sometimes dry sometimes satirical and always quirky these Brit comms are our
always quirky these Brit comms are our
always quirky these Brit comms are our cup of tea do sex in knickers I don’t
cup of tea do sex in knickers I don’t
cup of tea do sex in knickers I don’t have fancy you welcome to watchmojo.com
have fancy you welcome to watchmojo.com
have fancy you welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 British TV comedies it’s
for the top 10 British TV comedies it’s
for the top 10 British TV comedies it’s going to be hilarious
going to be hilarious
going to be hilarious sometimes I could kiss your mind Roy
sometimes I could kiss your mind Roy
sometimes I could kiss your mind Roy number 10 the IT Crowd at OIG have you
number 10 the IT Crowd at OIG have you
number 10 the IT Crowd at OIG have you tried turning it off and on again
tried turning it off and on again
tried turning it off and on again created and written by Irish writer
created and written by Irish writer
created and written by Irish writer Graham Linehan who had previously
Graham Linehan who had previously
Graham Linehan who had previously co-created father Ted and black books
co-created father Ted and black books
co-created father Ted and black books the it crowd proved there was still life
the it crowd proved there was still life
the it crowd proved there was still life in the traditional multicam sitcom
in the traditional multicam sitcom
in the traditional multicam sitcom format this gen is the internet rife
format this gen is the internet rife
format this gen is the internet rife with pop cultural references and news
with pop cultural references and news
with pop cultural references and news items the show follows two endlessly
items the show follows two endlessly
items the show follows two endlessly goofy yet strangely believable nerds in
goofy yet strangely believable nerds in
goofy yet strangely believable nerds in their attempts to interact with help and
their attempts to interact with help and
their attempts to interact with help and avoid the rest of the world it’s almost
avoid the rest of the world it’s almost
avoid the rest of the world it’s almost as if she doesn’t know anything about
as if she doesn’t know anything about
as if she doesn’t know anything about computers walks out and why that’s why
computers walks out and why that’s why
computers walks out and why that’s why white might take cups of tea number nine
white might take cups of tea number nine
white might take cups of tea number nine father Ted have you been reading those
father Ted have you been reading those
father Ted have you been reading those rowdy dial box again doing
I have yet had your big gobshite set on
I have yet had your big gobshite set on a fictional Irish island this series is
a fictional Irish island this series is
a fictional Irish island this series is packed to the gills with lovable
packed to the gills with lovable
packed to the gills with lovable cartoony oddballs who could never make
cartoony oddballs who could never make
cartoony oddballs who could never make it on the mainland I’m fine for cake
it on the mainland I’m fine for cake
it on the mainland I’m fine for cake mrs. Doyle is your father there’s
mrs. Doyle is your father there’s
mrs. Doyle is your father there’s cocaine in it this includes the titular
cocaine in it this includes the titular
cocaine in it this includes the titular Ted his dim-witted sidekick father
Ted his dim-witted sidekick father
Ted his dim-witted sidekick father Dougal Maguire and the perpetually
Dougal Maguire and the perpetually
Dougal Maguire and the perpetually drunken father Jack given to moments of
drunken father Jack given to moments of
drunken father Jack given to moments of outright surrealism and pure silliness
outright surrealism and pure silliness
outright surrealism and pure silliness the show initially set out to be a
the show initially set out to be a
the show initially set out to be a parody of sitcoms but eventually it
parody of sitcoms but eventually it
parody of sitcoms but eventually it became the gold standard of the form
as much a sketch show as it is a sitcom
as much a sketch show as it is a sitcom this is arguably Rowan Atkinson’s
this is arguably Rowan Atkinson’s
this is arguably Rowan Atkinson’s best-known work internationally popular
best-known work internationally popular
best-known work internationally popular due to its limited dialogue mr. bean
due to its limited dialogue mr. bean
due to its limited dialogue mr. bean copes with minor setbacks in everyday
copes with minor setbacks in everyday
copes with minor setbacks in everyday life through unnecessarily difficult and
life through unnecessarily difficult and
life through unnecessarily difficult and sometimes plain mean-spirited methods
although the later animated series
although the later animated series implied that bean is an alien we prefer
implied that bean is an alien we prefer
implied that bean is an alien we prefer to see him as just a weird weird weird
to see him as just a weird weird weird
to see him as just a weird weird weird little man number seven red dwarf Rimmer
little man number seven red dwarf Rimmer
little man number seven red dwarf Rimmer these date day everybody is dead
these date day everybody is dead
these date day everybody is dead everybody is dead diamond wait are you
everybody is dead diamond wait are you
everybody is dead diamond wait are you trying to tell me everybody’s dead part
trying to tell me everybody’s dead part
trying to tell me everybody’s dead part Odd Couple part lost in space this
Odd Couple part lost in space this
Odd Couple part lost in space this series takes place three million years
series takes place three million years
series takes place three million years in the future following an accident that
in the future following an accident that
in the future following an accident that killed a mining ship’s crew and it
killed a mining ship’s crew and it
killed a mining ship’s crew and it traces the last living humans trip back
traces the last living humans trip back
traces the last living humans trip back to earth this slobs accompanied on his
to earth this slobs accompanied on his
to earth this slobs accompanied on his quest by a hologram of a long-dead
quest by a hologram of a long-dead
quest by a hologram of a long-dead annoying co-worker the humanoid
annoying co-worker the humanoid
annoying co-worker the humanoid descendant of his cat a senile computer
descendant of his cat a senile computer
descendant of his cat a senile computer and an emotional mechanoid named being a
and an emotional mechanoid named being a
and an emotional mechanoid named being a dwarf remains experiencing zany sci-fi
dwarf remains experiencing zany sci-fi
dwarf remains experiencing zany sci-fi situations and laps from even the
situations and laps from even the
situations and laps from even the simplest of exchanges chicken soup
yep that’s working number six are you
yep that’s working number six are you being served what so person’s gonna buy
being served what so person’s gonna buy
being served what so person’s gonna buy him well possibly someone who’s going to
him well possibly someone who’s going to
him well possibly someone who’s going to a dance tonight at the social club and
a dance tonight at the social club and
a dance tonight at the social club and wishes to create a stir
wishes to create a stir
wishes to create a stir you don’t mean this long-lasting BBC
you don’t mean this long-lasting BBC
you don’t mean this long-lasting BBC favorite plowed through ten series and
favorite plowed through ten series and
favorite plowed through ten series and delivered a solid 69 episodes
delivered a solid 69 episodes
delivered a solid 69 episodes wink wink yeah I did Bally once it’s not
wink wink yeah I did Bally once it’s not
wink wink yeah I did Bally once it’s not keep fit to music and you have to put
keep fit to music and you have to put
keep fit to music and you have to put your leg up on the bar Oh obviously
your leg up on the bar Oh obviously
your leg up on the bar Oh obviously slogans already trained for that level
slogans already trained for that level
slogans already trained for that level often banking on innuendo and double
often banking on innuendo and double
often banking on innuendo and double entendre z’ and frequently breaking the
entendre z’ and frequently breaking the
entendre z’ and frequently breaking the fourth wall served was anything but
fourth wall served was anything but
fourth wall served was anything but highbrow set in a la-dee-da department
highbrow set in a la-dee-da department
highbrow set in a la-dee-da department store the series like Python before it
store the series like Python before it
store the series like Python before it mind the rich British class system from
mind the rich British class system from
mind the rich British class system from the lowly cockney to the supposed
the lowly cockney to the supposed
the lowly cockney to the supposed gentile officer classes shall I tell
gentile officer classes shall I tell
gentile officer classes shall I tell them of the latest developments
them of the latest developments
them of the latest developments oh yes you’d better I’ll make a mess of
oh yes you’d better I’ll make a mess of
oh yes you’d better I’ll make a mess of it oh I wish you’d get on my legs gone
it oh I wish you’d get on my legs gone
it oh I wish you’d get on my legs gone to sleep number five
to sleep number five
to sleep number five Only Fools and Horses a fool like you
Only Fools and Horses a fool like you
Only Fools and Horses a fool like you boy you promised it an idiot will work
boy you promised it an idiot will work
boy you promised it an idiot will work it yes yes yes that’s right yes Rodney
it yes yes yes that’s right yes Rodney
it yes yes yes that’s right yes Rodney who doesn’t love a good get-rich-quick
who doesn’t love a good get-rich-quick
who doesn’t love a good get-rich-quick scheme running a shady Enterprise out of
scheme running a shady Enterprise out of
scheme running a shady Enterprise out of their van del boy and Rodney try
their van del boy and Rodney try
their van del boy and Rodney try anything to make a few quid from selling
anything to make a few quid from selling
anything to make a few quid from selling glowing paint to sex dolls filled with
glowing paint to sex dolls filled with
glowing paint to sex dolls filled with explosive gas and all of this of course
explosive gas and all of this of course
explosive gas and all of this of course happens well under the table failed
happens well under the table failed
happens well under the table failed plans of the week aside much of the
plans of the week aside much of the
plans of the week aside much of the series humor comes from del boys various
series humor comes from del boys various
series humor comes from del boys various folk paws and a pinch of slapstick
number four the office always aligned
number four the office always aligned she left you yet yeah I see that she has
she left you yet yeah I see that she has
she left you yet yeah I see that she has left him I forgot about that there are
left him I forgot about that there are
left him I forgot about that there are game changers and there are game
game changers and there are game
game changers and there are game changers and this friends is the latter
changers and this friends is the latter
changers and this friends is the latter the staff letting them know that they
the staff letting them know that they
the staff letting them know that they are our most important commodity and if
are our most important commodity and if
are our most important commodity and if they’ve got a problem it’s my problem
adopting a mockumentary style approach
adopting a mockumentary style approach Ricky Gervais and crew assured out the
Ricky Gervais and crew assured out the
Ricky Gervais and crew assured out the laugh track and ushered in a new era of
laugh track and ushered in a new era of
laugh track and ushered in a new era of sitcom making influencing American shows
sitcom making influencing American shows
sitcom making influencing American shows like Modern Family and Parks and
like Modern Family and Parks and
like Modern Family and Parks and Recreation a critical hit in its own
Recreation a critical hit in its own
Recreation a critical hit in its own right the office UK also spawned
right the office UK also spawned
right the office UK also spawned international remakes including but not
international remakes including but not
international remakes including but not limited to the Steve Carell led US
limited to the Steve Carell led US
limited to the Steve Carell led US version pop my stapler inside the jetty
version pop my stapler inside the jetty
version pop my stapler inside the jetty again that’s the third time he’s done it
again that’s the third time he’s done it
again that’s the third time he’s done it wasn’t even funny the first time why is
wasn’t even funny the first time why is
wasn’t even funny the first time why is he gonna told him one side don’t like
he gonna told him one side don’t like
he gonna told him one side don’t like jelly and trust way it moves
jelly and trust way it moves
jelly and trust way it moves number three Black Adder oh good show
number three Black Adder oh good show
number three Black Adder oh good show whoa thank you for originally expensive
whoa thank you for originally expensive
whoa thank you for originally expensive and not hugely funny this Rowan Atkinson
and not hugely funny this Rowan Atkinson
and not hugely funny this Rowan Atkinson period comedy wasn’t exactly a hit out
period comedy wasn’t exactly a hit out
period comedy wasn’t exactly a hit out of the gate all that changed with the
of the gate all that changed with the
of the gate all that changed with the second series Blackadder – which
second series Blackadder – which
second series Blackadder – which included a shift in characterization a
included a shift in characterization a
included a shift in characterization a switch in time period and a switch in
switch in time period and a switch in
switch in time period and a switch in writers in the form of Ben Elton come on
writers in the form of Ben Elton come on
writers in the form of Ben Elton come on Avon you must be able to think about
Avon you must be able to think about
Avon you must be able to think about another best man well I suppose I could
another best man well I suppose I could
another best man well I suppose I could ask Percy Percy Boone can you think of
ask Percy Percy Boone can you think of
ask Percy Percy Boone can you think of another best man the show also
another best man the show also
another best man the show also benefitted majorly from the come and go
benefitted majorly from the come and go
benefitted majorly from the come and go editions of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie
editions of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie
editions of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie that story are the prints on the
that story are the prints on the
that story are the prints on the porpoise and the pauper
prints on the pulp us on the pulp ah
prints on the pulp us on the pulp ah massive change it seems is a very good
massive change it seems is a very good
massive change it seems is a very good thing you recognize me I’m the one that
thing you recognize me I’m the one that
thing you recognize me I’m the one that says ready aim fire
says ready aim fire
says ready aim fire can I ask you to leave a pause between
can I ask you to leave a pause between
can I ask you to leave a pause between the word aim and the word fire thirty or
the word aim and the word fire thirty or
the word aim and the word fire thirty or forty years
forty years
forty years number two Fawlty Towers I hate to
number two Fawlty Towers I hate to
number two Fawlty Towers I hate to trespass further along your valuable
trespass further along your valuable
trespass further along your valuable time but my title for the wine list now
time but my title for the wine list now
time but my title for the wine list now yes please say we are created as a
yes please say we are created as a
yes please say we are created as a showpiece for John Cleese and his wife
showpiece for John Cleese and his wife
showpiece for John Cleese and his wife at the time Connie booth this classic
at the time Connie booth this classic
at the time Connie booth this classic almost didn’t happen
almost didn’t happen
almost didn’t happen as few at the BBC found it funny ooh boy
as few at the BBC found it funny ooh boy
as few at the BBC found it funny ooh boy playing a bombastic and rude hotel
playing a bombastic and rude hotel
playing a bombastic and rude hotel manager who sees something to hate in
manager who sees something to hate in
manager who sees something to hate in every one Cleese stood head and
every one Cleese stood head and
every one Cleese stood head and shoulders above his comedy peers
shoulders above his comedy peers
shoulders above his comedy peers literally throw it away no please later
literally throw it away no please later
literally throw it away no please later said each episode took six weeks to
said each episode took six weeks to
said each episode took six weeks to write which perhaps explains why he
write which perhaps explains why he
write which perhaps explains why he bowed out after just two series we just
bowed out after just two series we just
bowed out after just two series we just stop talking about them all me you
stop talking about them all me you
stop talking about them all me you started it we did not start it
started it we did not start it
started it we did not start it yes you did you invaded puns before we
yes you did you invaded puns before we
yes you did you invaded puns before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions hi people day like my
honorable mentions hi people day like my
honorable mentions hi people day like my little Thunderbird poppet thunderbirds
little Thunderbird poppet thunderbirds
little Thunderbird poppet thunderbirds are go yes come on let’s just again
are go yes come on let’s just again
are go yes come on let’s just again yeah daddy ill how will is it of a
yeah daddy ill how will is it of a
yeah daddy ill how will is it of a severity necessary to cancel my candle
severity necessary to cancel my candle
severity necessary to cancel my candle light supper what I’m seeing is the late
light supper what I’m seeing is the late
light supper what I’m seeing is the late doctor says proper jobs you know what
doctor says proper jobs you know what
doctor says proper jobs you know what put a gun till then the one did you know
put a gun till then the one did you know
put a gun till then the one did you know Lawrence from broken homes just a noise
Lawrence from broken homes just a noise
Lawrence from broken homes just a noise you’re the one seeing someone else
you’re the one seeing someone else
you’re the one seeing someone else you know I’ve got a gun with my own life
you know I’ve got a gun with my own life
you know I’ve got a gun with my own life in it I’m sorry for upset she was just
in it I’m sorry for upset she was just
in it I’m sorry for upset she was just the way it is you can’t dangle the bogus
the way it is you can’t dangle the bogus
the way it is you can’t dangle the bogus carrot of possible reconciliation in
carrot of possible reconciliation in
carrot of possible reconciliation in front of my face Wells riding some other
front of my face Wells riding some other
front of my face Wells riding some other donkey yeah you’re a posh spaz oh really
donkey yeah you’re a posh spaz oh really
donkey yeah you’re a posh spaz oh really well I’d love to know in what way I am a
well I’d love to know in what way I am a
well I’d love to know in what way I am a posh spam in the way that you’re always
posh spam in the way that you’re always
posh spam in the way that you’re always doing posh spazzy things like tidying up
doing posh spazzy things like tidying up
doing posh spazzy things like tidying up and ironing your socks
and ironing your socks
and ironing your socks I do not iron my socks socks shirt
I do not iron my socks socks shirt
I do not iron my socks socks shirt whatever fish and chips do it fish and
whatever fish and chips do it fish and
whatever fish and chips do it fish and chips didn’t I forget Matthew thumbs
chips didn’t I forget Matthew thumbs
chips didn’t I forget Matthew thumbs little dish that we don’t get over here
little dish that we don’t get over here
little dish that we don’t get over here don’t get on there there are snipers
don’t get on there there are snipers
don’t get on there there are snipers down there don’t go down there – snipers
down there don’t go down there – snipers
down there don’t go down there – snipers down there what you’re doing the accent
down there what you’re doing the accent
down there what you’re doing the accent I was good good I’ll do it
I was good good I’ll do it
I was good good I’ll do it we don’t mind you having girls up here
we don’t mind you having girls up here
we don’t mind you having girls up here but you’ve got to leave the door open
but you’ve got to leave the door open
but you’ve got to leave the door open yeah so that we don’t miss any the good
yeah so that we don’t miss any the good
yeah so that we don’t miss any the good stuff Jesus number one Monty Python’s
stuff Jesus number one Monty Python’s
stuff Jesus number one Monty Python’s Flying Circus not something completely
Flying Circus not something completely
Flying Circus not something completely different
different
different a man with a tape recorder up his nose
taking our top spot and proving you
taking our top spot and proving you should always expect the Spanish
should always expect the Spanish
should always expect the Spanish Inquisition is the sketch show that
Inquisition is the sketch show that
Inquisition is the sketch show that changed it all nobody expects the
changed it all nobody expects the
changed it all nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition
Spanish Inquisition
Spanish Inquisition our chief weapon is surprise surprise
our chief weapon is surprise surprise
our chief weapon is surprise surprise and fear fear but two weapons are fear
and fear fear but two weapons are fear
and fear fear but two weapons are fear and surprise the Python sketch troupe
and surprise the Python sketch troupe
and surprise the Python sketch troupe featured a highly educated cast of
featured a highly educated cast of
featured a highly educated cast of veteran comedy writers and performers is
veteran comedy writers and performers is
veteran comedy writers and performers is your wife
your wife
your wife Ogawa hi not I mean not I mean that’s
Ogawa hi not I mean not I mean that’s
Ogawa hi not I mean not I mean that’s not that’s not and whether they were
not that’s not and whether they were
not that’s not and whether they were avoiding standard sketch trappings like
avoiding standard sketch trappings like
avoiding standard sketch trappings like punch lines and endings or pushing them
punch lines and endings or pushing them
punch lines and endings or pushing them to the absurdist limits the Pythons
to the absurdist limits the Pythons
to the absurdist limits the Pythons broke every rule they knew and they knew
broke every rule they knew and they knew
broke every rule they knew and they knew a lot of rules Polly parrot wake up
a lot of rules Polly parrot wake up
a lot of rules Polly parrot wake up Polly do you agree with our list what
Polly do you agree with our list what
Polly do you agree with our list what what’s your favorite British comedy very
what’s your favorite British comedy very
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