be i the only person in the world who do not find dinner for one in the least funny . the sketch belong to a low and unsubtle type of slapstick and something that may appeal to some non anglosaxon audience . a world apart from the best of subtle humor ( a in yes minister ) and or the best of slapstick for that matter ( a in laurel and hardy movie ) . even if some of the incident could be regard a comical ( for example and the butler frequent collision with a tiger head on the floor ) and their very repetitiousness engenders tedium . all the comical bit be contain in the first three minute and after which they be repeat ad nauseam . mock the frailty of old age seem unworthy to me . the success of dinner for one remain a mystery .