Class sketch

"[6]It is this situation that gives Corbett the pay-off line; as the others describe their advantages in the form of "I get ... (e.g. a sense of superiority)", his character finally looks up at the others and says "I get a pain in the back of my neck.

"[7] The British Film Institute commented, "Its twinning of height and social position, combined with a minimal script, created a classic TV moment.

[10] Ronnie Barker wrote scripts for three further "Three Classes" sketches featuring the same characters, comparing their family life, their leisure activities, and their work.

Stephen Fry represents Modern Man, Barker a miller from the Renaissance, and Corbett a weaver serf from the Middle Ages.

Cleese revisited the concept as well with two new partners in 2017 [13] (as a Wealthy Man, a Newspaper Editor and an Average Joe) for a political PSA.