[Humour] Comedy's that have aged well and those that haven't

[Machiavelli]

Not aged well

Rising Damp
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
Love Thy Neighbour


Aged well

MASH
Tommy Cooper
Ripping Yarns

Thanks for posting this. It makes me want to watch your three aged well which were hilarious and some of which were poignant (MASH).

 

[Machiavelli]

As no-one has mentioned it, Goodness Gracious Me still has its moments. The going out for an English sketch is one of the best made.

 

[jcdenton08]

As no-one has mentioned it, Goodness Gracious Me still has its moments. The going out for an English sketch is one of the best made.

Jammes!

 

[Weststander]

The essential problem with It Ain't Half Hot Mum even back then was it was simply so unfunny. Bit harsh on Rising Damp.

Loved Ripping Yarns particularly the Curse of the Claw. Was not that keen on Tommy Cooper and today's random fact about him is that contrary to local lore he never lived in Eastbourne!

I was very young during Cooper’s last work, an ITV prog with an audience, not my cup of tea. And really hard to pull off for anyone.

It’s his career’s worth of jokes that imho are incredible. Anytime guaranteed to make me and family laugh.

 

[danielson81]

As no-one has mentioned it, Goodness Gracious Me still has its moments. The going out for an English sketch is one of the best made.

"What is the Blandest Thing you have on the menu?"

 

[North East Seagull]

Super

"What is the Blandest Thing you have on the menu?"

Superman - Indian!

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Del Trotter. He was basically a racist, homophobic, sexist who disliked anyone with mental health issues in a nutshell tbh

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Ever decreasing circles was and still is the most underated sitcom ever. Aged well

 

[jcdenton08]

Super

Superman - Indian!

“He runs faster than a speeding train - there’s only one country where you can run faster than a train - Supernan Indian!”

 

[Withdean South Stand]

Del Trotter. He was basically a racist, homophobic, sexist who disliked anyone with mental health issues in a nutshell tbh

There is some truth in that - he was a man of his time. But he was also someone who had a genuine friendship with Denzel and got Rodders to open up after carrying the pain of Cassandra's miscarriage. One of THE great scenes between two male characters in a sitcom. Also, plenty of other genuinely touching moments - if you didn't tear up when Rodders married Cassandra and was leaving the reception to glance back quickly at Del, you're not human. There is a lot of OFAH which has aged badly, but a whole lot more which has aged magnificently.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

There is some truth in that - he was a man of his time. But he was also someone who had a genuine friendship with Denzel and got Rodders to open up after carrying the pain of Cassandra's miscarriage. One of THE great scenes between two male characters in a sitcom. Also, plenty of other genuinely touching moments - if you didn't tear up when Rodders married Cassandra and was leaving the reception to glance back quickly at Del, you're not human. There is a lot of OFAH which has aged badly, but a whole lot more which has aged magnificently.

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Don't get me wrong I still love ofah though

 

[jcdenton08]

There is some truth in that - he was a man of his time. But he was also someone who had a genuine friendship with Denzel and got Rodders to open up after carrying the pain of Cassandra's miscarriage. One of THE great scenes between two male characters in a sitcom. Also, plenty of other genuinely touching moments - if you didn't tear up when Rodders married Cassandra and was leaving the reception to glance back quickly at Del, you're not human. There is a lot of OFAH which has aged badly, but a whole lot more which has aged magnificently.

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And John Sullivan, the writer, certainly wasn’t the least bit racist. Denzil is one of if not the only genuinely nice and honest character in the cast. Minorities are generally doctors and business owners and portrayed as successful and intelligent

 

[Withdean South Stand]

And John Sullivan, the writer, certainly wasn’t the least bit racist. Denzil is one of if not the only genuinely nice and honest member of the cast. Minorities are generally doctors and business owners.

"Oi, John, paint your walls".

 

[Mackenzie]

I loved butterflies, but it is a whimsy rather than a comedy.

Aged well:
League of Gentlemen;
Black Adder,
Hitch hiker's Guide to the Galaxy,
Red Dwarf;
Hancock's Half Hour

Aged badly (disregarding obvious shite such as Mind Your Language):
Monty Python;
Whatever happened to the Likely Lads;
Porridge;
Man about the house
Up Pompeii

Just had a triple fried egg chilly chutney sandwich for breakfast.

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