Grover Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Many posted which I agree with but really enjoyed Kath & Kim, ABC (Australia). i dunno, Kath & Kim never did it for me, although I liked their work in the "comedy company" & "fast forward" all those years back. The Glasshouse on ABC was probably the best Australian comedy ive seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibeymai Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Many posted which I agree with but really enjoyed Kath & Kim, ABC (Australia). i dunno, Kath & Kim never did it for me, although I liked their work in the "comedy company" & "fast forward" all those years back. The Glasshouse on ABC was probably the best Australian comedy ive seen. I think The Big Gig (Wendy Harmer before she went commercial) did it better before The Glasshouse, but I enjoyed it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I almost forgot, one of the funniest series I saw was "Scare Tactics" where they set people up and caught them on camera having the <deleted> scared out of them. I remember one show where a real gorilla at a zoo was replaced by an actor in a realisitc gorilla suit who started going ape in his large enclosure, eventually breaking down the gate and chasing and cornering helpless victims before revealing his true identity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draggons Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Fawlty Towers Father Ted Steptoe & Son Blackadder Porrige Shameless (classic) GBH (More of a drama but Robert Lindsy funny as <deleted> as was Michael Pallin) Monty Python Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pampal Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Saturday Night Live Married with Children In Living Color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Can`t believe no one has mentioned Cheers. One of only 2 American comedy shows I thought were funny. The other being Married with Children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasasc Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 2 U.S. shows inexplicably cancelled way before their prime: Police Squad! Arrested Development And from the U.K.: Black Books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie11 Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Vic Reeves Big Night Out 'you wouldn't let it lie !!!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 1. Seinfeld 2. Hogan's Heroes 3. M.A.S.H...but is this a comedy show? 4. Mr. Bean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 1. Seinfeld2. Hogan's Heroes 3. M.A.S.H...but is this a comedy show? 4. Mr. Bean bilko ....phil silvers pure genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinthee Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Hogan's heros McCale's Navy Betwitched I dream of Genie Gilligan's Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 The Simpsons Yes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister Are You Being Served? The Kids in the Hall Saturday Night Live Three's Company The Two Ronnies Keeping Up Appearances Faulty Towers Friends Corner Gas The Golden Girls Mad About You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindsayBKK Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Fawlty Towers Mr. Bean Mash Carry on Doctor, Up the jungle etc... Monty Python will & grace Queer eye for the straight guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbm Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 In no particular order... SCTV Blackadder Fawlty Towers Corner Gas Made in Canada Not the 9 o'clock news South Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 What was that one with Jasper Carrott and another bloke, as daft coppers (police) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 What was that one with Jasper Carrott and another bloke, as daft coppers (police) The Detectives with Robert Powell. Very funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinthee Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (not Leno, he and letterman are ok, but Carson was the king of latenight. The Scottish guy, Craig Ferguson is pretty funny from what I've seen on youtube, can't get US TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 What was that one with Jasper Carrott and another bloke, as daft coppers (police) The Detectives with Robert Powell. Very funny. That's the one It was hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 What was that one with Jasper Carrott and another bloke, as daft coppers (police) The Detectives with Robert Powell. Very funny. That's the one It was hilarious roseanne was another good one ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Any Brits remember spending saturday mornings watching Tizwas? With Chris Tarrent, lovely Sally James, Spit the dog etc. Tv for kids but it was watched more by the parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Tizwas was 1,000,000 times better than the competition on the BBC, ie Noel Edmonds Multicoloured Swap Shop In no particular order I loved:- One Foot in the Grave It Ain't Half Hot Mum To the Manor Born 'Allo 'Allo! Spitting Image Not the Nine O'Clock News The Goodies The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Keeping Up Appearances Red Dwarf (early series) Men Behaving Badly Butterflies Rising Damp Fairly Secret Army Fawlty Towers - definately the funniest show EVER Most of which still work today, timeless Anybody else remember Chelmsford 123 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capantha Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Chelmsford 123! Was only a wee burn then but used to watch with my big sis. used to watch Victoria Wood too! And French and Saunders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashacat Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Alan Partridge, without a shadow of a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 One seems to forget :The Dangerous Brothers/Rik Mayal-Adrian Edmonson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 One seems to forget :The Dangerous Brothers/Rik Mayal-Adrian Edmonson when i were a lad the GOODIES was one of favorites alone with morcombe and wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solosiam Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Alan Partridge, without a shadow of a doubt. Seconded, pure genious - especially the second series set in the travel tavern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Almost forgot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibebop Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Second City Saturday Night Live Monty Python Mr. Bean Fawlty Towers All In The Family Taxi The Jeffersons Good Times Black Adder Kids In The Hall Invader Zim Family Guy Cheers Frazier I Love Lucy The Honeymooners The Muppet Show Alf In Living Color Dick Van Dyke Show Get Smart Hogan's Heros The Carol Burrnett Show Sanford And Son Bob Newhart The Cosby Show Garry Shandling Show Mama's Family That's all I got right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 (edited) The Simpsons and Seinfeld for me. Cheers is a close runner-up. A couple that haven't been mentioned; The Trailer Park Boys Takes a certain sense of humour to appreciate it but it's worth a look. Probably best to watch it from the beginning as it is largely character driven and understanding and "knowing" the characters makes it much better. Curb Your Enthusiasm Based loosely on the real life of Larry David, one of the creators of Seinfeld. Very clever. Edited August 20, 2007 by Trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doro22 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 (edited) 1. Seinfeld (In no particular order) The Fast show ( Love the latin american news bit) Cheers Not the nine o´clock news Simpsons/Family guy/South park (same, same but different) SNL (Chris Farley, David Spade, Kevin Nealon etc era) Talksoup (Greg Kinnear) Kids in the hall Fawlty Towers Alan Partridge (forgot the name of his talkshow) Dave Chapelle Show Its interesting to consider how comedy shows age. Do they still seem really good over time?For example, I loves Monty Python's Flying Circus as a kid. But I would never watch those old shows now. I can't imagine ever not seeing the humor in a Seinfeld classic. And, btw, wasn't Seinfeld a huge hit in Japan? Edited August 21, 2007 by Doro22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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