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Sitcoms if television was invented earlier.

Man I'm throwing down the questions and I have only joined today.

Okay, if television was invented earlier what stars of stage and screen would you like to have seen in a sitcom?

For example:

I know he did a radio sitcom but would have loved to have seen either Oh, Mr Porter! or Ask A Policeman made in to sitcoms. Think they would have worked brilliantly.

So many echoes of Dad's Army in those Will Hay films.

What about a flat-share sitcom with George Formby and a random Nazi.

Quote: john lucas 101 @ December 9 2008, 2:44 PM GMT

What about a flat-share sitcom with George Formby and a random Nazi.

OHHHHHHHH Mutter!!! Laughing out loud

Wales

What about Richard Burbage?

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 9 2008, 3:11 PM GMT

What about Richard Burbage?

Perhaps he could have been the original Blackadder II :D

Yeah. And he had a funny face.

Quote: Vorny @ December 9 2008, 2:40 PM GMT

So many echoes of Dad's Army in those Will Hay films.

They other way round, surely?
:)

Quote: Ian G @ December 9 2008, 9:07 PM GMT

They other way round, surely?
:)

In regard of linear time I suppose you right. But I saw Dad's Army before Will Hay. :P

In essence I think we would have to say we are both right in our own context. Ha ha.

Wales

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