Comedians that wouldn't be allowed on TV today

[Lencoboy]

Take it you're not a Mrs Brown's Boys fan then, Lenco?

I've never even watched 'Mrs Brown's Boys' TBH, so I can't really comment on it, even though I've heard that it's a bit of a cuss-fest.

I was referring more to the person who I know that went to see RCB live locally around 2013-15 and no longer found his constant trademark profanity and whatever else he's always been notorious for exciting nor entertaining to the same extent they once did.

Probably the typical 'I've seen and heard it all umpteen times before' syndrome.

Also, whilst still on the subject of profanity and the like, I've known some people express similar views on the rapper Eminem, saying that while they liked a lot of his earlier albums from the late 90s-mid 2000s era and thought they were 'out of this world' at the time, they thought a lot of his later efforts (2009-present) seemed a bit stale and trite by comparison.

[NoraB]

I've never even watched 'Mrs Brown's Boys' TBH, so I can't really comment on it, even though I've heard that it's a bit of a cuss-fest.

Big time. I do love the swears, but I also really like 'Winnie', 'Buster' (and his acquired Christmas trees) and Mrs B doesn't 'alf remind me of my mother-in-law (Same cardigans and hairdo).

Also, whilst still on the subject of profanity and the like, I've known some people express similar views on the rapper Eminem, saying that while they liked a lot of his earlier albums from the late 90s-mid 2000s era and thought they were 'out of this world' at the time, they thought a lot of his later efforts (2009-present) seemed a bit stale and trite by comparison.

He got older. Less angsty.

Same happened to The Arctic Monkey's.

[Lencoboy]

He got older. Less angsty.

Same happened to The Arctic Monkey's.

I suppose similar can also be said for the likes of Noel and Liam Gallagher, Robbie Williams, Guns 'N' Roses, former members of the Sex Pistols, etc.

Also youngsters rebelling against authority in general no longer seem to carry quite the same weight that they once did, especially in the context of 'moral panics'.

[NoraB]

I suppose similar can also be said for the likes of Noel and Liam Gallagher, Robbie Williams, Guns 'N' Roses, former members of the Sex Pistols, etc.

Axl's got his work cut out trying to hit those notes (and breathe) while wearing those tight pants.

Take me back to the days when Axl danced about in those skimpy shorts and his hair was gorgeous. (And Slash played guitar in front of the smallest church, ever).

[BlueIris]

Not a huge GnR fan but damn that scene was iconic.

[WiredIncorrectly]

Axl? I'm just going to leave this here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k85mRPqvMbE

Thank me later.

[ankietyjoe]

I love Mrs Brown's Boys.

This years offering wasn't as good, but this show has helped me through some dark days.

You either love Mrs B or you don't.

I don't get it at all. I think it's horrendous, but different strokes etc.

Plenty of other sublime British sitcoms out there on constant re-run!

[Pamplemousse]

I'm glad Barry Cryer is everything I hoped he'd be.

I had hoped that Barry Cryer would be immortal, but sadly he was not.

[Phill2]

Take it you're not a Mrs Brown's Boys fan then, Lenco?

Me either.

[NoraB]

I don't get it at all. I think it's horrendous, but different strokes etc.

Plenty of other sublime British sitcoms out there on constant re-run!

Comedy is subjective though isn't it? I remember me and my dad falling about laughing at Kenny Everett doing 'Sid Snot' and 'Gizzard Puke' while my mum sat there poker-faced. Same with The Young Ones. (She didn't find Vyvyan funny at all).

As for re-runs, I'm enjoying Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies again. (I think Julie Walters is hilarious in this) and Last of the Summerwine - one of my all-time favourite TV shows, hence my avatar and username.