| Chinese Alan (n/t) on 23:38 - Jun 12 with 1188 views | PatchesOHoulihan |
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| Chinese Alan on 08:41 - Jun 13 with 1126 views | WarwickHunt |
Cleese told The Age newspaper: “If you put nonsense words into the mouth of someone you want to make fun of, you’re not broadcasting their views, you’re making fun of them. The major was an old fossil left over from decades before. We were not supporting his views, we were making fun of them. If they can’t see that — if people are too stupid to see that — what can one say?” |  | | |
| Chinese Alan on 09:08 - Jun 13 with 1099 views | WxmJax |
We have a son called Aled. It's really funny listening to him order a Chinese over the phone.
That's for Aled.
No, not Alan, Aled.
Al-ed
No, not Howard, Al-ed. A L E D, Aled.
No, it's not Harold, it's Aled, ALLL-EDDD.
No, not Alan, Aled.
When he goes to get it, he comes home with one for Alex. Bloody foreigners.
Now he just orders it for John. |  |
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| Chinese Alan on 10:10 - Jun 13 with 1056 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Chinese Alan on 08:41 - Jun 13 by WarwickHunt |
Cleese told The Age newspaper: “If you put nonsense words into the mouth of someone you want to make fun of, you’re not broadcasting their views, you’re making fun of them. The major was an old fossil left over from decades before. We were not supporting his views, we were making fun of them. If they can’t see that — if people are too stupid to see that — what can one say?” |
Cleese himself approved changes to the episode - it hasn’t been broadcast in its full form for 7 years or more on the BBC. For him to argue otherwise now is disingenuous.
As an aside, his stance about how much he was mocking the major may have more weight if it wasn't obvious that Cleese himself has turned into him.
It was him that described London as ‘not an English city’ anymore wasn’t it before flouncing off.
He’s a xenophobic old git anyway, so his protests about how ‘right on’ he was seem hollow.
Rising Damp actually did mock racist views. |  | | |
| Chinese Alan on 10:25 - Jun 13 with 1040 views | Lohengrin |
| Chinese Alan on 10:10 - Jun 13 by londonlisa2001 |
Cleese himself approved changes to the episode - it hasn’t been broadcast in its full form for 7 years or more on the BBC. For him to argue otherwise now is disingenuous.
As an aside, his stance about how much he was mocking the major may have more weight if it wasn't obvious that Cleese himself has turned into him.
It was him that described London as ‘not an English city’ anymore wasn’t it before flouncing off.
He’s a xenophobic old git anyway, so his protests about how ‘right on’ he was seem hollow.
Rising Damp actually did mock racist views. |
” It was him that described London as ‘not an English city’ anymore.”
That’s accurate isn’t it, Lis? Mainstream party politicians and media commentators of every stripe have been describing it as ‘a world city’ for the last decade or so. |  |
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| Chinese Alan on 10:40 - Jun 13 with 1027 views | WarwickHunt |
| Chinese Alan on 10:10 - Jun 13 by londonlisa2001 |
Cleese himself approved changes to the episode - it hasn’t been broadcast in its full form for 7 years or more on the BBC. For him to argue otherwise now is disingenuous.
As an aside, his stance about how much he was mocking the major may have more weight if it wasn't obvious that Cleese himself has turned into him.
It was him that described London as ‘not an English city’ anymore wasn’t it before flouncing off.
He’s a xenophobic old git anyway, so his protests about how ‘right on’ he was seem hollow.
Rising Damp actually did mock racist views. |
"In 2013, it was reported that Cleese agreed for the offending lines to be edited out when it was repeated on TV.
"We are very proud of Fawlty Towers and its contribution to British television comedy," a BBC spokesman told the Daily Mail at the time.
"But public attitudes have changed significantly since it was made and it was decided to make some minor changes, with the consent of John Cleese's management, to allow the episode to transmit to a family audience at 7.30pm on BBC Two."
Presumably because it was scheduled for pre-watershed. He was also doing anything for a few quid at the time.
Adults can see it for what it is , unless they are spectacularly thick...or racist. Or, more likely, both. [Post edited 13 Jun 2020 10:42]
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| Chinese Alan on 11:14 - Jun 13 with 1001 views | Brynmill_Jack |
When I saw the title of this thread I pictured old jack yellowing up. His face I mean , not just his pants |  |
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| Chinese Alan on 11:27 - Jun 13 with 989 views | Glyn1 |
So the 'Gavin and Stacey' item was people being sarcastic and other people falling for it. I suppose the hacks have to meet their daily target of things to write. [Post edited 13 Jun 2020 11:29]
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| Chinese Alan on 15:00 - Jun 13 with 945 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Chinese Alan on 10:40 - Jun 13 by WarwickHunt |
"In 2013, it was reported that Cleese agreed for the offending lines to be edited out when it was repeated on TV.
"We are very proud of Fawlty Towers and its contribution to British television comedy," a BBC spokesman told the Daily Mail at the time.
"But public attitudes have changed significantly since it was made and it was decided to make some minor changes, with the consent of John Cleese's management, to allow the episode to transmit to a family audience at 7.30pm on BBC Two."
Presumably because it was scheduled for pre-watershed. He was also doing anything for a few quid at the time.
Adults can see it for what it is , unless they are spectacularly thick...or racist. Or, more likely, both. [Post edited 13 Jun 2020 10:42]
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Yes, but in this case, I see no reason for having the scene included. It adds nothing and it’s actually just offensive to have that language on a TV comedy show.
Plus, as I said, Cleese himself is a right wing tosser and I’m not so sure I entirely believe him. | | | |
| Chinese Alan on 15:05 - Jun 13 with 938 views | Joe_bradshaw |
I’m surprised that the clearly stereotypical stupid Irish builder character hasn’t been pointed out. |  |
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| Chinese Alan on 15:07 - Jun 13 with 931 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Chinese Alan on 15:05 - Jun 13 by Joe_bradshaw |
I’m surprised that the clearly stereotypical stupid Irish builder character hasn’t been pointed out. |
The Manuel character as well.
I watched one quite recently and genuinely thought it hadn’t stood the test of time. | | | |
| Chinese Alan on 17:12 - Jun 13 with 896 views | BrynCartwright |
| Chinese Alan on 15:07 - Jun 13 by londonlisa2001 |
The Manuel character as well.
I watched one quite recently and genuinely thought it hadn’t stood the test of time. |
Watching it even as a kid I thought the bullying of the Manuel character was just wrong. FT has been lauded as the funniest sitcom of all time, but for me, it just isn't. Very funny in parts yes, but I think there are better. Porridge, Only Fools, Open All Hours, Cheers, The Office are all better in my book. |  |
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| Chinese Alan on 17:21 - Jun 13 with 886 views | Joe_bradshaw |
| Chinese Alan on 17:12 - Jun 13 by BrynCartwright |
Watching it even as a kid I thought the bullying of the Manuel character was just wrong. FT has been lauded as the funniest sitcom of all time, but for me, it just isn't. Very funny in parts yes, but I think there are better. Porridge, Only Fools, Open All Hours, Cheers, The Office are all better in my book. |
I agree, Bryn although I confess that I loved it at the time.
For me Yes Minister/Prime Minister is peerless and uncannily as relevant today as it was when it was made. | |
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| Chinese Alan on 17:25 - Jun 13 with 877 views | exiledclaseboy |
I’ve never seen that scene or the Major character as anything other than a consistent attempt through the 12 episodes to highlight the characters outdated and buffoonish attitude. I’ve just watched the cricket scene again and my view is the same. The characters reaction to the Major throughout highlights the intention and the audience laughs at those attitudes, not along with them. There are far more egregious examples of gratuitously and deliberately offensive sitcoms in the 70s and 80s than Fawlty Towers. Anyway, the episode is back now with the appropriate disclaimer, which is the right thing to do. |  |
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| Chinese Alan on 17:50 - Jun 13 with 846 views | Flashberryjack |
| Chinese Alan on 17:12 - Jun 13 by BrynCartwright |
Watching it even as a kid I thought the bullying of the Manuel character was just wrong. FT has been lauded as the funniest sitcom of all time, but for me, it just isn't. Very funny in parts yes, but I think there are better. Porridge, Only Fools, Open All Hours, Cheers, The Office are all better in my book. |
I wasn't a fan of Fawlty Towers either, not for exactly the same reasons as the current woke brigade, I just didn't find it that funny, in fact I thought it rather childish. |  |
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| Chinese Alan on 18:40 - Jun 13 with 830 views | NotLoyal |
| Chinese Alan on 17:25 - Jun 13 by exiledclaseboy |
I’ve never seen that scene or the Major character as anything other than a consistent attempt through the 12 episodes to highlight the characters outdated and buffoonish attitude. I’ve just watched the cricket scene again and my view is the same. The characters reaction to the Major throughout highlights the intention and the audience laughs at those attitudes, not along with them. There are far more egregious examples of gratuitously and deliberately offensive sitcoms in the 70s and 80s than Fawlty Towers. Anyway, the episode is back now with the appropriate disclaimer, which is the right thing to do. |
Warren Mitchell? |  |
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| Chinese Alan on 18:46 - Jun 13 with 822 views | BrynCartwright |
| Chinese Alan on 17:21 - Jun 13 by Joe_bradshaw |
I agree, Bryn although I confess that I loved it at the time.
For me Yes Minister/Prime Minister is peerless and uncannily as relevant today as it was when it was made. |
I forgot the peerless The Thick of it and the series with Alan Partridge in the Travel Tavern. | |
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| Chinese Alan on 21:54 - Jun 13 with 760 views | Garyjack |
Fawlty Towers was complete garbage, as was 90% of Monty Python, apart from The Life of Brian which was only 50% shite. Special mentions also to Not the Nine o'clock News, Although Griffith Rhys Jones and Mel Smith did redeem themselves somewhat in later years. |  | | |
| Chinese Alan on 21:58 - Jun 13 with 745 views | Flashberryjack |
| Chinese Alan on 21:54 - Jun 13 by Garyjack |
Fawlty Towers was complete garbage, as was 90% of Monty Python, apart from The Life of Brian which was only 50% shite. Special mentions also to Not the Nine o'clock News, Although Griffith Rhys Jones and Mel Smith did redeem themselves somewhat in later years. |
Rising damp was great, have they pulled that yet ? | |
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| Chinese Alan on 22:04 - Jun 13 with 727 views | Jack123 |
| Chinese Alan on 21:58 - Jun 13 by Flashberryjack |
Rising damp was great, have they pulled that yet ? |
One of my favourite all time shows, I had a gut feeling they would pull it something to do with Rigsby saying in the show of Philip chucking spears, and treating him like a jungle man, but Philip always used to rip him to shreds and make him look stupid, so I hope it doesn't happen. |  |
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| Chinese Alan on 23:10 - Jun 13 with 690 views | exiledclaseboy |
| Chinese Alan on 18:40 - Jun 13 by NotLoyal |
Warren Mitchell? |
What about him? | |
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| Chinese Alan on 23:12 - Jun 13 with 685 views | Lohengrin |
Jew. There’s a lot of the lefties on here must hate him. | |
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| Chinese Alan on 23:16 - Jun 13 with 672 views | exiledclaseboy |
| Chinese Alan on 23:12 - Jun 13 by Lohengrin |
Jew. There’s a lot of the lefties on here must hate him. |
Is he? It’s irrelevant to me. | |
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| Chinese Alan on 23:21 - Jun 13 with 658 views | Joe_bradshaw |
| Chinese Alan on 23:16 - Jun 13 by exiledclaseboy |
Is he? It’s irrelevant to me. |
Was. He’s dead. | |
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| Chinese Alan on 23:21 - Jun 13 with 658 views | Garyjack |
| Chinese Alan on 23:12 - Jun 13 by Lohengrin |
Jew. There’s a lot of the lefties on here must hate him. |
I thought the righties would hate him if he's a jew? Fvck, i'm getting confused now!  | | | |
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