The dead art of sitcom
 

Best situation comedy programmes people? As a huge amount of current writers have proved, it's not easy to make a great one. Who do you think do it better, the British or the Americans?

I would say my favourites are probably

Spaced, Han****, Porridge, Father Ted and Seinfeld.

I hate American sitcoms & just don't find them funny at all.

I will never understand anyone who thinks Friends is funnier than Father Ted.

I like That '70s Show...

I don't see many British SitComs, but Arrested Development and Curb your enthusiasm were great.

Steptoe And Son.
The League Of Gentleman.
The Fall and Rise Of Reginald Perrin.
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.
Bottom.
Father Ted.

The only American sitcom I like is My Name is Earl as Jason Lee is just so damn likeable.

Best American sitcom ever.
Very funny and extremely clever.

Balls. I forgot Early Doors-a mini masterpiece.

As was, The Royle Family.

I think Early Doors is better though due to a bigger ensemble. I really want another series. My dvd's are worn out!

Not crazy about American sitcoms, but British sitcoms are rather vacant either. Nonetheless - I do find 30 Rock a nearly perfect comedy program. Also, I like the US version of the Office, which I was aware of the British original a few years earlier but never cared too much for. On the other side, the last funny British show I saw that I really adored was Garth Merenghi's Darkside.