I've had many attempts to convince some (girl)friends of mine that "The Fast Show" is probably the best absurd comedy show ever made. They often disagree, because after watching one episode, they don't have clue... An old guy "Jesse" stepping out of his "out- house , just saying: "This week, I've been mostely eating,... Pony". Or the 13th Duke of Wybourn, who finds himself in all manner of unsuitable locations usually at night with a number of ladies. Absurd, yet oh so hilarious! The funniest 5 seconds on TV. Blackadder, Monty Python,... they surely do the trick but The Fast Show is definitely my favourite British comic relief. If we make an analysis of Belgian humouristic tv shows like Het Peulengaleis and the effortless Sketch A Gogo, both shows that are playing with the element of absurdity, we can only conclude a big influence. Too bad it did only last for 3 seasons.
