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'.
Steptoe And Son: Series 4 (1965)
7.6/10
Starring: Harry H Corbett, Wilfrid Brambell
All seven episodes from the fourth series of the classic BBC television comedy about the father and son who run a junkyard and scrap metal business, p... Read more
Steptoe And Son: Series 5 (1970)
7.6/10
Starring: Harry H Corbett, Wilfrid Brambell
This is an episode list of the British sitcom Steptoe and Son. All episodes were originally shown on what is now known as BBC One, although the statio... Read more
Steptoe And Son: Series 6 (1970)
7.6/10
Starring: Harry H Corbett, Wilfrid Brambell
This is an episode list of the British sitcom Steptoe and Son. All episodes were originally shown on what is now known as BBC One, although the statio... Read more
Steptoe And Son: Series 7 (1972)
7.6/10
Starring: Harry H Corbett, Wilfrid Brambell
This is an episode list of the British sitcom Steptoe and Son. All episodes were originally shown on what is now known as BBC One, although the statio... Read more
Steptoe And Son: Series 8 (1974)
7.6/10
Starring: Harry H Corbett, Wilfrid Brambell
This is an episode list of the British sitcom Steptoe and Son. All episodes were originally shown on what is now known as BBC One, although the statio... Read more
Steptoe and Son: The Christmas Specials (1973)
7.9/10
Starring: Harry H Corbett, Wilfrid Brambell
Contains the two Christmas Specials from 1973 and 1974. 'The Party' - Harold is at the travel agents booking festive fun in Majorca. He's made all the... Read more
Still Open All Hours: Series 1 (2013)
6.5/10
Starring: David Jason, Lydia Baron, James Baxter
Following the success of the one-off special, this warm-hearted sitcom updating Roy Clarke's classic comedy Open All Hours is back with a full series... Read more
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: The Complete Series (2006)
8.3/10
Starring: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber, D.L. Hughley, Sarah...
What goes on behind the scenes of a nationwide late-night comedy sketch show? Aaron Sorkin, creator of 'The West Wing', answers that question with a m... Read more
Summer Heights High (2007)
8.4/10
Director: Stuart McDonald
Starring: Chris Lilley
In this hilarious mockumentary series, created and written by Chris Lilley ('We Can Be Heroes'), Chris plays three characters whose lives are document... Read more
Takin' Over the Asylum (1994)
8.8/10
Director: David Blair
Starring: Angus MacFadyen, Ruth McCabe, Ken Stott, David Tennant, Katy Murphy, Elizabeth S...
Eddie McKenna is a double-glazing salesman who moonlights as a DJ for hospital radio in a Scottish mental asylum. He nurtures close friendships with t... Read more