Kittel, Stephen W (ETSA) wrote:
And further to what Anthony noted, almost all British comedy for the
last 50+ years (it really is that long) and certainly all the "best"
stuff can be traced back through both people and ideas to this fountain
head.
Even the Goons had its immediate precursors in the comedy shows that
were on the BBC during and after WW2 (eg ITMA, Much Binding in the
Marsh) - and no, I'm not old enough to remember these when they first
went to air (but did hear the end of the original Goons back in the
early 1960's).
For those with an interest in humour and literature, I have seen a
cogent argument mounted that the Goons type of humour can be traced back
to Shakespeare and further even than that - to the early Saxon delight
in puns, wordplay, riddles and nonsense!
--
Robert Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED]
+61 (0)438 385 533 http://www.hart.wattle.id.au
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