I hated Vicar of Dibley
But then, I hate most sitcoms. Very few of them are any good, but Porridge was a classic

And The original Reggie Perrin, not the whiffy Martin Clunes remake. And Fawlty Towers.

I loved porridge Deman..brilliant...then Ronnie Barker was great!...loved him in Clarence too!
Rising Damp was a fave of mine also!..

I think I preferred Martin Clune's version
I agree with the rest of your post though but. There have been some right stinkers over the years.

Recently watched the series of 'Gimme Gimme Gimme'...so coarse...but very funny!

I love Frasier and 30 Rock
Agree about Porridge, wasn't Richard Beckinsale just gorgeous and Leonard Rossiter as Reggie Perrin & Rigsby- just brilliant.Also liked Ever Decreasing Circles. I actually think its the memory of it after college, watching it with my grandma that brings back lovely memories.
I actually cannot stand most sitcomes, "My family" must be the worst one ever and I loathe John Cleese and Fawlty Towers

I don't get the attraction of 'my family' either...I think it's rubbish!


Loved 'only fools & horses'....well most of it!..

Nooooooooooooooooooo11!!11 That was the worst one of the lot.

I loved George and Mildred and Man about the House and one of my favourites was Terry and June.  I love watching reruns of Porridge

God I'm showing my age

we don't appear to like the same things do we...
outta curiosity..are you Male or Female ?

That was a funny programme!  So like peeps I knew at the time!..

That's put me in my place.  I'm a bloke.

 We all have our crosses to bear!

As Time Goes By
The Good Life
To The Manor Born
Watching
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads
A Fine Romance
Butterflies

To name a few.

I forgot to add:
Ever Decreasing Circles
One Foot In The Grave
Dinnerladies
Gimme Gimme Gimme

Only Fools and Horses
Men Behaving Badly
Bottom
Gimme Gimme Gimme
One Foot In the Grave

Dear John  

frasier-best EVER
the good life
everybody loves raymond

Mr Bean
Mrs Merton

IMO, the best and funniest American Sitcom ever, and I believe the most successful, which no-one seems to have mentioned yet: FRIENDS! Funny but no-one will admit to liking that now, like it's not cool to like it - or 'admit' you like it/liked it LOL. And yet at one time, (and not that long ago!) virtually everyone I knew or spoke to, loved it to bits, and bought calendars and mugs and memoribilia of all kinds, and all of the videos too!. It was very funny and charming and the characters were likeable and people could relate to them. Now though, the same people who liked it say 'oh God not that shit!' LOL. Somehow, it doesn't seem fashionable to admit you like it/liked it. I love it though and always have.


Also love:


the IT Crowd
The Inbetweeners
One foot in the grave
Only fools and horses
Bottom and The young ones (at the time I loved themm; haven't seen them for about 12 to 15 years.)
The good life
Rising damp
Bless this house
Three up two down
George and Mildred
Robin's nest
Me and my girl
Watching
Porridge
Dear John


Frasier was OK but I never got into it.


Also like Taxi and Cheers and Everybody loves Raymond.

Ok ok ok...whoooooop!

I wanted to start a thread 2 weeks ago about this new US sitcom called 'Modern Family'

It is bloody hilarious....love....it!!

Most are pony ( in my humble opinion )    exceptions to the rule , just off top of my head

Office
Blackadder
Royle Family


And I have to agree with frosty -  Friends ,  single-handedly keeping E4 on air  

Thanks jd coke.  But yes, as Jason manfield said one time; FRIENDS is on more than the news! 

would you believe I was only watching Ever Decreasing Circles the other day and I said the exact same thing to my dad.  You don't see sitcoms anymore, it's all reality TV/talent shows or cookery programmes.  Must be too costly to produce them?

When I was younger I loved Brush Strokes

Friends is hilarious, but it has about 10 writers on set at a time and they are constantly changing the scripts to enhance the reaction from the audience.

First time round i wasn't a big fan of friends but love it now watch it on E4


i also like The office and Royal family


Will & Grace (but prefer Jack and Karen)

Duty Free - classic.

Me too - it was utter rubbish but I used to really fancy the bloke in it ... I saw him in Oklahoma once

i tell ya what i watch now-M*A*S*H
i understand it now im older and its really funny

My faves are *x-factor stylee* in no particular order

Fawlty Towers
Father Ted
Bread
Keeping Up Appearances
Vicar of Dibley
The Royle Family
Are you Being Served
Dinner Ladies
Reggie Perrin
Phoenix Nights
Early Doors


Really dont like:-

Allo Allo
Steptoe & Son
Ab Fab - just don't get it

Barney...I have the boxset of 'Dinnerladies'...I love it's gentle comedy!
Julie Walters was a real treat in it...

oh Fern, I agree Julie Walters was hilarious

they never make enough episodes of the good comedies - yet the rubbish ones seem to go on forever

Keeping Up Appearances
Friends
Dinner Ladies
Only Fools & Horses
some Faulty Towers
Father Ted


Can 2 and a half men be described as a sitcom?  Love that.

I like Gavin And Stacey, Peep Show, Jam And jerusalem and Beautiful People...that's about it as far as contemporary stuff goes. Looking forward to the New Simon Amstell one. All-time favourite would be The Good Life but loved Reginald Perrin (the first one) Spaced (back on Dave now) AB Fab and Soap.

 I thought I was the only one watching it... It is very good so far.

My favourite sitcoms would be The Mighty Boosh, Father Ted and Green Wing....

Havent seen that Ella ??

but can i also add to mine Everybody Loves Raymond - a great start to the day Frank and Marie are soooo funny

when i was a kiddie - i never missed hi de hi

Don't think it would be everyones cup of tea but I find the relationship between Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer hilarious.  And the kid plays Charlies nephew crack me up.  I've watched a few ELR but didn;t get too into it.  King of Queens is alright if there's nothing else on.

ELR is like a lot of comedies ... you need to watch them a few times to get the idea of the characters ... same with Phoenix Nights and Early Doors - if you just watch the odd one you are like but once you know the characters traits they are

Never ever got Friends, couldn't stand any of the characters.

Forgot the Royle Family and Gimme Gimme Gimme...love them both too.

I loved Early Doors.

Dad's Army, Fawlty Towers, Vicar of Dibley.
Those were my favourites.
The only up to date ones I will contemplate watching are Royle Family and The IT Crowd.