My favourite TV comedies

by asda-man | created - 28 Apr 2011 | updated - 30 Apr 2011 | Public

These are the TV shows that make me howl with laughter! In no particular order

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1. Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012)

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy

The wild misadventures of Edina "Eddy" Monsoon and her best friend Patsy Stone, who live in a nearly constant haze of drugged, drunken selfishness.

Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield

Votes: 21,495

New York Ed's

2. Miranda (2009–2015)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Socially inept Miranda always gets into awkward situations; working in her joke shop with best friend Stevie, being hounded by her pushy mother, and around her crush Gary.

Stars: Miranda Hart, Patricia Hodge, Tom Ellis, Sarah Hadland

Votes: 17,113

You have a lot o' chairs

3. Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.

Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth

Votes: 100,032

IS THIS A PIECE OF YOUR BRAIN!

4. French and Saunders (1987–2017)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders satirically present aspects of British life, films such as Batman Forever and Pulp Fiction.

Stars: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Simon Brint, Rowland Rivron

Votes: 3,743

If your type in a simple farm yard phrase like, "poo cock" you're suddenly entered into this word of sexual pervursian

5. The Catherine Tate Show (2004–2009)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Sketches by Catherine Tate and her comedy troupe.

Stars: Catherine Tate, Mathew Horne, Niky Wardley, Derren Litten

Votes: 4,292

I used to put radio 4 on and he's run up and down those curtains... He was a born entertainer

6. Mrs. Brown's Boys (2011– )

TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy

A comedy centered on a loud-mouthed Irish matriarch whose favorite pastime is meddling in the lives of her six children.

Stars: Brendan O'Carroll, Jennifer Gibney, Eilish O'Carroll, Paddy Houlihan

Votes: 9,580

DON'T INTERUPT THE FECKIN' PICTURE!

7. Getting On (2009–2012)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Darkly comic drama series about life on an NHS geriatric ward.

Stars: Jo Brand, Vicki Pepperdine, Joanna Scanlan, Ricky Grover

Votes: 1,493

I'm taking the piss

8. Psychoville (2009–2011)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

A group of seemingly unrelated strangers all receive a mysterious note stating "I know what you did", which sends their lives into a downward spiral.

Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, Daniel Kaluuya, Daisy Haggard

Votes: 7,379

ooh it's a zomboid!

9. The Vicar of Dibley (1994–2020)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy

A boisterous female minister comes to serve in an eccentricly conservative small town's church.

Stars: Dawn French, James Fleet, Trevor Peacock, Gary Waldhorn

Votes: 15,456

Oh I'm Dorothy.. You know, the Wizard of Oz

10. Gavin & Stacey (2007–2024)

TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Gavin and Stacey have been continuing their romance on-line and by telephone for the last six months. Now they want to be together but will their friends and family let them?

Stars: Joanna Page, Mathew Horne, Alison Steadman, Ruth Jones

Votes: 22,654

Move out the way I needs to clean it!

11. Little Britain (2003–2006)

TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy

Matt Lucas and David Walliams, the creators of this character-comedy sketch show, delight in all that is mad, bad, quirky and generally bonkers about the people and places of Britain.

Stars: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Tom Baker, Paul Putner

Votes: 26,089

HELLO BABY NAHANHAHNAH!!

12. Come Fly with Me (2010–2011)

TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy

This is a parody of shows about the inner workings of an airport.

Stars: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Lindsay Duncan, Sally Rogers

Votes: 9,835

Wish Wings if you pardon the pun

13. Three in a Bed (2010– )

60 min | Reality-TV

Three Bed & Breakfast owners stay in each other's accommodation, and then pay the amount which they thought their stay was worth. The owners with the highest percentage of or over their ... See full summary »

Stars: Stephen Mangan, Roger Allam, Andrew Blackall, Jean Broke-Smith

Votes: 35

boring, boring, boring people... Goodbye forever!

14. Come Dine with Me (2005– )
Episode: Celebrity Come Dine with Me: Lesley Joseph (2009)

TV-G | Game-Show, Reality-TV

Lesley Joseph recovered just enough from her illness to continue, is the last of this fivesome to host. Her guests are happy about her recovery, but mostly Paul who wants to see her more ... See full summary »

Stars: Dave Lamb, Lesley Joseph, Linda Lusardi, Rodney Marsh

Votes: 9

The carrots were raw... After they had been.... In the oven for four hours! *breaks down into hysterics*

15. The Morgana Show (2010– )

30 min | Comedy

Surreal sketch series staring rising star Morgana Robinson and featuring a bizarre array of characters including gilbert with his very own show, madolynn the alcoholic faded actress, the ... See full summary »

Stars: Morgana Robinson, Tom Davis, Neil Maskell, Terry Mynott

Votes: 215

you filming grandad?

I didn't like the name Raymond anyway, it sounded too much like BLOOD CLOT!

17. The Inbetweeners (2008–2010)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy

Follows four friends and their antics during their final years of school.

Stars: Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, Joe Thomas

Votes: 94,254

It'll be like one of them ghost stories, like Harry Potter or The Bible

18. Benidorm (2007–2018)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy

British comedy series following holidaymakers at the Solana Resort in Benidorm. Hilarity ensues as guests try to get value for their Euros.

Stars: Jake Canuso, Janine Duvitski, Tony Maudsley, Elsie Kelly

Votes: 7,077

I ended up staying there, the dinners were much nicer

19. I'm Alan Partridge (1997–2002)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

A failed television presenter, now presenting a programme on local desperately tries to revive his broadcasting career.

Stars: Steve Coogan, Simon Greenall, Felicity Montagu, Phil Cornwell

Votes: 21,950

oh butter my arse!

20. Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy

A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband.

Stars: Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes, Judy Cornwell

Votes: 17,842

Richard raise yaself!

21. Mr. Bean (1990–1995)

Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Family

Bumbling, childlike Mr. Bean has trouble completing the simplest of day-to-day tasks, but his perseverance and resourcefulness frequently allow him to find ingenious ways around problems.

Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Matilda Ziegler, Robin Driscoll, Matthew Ashforde

Votes: 133,102

*no dialogue*

22. The Baldy Man (1995– )

30 min | Comedy

This was made for an international audience. There is no dialog in any episode so there is no dubbing or subtitles. Instead, one follows a bald man through comical situations by way of the actors' action and somewhat exaggerated gestures.

Stars: Gregor Fisher, Andy Gray, Gavin Mitchell, Sally Howitt

Votes: 176

*no dialogue*



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