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'.
Hellfjord: Series 1 (2012)
7.2/10
Starring: Stig Frode Henriksen, Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Zahid Ali, Thomas Hanzon, Maria Bock,...
A crazy mix of outlandish comedy and eccentric mystery, "Hellfjord" is the story of urban police officer Nesbit Salamander, a second generation Pakist... Read more
Hello Ladies: The Complete Series and The Movie (2014)
7.5/10
Starring: Nate Torrence, Stephen Merchant, Kevin Weisman
In his first starring series role, Stephan Merchant portrays Stuart, a web designer who recently relocated to LA from England in hopes of finding exci... Read more
Henry Rollins: Uncut From Israel (2007)
7.5/10
Starring: Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins return to the Holy Land after a ten year absence. Along with footage of Rollins' spoken word material recorded during a two night stand... Read more
Here's Lucy: Season 1 (1968)
7.1/10
Starring: Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Jr, Gale Gordon
The legendary queen of television comedy, Lucille Ball, is joined by her real-life children in her third sitcom success after 'I Love Lucy' and 'The L... Read more
Hi-De-Hi!: Series 1 and 2 (1980)
6.7/10
Director: John Kilby
Starring: Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Su Pollard, Simon Cadell, Jeffrey Holland
Hi-de-hi all! It's the summer of 1959 and gang is in for a big surprise when Jeffrey Fairbrother (Simon Cadell) becomes head of entertainment at Mapli... Read more
High School Musical (2006)
5.3/10
Director: Kenny Ortega
Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Mon...
Two teens from different worlds come together for a karaoke contest and find they have more in common than they thought. Troy's the high school jock... Read more
High School Musical 2 (2007)
4.9/10
Director: Kenny Ortega
Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Mon...
Those perky teens are back, and school's out for summer! Troy gets a job in a country club, thanks to Sharpay, and then pays it forward to all his bu... Read more
High Stakes: Series 1 & 2 (2001)
4.3/10
Director: Dewi Humphries
Starring: Richard Wilson, Jack Shepherd
The complete comedy series, starring Richard Wilson as a truculent banker who must contend with change when a new, modernising member of staff is appo... Read more
Hogan's Heroes: Season 1 (1965)
7.9/10
Starring: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dix...
Colonel Hogan (Bob Crane) leads a ragtag band of POW's caught behind German lines in this popular television comedy. The bumbling Germans give Hogan a... Read more
Hogan's Heroes: Season 2 (1966)
7.9/10
Starring: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dix...
A top 10 show in its first season (a top 20 show in its second), Hogan's Heroes, like Gilligan's Island, got little love from critics during its seven... Read more