Blackadder. Everybody else is wrong. Although I'm watching Red Dwarf ATM and I think I've just watched the 2 best episodes ever in 'Quarantine' and 'Back to Reality' that latter features the first appearance of Duane Dibley who could quite possibly the funniest character in the history of TV - maybe something for another thread.
-Bewitched. -The Brady Bunch. -All in the Family. -Chico and the Man. -The Monkees. -Happy Days. -Bosom Buddies. -Mork and Mindy. -Cheers. -ALF. -Diff'rent Strokes. Married... With Children. -Cheers. -Laverne and Shirley. -Family Affair. -Leave It To Beaver.
Mork and Mindy, ALF (once in a while), the first few seasons of Big Bang Theory. And once in a while, Dharma and Greg absolutely cracked me up.
Though it's not exactly a sitcom, I find much of Silicon Valley absolutely hilarious. Mind you, I have pretty much worked with all those guys, so I probably find it funnier than the average bear would.
Oh, and Ghosts is pretty well-written sometimes too.
Amos 'n' Andy was a 1953 sitcom that has been unjustly ridiculed for the usual sad reasons. If you ever get a chance to watch any of them I'd highly recommend doing so. A bit dated by today's production values standards, I suppose, but those actors were comedy veterans and they knew their stuff.
Yes. And Tim Moore's Kingfish was my favorite because he always ended up doing the right thing no matter what the character's deviousness first entailed. Tim Moore (from Wikipedia's profile) - - "I've made it a point never to tell a joke on stage that I couldn't tell in front of my mother."
I LOVED that show in reruns as a kid. By the way, I wonder why All In The Family wasn't forced to cancel during its run? Talk about being truly offensive.
@Gusman CBS was so stupid to cut off all of their country shows. i thought it was a brilliant line up. and i remember being so excited to see that MTM had a new sitcom coming on and i was not disappointed.
@DIABLISS Many of the early shows, which far surpass any on offer today, will never be seen again. Though I did Google Ma and Pa Kettle, one is streaming on Roku, Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm.
Faulty towers was good , I also liked Keeping up Appearances There was a lot that I liked years ago but I don’t know any today because I don’t usually watch tv anymore
I used to enjoy the Lucy show and yes minister when i was young. A few years back i thought 2and a half men was funny too. As of now, i dont watch tv. So wont know 🙂
"Fawlty Towers" was hilarious. "Black Adder" 2 and 3 were also awesome. I never really understood what sitcom means though. Would "Jeeves and Wooster" be one?
@DIABLISS Basically, Two and a Half Men is a more modern version of The Odd Couple. Two and a Half Men is more sex oriented with a lot more sexual innuendo. The Odd Couple in the 1970's wouldn't be able to get away with what Two and A Half Men gets away with.
@Entwistle yeah, I started watching the British version after I finished the American version and too much of it was different, but I may try watching it again later.
FT and FT are terrific - IT Crowd, Friday Night Dinner, Black Books, Spaced - not really a sitcom but Red Dwarf....Seinfeld and Larry David not bad either...
corner gas mash Mary Tyler Moore Show Dick Van Dyke show Modern Family Big Bang Theory Roseanne (but only the ones with Roseanne on it...ungrateful brats) Ghosts Friends Episodes