The mrs and I are discussing our choice of comedy viewing on the box tonight. I was watching Bottom and sniggering, and she is now giggling at The Royle Family.

What's best?

(btw, she thinks its stupid me asking your opinion, as you are "a bunch of bloke's who play football that doesnt exist") and as blokes will prefer fart gags to the other options like subtlety.

Royle Family is much funnier than Bottom



Couple of great US comedies on Sky 1 on a Friday night which I'd watch ahead of both. Modern Family - has more laugh out loud moments than any sitcom I can remember & Raising Hope - heavily influenced by My Name is Earl. I'd thoroughly recommend both

The ultimate no-brainer!!!


Bottom..........those who vote otherwise are wrong....

It's like blur v oasis.....class v northern whining monkeys

Have never watched either.

to easy bottom by a country mile ...


make it a bit more tricky

Monty python v only fools and horses
the inbetweeners v the i.t crowd
Simpson's v family guy
Frasier v friends
red dwarf v men behaving badly

Tricky question. Both were brilliant at their best but probably The Royle Family just... on a good night.

One's a vulgar imitation of The Young Ones.The other has its moments though wouldn't go out of my way to watch it.
Plus
Monty python v only fools and horses MP
the inbetweeners v the i.t crowd ITC
Simpson's v family guy FG
Frasier v friends Used to watch Friends but soon enough it got repetitive and banal.Watch Frazier when there's nothing else on so definitely siding with that though for someone hopeless at dating he does seem to have a phenomenal amount of dates.
red dwarf v men behaving badly RD easily.
Shameless v One Foot in the Grave. OFINTG easily.
Steptoe and Son v The Likely Lads SaS.
Rising Damp v On The Buses RD.
Never Mind The Buzzcocks v Have I got news for you NMTB
Mock the week v Would I lie to you MTW
Argumental v Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive A

Don't like Modern Family and The Middle.Like King of Queens.Don't like those 'comedy' programs on that new channel Sony TV(Sky 157).

two different comedy types. the royle family had a bit of drama too - whilst bottom was more sick slapstick

bottom is my personal winner by a country mile

Shameless & Modern Family are both excellent. The US version of Shameless has just finished season one - that is also really good

Grandstand V World of Sport



hmmmmm?

It's a knockout v The wheeltappers and shunters club.

Tiswas v Swap Shop

I was a Swapshop watcher.I guess Tiswas seemed juvenile even at that age.

Grange Hill or Byker Grove? (lets be honest, there can only be one winner of that one).

It's a knockout or We are the Champions?

It can only be Grange Hill.

Debbie does Dallas or Brokeback Mountain?

I'm sensing a sitcom World Cup in the Summer

Anybody up for creating 8 different categories for the groups. Feel free to offer options for each category

eg

60's/70's

Steptoe & Son
Dad's Army
Hancock's Half Hour
Monty Python
Terry & June
Some Mother's Do 'Ave 'em
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin
The Likely Lads
On The Buses
Rising Damp

80's/90's

Bottom
Young Ones
One Foot in the Grave
Only Fools & Horses
Keeping Up Appearances
Hi De Hi
Father Ted

Modern UK

Still Game
2 Pints of Lager
The Inbetweeners
The I.T Crowd

Modern US

Modern Family
Raising Hope
My Name is Earl
Friends
King of Queens
2 and a half Men
Everybody Loves Raymond

Vintage US

Golden Girls
Frasier
Cheers
Spin City
M*A*S*H
Sergeant Bilko

Animated

Simpsons
Family Guy
Ricky Gervais Show

Sketch shows

Not the Nine O'Clock News
Little Britain
Alas Smith & Jones
The Dick Emery Show
Benny Hill
The 2 Ronnies

Panel Shows

QI
Have I Got News For You
Mock The Week
Would I Lie To You
Argumental
8 out of 10 Cats

Good idea.

Could I put forward The Office?

Currently watching it on Dave atm.

Fawlty Towers
Black Adder

Bottom by about 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 miles.

In no particular order, I'd add...
Green Wing
League of Gentlemen
The Goodies
Til Death Us Do Part
Never mind the buzzcocks
Shooting stars