British Comedy Guide

Best sitcoms by decade Page 4

50s Hancock's Half Hour (Well, stone me. Another one.)
60s Steptoe
70s Porridge
80s Red Dwarf
90s One Foot in the Grave
00s League of Gentlemen (best stuff was in 00s - 2nd series + Christmas special + I do a good Mickey).

[quote name="Bert Bastard" post="540956" date="November 11 2009, 4:59 PM GMT"]50s Hancock's Half Hour
60s Likely Lads
70s Porridge
80s Only Fools And Horses
90s One Foot in the Grave
00s Outnumbered

70s - Terry and June (began in 1979, so qualifies)
80s - Slinger's Day
90s - The Upper Hand or The Royle Family
00s - The Office

Quote: Roodeye @ November 10 2009, 8:21 PM GMT

If, on the other hand, you were a woman or a sensitive man it was a wonderful cocktail of comedy and tragedy.

Or on the other hand, if you're me it was one of the most boring and depressing 'sitcoms' EVER. :)

Quote: don rushmore @ November 11 2009, 5:09 PM GMT

80s - Slinger's Day

Rossiter or Forsyth version?

Quote: Bert Bastard @ November 11 2009, 5:17 PM GMT

Rossiter or Forsyth version?

The Forsyth version; I didn't ever catch Tripper's Day with Rossiter.

Quote: don rushmore @ November 11 2009, 5:21 PM GMT

The Forsyth version; I didn't ever catch Tripper's Day with Rossiter.

D'oh! My memory's going.

Quote: Bert Bastard @ November 11 2009, 4:59 PM GMT

80s Red Dwarf

\O/

We WILL beat the Blackadderers!

Beat in a "Who's the biggest mentalist?" contest, yes!

Quote: Aaron @ November 11 2009, 7:11 PM GMT

Beat in a "Who's the biggest mentalist?" contest, yes!

We'll take what we can get!
Don't you like either though? Huh?

I hated Tripper's Day. Rossiter was way too good for it, it was like Einstein joining the local pub quiz team or Hitler joining the BNP. However, the Forsyth version was mediocre, as the role suited the more silly comedian instead of the clever one like Rossiter. But that aside, Rossiter and Forsyth are comedy legends.

Quote: Moonstone @ November 11 2009, 7:15 PM GMT

We'll take what we can get!
Don't you like either though? Huh?

Blackadder is fabulous. Red Dwarf is underwhelming.

Quote: Aaron @ November 14 2009, 1:25 PM GMT

Blackadder is fabulous. Red Dwarf is underwhelming.

:) but also :(

Quote: Griff @ November 14 2009, 2:14 PM GMT

Till Death Do Us Part)

Was that from the 60s? :O I thought it was much more recent than that.

Quote: Griff @ November 14 2009, 2:29 PM GMT

Alf Garnett appeared in 1965 and continued in various guises until 1992.

Flipping heck! Surely the longest running sitcom ever then?

Quote: Griff @ November 14 2009, 2:57 PM GMT

I think that prize goes to Last Of The Summer Wine - Aaron will correct me if I'm wrong?

Aaron knows nothing. He gets all his info by PMing Ian Wolf!

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