Reccomend a funny tv series

Tusky · 10-04-2005 2:40pm #1

Looking for a comedy tv series to [strike]download[/strike] record from the telly. Any suggestions ?

herobear · 10-04-2005 2:43pm

that 70's show

jimi_t · 10-04-2005 2:50pm

Family Guy. Nothing will ever, *ever* come close.
For non-cartoon comedy series, I'd reccomend Red Dwarf.

10-04-2005 2:52pm

jimi_t wrote:

Family Guy. Nothing will ever, *ever* come close.
For non-cartoon comedy series, I'd reccomend Red Dwarf.

I agree. Family Guy are the best. Friends and Futurama would come next.

Lump · 10-04-2005 2:54pm

Scrubs. Futurama.

John

Brock · 10-04-2005 3:50pm

arrested development only choice

Tusky · 10-04-2005 4:11pm

I have pretty much seen most of those shows, watching arrested developement lately, v.funny.

Pigman II · 10-04-2005 4:39pm

1. Dead Like Me
2. Less Than Perfect
3. South Park

Wheels · 10-04-2005 4:44pm

Tusky wrote:

I have pretty much seen most of those shows, watching arrested developement lately, v.funny.

Dead Like Me can be pretty funny sometimes. If you like something off-beat and weird then try popular, dunno how easy it is to download but its a pretty unique show. Very funny at times too.

mwnger · 10-04-2005 6:09pm

Anything from Chris Morris. You've most likely seen Brass Eye and the Day Today but much of his best work has been on radio - Blue Jam, On The Hour, the Chris Morris Music Shows. All genius.

I'd also recommend anything by Reeves & Mortimer - Big Night Out or The Smell Of R & M. They can be an acquired taste, but if you liked the more surreal bits of Shooting Stars (which was their most mainstream, crowd-pleasing show) then you'll love the above mentioned shows. No other TV shows made me nearly have an asthma attack and/or piss meself from laughing at them.

Stark · 10-04-2005 6:18pm

League Of Gentlemen. Start with Season 1 or 2. The Christmas special is fantastic, but it would be way too heavy for someone not used to the style of the series. Season 3 was just crap.

4000Holes · 10-04-2005 7:03pm

Blackadder. Enough said.

herobear · 10-04-2005 7:07pm

black books
spaced
freaks & geeks

Chong · 10-04-2005 7:10pm

South Park and more South Park unlike The Simpsons this get funnier and funnier.

mad m · 10-04-2005 7:13pm

Little Britain,Steptoe and son,Morecambe and wise maybe?

Well that is if you can get the latter.Oh Shameless maybe also.

newgrange · 10-04-2005 7:13pm

"Nighty Night" - unbelievably black humour - hard to find.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395404/

pickarooney · 10-04-2005 10:34pm

Peep Show. I damaged my spleen laughing.

Repli · 10-04-2005 10:51pm

Seinfeld is brilliant

weemcd · 10-04-2005 10:55pm

black books or spaced

Tusky · 10-04-2005 11:08pm

pickarooney wrote:

Peep Show. I damaged my spleen laughing.

Yeah, I would love to [strike]download[/strike] this but its nowhere to be found. Same with alot of the other programs reccomended.

Brock · 11-04-2005 12:01am

Robot chicken is pretty funny for a quick laugh also

monkeyfudge · 11-04-2005 12:09am

Tusky wrote:

Yeah, I would love to [strike]download[/strike] this but its nowhere to be found. Same with alot of the other programs reccomended.

You can get season 1 on DVD. And E4 is currently showing season 2.

It really is great stuff.

The Smoking Room is worth tracking down too...

Armen Tanzarian · 11-04-2005 12:19am

Peep Show on channel 4 very funny
Garth Marenghis - Dark Place if you can get it let me know, been lookin for ages really good stuff
Family Guy
Comedy Store on paramount (selection of good comics)
New Simpsons
League Of Gentlemen
Little Britain

Off Topic @ Monkeyfudge
Hows the N64 goin?

Basq · 11-04-2005 12:30am

Arrested Development
Scrubs
The Office
Phoenix Nights
Father Ted
Family Guy
Freaks And Geeks (more of a dra-medy but very very funny!!)
Little Britain
Spaced

Brock wrote:

Robot chicken is pretty funny for a quick laugh also

Last few episodes have been pretty poor though!

thesteve · 11-04-2005 4:12am

The fresh prince of Bel Air, still hilarious...

Cabaal · 11-04-2005 8:38am

American Dad
Only been one ep so far but it starts again in May

Brock · 11-04-2005 9:28am

basquille wrote:

Arrested Development
Last few episodes have been pretty poor though!

your right except

pimp my sister was class

but seriously how funny have the past 3 eps of arrested dev been it has just shown in 3 eps why america is stupid not watchin it

ixoy · 11-04-2005 10:52am

Arrested Development
Family Guy
Arrested Development
Scrubs
Arrested Development
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Arrested Development

gazzer · 11-04-2005 11:04am

Arrested Development
Curb your enthusiasm
Family Guy
Nighty Night

and my new favourite

High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman

Cabaal · 12-04-2005 4:10pm

Although its old...its worth watching Dead Like Me,
ok its not really a comedy but it certainly has its moments

Walter_Sobcek · 12-04-2005 6:25pm

Trailer Park Boys..........

Mainly a Canadian thing but I hear that paramount are showing it on satelite.
Best show ever!!!

cerebus · 12-04-2005 7:40pm

Walter_Sobcek wrote:

Trailer Park Boys..........

Crap, I was just about to suggest Trailer Park Boys - damn you...

Anwyay, let me second this. One of the funniest shows out there at the moment. Might be hard to track down, but Amazon certainly stock R1 DVDs.

Dr. Dre · 12-04-2005 7:41pm

Marion & Geoff (series 1)

Walter_Sobcek · 12-04-2005 8:37pm

Wow! can't believe you've seen TPB, i've lived in canada for about 6 months now and it is genuinely the best show to come out of North America for years. Weird thing is, most Canadians don't seem to like it.

Rumour has it thet Colin Farrell is a big fan of the show and has agreed to do a 2 show guest appearance later in series 5.

Jazzy · 12-04-2005 11:39pm

i just watched an episode of trailer park boys. had me in stiches that bubble character is hilarious too. im going to try acquire some eps of this program, simply hilarious.

Also anything by chris morris, i recently bought brass eye and the day today on dvd. the man is a genius

SoupyNorman · 13-04-2005 9:00am

"Operation good guys" is a masterpiece of comedy

http://www.bbcshop.com/invt/bbcdvd1457&bklist=icat,5,,2,526,202

Miguel_Sanchez · 13-04-2005 9:15am

Leave it to Mrs. O'Brien
Extra Extra Read All About it
The Cassidys
Upwardly Mobile

(now if I could just get this tongue out of my cheek I'd be sorted)

meditraitor · 13-04-2005 9:32am

The green wing
blackadder(avoid series 1)
black books
shameless...

If you can get copies of any of these you will not be let down

weemcd · 13-04-2005 7:52pm

have to agree with peoples opinions on trailer park boys, bubbles does indeed own

Crucifix · 13-04-2005 7:56pm

Spaced

Harvey Birdman (one of the only programs I've bothered to ...record from tv)

Basq · 13-04-2005 9:57pm

Brock wrote:

but seriously how funny have the past 3 eps of arrested dev been it has just shown in 3 eps why america is stupid not watchin it

Yeah... people on the Arrested Development Message Board also seem to be going on that this series is awful but my God.. some of the running jokes this series have been nothing short of genius!!

In some aspects, this series has been better than the first. I find a lot of the episodes in Season 2 have better "re-watchability" (yes.. that is a word!

) than a lot of the ones in Season 1.

Unfortunately.. this Sunday is the last one of the season... but i still have a feeling in my gut in will be renewed.... i really hope so!!

Oral Slang · 15-04-2005 5:42pm

Definitely have to agree with some of the recommended series'....
Nighty Night - the funniest series I've ever seen
Black Books
The Green Wing
I'm Alan Partridge - some really hilarious episodes
Little Britain

Reccomend a funny tv series

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