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Originally Posted by bbusybookworm
And If you enjoy those, would suggest getting a hold of DVD's of some of the older BBC tv series such as Blackadder, Yes Minister, etc.. While not exactly the same thing, the sense of humour in many cases is the same, ad lib a bit dryer.
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BBC series films are excellent. I have and love the Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister series. Even though dated by political topic, they are still current excellent commentaries on government and politicians.
Also own and love the Rumpole of the Bailey series. I have watched them innumerable times.
Two other good comedy series from the BBC are the Hyancinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet) series (whose actual series name escapes me right now) and the Fawlty Towers series with John Cleese.
American PBS ran a series in the late 1970s called Meeting of Minds by Steve Allen. Unfortunately, except for 1 episode, they have not been released on video. They were excellent. The idea was to have a roundtable discussion of various topics with historical figures including Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, Marie Antoinette, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Paine, Francis Bacon, Thomas Jefferson, Voltaire and Charles Darwin. Several would sit around the table and Steve Allen would moderate the discussion.