Battle of the Sitcoms - Round One (Heat 16)

[SUFC_Al]

I think this picture could gain Frasier a few votes ;)

Not 'arf mate :)

 

[OldBlueLady]

I think this picture could gain Frasier a few votes ;)

That could be classed as favouritism Blueblood, causing the same image to be shown again to attract votes!

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Ooh Ms Moon! Now I hope you can see while Niles was obsessed!

This image OBL ?? :cool:

FWIW i hope Rigsby and Co win this heat ... but that doesn't stop me from feasting my eyes on a top bit of totty like this ;)

 

[OldBlueLady]

 

[MK Shrimper]

Overturned on appeal :D

 

[Vange Shrimper]

OBL - I did try to find a nice picture of Richard Beckinsale, but couldnt find a decent enough one without his mullet.

Did the boys know that he is Kate Beckinsale's dad?!

 

[OldBlueLady]

Zis decision by the appeal panel iz outrageous and I insist ze guilty person be made to apologise immediately!

 

[OldBlueLady]

That's a good point actually Hils






and he's also the father of Samantha Beckinsale (who looks more like him) who used to be in London's Burning (terribly small choice of pics of her)

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x31/hp336/Misc/DailyMailWeekend260408-kb5.jpg

 

[Napster]

Frasier's awards:

Emmy Awards
Comedy Series (1994-98)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Kelsey Grammer (1994, 1995, 1998, 2004)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: David Hyde Pierce (1995, 1998, 1999, 2004)
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Jean Smart (2000, 2001)
Laura Linney (2004)
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Derek Jacobi (2001)
Anthony LaPaglia (2002)
Directing in a Comedy Series
James Burrows (1994)
David Lee (1995, 1997)
Writing in a Comedy Series
David Angell, Peter Casey, David Lee (1994)
Chuck Ranberg, Anne Flett-Giordano (1995)
Joe Keenan, Christopher Lloyd, Rob Greenberg, Jack Burditt, Chuck Ranberg, Anne Flett-Giordano, Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo (1996)
Jay Kogen (1999)
Editing: Ron Volk (1994, 1996, 1998, 1999 with Scott Maisano, 2001-04)
Sound Mixing (1996, 2002, 2004)
Art Direction (2004)
Grammer has been Emmy-nominated for playing Frasier Crane on Cheers and Frasier, as well as a 1992 crossover appearance on Wings, making him the only performer to be nominated for playing the same role on three different series. 2003 was the first year that Grammer didn't receive an Emmy nomination for this series. David Hyde Pierce's streak remains unbroken.


[edit] Golden Globes
Best TV Series - Comedy/Musical (1995)
Best Performance by an Actor in TV Series - Comedy/Musical: Kelsey Grammer (1996, 2001)

[edit] Other
Humanitas Prize, 30 Minute Category - Steven Levitan (1996), Jay Kogen (2000)
Peabody Award (1995)

Frasier was also voted as the greatest sitcom of all time in the Channel 4 show The Ultimate Sitcom, broadcast on 2 January 2006.

 

[Napster]

Rising Damp's awards
Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1979 Nominated BAFTA TV Award Best Light Entertainment Performance
Leonard Rossiter
Also for "The Losers" (1978) and "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" (1976).

Best Situation Comedy
Vernon Lawrence



1978 Won BAFTA TV Award Best Situation Comedy
Ronnie Baxter


Nominated BAFTA TV Award Best Light Entertainment Performance
Leonard Rossiter
Also for "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" (1976).

 

[OldBlueLady]

Remind me Napster, where Frasier was shown, er, Channel 4? It's won more because back in the 70s there wasn't the over proliferation of award ceremonies and celebrity back patting that's gone on for the last 15 years or so! Oh, and the fact that it's American as well so they'd probably give the dog an award!

 

[Vange Shrimper]

Dont the American's have more awards than the whole of Europe though?! ;)

 

[OldBlueLady]

Dont the American's have more awards than the whole of Europe though?! ;)

The whole of the rest of the world, put together!

 

[Napster]

Remind me Napster, where Frasier was shown, er, Channel 4? It's won more because back in the 70s there wasn't the over proliferation of award ceremonies and celebrity back patting that's gone on for the last 15 years or so! Oh, and the fact that it's American as well so they'd probably give the dog an award!

Forgive me for saying this, but there has been a proliferation of comedies in the US, as well as award ceremonies, and Frasier has consistently won them all.

Therefore your argument is patently nonsense.

And Channel 4 has supported the comedy format for a number of years, unlike the current dross on BBC1 and ITV (Green Green Grass, anyone?) - I don't see your point.

I don't see Rising Damp being shown in any other country?

 

[Napster]

The whole of the rest of the world, put together!

Oh and guess what, sometimes they let us pesky foreigners win! Who would have thought it?

Is it jealousy, or xenophobia? The US consistently makes TV and films far better than we do.

 

[Uncle Leo]

In terms of the awards, Frasier won many of those whilst in direct competition with Seinfeld. It's not like they were up against 'Family Ties' every year.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I don't see Rising Damp being shown in any other country?

Ubekistan. It's on constant rotation.

 

[Vange Shrimper]

It's not like they were up against 'Family Ties' every year.

Who?!

I'm not a massive fan of American comedies either - well some of them. Some American programs have a different sense of humour to some that are home made. I never got into Seinfield, i'm bored of Fraiser and Friends now (maybe because I watched them for so long and I just got fed up of them). I just dont find some American shows funny.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I just dont find some American shows funny.

No, nor do I. King of Queens, Everyone Loves Raymond, Full House.

But that's because they're unfunny.

Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthuiasm and Frasier are just very, very funny and better than 99% of British sit-coms that the BBC/ITV/C4 churn out.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Who?!

I'm not a massive fan of American comedies either - well some of them. Some American programs have a different sense of humour to some that are home made. I never got into Seinfield, i'm bored of Fraiser and Friends now (maybe because I watched them for so long and I just got fed up of them). I just dont find some American shows funny.

The first terribly naff American sitcom that came in to my mind. Sky One was full of them in its early days. 'Facts of Life' and 'Full House' would be two others.

Of course the Americans have made some poor sitcoms - but the very best American stuff (e.g. Seinfeld, Cheers, Frasier, CYOE) really is top drawer.