A question for our U.K. friends: I saw these in the "England" at Epcot and was instantly reminded of a program we were watching on Acorn TV called Where the Heart Is. In one episode...

Mike D. Loc: Crowley County, CO.

I saw these in the "England" at Epcot and was instantly reminded of a program we were watching on Acorn TV called Where the Heart Is. In one episode the two main characters catch their male coworker in bed with the baby sitters (long story with many parts left out) and for whatever reason, are making a comment about these things and laughing like crazy.

What am I missing?

GWR100 Loc: England

Hi Mike, Not a clue Im afraid, I personally am not aware of these biscuits being connected with anything or person in particular, although that said It is they are sometimes referred to a "suggestive" biscuits. I can only think it was connected to a particular part of the story line.

Geoff

Mike D. wrote:

I saw these in the "England" at Epcot and was instantly reminded of a program we were watching on Acorn TV called Where the Heart Is. In one episode the two main characters catch their male coworker in bed with the baby sitters (long story with many parts left out) and for whatever reason, are making a comment about these things and laughing like crazy.

What am I missing?

Jackdoor Loc: Huddersfield, Yorkshire.

Hi, same here. Not much of a TV watcher, and I'm not familiar with the programme, but I can't see any intrinsic humour in the ubiquitous chocolate digestives. Maybe something to do with 'Grab & Go', but I suspect there's something previous in the plot. Hopefully a fellow Brit will help, 'cos you've got my curiosity going!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Mike D. wrote:

I saw these in the "England" at Epcot and was instantly reminded of a program we were watching on Acorn TV called Where the Heart Is. In one episode the two main characters catch their male coworker in bed with the baby sitters (long story with many parts left out) and for whatever reason, are making a comment about these things and laughing like crazy.

What am I missing?

No clue about the laughter, but McVitie's Digestives - the plain kind - are one of my favorites.

dalematt Loc: Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Perhaps it is like so many "comedy" TV shows. They lack humour, so a laugh track has to be used to make it appear to be funny.

viscountdriver Loc: East Kent UK

I watched all the programmes but no idea about this.

Mike D. Loc: Crowley County, CO.

Thanks for all of the replies. Maybe it was situational and I just missed the important part.

For whatever reason, the two ladies were having great fun with the male character and the chocolate digestives. I just thought that someone might be able to shed some light.

I am glad that it's not just me though. 😜

spywayman Loc: Bridport -Dorset-UK

"Suggestive " is sometimes humorously used as it is a sort of homophone. It has no connection with any TV programme.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

British humor is what it is. Much of the time it goes right over my head too.

nuyalic Loc: Lancaster, SC

I have a Welsh brother-in -law. Several years ago when he was here we were watching reruns of Bennie Hill on TV and drinking several beers. I thought Bennie was amusing but not terribly funny. My brother-in-law laughed so hard that he turned the recliner that he was setting in over. That to me was funny and I laughed my ass off.

Mike D. Loc: Crowley County, CO.

jeep_daddy wrote:

British humor is what it is. Much of the time it goes right over my head too.

I get most of it but this one was just one of those things that there was no parallel in our world for. Either that, or something happened in another episode that would have made that make sense.

Mike D. Loc: Crowley County, CO.

nuyalic wrote:

I have a Welsh brother-in -law. Several years ago when he was here we were watching reruns of Bennie Hill on TV and drinking several beers. I thought Bennie was amusing but not terribly funny. My brother-in-law laughed so hard that he turned the recliner that he was setting in over. That to me was funny and I laughed my ass off.

Benny Hill was definitely a character but I would have to agree with the not terribly funny comment. There are many contemporary British comedians that are much funnier. Maybe it was a generational thing.

pc39

We have a male and the baby sitters in bed eating biscuits. If you eat biscuits, and particularly Chocolate Digestive Biscuits (I believe our American friends call biscuits "cookies") in bed, you invariably get biscuit crumbs in the bed...........

I suppose that to understand Benny Hill's humour, you would have to speak colloquial English, and not colloquial American.

pc39

Mike D. Loc: Crowley County, CO.

pc39 wrote:

We have a male and the baby sitters in bed eating biscuits. If you eat biscuits, and particularly Chocolate Digestive Biscuits (I believe our American friends call biscuits "cookies") in bed, you invariably get biscuit crumbs in the bed...........

I suppose that to understand Benny Hill's humour, you would have to speak colloquial English, and not colloquial American.

pc39

There is definitely some truth to that one. It's "situational" comedy and it would definitely help to have a frame of reference. I was just not a Benny Hill fan. Now Miranda on the other hand is enormously funny because you can relate to all of the goofy and human things that she does.

Acorn TV is awesome. 😊

viscountdriver Loc: East Kent UK

If it is possible to pick up a comedy called ,Not Going Out, with a comedian called Lee Mack, then I believe this is comedy at its best. I'm not sure if it is on any US channels