How is Blackadder not trouncing OFH?
OFAH has regularly been voted the best British comedy series of all time.
I demand a recount!
No Black book, we want a repolling
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I don’t know why there isn’t more love for Flight of the Conchords
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Bread was another one that didn’t get a mention.
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Soap was good too.
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Have to disagree
Watch the Mrs Richards episode again - it is a masterclass in comedy writing - multiple storyline threads all come together at the very end and the character studies and acting are magnificent.
People often acclaim The Germans as the best episode -. IMO the Mrs Richards episode is the finest half hour of comedy writing and acting ever. But then comedy is incredibly subjective.
I remember John Cleese talking about how comedy differs in different countries - Its a generalisation but mostly true -
American comedy is about the sharp witty one liner - Seinfeld, Friends, Cheers etc.
British comedy is about the under-dog - Rab C Nesbitt, Del Boy, Norman Stanley Fletcher etc
Australian comedy is very visual - and the characters are exaggerated - Paul Hogan, Kath and Kim, Summer Heights High etc
None is better or worse than the other - just culturally different and of course there will be major exceptions to all of these.
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British comedy is also about the absurd (Python etc) and social embarrassment. FT is a good example of both, as is The Office.
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Lots of recent votes for Not The Nine O’clock News over MASH
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At the end of the day, anyone voting against The Young Ones at any point is plainly wrong!
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To anyone not yet voted and feeling sentimental toward Black Adder… Before you do
Just think Batman & Robin episode and tell me you never laughed out loud…
Del Boy, Rodder’s, Trigger, Boycey etc, need the votes people…
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Except that I’m Sorry… pisses all over it.
Totally different class.
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Another one that doesn’t age well. I don’t know why every comedy at that time just involved shouting. I blame Cleese.
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MASH was just never that popular over here. Brilliantly written, achingly funny and Frank Burns. Some or Hawkeye’s insults rival Edmund Blackadder’s. Got the whole box set which I often go through. Takes a while 
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Or plainly slightly more cerebral than laughing at fart gags and teen humour. Plus they’re actually voting for the lovely Samantha which is quite understandable. ISIHGAC is a British institution but as it’s medium is now so niche, it’s becoming less well known than Joe Grumdy.
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Monday morning bump. 
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Bumpity bump.
Voting will close at 17:00 tonight.
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Only one draw again and Not The Nine O’clock News goes through on my deciding vote.
Quarter finals are as follows:
- Porridge
- Monty Python’s Flying Circus
0 voters
- The Young Ones
- Blackadder
0 voters
- Dad’s Army
- Fawlty Towers
0 voters
- Father Ted
- Not The Nine O’clock News
0 voters
As usual, I’ll leave the voting open for a week.
Refusing to vote for Black Adder after it knocked out Only Fools…
"Don’t tell em your name Pike…"
now odds on favourite for me 
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