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 Office (US): Season 2 (2006)
Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, BJ Novak
Breaking free from its formidable BBC parent and finding its own comedy feet, the second season of 'the American Office' has a full compliment of 22 e... Read more
The Office (US): Season 3, Part 1 (2006)
Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, BJ Novak
Steve Carell is back in his Golden Globe-winning role as the endlessly (and hilariously) ignorant Michael Scott. Pam and Jim are still the star-crosse... Read more
The Office (US): Season 3, Part 2 (2007)
Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, BJ Novak, Melora Hard...
The second half of season three includes Michael and Jan's first official date as a Dunder Mifflin couple; Andy gets back from anger management traini... Read more
The Office (US): Season 4, Part 1 (2007)
Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, BJ Novak, Melora Hard...
Steve Carell returns as 'The World's Greatest Boss' although he does run over Meredith in the carpark; Jim and Pam bring a little romance to the workp... Read more
The Office (US): Season 4, Part 2 (2007)
Starring: Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, BJ Novak, Steve Carell, John Krasinski
The co-workers return for more inappropriate remarks, uncomfortable silences and petty behaviour in this set including the final episodes of season 4,... Read more
The Office (US): Season 5, Part 1 (2008)
Starring: Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, BJ Novak, Steve Carell, John Krasinski
Scranton's most outrageous workforce is back to give their clients the business in the fifth hilarious season of 'The Office'. Join obnoxious regional... Read more
The Office - The Christmas Specials (2003)
Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
The only British sitcom ever to win a Golden Globe returns for two final extended episodes. Much has happened since our last visit to Wernham Hogg. Da... Read more
The Office: Series 1 (2001)
8.5/10
Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
BAFTA-winning comedy about the Slough paper-merchant where life is stationery... David Brent (Ricky Gervais) is a petty, pompous boss who thinks he's... Read more
The Office: Series 2 (2002)
8.8/10
Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Starring: Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis, Martin Freeman, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
David Brent returns to work in the office that took Britain by storm and grabbed middle-managers by their balls. His 'unique' management style in this... Read more
The Orville (2017)
8/10
Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes
Set 400 years in the future, the show follows the adventures of the Orville, a not-so-top-of-the-line exploratory ship in Earth's interstellar Fleet.... Read more