sit coms from back in the day.

Another sitcom l have remembered is May to December from the early nineties. I enjoyed the humour and the theme tune was September Song; the music being composed by Kurt Weill. We also enjoyed Desmond's at around the same time, which was set in a West Indian barber's salon in south London.
I agree that many comedies of yesteryear were funnier than today's "comedies," as they did not rely on bad language for laughs. The characters were allowed to develop into rounded people that we grew to know and love. There was often a gentleness that is missing today and we laughed more at the ludicrous situations and foibles of the characters rather than poking fun. I think we were treated as sophisticated adults in the best sitcoms as there were so many levels to the comedy. Why the need for trigger warnings beforehand on these, goodness knows.
There were some dreadful, misogynistic and, to my mind, very silly, unfunny comedy full of innuendos back in the day. I particularly dislike slapstick and it amazes me that Russ Abbott, Benny Hill and Mr. Bean were so popular in their day.

I loved Kate and Allie. Very ahead of it’s time imo.

Didn’t really like Benny Hill or Dick Emery.
Was fond of Morecambe and Wise though.

The best sitcoms for me have to be Porridge, Dad’s Army, One Foot in the Grave and Fawlty Towers. All brilliantly written.
Also - the only American comedy I’ve ever liked - Home Improvement.
I’ve never understood Friends. Our daughter loved it. I wonder if it’s an age thing. 🤔

Ever Decreasing Circles

Has anybody mentioned 'Only Fools and Horses '? I loved it.

I've just read that Brian Murphy, aka George from man about the house, has died.

RIP Brian Murphy

I remember A Sharp Intake of Breath with David Jason.

Grandmabatty

Has anybody mentioned 'Only Fools and Horses '? I loved it.

Me too.
Some of the funniest, well executed moments ever, I think.
Leaning on the bar... Del's french... Trigger...

The jolly boys outing was my favourite when the bus blew up and they bumped into Raquel in a club .

There's just so many golden moments.
Batman and Robin.
The hang gliding.
Cassanrda dropping Rodney "home".
Del holding Damien up to the window when he was born, and telling him "When you get the hump, and you will do... I'll cheer you up"

MissAdventure

I've just read that Brian Murphy, aka George from man about the house, has died.

Yes he was comedy gold in Man About the House and George and Mildred.
RIP

I hope my info was correct.
I was scanning online news, and saw it in a small paragraph somewhere.

I'd better go and check.

Have checked and it is true.

Ah yes Cassandra dropping him home and she sat in car waiting for him to go into house . Hiliarius

And just realised Bryan Murphy was in mrs Merton and Malcolm . With Caroline adherne and Craig cash . That was very funny xx

It's the bitter sweet moments.
Rodney's desperation to make a good impression, as well as how funny it is.

I never watched Mrs Merton.
Think I may have missed out.

Mrs Merton was a good’n and someone mentioned Jam and Jerusalem- (comedy/drama) great characters, situations and actors.

I remember Hilda Baker well in Nearest and Dearest- (“get pickling/ and all her malapropisms such as “don’t doorstep my darken again”! And Jimmy Jewels character- his insults such as “ yer knock kneed knackered old nose bag”!

Anyone remember The Lovers?
It starred Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox

Not a comedy but someone mentioned Mackenzie from 1980s featuring Tracey Ulman I did follow that one as was never that keen on Dallas or any of those similar “ shoulder pads” American series.
We did watch the long running American comedy “Soap”though …( confused? You will be)..just because it was so daft.

And there were many Wendy Craig vehicles for comedy we always watched when I was little.

Afraid that I did used to laugh out loud at “It Ain’t Half Hot Mum”

Ooh just thought of another “offbeat” sit-com called “Watching”.
..but I absolutely loathe Mrs (sodding) Brown 😣…just sayin…

Yes I have never been a fan of Mrs Brown’s boys.
But loved father Ted.

Oh, me too!
Kicking Bishop Brennon up the arse,

I loved Jam and Jerusalem. Also Dinner Ladies and Ab Fab. I never really watched Only Fools and Horses. I did like Bread, Butterflies and My Family.

Babs03

Just wondering if anyone watched the US sitcom ‘Everybody loves Raymond’, used to be on early mornings on channel 4, we watched it whilst having breakfast.

Yes, I used to watch ELR.

DH said he didn’t like it but I’d see him smiling behind his paper 😂

Rowan & Martin's Laugh In - Lilly Tomlin, in her best voice, on the phone - "Is this the person to whom I am speaking?"

Not as far back as some of these comedies but I really liked "Lead Balloon" with Jack Dee. Even more recently "Bad Move", again with Jack Dee, Kerry Godliman co-starring.

It makes me realise how many really funny comedies there have been over the years. I don't find so many comedies funny now. Some of them are, in my opinion, very crude, which I could probably overlook if they were funny but many of them aren't. I did, though, love Fleabag and Alma's Not Normal (which could be very racy at times). My favourite is Motherland - and over Christmas my granddaughter and I watched all the series of Outnumbered, which at the time it was being shown, I didn't particularly like as I thought the kids were unbelievably insufferable. I enjoyed it this time round though.