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

[Stat Brother]

As the title suggests I thought we could do with a little light relief between goalless draws.


I'll start 'route one' so as to focus NSC's attention to the parameters of this one thread!! :-

 

[Icy Gull]

https://youtu.be/H-oH-TELcLE


https://youtu.be/prwtkgrv7xQ

 

[studio150]

 

[RossyG]

“First rule of comedy, Spike...”

And Mrs Slocombe’s pussy.

 

[Bombadier Botty]

For the younger readers, comedy shows from the 21st century can also be added to this thread.

 

[Stat Brother]

For the younger readers, comedy shows from the 21st century can also be added to this thread.

Slightly niche to the outside world, but not NSCland, my two of many from The Detectorists are:-

Terry & Sheila's different dance classes

All of Andy's agency jobs being the actions of detecting - floor sweeping, weed killing et al.

 

[Acker79]

This isn't so much a long running joke, more of a joke that is set up over a long time (the three clips are from different episodes)

https://youtu.be/19FMU3M7Jtk

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

 

[Barrow Boy]

 

[Wozza]

For the younger readers, comedy shows from the 21st century can also be added to this thread.

Have you heard of memes, grandad?!

 

[usernamed]

Slightly off-topic, but any time Bob Mortimer is on “Would I Lie To You?” I know my life’s going to be permanently enriched.


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[Knocky's Nose]

 

[Tom Bombadil]

I'm not sure everyones understood the concept of a running joke

 

[AmexRuislip]

What are the very best long running jokes in TV comedy.......

Shirley it's.........

Mrs Brown's Boys and Michael Mcintyre

 

[lawros left foot]

The two Coppers in Early Doors.


“Crime won’t crack itself “

 

[Algernon]

 

[marlowe]

Fork Handles

https://youtu.be/pV1IP4N9ajg

As testament to the endurance of that gag fork candles (only in packs of four obviously) are even now available to buy online over forty years after that sketch was first shown..

 

[blue-shifted]

Allo Allo.

But the whole Rene gets caught with Yvette, then ...... "you stupid woman" .... "can you not see ........

 

[Stat Brother]

Fork Handles

https://youtu.be/pV1IP4N9ajg

As testament to the endurance of that gag fork candles (only in packs of four obviously) are even now available to buy online over forty years after that sketch was first shown..

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It's many things but the one thing it isn't is a long running joke in TV comedy.

 

[Stat Brother]

The daddy:-