'One Leg Too Few' - Peter Cook & Dudley Moore 1970s

[isabelvalent]

i love to watch it

[broadstem]

can anyone know of a PC sketch, about one minute before opening time?

[MrMarklester123]

this all make you laf

[vivienclogger]

Many thanks for putting this gem online.....

[steevenfrost]

Unidexter is a funny word and sort of fits in with the theme of the sketch in that uni = 1 and dexter is latin for right. So = one leg on the right.

[virtuallypaul]

Brilliantly executed!

[Naddig74]

Pedant strikes: The term for a one legged person/creature is not 'Unidexter' but 'monopod' XD

[BackToTheBlues]

@Naddig74 Unidexter is funnier. It's often the rythm of the word that makes it funny, same as in Bedazzled where Peter Cook's Devil explains that the name he is known by in his current embodiment (which just happens to be George Spiggott!) is a "non-de-nym or pseudoplume".

[redwesteastnorth]

Peter Cook=The funniest man to have ever drawn breath.

[Britcomsarebest]

Thanks mathii for adding that bit. After seeing the sketch only once in 40 years, I must have forgotten the 2nd. applicant. Very apt.

[purepils]

What happened to,

"Please call the applicant for the part of Long John Silver" ?

[28749]

Brilliant clip, the cool trivia is that George Spiggot was the devils name when peter cook played him in their film bedazzled

[Procrastina777]

One of the best comedy sketches in the history of man. Period.

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore FTW.

[Britcomsarebest]

I remember this sketch in 1971 when the (Australian) ABC showed a series of 'Not only ..but also'. But considering the number of times this sketch is shown here, I'm amazed that the punchline was omitted. Just as Dud. was leaving the interview, Pete called out words to the effect: 'Please call in the applicant for the part of Long John Silver.'

[mathii]

@Britcomsarebest The real punchline is that, when he did so, a two-legged man walked in.

[lewisner]

Dudley Moore must have been very fit to hop about like that.

[tallpaul521]

I think Monty Python was taking notes.

[damullen]

Extremely funny... what a duo!

[MegaBrits]

I'v nothin against your good leg, thing is Mr Spiggot is neither have you - LOL"

[easybullet3]

so funnY!

[partypige2008]

i am thinkin the same as jimrock63, the original clip is ace! and christinah3000 is spot on 2, timeless comedy!

[christinah3000]

Thank you for sharing, it's one of the best characters Peter Cook ever invented and Dudley Moore was the perfect man for performing this role - he is so cute!

[jimrock63]

where is the other version in black and white ? removed ?