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Did The Seventies Really Happen?
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Speaking of the 70’s, just taking a tangent from music, does anyone remember Jim from Taxi? I would say this was one of the funniest sitcom moments from the 70’s. I don’t think he remembers much of the 70s nor the 60s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39k067hcgYY
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Rev. Jim’s driving test is a comedy classic. The first time I saw it was back then and I laughed until I had tears. I have watched it about 40 or so times over the years and laugh every time even though I know what is coming. One thing that always got me was that he had to look back down at the paper after saying it slowly for four times prior…..that was a subtle comic touch which reinforced his “difficulties” that always got to me. Another Jim classic……https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-c4cd_Lm-Q
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Me and my sister both fell on the floor in uncontrollable belly laughter as kids when we saw that episode. Actor Christopher Lloyd went onto many big blockbuster movies like Back To The Future, I always remember him as Jim.
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Very, very funny Jung. Never seen that one before. That dude definitely wouldn’t remember the seventies or much else for that. That could have been the seventies for many people!
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I never really got into watching Taxi as a kid in the 70s…thiygh I do recall Danny Devito, Tony Danza and Andy Kaufman in it… Was it Andy that died?!… Don’t recall seeing this episode mentioned…. We never had cable TV until I was in my late teens-early 20s…. Lol… So I only watched stuff on what few channels we had and after finally getting cable… I don’t recall all that I watched, some stuff I remember, other stuff not…. Lol
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Same here, Jacki. I was a little young for the humor, although I went back years later and watched a lot of episodes. One of the greatest ensemble casts of all time!
Andy Kaufman died in 1984, unless you believe the conspiracy theorists.
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A favourite comedy of mine from the seventies is “Porridge.”
Porridge is a British sitcom, starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale, written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977. The programme ran for three series, and included two Christmas specials and a feature film of the same name (in the United States, the film was released under the title Doing Time).
The sitcom focuses on two prison inmates, Norman Fletcher (played by Barker) and Lennie Godber (played by Beckinsale), who are serving time at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland. The show’s title is a reference to both the traditional breakfast that used to be served in British prisons, and the British slang for serving a prison sentence: “Doing porridge”.
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Thanks for the “Driving Test” episode Jung. Between that and the mad drummer I found today I’ve laughed to tears. I guess I’m a little late to the party on Taxi and some of the viral videos – ok – most of them.
We’ve been talking about “Covers” for the last few days. I don’t care what song they cover, but we do need Mona to cover the drums in this way 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zKq8IJkcnk
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And a British comedy my family would never miss! “Dad’s Army”. Just brilliant!
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And what can one say about these two? Uniquely British humour!
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I love On The Buses, After Henry, Mr. Bean, Keeping Up Appearances, Are You Being Served, Fawlty Towers, Father Ted, Birds of a Feather, Me and My Girl, Vicar of Dibley, Absolutely Fabulous, etc…..
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You have good taste, Jacki. I especially love Father Ted. The series was a scream (scream – to laugh immoderately or uncontrollably).
Father Ted – Some of the Best Bits.
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Though I was only a kid in the 70s, 80s were my teen years… Etc…
Yes I will agree that the 70s was definitely a montage of music varieties, though I was not a huge fan of Disco, if I liked the rhythm of it and could dance, then I liked it… Lol… As for fashion sense, decor, colours of the 70s… Not a fan much… Lol… Especially the tacky greens, browns, oranges, yellows, etc…. Hated wide pants(“floods” as they were deemed here) and bell bottoms,… Platform shoes, etc… I prefer the Groovy 60s Vibes better and before then…..
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I think Alice is the Vicar’s equivalent of Father Ted’s Dougall!
Alice Tinker’s Best Moments | The Vicar of Dibley.
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On the Dylan 1970’s theme. From his “Desire” album, released in 1976.
“One More Cup of Coffee”, covered by The White Stripes.
I have also included their cover of his “Love Sick”
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Not directly from the seventies, but this movie includes Dylan’s seventies career.
“I’m Not There is a 2007 musical drama film directed by Todd Haynes and co-written with Oren Moverman. It is an unconventional biopic Inspired by the life and music of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Six actors depict different facets of Dylan’s public personas: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger (his final film to be released during his lifetime), and Ben Whishaw. A caption at the start of the film declares it to be “inspired by the music and the many lives of Bob Dylan”; this is the only mention of Dylan in the film apart from song credits, and his only appearance in it is concert footage from 1966 shown during the film’s final moments.”
Sufjan Stevens ‘Ring them Bells”
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That “Dad’s Army” video didn’t last long. Try this one!
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While on the Dylan theme, another great cover.
Outlaw Blues – Queens of The Stone Age (Bob Dylan cover)
Dylan’s fuzzy 12-bar blues track – from album ‘Bringing It All Back Home’ – had a Desert Session makeover. The results were blistering.
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