Yeah, I thought Ever Decreasing Circles was very well regarded? I think Steven Merchant lists it as one of his favourite sitcoms. I remember reading that in Uncut magazine years back, trivia fans
That's interesting about Hi-De-Hi debuting on the same night. I recently watched all of that show, and although it took a handful of episodes to get into it, by the end I loved it. It's very well written and very funny
I will stick with Sorry. Mainly because I enjoy the late 70s/early 80s feel of it, and of course Ronnie Corbett is great to watch in anything
Have to agree about the mother, though. They should have softened her up a bit, to make her more likeable. It's genuinely a chore listening to her at times. The dad being such a pushover is annoying too. In fact, maybe the dynamic would've worked better without him. In that scenario the mum is clingy due to loneliness, not just cos she's massively possessive and annoying
There's an episode where all three of them go to the cinema, and they just won't shut up. It's infuriating. I know it's a light-hearted sitcom, but it's wildly annoying. And it always ends the same: the mum is loud and obnoxious, some big lad tells her to shut up, and mum turns to Timothy and asks him what he's going to do about it. Seen that exact thing play out three or four times already. I think the best idea is to leave her at home and not hang about with your mum, mate
