> > Why exactly? To my mind he was one of the funniest men on British TV in the 70's and 80's. If all you ever knew or remember of Benny Hill is him being chased by scantily clad women (He was being chased, not the other way around), then you are missing 99% of the humour he created.
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> I guess I'm missing the 99 percent, because what you described is all of Benny Hill they ever showed on TV here. Maybe that's why it was on so late at night. The only reason I watched it at all was because I was waiting for Doctor Who to come on.

He was crude, but very funny. I like a good sight gag, and the speeded-up camera was a great time saver. He surrounded himself with very funny people. I really liked the little short old man.
The scantily clad women of Benny's time would not be considered daring these days.
And that's my American point of view.
Howard