+Flo(times a thousand)d +steff_ +Peter +Federation Actually did pretty good, the only flaw was his accent, but I suppose that's only natural unless one has lived in Greece.
“While you tanned your hairy arse on the nude beaches of Crete - or wherever it was - swilling turpentine and stuffing vine leaves with a bunch of perverts…” One of the most hilarious phrases ever strung together, and so perfectly delivered by a young Laurie at the very top of his game 😂😂😂
Married and moved to Crete 3 years ago. Coffee black is "sketo." My wife ordered her first one: "Cafe Skata." Which means a coffee with shit. The waiter fell over laughing. (No, he didn't bring it!)
Just laughed at Fry and Laurie sketch “Greek Restaurant” Then I read some of the comments! It reminded me of the time I met my lovely friend for lunch in Covent Garden in the mid 90s. We stood outside an Italian restaurant. She whispered “it is all foreign food today!! My heart sank. Where would we have lunch?! 🥗Then I remembered a cafe that did jacket potatoes!! She thought that was a good idea!! As we looked at the menu, she said “no, no, I won’t have a jacket potato! I will have a chicken curry!!” To this day, I still smile 😊 Sadly she is no longer here. The Fry and Laurie sketch is so true.
Hahaha! I've seen this sketch several times, but until today, I've missed the little extra-joke at the end, where the waiter says "I can bring you an omelette if you'd like, sir". Having _just_ watched these two characters in another sketch where the making of omelettes turns into a bit of a sore subject, it's yet another testament to the delightful wit and cleverness of these two gentlemen.
No kidding. I googled around to see if he can actually speak greek after watching that, especially how well he pronounced his order (that φιλέτο σουβλάκι sounds a bit odd though). Apparently, he can, as well as Latin, French and German. Impressive as ever that guy
my searches suggest he can speak German to some extent and just a smattering of the other languages. I am pretty sure, especially at that age, that he will have just learnt the Greek phrases for the purposes of the sketch.
I just love it when Hugh's character says he'd like some parakalo! Traditional Greek dishes and the pleasantries exchanged when in a restaurant are the only things I master in Greek, so it feels wonderful to see a character making such a mess out of it :-D
Unbelievably funny. Especially if you're Greek =P Fry's Greek is unusually good for a foreigner, but having watched all House episodes and witnessed Laurie speaking all sorts of languages, I can't help but wonder how this play would have turned out to be had Fry and Laurie swapped roles... hmmm.
"Pff, you could really set fire to some asses with a paper like that". I NEED to use this phrase in my life. I'm just looking for the right moment to integrate it seamlessly into a conversation :D
"I'll have the same, the, er, parakalw, definitely" I wish the restaurants around here had waiters that just came directly up to you and spoke Greek. I've never had that luck. I'm always a bit nervous to try my Greek without being prompted :)
@@emilyrobbins3238 "I want please ntolmades (the stuffed vine leaves, stuffed with rice, if anyone is wondering), a filet of souvlaki (that's meat on a vertical spit so not really a filet, it's lots of thin slices stacked and cut from the side so it comes in small pieces), bottled water, and a bottle of retsina please (resinated wine)". The parentheses are my comments btw.
@Thanasaros21 In his recent autobiography - The Fry Chronicles - he mentions that he taught Greek, Latin, Biology and other subjects before going to university and then again during holidays when he was studying at Cambridge.
Hilarious sketch! What was even better, was Stephen's greek pronunciation!! I absolutely loved it!... Although you can't really say "fileto souvlaki" :P...
+justin case I really don't think anyone would get angry. obviously we know that many of our traditional foods are originaly Ottoman and it's logical since we were under occupation for 400 years.
Actually dolmades originally is a greek dish! In ancient Greece they were called "thria" (gr. θρία)and they have always been cooked by the greeks ever since. "Thria'' made their way into the ottoman cuisine as well getting the turkish name "dolmades or sarmades". The turkish word prevaled and has been systematically used by the greeks ever since until modern times.
Erand Smakaj Greeks and Turks could not be more ethnically apart actually! The only things that bind them are historical co-existence, certain cultural points and a strong love/hate relationship. They are different, but they are neighbours and have significant similarities and this is why the two peoples should be friends.
Claiming that they didn't get the joke because they addressed your post as merely repeating what was said in the video, like some kind of squawking parrot. You appear to be as insecure and defensive as Hugh's character in the sketch.
When I saw the Icon for this video i could have sworn the waiter was Manuel, cut me some slack though I've been watching British comedy show clips for three weeks straight.
Was I imagining (or mishearing) or was Fry pronouncing και (which means and) as kay - a word that I was taught to be pronounced kah e (at least in ancient Greek)?
Yes, you are right. I suppose ntomata is just one of the many things not used to refer to stuffed vine leaves in Greece. But why did you choose to single out ntomata here?
Fry just wrote this sketch to show off how his Greek lessons were going.
He did ok
I can tell 😂😂😂
He taught Greek and Latin at school :)
floooooooooooooooood was that in an interview?
+Flo(times a thousand)d +steff_ +Peter +Federation
Actually did pretty good, the only flaw was his accent, but I suppose that's only natural unless one has lived in Greece.
There is so much clever here to find amusing, yet my simple mind just can't get over the funny smallness of their table.
They're very tall men
@@arkabprior4485 the table has a very small surface area
Obviously you aren't familiar with how traditional greek cuisine is served.. typical for lincolnshire men.. or camden girls
“While you tanned your hairy arse on the nude beaches of Crete - or wherever it was - swilling turpentine and stuffing vine leaves with a bunch of perverts…”
One of the most hilarious phrases ever strung together, and so perfectly delivered by a young Laurie at the very top of his game 😂😂😂
I’m going out for an honest British kebab! Ha ha
Married and moved to Crete 3 years ago. Coffee black is "sketo." My wife ordered her first one: "Cafe Skata." Which means a coffee with shit. The waiter fell over laughing. (No, he didn't bring it!)
Just as well :-)
Mind you, some of the coffee I've been served...
...but never in a Greek restaurant :-)
that's quite a scatological tale your are telling there. There is no way an English speaker could guess that!
37Dionysos NO TIP.
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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Fry's pronunciation was remarkably good and easily understandable. I was quite surprised that he pulled that off. Well done!
Hugh Laurie really nails the yuppie wanker stereotype.
Kaleid7 coked up employee of The City
His character isn't anything to do with a yuppie, he's just playing a standard salesman in a company.
they want to be the yuppie desperately, but parked outside are their Ford Escorts, executive trim of course..
yeah--and spaniards -dutch -turks, he's not fussey
The man can make any role his own: his talent is unreal!
I forgot how funny they were. Hugh Laurie is divine
Just laughed at Fry and Laurie sketch “Greek Restaurant” Then I read some of the comments! It reminded me of the time I met my lovely friend for lunch in Covent Garden in the mid 90s. We stood outside an Italian restaurant. She whispered “it is all foreign food today!! My heart sank. Where would we have lunch?! 🥗Then I remembered a cafe that did jacket potatoes!! She thought that was a good idea!! As we looked at the menu, she said “no, no, I won’t have a jacket potato! I will have a chicken curry!!” To this day, I still smile 😊 Sadly she is no longer here. The Fry and Laurie sketch is so true.
Hahaha! I've seen this sketch several times, but until today, I've missed the little extra-joke at the end, where the waiter says "I can bring you an omelette if you'd like, sir". Having _just_ watched these two characters in another sketch where the making of omelettes turns into a bit of a sore subject, it's yet another testament to the delightful wit and cleverness of these two gentlemen.
I tried Retsina because of this skit.
It was pretty good, probably the best I ever had!
Damn, that's funny) I wish I could too
Stephen fry's Greek is surprisingly good!
No kidding. I googled around to see if he can actually speak greek after watching that, especially how well he pronounced his order (that φιλέτο σουβλάκι sounds a bit odd though). Apparently, he can, as well as Latin, French and German. Impressive as ever that guy
Psycho One fewer than I was taught.
my searches suggest he can speak German to some extent and just a smattering of the other languages. I am pretty sure, especially at that age, that he will have just learnt the Greek phrases for the purposes of the sketch.
Nope he speaks greek and latin fluently
No he doesn't. But please feel free to entertain the idea that he does.
Well Lincolnshire's flat, Stu, but I wouldn't say it was always late for meetings!
I just love it when Hugh's character says he'd like some parakalo! Traditional Greek dishes and the pleasantries exchanged when in a restaurant are the only things I master in Greek, so it feels wonderful to see a character making such a mess out of it :-D
stephen fry is quite the handsome fellow
yeah but look at him now
it's called aging.
Philip Fry Hugh Laurie was handsome then and still is today
Are you his brother?
@@MrDaiseymay stephen fry aged like fine wine. He's the best.
hahaha as a Greek this is so funny
Ill have the parakalo too haha
Parakalo is please lol
@@faisalazam358 no brain deafening ouzo! what a shame!
I will use this sentence next time in greek restaurant😁
Seems I've found the source of the Key & Peele sketch
Those two are nowhere near to F&L.
@@nothajzl Yes, yes uphill both ways....
Actually it's the chapelle show
I was thinking the same!
@@nothajzl we know but at least better than so many of nowadays calling themselves comedians
2:35 "The dish of the day is octopus." ".... Ah... I know that, Gordon, I know that!!!" XD
Unbelievably funny. Especially if you're Greek =P
Fry's Greek is unusually good for a foreigner, but having watched all House episodes and witnessed Laurie speaking all sorts of languages, I can't help but wonder how this play would have turned out to be had Fry and Laurie swapped roles... hmmm.
Weren't Laurie's Greek words usually off?
Hugh Laurie's reactions here are *perfection*
4:10 is terrific 🤣
Things to note : Hugh's facial expressions (always a winner) and the extreme tiny table. These guys always bring a smile on my face 😊❤
"But you asked for dolmades!" "He didn't knew what they were." "I knew...BWAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!"
It's stuffed grape leaves, nothing wrong with that.
Oy, this doesn't look like tamales. 😋
"Pff, you could really set fire to some asses with a paper like that". I NEED to use this phrase in my life. I'm just looking for the right moment to integrate it seamlessly into a conversation :D
Absolutely brilliant.
"I'll have the same, the, er, parakalw, definitely"
I wish the restaurants around here had waiters that just came directly up to you and spoke Greek. I've never had that luck. I'm always a bit nervous to try my Greek without being prompted :)
Δοκίμασέ τα εδώ τότε ^^
This made my day. XD These two are awesome, and the way the guy spoke Greek was pretty hilarious.
Notice how the waiter says "οχταπόδι" instead of "χταπόδι". The added "o" indicates he's from Cyprus.
I knew that!
Not necessarily... Old people in Greece tend to say it this way too.
cyprus or crete
@@thaliasimitopoulou8631 In which part of Greece? I'm from the north-eastern Macedonia part of Greece and old people would always say "χταπόδι"
It most assuredly doesn't indicate anything.
as a Greek, I almost died of laughter during the order
As a French who loves greek cuisine, so did I.
Can you please translate the food order for us?
@@emilyrobbins3238 "I want please ntolmades (the stuffed vine leaves, stuffed with rice, if anyone is wondering), a filet of souvlaki (that's meat on a vertical spit so not really a filet, it's lots of thin slices stacked and cut from the side so it comes in small pieces), bottled water, and a bottle of retsina please (resinated wine)". The parentheses are my comments btw.
@Thanasaros21 In his recent autobiography - The Fry Chronicles - he mentions that he taught Greek, Latin, Biology and other subjects before going to university and then again during holidays when he was studying at Cambridge.
House was different before his injury
Not /that/ different.
"An honest British kebab" hahahaha
They have such a chemistry it's insane
bazooka music?
+Inspector Spinda he meant to say "bouzouki music" :P
I see
I immediately wondered after he said that, “How are they expecting any non-Greeks to get that joke?”
@@mariosargiropoulos1715 It is only for the knowing ;)
@@mariosargiropoulos1715 everyone I know, knows that. And I don't live in Greece.
Good writing and a laughter soundtrack...
Just brilliant.
Aghh...Stephen looks particularly shiny, fluffy and lovely in this sketch...("ape-crazy on all fours....")
"I'll have the same... the parakalò!" XD
Hilarious sketch! What was even better, was Stephen's greek pronunciation!! I absolutely loved it!... Although you can't really say "fileto souvlaki" :P...
I wanna open up a restsurant just so I can serve Fry.
No burger or coke. Oy, go out fast like that, mate.
@@user-nf9xc7ww7m touche, mate.
"While you were tanning your hairy arse on the beaches of Crete..."
Absolute genius.
His face when Fry starts ordering food in Greek and then to the waiter... "What?..." Ihihihihih
Laurie's occasionally channeling Basil Fawlty, as in that labored laughter and facial expression when addressed by the waiter.
Hugh Laurie has an incredible range.
OH!. Linguaphone !! we had a french set with Vinyl discs when I was little..
5:11-Jeeves/Wooster=Jooster Confirned! 😅😂❤
They are hilarious!
There are greek restaurants everywhere. When we lived in London, we used to go to mpouzoukia. Yes, they even have those. XD
There is one in Stevenage, it's called Medusa, though it was probably known by a different name back then.
First time I've seen my home county of Lincolnshire mentioned on television, and I have to say, they're dead right.
You mean it really is always late for meetings
Very cool to hear Stevenage get a shout out
"but I think we gave that one back" haha!
I 'll have the "parakalo" hahah!!
That mustache is haunting my nightmares.
"Mustache" so thin it didn't warrant the full spelling of moustache?🤔
I don't know how they just don't crack up sometimes.
'think these 2 were born and raised to crack up jokes almost as second nature.
A very funny and intelligent jiving
This is one of my favourites from ABOFAL
-It's resinated! - It's resonating! :D
The guy's greek were great.
The wine reminds me of something produced in Blackadder 2... Château Baldrick 1589
Two public schools lads who like a bit of Greek. Who would have thought?
I like it !
im from stevenage. i would love to see a greek restaurant there :P
It would be just a tourists' trap... XD
OMG Fry speaking Greek!!! :D
being a greek this seems even funnier to me than to most people
As amazing!
omg dolmades are sooooooo good
Well, they shouldn't
+justin case I really don't think anyone would get angry. obviously we know that many of our traditional foods are originaly Ottoman and it's logical since we were under occupation for 400 years.
Actually dolmades originally is a greek dish! In ancient Greece they were called "thria" (gr. θρία)and they have always been cooked by the greeks ever since. "Thria'' made their way into the ottoman cuisine as well getting the turkish name "dolmades or sarmades". The turkish word prevaled and has been systematically used by the greeks ever since until modern times.
@JpgZzz Ze greek, turks ethnically the same people you see...
Erand Smakaj Greeks and Turks could not be more ethnically apart actually! The only things that bind them are historical co-existence, certain cultural points and a strong love/hate relationship. They are different, but they are neighbours and have significant similarities and this is why the two peoples should be friends.
"I thought that was the Romans?"
"yeah, well, ethnically the same people ...."
Well done. You wrote something from the video we all just watched.
and you still didn't get the joke - I suppose it is all Greek to you?
Claiming that they didn't get the joke because they addressed your post as merely repeating what was said in the video, like some kind of squawking parrot. You appear to be as insecure and defensive as Hugh's character in the sketch.
Thanks for the typo correction.
Edit and... _fixed!_
My work here is done.
i am greek too...we are everywhere! :p
Pronounced it all well...definitely studied/taught it...
When I saw the Icon for this video i could have sworn the waiter was Manuel, cut me some slack though I've been watching British comedy show clips for three weeks straight.
I didn't know Stephen could speak a bit of Greek.
Greek bearings are better bought than received as gifts.
"Swilling turpentine"
I've been eating dolma when this popped up as a suggestion. It has only struck me after the sketch was over.
I'll have the παρακαλώ please 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
hugh is sooo good xD
@nefelycherry He says ntolmades and not ntomates actually, which in fact means stuffed vine leaves :P
He got you to reply, therefore he didnt fail.
We will never know the exact number of people with no humer.
We do have the people that dislike this video though.
i like Greek
@PinkStelitsa Ofcourse there are....Wherever there are Greeks, there are greek restaurants!!!
@nefelycherry
I think he says Dolmades which actually are stuffed vine leaves.
Was Hugh Laurie expecting tamales? 😋
A bit so fried and laured
Was I imagining (or mishearing) or was Fry pronouncing και (which means and) as kay - a word that I was taught to be pronounced kah e (at least in ancient Greek)?
Yes, you are right. I suppose ntomata is just one of the many things not used to refer to stuffed vine leaves in Greece. But why did you choose to single out ntomata here?
"Yorkshire? What is Yorkshire?!"
East meets West))))))))))))
My French boss with English sales manager in russian restaurant...
i want some Greek food~
2.58 --> I wonder if Hugh has these moments in real life. :D
lol.. i love retsina...
and i love hugh laurie!!
btw stuffed vine leaves are not called ntomata in greece..! ntomata is just a tomato!
Dolmades are delicious.
one day he ll be an expert doctor somewhere.
So, it appears Key and Peele drew quite heavily from this for their 'French restaurant' skit
5:33 Linguaphone just grinds the whole concept of linguaphone into the ground, doesn't it?
Greek food is good at the same time pricey in some Asian areas.
Monty Python cheese shop scetch!
I dont get though why he corrected him for kalispera, it after midday we do say kalispera not kalimera.
Bazooka music😂
Hugh right at the end of the video looked really like Rufus Wainwright weirdly enough...
I found the comments more interesting than the sketch itself.