TV sitcoms set in a war - UK or US
Blackadder Goes Forth (WWI)
It Ain't Half Hot Mum (WWII)
MASH (Korean War)
Dad's Army (WWII)
Can't remember any set in Vietnam?
TV sitcoms set in the services - UK or US
Get Some In! (RAF)
The Army Game (Army - natch!)
Any set in the Navy?
War: Hogan's Heroes
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ September 29 2013, 4:30 PM BSTCan't remember any set in Vietnam?
Not really our thing.
See: https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/dads_army/see_also/
'Allo 'Allo!, Goodnight Sweetheart, etc.
All Along The Watchtower for the second category.
Gary: Tank Commander
Sgt. Bilko (US)
McHales Navy set in the navy
China Beach, dramedic series about nurses in Vietnam war so sort of a sitcom
Navy services: The Sky Larks
Allo Allo WW2
Goodnight Sweetheart WW2/Present Day
Whoops Apocalypse has a war theme of sorts.
Pre Not on Your Nellie and Nearest and Dearest, Hylda Baker used her Christian name in now long forgotten early sitcoms.
Didn't they try The Navy Lark on TV at one time?
No, I don't think so. But there is a film version. And one radio series of The TV Lark.
ooh, look !
Quote: Oldrocker @ October 1 2013, 12:16 AM BSTooh, look !
WOW! And at 1h 16m, presumably the whole film?
Ahh, Tommy Reilly the harmonica player - that brings back some memories. 