Alas, Smith and Jones. It was funny I remember (when I was 16)

[joby1]

I missed it last week, was it how you remember it? Is it still funny?

[dot.hawkes]

I used to be a really big fan and still have a few episodes on video, sadly none in UK on DVD, I loved Pete Duel and there is a book just out about the series and the stars, well worth a read for any Duel or Murphy fans.

[joby1]

Cheers Dot, I have set my reminder to watch, (nowt else to do!), Still not sure,It reminds me of my mum and dad, and they were NOT funny.x lol.x

[Postdog]

Someone tell me, is Dot being serious?

[dot.hawkes]

oops sorry, i really misread that! I was postdog about Alias Smith and Jones but didn't spot the Alas up there! lol

[Postdog]

Oh, I did wonder..

anyway, in answer to the original question, yes it is still funny.

[joby1]

Don't know Postdog, is there something I dont know?

Why is everything suspicious, I obviously havent been here long enough, I will now just watch for a bit. tried to join in but hey!

[joby1]

crossed bloody threads again aaaarrgghhh!! sorry to both of you,, ignore me... paranoia.x!!!!

[unruliejulie]

i used to love ALAS smith and Jones. Its still funny but the whole comedy thing changes over the years. I will always remember a sketch where these 2 blokes were sitting in a car watching this house for hours, ovbviously doing surveillance on it, finally someone leaves the house. They rush out of the car, up to the front door and push a card through from british gas or someone, sorry,we called today, but you were out!!!! How true is that!!!!!

[joby1]

just watched it, still funny,, funnier now in this day an age, can you believe it!!!

[Postdog]

Joby are YOU being serious now?

Assuming you are just being naive, I shall explain

ALIAS smith and jones was a comedy western from the early seventies, starring Pete Duel, Roger Davis and Ben Murphy, and shown on the BBC. It was about two criminals trying to go straight with an amnesty, except that it was a secret, and technically they were still the crims hannibal hayes and kid curry, who now had aliases of smith and jones.

ALAS smith and jones you know about.

[joby1]

ALAS Smith and Jones, just watched it on bbc, it was funny, am I missing somethng Postdog?

[joby1]

apart from the( i ) in something!!

[shammydodger]

To answer the question

No

It had its day

[Postdog]

Joby, what you seem to be missing is is that you asked a question about ALAS etc, and Dot answered the question thinking your post concerned ALIAS etc, a completely different programme.

[dot.hawkes]

Not only that postdog but I have just found this oin google!

https://www.dvdavenue.tv/products.php?iProductID=442&iCollectionID=79&gclid=CKy_su6O0oQCFUliMAodSFEHWg

[joby1]

I'm sorry Postdog, I do remember the Alias programme, just never watched it. I think the confusion on my part started with the crossed posts. Maybe I'll do better next time eh! Thanks for anwering by the way.

[dot.hawkes]

that's just over 90 quid for the entire set! It does sound dear, my son only paid 60 or so for his Buffy box sets on DVD. The 24 box sets aren't so dear either he has all of those. Anybody seen it cheaper somewhere?

[sixpence]

Well, I've just been reading all the great cross-postings and misunderstandings and it made me laugh much more that ALAS, S and J did. Thanks, all of you.

[solar004]

excellent especially the food ordering sketch ' I'll have the kneecap of emaciated mountain goat' was wonderful, as for alias smith and jones watched that too not quite in the same league

[osprey]

Wonderful series and I'd completely forgotten the sketch where they sat in high chairs wearing bibs and ate like kiddies - wonderful and how they kept serious is beyond me!!