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

[Seagull58]

Eric Morecambe. Cough "Arsenal"

 

[Questions]

Wheel loose.

 

[Frutos]

The Fallen Madonna by Van Klomp...the one with the big boobies.

 

[Skaville]

Friday Night Dinner has loads. Nice bit of squirrel, piss face and puss face, you look nice etc

 

[The Clamp]

Ron Swanson’s love of breakfast food and his secret life as jazz saxophonist, Duke Silver.
Andy Dwyer’s alter ego, Burt Macklin FBI!

Parks n Rec.

 

[lawros left foot]

Barb to Dave in Royal Family “ Hello Dave, have you had your tea?”

“ What did you have?”

 

[The Clamp]

Count Arthur Strong’s mixing up of and using wrong words for things. Telly series was okay but his radio 4 series is absolutely sublime. One of the few programs that has me laughing aloud, even when I’m alone. It’s a joy.

 

[Norman Potting]

If I get a cat I will name it Ponsoby, or possibly Greebo

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

https://youtu.be/IU28GHMcYxM

 

[Norman Potting]

Feck, girls, arse and "would you like a nice cup of tea Father's..."

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Allo Allo.

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

I shall tell you this only once.

 

[big nuts]

Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango.

 

[Algernon]

It's got to be this lot.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Yeah I know

 

[drew]

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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Really!!! Everytime I've seen him on he normally ends up with egg on his face!

 

[Yes Chef]

https://youtu.be/idQR0oARcIY

 

[usernamed]

Really!!! Everytime I've seen him on he normally ends up with egg on his face!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1vE8ExuuNZQ

There’s a mix of results for Bob, but it’s how he plays the game. There’s a part two after the compilation above, and I can’t remember whether the compilations include the “Chris Rea” story, but if it doesn’t, seek that one out too.


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[smeariestbat]

They killed kenny

Simpsons couch gag

Assuming animation counts as tv....

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

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

Indeed.

Does Rimmer's cowardice count? If so, we'ere talking more than 30 years.

 

[Stat Brother]

Indeed.

Does Rimmer's cowardice count? If so, we'ere talking more than 30 years.

No but Rimmer quoting directives and Kryton correcting him does.