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Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:04 am
by heavycola
i'm going to include father ted, because it's from the british isles.
so it's between:
fawlty towers
the office
father ted
peep show
... has to be father ted, closely followed by farty towels.
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:12 am
by StiffMittens
I'm a huge fan of Flowery Twats, and would tend to cast my vote in that direction, but I've never heard of Father Ted or Peep Show. Are they more recent?
Also, Extras, may not belong in the "of all time" category, but damn that's a funny show.
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:19 am
by Fruitcake
fawlty towers
Blackadder
Dad's Army
The Office (although that did drive me insane at times)
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:25 am
by Pedronicus
my family
comedy gold
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:48 am
by jonesthecurl
They're showing The Thin Blue Line currently locally - first rate stuff, not all-time great, but excellent.
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:49 am
by Gypsys Kiss
Not in any particular order
Only Fools and Horses
Blackadder(except the first one)
Butterflies
My Family
As Time Goes By
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:12 am
by MeDeFe
Coupling doesn't make any list so far?
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:03 am
by jonesthecurl
From the last few years, I think Coupling and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps stand out.
Although in both there was a bit too much plot to really call them sit-coms. Things happened, the story progressed.
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:48 am
by Shatners Bassoon
Pedronicus wrote:my family
comedy gold
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:48 am
by Shatners Bassoon
Father Ted
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:34 pm
by Juan_Bottom
I'm partial to Black Adder.
And Mr. Bean.
Most stuff with Rowan Atkinson. He did a police show too, didn't he?
I'm sorry, I don't know why either.
Did the English like that show, "The young ones?"
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:38 pm
by jonesthecurl
I was also a big fan of the little-know The High Life - I find it impossible to say the name "Shona" without making it an impression of the scottosh air stewards from that show.
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:09 pm
by luns101
Dad's Army (yes, I know I'm old)
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:18 pm
by Snorri1234
Juan_Bottom wrote:I'm partial to Black Adder.
And Mr. Bean.
Most stuff with Rowan Atkinson. He did a police show too, didn't he?
The Thin Blue Line (I believe)
And word to coupling, but it's too much like Friends. (Though funnier.)
Best sitcoms?
Blackadder
The Office
Falwty Towers
(Perhaps My Family, but there are too many non-funny bits.)
Honorable mention goes to A Bit of Fry and Laurie which doesn't win because it's not a sitcom (but fucking hilarious nonetheless).
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:29 pm
by jonesthecurl
luns101 wrote:Dad's Army (yes, I know I'm old)
Well, if you want old stuff, a few years ago they re-ran some of the classic "hancock's half-hour" in the UK. The good bits were wonderful. The bit where he's describing thw plot of a book to his mate in the library, then is "shushed", and goes on to mime the rest of the story, is priceless.
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:44 pm
by The1exile
StiffMittens wrote:I'm a huge fan of Flowery Twats, and would tend to cast my vote in that direction, but I've never heard of Father Ted or Peep Show. Are they more recent?
Father Ted is old skool. Like FT, though, it hasn't been recorded in many years. Peep Show is the best known incarnation of Mitchell and Webb.
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:51 pm
by Juan_Bottom
Holy f*cking sh*tc*ck!
Flowery Twats is the name of an actual show?????
Twat is slang in the US for vagina....
Flower is slang for hymen....
=
Virgin Vaginas
PS I'm a huge fan of Flowery Twats too, lol.
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:17 pm
by Quirk
Even though I love Fawlty Towers, The Young Ones is my favorite. It only ran for two seasons but I love every episode. Absolutely Fabulous is hilarious as well.
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:53 pm
by oVo
Coupling is way beyond Friends...
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:49 am
by Juan_Bottom
Spaced!?!
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:57 am
by heavycola
Juan_Bottom wrote:Spaced!?!
damn, forgot spaced...
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:08 am
by Napoleon Ier
Isn't Father Ted Irish?
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:11 am
by Gypsys Kiss
Napoleon Ier wrote:Isn't Father Ted Irish?
Read the first post
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:14 am
by icedagger
No black books?
Re: Best British sitcom of all time
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:22 am
by e_i_pi
Farty Towels or Blackadder, possibly the third one (that's the one with Lord Percy yeah?). Though the Xmas special was gold. The Office is great, and stands out as a fantastic British production, but Blackadder was start to finish bellylaughs.
EDIT: The Mighty Boosh is a dark horse - that show has had me in stitches
EDIT 2: The Young Ones rates a mention