I loved Brittas Empire. Hyperdrive series two has to be up there with Surban Shootout series two. I think they spoiled the whole sitcom as a collective. Is that allowed?
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I thought that The Brittas Empire was good for the first five series. Not great but good.
The Crouches was godawful.
Worst comedy? "Heil Honey, I'm Home!" has to be a contender. If you've never heard of it, Google it. It was all about Hitler and Eva Braun who live in suburbia next to a Jewish couple, the Goldensteins. It was cancelled after 1 episode because of the furore about poor taste. I've actually seen it (God bless Limewire) and believe me it's as terrible as it sounds.
"Shane" starring Frank Skinner was disappointing.
There are loads of others I didn't rate but I'll refrain from listing them here. You never know who you're gonna piss-off!
Grownups
I'm taking a leap here and saying Channel 5's remake of Minder starring Shane Ritchie as Arthur will be the most appauling thing ever!
Hyperdrive
Quote: Perry Nium @ February 14, 2008, 12:02 PMWorst comedy? "Heil Honey, I'm Home!" has to be a contender. If you've never heard of it, Google it. It was all about Hitler and Eva Braun who live in suburbia next to a Jewish couple, the Goldensteins. It was cancelled after 1 episode because of the furore about poor taste. I've actually seen it (God bless Limewire) and believe me it's as terrible as it sounds.
No no no, Heil Honey, I'm Home! was a work of genius! Such a blatant parody of itself, the awfulness went full circle and became good again. I reeeeeeally want to see the rest.
I don't think Hyperdrive was THAT bad. Certainly not bad enough for me to want to grumble about it.
Two Pints is clearly not a contender for the crown either. But, I'm afraid, Grownups is just mind-shatteringly poor. It might piss people off to say it, but come on. You wouldn't want to work with anyone insensible enough to cling to the idea that that show has any merit anyway. And you'd have to drag them out of their hole and sober them up first.
I'd plump for According to Bex, which even the mighty Jessica Stephenson couldn't save.
I have to say, I have NO idea why, but I quite enjoyed Grownups, moreso the first than the second series.
Quote: Aaron @ February 14, 2008, 4:08 PMI have to say, I have NO idea why, but I quite enjoyed Grownups, moreso the first than the second series.
Mindyou I don't think I caught the first series.
The truth is there probably aren't that many truly bad sitcoms that get on TV. The majority are probably just mediocre.
Have to agree I didn't watch Much of shane but I didn't like it.
As for Hyperdrive, the same goes for that but I didn't find series one or two entertaining. Feels like a B movie piss take which gets less funny every episode.
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Hyperdrive had some really good bits.
And I loved Brittas Empire.