Favourite TV Comedy Series

[Kingetter]

Pretty much always at the top - Fawlty Towers

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/OpenandShut/36fce658.jpg

[canuck]

I challenge with The Vicar of Dibley.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/images/220/vicarofdibley_1.jpg

[Kingetter]

Was/is it good from your professional perspective?

[canuck]

Absolutely, totally, 100% spot on.

Now you need to remember that I am Church of Scotland and Geraldine is Church of England, but the issues, the people, the situations and the hymns are all the same.

[Kingetter]

OK - now have you any more programmes - preferably from here (lol)

[canuck]

You mean like "My Hero".


http://www.bbcamerica.com/images/genre/comedy_games/my_hero/my_hero_sub_sundays.jpg


(And that should make 900.)

[Kingetter]

Don't know it I'm afraid but I just worked out tonight - have not had my tv on in a year - truly. Am on here all the time.

[Kingetter]

"Open All Hours"

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/OpenandShut/openallhours.jpg

[Sporran]

One of my favourites is "Coupling", which is currently being aired on BBC America. It's Britain's answer to "Friends", but even better, in my opinion! :D

http://img8.picsplace.to/img8/20/coupling_1_000.jpg (http://picsplace.to/)

[footie chick]

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/footiewildcat/gang.jpg

[Mr P Cannop]

any one seem bottom before ??

[Tiger Jones]

Off the top of my head let's run this up the flagpole see who salutes....


Still Game
Open All Hours
Porridge
The Office
Fawlty Towers
Allo Allo
Bottom
Hi De Hi
Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
Coupling
Steptoe & son

[RockChick84]

My fave is probably The Young Ones because all the different characters in it means they all add something. I like the surreal and slapstick sides of it too.

[sam]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/images/400/rabcnesbitt_2.jpg

Rab C Nesbitt - my all time favorite...:lol:

[brokencross]

It has to be M*A*S*H.........dark humour but very clever

I still watch it on Paramount Comedy channel

[Kingetter]

T.R. - Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin - now that was special - great choice!

[hammers]

Can`t forget about Father Ted.

[pultneytooner]

Steptoe and son.:lol:

[krieve]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f318/krieves/caption14.jpg

[Kingetter]

Till Death Us Do Part -

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/OpenandShut/tilldeathusdopart_1.jpg

Complete with Mrs Blair's Dad!

[DrSzin]

The OfficeAm I the only person in the whole wide world who can't stand this programme? I change channels whenever Ricky Gervais appears on TV.

That gives me an idea for a new thread. Later...


Pretty much always at the top - Fawlty TowersPretty much for me too. In fact, I like everything that everyone's mentioned with the exception of The Office and Coupling (which I've never seen).

[Kingetter]

I guess that says it for me more or less. Certainly the last two I've no time for.

[Buttercup]

Still Game
Open All Hours

I too can't stand Ricky Gervais - instant turn off - and I'm glad someone else thinks the same.
I always thought Faulty Towers a bit too stupid.
Quite enjoyed Coupling though.

[willowbankbear]

Still game probably, Good Scottish comedy, It always gets me laughing but I dont see it very often

[obiron]

cant beat still game, only fools and horses, the royle family or one foot in the grave.

[Tiger Jones]

Still Game
Open All Hours

I too can't stand Ricky Gervais - instant turn off - and I'm glad someone else thinks the same.
I always thought Faulty Towers a bit too stupid.
Quite enjoyed Coupling though.This kind of sums up these topics for me. I enjoy all of those you mention whereas you like about 2 and a half. Some will like one or none. I quite like people's diversity :D

[Kingetter]

"one foot in the grave" - been that way so long forgot about it lol

[Tiger Jones]

"one foot in the grave" - been that way so long forgot about it lolThat's one that grew on me quite slowly. I just didn't get it at first. Really like it now though. One thing that put me off early on was everyone going around saying his infamous catch phrase. :roll:

[Kingetter]

Yup - catchphrases get to be a real pain after a while but we try to live with all sorts of other pains - why not that one?

[Billy Boy]

some of my favs,

men behaving badly,

trigger happy tv[lol]

red dwarf,

got to be my fav,only fools and horse's:lol:

[Tiger Jones]

Yup - catchphrases get to be a real pain after a while but we try to live with all sorts of other pains - why not that one?Don't get me wrong - it works very well when he says it in the show. What gets me is people going around reciting it (often badly) at random ;)

A memorable episode of Father Ted has Ted encountering Richard Wilson and he can't stop himself saying it to him and driving him mad. Wilson is recorded as saying this episode reflects his real life lol

[Kingetter]

Now I couldn't stand Father Ted but maybe I'm strange.

[George Brims]

Why has no-one mentioned Dad's Army?

[Kingetter]

Why not indeed?

[Tiger Jones]

Why has no-one mentioned Dad's Army?Good shout! One of my favourites. I didn't mention it before because.. well.. I forgot :lol:

[Kingetter]

Me too - good show that.

[TRUCKER]

BLESS THIS HOUSE was a good show.

[BINDI 42]

Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie with kathy Burke was ace .......

[airdlass]

Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie is definately one of my favourites along with Still Game

[Tiger Jones]

Just recalled another favourite - The High Life.

http://db.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/images/400/thehighlife_1.jpg

[_Ju_]

Every Saturday night, on our equivalente of BBC 3 we had a programme called brit com. It gave very late ( just past midnight), but we used to stay up just to watch it. As the title indicates, it was british comedy: Allo', allo' I grew to love (Lizen to me carfooly for I shal zay zis only onze) and absolutely fabulous was great, along with the Vicar Dibley, Fawlty towers, Gimmy a man after midnight, etc, etc, etc...... they lost me, however, when they started the office...is it only me that couldn't stand it????

[Blazing Sporrans]

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The memorable plays what little Ern wrote, breakfast set to the Stripper, Andrew Preview on the piano, a workman's boot on Shirley Bassey, Glenda Jackson as Cleopatra and so, so many more gems. How could they not be top of the list?

[Kingetter]

'Robins Nest' anyone?

[erli]

The Royale Family. Brilliant.

[footie chick]

http://www.caithness.org/fpb/june2006/photogallery/index.php?gallery=26&image=60
Original {Father Jack?} from Father Ted or an VERY good imposter [lol]

[Edna]

Some mother's do have them was ma favourite, especially as Michael Crawford did all his own stunts.

[Tiger Jones]

Some mother's do have them was ma favourite, especially as Michael Crawford did all his own stunts.He's some man right enough. Dedicated to his art or what?
I'd forgotten just how many favourites I have - people keep coming up with more :D

[Kingetter]

Not a sitcom series, though he had series on tv - the unforgettable



Chic Murray!!

[darkie@dreamtilt.com.au]

Dave Allen & Benny Hill they were the tops http://forum.caithness.org/images/icons/icon6.gif

[Lolabelle]

Allo, Allo. and As time goes by.;)

[coastown]

steptoe and son.
some mothers do have them
mr bean

[Kingetter]

Rising Damp

[thrumsterloon]

Must say that Still Game and Fawlty Towers are two of my faves has anyone seen My name is Earl on Channel 4?

[Tiger Jones]

Married... With Children

A few parallels between this show and The Simpsons.

[BIMBO]

Shameless..

[Kingetter]

My Wife Next Door.

[pultneytooner]

Two pints of lager

[Kingetter]

That what you're ordering or what you watched?

[Tiger Jones]

Two pints of lagerCould never get into this one. Kept tuning in to try it again but I'm still waiting for a big laugh lol

[Blazing Sporrans]

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And of course there's Malcolm In The Middle....

[Sporran]

I like most of what's already been mentioned, with the exception of The Office and Red Dwarf. In fact, I preferred Chris Barrie of Red Dwarf in The Brittas Empire, which was a fave comedy series of mine.

The Vicar of Dibley was great as well. Dawn French was superb in that, and I also liked her in the earlier series, French and Saunders. Dawn and Jennifer's satirical skits and parodies were absolutely brilliant!

I also enjoy My Family, with Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker as the parents. :)

[badger]

I love Grumpy Old Men/Women/Holidays. Always make me giggle and I so agree :D

[Kingetter]

There was a tv series moons ago called The Comedians. Non stop Stand up comedy - left me breathless from laughing so much.

[muddywilli]

Open all hours amd Porridge. All times favourites of mine.

And straying slighty... All time best Pink Panther with Peter Sellers (all of them)

[Wish]

Oooo soo many to chose from, I love most of them, i've even been watching old reruns of George and Mildred and Bless This House on the paramount channel:lol:

I don't like Blackadder or Red Dwarf though!

I used to love Fresh Fields:lol:

[Kingetter]

And not forgetting The Cosby Show.

[Wish]

Was there one called Dear John, I can remember the theme tune, loved the show, but can't remember its proper title:confused

[Bingobabe]

FRIENDS the best comedy series yet[lol] !!!!!

[obiron]

oooh forgot about that one bingobabe. odd considering i watch it every nite.

[Tiger Jones]

Was there one called Dear John, I can remember the theme tune, loved the show, but can't remember its proper title:confusedIndeed there was, Wish - and you got the title spot-on.

Here's a link with some info...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_John_%28UK_TV_series%29

[Tiger Jones]

Just like to add Taxi to my list. All wonderful characters.

[Wish]

Thanks Tiger:cool:

[Kingetter]

Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister I think are hard to beat.

[willowbankbear]

Eastenders is a comedy[lol]

[Kingetter]

One example of why The Two Ronnies was so good -

http://pegnsean.net/%7Eoccupant/candle01.htm