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'.
Sledge Hammer!: Season 1 (1986)
8.2/10
Starring: Harrison Page, David Rasche, Anne-Marie Martin
David Rasche stars as the trigger-happy lawman whose hatred of criminal scum and yogurt-eatin' creeps was matched only by his love of excessive force... Read more
Sledge Hammer!: Season 2 (1987)
8.2/10
Starring: David Rasche, Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page
Surprising everyone, the uber-violently demented 'Sledge Hammer!' was renewed for another season, despite the apocalyptic ending of Season One. This... Read more
Slings and Arrows: Season 1 (2005)
8.6/10
Director: Peter Wellington
Starring: Don McKellar, Rachel McAdams, Paul Gross, Mark McKinney
'To be or not to be, that is the question, eh?' - This quirky, multi-award winning Canadian series follows a dysfunctional Shakespearean theatre troup... Read more
Snuff Box (2006)
8.1/10
Starring: Matt Berry, Rich Fulcher
English channel BBC Three continues its trend for pushing new British comedy talent ('Little Britain', 'The Mighty Boosh') in this sketch comedy. Matt... Read more
Soap: Season 1, Episodes 1 - 10 (1977)
8.2/10
Starring: Katherine Helmond, Cathryn Damon, Robert Mandan, Richard Mulligan, Diana Canova,...
The controversial sitcom that defined the late '70s and became an instant classic, "Soap" took viewers into the quirky lives of the Tates and the Camp... Read more
Solo: Series 1 and 2 (1981)
3.9/10
Starring: Elspet Gray, Felicity Kendal, Stephen Moore
Following the demise of the ever-popular 'The Good Life', each of the four cast members got their own sit-com. Richard Briers got 'Ever Decreasing Ci... Read more
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: Series 2 (1974)
7.6/10
Starring: Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice
Welcome to the chaotic world of accident prone Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford). No matter where he is or what he's doing, Frank just seems to find ha... Read more
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: Series 3 (1975)
7.6/10
Starring: Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice
Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford) is an accident waiting to happen, a one-man walking disaster area! This DVD release features all six episodes from th... Read more
Sorry!: Series 1 (1981)
6.8/10
Director: David Askey
Starring: Ronnie Corbett, Barbara Lott, William Moore
Ronnie Corbett's solo series ran for seven years and features him as the 41-year old Timothy Lumsden. He has a good job as a librarian, plenty of int... Read more
Sorry!: Series 2 (1982)
7.4/10
Director: David Askey
Starring: Ronnie Corbett, Barbara Lott, William Moore
Ronnie Corbett (The Two Ronnies) plays Timothy Lumsden, a part specially written for him, and has turned him into one of the best-loved comic figures... Read more