# 2014: Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry tweet quips.

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**Created:** [September 13, 2018, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-hugh-laurie-and-stephen-fry-tweet-quips/821255 "2018-09-13T03:36:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-hugh-laurie-and-stephen-fry-tweet-quips/821255/1 "2018-09-13T03:36:07Z")

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Laurie had met the Queen while attending a BAFTA gala.

Hugh Laurie: “I’ve had my anti-monarchist periods in the past, but I admit I was bowled over by the Queen. She is a very bright light.”

Stephen Fry: “I think you brought out the best in her, M’coll. Especially when you licked her neck.”

Hugh Laurie: “Embarrassing, isn’t it? One glass of champagne and suddenly I can’t tell the difference between a stamp and the real thing.”

As you can see on twitter, Laurie’s final tweet was several hours after Fry’s, so it may not have been off the cuff, but it’s still great.

> <https://twitter.com/hughlaurie/status/435579056139284480>

> **[Fry and Laurie joke about the Queen](https://www.digitalspy.com/fun/a552154/stephen-fry-and-hugh-laurie-chat-about-the-queen-on-twitter/)**
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> The longtime comedy partners take part in a funny exchange on Twitter.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-hugh-laurie-and-stephen-fry-tweet-quips/821255/2 "2018-09-13T04:35:06Z")

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That’s funny, right there. I love Hugh Laurie and Stephen Frye. They would fit in a dinner party of my favorite celebs.

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**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-hugh-laurie-and-stephen-fry-tweet-quips/821255/3 "2018-09-16T21:16:38Z")

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_A bit of Fry and Laurie_ has so much great humor. Anyone who hasn’t seen all the seasons should make every effort to do so right now.

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**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-hugh-laurie-and-stephen-fry-tweet-quips/821255/4 "2018-09-16T21:29:00Z")

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> [@naita](#):
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> _A bit of Fry and Laurie_ has so much great humor. Anyone who hasn’t seen all the seasons should make every effort to do so right now.

They were the Bertie and Jeeves of my dreams.

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**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-hugh-laurie-and-stephen-fry-tweet-quips/821255/5 "2018-09-17T04:01:35Z")

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> [@carrps](#):
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> They were the Bertie and Jeeves of my dreams.

Same here. I can’t watch House because I keep thinking it’s all a silly charade involving Bertie Wooster.