1 9 8 7 – 1 9 8 8 (USA) This NBC show was a spin-off from the much-honoured Hill Street Blues. Lieutenant Norman Buntz (Dennis Franz)…
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1 9 6 4 – 1 9 7 2 (USA) 254 x 30 minute episodes The ABC comedy Bewitched lasted eight seasons and sparked a trend…
1 9 7 2 (UK) 6 x 30 minute episodes This BBC2 comedy sketch show featured Eleanor Bron, John Bird (both of whom were credited as…
1 9 7 0 (UK) 15 x 15/20 minute episodes Described as a “religious Laugh-In”, this Sunday evening series from Granada Television had the backing of…
1 9 5 1 – 1 9 5 2 (USA) The Bickersons originated on radio and starred Frances Langford as the long-suffering Blanche Bickerson and Don…
1 9 7 2 (UK) 1 x 90 minute episode Broadcast on ITV at 8.00 pm on Boxing Day 1972, comedy legends Eric Sykes and Jimmy…
1 9 7 6 – 1 9 7 7 (UK) 14 x 30 minute episodes This ITV Sitcom featured the problems of Estate Agent Tony Marchant…
1 9 9 1 – 1 9 9 4 (USA) 89 x 30 minute episodes Jake Rozzner (fitness guru-turned-actor Jake Steinfeld) is a successful Hollywood…
1 9 8 4 – 1 9 8 6 (UK) 30 x 50 minute episodes At the age of 40, Londoner Robby Box (Ray Brooks) had…
1 9 7 5 (USA) 10 x 30 minute episodes ‘Big’ Eddie Smith (Sheldon Leonard) is the owner of New York’s ‘Big E’ Sports Arena -…
1 9 8 9 – 1 9 9 2 (Australia) 66 x 60 minute episodes In the late 80s, Australian comedian Wendy Harmer (pictured) brought back…
1 9 9 4 – 1 9 9 5 (Australia) 10 x 25 minute episodes Fast Forward regulars Magda Szubanski, Jane Turner, and Gina Riley improved…
1 9 7 9 (UK) 1 x 30 minute episodes 1 9 8 1 (UK) 6 x 30 minute episodes “One for Figaro . .…
1 9 6 4 (UK) 6 x 25 minute episodes This Friday-night BBC comedy series was written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden and starred Bob…
1 9 9 8 (UK) 2 0 0 2 (UK) Whilst Britain was mesmerised by The Fast Show, a vastly superior sketch show appeared on BBC2. Big Train was…
1 9 9 3 (USA) 6 x 30 minute episodes This six-week late summer series from CBS revolved around three angst-ridden Chicago buddies who fled…
1 9 9 2 (USA) 21 x 30 minute episodes William ‘Bill’ Preston (Evan Richards) and Theodore ‘Ted’ Logan (Christopher Kennedy) attend San Demas High School in the…
1 9 6 9 – 1 9 7 1 (USA) This gentle comedy from NBC was set in the working-class (and fictional) Richard Allen Holmes High…
1 9 6 3 – 1 9 6 5 (USA) 42 x 30 minute episodes Writer-comedian Bill Dana had a very successful career on records and…
1 9 9 2 (USA) 13 x 30 minute episodes Scotsman Billy MacGregor (Billy Connolly), a history teacher at Fillmore High School in New York City…