Author Topic: Some Good British Comedies :) (Read 1226 times)

ra · « **Reply #15 on:** July 16, 2003, 08:02:21 PM »

I remember a show called The Young Ones which was pretty good.

Red Dwarf, too.

majic · « **Reply #16 on:** July 16, 2003, 08:11:13 PM »

Gotta go with Bean.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #17 on:** July 16, 2003, 09:16:23 PM »

The Office is just about the funniest show I've ever seen. Right after Extreme Elimination Challenge of course

rpm · « **Reply #18 on:** July 16, 2003, 10:51:29 PM »

Coupling was a direct Brit version of Friends, only funnier. Oddly enough there will be an American version of Coupling on NBC this fall following Friends.

Now for something completely different, how could you forget Monty Python? Fools and Horses is good, but I liked Open All Hours much better. G-G-G-Granville, fetch your cloth!

The funniest Britcom I have ever seen is Father Ted!

Dowding · « **Reply #19 on:** July 17, 2003, 03:47:31 AM »

Coupling wants to be Friends - it's an unashamed copy. Has it's moments, like Friends, but I don't really like either.

My list:

1) Fawlty Towers - superbly written and casted - only 12 episodes but every one a gem especially the Waldorf Salad episode:

"I think we're out of Waldorfs..."

2) Father Ted - surreal in the extreme. Easily the best sitcom to come out of Britain since Fawlty Towers. The episodes where Father Ted has to kick Bishop Brennan up the arse are my favourites.

3) Blackadder Goes Forth

-tronski- · « **Reply #20 on:** July 17, 2003, 03:55:36 AM »

The older stuff like

Open all Hours
Blackadder
Allo Allo
Monty Python
The Young Ones
Bottom
A bit of Fry and Laurie

are all excellent but I think too many watchings are making them wear thin.

But the Office is absolutely brilliant!

There are things that I will never laugh at. The handicapped - because there’s nothing funny about them. Or any deformity. …At least the little handicapped fella is able minded… or sometimes not - it’s difficult to tell with the wheelchair ones.

There’s good news and bad news. The bad news is Neil will be taking over both branches and some of you will lose your jobs… On a more positive note the good news is I’ve been promoted - so every cloud… you’re still thinking about the bad news aren’t you?

and of course Red Dwarf still demands repeated viewings...

Theres an emergency going on....it's still going on...

Tronsky

Dowding · « **Reply #21 on:** July 17, 2003, 04:11:24 AM »

That's a good list, tron.

I'd forgotten about The Office.

rpm · « **Reply #22 on:** July 17, 2003, 05:27:51 AM »

I almost forgot Good Neighbors (aka The Good Life). That show had one of the most talented casts on TV. I loved the premise of Tom quitting his job to live off the land and be self sufficiant(altho all the land he had was his house in an upscale Suburban neighborhood)plus I had a thing for Felicity Kendall.

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #23 on:** July 17, 2003, 05:50:35 AM »

What?!?!? No one adds The Benny Hill Show or The Goodies to the list?!?!? For shame, for shame....

ack-ack

Dowding · « **Reply #24 on:** July 17, 2003, 05:53:20 AM »

The Benny Hill Show? Surely you jest!?

Felicity Kendall was hot. Probably still is.

Maniac · « **Reply #25 on:** July 17, 2003, 06:07:32 AM »

The Office is funny as hell!

Saintaw · « **Reply #26 on:** July 17, 2003, 08:18:54 AM »

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Rodney, you plonker

Love it !

lazs2 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 17, 2003, 08:39:20 AM »

when I was in england the funniest show on tv was "the simpsons"
lazs

fd ski · « **Reply #28 on:** July 17, 2003, 08:58:34 AM »

Yo lazs...

They are talking about england england

England Arkanzas doesn't count !!!

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #29 on:** July 17, 2003, 09:33:58 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval
That Coupling show looks like a Brit version of Friends.

Well..sort of, this lot drink smoke take drugs and shag each other senseless.