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Counting Down to the End of....Downton Abbey
Penthesilea:
Guess what? All this talk about Downton Abbey here and elsewhere on the net had me curious and I bought the first season on DVD (doesn't run on TV here).
We've seen the first four episodes so far. Well, it's a soap opera, no way around it. But a good one.
They had me hooked in episode three, when they finished off the Turkish ambassador. I didn't see that one coming! :laugh:
Front-Ranger:
Glad you are enjoying it!
Aloysius J. Gleek:
http://www.vulture.com/2012/05/jimmy-fallons-downton-abbey-parody-is-still-genius.html
Jimmy Fallon's
Downton Abbey Parody
Is Still Genius
By Andre Tartar
Today at 2:06 AM
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vcAWEQmzQC4[/youtube]
Tonight the brilliant minds over at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon aired the second of their award-deserving 'Downton Sixbey' shorts — and we thought we'd have to wait until September for our Downton fix! A.D. Miles' scowling Dowager Countess once again did Dame Maggie Smith proud. Butler Higgins got in his "upstairs people" versus "downstairs people" rant and ran the clock by dragging around his iron foot some more. Fred Armisen 's Lady Edith was as hauntingly intense as ever—plus DRUMS! And best of all, the future Lord "Quite Bushy" Questlove brought his mother to sup: the regal Lady "Bitch Please" Whoopi. Ah, 'Downton Sixbey'! You really are the faux-English drama we were craving.
Aloysius J. Gleek:
And an earlier 'episode'...
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFEabHQWntg&feature=relmfu[/youtube]
Published on Apr 12, 2012 by latenight
Please note: not 'Lady Edith', it's Lady He -dith (and yes, Fred Armisen is genius).
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: Aloysius J. Gleek on May 25, 2012, 02:56:01 am ---
http://www.vulture.com/2012/05/jimmy-fallons-downton-abbey-parody-is-still-genius.html
Jimmy Fallon's
Downton Abbey Parody
Is Still Genius
--- End quote ---
What a hoot! Genius is right, these parodies are pure genius. :laugh:
I like them more than the original (but of course you have to know the original to get it).
--- Quote ---Tonight the brilliant minds over at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon aired the second of their award-deserving 'Downton Sixbey' shorts — and we thought we'd have to wait until September for our Downton fix! A.D. Miles' scowling Dowager Countess once again did Dame Maggie Smith proud. Butler Higgins got in his "upstairs people" versus "downstairs people" rant and ran the clock by dragging around his iron foot some more. Fred Armisen 's Lady Edith was as hauntingly intense as ever—plus DRUMS! And best of all, the future Lord "Quite Bushy" Questlove brought his mother to sup: the regal Lady "Bitch Please" Whoopi. Ah, 'Downton Sixbey'! You really are the faux-English drama we were craving.
--- End quote ---
Yes, yes and yes to everything. :)
Thanks for sharing, John. I wouldn't even know it existed otherwise.
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