classic comedy

ChucklingFool

What classic comedy shows do you think need to be brought back to TV? There are a whole bunch that are begging to be syndicated so I can see constant reruns? What would be your number one choice and why?

samhail

has to be M*A*S*H

My dad watched it when he was growing up, and i watched too. anyone can enjoy it i think ...

Is scrubs finished up long enough to be called classic comedy

CourierCollie

The Honeymooners http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Honeymooners
Only ever watched it back in the 80's when I spent a summer in NY. Not sure if it was ever shown here, but I'd definately watch if it was on.

Capt'n Midnight

The Phil Silvers Show
Halls Pictorial Weekly

so long that I can't remember if was any good
Dusty's Trail

Ghost Train

threes company

newmills

Seinfield - used to watch it every day after a hard days work in oz. Great times!!

Capt'n Midnight

just for the cringe value
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Thy_Neighbour

Rabies

Moved to TV

Pigman II

How about the Marx Brothers? Most people have never heard of them but I consider them to be "classic" comedy. It's like a little secret I keep to myself that I hope only the most exclusive people will learn about. BTW, Groucho is thier leader.

elshambo

Pigman II wrote: »

How about the Marx Brothers? Most people have never heard of them but I consider them to be "classic" comedy. It's like a little secret I keep to myself that I hope only the most exclusive people will learn about. BTW, Groucho is thier leader.

+1
BUT, ive never met anyone who hasnt heard of them, maybe you need to start moving in different circles:eek::D

NOT remade just RE-run

The Phil Silvers Show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! amazing!
The Honeymooners
Marx Brothers
Police Squad
Hancock's Half hour
Steptoe & Son
Corner Gas (recently shown on RTE at 4 in morning!!!)
Porridge
Larry Sanders
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ps Im a lot younger than the above might make you think

Capt'n Midnight

elshambo wrote:

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The Phil Silvers Show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! amazing!especially when you consider it's age
Hancock's Half hour un funny I just don't get it
Steptoe & Sonnot always funny, but the one where they split the house in half is wonderful
Corner Gas +1 needs to be on at a saner time - then again look at B5 on C4
Porridge has been repeated a lot, but still good

elshambo

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Hancock's Half hour un funny I just don't get it

"Unfunny" and "dont get it" are two VERY DIFFERENT things!!!:D

I must say I do prefer the old 50's radio ones, espically with Sid James, Hatty Jakes and all

Try and hear "The Poetry Society"
played it to my sister recently, she could not belive it was recorded in the 50's

Standard Toaster

Dave Allen at Large?

mike65

Whatever happened to the Likely Lads - sharp as a tack, better than original series
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin - peerless
Not Only... But Also - groundbreaking
Spike Milligan - Q - unique
Rising Damp - Another Rossiter classic
Brass - Northern Lines

Obligitory US import

WKRP in Cincinnati - Just for the memory.

Capt'n Midnight

The_Edge wrote: »

Dave Allen at Large?

+1

Capt'n Midnight

mike65 wrote: »

WKRP in Cincinnati - Just for the memory.

Just for Loni Anderson
oh and 'death to disco'

Capt'n Midnight

elshambo wrote: »

"Unfunny" and "dont get it" are two VERY DIFFERENT things!!!:D

I find it unfunny , tbh I've only seen a few
A lot of people think he's great including many comedians so there must be something there , but I just don't get that sense of humour.


The Paul Hogan show
The Goodies
The young ones
Maid Marian and her merry men.
Sledgehammer

Probably not classic but would like to see again
Snakes and Ladders http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096700/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Estate_Agents


- can't remember how good these were
The Liver Birds
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!

Standard Toaster

Ah, Sledgehammer was quality

shane86

Men Behaving Badly. Only have 15 channels in my house, been watching it on UK Gold in my mams and it is so funny you are crying sometimes Never really watched it back when it was on, BBC need to repeat it more.

elshambo

shane86 wrote: »

Men Behaving Badly. Only have 15 channels in my house, been watching it on UK Gold in my mams and it is so funny you are crying sometimes Never really watched it back when it was on, BBC need to repeat it more.

Problem I had with that show (apart from never making me laugh :eek:) was that they always behaved quite tamely, which was probably the joke in fairness

vivadeadponies

The_Edge wrote: »

Dave Allen at Large?

undoubtedly

presuming you mean re-aired as opposed to recommissioned of course.

also:
a show called "Hot metal" by David Renwick
Attention Scum
The Harry Hill Show
It's Garry Shandling's Show
most Jerry Sadowitz shows


Haven't seen an episode of any of them in it's entirety, and am fairly sure none of them have been shown in ages anywhere

ChucklingFool

eolhc wrote: »

threes company

Good one

DontStandChance

Not sure about older shows, but in terms of modern ones, all that matters is Scrubs and the Office which both have reruns on all the time. It's cheesy, but I could go for some more How I met your mother episodes being on more. I heard a while back that it was going to happen, but that was months ago so not sure if it was just a rumor or not.

Vorsprung

Shooting Stars.

Just watching a programme on it now. Miss it

leahyl

Frasier has to be the best American comedy! David Hyde Pierce who plays Niles - some classic quotes from him! Just brilliant:)

ronnie3585

Seinfeld
The Fast Show
Blackadder
Alan Partridge
Brasseye

phenomenon

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Brasseye

Yes please

seinfeld

This show will forever be tainted by Kramer's racist outburst during a stand up gig earlier this year.

Jesus1222

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

The Phil Silvers Show

+1 (aka Sgt Bilko). This show is incredibly good and it's over 50 years old.
Yes Minister, Blackadder.

Despite the fact it's radio, the subject matter would be stale and lost on most people and the fact Dermot Morgan is dead, I would kill any one of you to hear a modern series of Scrap Saturday. It was brilliant.

The Blizzard of Odd, while not exactly "classic" having finished 2 years ago, really needs to be continued. It was one of the few excellent homegrown programs on RTE and it was original.

gscully

I'd love to see Night Stand repeated. I can't seem to find too many clips on the web, but it had me in stitches back in the day.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Stand

ronnie3585

phenomenon wrote: »

This show will forever be tainted by Kramer's racist outburst during a stand up gig earlier this year.

Totally disagree with you here. As far as I'm concerned Michael Richard's personal racism has no effect on the character of Kramer or indeed the show itself. I don't see how it could.

mobby

Morecambe and Wise
Tommy Cooper
Dads Army
Two Ronnies
Citizen Smith (how many remember this):)

ChucklingFool

DontStandChance wrote: »

Not sure about older shows, but in terms of modern ones, all that matters is Scrubs and the Office which both have reruns on all the time. It's cheesy, but I could go for some more How I met your mother episodes being on more. I heard a while back that it was going to happen, but that was months ago so not sure if it was just a rumor or not.

I guess How I Met your Mother was an instant classic because lifetime just picked it up and will be playing every Monday night starting tonight.. http://thetvlegion.com/2009/01/04/this-weeks-tv-premieres-and-specials-january-4-10-2009/

r3nu4l

Some Mother's Do Ave' em - my favourite of all time
Are you being served? (Available on youtube )

mike65 wrote: »

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin - peerless
Rising Damp - Another Rossiter classic

Love those shows too, don't forget that Richard Beckinsale from Porridge (Kate's Dad) is in Rising Damp as well, not just Rossiter.

mobby wrote: »

Morecambe and Wise
Two Ronnies
Citizen Smith (how many remember this):)

Loved all of these shows.

Fawlty Towers is of course another classic but I guess that gets a lot of re-runs so we don't have to worry about it

DontStandChance

ChucklingFool wrote: »

I guess How I Met your Mother was an instant classic because lifetime just picked it up and will be playing every Monday night starting tonight.. http://thetvlegion.com/2009/01/04/this-weeks-tv-premieres-and-specials-january-4-10-2009/

Thanks for the confirmation! I'm glad they went through with this. Gives me somthing to look foward to Mondays now

Shryke

Blackadder, Blackadder, Blackadder.