Tag Archives: BritCom

1969: Monty Python’s Flying Circus begins

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Steve

According to their Twitter feed, the guys behind this legendary show got started with their writing, rehearsing and eventual airing of the program that would influence comedy throughout the English-speaking world…SNL, The Kids in the Hall, SCTV, The Simpsons, The … Continue reading →

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RIP David Noobs, creator of my favorite BritCom

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Steve

Those of us in certain Nerd and/or Snob Circles may often ask each other, “What’s your favorite BritCom?” I think the frequent answers are Red Dwarf, Fawlty Towers, Black Adder, Absolutely Fabulous, Coupling and Monty Python’s Flying Circus…the latter is more … Continue reading →

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Something tied to 1990

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Steve

June is often a tough month for me. I’m always late with graduation stuff which really takes place in May with the bulk of the US (d’oh!). I thought about weighing in my last Summer as a college student but … Continue reading →

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RIP Rik Mayall

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Steve

It was sad to hear about the passing of Rik. He wasn’t well known in America and I think Drop Dead Fred didn’t help. However, if you watched MTV in the mid-Eighties when their music-video format was losing steam, you probably … Continue reading →

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