UFO HUMOUR

I read in an old copy of Halliwell's TV Guide that "UFO" was 'humourless.' That's precisely what I like about it. To be fair, it's not completely without humour. At least there's no larking about like with the new Doctor Who's Eccleston and Tennant.

BRIAN




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Hi,

I disagree with the book then...

There is humor in UFO, you just have to know where to look for it. Like many on this list, it has taken nearly a lifetime of watching, understanding and appreciating the show to know where the 'gold' lies...

Gerry and Sylvia were very brave to allow 'sad' endings, dark and sinister plots, even 'dry' humor. I guess it showed the trust Lew Grade had in Gerryand Sylvia to let this past despite what 'suits' were saying in various geographies...

Griff

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Examples of humour ? (english spelling!) -
 
Brace yourself. - Straker to Foster, - (well I thought it was funny,)
The bit with Henderson and the recording ,(Court Martial?)
Anytime Alec had a drink
Alec and Ginny Lake on board the Shadir Flight (You are familiar - with theequipment)
Others?
 
Louise
 
 


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Hi,

I disagree with the book then...

There is humor in UFO, you just have to know where to look for it. Like many on this list, it has taken nearly a lifetime of watching, understanding and appreciating the show to know where the 'gold' lies...

Gerry and Sylvia were very brave to allow 'sad' endings, dark and sinister plots, even 'dry' humor. I guess it showed the trust Lew Grade had in Gerryand Sylvia to let this past despite what 'suits' were saying in various geographies. ..

Griff

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Well done, Louise...

Those are great examples.

I love that bit in Ordeal when the doctor says to Joe Franklin, something along the lines of: "Come on, Franklin. If all else fails, I'll remove that blabber round your middle surgically!" ...

That bit in Survival, when Foster and Straker have just arrived. It's obvious Paul Foster wants to go wherever the Moongirl is going. "Come on, Paul. Let's go to Control..." You can almost hear Foster go, "DOH
!"

...and soon after in Moonbase Control. Straker on Joan Harrington, "That's cream and sugar, please..."

Harrington... "Yes, Sir" ... through gritted teeth.

In Conflict, Joan Harrington to Col Freeman about Straker. "Sly old...
Fox!"

One of the funniest is in Close Up, when Paul Foster walks in on Gay Ellis and Ed Straker. "... and never forget, you're a VERY attractive girl..." ... the look on Foster's face is just classic.

Confetti Check A-O.K.... Yeah, we blew it!

And there's loads and loads more humo(u)r (okay Louise :) in UFO!!

Regards,

Griff


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I would agree with Griff that there was humour in UFO but it was unforced and natural in the way that happens in everyday life - the odd funny line orput-down and sometimes a bit of banter. A lot of the humour in UFO was dryor sardonic. I always find the bickering between Straker and Henderson very funny - arguments are infuriating to those involved but often incredibly silly to onlookers. What was good about UFO is it resisted the temptation to have contrived humour or lightweight, jokey endings as happen in some series.
 
AB

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Examples of humour ? (english spelling!) -
 
Brace yourself. - Straker to Foster, - (well I thought it was funny,)
The bit with Henderson and the recording ,(Court Martial?)
Anytime Alec had a drink
Alec and Ginny Lake on board the Shadir Flight (You are familiar - with theequipment)
Others?
 
Louise
 
 

--- On Tue, 11/24/09, griffwason <griff@griffwason. com> wrote:

From: griffwason <griff@griffwason. com>
Subject: [SHADO] Re: UFO HUMOUR
To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 5:22 PM

 

Hi,

I disagree with the book then...

There is humor in UFO, you just have to know where to look for it. Like many on this list, it has taken nearly a lifetime of watching, understanding and appreciating the show to know where the 'gold' lies...

Gerry and Sylvia were very brave to allow 'sad' endings, dark and sinister plots, even 'dry' humor. I guess it showed the trust Lew Grade had in Gerryand Sylvia to let this past despite what 'suits' were saying in various geographies. ..

Griff

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Just to add to these examples there's a scene in one episode on Moonbase where Foster is having some private conversation and detects that Joan Harrington is listening in. He get in the line, "Do we have it on positive track?" to cleverly let Joan know he's picked up on her eavesdropping. A nice little dig which could easily slip under the radar. 

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Date: Tuesday, 24 November, 2009, 20:19


 



Well done, Louise...

Those are great examples.

I love that bit in Ordeal when the doctor says to Joe Franklin, something along the lines of: "Come on, Franklin. If all else fails, I'll remove that blabber round your middle surgically!" ...

That bit in Survival, when Foster and Straker have just arrived. It's obvious Paul Foster wants to go wherever the Moongirl is going. "Come on, Paul. Let's go to Control..." You can almost hear Foster go, "DOH
!"

...and soon after in Moonbase Control. Straker on Joan Harrington, "That's cream and sugar, please..."

Harrington.. . "Yes, Sir" ... through gritted teeth.

In Conflict, Joan Harrington to Col Freeman about Straker. "Sly old...
Fox!"

One of the funniest is in Close Up, when Paul Foster walks in on Gay Ellis and Ed Straker. "... and never forget, you're a VERY attractive girl..." ... the look on Foster's face is just classic.

Confetti Check A-O.K.... Yeah, we blew it!

And there's loads and loads more humo(u)r (okay Louise :) in UFO!!

Regards,

Griff

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Don't think my first reply ever got sent! LOVE your  examples Griff!
Louise ( or should that be Loise !)

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Well done, Louise...

Those are great examples.

I love that bit in Ordeal when the doctor says to Joe Franklin, something along the lines of: "Come on, Franklin. If all else fails, I'll remove that blabber round your middle surgically!" ...

That bit in Survival, when Foster and Straker have just arrived. It's obvious Paul Foster wants to go wherever the Moongirl is going. "Come on, Paul. Let's go to Control..." You can almost hear Foster go, "DOH
!"

...and soon after in Moonbase Control. Straker on Joan Harrington, "That's cream and sugar, please..."

Harrington.. . "Yes, Sir" ... through gritted teeth.

In Conflict, Joan Harrington to Col Freeman about Straker. "Sly old...
Fox!"

One of the funniest is in Close Up, when Paul Foster walks in on Gay Ellis and Ed Straker. "... and never forget, you're a VERY attractive girl..." ... the look on Foster's face is just classic.

Confetti Check A-O.K.... Yeah, we blew it!

And there's loads and loads more humo(u)r (okay Louise :) in UFO!!

Regards,

Griff

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My favorite was Straker trying to explain to Foster how playing golf is a good way to forget your problems, then explaining to Foster which club to use etc . . . and then Straker, (with terrible technique by the way), promptly hitting a ball into the water next to a swan.     A classic sequence!    (Episode: Destruction) 

Jason M. Sweet
Social Science Instructor
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Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 1:19 PM


 



Don't think my first reply ever got sent! LOVE your  examples Griff!
Louise ( or should that be Loise !)

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From: griffwason <griff@griffwason. com>
Subject: [SHADO] Re: UFO HUMOUR
To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 8:19 PM

 

Well done, Louise...

Those are great examples.

I love that bit in Ordeal when the doctor says to Joe Franklin, something along the lines of: "Come on, Franklin. If all else fails, I'll remove that blabber round your middle surgically!" ...

That bit in Survival, when Foster and Straker have just arrived. It's obvious Paul Foster wants to go wherever the Moongirl is going. "Come on, Paul. Let's go to Control..." You can almost hear Foster go, "DOH
!"

...and soon after in Moonbase Control. Straker on Joan Harrington, "That's cream and sugar, please..."

Harrington.. . "Yes, Sir" ... through gritted teeth.

In Conflict, Joan Harrington to Col Freeman about Straker. "Sly old...
Fox!"

One of the funniest is in Close Up, when Paul Foster walks in on Gay Ellis and Ed Straker. "... and never forget, you're a VERY attractive girl..." ... the look on Foster's face is just classic.

Confetti Check A-O.K.... Yeah, we blew it!

And there's loads and loads more humo(u)r (okay Louise :) in UFO!!

Regards,

Griff

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Terrible technique?  That's the understatement of the year, lol. Golfing righty, with a lefty grip.  Even if you've never golfed, how can you not feel how "wrong" that is?  Ed Bishop must have been a girlwhen he was little, lol.
 
Jeff

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My favorite was Straker trying to explain to Foster how playing golf is a good way to forget your problems, then explaining to Foster which club to use etc . . . and then Straker, (with terrible technique by the way), promptly hitting a ball into the water next to a swan.     A classic sequence!    (Episode: Destruction) 

Jason M. Sweet
Social Science Instructor
hurdlehawk@yahoo. com

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From: Louise Oatridge <louise.oatridge@ yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [SHADO] Re: UFO HUMOUR
To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 1:19 PM

 

Don't think my first reply ever got sent! LOVE your  examples Griff!
Louise ( or should that be Loise !)

--- On Tue, 11/24/09, griffwason <griff@griffwason. com> wrote:

From: griffwason <griff@griffwason. com>
Subject: [SHADO] Re: UFO HUMOUR
To: SHADO@yahoogroups. com
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 8:19 PM

 

Well done, Louise...

Those are great examples.

I love that bit in Ordeal when the doctor says to Joe Franklin, something along the lines of: "Come on, Franklin. If all else fails, I'll remove that blabber round your middle surgically!" ...

That bit in Survival, when Foster and Straker have just arrived. It's obvious Paul Foster wants to go wherever the Moongirl is going. "Come on, Paul. Let's go to Control..." You can almost hear Foster go, "DOH
!"

...and soon after in Moonbase Control. Straker on Joan Harrington, "That's cream and sugar, please..."

Harrington.. . "Yes, Sir" ... through gritted teeth.

In Conflict, Joan Harrington to Col Freeman about Straker. "Sly old...
Fox!"

One of the funniest is in Close Up, when Paul Foster walks in on Gay Ellis and Ed Straker. "... and never forget, you're a VERY attractive girl..." ... the look on Foster's face is just classic.

Confetti Check A-O.K.... Yeah, we blew it!

And there's loads and loads more humo(u)r (okay Louise :) in UFO!!

Regards,

Griff

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The look on Joan Harrington's face as Foster is flirting over the radio with that Dalotek girl in "Dalotek Affair"....

Dave H.


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Examples of humour ? (english spelling!) -
   
Brace yourself. - Straker to Foster, - (well I thought it was funny,)
The bit with Henderson and the recording ,(Court Martial?)
Anytime Alec had a drink
Alec and Ginny Lake on board the Shadir Flight (You are familiar - with the equipment)
Others?
   
Louise
   
   

--- On Tue, 11/24/09, griffwason <[hidden email]> wrote:

From: griffwason <[hidden email]>
Subject: [SHADO] Re: UFO HUMOUR
To: [hidden email]
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 5:22 PM

   

Hi,

I disagree with the book then...

There is humor in UFO, you just have to know where to look for it. Like many on this list, it has taken nearly a lifetime of watching, understandingand appreciating the show to know where the 'gold' lies...

Gerry and Sylvia were very brave to allow 'sad' endings, dark and sinister plots, even 'dry' humor. I guess it showed the trust Lew Grade had in Gerry and Sylvia to let this past despite what 'suits' were saying in various geographies. ..

Griff

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Dave,
This is one of my favorite nonvocal comedic moments in the series. Loved Joan!
Denise

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> The look on Joan Harrington's face as Foster is flirting over the radio with that Dalotek girl in "Dalotek Affair"....