tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post5601653782272810658..comments2024-03-28T13:40:22.969+00:00Comments on Crinoline Robot: British anarchic humourMimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-29101065374965880892016-04-13T22:18:51.347+01:002016-04-13T22:18:51.347+01:00My dad loved the Goons and used to do the voices. ...My dad loved the Goons and used to do the voices. I still have all his old records. I used to live Vic Reeves Big Night Out. Totally daft, but I loved Wavy Davy and all the characters. What's on the end of the stick, Vic? You wouldn't let it lie! Hope you know what I'm blithering on about?! Xxxfrecklefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881334320685123475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-37825675440796681802016-04-13T09:29:45.837+01:002016-04-13T09:29:45.837+01:00Hehehe, the animation was originally the only bit ...Hehehe, the animation was originally the only bit I liked.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-56761783820026551682016-04-13T09:29:25.849+01:002016-04-13T09:29:25.849+01:00Yes, it definitely tends to be more popular with m...Yes, it definitely tends to be more popular with men. I can be a tad blokey sometimes!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-27083850761367061082016-04-13T09:29:03.403+01:002016-04-13T09:29:03.403+01:00Excellent! I haven't seen any Serbian telly, b...Excellent! I haven't seen any Serbian telly, but it's nice to know there's a shared love of bonkers comedy.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-26657600905569206822016-04-13T09:28:34.606+01:002016-04-13T09:28:34.606+01:00My mum hated The Young Ones, which of course made ...My mum hated The Young Ones, which of course made them all the more watchable...Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-16877870522079522602016-04-12T17:27:18.017+01:002016-04-12T17:27:18.017+01:00Andy really likes The Goons, I've never heard ...Andy really likes The Goons, I've never heard any ... My thing when I was a teen was Monty Python, though I hated the animation with a passion. Now I am cooler toward it but I still like The Young Ones xMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238571735302117986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-71738654381829692992016-04-10T19:36:13.454+01:002016-04-10T19:36:13.454+01:00There are some MP sketches that I adore and I comp...There are some MP sketches that I adore and I completely appreciate what they did for the genre of comedy, but of the two of us, Tony is more into Monty Python than I am, and in my experience, chaps generally favour them more than us ladies. Have you found this to be true on your side of the pond, MP's homeland, as well?<br /><br />Have a splendid Sunday,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-36689174304073444332016-04-10T06:07:11.942+01:002016-04-10T06:07:11.942+01:00Hello Mim.
Here's something I can't leave ...Hello Mim.<br />Here's something I can't leave a large comment on, since (sadly), The Goodies hasn't reached these parts of Europe - or, at a least I'm not aware it ever got aired. "Pytons", on the other hand.. oh, they have REACHED us. :)<br />Not only dd they reached these areas, but they have had a major influence, since our humor is quite similar to yours (did you Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034764185511908294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-14703614568827857472016-04-09T20:10:24.597+01:002016-04-09T20:10:24.597+01:00Mim, I am in bits laughing. I can only imagine al...Mim, I am in bits laughing. I can only imagine all the red faces all round. :) XxMother of Reinventionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14409826036412353940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-59101387135071814512016-04-09T19:27:11.236+01:002016-04-09T19:27:11.236+01:00Even in Belgium, some of us have heard of the Goon...Even in Belgium, some of us have heard of the Goon Show and Spike Milligan, and I was allowed to stay up late to watch Monty Python at the time, as my dad was quite a fan. Oh, and The Young Ones were legendary, of course. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-68133755667414860892016-04-08T09:33:21.097+01:002016-04-08T09:33:21.097+01:00Oh yes, Dead Ringers! Did you hear the one where t...Oh yes, Dead Ringers! Did you hear the one where their 'Doctor' rang Tom Baker, and Baker played along? Best impersonation sketch ever.<br /><br />I honestly don't know how Kenny got away with calling a character Cupid Stunt. I guess it's in the 'Round the Horne' tradition of 'If you get the joke, you're not going to admit to it.'Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-42717812516907488162016-04-08T09:31:30.331+01:002016-04-08T09:31:30.331+01:00Well, I think of it as anarchic. I don't know ...Well, I think of it as anarchic. I don't know if there's a proper term for it. <br /><br />Gilliam is a genius, isn't he? I think 12 Monkeys is probably my favourite one of his. Hmm, that or Brazil? Now I'm thinking about it, perhaps I like Brazil better...Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-20380809242320323662016-04-08T09:30:14.700+01:002016-04-08T09:30:14.700+01:00Radio 4 Extra is wonderful, isn't it? I hope t...Radio 4 Extra is wonderful, isn't it? I hope the Beeb keeps digging into the archives, as they have brought back some real gems. (Oh, how I wish there were new Paul Temples to enjoy.)Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-59514231159343163372016-04-08T09:29:21.007+01:002016-04-08T09:29:21.007+01:00That song is great.
The first time I went back t...That song is great. <br /><br />The first time I went back to Mr Robot's room at uni, he put a comedy tape (showing my age there!) on to break the ice, but unfortunately the first song was Python's 'Sit on my face and tell me that you love me'. Not quite the thing to set a new girlfriend at complete ease!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-31596862521286749632016-04-08T09:27:34.434+01:002016-04-08T09:27:34.434+01:00Deaded! You rotten swine, you!
Bluebottle is ace...Deaded! You rotten swine, you! <br /><br />Bluebottle is aces. He might well be my favourite too, though the whole thing does need bumbling innocent Neddie to revolve around.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-48889853672812153662016-04-08T09:26:28.131+01:002016-04-08T09:26:28.131+01:00No, she's just a giant fluffy white kitten who...No, she's just a giant fluffy white kitten who stomps around London. In the end, the Goodies disguise themselves as giant mice in order to get the antidote to her!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-80522911298327528262016-04-08T09:25:39.695+01:002016-04-08T09:25:39.695+01:00Aaah, I forgot The Young Ones! How could I forget ...Aaah, I forgot The Young Ones! How could I forget them? I loved that show.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-762471522237655072016-04-08T09:24:48.524+01:002016-04-08T09:24:48.524+01:00The Goodies are fab!The Goodies are fab!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-38155523487534649132016-04-08T09:24:36.525+01:002016-04-08T09:24:36.525+01:00ONLY ONE WAY TO GET RID OF A MOLE!..
Legendary sk...ONLY ONE WAY TO GET RID OF A MOLE!..<br /><br />Legendary sketch, that one. Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-87256577909509658662016-04-08T08:28:53.809+01:002016-04-08T08:28:53.809+01:00Thanks for the mention, Mim. The Goodies, Tiswas a...Thanks for the mention, Mim. The Goodies, Tiswas and Kenny Everett shaped my childhood humour, which was later honed by The Young Ones. The Goodies had a crazy yet gentle childishness to their humour - Tiswas was all out mayhem and held two fingers up to the more genteel and restrained Swap Shop on the other side. And as for Kenny - it was very naughty, close to the edge humour, but he had such aThe Vintage Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479653990888198151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-62882112924003083852016-04-08T04:38:18.253+01:002016-04-08T04:38:18.253+01:00I never knew that sort of comedy was called 'a...I never knew that sort of comedy was called 'anarchic.' <br />I really like Terry Gilliam's films, especially "The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus" which takes a surreal but rather dark bent.<br />I want to know if Kitten Kong breathes fire like Godzilla too. Bibi Maizoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383381158640915162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-36300910751767245252016-04-07T21:12:48.106+01:002016-04-07T21:12:48.106+01:00I was brought up on a healthy dose of the Goon sho...I was brought up on a healthy dose of the Goon show as my dad had some BBC recordings, its such bonkers fun that I think it appeals as much to adults as it did to us kids! Since discovering Radio 4 Extra (or Radio 7 as it once was) I have been re introduced to these recordings and so many other wonderful golden oldies which make my hours at work much more fun! Wendy Bayfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221194102782712793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-15990155049554351092016-04-07T20:20:25.259+01:002016-04-07T20:20:25.259+01:00I adore all those comedies. I love Python and can ...I adore all those comedies. I love Python and can often be found singing the words "it's fun to charter an accountant.." any time that I have to do financials. I recently rewatched The Goodies and it never gets old. They were wonderful and I concur about GG. ;) XxMother of Reinventionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14409826036412353940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-48978224333774202232016-04-07T19:18:45.641+01:002016-04-07T19:18:45.641+01:00My Dad had a few Goon Show tapes, I remember liste...My Dad had a few Goon Show tapes, I remember listening to The Siege Of Fort Night again and again and again… I loved Bluebottle!Rhian Drinkwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453452244623034660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-34437857461643237792016-04-07T18:10:07.786+01:002016-04-07T18:10:07.786+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bibi Maizoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383381158640915162noreply@blogger.com