A Bit of Fry and Laurie - Season One (2006)

A 'bit' better would have been nice

"...you cast me as the mouse in your little cat drama"

This series is slightly reminiscent of Monty Python, only not as (I hate to put is so bluntly) good. The problem mostly lies in the fact that many of these skits are parodies and reference pop culture and events - more like Saturday Night Live. So when watching something from that long ago - and from that far away - it wasn't nearly as enjoyable as if I'd been able to get all of the nuances. That's not to say that none of it was enjoyable (there certainly were moments that made me laugh) but it could have been better.

I know, nothing tops the great Monty Python, so I should be disappointed. But, given how much I've enjoyed Stephen Fry on Whose Line is it Anyway? and Hugh Laurie as House, well, I was a bit let down. I'd say summing up this as a cross between Monty Python and Saturday Night Live, 20 years out of date, is the best description. Not a waste of time, but not the best use of time. July 18, 2008

House as Funny -- Whodathunkit!

These are two very talented men doing very funny bits. And "House" in drag and doing a bazillion different characters -- what's not to love? I was familiar with both Frey and Laurie's excellent dramatic work - but you will find that they really shine in sketch comedy. Great fun! May 27, 2008

Excellent stuff!

We expected this to be the weaker material as it is the earliest, but we loved it - as good as or better than their later stuff. Very funny. Having viewed Seasons 1 & 2, we are looking forward to buying 3 & 4, & wish they'd made more. February 8, 2008

A bit of Fry & Laurie season 1

You need a chunk of time to view this. Not as humorous as I had hoped. October 8, 2007

Another Great British Comedy!

A friend of mine told about this show and I borrowed his DVD. After I had to buy my own. The sketches are a bit dated by now but they are still funny. Stephen Fry is an underrated comedy writer. I didn't know that Hugh Laurie was such a good comedian after seeing him in House. I especially loved the Control sketches. Laurie's song Mystery is a hilariously genius comedic song. If that makes any sense. October 7, 2007

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