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'.
Seinfeld: Season 3, Episodes 1 - 10 (1991)
8.9/10
Director: Tom Cherones, David Steinberg, Joshua White
Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander
Getting lost in a parking garage, an extremely overdue library book, Kramer in a Woody Allen movie... Season 3 kicks off with these episodes; "The Not... Read more
Bottom: Series 1 (1991)
8.2/10
Director: Ed Bye
Starring: Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson
The perverted and foul-smelling duo of Richard Richard and Eddie Hitler are introduced here in series one of this cult comedy. Rik Mayall and Adrian... Read more
Girls: Season 1 (2012)
7.3/10
Starring: Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, Adam Driver
From writer/director/actor Lena Dunham and comedy veterans Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner, this scripted half-hour series focuses on a group of women in... Read more
Green Wing: Series 1 (2004)
8.4/10
Director: Dominic Brigstocke, Tristram Shapeero
Starring: Julian Rhind-Tutt, Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig, Mark Heap, Pippa Haywood, Miche...
The bizarrely demented misadventures of the staff of a British hospital breathed new life into the 'Brit-com', with a unique filming style and surreal... Read more
Little Britain: Series 3 (2005)
4.6/10
Starring: Anthony Head, Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Voice Of, Tom Baker
The third series of the Bafta Award-winning show, finds Matt Lucas and David Walliams bang on form. Bubbles is back - with some heavyweight competitio... Read more
Let Them Eat Cake (2000)
8.2/10
Director: Christine Gernon
Starring: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
Welcome to the Court of Louis XVI in the fabulous Palace of Versailles, France. Outside the gates, the pesants are on the verge of revolting, whilst i... Read more
The Good Life: Series 3 (1977)
6.5/10
Starring: Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith, Paul Eddington
The classic BBC comedy returns with Tom and Barbara continuing to lower the tone of their posh suburban neighbourhood. Includes six great episodes: '... Read more
The Simpsons: Season 8 (1996)
8.7/10
Starring: Voices Of, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Han...
Still not slowing down in Season Eight, Homer's new boss turns out to be a mega super villain ('You Only Move Twice'), who faces off against the Mike... Read more
Comic Strip Presents: Volume 1 (1988)
8/10
Director: Peter Richardson, Stephen Frears
Starring: Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall, Keith Allen, Nigel P...
The ground-shaking impact of The Comic Strip's anarchic humour rattled the televisions of 1980s Britain and when the smoke cleared they left a gaping... Read more
The L Word: Season 1 (2004)
7.6/10
Director: Clement Virgo, Lynne Stopkewich, Mary Harron, Rose Troche, Tony Goldwyn, Various, Daniel Minahan
Starring: Mia Kirshner, Jennifer Beals, Laurel Holloman, Leisha Hailey, Karina Lombard, Er...
Living up to the blizzard of hype that preceded it, this show took audiences by storm as it followed a close-knit group of lesbian friends living in L... Read more