but it is the movie i'd like to see tonight
the creators of little britain
combine their fat jokes, their fag jokes,
and other lowest-common-denominator
humor, with a dry wit, a gift for mimicry
and impeccable comic timing.
the juxtaposition makes for comedy
verging on the sublime.
(transcript of my favorite mr. mann sketch)
the whole show reminds me of
and old s.n.l. sketch, just a split-screen
with the title "highbrow" on the left,
and "lowbrow"on the right.
on the lefthand side a man
in an ascot with a tidy mustache
repeats a bit of famous repartee--
lady astor: winston, if you were my husband,
i should flavour your coffee with poison.
churchill: madam, if i were your husband,
i should drink it.
and on the righthand side a man
in nothing but overalls hops around
making faces and squeezing
a whoopee cushion over and over.
it is still the single funniest most
perfect sketch i've ever seen.
posted by self_invasion | 8:30 PM
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the whole show reminds me of
and old s.n.l. sketch,
just a split-screen
with the title "highbrow" on the left,
and "lowbrow"on the right.
on the lefthand side a man
in an ascot with a tidy mustache
repeats a bit of famous repartee
lady astor: winston, if you were my husband,
i should flavour your coffee with poison.
churchill: madam, if i were your husband,
i should drink it.
and on the righthand side a man
in nothing but overalls hops around
making faces and squeezing
a whoopee cushion over and over.
still the funniest single thing
i've ever seen.
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