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Sitcoms
Whilst watching the 40th celebrations of Dads Army at the weekend, it got Mrs FP and I talking about sitcoms in general. My personal favourites apart from Dads Army, were Porridge, Some mothers do have 'em and of course Only Fools and horses.(All made pre mid 80's?)
Blackadder was good in its day, but I never really 'got' Fawlty Towers.
It made me think why can't they make decent comedies anymore? Does anybody think that any of todays sitcoms will still be being watched in 30+ years?
What are other posters favourite sitcoms, past or present?
Blackadder was good in its day, but I never really 'got' Fawlty Towers.
It made me think why can't they make decent comedies anymore? Does anybody think that any of todays sitcoms will still be being watched in 30+ years?
What are other posters favourite sitcoms, past or present?
Our period of waiting is over - this is the time.
Black Adder series 1, 2 and 4
The Good Life (not the documentary about the pie-eating No 10)
Didn't like Fawlty Towers too much, as it seemed to be more a treatise on mental illness
Of the ones going at the moment only Still Game will make me put down a book.
The Good Life (not the documentary about the pie-eating No 10)
Didn't like Fawlty Towers too much, as it seemed to be more a treatise on mental illness
Of the ones going at the moment only Still Game will make me put down a book.
Some dodgy cod philosophy
From an old punk song
From an old punk song
Porridge – every episode still fantastic
Yes Minister / Prime Minister - love these, and so true to politics then and now
Good Life – love it – does Felicity’s bum count as soft porn?
Rising Damp – classic
Red Dwarf – lost it in the last series but apart from that, great fun
Dad’s Army – so much great stuff in there
Yes Minister / Prime Minister - love these, and so true to politics then and now
Good Life – love it – does Felicity’s bum count as soft porn?
Rising Damp – classic
Red Dwarf – lost it in the last series but apart from that, great fun
Dad’s Army – so much great stuff in there
I am neither clever enough to understand nor stupid enough to play this game
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Re: Sitcoms
'The Office' and 'I'm Alan Partridge' are hardly from the golden generation of British comedy, but there's no doubting their quality and longevity.Former Prop wrote:Whilst watching the 40th celebrations of Dads Army at the weekend, it got Mrs FP and I talking about sitcoms in general. My personal favourites apart from Dads Army, were Porridge, Some mothers do have 'em and of course Only Fools and horses.(All made pre mid 80's?)
Blackadder was good in its day, but I never really 'got' Fawlty Towers.
It made me think why can't they make decent comedies anymore? Does anybody think that any of todays sitcoms will still be being watched in 30+ years?
What are other posters favourite sitcoms, past or present?
Also, don't forget that for every 'Fawlty Towers' or 'Porridge' there was a 'Love Thy Neighbour' or 'Terry and June'. Desperate stuff.
I would also say that the later episodes of 'Fools and Horses' weren't a patch on the earlier stuff, and were a classic case of a comedy going way past its sell-buy date.
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Yes, (Prime) Minister
Blackadder
Fawlty Towers
Dads Army
Porridge
Are You Being Served?
Those are my favourites, all oldies.
Blackadder
Fawlty Towers
Dads Army
Porridge
Are You Being Served?
Those are my favourites, all oldies.
Kinoulton wrote:Surely that's much more in depth than your average corporate box punter can tolerate. How about "If the entire crowd shut up, you shut up. Otherwise we'll close your bar."
Worst I can think of were:Former Prop wrote: Any other contenders for worst ones?
Love Thy Neighbour
On The Buses
Till Death Us Do Part (Yes, I get the ground-breaking irony of the Alf Garnett character, but it was still about as funny as King lear.)
Kicks and scrums and ruck and roll.....Is all my brain and body need!
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Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister
Blackadder - all the series but especially the Elizabethan one and I loved the pathos of the final World War I episode
and how about Tony Hancock? timeless comedy especially the blood donor (not sure how many posters can remember it though!)
like others, can't stand Last of the Summer Wine - great scenery and all that but it isn't funny and never has been.
Blackadder - all the series but especially the Elizabethan one and I loved the pathos of the final World War I episode
and how about Tony Hancock? timeless comedy especially the blood donor (not sure how many posters can remember it though!)
like others, can't stand Last of the Summer Wine - great scenery and all that but it isn't funny and never has been.
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So agree. Dire. and Robin's Nest.Kinoulton wrote:[ Worst I can think of were:
Love Thy Neighbour
On The Buses
Till Death Us Do Part (Yes, I get the ground-breaking irony of the Alf Garnett character, but it was still about as funny as King lear.)
Best - Fall and rise of reginald perrin, love soup, yes minister
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