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Fry & Laurie Tackle Linguistic Conundrums

by Lynn on August 24th, 2008

Linguistic elasticity…who else would have a comedy bit based on such a subject but Fry & Laurie? In this very funny clip, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry take a look at language. They humorously attempt to answer this question:

Is our English language, as we know it, capable of sustaining demagoguery?

Hugh Laurie’s “translations” are fabulous! You have to watch to understand how funny it is:


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POSTED IN: Hugh Laurie, Humor, Stephen Fry

3 opinions for Fry & Laurie Tackle Linguistic Conundrums

  • Kayla
    Aug 24, 2008 at 8:14 pm

    Hooray, probably my favorite Abofal sketch.

  • Supernatural Dude
    Aug 25, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    LOL!

    I love both of them… in. a. guy. way.

    Demagogues, indeed!

  • bertas
    Aug 29, 2008 at 11:43 pm

    Oh how I love A bit of Fry and Laurie :)

    But what I adore is Jeeves and Wooster. For anyone who has not seen it I would highly recommend it.
    It is witty, clever and set in my favorite period in history…
    And you know what? This was filmed in the 80s I think and I can say without a shadow of a doubt, Hugh Laurie looks way better in ahem his older days :)

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