Keep away from the curried sprouts !!! (Bottom)

Member Name: Maximus-Qualitus

Product:	Bottom
Date:	25/05/08 (108 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Excruciatingly Violently Funny

Disadvantages: Alas, Tis No More.

Bottom.

Created by Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson.

Bottom was made from 1991 to 1995 and contained 18 episodes over 3 series.

Cast:
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Richie Richard (Rik Mayall).
Richie is a sad, lonely, pathetic, desperate, ill washed with XXXL underpanted (well you get the picture) excuse for a man.
But he has big dreams and believes he is destined for better things, like lying on a desert island and "snogging all the birds a fella can grapple with".

Edward Elizabeth Hitler (Adrian Edmondson) (who's mothers name is unbelievably, Adolf).
Eddie is a gregarious, drunken (when he can fiddle the money out of Richie), Gambling, extrovert who sponges off Richie at every occasion.


Supporting cast includes:
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Spud gun.
Dave Hedgehog.
Dick Head, the Landlord of their local pub.
The 3rd Viscomptress of Moldavia, Lady Natasha Letitia Sarah Jane Wellesley Obstromsky Ponsonsky Smythe Smythe Smythe Smythe Oblomov Boblomov Dob.


Location:
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A squalid flat in Hammersmith upon which Richie pays the rent with money he in turn sponges of his aunt.

Synopsis:
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The boys live together in the filthy flat, jobless, hopeless, obsessed with women, beer, food and fighting each other, well nearly killing each other every episode. They have a hate/hate relationship and it is shown in some of the most violent slap stick every to be seen on TV.

Richie is the feminine of the 2 mates constantly cleaning, well after a fashion. The more he cleans the dirtier the flat becomes, generally including the destruction of walls or kitchen appliances.

Eddie takes the role of jobless layabout obsessed with betting and DRINKING, and he really can drink. On several occasions he pulls out a full pint from somewhere within the large overcoat he wears.

The pub is where they try to pick up girls, but in the Lamb and Flag, Richie usually ends up getting violently assaulted. Being sexist's doesn't help their cause!

The fight scenes set this comedy apart from all others with everything from frying pans to refrigerators being used to inflict damage on each other.
Every episode is filled with "Double Entendres", risqué comments and sexual innuendos.

Opinions:
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The chemistry between Rik and Ade is clear to see, the slapstick is excellent and so unbelievably funny.

The characters are superbly written and very nicely matured.
Only those people with no sense of humour or a nervous disposition will find themselves unsure of this it comedic merging of Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson.

The less said about "Guest House Paradiso", the better.

Footnote:
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So popular was Bottom that it became a live show.
Bottom - live - 1993 - the stage show
Bottom - live - 2001
Bottom - live - 2003 - weapons grade y fronts

Keep away from the curried sprouts !!!
( A BOTTOM FAN JOKE) ??( Is that a Double Entendres)

Greg.

Summary: Simply Brilliant