TV Comedy
Television comedy had a presence from the earliest days of broadcasting. The situation comedy, or sitcom, has been the most common, successful and culturally significant type of television comedy. As the name suggests, these programs feature recurring characters placed in humourous situations. Since the early 1950s with "I Love Lucy" in the US and "Hancock's Half Hour" in Britain, sitcoms have always had a special place in the hearts of viewers and gathered highly devoted followers, as the familar characters often become beloved. Below you may scroll though time to your fondly remembered telly programs. For Alice's motherlode of Television, stay with "Television Shows".
Pictured: Ricky Gervais as The Brentster in the BBC's brilliant 'The Office'.
Double Take (2003)
5.4/10
This BAFTA-winning BBC TV series offers a nice spin on our culture's strange obsession with celebrity, here we have Becks and Sven comparing underwear... Read more
East of Ipswich (1987)
Director: Tristram Powell
Starring: Graham Crowden, Janine Duvitski, Allan Cutherbertson, John Nettleton, Joan Sande...
Michael Palin draws on his own memories of family holidays in grey, provincial seaside resorts for this coming of age comedy set in the late 1950s. Sl... Read more
Eastbound and Down: Season 1 (2009)
Starring: Ben Best, Danny McBride, Katy Mixon, John Hawkes, Steve Little, Andrew Daly, Jen...
Former Major League pitcher Kenny Powers (Danny McBride) used to have it all: fame, endorsements, and a lucrative contract. Now, after hard living too... Read more
Emma (BBC) (2009)
6.7/10
Director: Jim O'Hanlon
Starring: Jodhi May, Jonny Lee Miller, Michael Gambon, Tamsin Greig, Romola Garai
The Jane Austen comedic classic is given new life in this sunny BBC production, which follows young, pretty 19th-century heroine Emma Woodhouse (Romol... Read more
Enlightened: Season 1 (2011)
7.5/10
Starring: Diane Ladd, Laura Dern, Luke Wilson, Mike White, Sarah Burns, Bayne Gibby
"Enlightened" centers on Amy Jellicoe (Golden Globe-winner Laura Dern), a 40-year-old woman who returns home to California after a month's stay at a h... Read more
Entourage: Season 1 (2004)
8.5/10
Starring: Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Debi Mazar, Jeremy...
Produced for HBO by Mark Wahlberg, and based loosley on his experiences, this smart and funny LA insider series follows Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier)... Read more
Entourage: Season 2 (2005)
8.5/10
Starring: Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Debi Mazar, Jeremy...
After three months of shooting in New York, the boys are back in LA. Eric has officially become Vince's manager while Ari is noticing offers aren't ex... Read more
Entourage: Season 3 - Part 1 (2006)
8.5/10
Starring: Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Adrian Grenier, Debi Mazar, Jeremy...
James Cameron's blockbuster, 'Aquaman', is set to make or break Vince's career at the box office, and while Drama and Turtle are breaking their necks... Read more
Entourage: Season 3 - Part 2 (2006)
8.5/10
Starring: Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Adrian Grenier, Debi Mazar, Jeremy...
The concluding eight episodes from the third season. Can Ari and Vince stay broken up? Can the team get pet project 'Medellin' off the ground? And w... Read more
Entourage: Season 4 (2007)
8.5/10
Starring: Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara
Sure it would be great to have it all, but at what price? For Vince, Eric, Drama and Turtle, life in Hollywood's fast lane can be an intoxicating ride... Read more