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Great
Comedy Double Acts
1.
Morecambe
and Wise
They
were the first truly great double act in Britain and with
their unique chemistry captured the hearts of the
country.
2.
Reeves
and Mortimer
Collaborated
on numerous shows - Shooting stars, Catterick, Randall and
Hopkirk (Deceased) and live acts at various charity events.
Their offbeat humour is particularly popular with students
and they are responsible for introducing Matt Lucas to the
viewing public as a drum playing baby on Shooting stars. It
doesn't get more surreal than that.
3.
Gene
Wilder
and Richard
Pryor
Both
excellent in their own right but at their best when in films
together (See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Silver Streak, Stir
Crazy). Neither conformed to the stereotype of a comedian
and that was exactly what made them successful.
4.
Ant
and Dec
Our
favourite double act of present day - not that there are
many to choose from. Varied talents including acting (Alien
Autopsy/Byker Grove), singing/rapping and presenting. Even
got to interview the 3 Princes to commemorate the
anniversary of the Prince's Trust.
5.
Bert
and Ernie
Technically,
well in no way at all, people but certainly the best muppet
comedy act in history. It's the perfect partnership - Ernie
is streetwise, Bert is naive and there'll never be any
arguments over who gets the best lines!
6.
Beavis
and Butthead
The
first of our non human duos. Beavis and Butthead don't do
much really but grunt but trust us it's funny.
7.
Laurel
and Hardy
Not
that funny anymore but at the time they were ground
breaking. Imagine it; its the late 1920s and you can see a
fat American and a skinny Brit in some comedy japes. Who
wouldn't be in hysterics?
8.
Matt
Lucas and David
Walliams
Who would have thought a channel swimmer and a drum playing
baby could make such a successful comedy duo. Currently one
of the most successful comedy duos in the UK due to
Little
Britain.
9.
French
and Saunders
The
first women it was actually ok to think were funny rather
than fanciable. Definitely not funny now though, should go
their own ways from now on.
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