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Fry and Laurie are an English comedy double act. Though the two have gone on to independantly lead careers successful across both English and American television, their absurd, crude, and satirical comedy of the 1980's and 1990's is incredibly special in the heart of many viewers-- me included!

They met during their time at Cambridge, having been introduced by fellow undergraduate Emma Thompson. The two bonded through their shared humor, which made writing together especially pleasurable, and thus sprouted the basis of a beautiful friendship and comedy duo.

With their combined talents, Fry and Laurie accredited industry good-will through the success of the Cambridge Footlight's award-winning 1981 revue "The Cellar Tapes". Though it was a production of the whole team, even Thompson admits it was the "Stephen and Hugh show".

A few years post-graduation passed with the pair running through multiple projects to only varying success: Alfresco, The Crystal Cube, Saturday Night... finally, it was their inclusion in Blackadder that brought them fully into the mainstream.

While they no longer work together, the two are lifelong friends with intertwined legacies.