When I was growing up in the 1970s I remember watching the first run of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin with my Dad - and wondering why on earth he found it so funny. He would guffaw all the way through and I just wouldn’t get it!
Several years ago Hilary and I watched all three series on DVD - and I guffawed all the way through (well though the first and most of the second series anyway!). Classic words and expressions, like: ‘Great!’, or ‘Super!’, or ‘I didn’t get where I am today . . .’; the farting chairs . . . the hippopotamic mother in law - all suddenly seemed hilarious! Even Hilary found it vaguely amusing (well, definitely funnier than Father Ted which also makes me guffaw!) And now I’ve just watched a remake starring Martin Clunes - and I guffawed all over again. Some people are saying it’s not as good as the original, and maybe they’re right - but it still made me laugh. See what you think!
Here’s the new version:
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Here’s a scene from the old series:
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And I just couldn’t resist this one:
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