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'.
The Darling Buds of May: Series 2 (1992)
7.8/10
Director: David Giles, Gareth Davis, Robert Tronson
Starring: Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Jason, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks, Stephanie Ralph
Wallow in the nostalgia of the 1950s as Britain's best loved family return for the complete second season. Loveable rogue Pop Larkin (David Jason), a... Read more
The Darling Buds of May: Series 3 (1993)
7.8/10
Director: David Giles, Rodney Bennett, Robert Tronson
Starring: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Pam Ferris, David Jason, Philip Franks, Stephanie Ralph
The eccentric and loveable Larkin family, return for the third season of the popular series based on the novels by H.E. Bates. Wallow in the nostalgi... Read more
The Darling Buds of May: The Complete Series (1991)
7.8/10
Director: David Giles, Rodney Bennett, Robert Tronson, Steve Goldie
Starring: David Jason, Pam Ferris, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stephanie Ralph, Philip Franks
Set in the idyllic rural bliss of 1950s England, David Jason is the head of the eccentric and lovable Larkin family, along with wife, Pam Ferris. Thei... Read more
The Dave Allen Show in Australia (1975)
8.2/10
Starring: Dave Allen
Delivering his wry observational humour in relaxed style over a cigarette and glass of whiskey, British comic genius Dave Allen was a TV comedy icon f... Read more
The Diary of a Nobody (2007)
7.4/10
Director: Susanna White
Starring: Hugh Bonneville
In a fantastic solo performance, Hugh Bonneville perfectly captures the small mind and large aspirations of Mr. Charles Pooter, a middle-aged, middle-... Read more
The Dick Cavett Show: Comic Legends (1969)
8.5/10
Starring: Dick Cavett, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Bill Cosby, Jerry Lewis, Jack Benny, Grouc...
This collection includes 12 seminal episodes from the popular late-night talk show, featuring a parade of comic royalty, namely: Woody Allen, Jack Ben... Read more
The Dick Cavett Show: Rock Icons (1969)
8.5/10
Starring: Dick Cavett, David Bowie, David Crosby, George Harrison, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitc...
Long regarded as TV's most intelligent talk show, 'The Dick Cavett Show' was also the late-night TV home of some of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll... Read more
The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 1 - Disc 1 (1961)
8.4/10
Director: John Rich, Robert Butler, Sheldon Leonard
Starring: Morey Amsterdam, Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Larry Mathews, Mary Tyler Moore
Trip into the living room of comedy writer Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke) along with his lovely wife, Laura (Mary Tyler Moore), wisecracking co-workers an... Read more
The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 1 - Disc 2 (1961)
8.4/10
Director: John Rich, Robert Butler
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Trip into the living room of comedy writer Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke) along with his lovely wife, Laura (Mary Tyler Moore), wisecracking co-workers an... Read more
The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 1 - Disc 3 (1961)
8.4/10
Director: James Komack, John Rich
Starring: Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Trip into the living room of comedy writer Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke) along with his lovely wife, Laura (Mary Tyler Moore), wisecracking co-workers an... Read more