was Hancock's Half Hour the first show about nothing

S04E03 The PitchretroJan 2, 2005, 3:24 AM ET12 years later6 posts by 5 posters

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Fans discuss whether Hancock's Half Hour, the British comedy show starring Tony Hancock, was the first show about nothing, referencing the pitch episode where this concept is debated.

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B.MckennaJan 2, 2005, 3:24 AM ET

Unnamed actor to Kramer ,playing a Professor of Situation Comedy , wearing tweed and smoking a pipe "Is it your contention that the first show about nothing was the radio show and later the TV show by the comedian from northern England Tony Hancock?" Kramer "Yes I do contend"

Boho MojamboJan 2, 2005, 4:56 AM ET↩ B.Mckenna

I heard him contend that.

MazzyJan 2, 2005, 11:16 AM ET↩ B.Mckenna

I thought he was a Brummie?

guvner greyJan 3, 2005, 7:37 AM ET↩ Mazzy

Mazzy wrote:

whats a brummie ?

MazzyJan 3, 2005, 9:03 PM ET↩ Mazzy

But by anybody's reckoning, a long way from northern England.

Kevin V. RussellJan 21, 2005, 8:41 PM ET↩ Mazzy

"Mazzy" wrote in message news:crctha$tng$[email]...

You know they still have that show on the wireless here in Australia from time to time. It was very, very funny.

On a par with "I'm sorry, I'll read that again"