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'.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Seasons 1 and 2 (2015)
7.7/10
Starring: Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane, Jane Krakowski, Jon Hamm
A woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and starts life over again in New York City. After being rescued from an underground bunker in which she lived... Read more
Under The Vines. Series 1 (2021)
7.2/10
Starring: Rebecca Gibney, Cohen Holloway, Catherine Wilkin, Dean O'Gorman, Sara Wiseman, J...
Rebecca Gibney and Charles Edwards star as two city slickers who inherit a failing vineyard in rural New Zealand.. the only problems are that neither... Read more
Up Pompeii: The Complete BBC Collection (1969)
6/10
Director: David Croft, Sydney Lotterby
Starring: Frankie Howerd, Kerry Gardner, Elizabeth Larner
Frankie Howerd shines in this, the complete series (and more!) of his classic TV show. Howerd is the lazy, sex-crazed slave Lurcio who's constantly ge... Read more
Upper Middle Bogan: Series 1 (2014)
8/10
Starring: Robyn Nevin, Glenn Robbins, Robyn Malcolm, Michala Banas, Lara Robinson, Patrick...
Robyn Malcolm joins an all-star cast in this eight-part Aussie comedy about an upper middle class woman who is shocked to discover she's adopted, and... Read more
Veep: Season 1 (2012)
8.2/10
Starring: Anna Chlumsky, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt...
Former Senator Selina Meyer was a charismatic leader and rising star in her party with her eye on the White House - then she became Vice President. Em... Read more
Veep: Season 2 (2013)
8.2/10
Starring: Anna Chlumsky, Gary Cole, Kevin Dunn, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Reid Scott...
Emmy-winning comedy series created by Armando Iannucci (Oscar nominee for co-writing "In the Loop") that takes a sharp, satirical look at the insular... Read more
Veep: Season 3 (2014)
8.2/10
Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Matt Walsh, Reid Scott, Timothy S...
Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her three time Emmy®-winning role, the Emmy®-nominated comedy series VEEP, created by Oscar® nominee Armando Iannucci,... Read more
Veep: Season 4 (2015)
8.2/10
Starring: Anna Chlumsky, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt...
Having become president after her predecessor stepped down, Selina Meyer is about to give her first major speech as commander-in-chief, though it rema... Read more
Veep: Season 5 (2017)
8.4/10
Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Selina hires a seasoned political advisor, Bob Bradley, to help her campaign contest the vote tally in Nevada. While Jonah runs a congressional campai... Read more
Vicious: Series 1 (2013)
8/10
Starring: Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Frances de la Tour, Iwan Rheon
Vicious tells the story of partners Freddie (Ian McKellen) and Stuart (Derek Jacobi), two men who have lived together in a small central London flat f... Read more