movies/tv What are your favorite Britcoms.

[BrawnyCharger 513]

Ever since I was a kid, my parents would watch British shows on PBS. More often than not they would be shown on Saturday nights. Ever since then I've grown accustomed to watching these British Comedies myself.

 

I've always liked such ones as:

 

-Monty Python

-Fawlty Towers

-Keeping Up Appearances

-Chef!

-Vicar of Dibley

-Mr. Bean

-Black Adder

-The Young Ones

-Are You Being Served?

etc.

 

What are your favorite Britcoms?

[KiraTakahashi 748]

Omg Mr bean!! I grew up on him lol. And of course most of the list you said. Though I will add one that I really got into. Misfits. That show is funny as heck and it's about regular teens getting super powers.

[Merrypaws 71]

Monty Python, yyeeeeesssss...

Ministry of Silly Walks, Dead Parrot, Confuse-a-cat, Cheese Shop, Upperclass Twit of the Year... good times.

 

I wasn't too into Mr. Bean, but I love Rowan Atkinson's other work. I heartily recommend the sketch where he plays the devil welcoming new souls into hell.

[Quinch 1,120]

Hmmm. I'd say Allo Allo, Black Adder, The New Statesman and Bottom. I also enjoy Monty Python, but I wouldn't really classify it as a sitcom.

[Moony the Cat 3,704]

Is Little Britain an actual british britcom?

If so, i would also count Come fly with me, to my favorites.

 

If thats not Britcom and just counts as Comedy, i would go with Fawlty Towers. 

[Ganondorf8 11,414]

Mr. Bean for sure. I've watched all of the episodes that were ever made, both movies, and a special called "The Best Bits of Mr. Bean" that was essentially a clip show with new footage in-between the clips. I've seen snippets of Black Adder, and various episodes of Faulty Towers, Keeping Up Appearances, Coronation Street, Neighbours, Eastenders, and so on.

[Red Cedar 1,408]

Fawlty Towers, Black Adder and Red Dwarf are my all-time faves. I should put in a special mention for Rumpole of the Bailey, though, since that show had a relative of mine playing a secondary character.

[CaptainDoubloon 857]

I have several:

 

-Keeping Up Appearences

-Are You Being Served?

-Only Fools & Horses

-Last of the Summer Wine

-Mulberry

-Open All Hours

-Miranda

-Vicar of Dibley

-The Thin Blue Line

-The Old Guys

-Goodnight Sweetheart

-My Family

Edited November 10, 2016 by Sgamer

[Concerned Bystander 2,904]

Alongside many of those already mention there is also the excellent 'Spaced' and 'Black Books'.  Both excellent series, starring the likes of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Bill Bailey.

[Once In A Blue Moon 895]

I thoroughly enjoy Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister. They're a little old* (the first came out in 1980), but a lot of it remains funny because the nature of politics hasn't changed - the scenes about helping other nations and who reads the papers are some of my favourite television moments.

 

 

 

 

*although a Brexit special script was released just before one of the authors died, but it wasn't the same without Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey.

Edited November 9, 2016 by Once In A Blue Moon

[Victoria Sponge 1,017]

Monty Python, Black Adder and Mr Bean were the best.

[Kiri 7,290]

I definitely enjoy the Monty Python sketches!

Edited November 9, 2016 by Lady Kiriness

[Wind Chaser 4,768]

<< Father Ted is an absolute riot. I'd also like to see more Blackadder and Mr. Bean.

[Dreambiscuit 10,332]

Fawlty Towers and Ab Fab. The latter is said to have a theatrical movie somewhere in the ether, but I don't know what happened with it. 

[BrawnyCharger 513]

I guess I can include Jeeves and Wooster to the list. One of my personal favorites. Although listed under the drama category, It's plot lines make it lean heavily in the comedy portion.

[BritishBrony2012 826]

My favorite are Horrble Histories. Also enjoyed The Young ones, Mr Bean, Bottom. Enjoyed shows that Rik Mayall and Ade in it, watch alot on Youtube.

[nolongerabout 403]

Red Dwarf and One Foot In The Grave were probably my favorites.

[StormBlaze 992]

lol hi im British and I just find it funny you guys call them Britcoms XD

and how you guys seem to only know the classics. 

arent some of the jokes wasted on you lot too because you know that witty British humour and Brit in-jokes.

 

anyway

the best we have that you guys have missed off

 

SPACED(my utter fave one of all of them)

Green Wing

The IT Crowd

Black Books

 

I know theyre pretty modern ones, but you guys already listed off the old school classics.

They are all very important to our way of life here in the UK, you must study them carefully =3

[zerox 1,159]

Mr bean

fawlty towers. I didn't watch any other british comedies

[BrawnyCharger 513]

My parents are fans of All Creatures Great and Small, and To the Manor Born. Maybe I should try them.

 

Also my local PBS station has been showing As Time Goes By and Keeping Up Appearances for quite a few years.

[Nerdy Luigi 2,065]

It's between Mr. Bean and Monty Python for me. Though yet again, I haven't watched many britcoms other than those two. They're probably both WAY funnier than most American sitcoms.

[Twiggy 2,966]

Monty Python is by far my favorite with Mr. Bean and Fawlty Towers tied for second. My favorite British reality show is also a comedy. It's called Nigel Farage speaking in European Parliament. Best show ever.

[Silver Herald 169]

The It Crowd, without question. It's absolutely phenomenal.

[BlueStreak98 828]

Fawlty Towers is my personal favorite, with Monty Python's Flying Circus a close second, essentially in a tie.

 

The Young Ones and Are You Being Served have their moments, but they're not as start-to-finish hilarious to me.

 

As Paint Goes Dry--I mean, As Time Goes By has got to be one of the least interesting TV programs I've ever watched.

Edited January 18, 2017 by BlueStreak98

[Darthy Hooves 106]

I like all the Britcoms that have been mentioned plus "A Fine Romance", "Is There A Doctor In The House" & Ballykissangel which was produced in Northern Ireland.