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'.
At Last: Smith and Jones - Vol 1 (2009)
6/10
Starring: Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith
A celebration of sophisticated British wit at its finest, this collection sees former 'Not the Nine O'Clock News' stars Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones... Read more
Auf Wiedersehen Pet: Series 1 (1983)
8.5/10
Starring: Tim Healy, Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail, Kevin Whately, Christopher Fairbank, Pat R...
The award-winning British comedy-drama about a gang of Northern builders who take a job in Germany won the hearts and minds of viewers with its pitch-... Read more
Auf Wiedersehen Pet: Series 2 (1986)
8.5/10
Starring: Jimmy Nail, Timothy Spall, Kevin Whately
The boys are back as Dennis, Nev, Oz, Wayne, Bomber, Barry and Moxey are reunited in Blighty. However, it seems that their efforts to keep themselves... Read more
Back of the Y Masterpiece Television (2001)
8/10
Director: Chris Stapp
Starring: Chris Stapp, Matt Heath, Phil Brough
All seven mind-numbing episodes from the original series of 'possibly the greatest series ever broadcast on New Zealand television' are now available... Read more
Ballykissangel: Series 2 (1997)
7.5/10
Starring: Niall Toibin, Deirdre Donnelly, Gary Whelan, Stephen Tompkinson, Dervla Kirwan,...
All eight episodes from the second series are here. They include Father Clifford being won in a slave auction by Assumpta; an abandoned baby; a beaut... Read more
Barney Miller: Season 1 (1974)
8.1/10
Starring: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail, Gregory Sierra, Jack Soo, Ron...
Beloved by fans and critics, Emmy-winning "Barney Miller" rose above the prime-time pack as one of the funniest yet most realistic police series ever.... Read more
Batman Complete TV Series: Season 1 (Blu-ray) (2018)
Starring: Adam West, Julie Newmar, Cesar Romero
Batman Complete Series (Repackage/Blu-ray) 3 disc set TV's iconic Dynamic Duo has been captured, along with a legion of abominable archenemies in a... Read more
Batman Complete TV Series: Season 2 (Blu-ray) (2018)
Starring: Adam West, Julie Newmar, Cesar Romero
Batman Complete Series (Repackage/Blu-ray) 6 disc set TV's iconic Dynamic Duo has been captured, along with a legion of abominable archenemies in a... Read more
Batman Complete TV Series: Season 3 (Blu-ray) (2018)
Starring: Adam West, Julie Newmar, Cesar Romero
Batman Complete Series (Repackage/Blu-ray) 4 disc set TV's iconic Dynamic Duo has been captured, along with a legion of abominable archenemies in a... Read more
Bean-tastic - Mr Bean Boxset (1989)
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Emma De Caunes, Willem Dafoe, Jean Rochefort, Peter MacNicol, Pa...
'Bean' - Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson) does his big screen thing as the rubber faced, accident prone loon causing chaos across America after becoming inadv... Read more