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Finding the Funny

July 17, 2013 by jennypellett

After the trials and tribulations of the past blogging week, here’s something to cheer us up.

This very old black and white clip from Beyond the Fringe always does it for me…

Enjoy!

Posted in Musings | Tagged Dudley Moore, fringe, funny, humor, humour, laughter, Peter Cook | 26 Comments

26 Responses

on July 17, 2013 at 18:25 | Reply Jill Weatherholt

That’s hilarious, Jenny! Glad things are in working order for you.
- on July 17, 2013 at 19:06 | Reply jennypellett
  
  Glad it made you laugh, Jill. I was very young when I first watched this sketch with my Dad – he was a great advocate of ‘finding the funny.’ Over the years it has appeared on various TV comedy favourite shows and it still makes me laugh out loud.
  - on July 17, 2013 at 22:52 | Reply Jill Weatherholt
    
    Each day we need to make a point of laughing out loud. Such a great memory you have with your dad…that’s nice!
on July 17, 2013 at 19:54 | Reply Just Rod

Thanks, I needed that. I saw Beyond the Fringe in the early sixties in London in my late teens. It has always been one of my favourite reviews. I also love the sketch I Wanted To be A Judge. At least I thinks that was what it was called.
Glad you are back and posting again and hope the gremlins have gone.
I found another person who often comments on my blog had suddenly been spammed today.
- on July 17, 2013 at 21:17 | Reply jennypellett
  
  I think we may well have gotten rid of the gremlins…fingers crossed!
  So pleased I’ve brightened your day and exceedingly envious that you’ve actually seen a Fringe performance: respect!
on July 17, 2013 at 20:13 | Reply pfstare

Always amused by Pete and Dud 🙂
- on July 17, 2013 at 21:25 | Reply jennypellett
  
  They’re great, aren’t they? Pre-cursors to the Python era – comedy gold!
on July 17, 2013 at 21:57 | Reply Marylin Warner

Jenny,
This is my 3rd and final try to leave a comment on this post. I’ll wait until another time and post to try again. Sorry.
- on July 17, 2013 at 22:01 | Reply jennypellett
  
  Marylin – I’m receiving you! I don’t know what happened there – I think I am able to leave comments elsewhere now – please don’t say people are having trouble posting to me now…:(
on July 17, 2013 at 23:41 | Reply Holly Moon

Thank you Jenny, my family has always liked this kind of humor. In fact, several members go around quoting skits like this. And no family outing is complete without at least one of Monty Pythons skits being tossed about during a trip.
- on July 18, 2013 at 12:09 | Reply jennypellett
  
  Ooh I love your family, Holly – we do things like that. Must be very boring for anyone listening in who’s never heard of Python. (Is that possible?)
on July 18, 2013 at 06:57 | Reply Roy McCarthy

First time I’ve seen that Jenny. That must actually have been a physically demanding role for Dud, as well as being very funny.
- on July 18, 2013 at 12:11 | Reply jennypellett
  
  That’s true. They were so funny together – I never thought they were as good when they went in different directions.
on July 18, 2013 at 10:51 | Reply Maurice A. Barry

That’s new to me. Wicked funny!
- on July 18, 2013 at 12:14 | Reply jennypellett
  
  These two are a comedy legend here, as a double act. Others since have performed their sketches but never as well, in my opinion. I read somewhere that Peter Cook wrote this particular sketch when he was only eighteen.
  - on July 18, 2013 at 12:22 | Reply Maurice A. Barry
    
    I didn’t realize how well known the two were. I am familiar with some of their stuff. My favourite one:
    
    I am mostly familiar with Moore for his work in film. Both him and Cook left too early…
  - on July 18, 2013 at 17:01 | Reply jennypellett
    
    Yes, they definitely did. I love this too – especially as they try not to laugh at each other.
    Dudley Moore was also an accomplished classical pianist. In fact, he studied music at Oxford which was where he met Alan Bennett (another fave of mine!), who then introduced him to Peter Cook.
on July 18, 2013 at 12:39 | Reply relativelyfrank

Glad you’re out of the spam pan – welcome back! Thanks for sharing Pete & Dud – classic 🙂
- on July 18, 2013 at 17:02 | Reply jennypellett
  
  Yes, thank goodness. Glad you like Pete and Dud. Seems we are not alone!
  - on July 19, 2013 at 10:46 | Reply relativelyfrank
    
    Yep – the joy of the internet – when you’re not a spam victim!
on July 18, 2013 at 20:55 | Reply Lynette d'Arty-Cross

Fabulous! 🙂
- on July 20, 2013 at 17:57 | Reply jennypellett
  
  Aha – another fan from across the pond…!
on July 22, 2013 at 03:25 | Reply Marylin Warner

Okay, trying again, Jenny. Don’t know what happened to my other comments on this (except the 3rd one that said nothing but came through fine, of course!)
I loved the Pete and Dud, and wanted to thank you for sharing it. Your posts are a happy blend of information and humor!
- on July 22, 2013 at 06:12 | Reply jennypellett
  
  Thanks, Marylin – I’m astonished actually, that Pete and Dud have such a universal appeal – I thought they might be too ‘British!’ Having said that, I can remember many happy evenings watching Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-in as well as Cheers and Mash, so humour, like good wine, travels!
on November 12, 2014 at 22:37 | Reply reocochran

I enjoy laughing, this was quite a great moment in historic, hysterical humor. I enjoy Dudley Moore, now appreciate this charming duo. Still looking around in your posts…
- on November 13, 2014 at 06:33 | Reply jennypellett
  
  This old sketch never fails to make me laugh, even though I know it virtually word for word!