Sitcoms written by stand-ups

Apologies if there is already a thread on this. I couldn't find one but feel free to ignore me.

A lot of good sitcoms these days are written by stand up comedians where as in the past there were stand ups and there were sitcom writers. Some of the sitcoms that I like were written by stand ups that are by no means my favourite while the reverse is also sometimes true.

What are everyones favourite sitcoms penned by stand ups and are there some people whose stand up you love but sitcoms you didn't?

To start off my favourites that come to mind include

Not Going Out (Lee Mack)
dinnerladies (Victoria Wood)
The Thin Blue Line (Ben Elton)
Time Gentlemen Please (Al Murray)
15 Storeys High (Sean Lock)
Lead Balloon (Jack Dee)
Phoenix Nights (Peter Kay)

Seinfeld.

PMQT

Detectives - Jasper Carrot

Home Improvement by Tim Allen.

This was American not British.

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Time Gentlemen Please (Al Murray)

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I think Richard Herring was the main writer, wasn't he? Still a stand up though of course.

Quote: David Smith @ April 16 2013, 7:35 PM BST

This was American not British.

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The first post doesn't say it has to be British.

Grandma's House Simon Amstell.

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The Thin Blue Line (Ben Elton)

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May as well include Blackadder if we're calling Ben Elton a proper stand-up.

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Time Gentlemen Please (Al Murray)

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Mostly written by Richard Herring - but also a stand-up.

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Quote: lofthouse @ April 16 2013, 6:21 PM BST

Detectives - Jasper Carrot

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Nope. Writen by Steve Knight and Mike Whitehill.

Quote: Gordon Bennett @ April 16 2013, 7:41 PM BST

The first post doesn't say it has to be British.

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This is in the British Sitcoms forum though, not Foreign Comedy.

Rich Hall's Cattle Drive.

Sean's Show.

Sean's Show - Sean Hughes
Black Books - Dylan Moran

(Although technically neither stand up is British even though the sitcoms were!)

*waits for someone to say Cows*

Quote: Tony Cowards @ April 16 2013, 8:22 PM BST

Sean's Show - Sean Hughes
Black Books - Dylan Moran

(Although technically neither stand up is British even though the sitcoms were!)

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Sean was born in London. I've no idea what citizenship he may actually hold though.

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I've been trying to expunge that crime from my memory.

Julian Barratt The Mighty Boosh. He co-wrote it with Noel Fielding.

Blue Heaven and Shane, both Frank Skinner.