Black Books - Are any other BritComs nearly as good?
03-03-06, 04:24 PM
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Black Books - Are any other BritComs nearly as good?
I love Black Books so much and three seasons is not nearly enough!
Is there anything else even remotely as good?
I have seen:
The Office: Love it
Spaced - Love it
League of Gentlemen - It's OK
Men Behaving Badly - Decent
Cold Feet - OK
Many older shows like Are You Being Served, Fawlty Towers, Red Dwarf, and Black Adder.
But nothing comes CLOSE to being as funny as Black Books. Anyone have any recommendations?
Is there anything else even remotely as good?
I have seen:
The Office: Love it
Spaced - Love it
League of Gentlemen - It's OK
Men Behaving Badly - Decent
Cold Feet - OK
Many older shows like Are You Being Served, Fawlty Towers, Red Dwarf, and Black Adder.
But nothing comes CLOSE to being as funny as Black Books. Anyone have any recommendations?
03-03-06, 05:30 PM
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Anything featuring Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge.
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights.
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights.
03-03-06, 07:47 PM
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Black Books is tops! Fawlty Towers as well
Some good comedies that are good but don't live up to Black Books are
Ab Fab
Little Britian
Only fools and horses
One foot in the grave
Father Ted
Some good comedies that are good but don't live up to Black Books are
Ab Fab
Little Britian
Only fools and horses
One foot in the grave
Father Ted
03-03-06, 11:45 PM
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My top five current britcoms:
Spaced (although not exactly current)
Black Books
Little Britain
Extras
IT Crowd
Spaced (although not exactly current)
Black Books
Little Britain
Extras
IT Crowd
03-04-06, 12:15 PM
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If you liked Black Books, especially the first and for my money, best season, you owe it to yourself to watch Father Ted. It's one of the funniest shows I've ever watched. A few more worth checking out....15 Storeys High, Ideal with Johnny Vegas as a small time hash dealer and Julia Davis in Nighty Night which is just about the darkest comedy I've ever watched. Nighty Night makes something like Curb Your Enthusiasm look like The Brady Bunch. Of the ones I mentioned Father Ted and Nighty Night are available in R1 while the other two are R2 for the time being.
03-04-06, 01:10 PM
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I agree D. Zero, Father Ted was and always will be one of the funniest shows ever 
Genius, Dermot Morgan passed away too soon. 
One Foot In The Grave is good too. I liked Little Britain but now (2nd season) its' become tiresome catchphrase comedy IMO with the odd shock thrown in.
Sorry for hijacking the thread but how come I can never find a good price for the Father Ted S1-3 set? Its' always £40 (!) in UK online stores
Genius, Dermot Morgan passed away too soon. One Foot In The Grave is good too. I liked Little Britain but now (2nd season) its' become tiresome catchphrase comedy IMO with the odd shock thrown in.
Sorry for hijacking the thread but how come I can never find a good price for the Father Ted S1-3 set? Its' always £40 (!) in UK online stores
03-06-06, 09:14 AM
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I'm also a big Black Books fan. Definitely see the IT Crowd. It just finished its first series on BBC (only 6 eps, I hate how they do that). If you haven't seen the Young Ones, see that ASAP.
Also, seeing the shows you like, you MUST have already seen the movie Shaun of the Dead. If not, you will absolutely love it!
Also, seeing the shows you like, you MUST have already seen the movie Shaun of the Dead. If not, you will absolutely love it!
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Thanks for the recommendations everyone!
Yes, I have seen, and love, Shaun of the Dead.
I have seen Father Ted and like it quite a bit. The complete Series is available as an enrollment selection in the Columbia House TV Club if anyone is interested.
I am region free on DVD so I will definitely be looking for some of these suggested shows.
Cheers!
Yes, I have seen, and love, Shaun of the Dead.
I have seen Father Ted and like it quite a bit. The complete Series is available as an enrollment selection in the Columbia House TV Club if anyone is interested.
I am region free on DVD so I will definitely be looking for some of these suggested shows.
Cheers!
03-06-06, 02:28 PM
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Definitely Coupling. That's a great show. Any word on another season?
03-06-06, 03:56 PM
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03-06-06, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by wendersfan
Anything featuring Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge.
1) Knowing Me, Knowing You
2) Knowing Me, Knowing Yule (Christmas Special)
3) I'm Alan Partridge Series 1
4) I'm Alan Partridge Series 2
The Partridge character appears even earlier on The Day Today and such, but all you really need to know is in the 4 titles above. Gets progressively funnier each series. And Gary Numan's "Music For Chameleons" plays a vital role in the last series.
