Rob Maris
Wednesday 24th August 2011 5:12am [Edited]
19 posts
Quote: Westcountryman @ August 23 2011, 5:43 AM BST
Well as I said I'm not sure that would be too helpful as the abstract specifications I usually look for in sitcoms are often flouted by my actual tastes; but my favourites include;
Goodnight Sweetheart.
OFAH.
Blackadder.
The Thin Blue Line.
Father Ted.
Dad's Army.
Porridge.
Keeping Up Appearances.
Fraiser.
Men Behaving Badly.
One Foot in the Grave.
Teachers.
Those are the sitcoms I'd mark out as my favourites (give or take a couple). There are many I like a lot that aren't quite 'favourites' though.
As you have listed Porridge I would suggest the sequel Going Straight with Fletcher, Godber, Ingrid (Patricia Brake) and Raymond (Lyndhurst).
Ian Lavender & Patricia Brake star in The Glums, which is to be released next month. 
Of similar style to Dad's Army is It Ain't Half Hot Mum. Knowles and Hewlett from this plus the warden and vicar from Dad's Army are all in You Rang, M'Lord?.
The OFAH prequel Rock & Chips and the sequel The Green Green Grass with Boycie & Marlene are also triffic. There is still no news on when GGG Series 4 DVD will be out - we mostly have to rely on DVDs or pay TV in Australia.
It may be usueful to go to the list comedies and chose ones you like then select the "see also" to give other possibilities. For example, Blackadder indicates Chelmsford 123 that is well recommended (DVD out next month), plus Maid Marian And Her Merry Men staring Tony Robinson (Baldrick) and also includes Elmo from Brush Strokes, so I consider that worth getting.
