1-I'm Alan Partridge
Just makes me laugh so much every time I watch it. No matter how many times I view it, it still always makes me laugh. Iannucci's writing and Coogan's performance are just sublime. I could quote the show without end
2-Peep show
Trailed off after series 5 but for a moment there, it really was the funniest shit I'd seen since the above. Some truly amazing moments
3-Brasseye
Chris Morris has always done funny stuff. The day today and blue jam were good examples but Brasseye just took it up a notch and took risks nobody else was taking
4-Blackadder
Ignoring the first series, this show is one of my all time favourites. The cynicism and sneering hatred Blackadder has for the world and everyone in it is just funny. This was perhaps the few comedy shows that proved that the protagonist could be highly intelligent (instead of the classic idiot/fool) I would also say that Blackadder taught me how to get laid (be a bit of an arrogant dick with a quick wit and you'll be fine)
5-15 Storeys High
Love Sean Lock. This was badly served by the beeb and doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Some very clever and funny stuff here
Vince - it's funny how people seem different when you're stuck in a lift with them
Woman - what do you mean?
Vince - it's just, I used to real fancy you
Woman - oh what, and you don't now
Vince - No. I thought you were perfect, now I realise you're just the sort of woman who gets stuck in a lift. Just like all the others
6-Red Dwarf
Has been criticised over the years for some of its basic toilet humour but still one of my favourites and a show that was often better than ever given credit (contains my favourite line from any comedy)
Rimmer - Look, I'm not much good at big speeches, and I know I haven't always been an easy guy to get on with. And I know that, given the choice, I probably wouldn't have chosen you as friends. But, I just want to say... that over the years I have come to regard you as... people... I met.
7-The inbetweeners
Took me a while to get into this. Just felt it was for a younger generation (they have their comedy, we have ours) and usually theirs is infantile crap. But I finally watched it and was totally hooked.
8-The IT Crowd
Richard Ayoade and Chris O'Dowd work well together and the combination of surrealism and sweetness is perfect
9- Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Just silly and brilliant. Matt Berry is a genius
10-Father Ted
Most people would be this ahead of The IT Crowd and I would blame them but there's not a lot in it for me. Purely for the nerdy aspect, I go for the IT crowd
11-Spaced
Before he was taking himself very seriously, Simon Pegg was making one of the best shows on TV. The slow motion shoot out is a notable highlight
12-The office (UK)
A perfect show for the noughties. Everyone is brilliant especially Crook and Freeman
13-Porridge
Classic. Whenever it's on I find myself just watching for five minutes then find myself totally sucked in. Barker is so good
14-Young Ones
Hasn't aged too well but it was a defining show in my life
15-Community
Not many US shows on my list. I find a lot of them brilliantly written but very formulaic. This one is an example of the modern US style that has moved away from that and has been a favourite of mine in recent years
16-Friends
Speaking of brilliantly written but formulaic US sitcoms this one is probably my favourite. I'm not ashamed to say it. Every episode has at least one good moment
Just makes me laugh so much every time I watch it. No matter how many times I view it, it still always makes me laugh. Iannucci's writing and Coogan's performance are just sublime. I could quote the show without end
2-Peep show
Trailed off after series 5 but for a moment there, it really was the funniest shit I'd seen since the above. Some truly amazing moments
3-Brasseye
Chris Morris has always done funny stuff. The day today and blue jam were good examples but Brasseye just took it up a notch and took risks nobody else was taking
4-Blackadder
Ignoring the first series, this show is one of my all time favourites. The cynicism and sneering hatred Blackadder has for the world and everyone in it is just funny. This was perhaps the few comedy shows that proved that the protagonist could be highly intelligent (instead of the classic idiot/fool) I would also say that Blackadder taught me how to get laid (be a bit of an arrogant dick with a quick wit and you'll be fine)
5-15 Storeys High
Love Sean Lock. This was badly served by the beeb and doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Some very clever and funny stuff here
Vince - it's funny how people seem different when you're stuck in a lift with them
Woman - what do you mean?
Vince - it's just, I used to real fancy you
Woman - oh what, and you don't now
Vince - No. I thought you were perfect, now I realise you're just the sort of woman who gets stuck in a lift. Just like all the others
6-Red Dwarf
Has been criticised over the years for some of its basic toilet humour but still one of my favourites and a show that was often better than ever given credit (contains my favourite line from any comedy)
Rimmer - Look, I'm not much good at big speeches, and I know I haven't always been an easy guy to get on with. And I know that, given the choice, I probably wouldn't have chosen you as friends. But, I just want to say... that over the years I have come to regard you as... people... I met.
7-The inbetweeners
Took me a while to get into this. Just felt it was for a younger generation (they have their comedy, we have ours) and usually theirs is infantile crap. But I finally watched it and was totally hooked.
8-The IT Crowd
Richard Ayoade and Chris O'Dowd work well together and the combination of surrealism and sweetness is perfect
9- Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Just silly and brilliant. Matt Berry is a genius
10-Father Ted
Most people would be this ahead of The IT Crowd and I would blame them but there's not a lot in it for me. Purely for the nerdy aspect, I go for the IT crowd
11-Spaced
Before he was taking himself very seriously, Simon Pegg was making one of the best shows on TV. The slow motion shoot out is a notable highlight
12-The office (UK)
A perfect show for the noughties. Everyone is brilliant especially Crook and Freeman
13-Porridge
Classic. Whenever it's on I find myself just watching for five minutes then find myself totally sucked in. Barker is so good
14-Young Ones
Hasn't aged too well but it was a defining show in my life
15-Community
Not many US shows on my list. I find a lot of them brilliantly written but very formulaic. This one is an example of the modern US style that has moved away from that and has been a favourite of mine in recent years
16-Friends
Speaking of brilliantly written but formulaic US sitcoms this one is probably my favourite. I'm not ashamed to say it. Every episode has at least one good moment
