[TV] What are the very best long running jokes in TV comedy?

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

No but Rimmer quoting directives and Kryton correcting him does.

And the insults. Let's not forget the insults.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=865g8S4d2dQ

 

[Stat Brother]

And the insults. Let's not forget the insults.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=865g8S4d2dQ

Still not really a running joke, unlike:-

 

[London Irish]

Wheel loose.

At last one from this current millennium

 

[Questions]

At last one from this current millennium

Sing him up.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

You don't wanna do it like that

 

[Stat Brother]

At last one from this current millennium

Thanks for your positive input.

 

[Guinness Boy]

They killed kenny

Simpsons couch gag

Assuming animation counts as tv....

Pretty much all of The Simpsons and South Park is a running gag. Of which this is one of my favourites...

 

[OzMike]

Listen, I shall tell you only once.

Corrected for you.

 

[OzMike]

Cornetto mentions in the Cornetto Trilogy.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

 

[Braggfan]

Seinfeld was the king of long running jokes. The series is littered with gags refferring back to old episodes, and resurrecting old jokes. Particular favourites are how Jerry always says "Numan!" whenever someone talks about his annoying neighbour. And also how repeatedly throughout the series someone will call another character in a panic about a situation, only for the person picking up the phone to say "who is this?".

Note: I apologise for not adding clips, I still can't work out how to embed them in my post. Instead I opted for ruining the jokes with wordy sentances that remove the humor.

 

[A1X]

Uncle Bryn & Jason's fishing trip

 

[RossyG]

I apologise for not adding clips, I still can't work out how to embed them in my post. Instead I opted for ruining the jokes with wordy sentances that remove the humor.

Copy the URL of the video clip.

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[Braggfan]

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Thanks for that. I feel like a proper grandad asking how to use the computer box.

 

[Miximate]

Eric Morecambe. Cough "Arsenal"

Tried that a few weeks ago when giving a presentation....fell totally flat and all look at me as some sort of idiot. To be fair, the average age of those present was 30.