First of all, it should be said that you have to enjoy the unique and dark satire of British comedy in order to appreciate "Bottom". I do, and I found the "Bottom" series to be quite hilarious.Every time Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson gets together in a comedy, the end result is a sure win. And "Bottom" is no different. The characters and scenarios they come up with are just wonderfully bizarre and outrageous.Each episode is a tour de force in its own and can be watched individually without getting out of step with the flow of the entire series. And that is good, because each episode is a story of its own, but still together in the bigger picture in the entire series.There is a lot of slapstick comedy and it works quite well. And the two characters - Eddie (played by Adrian Edmondson) and Richie (played by Rik Mayall) - are a great opposition to one another, combining chaos with even more chaos.If you enjoy the comedy of Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson, then you should most definitely sit down and watch "Bottom".

Bottom is in my top three TV programmes, alongside The Young Ones and Steptoe and Son. It is a unique mixture of violent slapstick, swearing and surreal plots, and I love it.First broadcast in 1991, Bottom is about Richard 'Richie' Richard and Edward 'Eddie' Elizabeth Hitler, two sad, disgusting perverts who share a flat in Hammersmith, and hate each other. Richie, played by Rik Mayall, is a sex obsessed virgin who is desperate to 'do it'. He spends most of his time masterb- I mean studying, trying to chat up women with his best and only chat up line - "What a smashing blouse you have on!" - and fighting with Eddie. He acts like Eddie's wife in most aspects; he wears an apron, does the housework and tells Eddie off - "You are grounded, young man! ".Eddie, played by Adrian Edmondson, is an alcoholic who is almost drunk. He is not quite as pitiful as Richie: he has a few friends - Spudgun and Dave Hedgehog - , is usually cheerful and, whilst still unlucky with the opposite sex, is known to have done it at least twice. My favourite episodes are Gas -"HELLO, MR GAS MAN!" - Accident, S'Out -"Maybe it's a Womble!"- and Finger - "Edwina."

I have to say that I actually don't like Bottom quite as much as The Young Ones. I don't know why but to me TYO is slightly better. However Bottom is still fantastic. Rik and Ade are hilarious in this and I recommend anyone who likes it to get it on DVD because the reams of outtakes are also amazingly funny. I love the character of Richie - I'm not sure you're supposed to because he's not exactly likable but he's just brilliantly played by Rik Mayall. I would agree with Jack Massey that Burglary is the best episode but the best quote is when the police show up and spot Eddie reading the paper. Policeman: Did you know that paper's upside down? Eddie: Err....so are my eyes (rolls his eyes like a lunatic). Genius.

Bottom is one of those shows that polarise people's opinions and this is largely due to Rik Mayall always playing the same type of character.Ade Edmonson carries the show as Eddie Elizabeth Hitler and makes an otherwise boring comedy into something that I enjoy watching.The theatre tour videos make the TV show look tame and are even better than the show IMO.The TV show was made into a rather poor film called Guest House Paradiso which is like faulty towers meets Bottom.10 / 10 - The TV show never fails to make me laugh - If you like this try Filthy, Rich & Catflap or Young Ones.