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The best sit-coms of all time
Xanatic Started conversation Aug 14, 2002
I saw the results of a survey like this in a magazine, and it just didn't seem right. For one thing they had Seinfeld, an incredibly overrated show, in it. I expect you people will be able to come up with something better. So what are your Top 10 best sit-coms?
The best sit-coms of all time
Teasswill Posted Aug 14, 2002
Off the top of my head & in no particular order:
1. Steptoe & son
2. It ain't half hot mum
3. Butterflies
4. The Good Life
5. Dad's Army
6. Yes Minister
7. M*A*S*H (if you can call it a sit-com)
8. Only fools & horses
9. As time goes by
10. Red Dwarf
11. 2 point 4 children
12. All gas & gaiters
Sorry, I can't count! 
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FABT - new venture A815654 Angel spoiler page Posted Aug 14, 2002
neither can i:
blackadder
reddwarf
on the up
mulberry
you rang m'lord
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Teasswill Posted Aug 14, 2002
Goodness, & I forgot 'One foot in the grave'
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Silverfish Posted Aug 14, 2002
This is my of the top of my head list, in no particular order
1)Friends
2)Blackadder
3)Sgt Bilko (aka the Phil Silvers show)
4)The simpsons
5)Yes minister
6)Red dwarf
7)Coupling
8)Dinner Ladies
9)The good life
10)Father Ted
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 14, 2002
As with all the others, impromptu and without order;
1) Steptoe and Son
2) Til Death Us Do Part
3) Dad's Army
4) Father Ted
5) Fawlty Towers
6) Nightingales
7) Frasier
8) MASH
9) I'm Alan Partridge
10) The Simpsons
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 14, 2002
11) Yes Minister
12) Up pompeii
As fabt doesn't want all her ten, I'll have some of the extrta. 
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caper_plip Posted Aug 14, 2002
In no particular order...
Blackadder
Red Dwarf (before Series 7, it was great... but now it's gone a little downhill...)
The Young Ones
My Family
One Foot In The Grave
Next Of Kin
Maid Marian And Her Merry Men (yes, I know it was a children's programme, but it is incredibly funny and inspired...)
Frasier
Father Ted
The Good Life (not necessarily one of the best... but it's one that I can find funny...)
Caper Plip 
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caper_plip Posted Aug 14, 2002
Actually, swap the Good Life with:
Fawlty Towers
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Aug 14, 2002
13) The Royle Family
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Teasswill Posted Aug 14, 2002
& the Liver Birds - to prune it back to 12, take out 'All gas & gaiters' & 'As time goes by'
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Mr. Legion Posted Aug 14, 2002
Does The Simpsons count? If so:
1) The Simpsons
2) Blackadder seasons 2-4
3) Father Ted
4) Knowing Me, Knowing You
5) Fawlty Towers
6) Friends
7) Frasier
8) I'm Alan Partridge
9) Red Dwarf
10) Coupling
First draft.
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Runner Posted Aug 14, 2002
In no particular order
1. Blackadder (series 2 best, then 4, then 3, then 1)
2. Yes Minister/Prime Minister
3. Seinfield
4. Frasier
5. Friends
6. Simpsons
7. Fawlty Towers
8. Only Fools and Horses
9. M*A*S*H
10.The New Statesman
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jazzme Posted Aug 14, 2002
There's none of them could beat The Last of the Summer Wine for my money
Jazz
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Runner Posted Aug 14, 2002
At my school, if you couldn't recite the entire script to Blackadder, you were going to be left out of a lot of conversations!
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Gone Postal Posted Aug 14, 2002
Have you all forgotten about the mighty Cheers ?
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Aug 14, 2002
Does HHGTTG count as a sitcom?
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Gone Postal Posted Aug 15, 2002
If married with children isn't funny I don't know what is !
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il viaggiatore Posted Aug 15, 2002
I think in the States, the king would have to be Seinfeld. Half of the current popular vernacular came from that show.
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The best sit-coms of all time
- 1: Xanatic (Aug 14, 2002)
- 2: Teasswill (Aug 14, 2002)
- 3: FABT - new venture A815654 Angel spoiler page (Aug 14, 2002)
- 4: Teasswill (Aug 14, 2002)
- 5: Silverfish (Aug 14, 2002)
- 6: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Aug 14, 2002)
- 7: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Aug 14, 2002)
- 8: caper_plip (Aug 14, 2002)
- 9: caper_plip (Aug 14, 2002)
- 10: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Aug 14, 2002)
- 11: Teasswill (Aug 14, 2002)
- 12: Mr. Legion (Aug 14, 2002)
- 13: Runner (Aug 14, 2002)
- 14: Gone Postal (Aug 14, 2002)
- 15: jazzme (Aug 14, 2002)
- 16: Runner (Aug 14, 2002)
- 17: Gone Postal (Aug 14, 2002)
- 18: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Aug 14, 2002)
- 19: Gone Postal (Aug 15, 2002)
- 20: il viaggiatore (Aug 15, 2002)
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