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Whovian

(2,866 posts) Sun Oct 7, 2012, 12:22 PM Oct 2012

Is this humor from the 60's misogynistic? Still makes me guiltily laugh. Benny Hill warning.

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Is this humor from the 60's misogynistic? Still makes me guiltily laugh. Benny Hill warning. (Original Post) Whovian Oct 2012 OP

I love Benny Hill! lunatica Oct 2012 #1

Yakety Sax by Boots Randolph. Knew his son. They had a club in printer's ally of Nashville, TN. Whovian Oct 2012 #3

me too cindyperry2010 Oct 2012 #2

British humor mainly escapes me, but my folks, especially dad, thought catbyte Oct 2012 #4

I object to all this sex on the television PD Turk Oct 2012 #5

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

1. I love Benny Hill!

Reply to Whovian (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 12:36 PM

Oct 2012

It made fun of misogyny.

Just the music makes you laugh now.

http://www.televisiontunes.com/Benny_Hill_Show.html

Whovian

(2,866 posts)

3. Yakety Sax by Boots Randolph. Knew his son. They had a club in printer's ally of Nashville, TN.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 12:47 PM

Oct 2012

cindyperry2010

(846 posts)

2. me too

Reply to Whovian (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 12:37 PM

Oct 2012

guiltily

catbyte

(39,310 posts)

4. British humor mainly escapes me, but my folks, especially dad, thought

Reply to cindyperry2010 (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 01:01 PM

Oct 2012

Benny Hill was hilarious. Althouth I love Mr. Bean, especially the Christmas skit when he attacked the creche. So irreverant, lol.

PD Turk

(1,289 posts)

5. I object to all this sex on the television

Reply to Whovian (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 01:07 PM

Oct 2012

...I mean, I keep falling off!!

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