Ram-Alf Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 The Fast Show Not the Nine Oclock News Monty Python Bob The Badger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 A fair few years ago but does anyone remember Nighty Night? Proper laugh out loud dark humour that was- just from what I can remember of the general plot is making me laugh ? Rev, ariotofmyown and I know nothing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Unlucky Alf said: Larry David is one of those writers/comics that I have a lot of time for, Ricky Gervais was in one episode, Must have been good when rehersing. Series 11 episode 7-8 with Tracy Ullman...I almost wet myself laughing. Yeah, we commented that David and Ullman must have had a blast filming those scenes. Ram-Alf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 6 hours ago, sage said: What are your favourites? Underated ones? Why have they declined? What was the the last great sitcom? I don't think it's declined at all, just diversified and because of how fractured TV has become, been trickier to find. Not sure anything has ever hit the heights of Fawlty Towers, The Office (UK) and Black Adder (maybe even Fools and Horses), over the last decade, but the problem is that most TV now is written by committee so you lose that edge/risk., like dranSchitt's Creek was outstanding, but you really had a slog to get there in terms of understanding the characters. Flea Bag was great and the last two season of Curb Your Enthusiasm have been outstanding. The Steve Coogan/Alan Partridge morning show thingee (forget the name now) is brilliant and Alma's Not Normal is pretty good. I think drama has never been as good and the same goes for comedy. It just takes more hunting down with a gazillion channels to search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Unlucky Alf said: In no particular order Curb Your Enthusiasm...so many tiny plots, Got all 11 series on Sky. Blackadder 1, 2, 3 and 4, I don't watch the last of series 4 when they go over the top...I get choked up. Yes Minister/Priminister...I'm sure this is true to life Young Ones, Bloody students Green green grass Married with Children...Peggy a MILF Sorry...Timothy Sienfeld...one plot with several sub plots...Kramer? Dads Army...Love it, Just love it. Plebs Ever decreasing circles...Ange may be turning into Hilda, I'd be the Lorry Driver ? The Office(English)Gervais is mostly good, Done some carp imo Extras The Inbetweeners Royle Family Motherhood Porridge After Life...series 3 out soon on Netflix Little Britain Only Fools and Horses Till Death Us Do Part Vicar of Dibley...My Dad would like to give you one Miss ? The Good Life Wracked my brain...i'm sure there's more, "Comedy" today I don't find amusing. I'd agree with almost all of those. I hated Sorry, I mean really hated it. It would be in my list of worst popular comedies of all time. And I didn't like Vicar of Dibley, but that's probably just because I don't care for Dawn French. And the very last Black Adder had me in tears too. I don't think it was OTT, just really brilliant writing. A bit like After Life. You laugh you cry. Ram-Alf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 For those of you that like dark humour, Barry is excellent. Henry Winkler was outstanding. I also liked The Kominski Method with Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin which is on Netflix. And from the early 80s' Police Squad was genius. Ram-Alf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said: I'd agree with almost all of those. I hated Sorry, I mean really hated it. It would be in my list of worst popular comedies of all time. And I didn't like Vicar of Dibley, but that's probably just because I don't care for Dawn French. And the very last Black Adder had me in tears too. I don't think it was OTT, just really brilliant writing. A bit like After Life. You laugh you cry. I have a Rather Large Tattoo of Flanders Fields on my back...this one, Much much larger tho, And the 306 who were shot at dawn...so so sad! I can get very emotional where the 1st World War is concerned and how it all started, With one fat Austrian assasinated in Sarajevo , On my Mothers side...all Austrian. uttoxram75 and Miggins 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Mostyn6 said: There was a little known sitcom about 25 years ago called Joking Apart. Had me in bits at the time. Keep looking for it being streamed to see if it’s stood the test of time. Daily Motion mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Unlucky Alf said: The Fast Show Not the Nine Oclock News Monty Python Great comedies. Nowhere near being sitcoms though. Bob The Badger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, GboroRam said: Great comedies. Nowhere near being sitcoms though. Agreed, But it's the situations they get into that makes it a comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Not one mention of Father Ted so far, what's up with you people? cstand, sheeponacid, sage and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealhantsram Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Last great comedy: Fleabag. Consistently top quality, every episode. JoetheRam and Parsnip 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeponacid Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Not sure if anyone has mentioned Red Dwarf & The league of gentlemen, both were top quality in my opinion Kinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 35 minutes ago, therealhantsram said: Last great comedy: Fleabag. Consistently top quality, every episode. Masterpiece that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 51 minutes ago, Rev said: Not one mention of Father Ted so far, what's up with you people? Great shout, cant believe I missed it off. 2nd best ever for me behind OFAH. I love the Christmas special as well, brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooklaram Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Current. What we do in the shadows. Also a really good NZ comedy film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kooklaram said: What we do in the shadows. Thought the first series was pretty underwhelming and surprisingly boring. Thought series 2 excellent as the characters found some footing and rhythm, but 5 episodes into series 3 and I can't really be arsed with it again. Maybe I just need to be in a certain mood for it. Edited December 16, 2021 by Coconut's Beard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stejawh Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Game On? Kooklaram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stejawh Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Phoenix Nights Rev and Ram-Alf 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 3 hours ago, 86 Hair Islands said: Daily Motion mate. TMI, pal! Comrade 86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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