Any little-known comedies?

pickarooney · 13-08-2009 5:01pm #1

I'm always on the look out for good comedy shows but have seen everything anyone recommends to me. My latest discovery was the not-bad-at-all 'How Not To live Your Life' but I finished series one yesterday.

Has anyone got any obscure recommendations? It's hard to say what I like, basically anything that's original or clever or not ****.

phoenix2181 · 13-08-2009 5:06pm

Have you tried...

30 Rock
peep show
Sunny in philly

cathysworld · 13-08-2009 5:08pm

Black Books is class

dblennon · 13-08-2009 5:11pm

You've probably seen it but..

" How I met your mother" is gas it's got the lead guy in foretting sarah marshal.

& Barney is "legen... wait for it... dary"

scotchy · 13-08-2009 5:20pm

I stumbled across “Fran” on Setanta sport.

Very funny. Well, I thought so. And Irish too.

Vim Fuego · 13-08-2009 5:25pm

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace - Darkplace is presented as a lost classic: a series produced in the 1980s, yet never shown until now. Subsequently, it features 'present day' commentary from many of the "original" cast, where characters such as "Marenghi" and "Learner" reflect on making the show. Darkplace parodies numerous aspects of 80s low-budget television, including fashion, special effects and music.

LOVED this show! The whole first episode is on YouTube

cathysworld · 13-08-2009 5:27pm

Soupy Norman is also freakin hilarious

krudler · 13-08-2009 5:52pm

Its well known among its fans but Arrested Development is the best comedy since Seinfeld, and nobody watched it when it was on ,stupid fox

pickarooney · 13-08-2009 6:23pm

I've seen all except How I Met Your Mother.
Might as well give it a shot. Cheers. And keep them coming.

Dman001 · 13-08-2009 6:27pm

I hear The Life and Times of Tim is a very good animated comedy.

PAU · 13-08-2009 6:29pm

Entourage.

pickarooney · 13-08-2009 7:00pm

Dman001 wrote: »

I hear The Life and Times of Tim is a very good animated comedy.

HBO cartoons. Now this I must see

Elmo · 13-08-2009 7:04pm

Paths To Freedom
Bob, The Devil and God (I liked it)
Freaks and Geek (Well know on boards but just in case)

PK2008 · 13-08-2009 8:08pm

Not new but still under-appreciated: The Mighty Boosh, its strange but if it clicks with you its really funny (cult funny)

R.Shackleford · 13-08-2009 8:53pm

"Jam" its a very very dark comedy sketch show created by chris morris, not a lot of people would be into it but i think its great.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam_(TV_series)

KerranJast · 13-08-2009 9:00pm

Eastbound and Down. You're ****ing Out!

mud · 13-08-2009 11:37pm

Nighty Night

Green Wing

Big Train

Spaced

Ivan · 14-08-2009 3:26am

Coupling is great too.

Also, it was God, the Devil and BoB. Which is brilliant also.

pickarooney · 14-08-2009 11:40pm

Dman001 wrote: »

I hear The Life and Times of Tim is a very good animated comedy.

I loved the first couple of episodes. Ta very much.

phasers · 15-08-2009 12:24am

Give Nathan Barley a go if you haven't yet

deadhead13 · 15-08-2009 12:33am

I don't know if "Ideal" is little-known, but it is good.

pickarooney · 15-08-2009 12:40am

deadhead13 wrote: »

I don't know if "Ideal" is little-known, but it is good.

did they make more than 1 season of that?

phasers · 15-08-2009 12:42am

pickarooney wrote: »

did they make more than 1 season of that?

I think they did, Johnny Vegas looked a lot thinner in one I saw recently anyway :pac:

According to wiki, there has been 5 series with 6th one due soon

deadhead13 · 15-08-2009 1:09am

The 5th season finished about a month ago. They tend to repeat the show fairly regularly on BBC3. I think they are showing earlier series on TV3 or 3e at the moment.

Nolanger · 15-08-2009 12:54pm

Sorry - about a middle-aged librarian and his domineering mother.

endaob · 15-08-2009 1:08pm

Better off Ted has just finished it's first season in the states. It's about a guy called Ted who works for a company with no soul or conscience. Portia De Rossi is excellent as his boss. Here's a taste of it:

Elmo · 15-08-2009 6:02pm

I thought that was a real ad for Veridian Dynamics. :rolleyes:

ScumLord · 15-08-2009 8:55pm

krudler wrote: »

Its well known among its fans but Arrested Development is the best comedy since Seinfeld, and nobody watched it when it was on ,stupid fox

I'd only ever seen bit's and pieces of Arrested development but the way everyone goes on about it I was going to give it a go but when you compare it to Seinfeld I think I'll give it a miss.

It's always sunny in Philadelphia and pen & teller bull**** are good. There was a show out for a while called the factory that was funny but it seemed to disapear fairly quick. Trailer park boys is really good.

kevin_de_big · 15-08-2009 9:30pm

It would have escaped its cult beginnings, but "Curb your Enthusiasm" is worth watching if you haven't seen it.

Elmo · 15-08-2009 9:59pm

Why was coupling mentioned?

yurmothrintites · 15-08-2009 11:28pm

Summer Heights High is very good
The Inbetweeners is my personal favorite though: Just Brilliant

JP Liz · 15-08-2009 11:39pm

Try

Rules of Engagement

Gary Unmarried

both US sitcoms

Elmo · 15-08-2009 11:51pm

Ground For Life around 1999 - 2001.

kevin_de_big · 16-08-2009 12:12am

yurmothrintites wrote: »

Summer Heights High is very good
The Inbetweeners is my personal favorite though: Just Brilliant

We can be Heroes is by the same gent that gave us Summer Heights High, and it's just as good.

Stevecw · 16-08-2009 12:49am

yurmothrintites wrote: »

Summer Heights High is very good
The Inbetweeners is my personal favorite though: Just Brilliant

Have to agree about The Inbetweeners, its brilliant.
Actually missed the 1st series, and only start watching half way thru 2nd and loved it.
But my brother who'd seen 1st series said it was the funniest thing on tv. So i watched it online, and i have to say he was right.

yurmothrintites · 16-08-2009 12:44pm

kevin_de_big wrote: »

We can be Heroes is by the same gent that gave us Summer Heights High, and it's just as good.

I haven't seen that show yet. I've also heard good reports about it though!

Elmo · 16-08-2009 12:46pm

I like the Inbetweeners it a nice soft comedy but I would say it is the funnest on the TV.

Any little-known comedies?

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