Hi all, hope that everyone's had a great Christmas and new year.
One topic that came up in our house over Christmas was to name our top 5 sitcoms of all time. It got quite heated at times and it's certainly harder than I thought it would be.
My final 5 in the end were...
1. Only fools and horses (annoyingly predictable but I'm a super fan)
2. One foot in the grave (criminally underrated writing and laugh out loud every ep)
3. Royle family (Queen of Sheba ep is a masterpiece)
4. The good life (probably because it reminds me of mum and dad also called Tom and Barbara)
5. In sickness and in health (of it's time but still makes me howl)
I'd be interested in anybody else's choices.
Lots of honourable mentions..
men behaving badly
Early doors
Black adder
Porridge
George and Mildred (don't judge me!😆
One topic that came up in our house over Christmas was to name our top 5 sitcoms of all time. It got quite heated at times and it's certainly harder than I thought it would be.
My final 5 in the end were...
1. Only fools and horses (annoyingly predictable but I'm a super fan)
2. One foot in the grave (criminally underrated writing and laugh out loud every ep)
3. Royle family (Queen of Sheba ep is a masterpiece)
4. The good life (probably because it reminds me of mum and dad also called Tom and Barbara)
5. In sickness and in health (of it's time but still makes me howl)
I'd be interested in anybody else's choices.
Lots of honourable mentions..
men behaving badly
Early doors
Black adder
Porridge
George and Mildred (don't judge me!😆
Fawlty Tower's has to be up there with the greats
In reply to Post #2
I've tried hard over the years to enjoy it. Watched it several times over and just can't get into it.
It's a favourite of a good mate of mine and we're off to watch the live show later this year. Hope there's ice cream at the interval otherwise I'm going to struggle!!
I've tried hard over the years to enjoy it. Watched it several times over and just can't get into it.
It's a favourite of a good mate of mine and we're off to watch the live show later this year. Hope there's ice cream at the interval otherwise I'm going to struggle!!
1. Peep Show
2. The Office
3. I'm Alan Partridge
4. Bottom
5. Fawlty Towers
Honourable mentions for The Detectorists, The Young Ones, Dad's Army, Blackadder, Flowers, The Inbetweeners, Porridge and Father Ted is technically British as produced by a UK company.
2. The Office
3. I'm Alan Partridge
4. Bottom
5. Fawlty Towers
Honourable mentions for The Detectorists, The Young Ones, Dad's Army, Blackadder, Flowers, The Inbetweeners, Porridge and Father Ted is technically British as produced by a UK company.
In reply to Post #4
Damn how had I forgotten peep show 🤬 so many great quotes!!
My Nan bought me bottom live on video back in probably 92-93. I was way too young but she was fairly clueless about it all. I'll never forget her face when she'd put it on and monicker the blow up doll made an appearance!😆 great days!!
Damn how had I forgotten peep show 🤬 so many great quotes!!
My Nan bought me bottom live on video back in probably 92-93. I was way too young but she was fairly clueless about it all. I'll never forget her face when she'd put it on and monicker the blow up doll made an appearance!😆 great days!!
In reply to Post #4
Good list.
Allo Allo.
Good list.
Allo Allo.
Keeping up appearances has got to be mentioned no ??
Open all hours
Mind your language
Are you being served
Men behaving badly
Very difficult!!
Open all hours
Mind your language
Are you being served
Men behaving badly
Very difficult!!
Allo Allo and keeping up appearances are both brilliant!.... But are they top of your lists??
Love thy neighbour.
It ain't half hot mum.
On the buses.
Good life.
Ever decreasing circles.
It ain't half hot mum.
On the buses.
Good life.
Ever decreasing circles.
Top 5 that haven't been mentioned yet
The Mighty Boosh
League of Gentelmen
The IT crowd
Spaced
People Just do nothing
The Mighty Boosh
League of Gentelmen
The IT crowd
Spaced
People Just do nothing
Some good ones already listed 
Some of mine
Only fools and horses
Dads army
Fawlty towers
Allo allo
Vicar of Dibley
Used to like the Young ones. Love the Inbetweeners too
The IT crowd, didn't watch all of those but were quite good
What about Steptoe, Hi de Hi, on the buses
Some of mine
Only fools and horses
Dads army
Fawlty towers
Allo allo
Vicar of Dibley
Used to like the Young ones. Love the Inbetweeners too
The IT crowd, didn't watch all of those but were quite good
What about Steptoe, Hi de Hi, on the buses
Likely lads
Liver birds ..
Man about house
Butterflies
Sorry ...
Dinner ladies..
Solo..
And Terry and June ,some mothers do av em,As time goes by..,Darling buds of May..!
Bless this house ..
Desmonds...
Liver birds ..
Man about house
Butterflies
Sorry ...
Dinner ladies..
Solo..
And Terry and June ,some mothers do av em,As time goes by..,Darling buds of May..!
Bless this house ..
Desmonds...
fawlty towers
IT crowd
Porridge
League of gentleman
Blackadder
Some others;
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IT crowd
Porridge
League of gentleman
Blackadder
Some others;
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In reply to Post #8
1. Bottom (series 1 & 2 only)
2. The Office
3. Allo Allo (Series 2 Episode 1 is glorious, watched it recently)
4. Fawlty Towers
5. Inside Number 9
1. Bottom (series 1 & 2 only)
2. The Office
3. Allo Allo (Series 2 Episode 1 is glorious, watched it recently)
4. Fawlty Towers
5. Inside Number 9
In reply to Post #14
Not a fan of the 3rd series of bottom? What about the live shows? Just depressed myself by seeing the third series was released 31 years ago.
Not a fan of the 3rd series of bottom? What about the live shows? Just depressed myself by seeing the third series was released 31 years ago.