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Gas (Bottom Episode)
"Gas" is the second episode of the first series of Television in the United Kingdom, British British sitcom, sitcom ''Bottom (TV series), Bottom''. It was first broadcast on 24 September 1991. Synopsis After nearly killing the gas man, Richie and Eddie must remove an illegal gas connection from next door without disturbing their violent neighbour. Plot The episode begins with Eddie and Richie playing cards in their flat with all their gas appliances turned on at full blast. During the game, it is revealed that their gas pipe is not attached to their meter, but instead to next door's. There is a knock at the door, which Richie answers. He is distressed to reveal that it is the gas man who is there to read their meter. Richie distracts him by pretending to be insane, whilst Eddie switches off the gas. The gas man comes in and reads the meter, despite Eddie and Richie's attempts to stop him. He informs them that one of the residents has complained about a very high gas bill and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bottom (TV Series)
''Bottom'' is a British sitcom created by Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson that ran for three series on BBC2 from 1991 to 1995. It focuses on Richard "Richie" Richard (Mayall) and Edward Elizabeth "Eddie" Hitler (Edmondson), two unemployed, crude, and perverted flatmates living in Hammersmith, London, who aspire to better themselves. ''Bottom'' became known for its chaotic, nihilistic humour and violent slapstick comedy. In 2004, ''Bottom'' was ranked 45th in a BBC poll for ''Britain's Best Sitcom''. Mayall and Edmondson had worked together since the mid-1970s, and developed ''Bottom'' as an extension of their own relationship and their on-screen characters in '' The Young Ones'' and ''Filthy Rich & Catflap'', their earlier BBC sitcom. In addition to the series the pair completed five stage show tours between 1993 and 2003, and adapted the sitcom into a feature-length film, ''Guest House Paradiso'', released in 1999. A spin-off series featuring various ''Bottom'' characters titled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |