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Top 20 TV comedies of all time
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:01 am
by hatusu
Fawlty Towers has made it to No 1 in a list of “Top 20 TV Comedies of all time”. Totally agree with it being No 1, but why was ”Only Fools and Horses” ranked No 6? My biggest complaint however is “One Foot in the Grave” not making the list at all!
All 3 of these comedies still make me laugh out loud every time I watch them (and I DO watch them over and over again having bought the DVDs)
Re: Top 20 TV comedies of all time
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 1:17 pm
by BBLUX
Strangely I never watched any of them. Just did not interest me at all.
I did enjoy Yes Minister from time to time. Nothing has changed in the real world of British politics in all these years!
Re: Top 20 TV comedies of all time
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:09 pm
by newcastle
To all the above I’d add Blackadder!
Re: Top 20 TV comedies of all time
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 7:42 am
by crewmeal
If the top twenty is based on what The Radio Times states then it's all BBC comedies. However The Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise get my vote.
I must be getting old because I don't find any of today's comedians funny in the least. Most are vulgar and don't last long.
"Vulgarity is no substitute for wit"
Re: Top 20 TV comedies of all time
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:51 am
by John Landon
I loved Fawlty Towers, shame it only ran for one season.
Political correctness killed comedy and as for vulgarity, its all about the intent really.
Being vulgar for the sake of it and using profanities in the same way, I agree will not substitute wit.
Best comedy act's these days are the Politico and the press...

And the snowflake generation....

Re: Top 20 TV comedies of all time
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:31 am
by FarleyFlavors
John Landon wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:51 am
I loved Fawlty Towers, shame it only ran for one season.
*Two seasons.
Re: Top 20 TV comedies of all time
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:24 am
by carrie
Couldn't stand Morecambe and Wise not my kind of comedy much preferred to watch the likes of Billy Connelly and Dave Allen.
Re: Top 20 TV comedies of all time
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 12:47 pm
by John Landon
Cheers FF

I forgot it was 2 seasons for Fawlty towers, it was 12 episodes split into 2 seasons of 6.

Re: Top 20 TV comedies of all time
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 2:21 pm
by Major Thom
Loved Vic Meldrew, a lot like myself! Could never understand Fawlty Towers or Python, the humour was even in them days for younger people than myself...
Re: Top 20 TV comedies of all time
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:13 pm
by John Landon
Major Thom wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 2:21 pm Could never understand Fawlty Towers or Python, the humour was even in them days for younger people than myself...
Probably more into the Goon Show then ?

My old man liked them,
but Monty Python was right up my street, especially the mid to late 70's . Life of Brian is epic...

Re: Top 20 TV comedies of all time
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:15 am
by Stevepj
Do they have to be British? If not then Frasier would be my choice. As for UK comedies Rising Damp back in the 70s was superb.