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Posted by vsmith on Monday, September 8, 2003 9:41 AM
OHMYGOWD! FAWTLY TOWERS How could I forget that one! Maybe I can edit the list!

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Posted by vsmith on Monday, September 8, 2003 9:41 AM
OHMYGOWD! FAWTLY TOWERS How could I forget that one! Maybe I can edit the list!

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Posted by zardoz on Monday, September 8, 2003 10:16 AM
vsmith-
I'm surprised you rated HHGTTG as #8 [considering the quote in your signature]. Granted, it was not as slapstick or corney as the others, but it certainly had a 'cerebral' edge to it, lots of 'injokes' and references to catch. And Marvin is absolutely the funniest ! "Life! Don't talk to me about life".
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Posted by zardoz on Monday, September 8, 2003 10:16 AM
vsmith-
I'm surprised you rated HHGTTG as #8 [considering the quote in your signature]. Granted, it was not as slapstick or corney as the others, but it certainly had a 'cerebral' edge to it, lots of 'injokes' and references to catch. And Marvin is absolutely the funniest ! "Life! Don't talk to me about life".
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 8, 2003 11:15 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

OHMYGOWD! FAWTLY TOWERS How could I forget that one! Maybe I can edit the list!


YES YES YES, that's it. Loved it. I don't watch much tv at all these days. The computer is now my one eyed friend. About the only thing the tv is used for is to watch railroad videos.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 8, 2003 11:15 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

OHMYGOWD! FAWTLY TOWERS How could I forget that one! Maybe I can edit the list!


YES YES YES, that's it. Loved it. I don't watch much tv at all these days. The computer is now my one eyed friend. About the only thing the tv is used for is to watch railroad videos.
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Posted by vsmith on Monday, September 8, 2003 12:52 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz1

vsmith-
I'm surprised you rated HHGTTG as #8 [considering the quote in your signature]. Granted, it was not as slapstick or corney as the others, but it certainly had a 'cerebral' edge to it, lots of 'injokes' and references to catch. And Marvin is absolutely the funniest ! "Life! Don't talk to me about life".



Yes, I know, but I had to be a bit objective about what my list would be, and I really think the ones rated higher are definetly better comedies. The Guide's TV version was inferior to the novels and the radio show in that so much had to be left out. So while I am a huge fan of the novels I am fine with placing in the top ten but not at the top of the top ten.

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Posted by vsmith on Monday, September 8, 2003 12:52 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz1

vsmith-
I'm surprised you rated HHGTTG as #8 [considering the quote in your signature]. Granted, it was not as slapstick or corney as the others, but it certainly had a 'cerebral' edge to it, lots of 'injokes' and references to catch. And Marvin is absolutely the funniest ! "Life! Don't talk to me about life".



Yes, I know, but I had to be a bit objective about what my list would be, and I really think the ones rated higher are definetly better comedies. The Guide's TV version was inferior to the novels and the radio show in that so much had to be left out. So while I am a huge fan of the novels I am fine with placing in the top ten but not at the top of the top ten.

   Have fun with your trains

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