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'.
Taxi: Season 2 (1979)
6.3/10
Starring: Carol Kane, Christopher Lloyd, Danny DeVito, Jeff Conaway, Judd Hirsch, Marilu H...
The rag-tag group of New York taxi drivers keep on trucking through Louie's first romance with a 'non-professional', Latka finding himself in the midd... Read more
Testees: Season 1 (2008)
7.1/10
Starring: Kenny Hotz, Jeff Kassel, Steve Markle, Kim Schraner, Joe Pingue
Life can be a bitter suppository to swallow in this outrageous Canadian comedy series about two best friends working as test subjects for TESTICO , a... Read more
That 70s Show: Season 1 - Part 1 (1998)
8.1/10
Director: Terry Hughes, David Trainer
Starring: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon, Wilmer...
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, J... Read more
That 70s Show: Season 1 - Part 2 (1998)
8.1/10
Director: David Trainer
Starring: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon, Wilmer...
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, J... Read more
That Girl: Season 1 (1966)
7.2/10
Starring: Ted Bussell, Marlo Thomas, Lew Parker, Rosemary DeCamp
Marlo Thomas stars as Ann Marie, a struggling actress who moves from her small home town to New York City in this classic '60s sitcom. In between tryi... Read more
That Mitchell and Webb Look: Series 1 (2006)
8/10
Director: David Kerr
Starring: David Mitchell, Robert Webb
Following on from the massive success of 'Peep Show', David Mitchell and Robert Webb return in a more traditional comedy show in the form of 'That Mit... Read more
The Abbott and Costello Show: Season 1 (1952)
8.5/10
Starring: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Hillary Brooke
The landmark comedy show that showcased the talents of the kings of slapstick. Contains all 26 episodes of the first season (1952-1953), complete and... Read more
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The Addams Family: Volume 1 (1964)
6.9/10
Director: Arthur Hiller, Jean Yarbrough, Sidney Lanfield, Jerry Hopper
Starring: John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy, Ken Weatherwax, Lisa Lori...
From the cartoon strip of creator Charles 'Chill' Addams, and supposedly inspired by his own family (!), this creepy comedy soon became a cult hit. F... Read more
The Amazing Extraordinary Friends: Series 1 (2007)
Starring: Carl Dixon, Patrick Morrison, David McPhail, Hannah Marshall, Stuart Devenie, Ty...
When ordinary kiwi teen, Ben Wilson, finds a mysterious metal insignia on a school outing, he is miraculously transformed into Captain Extraordinary (... Read more
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006)
7.4/10
Director: Simon Curtis, Declan Lowney, Catherine Morshead
Starring: Jane Horrocks, Steven Mackintosh, Jodhi May, Janet McTeer, Jemma McKenzie-Brown,...
Jane Horrocks is Ros Pritchard; housewife, supermarket manager, and now, through a fortuitous confluence of events, Prime Minister of Britain. She bri... Read more