It Was Alright in the 1970s
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The thing that surprised me was the creepiness of Benny Hill. I remember it as a child as just scantily clad women running around, harmless fun. But I obviously wasn't paying attention tot he dialog or the sub-context.
The stuff about the professionals was just taking one scene out of context, that was a great series.
The stuff about the professionals was just taking one scene out of context, that was a great series.
Eric Mc said:
gpo746 said:
70's TV was fine
The Sweeney
The Professionals
Blake's 7
John Pilger documentaries
Moon Landings
The Sky at Night
If it was naff you knew it was naff.
Bless This House - homely but naff
Man About The House - naff
Love vThy Neighbour - naff
The Sky at Night belongs to EVERY decade (50s, 60s,70s, 80s, 90, 2000s and now - it's still going.The Sweeney
The Professionals
Blake's 7
John Pilger documentaries
Moon Landings
The Sky at Night
If it was naff you knew it was naff.
Bless This House - homely but naff
Man About The House - naff
Love vThy Neighbour - naff
I watched the programme on 4OD - IMHO its a bit of a joke. It looks for "outrage" The Professionals bit was ridiculous. The bit about the beauty contests was contrived to say the least.
The bit about "Butterflies" - the Wendy Craig sitcom was more meaty stuff. It evolved around the character saying she "wanted to be ..raped" - I think the newscaster ?? - Black Woman Channel 4 ? unless I'm confusing her with someone else pretty much thought it meant the same as I did ie not "rape". That utterage though seemed quite incredible. What is more unusual is that it was written by a woman - Carla Lane.
I think the issue with that bit is that 40+ years ago, rape was not the same word as it is now, it was used in a much wider context, these days you would have to use the word ravaged.
the English language has not remained static over 40 years, I remember a DIY chain called Gayhomes that latterly had to change it's name.
the English language has not remained static over 40 years, I remember a DIY chain called Gayhomes that latterly had to change it's name.
croyde said:
I love the fact that the blokes chasing dolly birds in the 70s where always old and ugly. Like they would really have a chance.
Take the two in On the Buses
Or Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw in Carry on Camping.
Sid James got stacks of 'dolly birds' in real life - his biography is a good read.Take the two in On the Buses
Or Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw in Carry on Camping.
thismonkeyhere said:
croyde said:
I love the fact that the blokes chasing dolly birds in the 70s where always old and ugly. Like they would really have a chance.
Take the two in On the Buses
Or Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw in Carry on Camping.
Sid James got stacks of 'dolly birds' in real life - his biography is a good read.Take the two in On the Buses
Or Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw in Carry on Camping.
Will add that to the crimbo list.
thismonkeyhere said:
croyde said:
I love the fact that the blokes chasing dolly birds in the 70s where always old and ugly. Like they would really have a chance.
Take the two in On the Buses
Or Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw in Carry on Camping.
Sid James got stacks of 'dolly birds' in real life - his biography is a good read.Take the two in On the Buses
Or Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw in Carry on Camping.
9mm said:
thismonkeyhere said:
croyde said:
I love the fact that the blokes chasing dolly birds in the 70s where always old and ugly. Like they would really have a chance.
Take the two in On the Buses
Or Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw in Carry on Camping.
Sid James got stacks of 'dolly birds' in real life - his biography is a good read.Take the two in On the Buses
Or Sid James and Bernard Bresslaw in Carry on Camping.
I am now imagining Jagger running the pick'n'mix.
I quite enjoyed it and thought that it was fairly even-handed with the "celebrity" comments. I think that tonight it covers the depiction of gay characters. I've seen a few 1970s TV comedies recently on ITV4 and Youtube and it's pretty amazing the way that all gay men are mincing around in powder blue safari suits. And often seem to be the butt of the joke from the other characters. Mock "gay " accents are two-a-penny.
On last weeks the "teenage girls are all up for it anyway" stuff was genuinely harmful, I think.
But the most important point ..... that Madeline Smith - she was a bit of alright. Phwoar!
On last weeks the "teenage girls are all up for it anyway" stuff was genuinely harmful, I think.
But the most important point ..... that Madeline Smith - she was a bit of alright. Phwoar!
Scuffers said:
I think the issue with that bit is that 40+ years ago, rape was not the same word as it is now, it was used in a much wider context, these days you would have to use the word ravaged.
the English language has not remained static over 40 years, I remember a DIY chain called Gayhomes that latterly had to change it's name.
The estate agent in the Devon village where I grew up (right through the 1970s) was called 'Bright & Gay'. It was run by Mr Bright and Mr Gay, and it wasn't an ironic/clever/pun name. the English language has not remained static over 40 years, I remember a DIY chain called Gayhomes that latterly had to change it's name.
hidetheelephants said:
I was disappointed the programme makers didn't wheel out other hardy perennials of 1970s smut, like Valerie Leon and Margaret Nolan.
I remember Madeline Smith, but those two I didn't recall at all. Had to go and Google them, purely for research purposes you understand. 
hidetheelephants said:
Valerie Leon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RWKzo9Cce0That pink dress in 'The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer'.
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