Dame Edna is like a Hyacinth Bucket with the pop culture know-how and bite of Louella Parsons and the quick wit of Phyllis Diller. There's a lot that goes into creating a character like that and maintaining that character, but a big one is knowledge. I know Barry reads the news religiously, but he also must keep up with cultures from around the world and with celebrities that are popular, whether he personally finds them interesting or not. No matter how old he gets, his memory, recall, lightning-fast responses/jokes, and constant learning never dull. We have a lot of screwball humor and excessive vulgarity these days and that's easy. Comedy like this is a craft.
No. Hyathinth is a commoner thinking she's above other. Edna is a megastar, the only one who can joke about the royal family with their approval. Nothing 8n common whatsoever. The voice perhaps...
@@jla256 She is upper middle class, and the main thing they have in common is they are both very into social status, popularity, and putting others down.
@@zumanitydelights251 I hear you but she went from middle class to damehood (characters I mean) and "megastar". I agree with you to a certain extent. But Edna has had many shows, met the royals and famous people, whereas Mrs Bucket stayed nothing. She was ashamed of her roots. Edna never was :)
RIP Barry, Dame Edna, Les Patterson and Sandy Stone -- we thank you here in Australia for entertaining us, and the world, for all those years - those here in Australia that treated you so badly, by renaming the Barry Award, aren't fit to shine your shoes - you will never be forgotten by all of us that love you
I first saw Dame Edna on tv years ago here in the usa. I adore her, so much better than anything on tv then and now! Thanks so much for this show, it is so much fun!
I have something in common with the wonderful Sigourney Weaver....WE BOTH CRIED OUR WAY THROUGH ALL OF THIS!!! 😂😂😂👍👍 Dame Edna: Legendary and beyond hilarious, comedy gold!!!
Comic genius with knobs on. Dame Edna's unique and unrivalled skill to be rude to her guests, usually homing in on a aspect of their lives they thought they'd put behind them, and raise a huge laugh while doing so... and then following through with a qualifying remark (equally rude) which appears to soften the insult, thereby raising further uproarious laughter. A talent that doesn't grow on trees. Wonderfully spontaneous fun, especially at the expense of some American celebrities who aren't in tune with the humour. In this episode Barton and Bolton ook mystified most of the time, while Weaver probably understands the joke but doen't find it particularly funny. But it is often the expressions on Dame Edna's guests faces that makes the gag even funnier.
This is GENIUS! Mr. Humphries never fails to make one bend over with laughter. Even when one is a bit abhorred about Dame Edna's adept ability to "go in with a knife", although always with love, possums. He will certainly be considered one of the great comedian / social commentators of modern times. Move over, Charlie, give the guys some room!
Dame says to the audience "You will laugh at anything" then says "Thank God"!!! I have watched these shows when i have been down & within 5 minutes are laughing out loud.
@@readmelancholystrumpetmaster Simple - have you seen Mr. Humphries as Dame Edna doing improvisation? It is absolutely dazzling. He (she?) always seems to be three or four steps ahead of whatever situation. You should see the Parkinson interviews.
lee Lewis dame Edna is his female alter ego so you would say HER back on tv. It’s also part of the joke. Heavens forbid her actual male self gets a tv show. How boring! Lol
Strangely, A German who came from a family of gymnasts and naturopaths, so it's not surprising he came up with an exercise program, wanted to call it 'Contrology' but ended up being called after his family name, Joseph PILATES.
SI shall always miss Edna, Barry, Lez and all of the legandary people that rattled around in that gorgeous mind, it's so nice we can visit here on the utbe, sorry youtube.
@@peterhigginsson9875 so? i don't care that she has been "known", doesn't change the fact that the american guests seem uncomfortable and edna can break their media trained bubble rather than the brits and aussies rolling with it and setting the bar on par with edna as they are more comfortable with this sort of banter..? i'm not sure what your point is?
"Stay away from bad influences." "Don't worry Edna, I got that down." Said the actress that's sunk so low she's guest starring on the Amazon Freevee 'reboot' of Neighbours that's sure to be recancelled.
God, that Barton woman is so thick, all she can do is giggle. Sigourney, at least, goes with the flow. 'If you have something to worry about, it must be minor'. What a line!
