The League of Gentlemen

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Welcome to Royston Vasey, a small town in northern England inhabited by an odd bunch of people. Amongst the residents you will find Edward and Tubbs, who run the Local Shop; the toad-worshipping Denton family; Dr. Chinnery, the vet who tends to turn sick animals into dead ones; Pauline, the pen-obsessed Job Centre employee; butcher Hilary Briss, who has some very suspicious sausages; and the enigmatic Papa Lazarou.

Welcome to Royston Vasey, a small town in northern England inhabited by an odd bunch of people. Amongst the residents you will find Edward and Tubbs, who run the Local Shop; the toad-worshipping Denton family; Dr. Chinnery, the vet who tends to turn sick animals into dead ones; Pauline, the pen-obsessed Job Centre employee; butcher Hilary Briss, who has some very suspicious sausages; and the enigmatic Papa Lazarou.less «

• One of the best comedy sketch shows ever!

  This has got to be one of the best comedy sketch shows ever!!

  This has got to be one of the best comedy sketch shows ever!!less «

  Jeric-Ho Last online 1 hr, 27 mins ago
  1 comments, last one Jan 27, 2008 + Add Comment

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  Welcome to the League of Gentlemen episode guide, local and non-local fans! Submissions are always encouraged. Please be ...more »

  Welcome to the League of Gentlemen episode guide, local and non-local fans! Submissions are always encouraged. Please be aware of TV.com's policies regarding submissions, especially formatting. When submitting info, be sure to indicate in the comments section where you are getting your info from. I don't always require a URL link for confirmation; in most cases, simply listing the specific source is sufficient, though there will be times that a link to the source material will be requested if it is not provided. Always check the approved submissions for comments...there might be a minor problem with an approved submission that was corrected, but that doesn't mean I will always adjust persistant problems myself. Always try to be accurate in your submissions, and use proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar. I'm editor of this guide, not editor of English 101. If there are any questions about a potential submission, please PM me first...I don't like rejecting submissions, so make sure they are valid submissions, in the correct section, accurate, and well-written. This is intended to be a guide that people can rely upon for concise, factual information. Be aware of TV.com's definitions of Notes, Trivia, and Allusions. Basically, if it happens off camera, it's a Note. Don't bother sending in pointless Trivia submissions. No one cares if a character has a fork in his left hand in one shot, and then it's in their right hand in the next shot...sometimes I do this myself while eating. As far as Allusions go, do a bit of in depth research for the submission, don't just write that  "this is an allusion to that"...explain what "that" is, and how it pertains to the episode. The key word here is "contribution"...make sure it actually "contributes" something  to the guide!  There is a bit of confusion regarding the spelling of some of the characters' names. In most cases, the primary source to be used is the episodes (DVDs) themselves; then the official website; then other websites, etc. Be aware that the scripts on the official site have a few names spelled incorrectly, and the other fan sites have a good number of wrong spellings as well. I confirmed the spellings being used here by: 1) using the  Local People feature on the DVDs, and 2) checking the subtitles (which, in theory, use the approved scripts.) A few of the often misspelled names are (shown in the correct spelling): Radclyffe Denton; Judy Levinson; Choque; Tom McQueen; Pebble; Tik-Tikk, Mr. Wint. There are others as well. Do not send submissions to change these names...if there are any questions about this, please PM me first. Thank you, enjoy the guide, and be a contributor as well!! less «

  jokipper Last online 1 hr, 14 mins ago
  1 comments, last one Feb 25, 2007 + Add Comment

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  10 Perfect

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  A dark and surreal comedy set in the town of Royston Vasey(Real name of Roy Chubby Brown). Its twisted humour and dark storylines make this show a classic and different from all the rest. Many people don't watch The League of Gentlemen because it scares them, they don't understand the comedy. This show is very well casted, well written, and perfectly put together. Although I was slightly disappointed with the final series, i'm giving it a ten because I think a show of such wit and originality deserves a ten. I wish they could do another season of the show, or maybe a special.

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  LukeSupernova Added Oct 22, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  The League of Gentlemen is a British 20th Century black comedy, often infusing elements of horror and classic films (such as the wicker man) into a brilliantly styled and humorous narrative. hide « show »

  I stumbled across the League of Gentlemen purely by chance after a family friend forgot to take home some DVDs with her one night. We sat down to watch series one, just to be nosy as the covers looked intriguing.
  
  I can't say I got on with the show instantly, I just didn't get the shows humour and didn't really know what to make of it. I gave it a chance though and came across a hilarious episode where a frog gets stamped on and thrown onto a heater. I was in stitches for a long time. I went on to view series two and from there on in I was hooked. I went back to watch those episodes from series one I wasn't too fond of and realised their brilliance. I love the fact that with the league you are following an in depth story with each of the characters through each of the series and the humour is just another excellent added bonus to a brilliant narrative story. (Hilary Briss, Tubbs and Edward etc)
  
  The dark comedy does overstep the line at points (massage parlour series 3???) but these episodes are imo some of the funniest in the show.
  
  The series also provides a whole host of fantastically acted, quite gruesome characters with some brilliant one liners. ( The dialogue between Charlie and Stella is always fab imo) As well as this there is also some brilliant primary catchphrases for some of the characters which are never overused or tired out such as in shows like Little Britain or Catherine Tate. (Tubbs and Edward, Papa Lazarou etc)
  
  Overall if you are looking for some dark, brilliant comedy I would wholly recommend the League of Gentlemen.

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  laurens528 Added Jun 30, 2008 All my reviews
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  7.6 Good

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  Similar to Little Britain, but not quite as good. While most of the characters are good, some of the characters are similar and few have recognisable catchphrases. In Little Britain, each character has become iconic and instantly identifiable. In the league of gentlemen, characters are prone to being forgotten or confused with other characters. In the first two series, the programme does a good job of blending both horror and comedy. The comedy does not cover the horror element of the show and the horror element does not cover the comedy of the programme. That changes in the third series, where many of the popular characters reach a grizly end. The characters each have an episode to themselves in the third series, which makes some episodes much better than the others. Fireexit112 might want to note that Christopher Eccleston is in the third series...

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  Hatman368 Added Aug 19, 2006 All my reviews
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  6.6 Fair

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  "This is a local shop for local people!"
  
  Completely off the wall insane comedy that makes shows such as Little Britain look positively tame. I have to stress that this review is based on seeing only the second series - and I think that was enough.
  On a good note, the acting is very consistent, the music's catchy, and the beginning jokes are always funny. However, half the time the dark/black comedy is just too dark to really be funny any more. There is a line between comedy and going too far, and The League of Gentlemen does occasionally cross this line.

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  fireexit112 Added Aug 12, 2006 All my reviews
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  6.5 Fair

  dark comedy at its best hide « show »

  id seen this show on the bbc and found it strangely compelling. the show has a good set of actors who play there characters to good effect. this is dark comedy at its best and the show is amusing and at some times scary. theres some great characters, hiliary briss (whats in his special stuff), papa lazaru (your my wife now), tubbs and her husband (the locals), mickey micheals, pauline. this is a dark, strange,funny show that will have you laughing one minute and scared the next. although the leauge of gentlemens' earlier work is better i'd reccomend you view this show.

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  chrismart83 Added May 8, 2006 All my reviews