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The four series (1989-95) demonstrate diminishing returns. The first couple are excellent through and through, although the second is perhaps less experimental. The third is noticeably weaker and somewhat under-written, although the old magic bobs up periodically. The final series was worryingly poor, and its reviews were a contributing factor to Fry’s departure to Belgium. As if to hammer the point home, the pilot (1986) is probably the strongest show of all. Anyway, we only have one entry...

1. The ‘Haircut’ sketch which ended the first episode of the first series (13/1/89), and also the first half of the 1991 video release exists in two versions. For transmission, Laurie’s punchline (‘Fuck...’) had been mixed off, but on the video it is very slightly audible.


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