Mom: have you finished your homework? Me: were you aware that the American novelist Gertrude Stein was a self confessed lesbian?

@ruthlesslyuninfluencedbyin2525

4 жыл бұрын

How do you know that your mom isn't a lesbicious lesbotic lispian herself?

@anelisamorgan8590

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@sanjivinsmoke9154

3 жыл бұрын

@@ruthlesslyuninfluencedbyin2525 did u just... say... your mom gay to this dude? Such horrible lisbotic lisbitious acts

@reenarawat5537

2 жыл бұрын

@@sanjivinsmoke9154 why?? Her lesbotic tendencies are a matter of pubic record.

@user-qo7wf9mk2f

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/iZeFvLafdcXYYNI.html

90% of this sketch is quotable

@hugoj.r.8684

5 жыл бұрын

Oh

@clickrick

5 жыл бұрын

Quotable it might very well be to sober persons, but not if one is under the influence of alcohol.

@hussainqureshi9933

4 жыл бұрын

@@RedStinger_0 Hello there.

@annemcdougall919

4 жыл бұрын

Your lordship is most pretty

@GreenMetalicDevil

4 жыл бұрын

"Your Lordship is adorable, m'lord!"

"I hope the day is very far distant on which I could ever be accused of making love to a woman." I always lose it at this line. One of my favourite Fry and Laurie sketches.

@granville7

3 жыл бұрын

3:06 from the judge of all people in the room.^^ ofc, who else?

@derrickstorm6976

Жыл бұрын

So all the innuendo flies past you and only the most obvious strikes as humor. What a terrible fan you are

@SacredDaturana

Жыл бұрын

​@@derrickstorm6976 oh no! you've exposed me on this day as a fake fan, I'm shaking rn

"Your lordship is most pretty" really gets to me

@bananaboatcharlie

3 жыл бұрын

Your Lordship is adorable, m'love

@quietastronaut

3 жыл бұрын

@@bananaboatcharlie The delivery is spot on

@StarSCTEBunToaster

2 жыл бұрын

“ i long to nestle between your lordships thighs”

@faithjenner4588

Жыл бұрын

@@bananaboatcharlie m'lud

"I long to nestle between your lordship's thighs." - I'm using that from now on, probably not in court though.

@dgajic91

7 жыл бұрын

I'll be using that one in bed tonight.

@Pan_Z

6 жыл бұрын

You'll be sleeping on the sofa then.

@grendelum

5 жыл бұрын

How sweet it would be to sneak it in to a court proceeding...

@AnnabellaRedwood

5 жыл бұрын

@@grendelum wouldn't it ever! Lol

@keelieinwonderland

5 жыл бұрын

I would, see what the judge does

267 people (accidentally) voted this video down because their eyes were dimmed with lust!

@roys8870

4 жыл бұрын

A good number were probably insulted that their husbands/boyfriends were being labelled lesbians for making love to women.

@jozokrstanovic9040

4 жыл бұрын

Werent dislikes an infamous anagram for lis(pian) d(y)ike

@warpnin3

4 жыл бұрын

@@roys8870 Imagine that! Shocking...

@arifulhaque3974

3 жыл бұрын

That was epic😅😅

@jebclang9403

3 жыл бұрын

It keeps being higher!! :O

"Thank you m'love". That's so adorable.

@caduluzan

4 жыл бұрын

Papaco, m'love!

@HolySka1991

3 жыл бұрын

You’re adorable, m’love. 😉

The gratuitous abuse of words beginning with "lesb", lesbotic being my favourite, followed by lesbite, is just hilarious and almost overshadows how brilliant and subtle the rest of this sketch is.

@atypicalgeek88

Жыл бұрын

I really like "lesbicious" myself!

@Argumemnon

Жыл бұрын

Lesboid gets my vote.

@eloryosnak4100

11 ай бұрын

Lesbicious is probably mine as well XD

@Jakegothicsnake

10 ай бұрын

Lesbite hands down.

@axiomaddict

7 ай бұрын

I have an expanded vocabulary now!

I always lose it when he calls her Miss Toilet.

@staudinga

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's just so apropos of nothing that it's hilarious.

@daryljamesstewart2054

5 жыл бұрын

Omg same goes here 😂😂😂 keep going back for that scene 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

@samflynn97

4 жыл бұрын

If his mother is Miss Toilet, a name which she adopted from her husband, then is he himself not called... Mr. Toilet?

@MrFacePeck

4 жыл бұрын

You may stand down Mr. Lesbian.

@bored.in.california2111

3 жыл бұрын

Always? How many times have you seen this sketch.

The actress is marvelous. Her subtle facial variations are hilarious.

@thomasrussell4674

9 ай бұрын

Yeah hahahaha she is good, a good supportive foil to complement fry

@dars5229

8 ай бұрын

Deborah Norton.

@ykkrasaoz9748

3 ай бұрын

Shes also the political advisor in Yes Minister - "Dear lady" as Humphrey would know her

@Libellisth

2 ай бұрын

@@thomasrussell4674 MARGERY. Damn! Double damn blast to hell and back again.

@DodderingOldMan

2 күн бұрын

@@ykkrasaoz9748 I always thought she was really good in Yes Minister, someone who could actually go toe to toe with Sir Humphrey. I would have liked to have seen her in more things.

i've seen this sketch 5 times and i still dont understand how "Gertrude Stein is a self-confessed lesbian" became "what you saw with eyes dimmed with lust"

@alfreddupont1214

3 жыл бұрын

Become an attorney and it'll all make utilitarian sense.

@brettb9194

3 жыл бұрын

"when you have no basis in law, abuse the plaintiff" ~ Cicero (or in this case the witness) 🤦‍♀️

@SacredDaturana

3 жыл бұрын

It's a transparent tissue of farragoes! A catalogue of litanies!

@tylerpeterson4726

2 жыл бұрын

Mrs. Talliot, when asked about Gertrude Stein's sexuality, claims to be only vaguely familiar with the information ("Well I believe so.") But she passes in front of a book store frequently. That book store would have had books by Gertrude Stein on display. And thus it is impossible that she would have managed to ignore Ms. Stein's sexuality. Anyone in Ms. Talliot's place should be extremely familiar with Ms. Stein's sexuality. And so when she claims only vague familiarity, it's because she is trying to hide just how much she is obsessed with Ms. Stein's compatible sexuality. And because she is a lesbian, she is not a reputable witness.

@TalkLoudSayNothing

Жыл бұрын

Facts and logic!

"...during the course of your duties as a woman..." that line cracks me up every single time.

@evangelostse2477

2 жыл бұрын

That's actually just a common phrase in earlier times. Duties as a man, duties as a woman...especially the latter. Gender roles were serious business back in the day.

@bozm9961

2 жыл бұрын

It's almost unbelievable that one can be that ignorant and yet...

@sheemakarp6424

Жыл бұрын

@@evangelostse2477 But still hysterical, since the humor behind it is timeless

A masterclass in the command of the English language, no cheap profanity just fluent, articulate and pure wit

@Maya_Pinion

2 жыл бұрын

✌️ EXACTLY

@Bobba8590

10 ай бұрын

Oscar, whereever he is, is so proud.

@eomoran

5 ай бұрын

I mean, it’s essentially them just calling her gay for 4 minutes. OST of these words re not real. “Command of the English language” is a bit of a misnomer

Shout out to Deborah Norton, who played the memorable and equally inexorable Dorothy Wainwright in Yes Minister.

@Plons0Nard

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely ! She is...... adorable ❤

@canadiancanucklehead8310

2 жыл бұрын

And definitely a lesbian :P

@sir_humpy

2 жыл бұрын

She is the mastermind behind some of the best Hacker's victories over the civil service.

@abhiravsharma4298

Жыл бұрын

That impossible woman !!

@toothpick4649

Жыл бұрын

I had a massive crush on her.

The way Hugh pronounces the sentence: "Mr Foley, I'm afraid I really fail to see where this line of questioning is leading us" - is just sublime... And the facial expression as well! :D

Fun fact, the woman on the stand is Deborah Norton, she appears in a few other sketches, but is also known as Dorthy Wainwright in Yes Prime Minister. She’s also an accomplished stage actor.

"Certainly, mother." lol

The linguistics of this sketch are atrociously delightful

I love the twist at the end! I love British humor! British TV has been and always will be far head of any U.S. TV show. The writers always pushed the limits and the actors always were always happy to play their parts well.

@imadrifter

2 жыл бұрын

*ahead

not two streets away from your """"""flat""""""

@songangte29

5 жыл бұрын

the implication of "flat" being.. :p

@warpnin3

5 жыл бұрын

@@songangte29 ..the brothel where she engages in acts of a lesbitarian nature?

@1993Shahid

4 жыл бұрын

oh wow, I missed this joke xD

@adh0c468

4 жыл бұрын

@@warpnin3 I think it's the headquarters of the so-called "charity" where she brainwashes young girls into becoming lesbinical libido-fiends.

"Monstrous bull-dyke of your standing"

I don't know why, but the way they punctuate the words make me chuckle.

@kevinzhang3313

7 жыл бұрын

GENIUS

@bfish89ryuhayabusa

5 жыл бұрын

Stephen Fry is very conscious of that sort of thing, and is great at pronunciations that aren't too unusual, yet odd enough and delivered well enough to be hilarious.

@manonymous4737

11 ай бұрын

well, it's because they wanted to make it funny.

A comment from 10 years ago, another from a month ago. And I'm here laughing really hard and feeling like I'm traveling in time. It's ageless!

Audience missed the pun with "bottom" at 3:28

@suprasaecularis

5 жыл бұрын

To get to the bottom of this.

@GroovingPict

5 жыл бұрын

impressive for a canned laugh track to miss a pun

@shaunaqpaul3078

4 жыл бұрын

@@GroovingPict sorry to rain on your parade, but they actually had an audience and used to perform a lot of their sketches in front of them

@stevedavis8329

4 жыл бұрын

they didn't miss it. they just enjoyed it quietly, like the rest of us. not every bit of wit requires guffaws.

@Gigawolf1

4 жыл бұрын

@@suprasaecularis It was actually "to get to this bottom"

"I hope the day is very far distant in which I could ever be accused of making love to a woman!" Ha ha ha ha! I adore the judge's (Hugh's) facial expression!

"Lesbotic tendencies"

@JanetStarChild

5 жыл бұрын

Everyone has those, some more than others.

@warpnin3

5 жыл бұрын

@@JanetStarChild Not everyone, as Alfred Kinsey would have us believe. He interviewed mostly, if not exclusively gay people, which made the results of his research rather skewed.

@AfferbeckBeats

4 жыл бұрын

Great band name

@dorjjodvo1992

4 жыл бұрын

@@AfferbeckBeats lol yeah

I love the sketches where Stephen is shouting at an elderly woman. Like the one where he spouts the most malicious hissing vitriol at someone offscreen, and then it turns out it's a sweet granny offering him cookies. Also, I have to say "lispian crouch" had me almost on the floor. Oh, Stepheh, you wicked wordsmith you. I love you. Nay, I fucking love you!

@Maya_Pinion

2 жыл бұрын

I bet he would just laugh and love love that sentiment...🤗

I have now watched this, & honestly it helped me grow as a person. This will be views years from now as a masterpiece, in all its lesbotic glory.

@themaggattack

4 жыл бұрын

This sketch was made about 30 years ago. Hate to break it to you, but years from now... IS now.

Thank God for the subtitles! Or whoever made it - thanks. It's a blessing for those of us who aren't english. I would definitely miss a few good jokes :)

@fvansoldt

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, automatic subtitles are horrible.

@Biathine

4 жыл бұрын

@@fvansoldt Didn't expect anyone to agree with me literally 10 years later lmao :D

@cloudconnected1476

3 жыл бұрын

@@Biathine Justice is slow, but obtainable. Our eyes are not dimmed with lust!

@montinyek6554

3 жыл бұрын

Biathine wow you probably have kids by now

@dariusduesentrieb

3 жыл бұрын

It also helps immensely to learn, so that at one point one doesn't need any subtitles anymore.

This is the funniest thing I have ever seen. Why does it not have 50 million views? I was bopping around KZread and this g*ddam hysterical thing shows up in the Recs. I think I almost had a stroke when he said "lispian crouch". Good lord

Man, the power of words....what a language English is! Especially when spoken by a genius like Stephen Fry.

The sheer wordsmithery required to come up with such a conjugation of the word "Lesbian" is astounding.

I lose it every time when he says "miss toilet!!!"

@AymanB

9 жыл бұрын

hahahaha I thought I was the only one! !! No matter how many times I watch this thing ... Miss Toilet kills me.

@daryljamesstewart2054

4 жыл бұрын

I know right 😂😂🤣🤣

The entire sketch was waiting for the last line. Lovely.

Noone mentioning, "Your Lordship is adorable, m'lord." So I will M'loves.

Absolutely lost it on "you may stand down now, Mr. Lesbian"

Ah, those were the days. Thespians discussing Lesbians. Edit to change where to were.

@StamfordBridge

5 жыл бұрын

Those where the days what? Seems a bit of an unfinished sentence.

@SuddenReal

4 жыл бұрын

@@StamfordBridge No, that's the full sentence. It's true that sometimes there's an explanation behind it (or before), but just "Those were the days" is good on it's own and is the perfect finished sentence to reminisce about things of the past.

@StamfordBridge

4 жыл бұрын

SuddenReal “Those were the days” is a complete sentence. “Those where the days” is not. ;-)

@SuddenReal

4 жыл бұрын

@@StamfordBridge It's uh... it's a lesser known phrase... from the regions of *hmmrmmzmmhmmmhmm* and the likes... You know with the Tespians and where wat nhot...

@DoubleBread

4 жыл бұрын

@@SuddenReal Geez... Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, I'm sure you knew what they meant.

this single sketch is better than anatomy of a murder

"Your Lordship is most pretty." "Very well then, you may proceed."

"'~Lesbicious!~" Stephen Fry is the BEST!

YOur Lordship is very pretty.... I snorted milk all over my keyboard.

@FranziskavonKarma

5 жыл бұрын

"milk"

@Meeminator

4 жыл бұрын

“ilk”

@Jungleland33

4 жыл бұрын

Man milk?

@granville7

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jungleland33 nah, probably lactose intolerant

This is the best Fry & Laurie skit

Will you be in for tea tonight, Jeremy? bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@u.v.s.5583

3 жыл бұрын

Certainly mother!

"Is it not a fact miss toilet that the words parish council are an infamous anagram of the words lispian crouch" best line of the whole thing

parish council is absolutely an anagram of lispian crouch haha when I worked that out I was very impressed

Class, pure class, with a small spluttering of unique geniuses...

Thank! You! Mrs! Talliot!

At 4:44 - 'contaminated mouth' not 'contaminated mind'. Splitting hairs I know, but that's what Mrs Toilet does - voraciously and lestrinsically.

@khosmoz

3 жыл бұрын

???

"Certainly mother," I doubt either of them are getting birthday presents this year.

"[A] transparent tissue of farragoes, a catalogue of litanies...."

Deborah Norton, immensely talented and beautiful to boot

I simply adore STEPHEN FRY!

this had me dying this is pure genius LOOOL

A wonderful send-up of what actually happens in British courts.

Ballyrag XD I must make an effort to use this word in everyday conversation.

@fds7476

7 жыл бұрын

Make a note, Darling!

@lucybresgal1519

7 жыл бұрын

Blackadder is the best

@MrEAus

5 жыл бұрын

FD S just sounds like some...gobbledygook to me... 😉

@warpnin3

4 жыл бұрын

(The rustling sound of people around you taking out their mobile phones to google the word..)

@D4RKBRU73

3 жыл бұрын

​@@lucybresgal1519 It is hard for me to comprehend how you could confuse Blackadder (including Rowan Atkinson) with Fry and Laurie.

I would have been very interested to hear the testimony of Sir Anthony Known-Bender.

This is wonderful! I would say it is my one of my favourite to date. The word play is amazing!

Happy mother's day - Stephen Fry

Pure genius!

I fall in love with Deborah Norton on the spot. I *love* to use quotes from this sketch. Of course I am also in love with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. Priceless ❤❤❤

@samuzamu

2 жыл бұрын

In love with a woman? Such a depraved and lebicious act of lust

@Plons0Nard

2 жыл бұрын

@@samuzamu 😄

1:53 Note to the subtitler: It should read "the COUNSEL for the prosecution", not "the COUNCIL for the prosecution". They're two different things.

You may stand down Mr Lesbian.

@DoubleBread

4 жыл бұрын

Makes me laugh my ass off everytime

I wish they'd do this show again. Classic. Brilliant. Hilarious

Genius.. just genius..

This is a masterpiece of a sketch, no doubt! They should bring up more of on justice related stuff. Absolutely brillant as an ancient presecutor and a judge

This clip is recommended every now and then to me and I just jump on the play button every time. It's a chewing gum with eternal flavor !!! :D

Lady deserves standing ovation for acting

Comedy gold, rare and precious.

Oh god, this was freaking hilariarious

_"You may stand down, Mr. Lesbian."_

Ask his son for tea after the cross examination was a touch of real genius

"Known bender" always gets me lol

Mr. Foley's won. No one can argue against that kind of full proof logic. He won the case at Lispian Crouch.

Oh man, I wanted to see Sir Anthony Known-Bender's testimony

This made me laugh 69 times.

@enx2083

4 жыл бұрын

nice

Miss Toilet's voice and expressions are hillarious

"miss toilet" "lesboite" "leboid love" "Mr lesbian" words speaking more than words

This is amazing. The writing and delivery of lines is perfect. So good.

I absolutely lost it at “Ms Toilet” I don’t know why

The pinnacle of sketch comedy this series? Could be....

She is brilliant.

"...Well, will you be in for tea tonight?" "Certainly, mother!"

I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING. Such humorous and clever writing is lacking today.

Worlds greatest comedy duo. Ever!

"Lispian crouch" always gets me!

What a treat.

Such exquisite silliness and purple banter!

"Certainly mother"😂😂

"Call Sir Anthony Known-Bender" Brilliant!

THIS right here is the kind of comedy that the modern world will never be able to rival. This is way above, this is class, this is legendary, this is everything.

The ending killed me.

We need more shows like this!

F***ing brilliant! 'Will you be in for tea tonight Jeremy?'

Call Sir Anthony Known-Bender!

Tenor of your thrusts 😂😂😂

"Indeed, Miss Toilet!"

i love this sketch so much

Thank you mi'love!

After having lived in England for 10 years, there's only one thing I like in that country: it's humour. Well... and flapjacks. And Epping Forest. And Hackney (we were mostly immigrants there, which made it less likely to have people like those in the sketch as your neighbours).

The Chewbacca defense works every time!