A British comedy television series with turns of phrase and elaborate wordplay, written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
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Best Episodes of A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Psychiatrists
S3 Ep1
8.4
9th Jan 1992
A man tells his son of his true identity, while a pint of milk finds itself before a medieval court.
Firing
S3 Ep3
8.3
23rd Jan 1992
A man gets more than he bargained for when he goes to buy a pair of shoes and the Department are on the lookout for a missing file.
Too Long, Johnny
S3 Ep4
8.3
30th Jan 1992
An elderly man looks for a get well card, a man has trouble asking his wife to pass him the marmalade at breakfast, and there's the scary tale of the Red Hat of Patferrick.
Petrol Attendants
S3 Ep2
8.2
16th Jan 1992
Two former estate agents attempt to run a petrol station, while the language barrier causes problems for a businessman sealing a deal with a foreign colleague.
Doctor Tobacco
S1 Ep3
8.2
27th Jan 1989
Fry steals Laurie's brain as a practical joke, but Laurie never notices. A pleasant Greek lunch is spoiled by Laurie's insecurity and lack of self-esteem. A tobacconist posing as a doctor prescribes cigarettes. The commander of the M.I.5 and his assistant are back for a chat. Two unwavering detectives demand to know the whereabouts of an unmarried woman's husband.
America
S1 Ep2
8.2
20th Jan 1989
Fry is an information stand attendant who knows too much. A man whose last name is the sound of a cigarette lighter dropping on a desk tries to file a police report. A cad of a talk show host gets his desserts. We meet the very pleasant and expositional commander of the M.I.5 and his assistant. The episode ends with an aerobic workout for hands, and a very dramatic corporate takeover.
Soccer School
S4 Ep4
8.2
5th Mar 1995
Stephen and Hugh rap, and wash their hair.
The Cause
S2 Ep5
8.2
6th Apr 1990
A doctor breaks bad news to a patient, the duo poke fun at former Tory MP Rhodes Boyson, and Paul Eddington guest stars in a sketch set in a restaurant.
Worst Episodes of A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Returning Suits
S2 Ep4
7.6
30th Mar 1990
A skit on dinner party conversation and a sketch where a hard man is needed for a very special assignment.
SAS
S1 Ep1
7.9
13th Jan 1989
Fry as a put upon headmaster and Laurie as a Puritanical parent who wants to exchange his 'soiled' son kicks off the premiere episode. Useful tips for making poetry convenient is followed by a bookshop in which all the books have been edited for greater British glory. Laurie turns in a great performance as a fraudulent psychic, and the duo round out the episode with description of a censored sketch and its boorish replacement.
Marjorie's Fall
S1 Ep6
7.9
17th Feb 1989
A waiter keeps interrupting the punchline of a joke and a care worker in a retirement home brings an objectionable resident his cocoa.
All We Gotta Do
S4 Ep1
8.0
12th Feb 1995
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie welcome John Bird and Jane Booker to their sketch show. Featuring Hugh's protest song 'All We Gotta Do'.
Trouser Competition
S1 Ep4
8.0
3rd Feb 1989
An episode rife with controversy: several of the sketches are canceled after an audience member demands they are his stolen intellectual property. A teen poet helps his headmaster to accept the head's own repressed longing to express himself in metaphor. The polite M.I.5 boys return, and a young entrepreneur is denied a bank loan for his drug operation. Fry names his nipples, and, with Laurie's help, tells us how a floppy hat can save you from being killed by a bus.
Christening
S1 Ep5
8.0
10th Feb 1989
As a service to the public, Fry and Laurie provide two TV critics to deride the show. A lesbian-obsessed lawyer, a miserable English teacher, and a young couple who baptize their infant for business reasons provide plenty of fodder for the critics' self-absorbed rambling. As an added bonus, Laurie walks us through his very favorite sketch, and, with Fry's help, celebrates Swiss week.
Over to You
S2 Ep3
8.0
23rd Mar 1990
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie revisit some of our favourite sketches in this episode, including the jewellery store where Hugh Laurie becomes rather exasperated.
Tribunal
S4 Ep5
8.0
19th Mar 1995
A dilemma with a wasp’s nest and a parody of the Oprah Winfrey show that resounds with pointless applause.
A Bit of Fry & Laurie Episode Guide
SAS
S1 Ep1
7.9
13th Jan 1989
Fry as a put upon headmaster and Laurie as a Puritanical parent who wants to exchange his 'soiled' son kicks off the premiere episode. Useful tips for making poetry convenient is followed by a bookshop in which all the books have been edited for greater British glory. Laurie turns in a great performance as a fraudulent psychic, and the duo round out the episode with description of a censored sketch and its boorish replacement.
America
S1 Ep2
8.2
20th Jan 1989
Fry is an information stand attendant who knows too much. A man whose last name is the sound of a cigarette lighter dropping on a desk tries to file a police report. A cad of a talk show host gets his desserts. We meet the very pleasant and expositional commander of the M.I.5 and his assistant. The episode ends with an aerobic workout for hands, and a very dramatic corporate takeover.
Doctor Tobacco
S1 Ep3
8.2
27th Jan 1989
Fry steals Laurie's brain as a practical joke, but Laurie never notices. A pleasant Greek lunch is spoiled by Laurie's insecurity and lack of self-esteem. A tobacconist posing as a doctor prescribes cigarettes. The commander of the M.I.5 and his assistant are back for a chat. Two unwavering detectives demand to know the whereabouts of an unmarried woman's husband.
Trouser Competition
S1 Ep4
8.0
3rd Feb 1989
An episode rife with controversy: several of the sketches are canceled after an audience member demands they are his stolen intellectual property. A teen poet helps his headmaster to accept the head's own repressed longing to express himself in metaphor. The polite M.I.5 boys return, and a young entrepreneur is denied a bank loan for his drug operation. Fry names his nipples, and, with Laurie's help, tells us how a floppy hat can save you from being killed by a bus.
Christening
S1 Ep5
8.0
10th Feb 1989
As a service to the public, Fry and Laurie provide two TV critics to deride the show. A lesbian-obsessed lawyer, a miserable English teacher, and a young couple who baptize their infant for business reasons provide plenty of fodder for the critics' self-absorbed rambling. As an added bonus, Laurie walks us through his very favorite sketch, and, with Fry's help, celebrates Swiss week.
Marjorie's Fall
S1 Ep6
7.9
17th Feb 1989
A waiter keeps interrupting the punchline of a joke and a care worker in a retirement home brings an objectionable resident his cocoa.
