A Bit of Fry & Laurie

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

1989 4 Seasons ⭐ 7.9
Comedy

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.

Seasons

1. SAS

1989-01-13 • ⭐ 7.8

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 …

2. America

1989-01-20 • ⭐ 6.5

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 ta…

3. Doctor Tobacco

1989-01-27 • ⭐ 6.5

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 …

4. Trouser Competition

1989-02-03 • ⭐ 6.5

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…

5. Christening

1989-02-10 • ⭐ 6.5

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 …

6. Marjorie's Fall

1989-02-17 • ⭐ 6.5

A waiter keeps interrupting the punchline of a joke and a care worker in a retirement home brings an objectionable resident his cocoa.

Top Cast

Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie

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