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"Don't tell him Pike!"

CliffH

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I watched this episode of 'Dad's Army' (yet) again this evening: brilliant writing and acting! Even several of the actors messing up their lines just seemed to give a sense of realism to it.

What other sitcom episodes would make your top twenty (all 12 of 'Fawlty Towers' for a start, I guess)?
 
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Several that are not considered PC now
Plus
Man about the house
Doctor in the house
Bless this house
George and Mildred
On the buses
M A S H
Friends

Just to name a few
 
Alan44 said:
Several that are not considered PC now
Plus
Man about the house
Doctor in the house
Bless this house
George and Mildred
On the buses
M A S H
Friends

Just to name a few
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"I 'ate you Butler!". Yes, some of these haven't dated well :-( I used to love 'Bless This House' (well, anything with Sid James in it really) and 'George and Mildred', although they make me cringe nowadays.
 
I guess I'm showing my age with some of these :rofl:
 
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I guess I'm showing my age with some of these :rofl:
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I guess you're a couple of years older than me! I was a bit young to get into 'On the Buses' or 'Man About the House' when they were on the first time round.
 
CliffH said:
I guess you're a couple of years older than me! I was a bit young to get into 'On the Buses' or 'Man About the House' when they were on the first time round.
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I was brought up with the radio and programs like

Round the Horn
The Jimmy Clitheroe show
The Navy Lark
 
OFAH
 
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I was brought up with the radio and programs like

Round the Horn
The Jimmy Clitheroe show
The Navy Lark
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Definitely before my era - although I love Hancock. To my shame I also love Carry On films, so I've heard some of the catchphrases from those shows: "I only arsked!".
 
CliffH said:
I watched this episode of 'Dad's Army' (yet) again this evening: brilliant writing and acting! Even several of the actors messing up their lines just seemed to give a sense of realism to it.

What other sitcom episodes would make your top twenty (all 12 of 'Fawlty Towers' for a start, I guess)?
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You highlighted some great classics. I’d like to add Rising damp & Porridge? Which was repeated back in the day. But I was into stuff like the young ones, spaced, Nathan Barley, League of gentlemen. Who I also saw live on tour. The Orville. Which is a kind of sitcom based in space was well done too.
 
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You highlighted some great classics. I’d like to add Rising damp & Porridge? Which was repeated back in the day. But I was into stuff like the young ones, spaced, Nathan Barley, League of gentlemen. Who I also saw live on tour. The Orville. Which is a kind of sitcom based in space was well done too.
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Oh you remind me
Men behaving badly, absolute classic and more up to date than my other picks
 
Satan’s little helper said:
You highlighted some great classics. I’d like to add Rising damp & Porridge? Which was repeated back in the day. But I was into stuff like the young ones, spaced, Nathan Barley, League of gentlemen. Who I also saw live on tour. The Orville. Which is a kind of sitcom based in space was well done too.
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Yes: Ronnie Barker was a genius as a writer and performer. I loved 'The Young Ones' too, even though their parody of 'The Two Ronnies' hastened Barker's retirement! Their 'University Challenge' parody was great too.
 
CliffH said:
Yes: Ronnie Barker was a genius as a writer and performer. I loved 'The Young Ones' too, even though their parody of 'The Two Ronnies' hastened Barker's retirement! Their 'University Challenge' parody was great too.
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The rant at the “Good life?” With Vivienne.
 
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Peckham spring, the chandler cleaning one, Rodney & Damion reactions were funny.
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Of course! The set-up and timing - and Grandad coming in at the end: "All right Del?".

I've often thought that OFAH is a successor to Laurel & Hardy - at least before it became sentimental, when Uncle Albert took over from Grandad -(
 
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