As the title of the thread suggests, what sitcoms do you think got worse as the series wore on?
I think 'The League of Gentlemen' and 'I'm Alan Partridge' would be up there.
Sitcoms that peaked in series 1
Last of the Summer Wine
I didn't watch it avidly myself but it seems the consensus was 'Nighty Night' went downhill fairly rapidly.
two-series sitcoms probably should not count. With very few exceptions, the last series of any sitcom are generally the worst.
Alan Partridge tops the list then. After the brilliant start, couldn't stand the other two series.
Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin is another one for me. The second series was just a repeat of the first.
Up Pompeii!
Quote: The Cool Mikado @ June 9 2008, 5:09 PM BSTLast of the Summer Wine
Yeah, i noticed a definite slip in writing quality half-way through series 34. It never fully recovered.
Compo rolling down a hill in a bath eventually did get old.
Quote: Flaner @ June 9 2008, 5:43 PM BSTYeah, i noticed a definite slip in writing quality half-way through series 34. It never fully recovered.
That genuinely made me snort. 
Black Books.
Quote: Seefacts @ June 9 2008, 5:49 PM BSTBlack Books.
This is the definitive sitcom that peaked in series 1 for me. Series 1 was superb but I don't find the rest that funny. Apart from the heat wave episode.
Blackadder is completely the opposite for me, it got stronger in every series. Although I can't decide whether series 3 or 4 is better IMO.
Quote: Flaner @ June 9 2008, 5:00 PM BSTI think 'The League of Gentlemen' and 'I'm Alan Partridge' would be up there.
I haven't thought of any yet.
I would just like to voice my extreeeme disagreement with this. 
Are you all taking Knowing Me Knowing You as the first series of Alan Partridge? I wasn't too keen on that to be honest, I prefer I'm Alan Partridge.
Seconded Nighty Night; the outrageous villainy just became outright nastiness in series 2. My Family peaked in Episode 1.
Time Gentlemen Please.
The office
Grownups - the second series was terrible