Sitcoms 70's-90's

[HappinessDragon]

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Back in the 70s, On The Buses was a family favourite and I remember watching it very often. Having seen it again more recently I have to say that it was diabolically bad and the closest thing to televised sexual harassment I've ever seen.
I've also tried to like My Family because I think both Robert Lyndsey and Zoe Wannamaker are very talented, but I just don't find it funny.

[norton]

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I am a big fan of british sitcoms and i can watch the vast majorty of them, you have to take them at face value i suppose, however I think if I had to choose one candidate for the worst sitcom I would have to go with 'on the buses'. Yes it is a classic but whoever cast reg varney and bob grant as a couple of womanising "jack the lad" types should be ashamed. Even it sitcom land it impossible to imagine them two getting off with anyone other that an Olive lookalike.

[Richard1978]

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Another bad one I don't think was mentioned before was A Prince Among Men, that had Chris Barrie trying to be a Kevin Kegan style ex-footballer turned manager.

Even worse was the fact that he opted out of Red Dwarf to be in it as well.

[wfs]

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There was one on the other day with the talented caroline quentin ,my god it was awful.Sorry Pedro but Sixtyten is right about Father Ted , perhaps you should give it another go?:-)

[bladerunner]

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2 pints of lager and a packet of crisps is the worst program on television compared to all other national and international sitcoms and even those from undiscovered civilizations ...
including those programs produced by extra terrestrial life forms who we have yet to make contact with.

[Richard1978]

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I've wondered this as well, there are a few other worthies, (The Army Game, One The Buses, The Lovers & Shelly come to mind), though ITV have done quite well with comedy dramas over the years.

[smc4761]

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WE all have differing opinions on what is good or bad. What seems to be the overwhelming majority though is that typically ITV produced more **** than the BBC. If you had ask a cross section of the public to name a good/funny ITV sitcom most would say Rising Damp. As for a BBC one and you would get about 10 different answers, from OFAH, Dads army, Blackadder,Good Life etc

Why were ITV so bad at sit coms?

Stewart

[faxand1962]

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I am sorry but we are not at home to Mr Fussy

[Trickyvee]

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Well, it would have boiled dry after the second series ... there wasn't a third ...

According to Wikipedia, there have been 9 series so far with two more to come.

[zip55]

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I've always hated Fawlty Towers. It's like the Emperor's new clothes. You're supposed to like it and I just don't think it is funny at all. My family was ok when it first started but I don't know how it has managed to run for so many years. It boiled dry after the second series.

Well, it would have boiled dry after the second series ... there wasn't a third ...

[branny]

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The Rag trade, In loving memory (the only laugh i got was when Thora Hird answered the phone and put the receiver to her cheek) and finally, I know it's a national treasure but I just cannot laugh at Dads army.

[Trickyvee]

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I've always hated Fawlty Towers. It's like the Emperor's new clothes. You're supposed to like it and I just don't think it is funny at all. My family was ok when it first started but I don't know how it has managed to run for so many years. It boiled dry after the second series.

[ridski]

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I'm throwing Sorry into the mix. My Mam always watched it. I used to cringe at it!

"Language, Timothy!"

"Oh, shut up, father!"

That was the only joke in that one, right?

[Vunderground]

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Ever decreasing circles
Anything on ITV for the last 20 years

I loved 'Orrible (dunno why, just did) and anything Alan Partridge is sublime (in answer to previous posts that dissed the Partridgemeister and the Vaughnanator )

[zip55]

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Years ago probably dross like "As time goes by" or "The Good Life" ... more recently "Men behaving badly" or "Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps"