Best Comedies

[gazza77]

Just rewatching Early Doors, a much underated classic imo.

Other favourites include Phoenix Nights, Blackadder and Red Dwarf.

What's your classic comedy watch?

[The Hallucinating Goose]

This is my topic right here. Comedy is a big passion of mine.

In terms of what I'd define as 'Classic' comedy my favourites would be Father Ted by a long way followed by The Vicar of Dibley.

If we are taking into account any era, my favourite comedy of all time is Plebs, followed by The Inbetweeners, Detectorists and Bluestone 42 I would say.

[Cumbrian Fanatic]

Enjoyed most of what's been mentioned so far, but for me the greatest of all time is Only Fools and Horses. Next on the list would be Blackadder and Porridge but I'm pretty sure I missing some favourites - too early and watching the NZ v Tonga game 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

12 minutes ago, Cumbrian Fanatic said:

Enjoyed most of what's been mentioned so far, but for me the greatest of all time is Only Fools and Horses. Next on the list would be Blackadder and Porridge but I'm pretty sure I missing some favourites - too early and watching the NZ v Tonga game 

NZ v Tonga certainly could be a funny one!

[Gerrumonside ref]

The Day Today is one of my all time faves.

Think it’s still very relevant today and a perceptive skit on the rolling news channels.

Chris Morris is a genius!

[HawkMan]

Top ten for me, in no particular order.

Father Ted, Red Dwarf, Ever Decreasing Circles,  Lead Balloon,  Fawlty Towers, Brittas Empire, Not Going Out, IT Crowd, Alan Partridge ( all series) and Rising Damp.

Lead Balloon, never heard of it until recently,  really recommend it.

 

Edited November 2, 2024 by HawkMan

[The Future is League]

Only fools and horses for me.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

1 hour ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

The Day Today is one of my all time faves.

Think it’s still very relevant today and a perceptive skit on the rolling news channels.

Chris Morris is a genius!

I agree, Four Lions is a masterpiece of British comedy!

[The Phantom Horseman]

Some good ones mentioned in the list so far but my idea of the best one hasn't been yet - The Thick Of It. Rarely can life have imitated art so much as it has in the dozen or so years since the last series of this was made.

[JohnM]

I can thoroughly recommend the documentary based on my character.

"One foot in the grave"

[gingerjon]

The opening episode of Derry Girls is what I would show to anyone in answer to the question, "How do you set up a new show, introduce all the characters, make it funny *and* have multiple internal story arcs that all come together perfectly inside 25 minutes"?

[gittinsfan]

Fawlty Towers or anything Monty Python.Also Yes Minister / Prime Minister.

[Josef K]

I love almost anything done by Armando Iannucci, and also Julia Davis.
When i was younger Rik Mayall’s - Kevin Turvey made me laugh out loud.

Police Squad was hilarious. 
I loved KYTV, and a huge mention to The Trailer Park Boys. 

[graveyard johnny]

father ted

bottom

league of gentlemen

early doors

phoenix nights

still game 

on the buses (movies)

one foot in the grave 

[HawkMan]

Lots of great shows I watch,  my top 10 posted above, here's a shout to my next ten favourites.

Black Books, Blackadder,  Bottom, Toast Of London,  Reginald Perrin, Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads, The Squirrels, Chelmsford 123, I Didn't Know You Cared and Father Dear Father.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Oh yeah, I forgot Derry Girls in my previous post, one of my absolute favourites!

[tim2]

Father Ted, Blackadder, Dad's Army, Porridge, Alan Partridge, Bottom, Til Death Do Us Part, Steptoe, Fawlty Towers. Probably some others.

From across the pond M*A*S*H, It's Always Sunny in Phildalphia, Frasier, What we do in the Shadows, Schitt's Creek.

Currently I think "Alma's Not Normal" is the best sitcom on the box.Siobhan Finneran and Lorraine Ashburne are brilliant in it.

[Padge]

From here, Regie Perrin, Rising Damp with the brilliant Leonard Rossiter, Porridge, Mrs Merton and some, not all, Blackadder.

USA, M*A*S*H and the absolute classic The Beverley Hillbillies.

[GURNER]

OOO, this is difficult but here goes, in some kind of age order.

Dad's army, Reginald perrin, fawlty towers, brass, father ted..totally brilliant.

Just got onto Sean Locks 15 storeys high, I think it's brilliant but it's all subjective

Nearly forgot Rab c nesbitt and still game

will probably remember others as soon as i hit send

 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Here is my attempt at a top 10 in order:

1. Plebs

2. The Inbetweeners

3. Detectorists

4. Derry Girls

5. Father Ted

6. Bluestone 42

7. The Cleaner

8. Motherland

9. The IT Crowd

10. The Vicar of Dibley

 

That was tough but I think it's about right..!

Edited November 2, 2024 by The Hallucinating Goose

[gazza77]

Some good stuff here, especially Father Ted and Blackadder.

A current favourite, although a mix of game show and comedy is Taskmaster. It's just nuts at times, Alex Horne is an excellent writer.

[GURNER]

Dinnerladies and pretty much everything by Victoria wood. Not going out

and there will probably be more

[Derwent]

Still Game

Brooklyn 99

The Office (US)

Car Share

Yes Minister

Phoenix Nights

Two Doors Down

This Country

Friday Night Dinner

dinnerladies

 

[graveyard johnny]

forgot about 2 doors down - very good indeed

[Sidi Fidi Gold]

The Young Ones

Blackadder

The New Statesman

League of Gentlemen

Peep Show

Shameless

The Thick of It

Not Going Out

I have mixed views about Only Fools on Horses, Overall, liked it, David Jason was great, so were the side characters but I couldn't stand Rodney, I didn't like the way he treated Trigger, we all know Tigger was as thick as pig muck but Rodney wasn't the brightest, even though he had 2 GCE's  Also , I don't know if I'm the only one who wanted to here more of Uncle Albert's "During the War " stories