Saturday Night: British Sitcoms, My Addiction!

[arildno]

How have no one mentioned the "Yes, minister" series??
That's my favourite. Here's one scene:

 

[Anttech]

I watched "The Young Ones" a few times, but it was just to weird for my taste.

So what is Monty Python then

The young ones was based on British student life I guess if you haven't lived in the UK and studied there u wouldn't get it...

I thought it was funny as hell

 

[Schrodinger's Dog]

So what is Monty Python then

The young ones was based on British student life I guess if you haven't lived in the UK and studied there u wouldn't get it...

I thought it was funny as hell

The League of Gentlemen was excellent. Really wierd, I think the US is not ready for dark absurd comedy though. Not their bag generally.

The circus comes to town.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFwUY0CpkZY&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zaw-c_E6aoE&mode=related&search=



You my wife now Dave.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMVrwl9FmII&mode=related&search=

and the film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhvaxUvVK_8&mode=related&search=

 

[Ronnin]

Come on guys, I can't believe no one here mentioned Red Dwarf. A janitor, holigram, and an evolved cat on a huge spaceship; how can you go wrong with characters like that?

 

[Kurdt]

Come on guys, I can't believe no one here mentioned Red Dwarf. A janitor, holigram, and an evolved cat on a huge spaceship; how can you go wrong with characters like that?

When you make the US version.

 

[Integral]

I haven't seen that one. It reminds me of the one where they're at the golfing resort and she goes through the hedges trying to escape the Major's advances.

I don't have cable now and I LOVE British mysteries. Perhaps they're on DVD?

Yes, both Keeping up Apearances and Fawlty Towers are available on DVD in the US. (I have both).

No one has mentioned http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/reddwarf/" , great combo of British comedy and Sci Fi.

 

[FredGarvin]

My favs:

#1: Little Britain (the most brilliant)
#2: Green Wing
#3: Father Ted
#4: The Young Ones

 

[Number2Pencil]

Me and my buddy watched one today called "Spaced", apparently made by someone responsible for "Shawn of the Dead", and has the same actor. And I got to say we were laughing pretty hard. i recommend it

 

[Schrodinger's Dog]

Here's House singing mystery.



Not a sit com but it's so good I don't care







The sit com Jeeves and Wooster.



Father Ted as mentioned.





Black Books is another good one.

 

[Astronuc]

Does Wallace and Gromit count?

 

[brewnog]

No my bearded wizard friend, it doesn't. But congratulations, you've got the theme tune stuck in my head and it'll be there for the next week or so.

Grrrrrrrrr.

 

[Andy]

"some mothers do have em" good old frank spencer.
"porridge" staring one of the two ronnies, can't remember which though.
"bottom" with rik mayal and adrian edmonson, rather crude though.

 

[fuzzyfelt]

I know most of these well. Why hasn't Ab Fab been mentioned?

 

[matthyaouw]

Is no one a fan of Men Behaving Badly?

 

[brewnog]

Ohhhhh yes!

"Mussel mate?"
"No mate, they disagree with me"
"Noooo we dooon't!"

Classic.

 

[Marghk]

I share your taste in television. It's a refreshing change from the repetition of american sitcoms... my favourites?

Blackadder
The Goodies
Yes Prime Minister

If you haven't seen them, hunt them down.

 

[matthyaouw]

Not a sitcom, but british comedy none the less- has anyone seen Hot Fuzz yet? I havn't laughed so much in ages!

 

[Schrodinger's Dog]

Not a sitcom, but british comedy none the less- has anyone seen Hot Fuzz yet? I havn't laughed so much in ages!

I just watched the trailer looks excellent

 

[fuzzyfelt]

Absolute Power, with Stephen Fry, has been highly recommended to me. I've seen some on youtube and it looks great!