Forum Home Forum Home > Topics not related to music > General Polls
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Sense of humour? Comedy on TV.
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedSense of humour? Comedy on TV.
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <123>
Poll Question: Which classic British comedy series do you like most?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
9 [25.00%]
9 [25.00%]
1 [2.78%]
1 [2.78%]
1 [2.78%]
5 [13.89%]
1 [2.78%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [2.78%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [2.78%]
3 [8.33%]
4 [11.11%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted

Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Velvetclown View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: February 13 2004
Status: Offline
Points: 8548 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 08:41
Bilden “http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/images/400/youngones_1.jpg” kan inte visas, då den innehåller fel.
Back to Top
Richardw View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: December 10 2004
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 762 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 08:45
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Close run between Fawlty Towers and Dad's Army, but Dad's Army it has to be. Wonderful timeless humour, and terific characters. The master stroke was making Mainwairng the Captain, with Sgt. Wilson his deputy.

By the way, anyone remember a sitcom Arthur Lowe did called "Potter" with John Barron (CJ from Reggie Perrin). I don't think it's ever been repeated, but as I remember it, it was rather good.

Yes I remember Potter with Arthur Lowe. He was a vicar if i recall. He and John Barron were a great pairing. It was repeated on UK Gold in the 90s in an afternoon slot.

Father Ted and The League Of Gentlemen are my favourites.
Back to Top
Easy Livin View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin

Joined: February 21 2004
Location: Scotland
Status: Offline
Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 09:16

I think John Barron was the vicar Richard. Lowe was the retired owner of Potter's Mints if I remember correctly.

One bit I thought was excellent was when the two of them were sitting on a bench chatting. The vicar's wife came struggling round the corner with a heavy wheelbarrow full of garden weeds. "No no no" says Barron, "you shouldn't be pushing a heavy wheelbarrow like that". His wife stops and gratefully puts the barrow down. "Now" he says "Pick it up and remember to bend your knees!"
Back to Top
Phil View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: June 17 2005
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 1881 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 11:53
Fawlty Towers!
Back to Top
Hemispheres View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: December 22 2004
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 533 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 18:06
i voted for monty python but red dwarf comes in at a close second
[IMG]http://www.wheresthatfrom.com/avatars/miguelsanchez.gif">[IMG]http://www.rockphiles.com/all_images/Act_Images/TheMothersOfInvention/mothers300.jpg">
Back to Top
TheProgtologist View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin

Joined: May 23 2005
Location: Baltimore,Md US
Status: Offline
Points: 27802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 18:10

Originally posted by progaeopteryx progaeopteryx wrote:

I'm a big fan of quite a few of the listed shows. I still love Keeping Up Appearances the best. Hyacinth and Onslow are just great!

Allo Allo is also cool. I'm finally getting to see this for the first time here in the States. The best humor is clearly from Britain with Canada coming in a close second. Just my opinion.

I love British comedy but there are a ton of great American sitcoms.

Just to name 3 greats from 3 different generations:

I Love Lucy(nothing compares,no comedy from any country could even hope to be that good)

Mash

Seinfeld


Back to Top
Hemispheres View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: December 22 2004
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 533 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 18:12

Originally posted by Velvetclown Velvetclown wrote:

Bilden “http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/images/400/youngones_1.jpg” kan inte visas, då den innehåller fel.

i just read some stuff about this show the young ones it sounds hilarious do u know if its on canadian tv anytime

[IMG]http://www.wheresthatfrom.com/avatars/miguelsanchez.gif">[IMG]http://www.rockphiles.com/all_images/Act_Images/TheMothersOfInvention/mothers300.jpg">
Back to Top
TheProgtologist View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin

Joined: May 23 2005
Location: Baltimore,Md US
Status: Offline
Points: 27802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 22 2005 at 18:17

Originally posted by Hemispheres Hemispheres wrote:

i voted for monty python but red dwarf comes in at a close second

I love Red Dwarf,what a great show.


Back to Top
Politician View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member


Joined: July 02 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 521 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 23 2005 at 15:03
My all-time top ten sitcoms:

1 Fawlty Towers
2 Blackadder
3 Father Ted
4 Red Dwarf
5 The Office
6 Only Fools And Horses
7 One Foot In The Grave
8 The Goodies
9 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
10 The Vicar Of Dibley

My all-time favourite sketch show is Monty Python's Flying Circus,
followed by Not The Nine O' Clock News.
Back to Top
NecroManiac View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member


Joined: November 29 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 224 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2005 at 16:06
I voted Black Adder, but you forgot Black Books!!!! For Shame!!!

What's yer faovrite album? =^_^=
Back to Top
Tony R View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin

Joined: July 16 2004
Location: UK
Status: Offline
Points: 11979 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 25 2005 at 18:51

Wow,some great shows been listed there-out of those Blackadder is my favourite.Actually it is my all-time favourite!

Omissions?

Loads of obvious and brilliant ones from the UK:

Phoenix Nights (and based in Bolton)
The Young Ones
Rising Damp
Bottom
Only Fools & Horses
Porridge
Alan Partridge
Red Dwarf
The Royle Family
Father Ted
Alexei Sayle's Stuff
Yes Minister
Vicar Of Dibley
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Steptoe & Son
Ripping Yarns
Men Behaving Badly
Big Train
The New Statesman
Comic Strip Presents
Dinnerladies

And that's just the ones I like!!
Back to Top
Moogtron III View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: April 26 2005
Location: Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2005 at 16:13

Fawlty Towers, but mr. Bean comes close. Any other Atkinson comedy is good, Blackadder especially.

The Office is very good too. One of the few new series that are very good.

I used to watch Dad's Army, 'Allo 'Allo, Are You Being Served and that one in India, or no, it was Birma I suppose, with Rangi Ram and "The Boys Are Here To Entertain You" (what was that being called again?), a lot. (Are from the same producer / writers? The same kind of humour, not a very high level, but very entertaining.)

And the Young Ones (good one Velvetclown) and Monty Python and Ab-so-lute-ly Fabulous Daaarling

Back to Top
Moogtron III View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: April 26 2005
Location: Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2005 at 16:21

And Yes, Minister (thanks Tony)...

and I like two great comedies with Penelope Keith: To The Manor Born and Executive Stress
Back to Top
Rosescar View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: October 07 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 715 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2005 at 16:58
I saw the Black Vegetable once, man was that great.

Second would be Fawlty Towers.
Back to Top
Drew View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: June 20 2005
Location: California
Status: Offline
Points: 12600 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2005 at 21:52

The Office-

Brilliance
Back to Top
TheProgtologist View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin

Joined: May 23 2005
Location: Baltimore,Md US
Status: Offline
Points: 27802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2005 at 08:25
Originally posted by Moogtron III Moogtron III wrote:

And Yes, Minister (thanks Tony)...

and I like two great comedies with Penelope Keith: To The Manor Born and Executive Stress

What about The Good Life?(which here in America is called Good Neighbours for some reason)


Back to Top
Tony R View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin

Joined: July 16 2004
Location: UK
Status: Offline
Points: 11979 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2005 at 13:46

The Good Life always signified the very worst of cosy British Middle-Class TV to me.

And I also hated To The Manor Born,My Family, and 2Poin Children....Dead
Back to Top
TheProgtologist View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin

Joined: May 23 2005
Location: Baltimore,Md US
Status: Offline
Points: 27802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2005 at 00:02
Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

The Good Life always signified the very worst of cosy British Middle-Class TV to me.

And I also hated To The Manor Born,My Family, and 2Poin Children....Dead

Well,here in America we have to deal with the handouts Public Television gives us for British Comedy.My local PBS station is showing:
As Time Goes By
Keeping Up Appearances
Last of the Summer Wine
Are You Being Served?
The Vicar of Dibley
The Good Life
My Family
Chef
May/December

But BBC America is showing some good stuff.I just discovered Father Ted,hilarious.


Back to Top
Moogtron III View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: April 26 2005
Location: Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2005 at 03:28
Originally posted by TheProgtologist TheProgtologist wrote:

Originally posted by Moogtron III Moogtron III wrote:

And Yes, Minister (thanks Tony)...

and I like two great comedies with Penelope Keith: To The Manor Born and Executive Stress

What about The Good Life?(which here in America is called Good Neighbours for some reason)

Which one is that, the one where Penelope plays a grandmother?
Back to Top
Moogtron III View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: April 26 2005
Location: Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 30 2005 at 03:44
Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:

The Good Life always signified the very worst of cosy British Middle-Class TV to me.

And I also hated To The Manor Born,My Family, and 2Poin Children....Dead

Cosy middle class TV? No doubt. But To The Manor Born is not the worst from it, IMHO. Good script and Penelope was acting fabulous (absolutely ~).



Edited by Moogtron III
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <123>

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.157 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.