Favourite Comedies

Not to many to choose from now but what are your favourite comedies from the past till now?

Mine are, no particular order:

Only Fools & Horses - Yes, it went on to long but this was classic stuff in the mid eighties - early 90's.

Fawlty Towers - great writing and great characters, with some classic scenes.

The Royle Family - The story of a er working class family, somewhere in the north west was written superbly by Aherne and Cash. Not to keen on the xmas specials they are wheeling out though.

The Simspons - Not seen this programme since the 90's but it was the funniest programme on TV, for me, with Homer making the programme what it is.

Blackadder (Goes Forth) - I wasn't a big fan of the first three series but the fourth was as funny as any 6 part series that has been.

The Office - Brilliant writing and a superb character in Brent. Like Fawlty Towers, knew when it was time to quit, although the xmas specials were funny and moving.

The Inbetweeners - Relied on naughty humour but was laugh out loud humour all the same. Don't mention the film.

The Young Ones
Bottom
Blackadder
Dads Army
Fawlty Towers
Only Fools and Horses
Open all hours
Porridge

Here was my list from two years ago!

https://www.606v2.com/t1791-the-top-10-comedies-of-all-time

I would put How I met Your Mother in there now (and quite high as well)

I did wonder is this had been done before.

An American comedy fan, Adam? I'm not tbh. I love their films but not sitcoms, etc.

I'm with you regarding HIMYM Adam, this weeks new episode was class.

My favourites are, in no particular order;

The Simpsons
Phoenix Nights
I'm Alan Partridge
Parks and recreation
The Office
Peep show
The Thick of it
Friends
Scrubs
Pulling

hampo171 wrote:I'm with you regarding HIMYM Adam, this weeks new episode was class.

Was that the one where Barney got the dog? If so, the best one of the new series so far (which has been sub par so far).

I really fancy Victoria.

Adam D wrote:

hampo171 wrote:I'm with you regarding HIMYM Adam, this weeks new episode was class.

Was that the one where Barney got the dog? If so, the best one of the new series so far (which has been sub par so far).

I really fancy Victoria.

Yeah Brover

My favourites are:

Only Fools
Blackadder Series 2-4. Not a fan of 1 to be honest.
Game On
Cheers
Frasier
Home Improvement
Golden Girls
Desmonds
Men Behaving Badly
Red Dwarf
The Simpsons

I was watching the Game On box set the other day. Man, I miss that programme. Loved it, utterly loved it.

Only Fools and Horses
Porridge
Friends
Red Dwarf
Men Behaving Badly
Two and a Half Men
Inbetweeners.

Bit of a mix really.

I gave that How I Met Your Mother a couple of tries but didn't laugh once.

I think Peep Show is the funniest one still going at the moment, I got the boxset for Christmas and I have still watched every episode a few times and never stop laughing.

I think Friends is still the king of American sitcoms and pretenders to the thrown like How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory just haven't come close for me. Neither of them have ever managed to get more than a couple of laughs from me.

I'm a big fan of Extras, weirdly don't like The Office though. Loved Gavin and Stacey, but not sure if that can be considered truly to be a comedy as it had a lot more dramatic elements than your average comedy.

I can't believe I forgot about Red Dwarf, was back to it's best in the last series I though as well.

Crimey wrote:I think Peep Show is the funniest one still going at the moment, I got the boxset for Christmas and I have still watched every episode a few times and never stop laughing.

I think Friends is still the king of American sitcoms and pretenders to the thrown like How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory just haven't come close for me. Neither of them have ever managed to get more than a couple of laughs from me.

I'm a big fan of Extras, weirdly don't like The Office though. Loved Gavin and Stacey, but not sure if that can be considered truly to be a comedy as it had a lot more dramatic elements than your average comedy.

How could I forget Peep Show! Hilarious programme, brilliantly done. Same goes with Gavin and Stacey.

As for American sitcoms, Frasier is definitely the king. Consistently funny throughout the whole run. Friends went rubbish for a bit when Ross and Rachel broke up (turned into a soap opera). The writing on Frasier was just genius. Cheers was the same. I also liked Home Improvement, I got more laughs out of that than Friends. The Friends characters seemed to turn into parodies of themselves.

Favourite ever would have to be Ony Fools and Horses. Predictable, yes, horrific Christmas specials between 2001 and 2003, yes, but great aside from that.

In recent years, either 'The Thick of It' or 'Early Doors', the latter of which is so underrated it's untrue. Better than The Royle Family, for me. 'The Simpsons' was brilliant up until about the turn of the century and has been absolutely terrible since ('Hurricane Neddy' and the episode where Homer becomes the regional Krusy look-a-like, can't remember the name though, being the two greatest episodes ever!). 'Family Guy' has followed a similar pattern; brilliant up until about series 7, but I'd give anything after that a wide berth.

I love the IT crowd

The first series (not season, thanks) of The Mighty Boosh, when they worked in the zoo. The second and third seasons weren't very good. But that first one was unreal.

Have to agree with Chris about Early Doors too. It's nice to know someone else watched it.

You're a man of great taste, Il G. Cracking little comedy, Early Doors.

As a side note, I agree that they really, really need to stop making terrible Christmas 'specials' of the Royle Family - they're in danger of tarnishing the reputation of the original series, which were brilliant. Did anyone else see the one which aired on Christmas day just gone? It was painful, felt as if it was going on forever....

I tried early doors and tbh, didn't like it.

MASH
Cheers
Taxi
Blackadder 2 and 3
It's Gary Shandling's Show
The Larry Sanders Show

Surprised South Park doesn't seem to have too much of a following. Kath & Kim is another underrated one.

Surprised no-one seems to have mentioned Yes Minister/Prime Minister.

Could you wait until I'm finished being surprised Hoggy? You can have your turn afterwards.

South Park
How I Met Your Mother
Not Going Out
Big Bang Theory
Two and a half men
Futurama

Simpsons used to be but has slipped in recent years, same with American Dad and Family Guy.

Brass Eye
Arrested Development
The Office (UK)
Black Books
Peep Show
Community
Parks and Recreation
Monkey Dust

All phenomenal shows
Very much a mixture of late 90s/early 00s British stuff and mid-late 00s american works.

I'd recommend giving the american ones which you may or may not have come across a shot, some of the best written comedy I've seen in a long time.

Loved Drop The Dead Donkey. Great show.

Can't believe no ones mentioned Father Ted yet, absoloutly brilliant

Still Game is another, by the Chewin' the Fat boys

For me...

1. Blackadder
2. Father Ted
3. Phoenix Nights
4. Alan Partridge
5. The Mighty Boosh
6. Black Books
7. Peep Show
8. Brass Eye
9. Spaced
Joint 10. Gareth Marenghis Dark Place & Flight of the Conchords

Father Ted
Red Dwarf
Friends
Cheers
Frasier
Two and a half men
Inbetweeners
Shameless
The Simpsons

Clearly a stickler for mainstream but hey ho!

Me to. Not a fan of obscure stuff, myself.

Another great was Perfect world with Paul Kaye(aka dennis pennis).

Marketing Director was to me, one of the funniest characters on tv.

Green Wing!!!

I was never overly impressed with Green Wing, felt a little too forced at times the humour.

All in the Family
Cheers

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:All in the Family
Cheers

I didnt like it but you're welcome