Quote: Aaron @ August 27 2008, 1:35 PM BSTAnd I would have to say that that post is ridiculous and disagree with you back, in the strongest possible terms. The Office and Alan Partridge may be good, but IMO they are so overrated it makes me want to kill. Yes there are certain constants which are largely undisputed, but someone - Griff? - thinks Fawlty Towers is a bit hyped, so you can't even count on comedy geek-types.
So you're talking rubbish! Of all the hundreds of sitcoms produced in the past 50 years, you can't dismiss the point that some people will love things that others think are "meh" with just 6 roundly-loved programmes.
Firstly, I have a sneaking suspicion it was Manchester's Trendy Chorlton who thought Fawlty Towers was a bit hyped.
And secondly, it's as clear as the pointy nose on your plain face that certain comedies are considered "classics" by large numbers of people. Shows like Porridge, The Likely Lads and Open All Hours have achieved a certain premier league status that shows like Two Up, Two Down, Don't Wait Up and Man About The House haven't. In the same way that people look back at Nirvana's Nevermind as a great album but not Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet.
He does have his little issues, doesn't he!