Al Murray seems to have become an overnight success in his own happy hour.
But am I the only one who hates his character, the Pub Landlord, who now presents his very own chat show, Al Murray's Happy Hour?
Now correct me if I'm wrong but I'd say this character is the kind of person you are more likely to make every effort to ignore rather than spend any time with, let alone an entire hour.
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Put it this way if he was the landlord of my local pub I think I'd start drinking somewhere else. Every aspect of the character's personality is irritating, maybe that is the joke, it's ironic, but it does nothing for me.
He is the chauvinistic and proud Brit who believes that Brits are superior to others with his catch phrases such as "Where would we be if we did not have rules? France. Where would we be if we had too many rules? Germany."
Did this type of humour not stop being funny a long time ago?
It has been said if you are a fan of Harry Hill's style of comedy, then you will love Al Murray. I don't agree at all, Harry Hill is funny and he does not try to impersonate an overweight beer slugging slob for some sort of comic effect.
Save yourselves the torture, switch over to Jonathan Ross instead!
Posted by: laura foskett, chorley on 1:00pm Sat 8 Mar 08
Like you say it is ironic and is the point of the act. He's meant to be an idiot! Each to their own when it comes to comedy, but, personally I think it's laugh out loud funny.I think you need to watch a full hour so it clicks in your mind. How long did it take some people to get Harry Hill (unreal when you think about it now)? My advise to anyone reading: don't waste any more time and get into it and get the most hours of great tv in now while a comic is on top of their game.
Like you say it is ironic and is the point of the act. He's meant to be an idiot! Each to their own when it comes to comedy, but, personally I think it's laugh out loud funny.I think you need to watch a full hour so it clicks in your mind. How long did it take some people to get Harry Hill (unreal when you think about it now)? My advise to anyone reading: don't waste any more time and get into it and get the most hours of great tv in now while a comic is on top of their game.
[bold]If u dont like it, dont watch it, its as simple as that. OK, u find him irritating but its ur own opinion and some peoples opinions are hurtful. dont dis![/bold]
If u dont like it, dont watch it, its as simple as that. OK, u find him irritating but its ur own opinion and some peoples opinions are hurtful. dont dis!
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