Paulscoconutass Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Which comedy series stands out as being the finest in the land?Although my personal favourite is the Young Ones, it's pretty hard to let The Day Today, Black Adder, Fawlty Towers, Partridge & Father Ted go without a mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorge Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 The image gives it away:Sandi Thom might wish she was a punk rocker, but I wish I was Eddie Hitler....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Fawlty Towers, The Brittas Empire and Red Dwarf are my favourite older comedies. In recent years its been stuff like Darkplace, Mighty Boosh, Nathan Barley, IT Crowd, Man To Man (i know they're all connected but they're still great). In the years between there's not been anything that really springs to mind. British Comedy seems to be in an upward motion quality wise though, which is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 "Still Game" for me.Honourable mentions.... Sit ComsOnly Fools & HorsesFawlty TowersThe OfficeExtrasSketch Shows & SeriesMonty PythonNaked VideoChewin' The FatHarry EnfieldSmack The PonyComic Strip Presents...Most reviled (boring "family" sitcoms & "Cannon & Ball" type workie shite aside) ? - "Little Britain" - a freak show that's disgusting & sick just for the sake it! ...and I'm certainly no prude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Phoenix Nights and Absolutely.(plus most of the above) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Got to be Fawlty Towers for me. Recently, I'm Alan Partridge, Peep Show and Nathan Barley. classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Peep ShowRed DwarfAlan PartridgeBlackadderYoung OnesBottomThe OfficeIT CrowdI'd have to say Red Dwarf wins for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Absolutely.I guess you've probably seen this?Absolutely - One of the best comedy sketch shows ever shown on CH4Looks like there may finally be a DVD release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 'Allo 'Allo was also great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 'Allo 'Allo was also great.Yes, and lets not forget the likes of Brush Strokes, My Hero and Coupling which are of a similar calibre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Mac Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Peep Show has been my favourite recently.Also got the entire boxset of Teachers this week and remnided me how great that show was.Classic stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Yes, and lets not forget the likes of Brush Strokes, My Hero and Coupling which are of a similar calibre.Are you saying My Hero is of similar quality to Allo Allo? It's utter pish.Ones that haven't been mentioned yet and deserve to be:Spaced, Drop The Dead Donkey, Black Books the first series of Look Around You and Open All HoursAs for sketch shows I can't believe no-ones mentioned Big Train or The Fast Show yet. Honourable mention as well to Mock The Week for just being ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Are you saying My Hero is of similar quality to Allo Allo? It's utter pish.I would concur that My Hero is utter pish, and yes, I would say that Allo Allo is of similar quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundian Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 I guess you've probably seen this?Absolutely - One of the best comedy sketch shows ever shown on CH4Looks like there may finally be a DVD release. Cheers Frosty,that was an entertaining hour I've just had. Good job they didn't have a clip of Mcglashan cycling over the border, I may have exploded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKMartin Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 1: 2: 3: The Office and The Mighty Boosh are also up there.AK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Good job they didn't have a clip of Mcglashan cycling over the border, I may have exploded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Good to see that "Mad about Alice" or Frank Skinner's sitcom have not been mentioned yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Peep Show, Fawlty Towers, Red Dwarf, Black Books and my personal favourite, Still Game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCrisis Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Monty PythonNot The Nine O'Clock NewsAlas Smith & JonesThree Of A KindThe Young OnesThe Man From Auntie (Ben Elton before he became uber wank)BlackadderThe Smell Of Reeves & MortimerBig TrainJamFist Of Fun (and other Lee & Herring programs)The Mary Whitehouse ExperienceSpitting ImageNaked VideoAbsolutelyJamNighty NightSpacedBlack BooksPeep ShowFather TedThe Craig Ferguson TheoryThe Mitchell & Webb SituationThe Mitchell & Webb LookDerek & CliveRed DwarfBrass Eye (anything done by Chris Morris & Armando Ianucci)and that's about all I can think of at the moment which I've enjoyed throughout the years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 I'm Alan Partridge is well up there for me, both series are consistently top-notch, as are the 3 series of Peep Show and all of The Office. Spaced, Black Books, Blackadder 2,3 & 4, The Mighty Boosh (I prefer series 2 personally, more consistently amusing) and Father Ted are other favourites. Extras has been a bit hit or miss for me but there are some classic moments in there.I enjoyed the first series of Little Britain but it became apparent from the second series that they only had one set of ideas and it was no longer funny ones. Similarly Bo Selecta's first series was consistently great, the second series less so and teh 3rd was very tired. After recently buying the full set of Bottom cheap, I promptly realised that I no longer found it amusing and promptly sold it again. Some of The Young Ones still holds up OK. I can tolerate so much Fawlty Towers but find some of the scenarios overly drawn out to the point they begin to annoy me now. Maybe I watched it too much in years past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 I'm a Reeves & Mortimer fan over anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tam o' Shantie Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 BRASS EYE, mother fuckers...The Office, The Fast Show spring to mind. Big Train and Smack The Pony were alright too, but they've been lost in the sands of time. But nothing gives me as much laugh related milage as the 'eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Has to be The Office for me, I think it's true genius is that it's not only incredibly funny, but it's also very moving at times, and perfectly captures the tedium of British life. I also love Extras and everything Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have done, I can listen to their XFM shows and podcasts with Karl for hours.Other honourable mentions for me, in no particular order, would be...The Royle FamilyOne Foot In the GraveFawlty TowersPeep ShowNathan BarleyBrass EyeThe Mighty BooshAlan Partridge (Knowing Me, Knowing You and I'm Alan Partridge)The Fast ShowStill Game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayeth Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Red Dwarf and Blackadder are by far my favourites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Harry Hill's TV Burp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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