[Hetty_Fauxvert]

Ditto Fry/Laurie. Soooo funny. I haven’t been able to watch HOUSE because I keep thinking of Bertie Wooster!

I really like Ron White. I’m sure he’ll croak from cirrhosis one of these days, but he’s funny as hell, and he really reminds me of one of my favorite uncles, who was an expert at that deadpan delivery. And I love his line about, “If you kill someone in Texas, we kill you back.”

Recently I’ve become a big Buster Keaton fan, too. His comedy is physical but very pointed, not broad. Some of his facial expressions are just priceless.

[Othniel]

You can find a lot of his stuff on Youtube, and probably the public library. Some of his best work (imo) was with Sybil Seely, who starred with him in "The Scarecrow," "One Week," and "The Boat." She was, however, almost as tall as he was, so the studio opted for someone smaller. "The General" and "7 Chances" are my favorite full-length.

Yeah, I can't watch House because I think of Wooster as well!

[william clark]

Welcome to the world of Buster Keaton fans. Have you seen “The Playhouse” yet? Much is made of his technical achievement in putting nine split-screen images of himself in the frame at once, but the jaw-dropping moment for me was when I saw him do the ape routine.

Also worth tracking down is the outstanding 3-part documentary, “Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow”

And fellow Keaton fans take note. If you aren’t already aware of it, Kino is about to release the Educational shorts, as well as a 2-disc special edition of Steamboat Bill Jr. that includes a second version of the film composed entirely of alternate takes.

Also, I’ll add my praise for Fry & Laurie and Jeeves & Wooster.

[Katya]

Bertie Wooster!!! I had the same problem, but my daughter kept watching House, so I finally relented.