[TV] The UK Comedy Cup 2024 GRAND FINAL - Fawlty Towers vs Blackadder

[WATFORD zero]

What do people feel would've made for the closest/most deserving final?

The thing with comedy is that it is so personal. The Father Ted V I'm Alan Partridge QF would have been mine, but Slackbladder is a worthy winner

 

[Simster]

The thing with comedy is that it is so personal. The Father Ted V I'm Alan Partridge QF would have been mine, but Slackbladder is a worthy winner

This is the correct answer.

 

[Triggaaar]

I remember hearing such strident opinions about Father Ted beating Fawlty.

I suspect you are right, but we shall see.

Father Ted was good, but Edmond is leagues above.

 

[dazzer6666]

The thing with comedy is that it is so personal. The Father Ted V I'm Alan Partridge QF would have been mine, but Slackbladder is a worthy winner

That would be my equivalent of watching Fulham play Palace

 

[Pavilionaire]

Father Ted was good, but Edmond is leagues above.

Also excellent in 'Deal Or No Deal'.

 

[jcdenton08]

Also excellent in 'Deal Or No Deal'.

@ManOfSussex

He is a total wazzock and I cannot stand him

 

[BN9 BHA]

Probably needs posting on the match day thread.

 

[TomandJerry]

Blackadder with the absolute commanding lead of 79 votes.

I can't see that being turned over by tomorrow!

 

[Mellotron]

Last call. Can we get this over 300 votes?

 

[TomandJerry]

With only two hours left, Blackadder seems to have both hands on the UK Comedy trophy.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

With only two hours left, Blackadder seems to have both hands on the UK Comedy trophy.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Pleased (and a little surprised) that the right show is winning. It still resonates today whereas some of FT is cringingly dated. And some of the FT satire appears now to be more in line with the actual views of Cleese.

 

[Mellotron]

UK COMEDY CUP 2024 WINNER - BLACKADDER

Well there you have it folks. Thank you to all who have voted, debated, posted clips or in any way contributed to this nonsense.

I'll be back with another poll competition in due course. Might do a poll about what I should do a poll about next.​

 

[Frutos]

May I be the first to offer my most enthusiastic contrafibularities.

 

[Mellotron]

May I be the first to offer my most enthusiastic contrafibularities.

 

[Triggaaar]

Only going to be one winner here and may I be the first to offer my heartfelt contrafibularities.

You may.

May I be the first to offer my most enthusiastic contrafibularities.

Er

 

[HangletonGull]

I walked with 15 mins to go cursing the result

 

[A1X]

A message to Basil

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Pleased (and a little surprised) that the right show is winning. It still resonates today whereas some of FT is cringingly dated. And some of the FT satire appears now to be more in line with the actual views of Cleese.

Does Cleese say much that could be compared to anything in Fawlty Towers? I tend to get the impression he just bangs on about free speech a lot and complains about people trying to limit what comedians can joke about (as he sees it).

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Does Cleese say much that could be compared to anything in Fawlty Towers? I tend to get the impression he just bangs on about free speech a lot and complains about people trying to limit what comedians can joke about (as he sees it).

Maybe I've been harsh......

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