Best British Sitcom Ever?

[Mook]

Agree on all counts, no doubt about it. 

 

Barratt is a smart guy and writes pretty tight comedy, he's also superb as Dan Ashcroft in Barley.  

 

Fielding is as you say all about that "random" bollocks, it's not really my bag.  Plus he became ubiquitous, which is always bad news.

 

I do like Barratt as well, he gets his prog rock references in, which is always a plus for me.

 

And he doesn't look like the lad out of Saw.

[Hand Shandy]

Agree on all counts, no doubt about it.

 

Barratt is a smart guy and writes pretty tight comedy, he's also superb as Dan Ashcroft in Barley.

 

Fielding is as you say all about that "random" bollocks, it's not really my bag. Plus he became ubiquitous, which is always bad news.

 

 

Oooooh, get you with your fancy words...

 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Mighty Boosh was great for two series, but it's an acquired taste. I though it was mindless shite for a while, but like Spaced it's really well produced and deserves a few viewings. Nanageddon is a fantastic episode with Barratt trying to play a goth.

 

Don't know if it's been mentioned but 15 Storeys High had some great moments, the story about the Wombles on Jim'll Fix It was very warped.

[Vincent Vega]

I agree with Lizzy that League Of Gentlemen should have been included in the poll, it would definitely be in my top five. 

 

One that I always loved but seems to get overlooked was Rab C Nesbitt, it was a great piece of social commentary on life on the periphary in Thatcher's Britain and very funny with it to.

[Dr Nowt]

Oooooh, get you with your fancy words...

 

Just cos yo mama doesn't use "no" and "smart" often...

[Dr Nowt]

I agree with Lizzy that League Of Gentlemen should have been included in the poll, it would definitely be in my top five. 

 

One that I always loved but seems to get overlooked was Rab C Nesbitt, it was a great piece of social commentary on life on the periphary in Thatcher's Britain and very funny with it to.

 

See me?  See the sea?  I love the sea, me.

[Sugar Ape]

Half these shows mentioned over the last few pages don't deserve to be anywhere near the list. Mighty Boosh? Get outta here. This thread was started in 2011 as well remember when stuff like the I.T. Crowd was in the middle of it's run, think I got a top 20 sitcoms list up and went from there, can't remember now. I don't class stuff like the LOG as a traditional sitcom to be honest so I wouldn't put that there either.

 

Black Books is one I've got a fondness for, and it had some good guest stars in it as well, but again ultimately not good enough.

[The Golden Eel]

One that I always loved but seems to get overlooked was Rab C Nesbitt, it was a great piece of social commentary on life on the periphary in Thatcher's Britain and very funny with it to.

 

Still Game is good too.  

[Stu Monty]

Better than loads of stuff on that list. Madly under-appreciated:

 

[King Emlyn]

It's a tough one, I do think the greatest comedy character though is Rigsby.

[Section_31]

Never saw one minute of The Mighty Boosh

It was shite, like an unfunny version of Reeves and Mortimer.

[Bjornebye]

It was shite, like an unfunny version of Reeves and Mortimer.

 

Thats the one with that Noel Fielding. I was at a casaba gig and that unfunny cunt came on stage dressed as papa change or some shit and I remember losing all motivation to enjoy myself. he is shit on never mind the buzzcocks as well the eyeliner wearing unfunny wanker. 

[Dr Nowt]

It's a tough one, I do think the greatest comedy character though is Rigsby.

 

Snap.  Just a perfect piece of acting by a true great in Rossiter.  Rising Damp still makes me laugh now.

[Dr Nowt]

Agree with all the criticism of The Mighty Boosh and wasn't suggesting it was even in contention for best comedy of the past whatever years, let alone ever.

[magicrat]

No "Young Ones" on the list  ,, tsk

[Bjornebye]

No "Young Ones" on the list  ,, tsk

 

 

[Sugar Ape]

No "Young Ones" on the list ,, tsk

I don't even.

[Section_31]

I loved the young ones but Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse's pisstake of it was spot on, this is literally all it was every week.

 

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[manwiththestick]

For me it's Peep Show. It was fresh and different when it first aired and I can happily sit through an episode at any time which is always a barometer as some shows tend to get boring after a few watches.

 

I grew up when Only Fools was in its pomp but it did nothing for me as a whole, of course it's funny in places but I remember preferring Bread as my family round the telly sitcom.

[Tony Moanero]

Not the best ever, obviously, but I like Outnumbered.

[stringvest]

Not the best ever, obviously, but I like Outnumbered.

 

I like the mum.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Cannonball Taffy O'Jones : "You ignorant English wankers !"

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Need to get one of these going with panel shows, rapey.

 

Shooting stars.

[RedKnight]

Tough one. Favourites are Steptoe and Son, Red Dwarf, Father Ted, I'm Alan Partridge, Phoenix Nights and Blackadder. Couldn't pick a favourite as it depends on my mood. Agree with the others that say that Rigsby is one of the great comedy creations, even if some of the other stuff in Rising Damp is a little dated.

[stringvest]

Need to get one of these going with panel shows, rapey.

 

Shooting stars.