Great sartorial TV - Jeeves and Wooster

[Tangfastic]

I dimly remember watching this on Sunday nights as a teenager and enjoying it, perhaps some style influences were absorbed by osmosis.

Everything I've read by P.G. Wodehouse is brilliant. Effortlessly easy to read and laugh out loud funny. I even love his golf stories and I hate golf.

I think I remember reading a review where the reviewer said he always read Wodehouse with a notebook as every novel was guaranteed to have a few passages that were worth writing down to look at as a source of comfort in less happy times.

 

[justsayno]

i love these brit comedies and books. I recommend Mortimer as well, brilliant reading.

 

[tricota]

Originally Posted by Holdfast

There are other episodes where various subplots involve Jeeves' disapproval of Bertie's clothing choices - rakish and undesirable items like straw boaters!

Oh, yes. He was quite vocal about those things. I especially remember in one episode, Jeeves getting physically ill, at the sight of a particular horrendous necktie. It wasnt Bertie's if I remember correctly. One of those long-named chums he was always gallivanting with. Spink Bottle or one of those...

 

[ohm]

Originally Posted by tricota

Oh, yes. He was quite vocal about those things. I especially remember in one episode, Jeeves getting physically ill, at the sight of a particular horrendous necktie. It wasnt Bertie's if I remember correctly. One of those long-named chums he was always gallivanting with. Spink Bottle or one of those...

Here's a nice compliation:
edit: tie bit about three minutes in.

 

[Metlin]

Originally Posted by tricota

Oh, yes. He was quite vocal about those things. I especially remember in one episode, Jeeves getting physically ill, at the sight of a particular horrendous necktie. It wasnt Bertie's if I remember correctly. One of those long-named chums he was always gallivanting with. Spink Bottle or one of those...
Ahh, but of course. Mr. Gussie Fink Nottle.

 

[tricota]

Ah, yes...

Thanks guys...

 

[Doc4]

I think that at some point Bertie Wooster is quite adamant that policemen ought not to wear helmets.

 

[tricota]

Originally Posted by Doc4

I think that at some point Bertie Wooster is quite adamant that policemen ought not to wear helmets.

Yeah... A night in the company of a few good friends, and a lot of Gin, can make a man do some rather mad things...

 

[JeffsWood]

Originally Posted by Doc4

I think that at some point Bertie Wooster is quite adamant that policemen ought not to wear helmets.


Adn they like prankster to try and take their helmets...

 

[KlezmerBlues]

Originally Posted by tricota

Oh, yes. He was quite vocal about those things. I especially remember in one episode, Jeeves getting physically ill, at the sight of a particular horrendous necktie. It wasnt Bertie's if I remember correctly. One of those long-named chums he was always gallivanting with. Spink Bottle or one of those...

I'm quite certain that it was Mr Little's tie, with small horseshoes on it. But if I remember correctly, Jeeves' illness might have something to do with the fact that Mr Little got the tie from a waitress, whom Jeeves himself had an understanding with.

 

[Metlin]

Originally Posted by JeffsWood

Adn they like prankster to try and take their helmets...

Oh yes. And there are quite a few episodes centered around the fact that Bertie gets framed every time there's a helmet missing in town.

 

[Virginia Dandy]

+100 (see long-standing avatar)

 

[RJman]

Great avatar.

 

[tlmusic]

After reading this thread, I cashed in the Border's gift certificates my family/clients gave me and bought the DVD set.

I was previously unaware of the TV show and now have seen the first three episodes.

Jeeves and Wooster is remarkably well made. The sets are beautiful and quite accurate. I've yet to find a noticeable flaw. The acting and writing is hilarious and well-played.

The scene with Bertie singing "Minnie the Moocher" is great. Bertie wants Jeeves to sing along, so Jeeves complies and sings the call and reponse chorus, "Hi Dee Hi Dee Hi Dee Ho, SIR." Hugh Laurie is really playing the piano, not just pretending--which gets bonus points from me.

 

[Doc4]

Originally Posted by tlmusic

After reading this thread, I cashed in the Border's gift certificates my family/clients gave me and bought the DVD set.

I was previously unaware of the TV show and now have seen the first three episodes.

Jeeves and Wooster is remarkably well made. The sets are beautiful and quite accurate. I've yet to find a noticeable flaw. The acting and writing is hilarious and well-played.

The scene with Bertie singing "Minnie the Moocher" is great. Bertie wants Jeeves to sing along, so Jeeves complies and sings the call and reponse chorus, "Hi Dee Hi Dee Hi Dee Ho, SIR." Hugh Laurie is really playing the piano, not just pretending--which gets bonus points from me.

Your next DVD purchase should be "A Bit Of Fry and Laurie" ...