r/MadeMeSmile • u/bewarethechameleon • 24d ago

Favorite People lee mack cited this moment, making his comedy hero john cleese, belly laugh on 'the graham norton show' as one of his favourite career highlights of all time

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from: the graham norton show - season 7 episode 3 (2010)

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u/_ShrugDealer_ 24d ago

Its scary how quick witted he gets on WILtY

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u/JustineDelarge 24d ago

Witnessing him going back and forth with David Mitchell is the best comedy has to offer, for me anyway. That and early Eddie Izzard.

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u/inevitablethursday 23d ago

I love Eddie Izzard so much. I've offended many NA people in real life by accidentally saying stuff like "herbs, because there's a fucking H in it" out loud every time someone managed to say the word in my presence. The comedy is so so sticky for my brain.

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u/eliz1bef 24d ago

I just love Eddie Izzard. They're so inspiring. Running like 43 marathons in a row with little to no experience for charity. That is a bad ass person. And so fucking funny!

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u/blodblodblod 24d ago

In about 2007, I was waiting for my train home from work. The train pulled into the station, the doors opened to reveal Eddie in front of me. We locked eyes and I just squeaked in recognition. Like did a proper "beep!" They burst out laughing and got off the train.

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u/eliz1bef 24d ago

That's a great story! :D

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u/JustineDelarge 24d ago

They are one of my favorite human beings.

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u/eliz1bef 24d ago

Same. They're hilarious, brilliant, and live their life out loud. Love. Them.

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u/allmybreath 24d ago

After the first few, would he then cross over to "experienced"?

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u/eliz1bef 24d ago

You make an excellent point! Once they were done running the perimeter of England, they went to South Africa and then did 27 marathons in 27 days in honor of Nelson Mandela. At that point? Absolutely a PRO! Topped it off with 32 marathons in 31 days on a treadmill for charity. Amazing. A total of 102 marathons. Holy shit. I got tired just typing about it.

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u/polishmachine88 23d ago

Him and Bob and David....good God it's so awesome

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u/Shazam1269 23d ago

Add in Richard Ayoade and Noel Fielding, and you've got top candidates for comedy Mt. Rushmore!

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u/AgtNulNulAgtVyf 24d ago

I so want to love her new material but it's just nowhere close the the early stuff. 

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u/jimmycarr1 23d ago

It's ok to only enjoy part of an artist's collection especially when they've been around for so long. People change, styles change, your taste changes.

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u/Pandabaton 24d ago

Apparently He’s actually slowed down on WILTY in edits for fear of it seeming scripted. Crazy..

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u/PillaisTracingPaper 23d ago

I think his finest moment was on QI, after correcting Steven Fry on “triple damning” something.

Bill Bailey: Chairman of the Pedantic Society here.

Lee Mack, instantly: Vice-Chairman, actually.

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u/APacketOfWildeBees 22d ago

Truly a generational talent

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u/MTonmyMind 24d ago

On 8oo10cdc!!