I didn't get where I am... - The Fall and Rise of Reggie Perrin - BBC comedy

[@chap666ish]

Brilliantly written and brilliantly acted. John Barron never got the recognition he deserved.

[@ilokivi]

I didn't get where I am today by being recognised.

[@chap666ish]

@@ilokivioh, very good 👍

[@steveforest8385]

'What's de rigueur in Godalming could be hors d'oeuvre in Head Office'. Classic CJ line.

[@Villafarrell]

Classic scene, especially considering, Leonard Rossiter (Reggie), wasn't even in it!!! Shows what a great cast & writing can do to hold a show

[@yousefbhoyroo6960]

Very true

[@dlamiss]

the best comedy catchphrase ever

[@paulsawtell3991]

It didn't originate there , it was used in a Bilko episode in the 1950s and predated that too

[@jonber08]

Timeless hilarious delight. Thanks.

[@iamzbacku]

There were more laughs in these 3 minuets than in any sitcom on TV today. Why must everything be loud, obnoxious, dirty and uncomfortable today. Where is the writing the brought characters to life and into your home.

[@alanc1491]

You sound like CJ

[@kevindouglas8652]

There's No decency or class.This was a must watch,in its day.

[@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL]

@@alanc1491 iamzbacku didn't get where is today by laughing at bad comedy.

[@Torahboy1]

Brilliant writing And no clichés I didn’t get where I am today with clichés Neither Mrs CJ or I use clichés A cliché to me is like a red rag to a bull

[@VanlifewithAlan]

Absolutely right as far as the corporate nonsense is concerned!!

[@eddie12454]

This was a great scene from a very funny comedy series. John Barron was terrific as C J and wasn't Pauline Yates as Elizabeth gorgeous?

[@breebw]

Elizabeth is stunningly beautiful. I didnt realise at the time!

[@andrewlofthouse7121]

She was stunning. And I also didn't realise....

[@BaddaBigBoom]

The art of the sitcom done properly - a genius series IMO

[@HaniiPuppy]

I didn't get where I am today by remaking legendary sitcoms!

[@JavertRA]

I think the remake was quite good, if different- it simply lacked CJ

[@Ulleskelf]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@canItouch]

Great letter David..........your best yet HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@dionsands3113]

jeez roemary leach is absolutely stunning reginald peerin was a lucky man certainly more 'Rise than fall.rosemary had that wonderful untethered beauty

[@Lytton333]

I didn't get where I am today by saying I didn't get where I am today..

[@whonut]

I didn't get where I am today by not leaving a comment on youtube

[@michaelbme1983]

I didn't get to where I am today by not liking your comment.

[@colinclarke4285]

​@@michaelbme1983great....super

[@ibanT]

the translating actors for this comedy in Spain were super! :)

[@DaveyMulholland]

Great!

[@alexkrycek3359]

Super!

[@MrMontyBurnsDog]

I didn`t get where I am today simply by saying I didn`t get where I am today! ^_^

[@ORCA4312]

@BaddaBigBoom Excellent writing and a brilliant cast. Pure gold.

[@lemsip207]

Devereaux the scientist in Timeslip.

[@CD-pq1yv]

This. Porridge. Rising Damp. Yes Minister. A golden age of quality.

[@kkiwi54]

Also, The Good Life, Ever Decreasing Circles

[@keithleeuwen877]

Never heard of this one...COOL !

[@sutats]

Sorry CJ!

[@EnglishAddict]

Martin Clunes = Off Button !!

[@jungfraujoch11333]

David Nobbs work of genius

[@breebw]

It wasn't till quite recently I realized how stunningly attractive Elizabeth was.

[@alun101]

screw adverts - i didn't get where i am today by having adverts on my youtube vids

[@melesmelesfaber3866]

Mixed feelings about Reginald Perrrin,most of the humour was excellent (I watched it at the age of 9) and other bits less so! Still like CJ though, and Rossiter dying in 1985 was a tragedy!

[@sianni6268]

my dads fave comedy

[@ranwnye]

super. Great.

[@winniepeg2020]

There should be a new series starring Alan sugar as Reggie Perrun😂

[@jaffatanski]

Was this filmed on the same beach as in Broadchurch?

[@alankilroy04]

i didnt get where i am today by telling the truth

[@legodarknight101]

Great, Super!

[@moppettshow]

I've tried to stutter like that, and failed. Probably why I'm not an actor.

[@YGriffiny]

The T.S Eliot of sackings.

[@justgivemethetruth]

This show was so lacking in production values, but both great and super in writing, and CJ must have had such a riotous time playing his role ... I loved it when I used to watch it on KQED British Comedy Night in the 1980's. Wonderful show that sadly could not be done in America, at least not true to form or well.

[@HaniiPuppy]

I didn't get where I am today by being somewhere else!

[@comanchio1976]

@BaddaBigBoom I completely agree, modern sitcoms don't even come close. I do wonder when the program commissioners decided that hilarious, genuinely imaginative and original material was such a bad thing.

[@computersolutions164]

@SarcasticZ Me too - i'm just waiting for the farting chairs

[@ThreeWordsFirstWord]

Miles apart from the latest series with Martin Clunes. CJ is Priceless especially with the farting chairs in the Rise and Fall

[@markygreenall8645]

Yes, well, obviously a Cockup on the Catering Front.

[@EmmaLindaEmmason-ng1dv]

😂felicia is sacked.

[@ORCA4312]

@HaniiPuppy LOL. I just watch a few minutes of the remake series, and it was terrible. It should never have been remade.

[@ADyingFaith]

@whonut I didnt get where I am today by not leaving a comment to let you know how funny I found your comment.

[@entwistle4ever]

PBS in Maryland/Wash DC would rather show "As Time Goes By" or "Are You Being Served" in a neverending (expletive deleted) loop than this.

[@mikemorgan7893]

"as time goes by"has stuff bleeped out?im lost for words

[@g13flat]

mike morgan I didn't get to where I am today by being lost for words.

[@countOfHenneberg]

There's quite a lot of innuendo in "Are you being served" so well worth a chuckle.

[@MrDaiseymay]

It's de rigueur to say--They don't write them like this any more--sob sob--'sorry DJ!

[@EmmaLindaEmmason-ng1dv]

Stella is sacked.

[@relicofgold]

i don't live in Godalming OR Climthorpe. sigh.

[@computersolutions164]

@SarcasticZ Me too

[@plumb1909]

Goggle ming is Godalming-it's a small town in Surrey.

[@martinevans123]

hahaha I didn't get where I am today by laughing out loud over inane KZbin replies! um, well actually....

[@derekrees9203]

Sorry....

[@dspo757]

Chambers Dictionary - de rigueur, adj, required by fashion, custom or the rules of politeness. ETYMOLOGY: 19c: French, meaning 'of strictness'. Hors d'oeuvre, noun (plural hor d'oeuvres or hors d'oeuvres), a savoury appetizer, usually served at the beginning of a meal, to whet the appetite. ETYMOLOGY: 18c: French, literally 'out of the work'.

[@EmmaLindaEmmason-ng1dv]

Idontunderstandthisavuse

[@dspo757]

de rigueur - required by fashion

[@perromanchado]

sorry :)

[@Dazzler23]

Average actor and far too yooung for the role. Not a patch on the original CJ, just like the new version isn't a patch on the original series.