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sit coms from back in the day.

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lemsip Wed 29-Jan-25 23:18:29

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvpPXM3zXL8&list=PLc7mMd35jKY96hCZJCSrZ0r-3luiG6VQ_

a sit-com called 'Leaving' starring Kieth Barron and Susan Hampshire

MissAdventure Sun 02-Feb-25 12:50:13

It was, very silly, but funny. smile

Kate1949 Sun 02-Feb-25 12:47:00

I always say I'm not a fan of American humour, but thinking back there have been some great ones. Rhoda, Cheers, The Golden Girls. MissA you reminded me of Soap. I had forgotten about that. It was very funny.

MissAdventure Sun 02-Feb-25 12:44:37

My friend was amazed that I didn't like Mrs. Brown's boys, but I never found it remotely funny.

madeleine45 Sun 02-Feb-25 12:39:18

Sorry , printed it before finished anyway Penelope Keith , and felicity Kendal and Richard Briers, as Tom Good. Then every single one of the great Fawlty Towers, which I never tire of watching. I too do not care for Ronnie Corbett but loved Ronnie Barker in Porridge, and Open All Hours etc. Have always been interested in words etc and so loved his wonderful songs that they used to do in the two Ronnies sketches. there were some wonderful songs, and clever wordplay, when they used to do the two tramps where they kept going err and then putting in a suggestion of the answer, but of course it was not the right one. Naturally the best of those was "Four candles/ Fork handles , which I think tops the list for many people. But clever wordplay then leads me on to the lovely Victoria Woods and all her wonderful scenes and of course the Cant Do It / Beat me on the bottom with the womans weekly "song . All the great Alan Bennett sketches and the lovely phrases which are so true to life. I live in Yorkshire and have been known to stay on a bus to the next stop, as I just must hear the rest of the conversation! Or turn round when I hear an absolutely typical phrase that he would have loved. Oh on dark days filled with politicians depressing you in every way, it is wonderful to think back to these great things, to cheer life up.

sazz1 Sun 02-Feb-25 12:32:28

On the Busses, Steptoe and Son, The Good Life, one foot in the Grave. Used to watch all of these. Some probably not politically correct nowadays

madeleine45 Sun 02-Feb-25 12:25:32

Well for me of course two of the best ones that are still worth watching today and sadly for the Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister, they are still totally up to date today!!!! The joys of watching the great Sir Humphrey - Nigel Hawthorne and then of course Paul Eddington as the minister. Then theactor who seemed to go on in programmes for many years was the one who played Bernard who was ? Fowldes (not sure if that is correct spelling) but he played the sergeant then pub landlord in Heartbeat later. Then the other one was the Good Life with such a great set up with of course Paul again as "Jerry" to Penelope K

Cateq Sun 02-Feb-25 12:14:42

Met Ronnie Corbett many years ago in Glasgow city centre he was very pleasant to everyone who stopped to talk to him.

MissAdventure Sun 02-Feb-25 12:12:06

No.
Just thought about it.
It wasn't. blush

MissAdventure Sun 02-Feb-25 12:10:58

Oh,I loved 'Angels'.
Is (or was) that a sitcom?

Hemgranot Sun 02-Feb-25 12:07:25

eddiecat78

Does anyone remember "Rosie" about a young policeman? It starred Paul Greenwood who also wrote the theme tune. Paul is a friend of mine and a really lovely chap

When my sister joined the police I asked her which TV police show it was the most like. Her answer was Rosie!

MissAdventure Sun 02-Feb-25 11:55:43

Golden girls for me.
I watched a couple of short clips on YouTube and they were really funny.

Bazza Sun 02-Feb-25 11:53:35

Most of the above, but one of my all time favourites is still Frasier, a spin off from Cheers. I’m not usually a fan of America humour but when they do get it right it’s excellent. IMO obviously.

Indigo8 Sun 02-Feb-25 11:43:55

Babs03

I think George and Mildred was an off shoot of Man About the House.

Yes and I think "Robin's Nest" was too.

Wheezywinnie Sun 02-Feb-25 11:39:43

DanniRae

I think Nora Batty was in "Last of the Summer Wine"?

Cathy staff was on crossroads way before last of the summer wine

Deedaa Fri 31-Jan-25 23:30:18

Harry Worth lived a couple of roads away from me in the 60s. He used to come shopping in his Rolls Royce.

Claretjan Fri 31-Jan-25 22:32:25

My grandma used to come to our house to watch Harry Worth and Up Pompeii with Frankie Howerd as she didn't have a tv.
I liked Brass with Timothy West and Chance in a Million with Simon Callow and Brenda Blethyn, both from the 1980's.

MissAdventure Fri 31-Jan-25 22:22:20

I liked 'Soap' and 'Different strokes'.

Eloethan Fri 31-Jan-25 21:25:56

I like this thread. I had forgotten about comedies like Rhoda and the Mary Tyler Moore Show. It's reminded me of other US comedies - like Taxi and Cheers. I also liked Roseanne, though it wasn't to everyone's taste, and I am not sure I would like it now.

Babs03 Fri 31-Jan-25 21:25:22

Was more recent but I loved Keeping up Appearences.

Babs03 Fri 31-Jan-25 21:24:11

I think George and Mildred was an off shoot of Man About the House.

Eloethan Fri 31-Jan-25 21:22:57

I liked Duty Free, and a John Thaw/Nicholas Lyndhurst comedy, Home to Roost. Also Just Good Friends and A Fine Romance.

I haven't tried to find them to watch them, though, because so often it is a disappointment watching an old comedy series, because it can seem dated.

Babs03 Fri 31-Jan-25 21:20:40

Grandmabatty

Harry Worth?

I remember Harry Worth and the trick he did by standing beside a mirrored window and raising one leg so it looked as if two legs were off the floor.

loopyloo Fri 31-Jan-25 21:17:42

Some of these are still on tv!!

Indigo8 Fri 31-Jan-25 21:02:02

The Cuckoo Waltz, George and Mildred.

Oreo Fri 31-Jan-25 20:56:30

I wonder if any of those old shows are available in any form to buy?