He was HILARIOUS! CLASSIC BRITISH HUMOR DIRTY OLD MAN was HILARIOUS ALSO....

Zelaira said:

Benny was found dead, the lead suspect is a little bald man who had had enough

I used to watch him a long time ago, they play him on the BBC America now but I don't watch that show anymore. He died back in the 90"s sometime, I think he had a heart attack.

noonblueapples said:

that cheesssssy music..


still haunts me

Sdldawn said:

"doot doot doot derr derr dut doo, dut dut derr derr dut dut..."

Benny passed away quite a while ago,

noonblueapples said:

there was more then one bald man on his show..

Oh, I can't watch that show. It makes me feel ill. He died ages ago. The show was made in the seventies.

Michael Jackson was a fan and visited him on his deathbed - which says it all really.

JPW said:

Is that morse code?

noonblueapples said:

He slapped Benny's head 'till it was mush.

fathermcmeekle said:

no its actually an old song called "Manah Manah"

Justin1972UK said:

Could you imagine being on your deathbed, looking up, and seeing him??

Never found him funny in the slightest, and yet Aussies I'm known have all really said how much they loved his show.

'Classic' British humour is stuff like Blackadder and Only Fools and Horses.

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jerseykrs said:

At which point, Benny Hill sang 'Leave Me Alone'.

Fauxie said:

I was gonna say that when I saw this thread yesterday. For some reason, Benny Hill seems to be revered across the world but - ask anyone in Britain - and they all give the face. Unless you're over 50.

Although I did love him when I was a kid.

onenitealone said:

Didn't they find out that he was gay after he died?


M

he's on Youtube
also, there's a Halo version here

My mom use'ta get soooo mad when my dad would be watching this show...
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i never found benny hill funny at all until i lived with a married couple in college and when the wife started throwing a tantrum, the husband would start singing that stupid chase music and we'd all just laugh and laugh. good times.

Anx said:

omg! That's awesome!

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Hi Miguel


I think so. I can't quite remember the details but I'm pretty sure that was the case.

Fauxie said:

This is so true!

"Here is a bag of monies .... which I will NOT be giving you."

HILL-arious

Anx said:

I still sing that song sometimes!

Here's an amusing mash-up of Kelis' "Milkshake" and The Benny Hill theme.

It has to be heard to be believed!

http://tinyurl.com/hc3xq

JPW said:

The Mystical Sluts!

Zelaira said:

i used to sneak watching this at night while visiting cousins in england around 1978-9.

onenitealone said:

And, you say Michael Jackson visited him on his deathbed? Interesting.

mochalox said:

i never found him funny at all, although i'll admit that clip is mildly amusing.

i'm a big fan of monty python!! is that considered "classic british humour"?



(ps-notice the spelling of "humor/humour"? out of respect for python!!)

also was recently introduced to "the mighty boush" and think that is completely hilarious!! though i've only seen a few episodes b/c they don't air it over here.

Actually Benny Hill died Of a Heart Attack in his chair at his apt.

He wasnt found untill like 3 days after his death.

And from what ive read, MJ was no where near his deathbed.

P.S.

He Was Also The Toymaker in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!