This post was inspired by Nick Margerrison's great show Nick At Night.

What are your top three comedy shows ever and why??

1. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - excellent characters by Steve Martin and Michael Caine

2. The Klumps - Eddie Murphy as the old sex mad woman just make me laugh every time.

3. My ex with no clothes on!

I'm assuming you mean TV comedies?

1) *Alan Partridge (all 3 series)
2) Reeves & Mortimer (everything - except Randall and Hopkirk: Deceased, which wasn't funny)
3) The Office

(bubbling under: The League Of Gentlemen, Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Little Britain, Bottom)

*The Simpsons probably should be number one in this list as it's almost certainly the best TV show ever. But like most American TV, it's gone on way too long and, while still brilliant, has reached the point of overkill.

1) Alan Partridge
2) Alan Partridge
3) Alan Partridge

:D

Black Adder (all of them)
(A dark comedy) Dead like me
Red Dwarf

blackadder
the office
bottom

might change mind 2morrow...(but never about blackadder!)



and :hihi: dawny...loved your number 3!

Blackadder
Father Ted
Dinner Ladies

Blackadder Goes Forth
Blackadder 2
Blackadder 3

phoenix nights

max and paddy


my 3rd a bit harder has they so many but

father ted..my hero..little britian..red dwarf..and few more

Three best:

1. The Simpsons.

Consistently fabulous and still vastly superior to anything else on television - after all these years. Homer Simpson has single-handedly made the stand-up comic an irrelevance.

2. Futurama.

Criminally under-rated, the sci-fi setting let the writers run riot and come up with gags that wouldn't be possible in The Simpsons. A tragedy that it has been canned.

3. One Foot in the Grave

Plenty of belly laughs with a plentiful helping of pathos thrown in too. brilliantly written and performed.


Three worst:

1. Little Britain

It just isn't very funny. Where are the jokes? Where is the humour? Vicky Pollard apart, can anyone relate to any of the 'characters'? Sneery and tiresome.

2. Ab Fab

A throwaway sketch stretched taut as Joanna Lumley's skin into an unfunny series spanning goodness-knows how many episodes and years.

3. My Hero

Up until the success of My Family, this was BBC1's highest-rating comedy, proving beyond doubt that the British public are idiots.

Faulty Towers
Frasier
Simpsons

That was easy!

But oh s**t what about Spaced, Father Ted & Futurama. Or even Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ideal & Cheers...

Spoilt for choice...

Do radio shows count ?

I have been downloading "Round The Horne" lately and it is so funny.

I love Futurama too, why that got axed and the bloody dreadfull Simpsons still keeps going I don't know, probably becasue without the Simpsons Sky 1 would have nothing to broadcast.

I like M*A*S*H too.

Blackadder is the top! All of them in order: 3,4,2,1
second place comes Alan Partridge 1st series I'm Alan etc after KMKY (but a very close second)
and in final place is Futurama, which i have only ever seen one episode of but i laughed so much i actually thought i would have to turn it off just to catch my breath! (it was the episode on tv recently when the robot man is upgraded, and ends up on a desert island with all these 'natural' robots. apologies to die hard fans for not knowing any names or actual episode details, thanks, im now laughing again at the thought of it lol.

My Family
Vicar of Dibly
2 Pints of Lager

They get me sox popping off :hihi:

The Classic:

The Young Ones
Fawlty Towers
Monty Pyhton's Flying Circus

The Contempory:

Black Books
Father Ted
Big Train

(And before anyone points it out, I do consider Graham Linehan a latter day comedic genius.)

My favourite are,

1. Blackadder.
2. Black Books.
3. Father Ted.

Closely followed by, Only fools and horses, Phoenix Nights, The Office and Spaced.

I'm looking forward to the new Blackadder series, i really hope its as good as the last 3 series.

Zip.

1) Family Guy
2) Oblongs
3) Alan partridge

I also love

The Day Today
Brass eye
Adam & Joe
Black Books (Or just Dylan Moran)
Teachers (Andrew Lincoln days)
Futurama
and on and on...

I like my comedy :D

1- Only Fools and Horses

2- M*A*S*H

3- Alan Partridge

I was going to include The Goon Show but would that have counted?

Originally posted by mojoworking
I'm assuming you mean TV comedies?


yes i do but you can do a seperate list for movies!!

No Friends Yet!!!!!!

Originally posted by richy32
yes i do but you can do a seperate list for movies!!

No Friends Yet!!!!!!

They ruined it by making "Joey" ;)

Originally posted by Moonfire
They ruined it by making "Joey" ;)

i agree!!! Iv watched one joey and it was really S**T bad name for friends!!!!!

JOEY OUT!!!!!

I missed Futurama too - I love that - I hate FOX network!!!!

Futurama is good but its not a patch on the simpsons!!!

Does anyone else have a top three??

1: Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
2: Hi De Hi
3: Fawlty Towers

I'm afraid I'm going to cheat a bit :P

My top 3 British Comedies

1. Father Ted
2. Blackadder
3. Allo Allo (for its total silliness)


My top 3 American Comedies

1. Married with Children
2. Frasier
3. Friends (as long as I blot out "Joey")

Honourable mentions to the "Simpsons" and "Cheers"

StarSparkle :thumbsup:

We should really have a poll on this thread - with all the top comedies in it - then see how Blackadder trounces everyone of them. :)

1. Monty Python
2. Simpsons
3. Father Ted

:thumbsup:

Peter Kay ( all the episodes of phoenix nights and everything he has ever done. Including those brilliant adverts)

Ricky Gervais ( all the office episodes and his 2 stand up videos)

Steve Coogan (again love alan partridge, paul calf and his stand up)

Blackadder obviously is up there somewhere between those


Ones i never found funny

Father Ted
League of Gentleman
Frasier
Friends
Any other american sitcom
Two Pints of Lager
My Hero and My Family ( too predictable and pathetic)

1, Red Dwarf
2, Family Guy
3. Will and Grace

I love Joey, I know some of you dont like it, but I was never a big friends fan, but I think Joeys great, I always make sure me and my boyfriend are back home in time on a sunday Night to watch it.

I also love King of Queens its great, its got the guy whos in Will Smiths new film Hitch in it, but its only really shown in the mornings on channel four or sometimes on Paramount, i think its really underrated here!

Susie
xx

My top three are:

1) 3rd Rock From The Sun
2) Curb Your Enthusiasm
3) Fawlty Towers

Current top 3

1. Father of the pride
2. Frasier
3. Blackadder

My top 3 is:

1) BOTTOM. (Because im like EDDIE:heyhey:)
2) GIMME GIMME GIMME. (Because LINDA reminds me of my wife:gag: )
3) 8 Simple rules for dating my teenage daughter. (Because im picking up tips on how to keep my 3 daughters at arms length)

:heyhey:

men behaving badly!
Game on!
Alan Partridge!



came close...

Monkey trousers, LOG..

1. Any Peter Kay (like someone said earlier)

2. Jam

3. Nighty Night

Ooooh but I have stacks more faves too, couldn't it be your top favourite 5 instead....?

mine would be
1) Peep Show
2) Frasier
3) Seinfeld.

British..

1. Bottom
2. League of Gentlemen
3. Open All Hours (apologies in Advance)

American

1. Married with Children
2. Cheers
3. Joey (Sorry I like it :P , Never did like friends though :huh: )

Deejay posted
Married with Children

Mmm, Kelly.. I would... ;)

Originally posted by Rich
Mmm, Kelly.. I would... ;)

Would what :confused:



:hihi:

Currently:

Nathan Barley

Red Dwarf

Spaced

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1. League of gentlemen
2. The Fast show
3. The Office

Plus 8 out of 10 cats but thats a quizz show

1 - Blackadder

2 - Game on

3 - Bottom:banana:

Lots of Partridge, Brass eye, Office etc.......
Which are bloody funny but I feel I have to give a big shout out for......

1. What ever Happend To The Likely Lads.

2. Porridge.

3. Open All Hours.

:hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

League of Gentlemen
Catherine Tate
Jaaaaaam

I forgot as anyone seen Kath and Kim, I think that's going to stick with me as a favourite.

Series 1 out on DVD now.

Oooh tricky to pick just 3!

1. Arrested Development

2. Family Guy

3. Father Ted

1/ Simpsons

2/Blackadder

3/Spaced

With Peep show,Im alan partridge and Futurama pushing em MIGHTY close:D

Operation Goodguys
Operation Goodguys
Operation Goodguys


A fly on the wall police spoof gem, clearly ripped off by the office.

I'm not even going to attempt to list my favourite comedies, thee would be 100 entrants easily.

Just wondering if anyone here has seen 'drawn together'?

Superb animated comedy.

Also surprised there is no mention of South Park. :suspect:

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Scrubs
Spaced
Futurama

phoenix nights

League of Gentlemen

Mash

All Classics

Goning on a UK / US split!

UK:

1. Coupling - Not one mention yet either, for shame!
2. I'm sorry I haven't a clue - radio rather than TV but all the better for it!
3. Comic Strip - Especially the GLC episode!

And for the US:

1. Futurama - The Simpsons for grown ups!
2. Simpsons - Also The Simpsons for grown ups :o
3. Scrubs - Fab sureal hospital comedy with a very English sense of humour

And some all round worst:

Mr Bean - Oh how I hate it!
Friends - It was supposed to be a comedy???
Gimme, gimme, gimme - see above :gag:

phoenix nights
steptoe and son
on the buses

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Love thy neighbour, steptoe, onlyfools and horses :heyhey:

1, porridge
2, family guy
3, that 70's show

Tough one as comedy shows are my fav type of prog. I do hate that gimme gimme gimme, my hero and ab fab though.

The Simpson's is still my No1

Followed by

Drawn Together
Family Guy
Monkey Dust
Futurama
Brass Eye
The Day Today
TV Offal
Partridge
The Flashing Blade
BlackAdder
Acorn Antiques
Phoenix Nights
Monty Python
People Like Us
Comic Strip
Dave Chappelle Show
Shorties watchin Shorties
Ripping Yarns
League of Gentlemen
Jaaam
Kath and Kim
The Fast Show
South Park

(Yes, I know it's supposed to be a top 3...but, I'm greedy!)

Rubbish :gag:

Friends
The Office

Fawlty Towers
Little Britain
Only Fools and Horses

im with brooksy on this one
love thy neighbour
steptoe and son
only fools and horses

followed by
please sir
fenn street gang
one foot in the grave
on the buses
dads army
porridge

i could go on and on british comedy is the best.