Absurd Quote by Paul Sinha

Only Fools' wasn't just a comedy show, it became part of people's lives.

— Paul Whitehouse

Growing up, there weren't many people on TV who looked like me - apart from the odd shopkeeper and the odd dodgy, racist joke…

— Asim Chaudhry

I used to watch the 'Jackie Gleason Show' and Phil Silvers, those early TV things. And a lot of them were patterned on the…

— Bill Irwin

Our show was - it remained - you know, kids could watch it and laugh at it. And they wouldn't know - they wouldn't…

— Rue McClanahan

I grew up in the age of variety shows. 'Flip Wilson,' 'Carol Burnett,' 'Donny and Marie,' and 'Sonny and Cher' - I never missed…

— Wendi McLendon-Covey

I think I was starting to get interested in comedy at quite a pivotal moment. It was around the beginning of alternative comedy, and…

— Rebecca Front

We certainly weren't the only show that managed to be funny and engaging and relatable but never talk down to the audience. There have…

— Danielle Fishel

I remember 'The Cosby Show,' but that was something completely different. Comedy. There was a lightness to it and a sort of unrealistic perfection.

— Corey Hawkins

When I hit the scene, there was Billy Connolly and Max Boyce. It was all mother-in-law and Irish jokes, and we broke the mould.…

— Jasper Carrott

I was a big fan of sketch comedy and cartoons growing up.

— Iliza Shlesinger

We did sketch comedy, performed live improv, and then we made the transition to TV with 'Impractical Jokers.'

— Joe Gatto

I was always fascinated by the stand-up comedy shows from my childhood.

— Tejaswi Madivada