My all time favorite COMEDY SERIES

[micdavis]

People....

The Dick Van Dyke Show.

 

[robn1]

People....

The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Hey it's not censored anymore! And yes.

 

[DestructoLad]

Same As Clutch but add:
Doctor Who
GET A LIFE (Best American Comedy Ever)
Father Ted
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
FaceOff
Supernatural

 

[DoubleD]

Another vote for All In The Family. I love Carroll O'coner and think his portrayal of Archie Bunker was something special.

 

[EvilRocketeer]

US
Arrested Development
M.A.S.H

UK
Coupling

 

[Alan Cross]

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)

 

[Flagg]

No love for "The Kids in the Hall?"

 

[SSgt Burton]

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. :confused


Kevin

 

[fuzzylover]

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

 

[crabra comander]

Dude Dave Chapelle....

 

[Colin Droidmilk]

M*A*S*H* - when it comes to American television it is a pinnacle that can't be overlooked.

thumbsup 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.

 

[Vermithrax 4]

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

 

[Polsnulspace]

What no Rab c Nesbit ? :behave

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! thumbsup

 

[knightdriver2001]

To name a few for me

The Munsters
Home Improvement
Yes dear
Two and a half Men
Everybody Loves Raymond.
Family Guy

 

[WarPig]

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Police Squad
Monty Python
Are You Being Served?
Muppet Show

 

[cptmycpt24]

Ab fab
Ello ello
Are you being served?
IT Crowd
Family Guy
2 guys a girl and a pizza place
The Muppet Show

 

[Clutch]

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.

 

[Wes R]

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?.

 

[usconcept]

Are You Being Served?

Best show ever!

 

[Colin Droidmilk]

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.