Favorite UK Skits

[BlueAM]

I was just wondering: What are your favorite UK Skits from TMS?
My favorites are:

Something's Missing (Rudolph Nureyev)
I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts (Tony Randall)
Knees Up, Mother Brown (Kenny Rogers)

I said it before, I'll say it again: What are YOUR favorite UK Skits?

BlueAM
"When I find I can't remember what comes after A and before C,
My mother always whispers 'Letter B'."

 

[Jeffrey Gray]

Upidee (Petula Clark) is the one that comes to mind for me...I wish that'd come to DVD soon...

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

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I have to go with Veteran's Hospital from the Paul Simon episode. That has always been my favorite sketch on the show and Gonzo as the patient worked very well.

Gonzo: There's nothing wrong with me. I'm just here for laughs.

Piggy: Boy are you in the wrong place.

Also, I want to mention Beaker's rendition of "Feelings" from the Diana Ross episode. That seems like a classic moment. It's hard to believe it hadn't been released in the United States before.

 

[Beauregard]

What are the UK skits??? Wern't they shown in America? What did they have insteed?

 

[Ryan]

Beau-

Back then, Almos everybody except North America had less commercials. So to fill up that time, they would put one of these skits in to fill in 2 extra minutes...it was usually a british song, or a sketch. My personal Favorite is Any Old Iron (elton john) BTW, Yes these were shown in the states, but only on the Nickelodeon syndication and the Time Life Videos. You can check out my site for a list of UK sites and description.

 

[Beauregard]

Any old Iron isn't on Julie Andrews it is on Elton John. (I think)

 

[Philip Kippel]

Some of the UK Skits were released on the Playhouse Videos in 1985 as well.

One of my favorite UK Skits is "Jogging", which is from the Danny Kaye episode.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

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Yep. "Any Old Iron" was a good one. Here's another one I forgot to mention before. "I'm So Happy" from the Linda Rondstadt episode. It's funny watching those two unhappy guys sing about being happy.

 

[The Flying Sheep]

I'd say
the Marvin Suggs interveiw from Raquel Welsh
The Smile medley from Brooke Shelds
Vet's hospitail from Paul Simoin.
Beaker's song from DIana ross
Something's missing from Rudolf Nureyf
I want to sing in opera in Liberacie
Tomorrow from RIta Marino
You and I and George from Juliet Prowse
I'm Looking through you Vincent Price
Bue's puppet show from Senior Wences
Dressing Room Sketch from Dudly Moore
Pass that Peice pipe- Liza Minelli
Kermit and Sam from Zero Mostel and Lyndia Carter
Gonzolas and Jolanda from Steve Martin
Pokey Poka from Carol Burnett
Once a year day from Alice Cooper
Chickens wash that man right out of my hair from Lola Falana
Jogging from Danny Kaye
Fit as A fiddle from Gene Kelly
But the Winner is

NEw York state of Mind from Madilene Kahn

 

[Philip Kippel]

I also like "Fiddle as a Fiddle".