Battle of the Sitcoms !

[A Century United]

Oh no you don't ;)

Not sure how long Lennard Pearce was in it as Grandad, but all the one with him were ace.

I must confess to being fairly indifferent to OFAH, but some scenes were comedy classics.

The Chandelier, for instance

 

[Nobby Snide]

May I take this opportunity to mention a truly superb American sitcom (and just for once that isn't an oxymoron) - Soap. I suspect that few on here will have watched it, but it mercilessly extracted the Michael from American soaps and was truly superb. Even more in its favour, it starred Billy Crystal.

Introduction to the show

Bert chokes Bob

class programme...

 

[OldBlueLady]

May I take this opportunity to mention a truly superb American sitcom (and just for once that isn't an oxymoron) - Soap. I suspect that few on here will have watched it, but it mercilessly extracted the Michael from American soaps and was truly superb. Even more in its favour, it starred Billy Crystal.

Introduction to the show

Bert chokes Bob

Loved Soap - had forgotten all about it till you mentioned it. Benson was great!

 

[Nobby Snide]

ok, thats the exception to the rule..it was on itv

 

[seany t]

Dear everyone,

PEEP SHOW, you fools!

that is all.

Ah.

I forgot about the best one ever. Slight oversight there. Still, this will be ultimately pointless anyhow as OFAH will win by a country mile for having 4 good gags in it...

 

[Einstein]

Is that an official nomination Einstein ???

Yeah go on then. There's no way MBB can do half as bad as some of these 'sitcoms' listed!! :p

 

[OldBlueLady]

Really liked Fresh Prince as well, Carlton and his dancing!

 

[canveyshrimper]

a sketch show isn't the same as a sitcom. however it's a good idea for another Battle!

Indeed otherwise the Two Ronnies or Morecambe & Wise should be included.

 

[Rayleigh Weir]

Point of order: An animation cannot be classed as a sitcom.

Are you being a genre nazi again?

 

[canveyshrimper]

May I take this opportunity to mention a truly superb American sitcom (and just for once that isn't an oxymoron) - Soap. I suspect that few on here will have watched it, but it mercilessly extracted the Michael from American soaps and was truly superb. Even more in its favour, it starred Billy Crystal.

Introduction to the show

Bert chokes Bob

How many spin offs came from Soap?

 

[MK Shrimper]

Are you being a genre nazi again?

Yes otherwise all hell breaks loose and then where would be be? I tell you where - Communist Cuba without the lovely girls and warm sunshine.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

1) The Office - Fatshrimp
2) Steptoe and Son - canveyshrimper
3) Only Fools and Horses - Cricko
4) Seinfeld - Mad Cyril
5) Porridge - Southminster Shrimper
6) Yes Minister - BILLERICAY BLUE
7) The Young Ones - Firestorm
8) Fawlty Towers - statski77
9) Blackadder - MK Shrimper
10) Open All Hours - Barrettisalegend
11) Father Ted - Pubey
12) Frasier - stereoscene
13) Goodnight Sweetheart - Defiler
14) Dads Army - shrimpled
15) Phoenix Nights - Josh C
16) My Name is Earl - Napster
17) League of Gentlemen - Uxbridege Shrimper
18) Men Behaving Badly - Einstein
19) The Vicar of Dibley - Genial Harry Grout
20) Rising Damp - A Century United
21) Till Death Do Us Part - callan
22) Red Dwarf - Jonny O
23) Absolutely Fabulous - Flinty
24) Bottom - shrimpboy
25) I'm Alan Partridge - seany t
26) My Family - Baileytheblue
27) Gavin and Stacey - brad the shrimper
28) The Good Life - Hutton
29) Big Bang Theory - Shrimper2thecore
30) The Mighty Boosh - blues_r_best
31) Dinnerladies - OldBlueLady
32) TBC but either
One Foot in the Grave - ORM
The Royle Family - returningshrimper

I took their suggestions from the other sitcom thread as i didn't think i'd have enough entries ... they have both been PM'ed so whoever responds first will be in .. once that has been decided BLUEBLOOD Junior and i will conduct the draw

 

[Napster]

1) The Office - Fatshrimp
2) Steptoe and Son - canveyshrimper
3) Only Fools and Horses - Cricko
4) Seinfeld - Mad Cyril
5) Porridge - Southminster Shrimper
6) Yes Minister - BILLERICAY BLUE
7) The Young Ones - Firestorm
8) Fawlty Towers - statski77
9) Blackadder - MK Shrimper
10) Open All Hours - Barrettisalegend
11) Father Ted - Pubey
12) Frasier - stereoscene
13) Goodnight Sweetheart - Defiler
14) Dads Army - shrimpled
15) Phoenix Nights - Josh C
16) My Name is Earl - Napster
17) League of Gentlemen - Uxbridege Shrimper
18) Men Behaving Badly - Einstein
19) The Vicar of Dibley - Genial Harry Grout
20) Rising Damp - A Century United
21) Till Death Do Us Part - callan
22) Red Dwarf - Jonny O
23) Absolutely Fabulous - Flinty
24) Bottom - shrimpboy
25) I'm Alan Partridge - seany t
26) My Family - Baileytheblue
27) Gavin and Stacey - brad the shrimper
28) The Good Life - Hutton
29) Big Bang Theory - Shrimper2thecore
30) The Mighty Boosh - blues_r_best
31) Dinnerladies - OldBlueLady
32) TBC but either
One Foot in the Grave - ORM
The Royle Family - returningshrimper

I took their suggestions from the other sitcom thread as i didn't think i'd have enough entries ... they have both been PM'ed so whoever responds first will be in .. once that has been decided BLUEBLOOD Junior and i will conduct the draw

Good selection. I can already see some huge thrashings coming up

 

[A Century United]

So many "not bad" sitcoms - Keeping Up Appearances had its moments too.

 

[blues_r_best]

Can I change to Peep Show please...

 

[canveyshrimper]

So many "not bad" sitcoms - Keeping Up Appearances had its moments too.

You mentioning Rising Damp reminded me of The Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin, which had some great catchphrases.

 

[OldBlueLady]

What about Man About the House; Mind Your Language; Please, Sir; On the Buses; Are You Being Served; 'Allo, 'Allo; Hi de Hi and Sorry? So, so many good programmes.

 

[seany t]

Can I change to Peep Show please...

I kind of agree this should be allowed in if bluesrbest is happy to change. Not just because I prefer Peep Show to the Boosh (though largely), but because as someone pointed out, the Boosh is more of a glorified sketch show in its format essentially.

I'd change my Partridge suggestion to Spaced in hindsight, if it wasn't for the fact I just know Spaced would go out first round...

 

[A Century United]

What about Man About the House; Mind Your Language; Please, Sir; On the Buses; Are You Being Served; 'Allo, 'Allo; Hi de Hi and Sorry? So, so many good programmes.

I don't know about a battle, maybe we need a league with promotion and relegation?

:support:

 

[MK Shrimper]

What about Man About the House; Mind Your Language; Please, Sir; On the Buses; Are You Being Served; 'Allo, 'Allo; Hi de Hi and Sorry? So, so many good programmes.

Fluck me Kay.... all of those are anything but utter ****e.