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 Lucy Show Collection (1963)
Starring: Lucille Ball, Frankie Avalon, Mary Wickes, Jacques Bergerac, Ruta Lee, Barbara M...
As widow/bank secretary Lucy Carmichael, the wacky redhead finds herself hip-deep in hilarity in this collection of episodes from her hit '60s sitcom.... Read more
The Magnificent Evans (1984)
5.9/10
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Starring: Ronnie Barker, Sharon Morgan, Myfanwy Talog, Dickie Arnold
Written by Roy Clarke and starring the inimitable Ronnie Barker, this is like a Welsh 'Open All Hours' with Barker as the pompous photographer Plantag... Read more
The Mary Tyler Moore Show: 4 Classic Episodes (1970)
7.8/10
Starring: Edward Asner, Ted Knight, Mary Tyler Moore, Betty White, Gavin MacLeod, Valerie...
Over it's seven year run, The Mary Tyler Moore Show won 29 Emmy Awards, more than any other comedy in television history. Now get ready to turn back t... Read more
The Mighty Boosh on Tour: Journey of the Childmen (2010)
7.5/10
Director: Oliver Ralfe
Starring: Rich Fulcher, Julian Barratt, Dave Brown, Mike Fielding, Noel Fielding
'The Mighty Boosh' is a unique comedy that has transferred from radio and television success to a national phenomenon, catapulting its creators Julian... Read more
The Mighty Boosh: Live (2006)
8.3/10
Director: Nick Morris
Starring: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher
The writer/stars of the cult television series return to their roots for this on-stage special. Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding first worked with eac... Read more
The Mighty Boosh: Series 1 (2004)
8.4/10
Starring: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Michael Fielding, Rich Fulcher
This surreal sit-com became an instant cult classic following the adventures of Howard and Vince, two workers in a run-down zoo, often called upon to... Read more
The Mighty Boosh: Series 2 (2005)
8.2/10
Director: Paul King
Starring: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Michael Fielding, Rich Fulcher
Having broken out of the Zoo-Niverse, vain jazzman Howard and 1960s throwback Vince are free to embark on new adventures. Although, as the pair go in... Read more
The Mighty Boosh: Series 3 (2007)
8.4/10
Director: Paul King
Starring: Noel Fielding, Julian Barratt
Vince Noir and Howard Moon return for a third series of the cult comedy hit featuring another fantabulous mix of surreal humour, musical interludes, s... Read more
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