Hulu discovery: A Bit of Fry and Laurie

@spiderdust (14756)

San Jose, California

May 13, 2017 1:20am CST

I discovered an old favorite hiding amongst the selection on Hulu today -- the show A Bit of Fry and Laurie, a British sketch comedy series starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. While not using much of the absurdist humor that made Monty Python into a household name, the show is full of clever humor. Apparently the two men met while in college together, introduced by a mutal friend. Now I have to see if their earlier program, Wooster and Jeeves (Laurie and Fry playing the respective parts), is also on Hulu.

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@teamfreak16 (43684)

• Denver, Colorado

13 May 17

I'm not familiar with them, but I do like British humor.

@spiderdust (14756)

• San Jose, California

13 May 17

Did you ever see the TV show House MD? Hugh Laurie played the lead.

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@teamfreak16 (43684)

• Denver, Colorado

13 May 17

@spiderdust - I never watched it. I didn't even make the connection on the name. Whoops.

@spiderdust (14756)

• San Jose, California

14 May 17

@teamfreak16 That's ok, it's still worth checking out when you have a chance! Hugh Laurie also showed up in Blackadder quite a bit.

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@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

13 May 17

There's a show going way back. I used to watch Wooster and Jeeves. A far different Laurie from House.

@spiderdust (14756)

• San Jose, California

13 May 17

A *very* different Laurie! They both showed up in Blackadder too, right?

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@jstory07 (148790)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 May 17

Never heard of that show but it does sound good. Thanks for sharing.

@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

13 May 17

I've never seen them. I need to look them up. I enjoy comedy sketches.