I don't remember seeing that before. Its quite something, that look down the lens.
Also from The Fast Show was the last scene of Ted and Ralph, after the funeral of Ted's wife, as they walk of together in the distance and just as the scene ends to cut away, Ted's legs give way but Ralph catches him. It was so touching after all the laughs.
The chap appeared in a short sketch most weeks. Just sitting in the chair drinking and telling some story or other. He always ended his often incomprehensible stories with 'of course I was exceedingly/ awfully/ terribly drunk'.
Thanks again. Ha ha, I remember myself being awfully incomprehensible while being exceedingly drunk.............:D
Nana's death in The Royle Family. Not tragic as such, but poignant. We've all been there with our elderly relatives. I thought it was a great episode, and Sue Johnston especially was superb. The bit where she was combing her mother's hair was just...
Nana's death in The Royle Family. Not tragic as such, but poignant. We've all been there with our elderly relatives. I thought it was a great episode, and Sue Johnston especially was superb. The bit where she was combing her mother's hair was just...
Beaten me to it >:( lmao at your reason for editing! :D:D
I'd nominate the one where they go on a day out in the country and Victor somehow gets lost. He finds a house, which turns out to be a care home (for the elderly) where he discovers they are abusing the residents. The first time I saw that (as a kid) it quite shocked me, though the boss/staff members do get their comeuppance.
I remember that one. That was so well done & when they got their comeuppance, I cheered.
Oh if we're bringing American shows into this then the story of Seymour the dog from Futurama has to be included. The show could easily have ended with a joke after Fry chose not to bring back his fossilized dog, but instead you get the punch in the heart of seeing the dog grow old and die waiting for him.
Oh if we're bringing American shows into this then the story of Seymour the dog from Futurama has to be included. The show could easily have ended with a joke after Fry chose not to bring back his fossilized dog, but instead you get the punch in the heart of seeing the dog grow old and die waiting for him.
Oh Futurama has plenty of tearjerker moments.
Leela meeting her parents for the first time and just watched an recent episode where Fry enters his mother's dream.
There were some moments in Green wing – particularly the last episode of season 2, with Mac’s diagnosis & the proposal that wasn’t to be. Then in the special they did, Joanna & Alan’s suicide attempt.
There were quite a few sad moments in One Foot In The Grave - I remember the scene where they were lying in bed discussing their son who had died (although the how and why was never given). And of course the final episode, with Victor dying - that made me cry. Particularly as he was so disappointed that he thought nobody had shown up for the planned reunion, and then you see his mate shuffling along to meet him. Beautifully done, but too sad for me to watch more than once.
The last every episode of Two Pints, Donna hinted that she may have a lie threatening illness and in spite of that Gaz, who was planning to travel round the world, still left her at the airport and presumably boarded his plane and it ends with her breaking down
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Also from The Fast Show was the last scene of Ted and Ralph, after the funeral of Ted's wife, as they walk of together in the distance and just as the scene ends to cut away, Ted's legs give way but Ralph catches him. It was so touching after all the laughs.
Brilliant acting and writing by Paul and Charlie.
Thanks again. Ha ha, I remember myself being awfully incomprehensible while being exceedingly drunk.............:D
It was just one of the Fast Show sketches. There's more information about Rowley here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/fastshow/characters/rowley_birkin.shtml, and quite a few of his sketches on YouTube.
Thanks Muggsy
NOt really tragic, but very poignant as they break the 4th wall!
Agree.
Beaten me to it >:( lmao at your reason for editing!
http://youtu.be/bxulantPiXI
I remember that one. That was so well done & when they got their comeuppance, I cheered.
Oh if we're bringing American shows into this then the story of Seymour the dog from Futurama has to be included. The show could easily have ended with a joke after Fry chose not to bring back his fossilized dog, but instead you get the punch in the heart of seeing the dog grow old and die waiting for him.
Bren's difficult relationships with both her mother and Tony providing many of them.
Leela meeting her parents for the first time and just watched an recent episode where Fry enters his mother's dream.
The one where Fry's trying to find his leaf clover from his brother is quite touching.
Exactly what I thought of. Paul Whitehouse is amazing so what the hell's going on with those tedious,painfully unfunny insurance ads?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXVIXf_OSRQ
The Extras Christmas special monologue.
Gervais is brilliant at those little moments, like Brent in the Office "Please...don't make me redundant."