He's the one that always stares at the Teleprompter as if he's hoping the jokes will jump out at him, right?

He’s actually one of my favourite comedians and has a wry, absurdist tone. His early 90s sketch show was brilliant. He was one of the original Whose Line contestants. He had a couple of 2000s comedy travel documentaries too. Unfortunately, he ended up feeling bitter about not becoming the biggest name in comedy generally, and his shtick on the later decades of HIGNFY became… meta-jokes about people not laughing at his jokes, being overly wooden and not laughing at anyone else’s jokes but relying on a repetitive distant act of nodding and frowning, going for bizarre in a routine way whether or not it’s funny, etc. He somehow comes across as an unfunny and unlikeable on the show and I think bitterness at his early 90s stint not taking off was part of it. In fairness I don’t get why it didn’t take off either, so I can sympathise. But he’s still a successful household name, and he should try harder and laugh at others more

I think it took a while for Bill to get it but he grabbed it pretty quick. Brilliant.

The Brian Blessed one.

The Blessed one seemed a little forced to me. Brian Blessed trying too hard to be funny, in my opinion. This one was genuinely funny.@@karry299

That's because he's a miserable git.

OgBs Off grid. Agreed! Gloriously funny, bizarre in parts and the most fun I've had watching any episode. Shatner was brilliant.

you should see bryan blessed's...

Apparently he can be a real asshole behind the scenes, according to some people's accounts of working with him

Wonderful episode ☺️

I think Brian Blessed was better but he was in his element. Shatner is a foreigner coming in cold and he nails it!

Thank you. We'll take Neil Young too. Now, about Celine...

No, Justine Trudeau thinks it is.

Can we send back Michael J Fox? He's malfunctioning..

@Kyrie Riley You're right. Nobody cares..

He's Canadian... so not totes absorbed in the US System... DENNY CRANE!

Yes, but French Canadian...

@@lawrence142002 Jewish Anglophone Canadian who grew up in Montreal

he is Canadian get it?

Yes!

The Brian Blessed one can't be beaten. But this is a worthy contender.

Nova Lena indeed these 2 are the top episodes ever

Bruce Forsyth !

I want to add Mr. Bill Bailey's name to the list of great hosts. I want to.

Shatner, Blessed and Tom Baker = top three episodes.

@@libertyordeaf 3 legends.

I wouldn’t be too sure of that. Keep your guard up. 😉

S K Nassif yes, i enjoy this program alot. He was fabulously funny. The queen and the ink.. Here mail this!! 😂

I recommend you give Boston Legal a try, he is awesome.

S K Nassif Of course he’s Canadian, we’re all lovely.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

@@365techtips O yes. Denny Crane is the KING.

Shatner was great. The other two are so very….. English.

Did you mean rip captain? He's still alive. He's 88.

@@Taylor101310 William died some time ago.

Sorry thinking of Spok

@@kurtsoderberg I don't believe he did? I just checked his Twitter and Facebook and there are new photos of him on there from the end of last month. Wikipedia also shows he is still alive.

Reports of Capt. Kirk's demise are greatly exaggerated.

By far the best of his characters...just stole the show.!! Half expected him to say at start I'm Crane..Denny Crane...lol

He's still alive!!!

He calls Britain as it is.

DENNY CRANE

@@icoborg 👍

@@BlueSwallowBird DENNY CRANE DENNY CRANE😎

@@icoborg 😂🤣😂. Indeed🤣 DENNY CRANE. 🙌

You can help no one else.

Aussies don't claim Murdoch, surely he's a US citizen by now?

Murdoch is a naturalized American citizen. Shatner remains a "green card" holder (legal permanent resident).

Both Shatner and Murdoch are American citizens