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Favourite Sitcoms Please!

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FannyCornforth Wed 02-Jun-21 09:00:54

Hello Everyone ?

Inspired by lemongroves 'Three Favourite Films' thread (at which I failed miserably).

Please name your top three.
I'm going to have to have a good think. I'm only going to include UK ones in mine, but it's up to you of course!

Thank you as ever x

FannyCornforth Wed 02-Jun-21 11:29:27

Yes Minister and Reggie Perrin are two of my dad's favourites

Does anyone remember Brass?

And what about Boomers - I recently discovered it.
It's brilliant, with an amazing cast including June Whitfield and Alison Steadman.

FannyCornforth Wed 02-Jun-21 11:31:26

Great post Terri smile haven't heard of This Country. I will have a look

Kate1949 Wed 02-Jun-21 11:33:45

I always say I don't like American humour but when I think back I loved
Cheers
Rhoda
Soap
The Golden Girls

Cuckooz Wed 02-Jun-21 11:34:02

Fawlty Towers
‘Allo, ‘Allo
Father Ted

wendyann23 Wed 02-Jun-21 12:07:11

Father Ted
Only fools and horses
Frasier

Galaxy Wed 02-Jun-21 12:07:51

Oh father Ted. I need to change my list.

FannyCornforth Wed 02-Jun-21 12:13:08

Forget the three business, just go for it!

Chestnut Wed 02-Jun-21 12:13:18

There are more of course.
Oldies:
The Good Life
Only Fools and Horses
More recent:
Not Going Out
The Office
This Country (disgusting but hilarious!) ?

Kate1949 Wed 02-Jun-21 12:40:34

Gimme Gimme Gimme. Very rude but funny.

sodapop Wed 02-Jun-21 12:55:58

Outnumbered
One Foot in the Grave
Bread

joannapiano Wed 02-Jun-21 12:57:22

When DH and I go out in similar coloured jeans/top we say to our kids, we’re Harold and Hilda. They don’t have a clue what we’re talking about but we loved Ever Decreasing Circles with Richard Briers. Had it’s sad moments too.

gulligranny Wed 02-Jun-21 13:04:49

Yes Minister
The Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin
Butterflies

Jane43 Wed 02-Jun-21 13:07:36

Gavin and Stacey
The Royle Family
Only Fools and Horses

joannapiano Wed 02-Jun-21 13:09:11

Wrong name! Howard and Hilda.

kittylester Wed 02-Jun-21 13:10:59

Mum
The Cafe
Motherland
Not going out
Miranda
Gavin and Stacey
The Detectorists

I could be back, I love good observational comedy

LauraNorder Wed 02-Jun-21 13:15:32

Oh Kate I’d forgotten Soap, it was brilliant, I always remember Jessica advising her sister to ‘assume the missionary position after a certain age so that the wrinkles fall backwards, unless of course the light is off’.

LauraNorder Wed 02-Jun-21 13:17:23

Kitty, was The Cafe the one with Brenda Blethyn? If so, yes it was hilarious. She’s an amazing comic actress.

Kate1949 Wed 02-Jun-21 13:24:04

Yes Laura It was very funny. I loved Benson's deadpan face as he surveyed the madness!

FannyCornforth Wed 02-Jun-21 13:53:53

The Worst Week of my Life!!

kittylester Wed 02-Jun-21 13:59:38

No, Laura, it was set in a cafe in Weston Super mare. Written by Ralf Little and Michelle Terry who were both in it - as was Phoebe Waller Bridge.

sharon103 Wed 02-Jun-21 14:06:35

The Royle Family
Early Doors
George and Mildred
On the Buses
Little Britain
Dinner Ladies
Phoenix Nights
Open All hours
Rising Damp
Till Death Us Do Part

muse Wed 02-Jun-21 15:51:58

Butterflies
Cheers
Taxi
Dinnerladies
Royle family
Gimme gimme gimme
Six feet under
Red dwarf
Young ones
Yes minister
Detectorists
Gavin and Stacey
Motherland
Rise and fall ofReggie Perrin
Frasier

Stopping for now !

LauraNorder Wed 02-Jun-21 16:47:00

Thanks Kitty I’ll look out for The Cafe which I seem to have missed.
I’ve just googled the Brenda Blethyn one, it was called Kate and Koji.

Puzzler61 Wed 02-Jun-21 16:54:29

Dinner Ladies
Bread
Phoenix Nights
Faulty Towers
Miranda
Butterflies
Keeping Up Appearances
Dad’s Army
Gavin and Stacey
Mum

Puzzler61 Wed 02-Jun-21 16:54:55

Fawlty not Faulty!