More please Roy!
If you are somewhat perplexed, then it's fair to say many others here may be too!! Sitcom (mainstream) has been so hit and miss for far too long.
Mind you I do reckon it's difficult to afford exatitude as to what makes an audience laugh with respect to sitcom. Also it's fair to say that the US got the Benny Hill Show well after we had tired of it; while I can still imagine some very funny aspects to that "show" (please do not kill me for saying so !)
Apparently the sitcom, Barbara, found a warm audience in the US but had relatively scant following here. I think it was known as "Barbara's House" in the US. One of the lines I love is when Barbara's husband, Ted (who is a mini cab driver), goes on and on about escaping their humdrum life in favour of sailing the seven seas and visiting every continent, whereafter she retorts; "We can't Ted", "But the world is our oyster; why not Bar?", "You know I don't like rice Ted".
Anyway..., I think we should welcome more Lead Balloon and I'm afraid to say I like Grandma's House too . I particularly like the character "Clive" and how he affects the family. For example, in Ep. 1, I laughed at the line "Like your hat, thought I could smell garlic!". I think there are funny lines throughout and that each character has a valid place; though I realise one has to view the Eps' to get the gist!(What's the icon for embarrassed?!)
We need a sitcom which resonates with the publics' ire about rich bankers on garden leave. I'm writing it!
Can anyone help with blimming Final Draft 8?
Give us more Roy!