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The Fast Show: Suits You, Sir!

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description The Fast Show: Suits You, Sir! Overview

Suits You, Sir! is a recurring sketch from the 1990s BBC sketch comedy series The Fast Show. It features Paul Whitehouse and Mark Williams as Ken and Kenneth, two tailors running a gentlemen's clothing shop. The characters are distinguished by their loud double entendres and camp innuendo, which they relentlessly direct at their customers while measuring them for suits.

The humor relies on the tailors' inability to conduct a normal business transaction without overwhelming the patron with suggestive remarks.

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Who are the characters in the "Suits You, Sir!" sketches on The Fast Show?

The sketches feature two incredibly camp, loud tailors named Ken and Kenneth, played by Paul Whitehouse and Mark Williams. They run a gentlemen's outfitters where they relentlessly make innuendo-filled comments at their embarrassed customers.

What do Ken and Kenneth say in The Fast Show tailoring sketch?

As soon as a customer enters the shop, the tailors yell their catchphrase, "Suits you, sir!" before launching into a barrage of risqué double entendres about the customer's measurements and clothing. They usually finish their heckling with the phrase, "Ooh, that'll fray, sir."

What is The Fast Show?

The Fast Show is a highly influential BBC sketch comedy series that originally aired in the mid-1990s. It was famous for its rapid-fire format and reliance on a large ensemble cast of recurring characters with distinct catchphrases.

Were the "Suits You" tailors based on real people?

The inspiration for the two tailors reportedly came from writers observing the formal, often stuffy environment of traditional British tailoring shops on Savile Row. Paul Whitehouse exaggerated the obsequious nature of the service into something wildly inappropriate and memorable.

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