Which were your fav sitcoms?

Katie my DD always calls DH and me Howard and Hilda. Or and there was a program on years ago when the girl always said ‘Carter darling’. I think it had Liz Smith in it. Sorry can’t remember the name .

Faulty Towers
Absolutely Fabulous
My Family
were firm favourites, I find very little funny these day either on the TV or radio, which is a bit sad!

Porridge was the best ever for me, closely followed by Yes Minister and The Good Life. The Vicar of Dibley always raised a chuckle too.
On the radio we have been enjoying Conversations from a Long Marriage recently.

Open All Hours

The thin blue line was one I enjoyed.
Very silly.

Rhoda
The Liver Birds
Faulty Towers

Love thy neighbour.
Please sir.
The bash street kids.
Budgie.
Till death do us part.
George and mildred.
One foot in the grave.

The Good Life
Yes Minister/Prime Minister
Keeping up Appearances
Only Fools & Horses
Loved Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads, one series where the sequel was infinitely better than the original Likely Lads.
Black Adder Goes Forth

The Likely Lads
Please Sir
The Vicar of Dibley
The Good Life
Man About The House

Ever Decreasing Circles was sublime with Richard Briers and Penelope Wilton.

Loved anything by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais - The Likely Lads, Porridge, Auf Wiedersehen pet. My other favourite was Only Fools and Horses. All these by very witty writers.

I’d forgotten Ab Fab and Jam and Jerusalem. And Dinner Ladies.

I avoided Dad’s Army for ages, sure that I wouldn’t enjoy anything with the word army in it. One day I tried it, and discovered that it was really very funny observations of human nature - as all good comedies are.

Golden Girls.

I liked lots of sit coms, but my absolute corker of a favourite was Love The Neighbour. It would never be allowed now, which is a pity. I also vaguely remember one that was taken off after only a couple of shows because it was deemed unfit for viewing, but I thought it was really funny. It was called The Wackers, I think Ken Jones was in it.

I don't know whether Northern Exposure qualified as being a sit com but I absolutely loved that programme. The music they played in each episode was so varied and eclectic that I bought the CD and still play it 30 years later.

I loved Butterflies, although it wasn't a laugh-out-loud sitcom.

Ever Decreasing Circles was brilliant (and yes, Peter Egan is still gorgeous!).

I also liked Chef! with Lenny Henry and I'd love to see that one again.

H1954

ixion

Bread

Bread is now on BritBox.

I discovered it recently on, I think, the Drama channel.
It was on a Freeview channel, that's for sure!

All the ones mentioned plus ‘Allo ‘Allo and It Ain’t Half Hot Mum.

BBbevan

Katie my DD always calls DH and me Howard and Hilda. Or and there was a program on years ago when the girl always said ‘Carter darling’. I think it had Liz Smith in it. Sorry can’t remember the name .

I think it was I didn't know you cared. Agree that one was really good. Also loved On the Buses, Dinner Ladies, George and Mildred etc .etc. what happened to sit coms?

joannapiano

DH and myself try not to be Howard and Hilda. (Ever Decreasing Circles.)
If we find we have the same colour jeans and tops on, we go and change into something else!

Oh yes, we tend to do that

I say "we're looking rather Howard and Hilda tonight", usually as we're going through the front door!

So many good sitcoms mentioned above, they don't seem to make them like that any more.

Dinner Ladies - never tire of watching every time it comes round
Porridge
Golden Girls
‘Allo ‘Allo though I’m sure some people now would decide to be offended
Yes Prime Minister - so clever

It is true many of the old comedies would be unacceptable today. I think that it is good to laugh at unacceptable things it takes away their power.
Blackadder hasn’t been mentioned also Jeeves and Wooster.
I will always enjoy a rerun of As Time Goes By.
A more modern one which I enjoy for it’s quiet humour is The Detectorists.

Bread!
ever decreasing circles

Going Straight.
I can't remember the storyline too much, but I can remember the song.