I remember that as well, it was a one-off, not part of the many years of The
Two Ronnies. I think the series ran for 21 years, and the next five years
were spent showing compilations, then a couple of years of compilations from
the compilations, then 'And Finally', a grand compilation of the lot a
couple of weeks ago that saw Ronnie Barker come out of retirement for this
one last show. Sadly, it did not include another of my favourites - a
German language lesson set in a restaurant with subtitles where the words
consisted entirely of single letters, something like:
Customer "F U N E X?"
Waiter "S, V F X."
Customer "F U N E M?"
Waiter "9.*
and so on.
PaulH.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
To: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Cc: Ajhsys@aol.com <Ajhsys@aol.com>; british-cars@autox.team.net
<british-cars@autox.team.net>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>;
spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: 13 August 1999 03:22
Subject: Re: A Brit passes
>But, Paul, surely "The Picnic" was the greatest 1/2-hour show that the
>Ronnies ever did? Thirty minutes of truly funny humor without a word being
>spoken! Or am I the only OF that remembers this?
>
>Lawrie
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
>To: Albert F Jones <fisher@hctc.net>; Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
>Cc: Ajhsys@aol.com <Ajhsys@aol.com>; british-cars@autox.team.net
><british-cars@autox.team.net>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>;
>spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: Thursday, August 12, 1999 12:20 PM
>Subject: Re: A Brit passes
>
>
>>Ah, but the Hardware Shop sketch from The Two Ronnies is a classic amongst
>>classics.
>>
>>PaulH.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Albert F Jones <fisher@hctc.net>
>>To: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
>>Cc: Ajhsys@aol.com <Ajhsys@aol.com>; british-cars@autox.team.net
>><british-cars@autox.team.net>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>;
>>spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>Date: 12 August 1999 01:51
>>Subject: Re: A Brit passes
>>
>>
>>>Sorry Carl,
>>>
>>> I never did like Benny Hill ............ now Morcambe & Wise or Cannon
&
>>>Ball ..... and a few more, but I won't become nostalgic on this list,
>>>someone might take offense!!!!
>>>
>>>Elizabeth
>>>
>>>At 07:02 PM 8/11/99 -0400, Carl Elliott wrote:
>>>>Love the show, I will lift a glass to her memory, Miss Benny Hill too.
>>>>Carl E.
>>>>
>>>>Albert F Jones wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>*************************************************************************
*
>*
>>**
>>>>> >Granted, the phrase "good cooking" and England rarely find themselves
>>>in the
>>>>> >same sentence, but Two Fat Ladies did some marvelous recipes, such as
>>>>> "Bubble
>>>>> >and Squeak" and they never spared the butter!
>>>>>
>>>*************************************************************************
*
>*
>>**
>>>>>
>>>>> I may well be a little late in replying, but I can't keep my tongue
>>>>> between my teeth (or my fingers from the keyboard). My husband, of 61
>>>>> years of age, hasn't eaten half so well as he does now - he even gets
a
>>>>> full monty breakfast served to him in bed each and every morning.
>>>>>
>>>>> Elizabeth Jones (Ex Pat. Brit)
>>>>> Comfort, TX
>>>>>
>>>>> P.S. I also enjoyed their show, and the common sense food.
>>>>>
>>>>> At 01:05 PM 8/11/99 EDT, Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
>>>>> >Let's raise a glass to honor the passing of Jennifer Paterson on
>>Tuesday,
>>>>> >August 10, 1999. She was co-star of the popular cooking show "Two
Fat
>>>>> >Ladies" which was produced in England. She and her co-host, Clarissa
>>>>> Dickson
>>>>> >Wright, rode around the countryside in a classic Triumph motorcycle
>>with a
>>>>> >sidecar.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >To me, the show brought back memories of my visit to England. The
>>>ambiance
>>>>> >of the production, which was usually in some historic old kitchen,
and
>>the
>>>>> >beautiful accents of the hosts, surely make it the favorite cooking
>>>show of
>>>>> >all lovers of LBCs.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Granted, the phrase "good cooking" and England rarely find themselves
>>>in the
>>>>> >same sentence, but Two Fat Ladies did some marvelous recipes, such as
>>>>> "Bubble
>>>>> >and Squeak" and they never spared the butter!
>>>>> >
>>>>> >The Food Network will be airing a special on Sunday, August 15, from
>>>9:00 to
>>>>> >11:00 p.m. ET. If you haven't seen this show, be sure to tune in.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Allen Hefner
>>>>> >'77 Midget
>>>>> >'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
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