If you've gotten the Downton Abbey bug, you will chuckle at this Parody.
Every year in the U.K. there is a "Comic Relief" type event for charity called Red Nose Day. The day is devoted to raising money for charity. The BBC runs many comic shows/events/programs that day.
One of the shows "spoofed" in 2011 was Downton Abbey.
Check it out below. It's in 2 parts....
If I don't post again today, have a good weekend!
Sluggy
Oh Slugs., those clips were hilarious!
ReplyDeleteJust this morning, I visited a blog which going on and on about this show. I think it's okay. So I commented that Maggie Smith plays the same character in show she's in.
I just saw your clip and went back to his blog to share it with him. My comment from this morning had been erased.
Some people can't handle the truth I guess.
Thanks for sharing these. Fred will get a huge laugh out of them.
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It is too bad that your comment was erased because I totally agree with you. Maggie Smith is the go-to actress to play sarcastic, demanding, and grouchy. Even in movies when she was younger such she played the same type of character or played different characters the same way. I don't understand why everyone things she is that great. Cate Blanchette is far a more versatile actress. I don't get all the fuzz about Maggie Smith. You want grouchy, call Maggie because she has it down packed.
DeleteMark--Glad you got a chuckle. I love LOVE the Dame Smith! She may play the same character every time but it's so delish.lol
ReplyDeleteI watch the show for the visuals...the plot is so predictable.
That skit almost had me in tears the first time I saw it, and I've been annoying my partner during our weekly "Downton" viewing with comments about O'Brien's "knitted hair" ever since.
ReplyDeleteOh So funny, I love the show, but also feel that the writing could be better, love the costumes, but were people really that immoral back then? I am so naive of course, they were.
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon Slug...
ReplyDeleteI was reading ' We May Be Poor, But We're Happy' and now I cannot find the blog. Might you know where it is??
THANKS!!
I'm going to start watching it now! I love Jennifer Saunders! Actually I've had some recommendations for this show from my sewing group. Apparently the clothes are fabulous... So I may watch it for just that if it's just a bunch of sitting around and drinking tea and looking at each other...!
ReplyDeleteHops--knitted hair...yes!lol
ReplyDeleteOut My Window--The costumes and the "set" are great! As for the plot, it's just an American soap opera with accents.lol
Anon--Judy has a new URL for her blog it's here.... www.finallyfrugalandhappy.blogspot.com
McVal--I'm surprised you aren't watching this already! The history/time period sucked me in and I stick around for the costumes and Dame Maggie Smith. ;-)