What's the earliest 'funny' that still makes you laugh?

[roley poley]

laurel and hardy taking that piano up enormous flights of stairs "the music box" that humour would work in any culture anywhere in the world

 

[matticus]

laurel and hardy taking that piano up enormous flights of stairs "the music box" that humour would work in any culture anywhere in the world

It makes me slightly sad that I don't really laugh at that stuff now; I can admire (and enjoy) two guys doing a brilliant performance, but that's about it.
(The recent Steve Coogan film about them was wonderful - but I think I only actually *laughed* at the meta-jokes. )

 

[Deleted member 26715]

laurel and hardy taking that piano up enormous flights of stairs "the music box" that humour would work in any culture anywhere in the world

Their timing was wonderful, spend many hours watching them as a kid, we were in Ulverston earlier in the year, amazing that a young guy from there could end up as a huge star in Hollywood, nothing against Ulverston, I just find it beyond comprehension that somebody could/would do that 100 years ago.

 

[JPBoothy]

I bet if they brought out a programme containing all of the clips/jokes that had been cut from various shows by the PC squad (or Fun Police) there would be some right howlers and, I'm fairly certain that most people wouldn't be offended anyway.. Who are these people who decide what we will be offended by anyway?

 

[Chromatic]

I bet if they brought out a programme containing all of the clips/jokes that had been cut from various shows by the PC squad (or Fun Police) there would be some right howlers and, I'm fairly certain that most people wouldn't be offended anyway.. Who are these people who decide what we will be offended by anyway?

You are not Mary Whitehouse and I don't claim my five pounds.

 

[JPBoothy]

You are not Mary Whitehouse and I don't claim my five pounds.

There are such double standards these days though. We are not allowed to make reference to somebody's race, religion, skin colour, gender or sexual preference but, after 9pm on the TV you will hear the most vile language, witness terrible violence and have some idiot trying to pass it off as being a reflection on 'real life'..

 

[Salty seadog]

Maybe my dad doing the Harry Worth. I still do it.

View: https://youtu.be/nIPihrhzr-U

 

[Deleted member 26715]

witness terrible violence and have some idiot trying to pass it off as being a reflection on 'real life'..

I thought, Coronation Street, Emmerdale & Eastenders were before 9pm?

 

[gbb]

Mentioned a couple times but the Laurel and Hardy piano sketch is perhaps one of the very best...ever, ever. I remember watching it as a kid, classic stuff of the highest order.

 

[Beebo]

My son loves Mr Bean.
it’s timeless slapstick

 

[swee'pea99]

There are such double standards these days though. We are not allowed to make reference to somebody's race, religion, skin colour, gender or sexual preference but, after 9pm on the TV you will hear the most vile language, witness terrible violence and have some idiot trying to pass it off as being a reflection on 'real life'..

What double standards? In what sense is saying racist language is unacceptable but extreme violence ok double standards? It may be many things, but I can't see how it's double standards. For my own part I'm pleased it's no longer ok to depict characters using racist or sexist slurs on telly. I'm also happy that it's left to me to decide whether I watch Quentin Tarantino movies, rather than have someone else decide for me. Is that double standards? Why?

 

[Archie_tect]

"Right, careful Rodney... brace yourself... OK Grandad!"

 

[Blue Hills]

Maybe my dad doing the Harry Worth. I still do it.

View: https://youtu.be/nIPihrhzr-U

used to be a shop in my home town where you could do that.
I remember me and some pals doing a "homage"