Which prominent comedies have you never seen/read/heard?

[Brundle-Fly]

Confession time. For one reason or another, I have never seen/read/heard any of these mirth making things. There are some real shameful ommissions in there which should really get me booted off this site. Mostly American stuff has to be said. It's not because I'm avoiding some of these entries, I just haven't got round to them yet. Too. Much. Stuff.  We cant all be Small Man Big Horse whose prolific devouring of new comedy every year has me brimming with admiration (and bafflement at where he finds the manhours to absorb all this shit).

So...off the top of my head...

The American Pie franchise (If I'm honest, I've hardly watched any comedy movies in 25 years after sitting stony-faced through Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. A proto-Boomer 'Is this what passes for comedy now? moment).
My Dad Wrote A Porno
Adventure Time
3rd Rock From The Sun
How I Met Your Mother
Two And A Half Men
Bojack Horseman
Trailer Park Boys
Modern Family
Community
Parks & Rec
Archer
Benidorm
The Unbreakable Jimmy Schmidt
The Office U.S. version
The Thick Of It
Veep
W12
The Daily Show all the way through.
A Confederacy Of Dunces
Portnoy's Complaint
Any Blaster Bates LPs
Chucklevision
The Cleveland Show
American Dad
The Bill & Ted movies
Derry Girls
Mum
Gavin & Stacy
Early Doors
The Green Green Grass Of Home
The Inbetweeners (except for the tail-end of one episode about somebody's spunk on a car seat)
Celebrity Juice
House Of Fools
Athletico Mince

...and I've only seen one episode of Arrested Development.

I'll get me coat.

I've seen The Fast Show though.

[Jockice]

The only ones out of that lot that I HAVE seen are the second American Pie movie (round at a mate's. Its incomprehensible if you haven't seen the first),  Benidorm, The Office (US one, but only the first couple of series), The Thick Of It (only a couple of episodes and the film), Derry Girls, Gavin And Stacey, Early Doors, The Inbetweeners and The Green Green Grass Of Home (which I don't think I've even seen a full episode of. Just bits while flicking channels).

I've never seen Allo Allo. Not even once

[Rizla]

Ach, you're probably alright living without all that tbh. I would only suggest you try an episode each of 3rd rock and Community, great ensemble casts and both easy watching but with a nice edge to them.

[Puce Moment]

I haven't seen most of that list. The only thing I would say is that The Confederacy of Dunces isn't just the funniest novel (imho) but also up there as just a great novel.

[Small Man Big Horse]

Confession time. For one reason or another, I have never seen/read/heard any of these mirth making things. There are some real shameful ommissions in there which should really get me booted off this site. Mostly American stuff has to be said. It's not because I'm avoiding some of these entries, I just haven't got round to them yet. Too. Much. Stuff.  We cant all be Small Man Big Horse whose prolific devouring of new comedy every year has me brimming with admiration (and bafflement at where he finds the manhours to absorb all this shit).

Fame at last! And well, I work from home and often watch comedy while having breakfast / lunch such is my obsession with it, and I only work 5-6 hours a day (albeit 6 days a week) so find the time that way.

As for the shows you list, I'd say Bojack Horseman, Community, Archer (the first six seasons at least), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Bill & Ted movies, Mum, Early Doors and Arrested Development are must sees, or worthy of checking out at least a couple of episodes to see if you like them, though the only ones I actively dislike are How I Met Your Mother, Two And A Half Men and Celebrity Juice.

I have a huge amount of podcasts to catch up on, mainly as I normally need a visual element to comedy or my mind wanders, but I'm sure there's a good few shows I should get round to watching too.

[non capisco]

My Dad Wrote A Porno

You're missing nothing with that one.

[Brundle-Fly]

Fame at last! And well, I work from home and often watch comedy while having breakfast / lunch such is my obsession with it, and I only work 5-6 hours a day (albeit 6 days a week) so find the time that way.

As for the shows you list, I'd say Bojack Horseman, Community, Archer (the first six seasons at least), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Bill & Ted movies, Mum, Early Doors and Arrested Development are must sees, or worthy of checking out at least a couple of episodes to see if you like them, though the only ones I actively dislike are How I Met Your Mother, Two And A Half Men and Celebrity Juice.

I have a huge amount of podcasts to catch up on, mainly as I normally need a visual element to comedy or my mind wonders, but I'm sure there's a good few shows I should get round to watching too.

Noted. Thanks fella. I've always loved your enthusiasm

[Lisa Jesusandmarychain]

Don't worry, Brundo, most of those shows on your list are shit. Get " Derry Girls", " The Inbetweeners" and especially " House Of Fools" watched, though ( how did you manage to miss that last one?)

[sutin]

I only found out about House Of Fools a week ago. I didn't realise it was a sitcom with Vic AND Bob in it. It sounds amazing.

[Sin Agog]

A lot of the older ones y'all talk about.  My dad used to hide the TVs in the attic when I was a kid. I felt permanently like Bart after getting barred from watching The Itchy & Scratchy Movie.

[Poirots BigGarlickyCorpse]

Bojack Horseman

Worth watching, if you can accept the premise that it's cartoonland where the animals all walk and talk.

Modern Family

I've seen every episode but the later ones start to blend together, especially when the three Dunphy children start leaving school. I lose track of who's in college and who's off where and who's doing what, especially since the show contrives to keep them hanging around the parents' house. It's still a good show though, worth a watch.

The Cleveland Show

You're not missing anything.
My name is Cleveland Brown
And I'm a stupid fuck
I'm horrible to my son
Why are you watching this crap

American Dad

This is like Family Guy without the stupid cutaways and featuring a family that actually loves each other. Fourteen seasons on from the Bush years the satirical element of a flag-waving Republican father versus a hippie daughter and nerdy son is less apparent, and it suffers from the usual problems that plague long-running animated sitcoms such as Flanderisation, repetitive plots and only vague attempts at plot arcs (Hayley gets married, Roger births a clone of himself). You can jump in at any point but it's best to start with the earlier seasons. The Vacation Goo is a personal favourite.

I haven't seen most of the others on your list, either. I'll add "The Middle". I've seen four episodes at random and in each of them they were being bastards to the daughter. The worst one was where the dad wanted to take the youngest son cross-country to a big spelling competition but forgot it took place on the daughter's birthday, so he half-heartedly let her pick all the stops and then they all bitched her out because they didn't like the ones she picked. They made her cry on her birthday. Fuck you, terrible show with disgusting parents who fawn all over their sons and treat their daughter like shit.

[chveik]

A Confederacy Of Dunces

by far the funniest thing on the list

[Brundle-Fly]

by far the funniest thing on the list

This is what I am going to finally rectify next week. Cheers.

[Ferris]

There's a fair amount of stuff you don't need to bother with. From the list you gave, I picked out stuff I've enjoyed with the proviso that I'm an idiot.

I'd recommend Nathan For You on the basis that it's great and very underwatched so you may have missed it. My favourite comedy thing of the last 10 years pretty easily.

Confession time. For one reason or another, I have never seen/read/heard any of these mirth making things. There are some real shameful ommissions in there which should really get me booted off this site. Mostly American stuff has to be said. It's not because I'm avoiding some of these entries, I just haven't got round to them yet. Too. Much. Stuff.  We cant all be Small Man Big Horse whose prolific devouring of new comedy every year has me brimming with admiration (and bafflement at where he finds the manhours to absorb all this shit).

So...off the top of my head...
Trailer Park Boys
Community
Parks & Rec
Archer
The Unbreakable Jimmy Schmidt
The Office U.S. version
The Thick Of It
Veep
A Confederacy Of Dunces
The Bill & Ted Movies
The Inbetweeners
Athletico Mince
Arrested Development

[Jockice]

I've never seen Flight Of The Conchords (and it's taken me since yesterday evening to remember their name) despite a relative buying me a DVD of them for Christmas a few years ago. I've also never seen 15 Storeys High despite the same relative buying me a DVD of it for Christmas a few years later than that. This is the relative who is a long-standing member here, and he does have fairly good taste in comedy. But I just never got round to watching them. Sorry ****.

[Bazooka]

I only found out about House Of Fools a week ago. I didn't realise it was a sitcom with Vic AND Bob in it. It sounds amazing.

Get on it, it's very good.

[Pseudopath]

I'd recommend Nathan For You on the basis that it's great and very underwatched so you may have missed it. My favourite comedy thing of the last 10 years pretty easily.

This. Pretty much every 21st century comedy pales into insignificance compared to NFY. That said, I do have a soft spot for lunatic world of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, but I can see why it might turn some people cold. Strangely, I've always found it easier to get people into the latter than the former.

[mr. logic]

I've had the opposite experience with Nathan for you. I find that everybody I tell to watch it falls as in love with it as I am, even my mam who isn't a big comedy fan at all.

[Icehaven]

Seinfeld. Never even seen a clip. I think it's because (as was discussed in another thread a while back) it's never been one of the many US sitcoms on heavy rotation on British TV, so other than whenever it originally aired here (if it did?) there's been very limited opportunities to see it. And apparently it's dated quite badly now so I doubt I'll ever bother.

[The Mollusk]

The Unbreakable Jimmy Schmidt

One of the all time great mafia dramas.

[lankyguy95]

Seinfeld. Never even seen a clip. I think it's because (as was discussed in another thread a while back) it's never been one of the many US sitcoms on heavy rotation on British TV, so other than whenever it originally aired here (if it did?) there's been very limited opportunities to see it. And apparently it's dated quite badly now so I doubt I'll ever bother.

No it's still great. Give it a go.

[Malcy]

Get Mum, Early Doors & Chucklevision watched!

[Jockice]

It's not long since I realised that 30 Rock and 3rd Rock From The Sun were different sitcoms. I've never seen either.

As for Nathan For You, it's not for me!!!!!

[Armin Meiwes]

I haven't seen most of that list. The only thing I would say is that The Confederacy of Dunces isn't just the funniest novel (imho) but also up there as just a great novel.

Agreed! One of the very few books I've read multiple times.

[Armin Meiwes]

Yeah second nom for you got to see the baby Seinfeld, the look of it is v dated (Jerry's terrible terrible clothes in particular) but the humour isn't at all dated.

[Armin Meiwes]

George top 10.. maybe even top 5 sitcom characters of all time for me.

[Small Man Big Horse]

Worth watching, if you can accept the premise that it's cartoonland where the animals all walk and talk.
I've seen every episode but the later ones start to blend together, especially when the three Dunphy children start leaving school. I lose track of who's in college and who's off where and who's doing what, especially since the show contrives to keep them hanging around the parents' house. It's still a good show though, worth a watch.
You're not missing anything.
My name is Cleveland Brown
And I'm a stupid fuck
I'm horrible to my son
Why are you watching this crap

I'm with you there, I know it has some fans here but I really didn't get on with it.

This is like Family Guy without the stupid cutaways and featuring a family that actually loves each other. Fourteen seasons on from the Bush years the satirical element of a flag-waving Republican father versus a hippie daughter and nerdy son is less apparent, and it suffers from the usual problems that plague long-running animated sitcoms such as Flanderisation, repetitive plots and only vague attempts at plot arcs (Hayley gets married, Roger births a clone of himself). You can jump in at any point but it's best to start with the earlier seasons. The Vacation Goo is a personal favourite.

I think I like American Dad a bit more than you though, the first few seasons were fine if nothing that amazing but (roughly) between seasons five to nine it became quite demented, and often very, very silly, and that period for me is the best any Seth MacFarlane sitcom has ever been. It never became awful either, but I stopped watching it this year because it started being far too repetitive. Not that I blame it, 15 seasons in it must be hard to come up with anything new, and at least it hasn't become hateful shit in the way Family Guy has.

[Better Midlands]

Mum

If I was to say watch one thing on your list it would be this, I love that show.

[Armin Meiwes]

Also seen v few on that list but of the ones i have:

Modern Family - nothing groundbreaking but the first few series gen have some v funny moments for an MOR comedy. Turns to absolute shit in the end, unsurprisingly.

Office US - still think first 5 series of this were v good, never reached the heights of the original (obviously) but does a really good job of creating some great characters if it's own. Turns to absolute shit in the end, unsurprisingly.

Portnoys Complaint/Confederacy of Dunces - both absolutely brilliant.

Thick of It - Amazing, although I didn't get on with the v last series at all.

Derry Girls - saw one ep, definitely not for me.

Arrested Development - COME ON. You definitely have to watch more than one ep to get a feel for it but this is an all time classic.

[jobotic]

All those American alpha males who go on each other's podcasts - no idea who any of them are.