@@Confused_Philosopher Yes that was hilarious. He got so pissed off too. ‘I’m feeling weak now’ and ‘you had all these questions for me’ then trying to find the water and Carson says straight away without touching them and you see him get more pissed off lol.
Do not try to bend the spoon. Because that would be impossible. Instead only try to realise the truth. There is no spoon. It is only your hands that bend
While Stephen Fry is arguably the funnier comedian of the 2, this sketch illustrates Hugh's ability to successfully and hilariously deliver double dutch and word twisting, and remain in character perfectly. It's this flexible and wide ranging talent that probably made him stand out to Hollywood, and subsequently be selected for multiple movie roles and, of course, his critically acclaimed work on House, where he was cast in the leading role. What an awesome career he's had. I can't help but wonder if Stephen hadn't been so horribly stricken with depression that he too might have risen to greater heights.
@bad1dobby Have you been following me or something? Did my brother grass me up, the slag? Ok, I confess, I have gone to RU-vid and watched videos other than this Fry and Laurie sketch. I couldn't help it, they have so much on offer.
I think it's more of a reference / homage / stealing of John Cleese's Anne Elk character from Monty Python, IMHO. The constant double/triple/quadruple assertion of what they are saying or doing, each time in a slightly different form.
@regpither3392 This skit is a reference to Uri Geller and his appearance on the Johnny Carson show, and how it didn't go to plan, thanks to James Randi. Uri Geller was well known in the U.K. He reached peak fame in the 1970s.
This is the Israeli Uri Geller that toured the world scamming people on tv. But this is also a bit from the woman with a theory about dinosaurs in Monty Python.
I’m not as sharp as others, but I think this is fake. I missed how he was able to bend that spoon with psychic powers. Maybe the Amazing Randi can debunk this guy for us.
Humor is subjective. It's O.K. for people to find something of value that you can't perceive, and vice versa. Just because you don't value something, it doesn't make it valueless. It might just be that you were raised to have a different sense of humor to the British comedy you have seen. And that"s fair enough. It would be a boring world if we were all the same. There is no need to act superior just because you have a different sense of humor.
@@daniellamcgee4251 And there's no need for you to be pedantic and patronizing when all I was doing was stating an opinion. Do you think you're the one who dispenses permission for that, too?
@@hijodelaisla275 That"s interesting. Yes, I WAS being pedantic, because I believe that distinction between fact and opinion is extremely important. I respected your intelligence to write my response. My intention was not to be patronizing, but to alert you to the difference. Of course, you have every right to your own opinion. The problem was that you wrote your opinion as a statement of fact - in a condescending, insulting, seemingly racist, patronizing way. Why not explain why you, speaking for yourselves only, don't appreciate the humor of this video? Then you could contribute to the discussion in a meaningful way. Just a suggestion. :)
@@daniellamcgee4251 You seem to want the world to function according to your rules. How's that working out for you? Must I begin every opinion labeling it as such? Isn't it obvious, since it's the "Comments" section? Explaining why I, speaking for myself only (since I'm only one person) don't find humor in the video is a conversation I'd be unlikely to have with you, who have already made the decision that my comment was made "in a condescending, insulting, seemingly racist, patronizing way." They're all hyperbolic and the "racist" accusation is simply demented. (This is my opinion, labeled for you as such.) I don't even want to know how you came up with that one, other than the fact that it's fashionable. I'm done here. Continuing to engage would make ME the fool.
