best commedy

[thornaby]

We all know and love the classic British comedies.
Steptoe and son, DadeS army, only fools and horses, vicar of Dibley to name but a few.
But what is your favourite.
Hardly ever find american comedy funny but I think that Frasier, for me is the best.
This is measured on how many times I laugh throuout the programme.
When I asked the same question of my erstwhile work mates I was met with laughter.

[Retired]

One of my favourite TV series was Rising Damp, particularly Leonard Rossiter, but also the other wonderful characters in it.

[Ragged Robin]

The Good Life
Yes Prime Minister
To the Manor Born

[BLUE BUTTERFLY]

Gimme gimme gimme.

The thin blue line.

Absolutely fabulous.

Father Ted.

[dani]

Only Fools and Horses - classic!!!

[Owl Lady]

Dinner Ladies and Fawlty Towers

[Muad_dib]

Blackadder,Mash,Mike&Molly(another american series) and i have to admit i find Mrs Browns boys hilarious

[Soner]

Bless this House
Love Thy Neighbour
Mind your Language

But Cheers and Only Fools and Horse are the best for me.

[squashmad]

Morecambe and Wise - "I am playing all the right notes just not necessarily in the right order" - Classic

Dad's Army - "Don't panic Mr Jones" or "Don't tell him your name Pike!"

Only Fools and Horses - Chandelier Episode " Brace yourself Rodney!" - This has me in tears to this day.

Porridge - Can't think of anything off hand but such a funny programme

[metin]

Till Death Us Do Part !!!!
Father Ted
Hi Di Hi
Steptoe and Son

[topten]

Tom & Jerry
Flower pot men and Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed

[thornaby]

Tom and jerry terrific
Road runner fantastic
The Simpsons love it
Never really got into family guy

[thornaby]

Soner
Can't recall mind your language?
Who recalls the american comedy, car 54 where are you?

[squashmad]

Thornaby,

Watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGv2AqiSOwQ

[thornaby]

Hi Squashmad as soon as I opened up the link the memory of that funny series hit me, fantastic.

Only fools and horses brilliant serious.

The chandilier, dell failing over in the bar etc.

For me, one of the best characters was Trigger (roger Lloyd pack)

One of the best jokes I think was his reference to his council broom.

I've had the same broom for twenty years, we've only replaced the head fourteen times and the shaft twelve. (Something like that).

Roger was of course the brilliant Owen Newit in the vicar of Dibley.

Sadly roger died of cancer last year at the age of 69.

Great British actors.

[Ragged Robin]

Porridge was mentioned, but not "The Two Ronnies" (the "fork 'andle' episode was an all time classic and I think can be found on U tube) or "Open All Hours". I enjoyed The Two Ronnies for the clever use of words, which reminds me of "Just a Minute" (still on Radio 4X) whichthe BBC class as a Comedy.

And what about "The Darling Buds of May" if only to drool over the food (or Catherine Zeta Jones for the men)

[Moonlight]

Defo... Mrs Browns Boys
Fawlty Towers
Birds of a feather
Only fools and horses
Bottom
Celebrity juice

American comedy... Family Guy

[MoonageDaydream]

I don't think Mrs Brown's boys should be typed anywhere near the great Fawlty Towers!

I also liked:
The Office
Drop the Dead Donkey
Outnumbered
Saxondale
Coogan's Run
Brass Eye

[kevnmax]

Alan Partridge
likely lads

[Ragged Robin]

Considering the weather here at the moment, I am surprised no one has mentioned "It aint half hot, Mum"

[thornaby]

Ragged robbin,
Yes wonderful series.
Sadly Don't Estelle who played loffty sugden sadly died earlier this month.
Beautiful voice.