Leave It To Beaver (it is of a time and place and in context, was terrific). Dick Van Dyke. Taxi (the reason I became a TV writer). Mary Tyler Moore (about three seasons in when they figured out how good Ted Baxter was) Bosom Buddies (when it was good it was insanely good). Police Squad. The Simpsons. Modern Family. SNL (for the first five seasons)
Oh I used to love that one! I think the "Chicken Lady" was one of the funniest characters!
I would have mentioned SCTV and (70s) SNL as well, but didn't think "skit" shows were allowed.
Kevin
Modern Family
The Middle
Muppet Show
Extras (UK)
Party Down (this and Extras were far too short lived...*sniff*)
The Carol Burnett Show
Taxi
Laugh In
Newhart
I Love Lucy
Golden Girls
The Addams Family
The Munsters
JD said:
Beats hell out of Friends, Cheers, Seinfeld, none of which have ever made me smirk, let alone laugh.
Another US pinnacle: Soap
Agree on UK comedy. Fawlty, Python, Not the Nine O'Clock News, Ripping Yarns (Palin and Jones), The Young Ones, The Comic Strip Presents, Blackadder, Bottom, The Day Today, Vic and Bob, Brass Eye, Alan Partridge, Boosh, League of Gentlemen, Psychoville etc. all of which have me screeching with laughter.
US is funnier in cartoons than live-action - Duckman, Simpsons, King of the Hill etc.
UK
Yes, Minister!
Monty Python
Keeping Up Appearances
Last of the Summer Wine
The Old Guys
US
Police Squad
Seinfeld (the early years)
MASH
Mad About You
It was great to begin with but ran pretty crap in the end. I must admit the recent new series was pretty good but unless I own it on dvd, it ain't going on my list!defstartrooper said:
What no Rab c Nesbit ?
To name a few for me
The Munsters
Home Improvement
Yes dear
Two and a half Men
Everybody Loves Raymond.
Family Guy
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Police Squad
Monty Python
Are You Being Served?
Muppet Show
Ab fab
Ello ello
Are you being served?
IT Crowd
Family Guy
2 guys a girl and a pizza place
The Muppet Show
Excellent! Keep them coming. League of Gentlemen and Kids in the Hall are definite adds to my list. I need to revisit All in the Family and M.A.S.H. I just couldn't get into them when I was younger. However, I remember The Jeffersons being very funny.
Blackadder
red dwarf
benny hill
are you being served?
'allo 'allo
Waiting for god.
robot chicken
family guy
sledge hammer
Monty python
duckman
all in the family
sanford and son
golden girls
in living color
muppets
police squad.
(is Parker Lewis Can't Lose a comedy technically?)
there's more old ones from the 80s and 90s
I'm amazed how many folks know Allo Allo and Are You Being Served?.
Police Squad!! Yeah! Forgot that one, which is insane as it's probably the very funniest TV I've ever seen come out of the US.
M*A*S*H
Barney Miller
The IT Crowd
Last Of The Summer Wine
Red Dwarf
Becker
Blackadder
Krod Mandoon
Corner Gas
Sledge Hammer
The Muppet Show
Taxi
The Big Bang Theory
How I Met Your Mother
Flowery Twats, sorry Fawlty Towers
Two and a Half Men
I love a lot of shows, but the half hour comedies I can watch and enjoy any time over and over again are:
How I Met Your Mother
Community
30 Rock
The IT Crowd
Coupling
MASH
Big Bang Theory and 2 and a Half men.. best shows EVER.
I liked "The Jeffersons" and "Laverne and Shirley" when I was a kid.
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Nothing else comes close. It like everything else listed here put in a blender.
I didn't realize it until last weekend that the actor who played Capt. Peacock on Are You Being Served is on Last of The Summer Wine. He's aged really well.
"I'm squashing your head!"Flagg said:
Some of my favorites are the ones that were either overlooked or cancelled far too soon:
"Better Off Ted", "The Middleman", and "Special Unit 2".
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