Britcoms

[tinygrasshopper]

On episode 49 they mentioned British sitcoms. I'm not particularly knowledgeable about it but I'm a big fan of them. The ones I've seen and liked are,
Mr. Bean (needs no intro.),
Chef (A chef, that verbally abused his staff),
The Vicar of Dibley (A big female Vicar in a small town in the English countryside),
Coupling (think, Friends but funny),
Goodness Gracious Me (If you're Indian or live in a place with Indians this show is really hilarious),
The IT Crowd (how the IT department really functions),
Allo Allo (This show about a French cafe that was an english spy outpost during WWII. It was on when I was a kid),
As Time Goes By (A show that should only be funny to old people but which I can still watch. Judi Dench is in it),
Blackadder (That other renowned britcom with Rowan Atkinson in it),
The Office,
Desmond's (A show about a Caribbean barber shop in England. I'm from Trinidad so this show was always close to me).

I like that fact that Britcoms are big on callbacks. That and the weird characters and the fact that the british accent in general is funny. Is there anyone else who can appreciate the brilliance of a good britcom? Any other suggestions about shows?

[proglodyte]

I'm with you on a few of those. The Office, naturally is awesome. I like Keeping Up Appearances and Father Ted a lot. And of course I have to mention Faulty Towers.

[satori]

Hyperdrive
Little Britain,
Spank the Pony,
Not the Nine o'clock news
Coupling
The Office
Red Dwarf (I know it's bad, but I have a soft spot for lister and his smeg headed pall rimmer)
Faulty Towers
Ab Fab
Black Adder... all eps
Monty Python
Father Ted
Bottoms
The Young Ones
Dad's Army
Man About the house
The Goodies
The Kenny Everrett Video Show (I was 10 when I watched it)
many, many more that I can't think of right this second

.... actually the list could go on for ages... we should make this about shows in the last 10 years.

[sugarsickness]

And why has no mentioned Peep Show?

[buxomia]

Thank you Satori for mentioning Ab Fab!!! How anyone could forget that is beyond me!

[tokenuser]

Hyperdrive
Little Britain,
Red Dwarf (I know it's bad, but I have a soft spot for lister and his smeg headed pall rimmer)
Ab Fab
Black Adder... all eps
Monty Python
The Young Ones
Dad's Army
The Goodies
The Kenny Everrett Video Show (I was 10 when I watched it)


All great shows.

I'll also throw in "The Brittas Empire".

I wanted to use a reference to "Blood Bath at the House of Death" in an earlier thread, but thought NOONE wold know who Kenny Everett was. As a radio show "Captain Kremen of the Star Corp" (also by Everett) was hilarious.

[mormonrage]

Are you 'avin a laugh?

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P.S. tokenuser--I loved The Brittas Empire. Thanks for reminding me!

[the-ferg]

I remember liking a show called Black Books. It's about some crazy guy who owns a book store. He's usually drunk and harasses customers, though I didn't see too many episodes of it.

[satori]

go get episodes of Hyperdrive... go on... DO IT!!!!!
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[guano]

Spaced too.

[bcstar80]

Thanks, guano. I was going to say, what about "Spaced"?

Also love "Black Books" and "The Kumars at No. 42."

"The Office" is a given.

And "Peep Show" is great, too.

What about "The League of Gentlemen"?

[djhyjak]

Red Dwarf
Desmond's
Chef
The YoungOnes
Black Adder
AbFab (sometimes i felt it was one of those funny a 3rd of the time shows)

I tried to watch the Brit version of the Office and it just doe'snt pop for me.

[billpickle1]

Another good one is based off "The Young Ones" is the early 80's called "Bottom".

[satori]

Another good one is based off "The Young Ones" is the early 80's called "Bottom".

already mentioned, but yes it was great.

[satori]

oh-oh-oh... also has anyone seen "The Robinson", has the main character from the Office in it... the out takes I've seen are hilarious, but really dark.

[mormonrage]

There was only one season of The Robinsons--but it was fantastic. Some really interesting and hilarious characters. Martin Freeman was great, but the actors who played his brother and sister stole the show.

[abacusand13south]

Glad to see Peepshow was already mentioned, but is anyone watching Saxondale? Its so damn funny and so is Im Alan Partridge. All the other stuff I like has been mentioned but I dont anyone mentioned Teachers yet did they? Not sure if youd call it a sitcom but it still pretty funny.