Author Topic: The Greatest Ever TV Comedy (Read 6915 times)

Bentley Bullet · « on October 25, 2018, 11:39:34 pm by Bentley Bullet »

OK, seeing as it's my idea I'll start with the obvious, Only Fools and Horses.

Because That would be most peoples favourite, how about the top Five best TV comedies?

IMHO.

1) O.F.&.H
2) The Office
3) Black Adder
4) Young Ones
5) Brass

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BillyStubbsTears · « **Reply #1 on** October 26, 2018, 12:49:18 am by BillyStubbsTears »

League of Gentlemen
The Thick of It
Bottom
Young Ones
Green Wing
Vic and Bob's Big Night Out
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Love Thy Neighbour

Herbert Anchovy · « **Reply #2 on** October 26, 2018, 06:51:07 am by Herbert Anchovy »

Only Fools
Blsckadder 2
Young Ones
Thick of It
Benidorm (series 1 - 3)

drfchound · « **Reply #3 on** October 26, 2018, 07:12:57 am by drfchound »

Ripping Yarns
Faulty Towers
Til death us do part
The Goons
The Young Ones
Black Adder

Dr Fundlekrotch · « **Reply #4 on** October 26, 2018, 08:06:25 am by Dr Fundlekrotch »

Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads
The Day Today
The Thick Of It
Arrested Development
Colin's Sandwich

actually, I couldn't put those into any numbered order, and I've just thought of a load more.

IDM · « **Reply #5 on** October 26, 2018, 08:07:53 am by IDM »

Morcambe and Wise - the Andre Preview sketch is probably the best ever..
Monty Pythons Flying Circus - Parrot sketch
The Young Ones
Black Adder
The Goodies

NickDRFC · « **Reply #6 on** October 26, 2018, 08:41:23 am by NickDRFC »

For me number one is The Office. I could (and do) watch it over and over, still find it funny and still notice something new. Agree with the OP that Fawlty Towers and Only Fools are also brilliant. Rounding out the top 5 is probably go with Peep Show and I’m Alan Partridge/Mid Morning Matters. To me very underrated.

Probably an unpopular/unfashionable choice but I’m also a big fan of Friends & the American version of The Office.

Can’t stand Benidorm, Mrs Browns Boys and The Big Bang Theory but perhaps that’s one for another thread...

RedRover45 · « **Reply #7 on** October 26, 2018, 08:42:24 am by RedRover45 »

Phoenix Nights
The Young Ones
Benidorm series 1-3
Only Fools and Horses
Fawlty Towers

Boomstick · « **Reply #8 on** October 26, 2018, 08:52:03 am by Boomstick »

Only fools
Allo Allo
Pheonix nights
Father Ted
Inbetweeners

Honourable mentions
Dads army
Vicar of Dibley

IDM · « **Reply #9 on** October 26, 2018, 08:57:16 am by IDM »

I had forgotten about Father Ted.!!

Feck.! Arse.!!

Bentley Bullet · « **Reply #10 on** October 26, 2018, 09:01:23 am by Bentley Bullet »

Ah, Pheonix Nights and Max and Paddy. Forgot about them! This thread is much harder than you'd think.

Campsall rover · « **Reply #11 on** October 26, 2018, 09:33:02 am by Campsall rover »

What ever happened to the likely lads no 1 for me.
2 Fools & Horses
3 Faulty Towers

tommy toes · « **Reply #12 on** October 26, 2018, 09:34:16 am by tommy toes »

Python
Fawlty Towers
Ripping yarns
Bottom
League of Gentlemen.

Inside No 9 is pretty good too.

wing commander · « **Reply #13 on** October 26, 2018, 09:34:30 am by wing commander »

1 Only fools
2 Blackadder
3 phoenix nights
4 red dwarf
5 On the buses

Campsall rover · « **Reply #14 on** October 26, 2018, 09:40:11 am by Campsall rover »

Just added a 4th and 5th to my list.

1. Whatever happened to the likely lads
2. Fools & Horses
3. Faulty Towers
4. Porridge
5. Dads army

Herbert Anchovy · « **Reply #15 on** October 26, 2018, 09:41:09 am by Herbert Anchovy »

Quote from: tommy toes on October 26, 2018, 09:34:16 am

Python
Fawlty Towers
Ripping yarns
Bottom
League of Gentlemen.

Inside No 9 is pretty good too.

Inside No 9 is a great call. It's utter quality. Can't believe I forgot to include that!

tommy toes · « *Last Edit: October 26, 2018, 09:51:52 am by tommy toes* »

Quote from: Herbert Anchovy on October 26, 2018, 09:41:09 am

Quote from: tommy toes on October 26, 2018, 09:34:16 am
Python
Fawlty Towers
Ripping yarns
Bottom
League of Gentlemen.

Inside No 9 is pretty good too.

Inside No 9 is a great call. It's utter quality. Can't believe I forgot to include that!

That episode where it started at the end and kept going back 10 minutes was just brilliant.

niteowler · « **Reply #17 on** October 26, 2018, 09:57:34 am by niteowler »

Hancocks Half Hour for those who remember !

MachoMadness · « **Reply #18 on** October 26, 2018, 09:57:56 am by MachoMadness »

The Simpsons will always be number one to me. It's shite now but through the 90s and early 00s it was the best ever by a long shot.

Bentley Bullet · « **Reply #19 on** October 26, 2018, 09:59:32 am by Bentley Bullet »

Bugger, forgot Rising Damp.

darren61 · « **Reply #20 on** October 26, 2018, 10:22:02 am by darren61 »

Hancocks Half Hour
Rising Damp
Bottom
House Of Fools
The Fast Show
Vic Reeve's Big Night Out
Dads Army

Campsall rover · « **Reply #21 on** October 26, 2018, 10:38:33 am by Campsall rover »

Forgot all about Hancock’s half hour.
Absolutely brilliant.

Boomstick · « **Reply #22 on** October 26, 2018, 10:42:54 am by Boomstick »

Porridge was decent

dont forget open all hours !

NickDRFC · « **Reply #23 on** October 26, 2018, 11:09:40 am by NickDRFC »

Quote from: tommy toes on October 26, 2018, 09:46:57 am

Quote from: Herbert Anchovy on October 26, 2018, 09:41:09 am
Quote from: tommy toes on October 26, 2018, 09:34:16 am
Python
Fawlty Towers
Ripping yarns
Bottom
League of Gentlemen.

Inside No 9 is pretty good too.

Inside No 9 is a great call. It's utter quality. Can't believe I forgot to include that!
That episode where it started at the end and kept going back 10 minutes was just brilliant.

Inside Number 9 is great but I’m not sure I’d even call it a comedy.

scawsby steve · « **Reply #24 on** October 26, 2018, 03:21:58 pm by scawsby steve »

Quote from: BillyStubbsTears on October 26, 2018, 12:49:18 am

League of Gentlemen
The Thick of It
Bottom
Young Ones
Green Wing
Vic and Bob's Big Night Out
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Love Thy Neighbour

I was thinking about lauding "Love Thy Neighbour" Billy, but I thought I might get slaughtered on here because of the blatant racism in it, which of course was acceptable at that time.

ravenrover · « **Reply #25 on** October 26, 2018, 03:59:43 pm by ravenrover »

Most I would choose already mentioned but I would add Teachers and Inbetweeners

i_ateallthepies · « **Reply #26 on** October 26, 2018, 04:45:46 pm by i_ateallthepies »

If we're including comedy sketches, then I'll add Fork 'andles alongside Andre Preview. Absolute belters.

i_ateallthepies · « **Reply #27 on** October 26, 2018, 04:47:26 pm by i_ateallthepies »

Not Going Out.

Bentley Bullet · « **Reply #28 on** October 26, 2018, 04:49:30 pm by Bentley Bullet »

Quote from: i_ateallthepies on October 26, 2018, 04:47:26 pm

Not Going Out.

That's my favourite current one, and I forgot it!

mushRTID · « **Reply #29 on** October 26, 2018, 07:20:58 pm by mushRTID »

The office is genius, my favourite.

Then I’m Alan Partridge.

Then probably Not Going Out

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