, when I don't expect it"

He's a bit of a dark soul, but his accent just does it for me a bit like Dave Allen.

@TravellingSpoon

Also Sean Lock on Cats does Countdown. There is a scene where he says that he would bring Hitler back from the dead, its dark comedy but its genius.

Loved Sean Lock.

RIP.

@notprincehamlet

And the IT Crowd fire at a Sea Parks

God yes.

Billy Connolly talking about the phrase 'fuck off' - it's universal

Gary tank commander, particularly when he talks about nuclear weapons and the cheesy pasta one

Im loving the new season of Mandy.

[quote Scautish]Polar bear mascot repeatedly falling on ice when trying to film commercial.

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"Near, far away" when Father Ted is trying to explain to Dougle why cows in the distance are small. When Victor Meldrew picks up a dog instead of the phone! Lots from Derry girls, but that blackboard episode is particularly good.

This was recommended on a similar thread a few years ago and it is fabulous

The clip from Catherine Tate - nan has had a mouse problem "he's had all his mousy mates round for a big mousy party!"

Oh, that weatherman one is hilarious!

Pub karaoke scene from Men Behaving Badly

BUMDER

The Vicar of Dibley jumping into the giant puddle
Any of the Friday Night Dinner shows
Any Miranda shows
Blackadder

That On the Piste is hilarious

This is Taskmaster Rosalind's a Nightmare:

I have a cat with a very fluffy tail and a baldy husband.
One day the cat sat along the back of the sofa in such a way that her tail ended uo draped over DHs head so that he looked as tbough he was wearing the world's worst toupee. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen but you probably had to be there.

This You Tube clip makes me cry with laughter no matter how many times I watch it, especially the ending