totse.com | Favorite British Comedy Series

Broken_LCD · #1 2008-08-28, 21:58

If you like British comedy, what's your favorite series?

I definitely don't think it's for everyone (but nothing really is...you know what I mean). I just think you have to have a certain kind of sense of humor or be open to it at least.

Mine are...The Office, Absolutely Fabulous, Mr. Bean (old stuff), and there was this show with 2 guys, almost like a mild Jackass a little bit and they would try and outdo each other on lists of stuff...I'm gonna try and find the name of the show. The name of the show was their names, just can't think of it.

I'm kind of limited cause I live in the US, so it's whatever is on BBC America or if Comedy Central decides to show them.

The Spirit Of Jazz · #2 2008-08-28, 22:21

I guess you mean Sit-Coms? The Office was good, and extras wasn't bad. I like 15 Storeys High(Sean Lock), it didn't do very well ratings wise and only ran for two series, but I thought it was great. Phoenix Nights was great, especially because it was set up North. Vic and Bob did a show called Catterick a few years back witch was hilarious.

The Mighty Boosh(First series)
Peep Show
Ideal

I'm not a fan of any of that old stuff, Monty Python, Mr Bean ect, it's all shit.

pahqman · #3 2008-08-28, 22:28

favourite? spaced, near there might be the It crowd for some reason... probably because i can imagine my life at varying stages being set in both...

The Spirit Of Jazz · #4 2008-08-28, 22:46

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Originally Posted by pahqman View Post

favourite? spaced, near there might be the It crowd for some reason... probably because i can imagine my life at varying stages being set in both...

Shit, how could I forget Spaced! Alos, Ideal and the Mighty Boosh(Only the first series though).

carpal · #5 2008-08-28, 23:38

Does Little Britain count? I kinda liked some of the characters in their sketches .

TheMessiahComplex · #6 2008-08-29, 01:04

I guess Fawlty Towers

ibetyouvotenexttimehippy · #7 2008-08-29, 04:00

The I.T crowd. Not as popular show as it should be. One of my favorite of any genre actualy.

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EssJay · #8 2008-08-29, 04:12

Monty Python's Flying Circus
Red Dwarf
Little Britain
Fawlty Towers

EDIT: I somehow forgot Blackadder and Mr Bean. Not The 9 O'Clock news has it moments too, although it's generally Atkinson's skits that I like more than anything.

Broken_LCD · #9 2008-08-29, 05:39

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Originally Posted by The Spirit Of Jazz View Post

Shit, how could I forget Spaced! Alos, Ideal and the Mighty Boosh(Only the first series though).

Lol, I was just going to type exactly that "Shit, how could I forget Spaced"...got those on DVD. Simon Pegg is pretty much amazing.

Iehovah · #10 2008-08-29, 05:44

I used to enjoy "Are You Being Served?" but I'm not sure I could stand watching it now.