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By *xpresMan
over a year ago
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Porridge by ab absolute mile from the opening sequence of Slade prison gates n Fletch getting sent down to final titles it was funniest thing ever even Going straight was funny but Porridge best ever stuff like Only fools n horses was ok but was drawn out n got very predictable |
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By *xpresMan
over a year ago
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Porridge by ab absolute mile from the opening sequence of Slade prison gates n Fletch getting sent down to final titles it was funniest thing ever even Going straight was funny but Porridge best ever stuff like Only fools n horses was ok but was drawn out n got very predictable |
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Not only was it very funny, but some of the stuff that Grandad said was quite moving, especially when he was telling Rodney about his upbringing...it got quite dusty in my living room the first time I saw that  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Lots of shows are very much of a time meaning that funny at that point in time.
Think of some of the shows that were huge in 60's 70's 80's 90's and 00's few. Would be found funny or would be successful today.
But finding a show that transcends era, class, age,race etc. Is difficult.
Never been a fan of the oooerrrrr misus, homophobic, racist,xenophobic. Shows that were rife.
But fools and horses is probably one of the few that would be funny any time or era.
Today however am a huge fan of Brooklyn nine nine. Not everyone's cup of tea.
Jools hates it tho. Lol. |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
There are a lot of good comedies out there. There are some really clever ones and really daft ones, plus some niche ones.
For great pace and good writing I really love The Phil Silver's Show (Bilko). Nat Hiken was a genius and packed so much into 25 minutes.
Similar is Yes Minister, which again was so well written.
Police Squad probably has the highest gag per minute ratio of anything I've ever seen.
There is also Nightingales, which is a bit niche, but was extremely surreal and good fun to watch.
Del Boy was good, but went on too long and I think the best moments have to carry an awful lot of stuff that isn't that great.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Fawlty Towers is brilliant, Porridge and Only Fools and Horses are too.
Suprised no one mentioned Blackadder, that is really good, superbly written and acted. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Only fools... Hard too beat.
Faulty towers.. Daft but funny... As was on the buses. 
Anyone remember love thy neighbour? "
Oh and rising damp!!! That poor bloody cat... Vienna |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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All time favourites
Only Fools
Fawlty Towers
Open all hours
As a kid I also liked
Liver Birds
Man about the House
Robin's Nest
The Likely Lads
And as for American sitcoms
Friends when it was first shown particularly
and more recently
Two and a Half Men
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Blackadder, Whatever happened to the likely lads, Open all hours and obviously Only fools.
American: Friends ( Hotlips' favourite and i'm rather fond of it too ), The Bob Newhart Show, Mary Tyler Moore show, Rhoda, Mash, Married with Children, Home Improvement, Moerk and Mindy, According to Jim and my favourite of all time: Frasier.  |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
"All of the above....
But let's not forget 'Early Doors'
Brilliant!!
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Early Doors was finely crafted. There was a lot of very good observational stuff in there about Northern pubs. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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British Sitcom - Only Fools And Horses, The Good Life and Porridge
American Sitcom - Third Rock From The Sun, The Big Bang Theory and Frasier
In no particular order
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