Sitcoms

[TuffLuff]

Oh also Back To Life and Alma’s Not Normal were two very good more recent sitcoms proving the BBC isn’t just Mrs Browns Boys.

Back To Life is probably the better of the two but Alma’s Not Normal is a bit more in a traditional ‘northern’ sitcom mould that I think is good to see

[Anag Ram]

I liked Alma’s not normal and it helped that it was largely autobiographical. 

[r4derby]

On 16/12/2021 at 13:23, ariotofmyown said:

Spaced is probably my favourite UK one.

I loved Modern Family for many of the series, but Community is the best US one.

Community is just excellent. I’ve rewatched it several times, and still giggle through most episodes.

[Van der MoodHoover]

5 hours ago, TuffLuff said:

Watched Still Game during the first lockdown and I thought that was better than any sitcom I’d watched in years. It does become a bit of a parody towards its end but a lot of it is excellent.

Would love to watch Early Doors again, if only for this excellent moment

 

Tommy was a classic character. 

That scene and the one where he moves his table into the gents lav to avoid the pub quiz are absolute legends ?

That was a cracking find... 

[Bob The Badger]

On 22/12/2021 at 14:32, Anag Ram said:

I liked Alma’s not normal and it helped that it was largely autobiographical. 

I'm enjoying it, but stuck after episode two because the wife doesn't like it and I rarely watch TV without her.

I compared it to Flea Bag which she loves and you would have thought I'd have compared poached lobster to raw wood lice such was her revulsion.

[Bob The Badger]

On 18/12/2021 at 02:27, Coconut's Beard said:

Boosh yes, never got Reeves & Mortimer, Shooting Stars etc, they're two comics beter off apart IMO

Plus they're not sitcoms!

[Bob The Badger]

On 16/12/2021 at 15:22, GboroRam said:

Friday Night Dinner, one that's not been mentioned so far.  

Just started to get into that when they took it of Netflix 

 

[ThePrisoner]

2 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said:

Just started to get into that when they took it of Netflix 

 

I imagine it's still all on All4, Sky Box Sets etc.

[Bob The Badger]

On 16/12/2021 at 18:31, Unlucky Alf said:

Agreed, But it's the situations they get into that makes it a comedy.

It still doesn't make them sitcoms anymore than a burglar dying in the first episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm makes it a drama

[Bob The Badger]

On 17/12/2021 at 09:36, Wolfie said:

Catastrophe

I was just trying to think of the name of that. Very, very good.

[Bob The Badger]

1 minute ago, ThePrisoner said:

I imagine it's still all on All4, Sky Box Sets etc.

It was on Amazon as a pay per view, but couldn't see it elsewhere but I'll take another look.

[Anag Ram]

On 22/12/2021 at 13:09, TuffLuff said:

Watched Still Game during the first lockdown and I thought that was better than any sitcom I’d watched in years. It does become a bit of a parody towards its end but a lot of it is excellent.

Would love to watch Early Doors again, if only for this excellent moment

 

Early doors was great, especially the policemen!

[Ram-Alf]

11 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said:

It still doesn't make them sitcoms anymore than a burglar dying in the first episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm makes it a drama

situations=sit coms=situation comedy

Burglar dying in first episode of CYE had a dramatic effect=drama

Merry Xmas B t B ?

Edited December 24, 2021 by Unlucky Alf

[Chester40]

Recent - 'Back' is decent, 'Fleabag' was good too.

Fairly recent - Inbetweeners and League of Gentlemen.

Oldies/nostalgic -  'Allo Allo and Home to Roost

Classics - Frasier and Steptoe

So bad they are good - On The Buses and Some Mothers Do Ave Em.

[Bob The Badger]

1 hour ago, Chester40 said:

Recent - 'Back' is decent, 'Fleabag' was good too.

Fairly recent - Inbetweeners and League of Gentlemen.

Oldies/nostalgic -  'Allo Allo and Home to Roost

Classics - Frasier and Steptoe

So bad they are good - On The Buses and Some Mothers Do Ave Em.

Inbetweeners is one of my all time favs, just everything about it was perfect.

I totally loved 'Allo 'Allo at the time and even went to see the live stage show somewhere in London, but now I cringe with embarrassment at it. Some comedies just don't age well. 

Loved On the Buses just for Blakey and of course Steptoe was way ahead of its time.

 

[Chester40]

5 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said:

Loved On the Buses just for Blakey and of course Steptoe was way ahead of its time.

 

Even at the time there was an element of tongue in cheek that somehow the two ageing, deeply unattractive fellas were living with their Mum's and 'knocking off birds' and making lewd comments about getting double helpings. So deluded the jokes on them.

Reminds me a bit of Will Ferrell's character in The Wedding Crashers.

Edited December 27, 2021 by Chester40

[Sufferingfool]

Unless I have missed it no one has mentioned my favourite Green Wing has me crying with laughter even after several repeats. Going back a bit A Very Peculiar Practice I recall was very good as was The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin. Agree, Last Orders was brilliant and Flea Bag and Almas Not Normal excellent more recently but the best of the last couple of years for me has been Young Offenders.

[Wistaston Ram]

Re-watching Toast of London on BBC I Player. Forgotten how funny and original it is. Apparently another series is in the offing.

[DarkFruitsRam7]

Started watching Still Game while I eat my lunch. Enjoying it.

[Gone]

25 years ago yesterday “Time on our hands” aired. Let’s be honest, nothing comes close to OFAH really does it ?

Edited December 30, 2021 by TexasRam