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Best comedy TV series of the last 15 years ! EDIT: and older
DaltonCraig007
They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
Which is, or are, the best comedy TV series of the last 15 years ?
Here's a florilege of some that were made recently as a reminder: 'Curb Your Enthusiasm', 'Arrested Development', 'Louie', 'The Thick of It', 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Modern Family', 'Community', 'How I Met Your Mother', 'That 70's Show', 'Scrubs', 'The Office'.........
Here's a florilege of some that were made recently as a reminder: 'Curb Your Enthusiasm', 'Arrested Development', 'Louie', 'The Thick of It', 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Modern Family', 'Community', 'How I Met Your Mother', 'That 70's Show', 'Scrubs', 'The Office'.........
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I'll choose one which seems to be a little forgotten now, or is unknown to a lot of people outside of the UK. Before Steven Moffat worked on dramas like Doctor Who or Sherlock he was involved in comedy shows. Around 12 years ago he wrote one based on the relationship that he had with the woman who became his wife. The show was called Coupling.
The show was often compared to Friends which is a ludicrous comparison. Both are sitcoms with three men and three women but they're very different shows. While Coupling is a little more "standard" in the first series the character development and relationships deepen as the show goes on.
The show has something for everyone - it has lowbrow humour but also incredibly witty wordplay. It can be very dirty but then also amazingly touching and heartfelt. It has inventive plotting and directing but makes some very basic but very true statements about relationships and people in general. And best of all it has characters who, despite starting out as "types", you grow to care about and root for.
While some of the shock value has worn off (a woman revealing herself to be "shaved" is a dream come true in the pilot, today among the general public it's standard!) the show apparently holds up well. Everyone I've lent the DVDs to say that it becomes one of their favourite shows ever, especially women. At 6 to 8 half hour episodes a season for 4 seasons it goes by quite quickly (one girl watched the whole set in a day and a half!) and there's so much to each episode that they bear rewatching.
If someone loves Steven Moffat I strongly recommend checking this show out. Especially as he's even re-used some of the jokes from Coupling in Doctor Who and Sherlock!
That 70s Show
Only Fools and Horses
Red Dwarf
Faulty Towers
Too name but a few……..
Oh, wait. <i/>15</i> years. Christ… I feel old.
Um…
Scrubs and The Big Bang Theory, then.
Why: Because between the British, American, French, and even Brasilian(I think) versions, it's class comedy that EVERYONE can relate to. It's a phenomenon almost a decade in the making, with dozens of awards ranging from Emmy's to Bafta's. It's a cheap and simple, yet effectively hilarious, show that never runs out of creativity.
Whether it's the cocky attitude of the British one, the sexual inuendo of the American, or whatever you find, there is always a good time in an episode of The Office, and almost always and episode currently on!
I do enjoy The big Bang theory so far as comedy.
The series' fictional premise is that some time in the 1980s, best-selling horror author Garth Marenghi and his publisher/publicist, Dean Learner, made their own low-budget television series with a single intent: "to change the evolutionary course of Man over a series of half-hour episodes." Darkplace's fictional show-within-a-show includes deliberately poor production and special effects, sub-par acting, and storylines that are "severely flawed and open-ended."
Full House
That's So Raven (yes, i like it)
Mr Bean
Two And a Half Men.
Also Brasseye and I'm Alan Partridge were both 97 so they are definitely in.
Curb I guess should be in there as although it does have some weak episodes, when it is good it is very good and from a technical standpoint the episode construction can be breathtaking, especially as theres no actual script.
I agree Coupling was pretty good (and obviously infinitely better than Friends) but its not in the same league as the shows mentioned above.
lucky louie
louie
curb
cartoon
ultimate spidey...paul dini's def giving spidey a good few zingers and a more comedic output source than most of his animated adventures
Everybody Loves Raymond
The King of Queens
The Inbetweeners (UK)
Well how about these?
-The King of Queens (you've got to love Kevin James, right?!)
-Boy Meets World (seems like a teens show but can really be for adults to, and is quite hilarious I must add)
-That's So Raven (it was mentioned above, and yes, I loved it! I grew up with this show as Disney Channel's primary sitcom for a long time, and it was magnificent!)
Wouldve been inelligible anyway as its supposed to be the best comedy of the last 15 years.
While I liked Friends some seasons are better than others (my mum couldnt stand that show but my now 91 year old grandad really liked it).
Part of me wants to say the Uk office or anything Alan Partridge.
And.....? Your point?
He's saying its crap :p
Cue @00Beast going crazy when he reads that !
Let him.
I'm happy to let The Office, The Thick Of It, Brasseye or Partridge take the Pepsi challenge against the Fresh Prince.
I'd be pretty confident that even Last of The Summer Wine or My Family would be in with a sporting chance.
I like South Park alot (as you can tell from my profile pic), Family Guy is stupid fun, Partridge is hilarious, I liked the UK Office (not much for the American version), Outnumbered is always funny, Big Bang Theory is funny, there's alot of good choices.
But, it has to be The Inbetweeners, loved every episode, and the movie. Shame it's over now.
:)) Really? Cmon, I don't like it but surely you can't hate Fresh Prince that much. Actually, I think My Family used to be alright. It just went on waayyyyyy too long.
I'm Alan Partridge
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Absolute Power
Black Books
The Book Group
Arrested Development
The Big Bang Theory
Extras
Not Going Out
and, if it qualifies (given it's probably more classed as an 'entertainment show'): QI...
Why do you not like the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air? I think it's rip-roaring laughter at its best! I never fail to laugh out loud in any episode! There's the quick-witted comedy genious of Will Smith, complete with the usual Uncle Phil fat jokes and Carlton short jokes, those two characters themselves who rival Will in the laughs department, and of course Geoffrey Butler, whose little snide comments and subtle one-liners produce a snicker every time. Such a timeless show!
Only if she gets the role of a employer of the Hotel where Bond sleeps =))
It's funny, I saw James Avery (Uncle Phil), Alfonso Riberio (Carlton), Tatiana Ali (Ashley), and Karen Parsons (Hilary) all on a game show hosted by Riberio not too long ago, and they all looked really out of the "Fresh Prince Element", you might say. Well actually, Tatiana Ali still looked like Ashley, but the other three had aged tremendously, and Riberio had gained considerbale weight.