‘One Leg Too Few’ – Peter Cook & Dudley Moore 1970s

From a Royal Command Performance in the 1970s, with the usual corpsing from Dudley. Picture quality is fairly poor but bearable.

 

 

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  1. isabelvalent says:

    i love to watch it

  2. broadstem says:

    can anyone know of a PC sketch, about one minute before opening time?

  3. BackToTheBlues says:

    @Naddig74 Unidexter is funnier. It’s often the rythm of the word that makes it funny, same as in Bedazzled where Peter Cook’s Devil explains that the name he is known by in his current embodiment (which just happens to be George Spiggott!) is a “non-de-nym or pseudoplume”.

  4. DonetaGersan says:

    Factual Asian brides are there **busizz4me.info**

  5. MrMarklester123 says:

    this all make you laf

  6. vivienclogger says:

    Many thanks for putting this gem online…..

  7. steevenfrost says:

    Unidexter is a funny word and sort of fits in with the theme of the sketch in that uni = 1 and dexter is latin for right. So = one leg on the right.

  8. virtuallypaul says:

    Brilliantly executed!

  9. Naddig74 says:

    Pedant strikes: The term for a one legged person/creature is not ‘Unidexter’ but ‘monopod’ XD

  10. redwesteastnorth says:

    Peter Cook=The funniest man to have ever drawn breath.

  11. Britcomsarebest says:

    Thanks mathii for adding that bit. After seeing the sketch only once in 40 years, I must have forgotten the 2nd. applicant. Very apt.

  12. mathii says:

    @Britcomsarebest The real punchline is that, when he did so, a two-legged man walked in.

  13. purepils says:

    What happened to,
    “Please call the applicant for the part of Long John Silver” ?

  14. 28749 says:

    Brilliant clip, the cool trivia is that George Spiggot was the devils name when peter cook played him in their film bedazzled

  15. Procrastina777 says:

    One of the best comedy sketches in the history of man. Period.

    Peter Cook and Dudley Moore FTW.

  16. Britcomsarebest says:

    I remember this sketch in 1971 when the (Australian) ABC showed a series of ‘Not only ..but also’. But considering the number of times this sketch is shown here, I’m amazed that the punchline was omitted. Just as Dud. was leaving the interview, Pete called out words to the effect: ‘Please call in the applicant for the part of Long John Silver.’

  17. lewisner says:

    Dudley Moore must have been very fit to hop about like that.

  18. tallpaul521 says:

    I think Monty Python was taking notes.

  19. damullen says:

    Extremely funny… what a duo!

  20. MegaBrits says:

    I’v nothin against your good leg, thing is Mr Spiggot is neither have you – LOL”

  21. easybullet3 says:

    so funnY!

  22. partypige2008 says:

    i am thinkin the same as jimrock63, the original clip is ace! and christinah3000 is spot on 2, timeless comedy!

  23. jimrock63 says:

    where is the other version in black and white ? removed ?

  24. christinah3000 says:

    Thank you for sharing, it’s one of the best characters Peter Cook ever invented and Dudley Moore was the perfect man for performing this role – he is so cute!

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