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 Millionairess (1972) / The Apple Cart (1975)
Director: William Slater, Cedric Messina
Starring: Maggie Smith, Tom Baker, Charles Gray, James Villiers, Helen Mirren, Prunella Sc...
George Bernard Shaw's brilliant farce on the true relationships between class, capital, power and labour stars Maggie Smith as Epifania, glamourous, c... Read more
The Mitchell and Webb Situation (2001)
7.7/10
Starring: David Mitchell, Robert Webb
Join David Mitchell and Robert Webb, the stars and creators of the UK hit 'Peep Show' as they present inventive and (most importantly) hilarious sketc... Read more
The Moaning of Life (2013)
8.2/10
Starring: Karl Pilkington, John Montgomery
As if being sent around the world three times already by Ricky Gervais in An Idiot Abroad wasn't enough, everyone's favourite 'round-headed buffoon' i... Read more
The Morecambe and Wise Show: Series 1 and 2 (1968)
Starring: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise
Featuring the remaining footage from the first series and the complete second series, this is the incomparable Eric and Ernie at their very best. Noo... Read more
The Munsters: Season 2 (1965)
7.9/10
Starring: Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick
Reunite with the frighteningly funny family from Mockingbird Lane as the Munsters return for a second season. With Herman, the devoted dad and "workin... Read more
The New Statesman: Series 1 & 2 (1987)
7.9/10
Director: Geoffrey Sax
Starring: Rik Mayall, Marsha Fitzalan, Michael Troughton
Witty political satire stars Rik Mayall as ruthless former Conservative MP Alan B'Stard - the newly appointed European Commissioner of Internal Affair... Read more
The New Statesman: Series 3 & 4 (1991)
7.9/10
Director: Geoffrey Sax, Graeme Harper
Starring: Rik Mayall, Marsha Fitzalan, Michael Troughton
Alan B'Stard (Rik Mayall) returns to take a biting look at the last years of Thatcher's rule together with his wimpish underdog Piers (Michael Trought... Read more
The Norman Conquests (1977)
8.5/10
Director: Herbert Wise
Starring: Richard Briers, Tom Conti, Penelope Keith, Penelope Wilton, David Troughton, Fio...
Alan Acykbourn's wildly funny and often poignant trilogy is made up of three interconnected plays recounting the events and conversations between the... Read more
The Norman Gunston Show: Volume 3 (1993)
8.3/10
Starring: Tim Allen, David Faustino, Dolph Lundgren, Garry McDonald, Michael York, Michael...
Once again the hapless Norman Gunston (Garry McDonald) turns his talents on unsuspecting celebrities. This collection includes 'interviews' with Lion... Read more
The Nude Bomb (1980)
5/10
Director: Clive Donner
Starring: Norman Lloyd, Rhonda Fleming, Sylvia Kristel, Pamela Hensley, Dana Elcar, Don Ad...
Get smart with the most bumbling - yet undeniably cool - spy ever! Join Don Adams as Maxwell Smart (aka Agent 86) of the original 'Get Smart' TV serie... Read more