10 September 2010
20:2569847Just watching faulty towers on gold and thinking these days comedys arent made like the old ones i was raised by due to many reasons . You cant beat the old ones like rising damp, faulty towers, duty free, the good life, dads army the list is endless . Anyone else agree with me?
Brian Dixon
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10 September 2010
20:2769848theres a possably a posabilaty that i agree with you.
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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10 September 2010
20:4869855Before that you had George and the Dragon, Hancock's Half Hour and Harry Worth. But there are some more recent gems such as Coupling (a British Friends but funny) or the imported Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
10 September 2010
21:0069857Black Books - I love that one
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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10 September 2010
21:1669861melissa
i totally agree, i think you got the first two in the right order as well.
the acting in fawlty towers and rising damp has never been equalled.
Jan Higgins
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10 September 2010
21:3069868Dad's Army and Are You being Served are my favourites closely followed by Mash.
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Guest 666- Registered: 25 Mar 2008
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10 September 2010
22:1269872Still enjoy watchingthe likes of Porridge and Steptoe and Son, the true genius of Galton and Simpson lies behind many a 'classic'.
Thought Father Ted rather good and enjoy Two and a Half Men a lot.
Think that the beauty of those old ones is that they never over-ran and therefore remain punchy and fresh even thought dated by the current times.
Rather enjoyed 'Police Squad' too...
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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10 September 2010
22:1569873forgot about porridge and steptoe!!
buddy go to the top of the class, liked father ted do not remember 2 and half men though.
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10 September 2010
22:2069876Cheers Howard!
Two and a half Men is current and stars Martin Sheen, am sure you would enjoy.
It was my son who introduced me to it after finding him almost breathless laughing over it, I had to see what the fuss was.
Oh Boy!, That'll be the day.........
10 September 2010
23:5469881I always liked the Young Ones, Bottom, and Comic Strip Presents. Steptoe was excellent, I still like those. I don't think modern comedy is any good, it's either too dependent on vulgarity to get laughs or it's too stilted to be really funny. I think The Office broke new ground when it first arrived, and gave UK sitcoms a bit of a wakeup call.
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11 September 2010
00:5069883All these memories brought back above makes you wonder why some are repeatedly endlessly and others are rarely seen.
Anyone remember Soap, an American import on early Channel 4 taking ther p**s out of soaps? That was my favourite at the time.
We love watching repeats of Allo Allo, would not get past the BBC political commissars today.
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11 September 2010
07:3369894Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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11 September 2010
09:1269905Thank's Ray, I had forgotten Soap which was a delight. Does anyone remember Ever Decreasing Circles?
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
11 September 2010
09:1669907Soap was excellent and probably th only genuinley funny comedy to come out of the U.S., except for the Simpsons.
Anything by Galton & Simpson, Fawlty Towers, Young Ones and Bottom.
Mr Bean is loved by all in Nigeria, but for me is an excuse to do something else.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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11 September 2010
09:1669908i love all those alan partridge programmes, excruciatong to watch.
vic
reruns of mr bean are on itv 3, they are still as funny even after many viewings.
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11 September 2010
10:3969927Soap - Yes! the story of two sisters...I was thinking of it yesterday because some vacuous advert on box has stolen it's theme tune...Also Cheers was worth a watch - if only for the gorgeous Kirstie Alley.
Bottom was great slapstick and The Young ones too, we are begining to sound like a comedy connections item here!
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11 September 2010
11:5269932I was raised by my fabulous dad taught to appreciate good classic comedys you guys reminded me of bottom, the young ones etc open all hours a great one as was man about the house also i enjoy the darling buds of may
11 September 2010
15:4569955Ever Decreasing Cirlces had me in stiches - gentle, observant stitches. I had forgotten Soap too - loved that. Black Books is still my favourite, but The Young Ones was cool, as was Father Ted - made me wince more than a few times........
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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12 September 2010
11:4370076Mr Bean certainly makes you laugh, I agree with Vic.
But my favourites are Dad's Army, and the for ever funny Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em .
I could watch them over and over again, they are hilarious. A good escape from everyday life !!
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12 September 2010
11:4470077- And of course some of the Norman Wisdom films. Wonderful.
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