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Title: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 November 2008, 12:22:04
After starting the Reg Varney thread it got me to thinking about how good TV was when we only had 3 channels, then 4 and on to 5

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1226874979

On The Buses
Love Thy Neighber
Mind Your Language
Please Sir
Rising Damp

are just a few that come to mind. :y
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: Welung666 on 17 November 2008, 12:26:04
Nearest and dearest
Till death do us part
Steptoe n son

A couple of my faves :y
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: TheBoy on 17 November 2008, 12:31:40
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Nearest and dearest
Till death do us partSteptoe n son

A couple of my faves :y
Not sure about that one, as to me it seems to be about how someone as sexist/racist as Alf is so out of touch (even back then)
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 November 2008, 12:45:13
As it's back to the seventies again...anyone remember.

The Baron ...with his jensen CV8...1960's
The Tomorrow People.
The Jenson Code..(Obscure this one.) :y :y :y
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: bob.dent on 17 November 2008, 12:50:07
Bootsie and Snudge
George and Mildred
Up Pompeii
The Liver Bird
The Likely Lads
 :y :y :y
Bugger......showing my age now but I was only a kid! ::)
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 November 2008, 12:51:00
Fawlty Towers....e.g.:

The Major: Strange creatures, women. I knew one once... striking-looking girl... tall, you know... father was a banker.
Basil: Really?
The Major: Don't remember the name of the bank.
Basil: Nevermind.
The Major: I must have been rather keen on her because I took her to see... India!
Basil: India?
The Major: At the Oval... fine match, marvellous finish... now, Surrey had to get thirty-three in about half an hour... she went off to powder her... powder her hands or something... women... er... never came back.
Basil: What a shame.
The Major: And the strange thing was... throughout the morning she kept referring to the Indians as niggers. "No no no," I said, "the niggers are the West Indians. These people are wogs." "No, no," she said. "All cricketers are niggers."
Basil: They do get awfully confused, don't they? They're not thinkers. I see it with Sybil everyday.
The Major: I do wish I could remember her name. She's still got my wallet.
Basil: As I was saying, no capacity for logical thought.
The Major: Who?
Basil: Women.
The Major: Oh yes, yes... I thought you meant Indians.
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: Kevin Wood on 17 November 2008, 12:56:05
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Fawlty Towers....e.g.:

The Major: Strange creatures, women. I knew one once... striking-looking girl... tall, you know... father was a banker.
Basil: Really?
The Major: Don't remember the name of the bank.
Basil: Nevermind.
The Major: I must have been rather keen on her because I took her to see... India!
Basil: India?
The Major: At the Oval... fine match, marvellous finish... now, Surrey had to get thirty-three in about half an hour... she went off to powder her... powder her hands or something... women... er... never came back.
Basil: What a shame.
The Major: And the strange thing was... throughout the morning she kept referring to the Indians as niggers. "No no no," I said, "the niggers are the West Indians. These people are wogs." "No, no," she said. "All cricketers are niggers."
Basil: They do get awfully confused, don't they? They're not thinkers. I see it with Sybil everyday.
The Major: I do wish I could remember her name. She's still got my wallet.
Basil: As I was saying, no capacity for logical thought.
The Major: Who?
Basil: Women.
The Major: Oh yes, yes... I thought you meant Indians.

A classic.  ;D
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: TheBoy on 17 November 2008, 13:01:20
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Fawlty Towers....e.g.:

The Major: Strange creatures, women. I knew one once... striking-looking girl... tall, you know... father was a banker.
Basil: Really?
The Major: Don't remember the name of the bank.
Basil: Nevermind.
The Major: I must have been rather keen on her because I took her to see... India!
Basil: India?
The Major: At the Oval... fine match, marvellous finish... now, Surrey had to get thirty-three in about half an hour... she went off to powder her... powder her hands or something... women... er... never came back.
Basil: What a shame.
The Major: And the strange thing was... throughout the morning she kept referring to the Indians as niggers. "No no no," I said, "the niggers are the West Indians. These people are wogs." "No, no," she said. "All cricketers are niggers."
Basil: They do get awfully confused, don't they? They're not thinkers. I see it with Sybil everyday.
The Major: I do wish I could remember her name. She's still got my wallet.
Basil: As I was saying, no capacity for logical thought.
The Major: Who?
Basil: Women.
The Major: Oh yes, yes... I thought you meant Indians.
How could I forget... ...love the series, so much so, got the DVDs!
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: LaserLance on 17 November 2008, 16:33:05
Benny hill show  ::) ::) ::) Are You Being Served
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 17 November 2008, 17:07:54
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Fawlty Towers....e.g.:

The Major: Strange creatures, women. I knew one once... striking-looking girl... tall, you know... father was a banker.
Basil: Really?
The Major: Don't remember the name of the bank.
Basil: Nevermind.
The Major: I must have been rather keen on her because I took her to see... India!
Basil: India?
The Major: At the Oval... fine match, marvellous finish... now, Surrey had to get thirty-three in about half an hour... she went off to powder her... powder her hands or something... women... er... never came back.
Basil: What a shame.
The Major: And the strange thing was... throughout the morning she kept referring to the Indians as niggers. "No no no," I said, "the niggers are the West Indians. These people are wogs." "No, no," she said. "All cricketers are niggers."
Basil: They do get awfully confused, don't they? They're not thinkers. I see it with Sybil everyday.
The Major: I do wish I could remember her name. She's still got my wallet.
Basil: As I was saying, no capacity for logical thought.
The Major: Who?
Basil: Women.
The Major: Oh yes, yes... I thought you meant Indians.

Oh yes very PC was Farty Owles........never get away with that script today. .........Great TV ....liked the episode with the Germans best. :y :y :y
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: Banjax on 17 November 2008, 17:24:59
there was some terrible garbage on telly in the 70's - only thing that stands up is Rising Damp - and thats because of the superb acting by the late, great Leonard Rossiter

love thy neighbour - so the joke is the neighbours are black...err...thats it - oh - except we'll invent a dozen new words each episode so white kids have something to call the black kid at school

shameful and depressing - glad we've let that garbage rot in the 70's
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: Richie London on 17 November 2008, 17:49:45
dick emery show
queenies castle
sweeney
reginald perrin
rising damp

remember the pickle factory.  ;)
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: JezInBrum on 17 November 2008, 18:08:04
The Sweeney is the worst drama type i can remember for words they used. I recall when Channel 5 started the re-ran the series from the beginning and it raised an eyebrow lol
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: Dave-C on 17 November 2008, 18:54:13
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Fawlty Towers....e.g.:

The Major: Strange creatures, women. I knew one once... striking-looking girl... tall, you know... father was a banker.
Basil: Really?
The Major: Don't remember the name of the bank.
Basil: Nevermind.
The Major: I must have been rather keen on her because I took her to see... India!
Basil: India?
The Major: At the Oval... fine match, marvellous finish... now, Surrey had to get thirty-three in about half an hour... she went off to powder her... powder her hands or something... women... er... never came back.
Basil: What a shame.
The Major: And the strange thing was... throughout the morning she kept referring to the Indians as niggers. "No no no," I said, "the niggers are the West Indians. These people are wogs." "No, no," she said. "All cricketers are niggers."
Basil: They do get awfully confused, don't they? They're not thinkers. I see it with Sybil everyday.
The Major: I do wish I could remember her name. She's still got my wallet.
Basil: As I was saying, no capacity for logical thought.
The Major: Who?
Basil: Women.
The Major: Oh yes, yes... I thought you meant Indians.

A classic.  ;D

Ditto ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: Vamps on 17 November 2008, 22:26:04
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dick emery show
queenies castle
sweeney
reginald perrin
rising damp

remember the pickle factory.  ;)

That sprang to my mind, can't remember what it is called :-[

Terry and June
The Good Life
Thunderbirds and Stingray of course. :y
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: BigAl on 17 November 2008, 22:37:48
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love thy neighbour - so the joke is the neighbours are black...err...thats it

I thought the male black neighbour always got one over on the white bloke by the end of the episode    :-[
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: amigov6 on 17 November 2008, 22:55:28
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Nearest and dearest
Till death do us partSteptoe n son

A couple of my faves :y
Not sure about that one, as to me it seems to be about how someone as sexist/racist as Alf is so out of touch (even back then)
No offence but even back then i think that was the point. Warren Mitchell played the cliche' to a tee.
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: ian6pot on 18 November 2008, 08:01:19
Randle and Hopkirk (Decesed) :y

The double deckers.......Used to love this and theres a website that has the theme tune on it ;D
Title: Re: Non PC TV from Years ago
Post by: The Red Baron on 18 November 2008, 08:36:27
It aint half hot mum & dads army.  :y