Channel 4's Ultimate Sitcom On Friday 2nd January 2006, Channel
4 in the UK aired a show called 'The Ultimate Sitcom', in which they
had polled comedians, TV critics, comedy actors and sitcom writers to
find the Ultimate Sitcom - UK or US. The show informed us of the top 20,
I've posted the below for those of you who didn't see the show (which
was, by the way, very good). 20. The Young Ones (UK) 19. Rising Damp (UK) 18. Hancock's Half Hour (UK) 17. The Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin (UK) 16. The Good Life (UK) 15. Curb Your Enthusiasm (US) 14. Yes Minister (UK) 13. I'm Alan Partridge (UK) 12. Cheers (US) 11. Father Ted (UK/IRL) 10. The Office (UK) 9. Spaced (UK) 8. Blackadder (UK) 7. Dad's Army (UK) 6. The Phil Silvers Show (US) 5. The Larry Sanders Show (US) 4. Porridge (UK) 3. Seinfeld (US) 2. Fawlty Towers (UK) 1. Frasier (US) Author Comments:
I was very pleased with the #1, and #3 was also
deserving. I've always found FT overrated though, and not seeing Only
Fools and Horses (and maybe The Simpsons.. if it counts) was a
disappointment.