Comments on: The Comic Legacy of British TV Director Bob Spiers http://laughingsquid.com/the-comic-legacy-of-british-tv-director-bob-spiers/ art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:36:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Marc http://laughingsquid.com/the-comic-legacy-of-british-tv-director-bob-spiers/comment-page-1/#comment-540916 Marc Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:33:18 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=13112#comment-540916 I know this isn't a mashup of British Comedy, and I'm not very familiar with Bob Spiers' work, but I was wondering how the trending behind these classic British sketch shows and comedies differs from what shows like Spaced have done for the genre? I know this isn’t a mashup of British Comedy, and I’m not very familiar with Bob Spiers’ work, but I was wondering how the trending behind these classic British sketch shows and comedies differs from what shows like Spaced have done for the genre?

]]> By: DavidV http://laughingsquid.com/the-comic-legacy-of-british-tv-director-bob-spiers/comment-page-1/#comment-540904 DavidV Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:00:29 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=13112#comment-540904 I highly recommend everything everything Chris Morris has touched: The Day Today, Brass Eye, Jam, IT Crowd even his Breezeblock radio sessions are great. I highly recommend everything everything Chris Morris has touched: The Day Today, Brass Eye, Jam, IT Crowd even his Breezeblock radio sessions are great.

]]> By: Dean http://laughingsquid.com/the-comic-legacy-of-british-tv-director-bob-spiers/comment-page-1/#comment-541115 Dean Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:26:16 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=13112#comment-541115 I have to say, that horrible woman was both incredible in how well she was depicted as a horrible woman, and also extremely off-putting for the rest of the season. The last two episodes made up for it though. Bummer that the show was cancelled after that. I have to say, that horrible woman was both incredible in how well she was depicted as a horrible woman, and also extremely off-putting for the rest of the season. The last two episodes made up for it though. Bummer that the show was cancelled after that.

]]> By: junior http://laughingsquid.com/the-comic-legacy-of-british-tv-director-bob-spiers/comment-page-1/#comment-541116 junior Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:52:35 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=13112#comment-541116 Also check out "The League of Gentlemen".<br><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184135/" rel="nofollow">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184135/</a> Also check out “The League of Gentlemen”.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184135/

]]> By: mikl-em http://laughingsquid.com/the-comic-legacy-of-british-tv-director-bob-spiers/comment-page-1/#comment-541114 mikl-em Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:48:55 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=13112#comment-541114 Right you are, Spiers directed the 2nd season. <br><br>It was a hard decision to choose a clip without Cleese in it, but that exchange with Manuel is so amazing. It's really brilliant lunacy on the order of Who's on First? Right you are, Spiers directed the 2nd season.

It was a hard decision to choose a clip without Cleese in it, but that exchange with Manuel is so amazing. It's really brilliant lunacy on the order of Who's on First?

]]> By: Dean http://laughingsquid.com/the-comic-legacy-of-british-tv-director-bob-spiers/comment-page-1/#comment-541113 Dean Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:28:04 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=13112#comment-541113 I believe that's episode 1 of season 2 of Fawlty Towers. That woman is the most frustrating character I've ever had the misfortune of viewing in a television show. I would have killed her myself. I believe that's episode 1 of season 2 of Fawlty Towers. That woman is the most frustrating character I've ever had the misfortune of viewing in a television show. I would have killed her myself.

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