The original post: /r/television by /u/Bobzboyz on 2025-10-25 23:40:52.
I watched the British TV show Bottom for the first time this week and i can’t believe how much of Dumb and Dumber is completely identical. it’s not just the slapstick and dumb jokes, it’s the whole setup. two broke losers sharing a filthy flat, always scheming, totally clueless about women, thinking they’re ladies’ men but every attempt crashes and burns.
Even the “gas man” bit in bottom where they terrorize the poor guy who comes to read the meter feels exactly like the gas man scene in dumb and dumber. the characters are basically the same types too — one slightly sharper but still an idiot, the other more naive but overconfident. There’s literally more than a dozen identical scenes that make up the bulk of what makes the movies funny. I really can’t believe it.
i’m not saying anyone copied anyone, but the parallels are insane once you see them. same kind of violent slapstick, same awkward energy, same dynamic of two hopeless guys thinking they’re destined for greatness.
has anyone ever read anything about this connection or is it just one of those weird coincidences nobody talks about