Smack the Pony

One of the best sketch shows ever made! Perfect observation of British social chemistry, work and living conditions.

As above. I've tried to view this as 'of the time' or with a sense of 'mocking the stereotypes' but no.

Smack the Pony is very much The Fast Show for primarily female comedians.There are some quick fire sketches, if one fails then another one will be round next.

I am a HUGE Monty Python fan. The best of British Humor, evidently.

I understand that the title is meant to sound like a euphemism for female masturbation, it is certainly a funny sketch show, probably one of the only near full female ones. Written by and starring Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and British Comedy Award nominated Sally Phillips, with regular appearances by Sarah Alexander and Darren Boyd, this sketch show with no reoccurring characters, only certain situations and themes, is fantastically funny.

If you like Britcoms,this show is for you. Its kind of like a British SNL when SNL was good.

Thank goodness for Bravo, which is airing Smack the Pony in the U.S.

Short sketches, very silly and bizarre - a little like Kids in the Hall. I love the "video interviews" for the Dating Service.

If you've ever marveled at Big Train's unique form of sketch comedy you'll love this, the main cast are all female, Doon from Knowing Me Knowing You and Day Today and the chambermaid Sophie from I'm Alan Partridge amongst others. Like early French and Saunders but very in your face and really funny.