"i think Crawford was the buster Keaton of 1970s tv"
Oh, WOW - you intelligent person, you - you're absolutely CORRECT!
"I dislike being outnumbered-it makes for too much
stupid
in the room."
-"Sherlock" BBC Series (2012)

i think Crawford was the buster Keaton of 1970s tv
you will have to forgive the lack of full stops lack of proper spelling im dyslexic but not stupid

I agree, no offence to either Barker or Corbet who are both are and were great comedic actors but It's hard to imagine anyone else but Michael Crawford as Frank Spencer. He just made the role completely his own.

MINE, TOO!!
"I dislike being outnumbered-it makes for too much
stupid[/] in the room."
Sherlock Holmes, "Sherlock" BBC Series (2012)

And he was my favourite Phantom of the Opera too

I agree. Apparently that scene where the car was dangling over the cliff was real!

It was Norman Wisdom.
My god, can you imagine how bad it would have been with that buffoon in the role.
I'm getting the word 'Nonce'

No kidding!
I think I read Ronnie Barker (maybe Corbet) was considered first for the roll of Frank? I cant imagine either playing that roll.