shetlander Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Most of the old classics have been mentioned, but of the newer stuff, I'd nominate Early Doors, Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere and Phoenix Nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Still Game & Royle Family for me for the most recent. But going back a few years i love the ones i grew up with like Citizen Smith,Are you being served etc.Silly as it is the mention of mrs slocombes pussy still cracks me up!!! Bestest ever has to go to Dads Army-pure class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Not sure if it can be counted as a sitcom, but Shameless has to be one of the funniest things currently on the box. New series coming soon too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister just ho close did Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn come to the real thing. A new hospital full of administrators and no health staff. Big Brother , The Smoke Screen, Doing the Honours list . Just for a start and then The Official Secrets with a PM wants a inquiry into data going missing and leaks to the press. They could not have been any closer to the current government unless the used the tardis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifi Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Not sure if it can be counted as a sitcom, but Shameless has to be one of the funniest things currently on the box. New series coming soon too. Great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Different genre, granted, but one of the ultimate (bleak) comedies from the early eighties must be "Boys from the Blackstuff". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleepsie Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Black Books. Recently repeated on TV and as funny now as it was the first time round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifi Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Different genre, granted, but one of the ultimate (bleak) comedies from the early eighties must be "Boys from the Blackstuff".Classic! Gizza job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner72 Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Classic indeed! I've been hunting for that series for ages, hopefuly it will be released soon. In a similar vein -Tutti Frutti. Another great short run sitcom. Fawlty Towers and The Office are way above any of the others though. Surprised not to see Coupling in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Seinfield, so many good characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoichkov Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 My top 10 (had to put in alphabetical order rather than a ranking!).BlackadderCheersFather TedFawlty TowersFrasierThe OfficeOnly Fools & HorsesPeep ShowSeinfeldTaxi(I take it cartoons aren't included like the simpsons, family guy etc.?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifi Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 In a similar vein -Tutti Frutti. Another great short run sitcom.Ah.. Tutti Frutti! Apologies. Must stop oohing and aahing over people's choices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandbairn Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 I'd also go with Seinfeld. Although quantity doesn't equal quality... (Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps being the prime example)... the majority of their 180(!) epsiodes are excellent. Only went downhill IMO when Larry David left. Father Ted comes a close second and, getting in the festive spirit, definitely has the best Christmas special ever. Only Fools And Horses was great at the start, started to lose it a bit after the third series and then got better when they started doing fifty minute episodes instead of half an hour ones for the sixth and seventh series'... how many sitcoms have done that?! Those last three Christmas specials never happened - in my mind they left it after they became millionaires! My top three sitcom characters are Frank Costanza, Bishop Brennan and Edmund Blackadder (who I honestly think raises that show from a D- to an A+). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 ^^^^ Are you celebrateing festive this year? The feats of strngth are the part I look forward to the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Been watching something called Love Soup also Frasier with David Hyde Pierce as Dr. Niles Crane totally stealing the show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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