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01/03/2007, 9:56 PM
Sheridan

I'm excluding American shows on the grounds that even the funny ones are too smug/sentimental to be enjoyable.

10: Steptoe and Son
9: Yes, Minister
8: Father Ted
7: League of Gentlemen
6: Fawlty Towers
5: I'm Alan Partridge
4: Rab C. Nesbitt
3: Blackadder
2: The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
1: The Office

I never really watched Spaced enough to consider it for inclusion. Red Dwarf was quite funny but tarred by association with geeks.
01/03/2007, 10:16 PM
lofty9

Seinfeld - brilliant!

This one is very good..

Great quote by George's mother:
"too bad you can't do that for a living":D
02/03/2007, 11:48 AM
Mad Moose

Porridge
The Royle Family,
The Office,
Last of the Summer Wine,
Only Fools and Horses

Thats close enough. Any of those five and I'm happy out.
02/03/2007, 11:57 AM
Neish

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Originally Posted by Harpsbear

Last of the Summer Wine,

What last of the Summer wine you ain't serious are you?
A few old men make some kinda contraption and role down a big hill in it. Aye funny indeed:rolleyes:
02/03/2007, 12:40 PM
bennocelt

Quote:

Originally Posted by endabob1

Everyone Loves Raymond is bland canned crap churnned out by the US Networks. Friends is simply not funny, as a sit-com it needs to be comedic, I have never laughed during an episode of friends, ever.
Off the top of my head the comedy's I have most enjoyed in recent(ish) years
Blackadder, Fawlty Towers, Cheers, Fraiser, Only Fools, The Office, Father Ted, Black Books, Ab Fab, Kath & Kim, Bottom & oops I almost forgot the Royale Family

yeah def agreed. most american sitcoms are w ank,

i love father ted, bottom, fawlty towers, little britain, league of gentlemen, black books

also steptoe and son..........classic

and rab c nesbt..........funny if you could understand it
im sorry but american comedy isnt a scratch on that
02/03/2007, 12:47 PM
pete

I've always wondered if Father Ted shown in the US or other countries & if the humour translated...

My Lovely Horse
02/03/2007, 12:54 PM
bennocelt

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete

I've always wondered if Father Ted shown in the US or other countries & if the humour translated...

My Lovely Horse

i heard that the american religious nuts wouldnt stand for it, same for australia

i remember in Korea, the german guy that owned THAT bar (cant remerber name) had fr ted nights that were hugely successful

by the way.cant believe no one mentioned Trailer park Boys........cool
02/03/2007, 1:48 PM
strangeirish

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete

I've always wondered if Father Ted shown in the US or other countries & if the humour translated...

As far as I know, it was never shown on mainstream TV in the US, however, BBC America has a series on now and again. As for the humour translating, yes it does, amongst my American friends anyway. Having said that, I'm no Father Ted, but I'm a pretty cool dude though.:D
02/03/2007, 1:55 PM
Mad Moose

Cant believe I left out Steptoe and Son,

Add in Open all Hours to that aswell.
02/03/2007, 2:43 PM
jebus

Forgot Alan Partridge and Married With Children as well, both quality shows
02/03/2007, 4:56 PM
Anto McC

Quote:

Originally Posted by bennocelt

by the way.cant believe no one mentioned Trailer park Boys........cool

Forgot about Trailer Park Boys - pure funny.
02/03/2007, 5:17 PM
dancinpants

What about the "Young Ones"....loved that show.

The Young Ones
Bottom
The Office
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Blackadder
Porridge
Seinfeld
Fr Ted
I'm Alan Partridge
Phoenix Nights

(30 Rock might sneak into my list eventually)
02/03/2007, 5:36 PM
Anto McC

New Trailer Park Boys Movie: The Big Dirty 2006 Trailer
02/03/2007, 7:27 PM
tricky_colour

Anything with Gervais, Partridge or Rossiter in it.
League of Gentlemen.
(Whatever happened to) The Likely Lads deserves a mention too.
02/03/2007, 8:38 PM
pineapple stu

Anyone remember The High Life?
02/03/2007, 8:57 PM
gustavo

Quote:

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Anything with Gervais, Partridge or Rossiter in it.
League of Gentlemen.
(Whatever happened to) The Likely Lads deserves a mention too.

League of Gentlemen , Classic twisted humour!
02/03/2007, 8:58 PM
gustavo

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Anyone remember The High Life?

was that the Scottish airline comedy ? with Alan Cumming
02/03/2007, 9:13 PM
pineapple stu

Ah. And Shooona McGrrregorr.

The two pilots.
03/03/2007, 10:09 AM
Raheny Red

Quote:

Originally Posted by dancinpants

What about the "Young Ones"....loved that show.

Can't believe it took so many posts efore it got a mention - quality show :cool:
03/03/2007, 10:17 AM
Pauro 76

Scrubs
Father Ted
Black Books
Only Fools and Horses
The Office
Fawlty Towers
Bottom
The Young Ones
Seinfeld
Friends ;)

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