A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989 - 1995)

Co-performed by "British National Treasure" Stephen Fry and Uncle House Hugh Laurie, 26 episodes of four seasons were broadcast on BBC-1 and BBC-2 from 1986 to 1995. Unlike mainstream sitcoms, each episode is made up of several separate sketches, with the exception of passers-by, Stephen and Hugh taking all the characters: German and British officers, intelligence heads and secretaries, company partners, hardware store owners and customers, psychiatrists and patients, and so on. The plot unfolds with a dialogue between the two, either openly criticizing or secretly mocking a certain historical event or social phenomenon, making fun of upper-class aristocrats, dignitaries and celebrities from time to time. Margaret Thatcher and John Major, the then British prime minister, were not immune to ridicule. In addition to heavy-tasting political jokes, there are also nonsensical cold jokes, British puns, and the simplest body farce. It is worth mentioning that all the scripts for the four seasons were written by Stephen and Hugh. The New York Times commented that even Professor Higgins in the kind and Beautiful Girl would be jealous of the ease with which they spread their words.