h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

In no particular order:

Blackadder
Father Ted
Fawlty Towers
I'm Alan Partridge
The Simpsons
Only Fools and Horses
Red Dwarf
The Young Ones

Red Dwarf
Father Ted
Black Books
I'm Alan Partridge
Spaced
Only Fools...
Blackadder
Frasier
M*A*S*H (without the laugh track!)

That'll do for now...

Right.

1. Blackadder
2. Father Ted
3. The Young Ones
4. Bottom
5. The League Of Gentlemen
6. Drop The Dead Donkey
7. Men Behaving Badly
8. Mr Don & Mr George (am I the only person who actually liked this?)
9. Up Pompeii
10. Hancock's Half Hour


Oh, but then there are all the things that might be considered sitcoms but then again might not: Brass Eye, KYTV, Police Squad. And dare I mention The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy?

I didn't put in Hitchhikers because I didn't think it would count

I knew I forgot The Young Ones, Monty Python and Bottom! Dur!

I remember Mr Don and Mr George too, you are not alone

Am I allowed a top 18?

1. The League of Gentlemen
2. Fawlty Towers
3. Spaced
4. Blackadder
5. Father Ted
6. Teachers
7. Scrubs (the only U.S. series on this list. , but all the rest are really really bad. Except perhaps Frasier, but it's still not that good)
8. Red Dwarf
9. Porridge
10. Only Fools and Horses
11. The Royle Family
12. Open All Hours
13. Yes, Minister
14. Steptoe and Son
15. The Young Ones
16. WHTT Likely Lads
17. The Vicar of Dibley
18. Dad's Army

Sorry, fords, but I really don't think Monty Python can be considered a sit-com. The League of Gentlemen may be pushing it, as it's somewhere between a sketch show and a sit-com.

I'm in two minds about Monty Python - I know it's a sketch show at heart, but hey. It was worth a go!

Scrubs is excellent, and there are no rules to say you can't include it!

I'd also have to add 6 Feet Under - and now we've got cable, I can see the new series before everyone! MuahahahaaaaahhaaaaHAAA!! *um, that's enough now*

Also watching the repeats of Teachers on same cable channel, just as funny second time round too

Awww, I want to do my list again!

I'm going to have to put my foot down here - Teachers a sitcom? Are you sure? Comedy drama, surely?

In that case, we can't have Scrubs and 6 Feet Under either.

Spoilsport

I don't make the rules. If we can't have Monty Python then we can't have.... well, anything really.

Hmm... first attempt ...

1. Red Dwarf
2. Blackadder
3. The Young Ones
4. Fawlty Towers
5. Steptoe and Son
6. Will and Grace
7. Frasier
8. Chalk
9. Two Point Four Children
10. Porridge

Tonsil revenge -

Magnum PI and Colombo?

Are you just checking whether anyone's paying attention?

Gif

Ooooh tilly good choice...I'd forgotten all about SOAP

Oh and I'd like to add police squad to my list

...has anyone mentioned My Two Dads?

Paul Reiser?
Greg Evigan?!
A very young Giovanni Ribisi?!!
The Judge?!!!
That title sequence?!!!!
THAT theme tune?!!!!!

...joking of course.

Seinfeld is the greatest sitcom in the history of the universe, followed by The Simpsons, I'm Alan Partridge and Spaced...im my opinion.

Auf Weidersehen Pet is quite funny however its more of a comical drama than a situation comedy!!!

Speaking of Paul Reiser, how about Mad About You

Also
Will & Grace
Friends (most of it)
The Good Life
Allo Allo
Keeping Up Appearances
Only Fools & Horses
Fawlty Towers
My Family
Coupling (The best UK sitcom in years. Where is the next series?)
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (the first series - not as thrilled with the current series)

Coupling will return after the current series of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps on BBC2 finishes however don't quote me on it!!!

also) Time Gentlemen, please!!!

A824681 has now been updated. Today's big mover is 'The Young Ones', gaining 28 points.

B

I left out Father Ted!

I think it deserves number three in my list... moving everything else down one, of course.

Definition of a sitcom:
fixed premise show with fixed main cast (guests a necessity and an opportunity for show-length running gags) whose scripts involve bizarre and humourous situations that, while part of the show's universe, usually are one episode in duration.

Magnum PI began as a gag character on The Rockford Files, which was a modern day version of Maverick... all comedies...

Colombo? C'mon! The Green Acres of crime tv?

Hmmm....maybe you're right, Giford. Maybe you are the only one paying attention.




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