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Comedy WARS: Porridge vs. Fawlty Towers
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Bladders
Twats everywhere
It would have made life a lot easier if you had put these heavyweights up early against stuff like Brush Strokes and Robins Nest!
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I only initially was gonna do Office vs Partridge, now I'm just doing Quarters, Semis and Final. Perhaps we should do a proper Comedy World Cup...
Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews
Remainer
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Fawlty Towers relied too much on Cleese whereas Porridge had several really good comic actors.
brakespear
Doctor Worm
Not a fan of Porridge (despite Barker's comedy genius) so it has to be Fawlty.
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
I think Porridge has aged better
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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Fawlty. however, i had to deep analyse this, Porridge is the better craft but not sure i could all out individual episodes. Fawlty gave us the Germans and siberian hamsters.
The Large One
Who's Next?
I don't think Porridge has aged as badly as Fawlty Towers.
The majority of FT's comedy relied on Cleese's manic behaviour and Sach's stereotyping.
There was a bit more thought that went into Porridge - and I'm a fan of Clement/La Frenais.
The majority of FT's comedy relied on Cleese's manic behaviour and Sach's stereotyping.
There was a bit more thought that went into Porridge - and I'm a fan of Clement/La Frenais.
Fawlty
Every
Time
Every
Time
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Porridge for me. A brilliant 'father-son' relationship between Fletcher and Godber with the Fletcher / McKay duelling an added bonus.
Paskman
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Another tough call but lines like this mean only one winner, especially as I saw this episode whilst staying in a Torquay Hotel on a 6th Form field trip:
Mrs Richards:- "When I pay for a room with a view, I expect to see the sea."
Fawlty: "You CAN see the sea! It's over there, between the land and the sky!"
MR:- "Well, it's just not good enough!"
F:- "Well, may I ask what madam was expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom? Sydney Opera House? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plain?"
MR:- "I expect a discount"
F:- "Why? Because Krakatoa isnt erupting at the moment??"
Mrs Richards:- "When I pay for a room with a view, I expect to see the sea."
Fawlty: "You CAN see the sea! It's over there, between the land and the sky!"
MR:- "Well, it's just not good enough!"
F:- "Well, may I ask what madam was expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom? Sydney Opera House? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plain?"
MR:- "I expect a discount"
F:- "Why? Because Krakatoa isnt erupting at the moment??"
Hillian1
( . ) ( . )
Simply cannot decide so I will abstain.
Box of Frogs
Zamoras Left Boot
Cleese. No, Barker. No, Cleese. Doh - can't decide!!
I'll go for..........
I'll go for..........
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Really tough one to call.
FT probably edges it on writing. Porridge for the depth of the character performances.
I have gone for Porridge purely based on Ronnie Barker's assured comic acting over Cleese's manic performance.
FT probably edges it on writing. Porridge for the depth of the character performances.
I have gone for Porridge purely based on Ronnie Barker's assured comic acting over Cleese's manic performance.