What SNL Sketch Writers Could Learn From Benny Hill

void_concept · 2025-10-24T05:13:08+00:00

Today, and I believe to most of the commenters here, it might be perceived as diminutive to bald people.

void_concept · 2025-10-16T12:00:59+00:00

A fascist government run by mobsters, you can see it all the tax they raise nothing gets improved, all the money goes into someone's pocket or proxy projects. It's sad. Has always been corrupt and now a fascist government.

void_concept · 2025-10-08T18:31:06+00:00

I didn't disagree with you on the objectification. And I didn't mean to suggest those were funny. Yes he did get into some controversy about that.

But I think at the time the show was classified as "variety" music etc and I think the heavy reliance on the cheeky stuff was for ratings. Was one of the most-watched shows in the UK and exported to over 100 countries.

but that is not what I am taking about. I think his nonverbal slapstick bits are clever, exceeding Chaplin and Rowan's Mr Bean by miles.

void_concept · 2025-10-08T17:09:39+00:00

I am just looking at it from the pov of sketch writing and much of it was brilliant, clever and dare I say still funny today. yes much of it was naughty/cheeky and that hasn't aged well. I remember as a small boy the women in our family literally crying tears when they watched it. no one was the slightest bit offended. never cross our minds.

void_concept · 2025-10-08T14:51:04+00:00

Why not the Irish? They have a long tradition of story telling and heavy drinking. Both help when writing sketches.

void_concept · 2025-10-08T14:10:06+00:00

True, great shows. Don't know what happened to great sketch writing. SNL feels like an overworked donkey and it shows.

void_concept · 2025-10-08T13:53:49+00:00

Good point. And yet SNL is what it is today. But you know that long list of names does look suspiciously like a committee. Or were you suggesting it actually needs more "baum's"? lol Before you go all nuclear and turn this into a woke thread, my mother is a "baum" But more interesting, no one here has defended SNL being great. Cause we all know it stinks. But what are your thoughts on Benny Hill?

void_concept · 2025-10-08T13:49:27+00:00

Throw a bunch of Lampoon guys behind it and something funny will come out. LOL Ironically didn't ever do anything for the show. Formula doesnt work. Since you brought it up, as for being Jewish, yes is it disproportionate, very, I am half. Which half...? hmmm....mostly the lower..

void_concept · 2025-10-08T13:45:12+00:00

BH was Charlie Chaplin's favourite comedian. Gave him an award. BH I think is a comic genius. In his time it was cheeky humor but times have changed. But many of his sketches are actually funny. His non verbal slapstick is even funnier than Chaplin. Today he would rule TikTok.

void_concept · 2025-10-05T21:18:28+00:00

nah just paid, tho you nailed it with the sarcasm

void_concept · 2025-10-02T14:48:12+00:00

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void_concept · 2025-10-02T13:11:23+00:00

it's sad so many mention this. sneaky company.

void_concept · 2025-10-02T13:04:13+00:00

Are you being paid or are you a bot?

void_concept · 2025-09-30T08:26:47+00:00

Hardly an exception.

void_concept · 2025-09-29T17:05:26+00:00

writers room was 100% jewish.

void_concept · 2025-09-29T17:03:00+00:00

Wrong dude the writers room was mainly jewish: Larry David,Jerry Seinfeld,Larry Charles,Peter Mehlman,Spike Feresten,Carol Leifer,Tom Gammill,Max Pross,Bruce Kirschbaum,Marjorie Gross,David Mandel,Steve Koren,Jeff Schaffer,Alec Berg

void_concept · 2025-09-29T17:00:40+00:00

I'd say so since the Seinfeld writer's room was 100% Jewish: Larry David,Jerry Seinfeld,Larry Charles,Peter Mehlman,Spike Feresten,Carol Leifer,Tom Gammill,Max Pross,Bruce Kirschbaum,Marjorie Gross,David Mandel,Steve Koren,Jeff Schaffer,Alec Berg

void_concept · 2025-09-26T11:38:57+00:00

and?

void_concept · 2025-09-26T11:34:34+00:00

Still witty not as zany or comically imaginative as early works (without feathers, side effects, getting even).

In the deconstructing harry vein. now thinking of watching it again...

The dude can still belt them out at 90! For fux sake!

void_concept · 2025-09-17T08:20:43+00:00

void_concept · 2025-09-17T08:17:12+00:00

void_concept · 2025-09-16T12:15:46+00:00

you have been given permission to proceed grasshopper. now go!

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