Who could write scripts like that today .? A wonderful take on the pretensions of someone with money for the first time in his life contrasted against a stark refusal of his best friend to abandon his working class origins with hilarious consequences.
@@mohammaddavoudian7897 This outline could easily secure backing from the BBC if it were to include a positive reference to gender neutrality or LGBT inclusion in a positive role, maybe the alpha male of this series could be a woman who is gender confused by her stereotypical working class background and yearns to expand into her true identification as a man, go with this and bang, funded by the BBC for a pilot and 6 episode series.
@@maolsheachlannoceallaigh4772 Each to their own but I find the Cheers theme tune close to nauseating/treacly - though not as bad as either the theme tune or the programme itself of Friends.
Back in the 'Good Old Days' I was born in 1964, so about 9 and 10 when this series was shown, I remember watching this episode. Gosh when drink driving was thought of as fine!
My dad would always drink and drive back then. He'd have a skin full too One night he went through a garden wall narrowly missing a group of people. Somehow he drove away before the cops came. His tyre blew out after a couple of miles so he dumped the car and made his way on foot. He only got done for leaving the scene of an accident not drink driving. He never drank and drove after that. He was a bit of an outlaw my dad just like Terry 😆 I forgot to add that he did this driving a 1962 yellow Cadillac with the big fins on tail lights. Not the easiest car to make a get away in 80s Manchester 😂
How does Terry know so much about Bob's driving lessons? In Strangers on a Train the first episode after spending five years in the army he is surprised that Bob has a car.
Why is the name of the program not as title? What's intro Pelant?? This is called "What ever happened to the Likely lad's" it brings back memories! Lol used to be one them dreaded Sunday programs like heartbeat about 7pm knowing next it was Bath then bed time for school Monday morning lol What's INTRO PELANT? that wasn't the name of this show!
Oh Bob,love u to bits but please don't tuck your napkin into your shirt!You're the second one of my fav guys who does this & didn't my father enjoy taking the Mick!Aagh!!
I think that's deliberate, as part of the character. He doesn't realize that he's getting some things wrong. Like at 1:11, his pronunciation of 'piquancy'.
The characters were supposed to be 27-28 but the actors were mid to late 30’s (same age as the writers) and youth was much shorter in those days. People became more grown up early. Bob and Terry are always nostalgic for their youth ie aged 20-22 and they are looking back a period of about 6 years
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?" ua-cam.com/video/POO4lrTclNY/v-deo.html
@Rick Reid same working class humour that got through the toil and suffering that built the all infrastructure and not to mention the wars,death and sacrifice the working class made, All so that some ignorant person like you can have that awful opinion
Brilliant not surprised this comedy classic got nearly 21 million viewers in it's day 😂
Who could write scripts like that today .? A wonderful take on the pretensions of someone with money for the first time in his life contrasted against a stark refusal of his best friend to abandon his working class origins with hilarious consequences.
I think you've written a bit of a script here yourself!
@@mohammaddavoudian7897 This outline could easily secure backing from the BBC if it were to include a positive reference to gender neutrality or LGBT inclusion in a positive role, maybe the alpha male of this series could be a woman who is gender confused by her stereotypical working class background and yearns to expand into her true identification as a man, go with this and bang, funded by the BBC for a pilot and 6 episode series.
@@kevinbaird7277 The other one would of course need to be a black male.
@@BibtheBoulder of course.
Best theme music to a sitcom ever.👍
always liked it, used to put it on the juke box way back in 70s.
It's even better if you hear the entire song rather than just the chorus.
I think it got into the top 40 around February 1973, yes a good theme tune.
I'd say it's up there but personally I think Cheers is the best theme song to a sitcom ever. Maybe this is the best British one.
@@maolsheachlannoceallaigh4772 Each to their own but I find the Cheers theme tune close to nauseating/treacly - though not as bad as either the theme tune or the programme itself of Friends.
Wonderful series
What a fantastic series!
absolutely.
Back in the 'Good Old Days' I was born in 1964, so about 9 and 10 when this series was shown, I remember watching this episode. Gosh when drink driving was thought of as fine!
My dad would always drink and drive back then. He'd have a skin full too
One night he went through a garden wall narrowly missing a group of people. Somehow he drove away before the cops came. His tyre blew out after a couple of miles so he dumped the car and made his way on foot. He only got done for leaving the scene of an accident not drink driving.
He never drank and drove after that.
He was a bit of an outlaw my dad just like Terry 😆
I forgot to add that he did this driving a 1962 yellow Cadillac with the big fins on tail lights.
Not the easiest car to make a get away in 80s Manchester 😂
Now they get pissed, get in the car, then use their mobile phones whilst driving.
@@MOGGS1942 Bollocks. There is far less drunk driving today. Road deaths are dramatically lower. You sound like a grumpy old fart.
21:54 Terry: There's nothing wrong with Collier 74! LOL
Classic British comedy.🇬🇧👍
Vastly better than the so called comedy that comes out of the woke, diversity obsessed BBC these days.
Keep coming back to this show ,a genuine classic.Has every one had a relationship like Bob and Terry?
Yes with a work colleague and we became known as Bob & Terry
Grief! memory lane time, even the floral shirt lol
Copper: "Blood or urine sir?"
Bob: "Just a cup of tea please"
😂
Bob sipping appreciatively!!!! 😂
The original and best men behaving badly. Brilliant 👏👏👏
'Terry' is right about our American cops; I've paid a bribe or two in my day.
Waited too Long for Terry to appear
Great episode 👍
That guy playing the sergeant was also a copper robins nest .
And he was in Rising Damp
And also the good life and porridge
he was in boys night in, storm in a tea chest, burke of the yard was also in george and mildred as a policeman same one
dads army as charles boyer
12:28-Bob's got a classic case of '' Back The Blue , ' till it happens to you !''
Great series good old days down the local boozer… Tony
How does Terry know so much about Bob's driving lessons? In Strangers on a Train the first episode after spending five years in the army he is surprised that Bob has a car.
i assume they talked about it, but bob drives a scooter (likely lads) so not a big leap to a car
also bob might of passed his test before but didnt have enough to get a car as terry thinks he still works at his old place
Likely lads is a full bodied red followed by double whisky or brandy.......mmmmmmmmm 😛🍷🥃
Absolute classic
The best
Great
It's even got a head on it 🤣🤣
Bob Ferris; Randy from South Parks wine soul brother; It's Called A SMORGASVEIN!
Scotch Harry was great in Minder
Bob plays a right wimp in this one
He was always a wimp.
Didn't he always?
Why is the name of the program not as title? What's intro Pelant?? This is called
"What ever happened to the Likely lad's" it brings back memories! Lol used to be one them dreaded Sunday programs like heartbeat about 7pm knowing next it was Bath then bed time for school Monday morning lol
What's INTRO PELANT? that wasn't the name of this show!
Don’t worry one day you’ll be able to think and understand
Oh Bob,love u to bits but please don't tuck your napkin into your shirt!You're the second one of my fav guys who does this & didn't my father enjoy taking the Mick!Aagh!!
I think that's deliberate, as part of the character. He doesn't realize that he's getting some things wrong. Like at 1:11, his pronunciation of 'piquancy'.
Why did they look 10-15 years older than their characters?
The characters were supposed to be 27-28 but the actors were mid to late 30’s (same age as the writers) and youth was much shorter in those days. People became more grown up early. Bob and Terry are always nostalgic for their youth ie aged 20-22 and they are looking back a period of about 6 years
@@gingerfellah5665 They already looked 30 in the original black and white series.
@@MarkHarrison733That's maybe because they virtually were. Bolam was 29 and Bewes was 27. Bob and Terry were supposed to be 21.
C'mon the Gers! 🔴⚪🔵🟠🇳🇱💥
Remake pj a duncun
Bob. and Thelma. Not the most exiting part of any episode
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"
ua-cam.com/video/POO4lrTclNY/v-deo.html
Give it a fucking rest
This isn't Fawlty Towers my friend.
@@elizabethcanavan3755 NO SHIT SHERLOCK !
70s fashion is horrific
It's just the times, I liked it,
Far better than a shirt worn over a pair of jeans, at least they looked smart
Yep they knew no better, it only looks hideous in hindsight 😂
But the TV was better than now and I didn't take any notice of the fashion.
That music brings back all the bad things about the 70s.... not a single laughable gag in this... awful.....
@@locketland43 appeals to basic working class humour....
@Rick Reid same working class humour that got through the toil and suffering that built the all infrastructure and not to mention the wars,death and sacrifice the working class made,
All so that some ignorant person like you can have that awful opinion
It’s a head on it😂
When wine drinking wasn’t drinking
I say that to my girlfriend now😂