Sit coms

[Scunner]

I don't find the old ones like On the Buses hilarious, just gentle meander and a great record of life as it was - in a time where there isn't much documentary film about the era. Also a record of humour as it was. Still probably better on the whole than the programmes BBC & ITV are choosing to run with these days.

The ones that make me laugh are few - but Father Ted, The Inbetweeners, Still Game, and even having watched every episode numerous times, Only Fools and Horses and Fawlty Towers. 

[Harmless]

Father Ted was brilliant.

[Jacqui Harvey]

Oh No, Heard yesterday they are bring back Only Fools and Horses. It shows that there are no good Sit-Coms being written if they have to re-hash this and no, they are not repeats but a new series.  Just where is their left to go with Only Fools.The brilliant writer died,  David Jason is an elderly man, Rodney is in his fifties and Uncle is dead.  I think it's a mistake to bring it back, just like the re-hash of Open All Hours, it will be a mistake.

[Colwyn]

Don't worry, JH, it is not a series, it is not even a programme, it is just a sketch for Sport Relief.

[WordBird]

I voted for Benidorm because I enjoyed the early series...but I wouldn't watch it now.

I think Alan Partridge is hilarious, and I loved Blackadder II and Red Dwarf....Oh and The Fast Show.
These days I only tend to watch Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You - which I know could also be classed as quiz shows.

[Scunner]

Have I Got News For You (sitcom or not) provides me with more laughs per show than any 'comedy' today. Also I sit with a very amused grin when watching Pointless - certainly not a sitcom but a wonderful double act in Alexander and Richard - fabulous.

[echogirl1]

Agree about "Pointless" they are a great double act.  I see one of my favourite comedians, Dave Allen, has shows on BBC2 tonight, he was brilliant, even though he appeared totally p---ed in every show

[Highlander]

I wholeheartedly agree with Pointless and HIGNFY.  

I do wonder sometimes how much is ad lib on it though.

[Jacqui Harvey]

We love HIGNFY and even the old ones which I always record to watch again.  Just watching Morecambe and Wise and laughing out loud. 
Had a conversation tonight, that there are no shows like this now, just reality programmes and soaps.  It's such a shame.  We think we were lucky and privileged to watch shows like  Morecambe and Wise, no swearing and lots of celebrities queuing to be on the shows. 

[chris35]

We seem to be moving off topic here !!!