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 Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006)
7.4/10
Director: Simon Curtis, Declan Lowney, Catherine Morshead
Starring: Jane Horrocks, Steven Mackintosh, Jodhi May, Janet McTeer, Jemma McKenzie-Brown,...
Jane Horrocks is Ros Pritchard; housewife, supermarket manager, and now, through a fortuitous confluence of events, Prime Minister of Britain. She bri... Read more
The Best of What's Left of Not Only But Also (2008)
8.1/10
Starring: Dudley Moore, Peter Cook
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore were a major part of the new British comedy era in the '60s and '70s. Their great partnership was formed when the pair wro... Read more
Red Dwarf VIII (1998)
Director: Ed Bye
Starring: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules
Red Dwarf is back in style with eight episodes from the eighth series...'Back in The Red Parts 1, 2 and 3', 'Cassandra', 'Krytie TV', 'Pete Parts 1 an... Read more
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Two and a Half Men: Season 7 (2009)
8.8/10
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Holland Taylor, Jennifer Taylor, Angus Jones, Conchata...
Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) has loved them and left them. In Season 7, he gets left. Charlie's fiancee, Chelsea (Jennifer Taylor), meets a doctor (... Read more
Phineas and Ferb: The Daze of Summer (2007)
8/10
Super-smart and seriously funny stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb come up with unusually exciting ways to spend the lazy, crazy "daze" of summer - like se... Read more
Detectorists: Series 3 (2017)
8.6/10
Director: Mackenzie Crook
Starring: Mackenzie Crook, Toby Jones
Andy and Lance are friends who share a passion for metal detecting. Although they act like an old married couple -- griping at each other -- there is... Read more
Jane the Virgin: Season 1 (2017)
7.8/10
Starring: Gina Rodriguez
The daughter of a teen mother, Jane Villanueva grew up determined not to repeat her mom's mistakes. At 23, her life is on track; Jane is studying to b... Read more
The Partridge Family: Season 2 (1970)
6.4/10
Starring: Shirley Jones, Danny Bonaduce, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Suzanne Crough, Jeremy...
Relive all the fun of the classic 70's series where everybody's favourite rock 'n' roll family - mum Shirley (Shirley Jones), the kids, manager Reuben... Read more
The Partridge Family: Season 3 (1970)
7.6/10
Starring: Shirley Jones, Danny Bonaduce, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Suzanne Crough, Jeremy...
Relive all the fun of the classic 70's series where everybody's favourite rock 'n' roll family - mum Shirley (Shirley Jones), the kids, manager Reuben... Read more
The Inbetweeners: Series 3 (2010)
7.6/10
Starring: James Buckley, Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, Blake Harrison, Emily Head
Will, Simon, Neil and Jay try to navigate their way through sixth form with their hormones running riot and their attempts to be popular backfiring on... Read more