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Best british sit com of all time
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"Only Fools and Horses for meagreed  "
Me too, I prefer the earlier ones tho, the later ones not so much. I preferred Rodney in his camouflage jacket and half masts than his suit and mac but it has to be the best of all time for me. |
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"Not necessarily the best sitcom but, the best ever episode that always perks me up is
Fawlty Towers - the Germans  "
Deffo and the classic " What do you expect to see out of a Torquay hotel window "  |
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"Not necessarily the best sitcom but, the best ever episode that always perks me up is
Fawlty Towers - the Germans Deffo and the classic " What do you expect to see out of a Torquay hotel window " "
Just don't mention the war!!  |
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"Another side issue on this subject is why are no modern British sitcoms any good ???"
Have to disagree there!
Garth Marenghi's Dark Place
The IT Crowd
Gavin & Stacey
Black Books
The Office
Extras
Life's too short
...to name just a few. |
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Wow,best of all time?
There are so many,porridge,just good friends,dads army,the good life,Reggie perrin,but the best of them all,by a country mile has to be only fools and horses. |
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My Top Ten (Alphabetical Order)
Are You Being Served?
Blackadder
Dad's Army
My Family
Only Fools and Horses
Open All Hours
Porridge
Red Dwarf
Steptoe and Son
Vicar of Dibley
Honourable Mention: BSM "SHUT UP" Williams
"Oh Dear, How Sad, Never Mind" |
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"Another side issue on this subject is why are no modern British sitcoms any good ???"
Probably because all TV companies are "risk averse" and don't nurture comedy writing teams anymore. What rubbish they do churn out is always produced in such a way that it's "acceptable" for an American audience.
Nearly all great british sitcoms of the past were a big risk when they were first aired and some certainly upset a few people. In my mind that is what sitcoms should be, something that shakes up our comfy normal life. I know it was of it's time but, "Till Death Us Do Part" is a good example of sitcom risk taking. Like it or loath it, it certainly shook things up a bit  |
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"Another side issue on this subject is why are no modern British sitcoms any good ???
Probably because all TV companies are "risk averse" and don't nurture comedy writing teams anymore. What rubbish they do churn out is always produced in such a way that it's "acceptable" for an American audience.
Nearly all great british sitcoms of the past were a big risk when they were first aired and some certainly upset a few people. In my mind that is what sitcoms should be, something that shakes up our comfy normal life. I know it was of it's time but, "Till Death Us Do Part" is a good example of sitcom risk taking. Like it or loath it, it certainly shook things up a bit "
Love thy Neighbour as well |
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"Still game
I agree and it's still current
Last night's episode was brilliant "
I missed the first half through phone call...but that undertake had my new leather coat on
Will catch up tonight |
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"Blackadder (sans Series One which was just utter bobbins).
Aside from Not Going Out, there aren't many great UK sitcomes at the moment sadly."
Not going out is brilliant! |
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By *xhib12Man
over a year ago
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Not in any particular order:-
Till death us do part
Dads army
Outnumbered
Not going out
Only fools and horses
Blackadder
Steptoe and son
Porridge
Dads army
Fawlty towers
Open all hours
Porridge
Auf vedersein pet
Vicar of dibley
Some mothers do av em
Mr bean
On the buses
Butterflies
The good life
Still game
The young ones
Father ted
Benidorthe inbetweeners
It ain't half hot mum
Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps.
Think I might have watched a bit too much telly!
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"Another side issue on this subject is why are no modern British sitcoms any good ???
Have to disagree there!
Garth Marenghi's Dark Place
The IT Crowd
Gavin & Stacey
Black Books
The Office
Extras
Life's too short
...to name just a few."
Some of your list I agree with, C4 comedy is much better than BBC these days. However anything with Ricky Gervais is an instant no for me anyone who takes the piss out of mentally disabled people isn't funny. The only funny thing he did was chocking in the concert for Diana because he couldn't think of anything funny! |
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"As a few others have said, it's got to be Still Game.
Also loved League of Gentlemen
League of Gentlemen - loved it!
I like Inside no 9 on similar dark theme."
Are you local? |
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"However anything with Ricky Gervais is an instant no for me anyone who takes the piss out of mentally disabled people isn't funny. The only funny thing he did was chocking in the concert for Diana because he couldn't think of anything funny!"
To be honest, I have never thought he actually took the piss out of disabled people - more that he is taking the piss out of people that really do, by showing how distasteful it is. It is really painful to watch some of his quite unsavoury characters, and his standup takes it a bit further. |
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