Worst ever sitcom
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Worst ever sitcom
I always thought 'Last of the summer wine' couldn't be beaten for this award, but I recently stumbled across an eighties sitcom called 'Bottle Boys' starring Robin Askwith, which was toe curlingly bad.
Any more nominations?
Any more nominations?
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Mrs Browns Boys. How it pulls in such good viewing figures is one of the worlds greatest mysteries. It's about as funny as genital warts.
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I can only assume its time slot is the reason for its high viewing figures, but yes, not at all funny, and the audience only ever seem to laugh when the 'F' word is uttered.jrgbfc wrote:Mrs Browns Boys. How it pulls in such good viewing figures is one of the worlds greatest mysteries. It's about as funny as genital warts.
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Another vote for Mrs Brown's Boys.....surely only found funny by half-wits who think a man dressed as a woman and using the F word in a cod Irish accent is unendingly funny. Absolutely dire.
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Mrs Browns Boys
Gavin & Stacey
2 great steaming turds
Gavin & Stacey
2 great steaming turds
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Miranda. Close thread
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Another one for Mrs Browns Boys
Best UK:
Peep Show
The Office
I'm Alan Partridge
Best US:
Seinfeld
Fraisier
Spin City (Until Michael J Fox left).
Best UK:
Peep Show
The Office
I'm Alan Partridge
Best US:
Seinfeld
Fraisier
Spin City (Until Michael J Fox left).
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I can't believe theres anything worse than Mrs Browns Boys. Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps was pretty bad as well I recall.
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Tried watching Shelley after it was referenced on TFTM podcast but couldnt abide it
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Sheridan smith being chavvy fit helped, mindjrgbfc wrote:I can't believe theres anything worse than Mrs Browns Boys. Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps was pretty bad as well I recall.
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Gavin & Stacey was pretty good. Mrs Browns boys is the worst I’ve seen.
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Pretty much anything with Ronnie Corbett in. Was it called "Sorry" ? or something - that was particularly shoite
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Gavin & Stacey, but it would be awful, it had James Cordon in it.
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Mrs Brown's boys, aye.
Horrendous.
Horrendous.
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Bit strong to say someone is a halfwit because they like something you don't. And he IS Irish. Perhaps you could tell us what you think is funny?Stalbansclaret wrote:Another vote for Mrs Brown's Boys.....surely only found funny by half-wits who think a man dressed as a woman and using the F word in a cod Irish accent is unendingly funny. Absolutely dire.
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No accounting for taste. I like Mrs Brown's boys but can't stand 2 of the 3 you've mentioned (never seen Peep Show). The Office I find pretty damned dire personally and I have great difficulty in liking anything with Ricky Gervais in it.UpTheClaretsFCBK wrote:Another one for Mrs Browns Boys
Best UK:
Peep Show
The Office
I'm Alan Partridge
Best US:
Seinfeld
Fraisier
Spin City (Until Michael J Fox left).
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Birds of a feather
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Mmmmmm!!!ZizkovClaret wrote:Sheridan smith being chavvy fit helped, mind
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Talking of Seinfeld what do you think of Curb your enthusiasm? I think it's brilliant.UpTheClaretsFCBK wrote:Another one for Mrs Browns Boys
Best UK:
Peep Show
The Office
I'm Alan Partridge
Best US:
Seinfeld
Fraisier
Spin City (Until Michael J Fox left).
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Me too. Any sighting of him and I just switch off.houseboy wrote:I have great difficulty in liking anything with Ricky Gervais in it.
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It seems as though we are going to have mass disagreements as with music - it's all down to taste.
Mine are (not in any order and not exclusive)
The Office
Gavin and Stacy
The Royal Family (overrated to hell)
Are you being Served (going back a bit)
Miranda (who told that woman she was funny)
I could go on but that'll do for now.
Mine are (not in any order and not exclusive)
The Office
Gavin and Stacy
The Royal Family (overrated to hell)
Are you being Served (going back a bit)
Miranda (who told that woman she was funny)
I could go on but that'll do for now.
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Wow - each to his own and all that.houseboy wrote:No accounting for taste. I like Mrs Brown's boys but can't stand 2 of the 3 you've mentioned (never seen Peep Show). The Office I find pretty damned dire personally and I have great difficulty in liking anything with Ricky Gervais in it.
Mrs Browns Boys is one of the worst things I have ever seen on TV.
Best sitcoms / comedies for me include
I’m Alan Partridge
The Office
Phoenix Nights
The Royal Family
Still Game
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Frasier
Everybody loves Raymond
Cheers
Soap
Only Fools & Horses
Gavin & Stacey
Two Doors Down
Mum
Fawlty Towers
Toast of London
Loads of others too that I’ve probably forgotten
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I’m with you on his sit-coms but think his stand up is excellent.houseboy wrote:I have great difficulty in liking anything with Ricky Gervais in it.
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Curb your enthusiasm is one of the funniest things ever written in the history of TV.groove wrote:Talking of Seinfeld what do you think of Curb your enthusiasm? I think it's brilliant.
It’s brilliant and I wish one of the main channels would show it or even Netflix.
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It's really good. I think Richard Lewis is genius, and the cameos always keep you guessing.groove wrote:Talking of Seinfeld what do you think of Curb your enthusiasm? I think it's brilliant.
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TVC15 wrote:Wow - each to his own and all that.
Mrs Browns Boys is one of the worst things I have ever seen on TV.
Best sitcoms / comedies for me include
I’m Alan Partridge
The Office
Phoenix Nights
The Royal Family
Still Game
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Frasier
Everybody loves Raymond
Cheers
Soap
Only Fools & Horses
Gavin & Stacey
Two Doors Down
Mum
Fawlty Towers
Toast of London
Loads of others too that I’ve probably forgotten
Curb, but no Seinfeld seems weird.
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I'm not sure you can classify Mrs Brown's Boys as a comedy. I have tried, but failed to find anything amusing in it.
Peep Show is absolute quality. Early Harry Enfield. Early Fast Shows. Early Little Britains...all tremendous. As was that Come Fly with Me (?) with the Lucas and Walliams.
Peep Show is absolute quality. Early Harry Enfield. Early Fast Shows. Early Little Britains...all tremendous. As was that Come Fly with Me (?) with the Lucas and Walliams.
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Yep - just never got round to watching it. I am pretty sure I would love it.UpTheClaretsFCBK wrote:Curb, but no Seinfeld seems weird.
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The three I've mentioned are generally considered to be some of the most successful British sitcoms of all time. I don't know if you've ever seen Extras, probably not if you don't like Gervais, but Mrs Brown's Boys is almost identical to the fictional awful sitcom his character writes and stars in. Lowest common denominator stuff, catch phrases, costumes. It's almost like he predicted the future.houseboy wrote:No accounting for taste. I like Mrs Brown's boys but can't stand 2 of the 3 you've mentioned (never seen Peep Show). The Office I find pretty damned dire personally and I have great difficulty in liking anything with Ricky Gervais in it.
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Stick it on your list to watch next. I've seen in countless times and it never gets boring. Ridiculously clever and way before it's time.TVC15 wrote:Yep - just never got round to watching it. I am pretty sure I would love it.
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Home to Roost had 2 good actors in john thaw and Reece Dinsdale but just wasnt funny.
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Mrs Browns Boys is a turd that even a professional polisher couldn't buff.
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As for the best, a couple that come to mind are Only Fools and Horses and Yes Prime Minister. For more modern ones, liked Not Going Out in the earlier series when Tim Vine helped produce.
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Some surprising choices for worst, I have to say.
I personally think 'The Office' was a work of genius, and it was the fact we' ve all worked with someone like David Brent that made it work. Perhaps it's a generation thing, but it crosses me that those of a certain age don't appreciate what is, or at least was, alternative comedy.
I personally think 'The Office' was a work of genius, and it was the fact we' ve all worked with someone like David Brent that made it work. Perhaps it's a generation thing, but it crosses me that those of a certain age don't appreciate what is, or at least was, alternative comedy.
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34 posts and no mention of Citizen Khan? I'm shocked.
Oh, and the new Scarborough one was terrible too.
Oh, and the new Scarborough one was terrible too.
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tons of really bad ones over the years, some mothers do ave em was dreadful, as was to the manor born. saw one recently repeated called green green grass, a lame spin off from only fools. Jesus it was dire.
agree with mrs browns boys, anyone I have met that likes is without fail thick as pig ****.
Allo Allo was similarly crap.
Dinnerladies likewise.
agree with mrs browns boys, anyone I have met that likes is without fail thick as pig ****.
Allo Allo was similarly crap.
Dinnerladies likewise.
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Loved Seinfeld and watched them all when they were on. But only found out last week that Julia Louis-Dreyfuss is due to inherit over 2 billion from her father
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An unknown TV comedy that when I tell people about it they have never heard of it. One of my favourites would have to be Operation Good Guys....anyone else ever ha e the pleasure of watching this BBC show
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The US Office is the best for me, just pips Seinfeld
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Yep - I watched that. Thought it was very funny.Cleveleys_claret wrote:An unknown TV comedy that when I tell people about it they have never heard of it. One of my favourites would have to be Operation Good Guys....anyone else ever ha e the pleasure of watching this BBC show
Just realised I have forgotten Blackadder - which other than first series was absolutely brilliant.
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Anyone remember Yus My Dear from the late 70s? Arthur Mullard. Now that was excruciating
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Totally agree that Blackadder was very funny (AFTER the first series) and Fawlty Towers was also very funny. As was Porridge and Whatever happened to the Likely lads. What you have to bear in mind with all things like this is what was funny "at the time", as it may (or may not) have aged well. Some things were (are) utter garbage right from the outset. Citizen Khan for example. Totally unfunny and actually excruciating.
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I dislike sitcoms generally.
I saw a few minutes of Mrs Browns Boys once and it was intolerable. As for Gavin and Stacey I’ve never seen it but I loathe James Corden with a passion and will just turn over if he’s on anything.
I saw a few minutes of Mrs Browns Boys once and it was intolerable. As for Gavin and Stacey I’ve never seen it but I loathe James Corden with a passion and will just turn over if he’s on anything.
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Think the problem with a lot of the shows mentioned the 1st series were usually good and get good ratings
Gavin an Stacey,Shameless,Mrs Brown's were very good but they over do them and they either become boring,
unfunny or downright stupid in Shameless' case ...
A mention for Blackadder every series different era's and brilliantly written ..
Gavin an Stacey,Shameless,Mrs Brown's were very good but they over do them and they either become boring,
unfunny or downright stupid in Shameless' case ...
A mention for Blackadder every series different era's and brilliantly written ..
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I liked that, and George and Mildred. Repeats obviously as before my time.Dark Cloud wrote:Whatever happened to the Likely lads.
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Was great but I felt it went on a series or two too long. He seemed to be running out of ideas a bit the last series and it became a bit forced.TVC15 wrote:Curb your enthusiasm is one of the funniest things ever written in the history of TV.
It’s brilliant and I wish one of the main channels would show it or even Netflix.
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It's currently on on Friday nights...."Scarborough" absolutely shite.
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on the buses. the most puerile pile of crap i've ever seen in any genre.
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Mrs Browns Boys is a 'comedy' made for single-celled organisms.
For best: I nominate Father Ted along with the first two series of The League of Gentlemen.
For best: I nominate Father Ted along with the first two series of The League of Gentlemen.
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I have to agree with you guys about ‘Mrs Browns Boys’, truly pitiful! ‘Last of the Summer Wine’ isn’t too far behind. As for ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Fraser’, both were brilliant, both are regularly available for viewing on a couple of our, what seems like zillion, cable channels. ‘MASH’ was also a classic, not sure it can be classed as a sitcom though, some episodes were quite poignant. Brit version of ‘The Office’ was excellent, US version bordered on pitiful, let’s say the humour didn’t translate very well.