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DeadBall

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Mine would be in no particular order

Arrested Development ("I'm afraid I just blue myself" - Tobias, the most quotable series ever.)
Blackadder (Atkinson at his best, with the greatest supporting cast of Robinson, Laurie, McInnery (Darling :)) ), Fry etc)
Parks and Recreations (Offerman and fat Pratt were hilarious with a good cameo from Lowe)
Party Down (very under rated series about struggling actors working part time jobs)
Flight Of The Concorde (Most hilarious NZ show ever.)
Spaced (Peggs breakout show)
The Office (both US and UK versions)
Faulty Towers (A Cleese masterpiece)
Eastbound and Down (Some Mcbride goodness)
Yes Minister (Great political satire, grounds for In The loop)
Veep (Best American political satire ever. Dreyfus is unstoppable with a more than competent supporting cast).

Will add more as memory serves.
 
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Only Fools and Horses = The GOAT
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Damn, forgot all about that one, One of the best of the best British comedies along with Black Adder and Faulty Towers.

You are a better cinephile (well not applicable to TV but still ) than me, my friend.
 
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DeadBall said:
Mine would be in no particular order

Arrested Development ("I'm afraid I just blue myself" - Tobias, the most quotable series ever.)
Blackadder (Atkinson at his best, with the greatest supporting cast of Robinson, Laurie, McInnery (Darling :)) ), Fry etc)
Parks and Recreations (Offerman and fat Pratt were hilarious with a good cameo from Lowe)
Party Down (very under rated series about struggling actors working part time jobs)
Flight Of The Concorde (Most hilarious NZ show ever.)
Spaced (Peggs breakout show)
The Office (both US and UK versions)
Faulty Towers (A Cleese masterpiece)
Eastbound and Down (Some Mcbride goodness)
Yes Minister (Great political satire, grounds for In The loop)
Veep (Best American political satire ever. Dreyfus is unstoppable with a more than competent supporting cast).

Will add more as memory serves.
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Watched a bit of Mr Bean recently on one of the cable channels as I haven't really watched it properly in the past. But yeah, Atkinson is a great comedy actor.

Another one from the not too distant past that I liked is Frasier.
 
Kroll said:
Watched a bit of Mr Bean recently on one of the cable channels as I haven't really watched it properly in the past. But yeah, Atkinson is a great comedy actor.

Another one from the not too distant past that I liked is Frasier.
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Mr Bean is what Atkinson resorted to later on in his career, as such physical comedy and improv was looked down upon at a time when British wit was its best (The Monty Python series, OFAH, Faulty Towers etc). You should however watch the Black Adder series when he actually speaks.




I am however a fan of no dialogue comedy as it does dispose of the language barrier and is internationally funny and can reach a larger audience. I remember the times in Dubai TV which use to end at 10 every night and a bit later on Thursdays for a foreign film (all astgahfurallah scenes cut) but we all enjoyed a bit of Mr Bean. It really is/was entertainment for the masses transcending language and cultural barriers.
 
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Mr Bean is what Atkinson resorted to later on in his career, as such physical comedy and improv was looked down upon at a time when British wit was its best (The Monty Python series etc). You should however watch the Black Adder series when he actually speaks.




I am however a fan of no dialogue comedy as it does dispose of the language barrier and is internationally funny and can reach a larger audience. I remember the times in Dubai TV which use to end at 10 every night and a bit later on Thursdays for a foreign film (all astgahfurallah scenes cut) but we all enjoyed a bit of Mr Bean. It really is/was entertainment for the masses transcending language and cultural barriers.
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Yes, that's a major point, I believe many people around the world have enjoyed this comedy because of it.
 
Kroll said:
Watched a bit of Mr Bean recently on one of the cable channels as I haven't really watched it properly in the past. But yeah, Atkinson is a great comedy actor.

Another one from the not too distant past that I liked is Frasier.
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Btw, your username sounds like an evil Super Lord from the LOTR or GOT. What's the story behind that.
 
Kroll said:
Yes, that's a major point, I believe many people around the world have enjoyed this comedy because of it.
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It was always played after Iftar during Ramadan, Friday comedy mornings in Dubai and on international flights on Emirates before. Problem was there were just so many episodes :acp
 
Nothing exciting, used in the past elsewhere but yeah, I guess you could say it's to sound with a bit of authority. :rahi
 
DeadBall said:
Damn, forgot all about that one, One of the best of the best British comedies along with Black Adder and Faulty Towers.

You are a better cinephile (well not applicable to TV but still ) than me, my friend.
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No way DeadBall, you've got that title in the bag.
 
First two or three seasons of Chuck

Parks and Recreation

Office
 
The Sopranos (First 4 seasons more so than the last 2). A Bit of Fry and Laurie.
 
1.Arrested Development
2.Parks and Rec
3.Brooklyn Nine Nine
4.Mr Bean
5.Goodness Gracious Me
 
No order:

Friends
Mind your Language
The Inbetweeners
Fawlty Towers
Gavin and Stacey
Curb your enthusiasm
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
The Office (US)
Whose Line is it Anyway (US)
Frasier
 
If I were to rank them:

1. Mr. Bean
2. Come Fly with Me
3. 2 and a half Men
4. Community
5. Fresh prince of Bel Air
6. Malcolm in the Middle
7. Big Bang Theory
8. The Inbetweeners
9. Only Fools and Horses
10. Friends

I've been told Brooklyn 9 9 is very good, may check that out soon
 
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