It's partly that she's a funny woman who doesn't play to the typical stereotypes of submissiveness and delicacy. I'm not sure the sensitive minds of the cafe can cope with a bit of politics, but there was a piece in the Guardian last week that pointed out that Smack the Pony was the last time women were allowed to be silly on the telly.I'm not sure what the big deal is about her.
Reminds me of some of my relatives a bit further north and I know my cousin watches it .me woman and daughter and her teenage friends (english ones) love miranda, I find moments funny, mrs browns boys, I really like, reminds me alot of dubliners and their humour and my own ma, not a million miles from mrs brown ...
?..Surely there must be some clever comedy writers out there or is just the TV companies that won't commission them
Smack the Pony was excellent.It's partly that she's a funny woman who doesn't play to the typical stereotypes of submissiveness and delicacy. I'm not sure the sensitive minds of the cafe can cope with a bit of politics, but there was a piece in the Guardian last week that pointed out that Smack the Pony was the last time women were allowed to be silly on the telly.
I must disagree, Father Ted is THE funniest thing ever. Yes they're stereotypes, but totally relatible to real people. If it was naturalistic, it wouldn't be funny.
Having visited the west of Ireland it's clear that Father Ted isn't a sitcom but a documentary...
I remember seeing the previews and thinking that it didn't sound particularly good. May have seen the end titles a few times waiting for something else. Eventually watched an episode visiting a couple of mates- it was the one where Father Jack ends up in a home on account of his hairy hands- and got into it straight off.That apart, I saw a few snippets, and thought it weak, forced and frankly poor. Then some while later saw an entire episode - the rabbits one - and realised it was pure genius. The Greatest Sitcom of the All - certainly a contentender. I think my favourite remains the "Speed" send up with the milkfloat.
She is my blue print for life."there was a piece in the Guardian last week that pointed out that Smack the Pony was the last time women were allowed to be silly on the telly."
Not sure if it counts as 'silly' exactly, but there was a Scottish woman on Green Wing who was absolutely bat-s*** mad - and very funny.