Now that we have a region free DVD player, what British shows should we look in to ordering? [more inside]
posted by robocop is bleeding on Dec 17, 2009 - 52 answers

What are some movies, shows, sketches, etc. where amateurs put on a show? Especially comedies, but any genre will help. [more inside]
posted by hellbient on Dec 1, 2009 - 29 answers

What was the name of the British stop-motion/claymation series that was on Comedy Central about ten years ago, featuring vulgar, working-class type characters?
posted by moorooka on Oct 24, 2009 - 15 answers

Please help me find more comedies to fill the spectacular void that Green Wing has left in my TV viewing. [more inside]
posted by Ziggy500 on Oct 19, 2009 - 17 answers

Lucille Ball plays golf after aborted attempts at other sports.... she and Ethel are jealous of the time lost to Desi and Fred...they take up golf to be with the boys and the boys 'teach' them a silly way of 'playing'...haliarity doth ensue. [more inside]
posted by dawson on Jul 10, 2009 - 7 answers

Please tell me the name of this recent British TV comedy series featuring two guys and usually started with their walking down a long white hall and then opening a door and entering into a scene
posted by lometogo on May 9, 2009 - 7 answers

I want an e-mail or RSS update that tells me all the shows I want to watch that day and give me a brief synopsis of said episode. Is there anything like this out there? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Mar 10, 2009 - 2 answers

Can you help us with our British TV Comedy addiction? [more inside]
posted by Secret Life of Gravy on Dec 31, 2008 - 76 answers

Does anyone remember the UK satellite music-and-comedy channel PlayUK? How about the short cartoons of music stars they used to play? Are they still preserved somewhere on the internet? [more inside]
posted by daisyk on Sep 8, 2008 - 1 answer

Similar to this thread, please recommend some Canadian and Australian comedy! [more inside]
posted by NucleophilicAttack on Jun 29, 2008 - 21 answers

Please recommend smart British comedies on DVD. I liked As Time Goes By and am enjoying Cold Feet - what else should I look for? [more inside]
posted by kristi on Jun 16, 2008 - 61 answers

Emma Thompson TV series? Late 80's? Did I hallucinate this? [more inside]
posted by bartleby on May 5, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm trying to find out the name of a British comedy show I saw on PBS once, but I only have a few details about it. [more inside]
posted by phaded on Jun 28, 2007 - 6 answers

Where do "laugh tracks" come from? Are they recorded especially or stolen from a genuine performance? Would it be possible to track laugh tracks in the same way that, for example, the Wilhelm Scream has been?
posted by twine42 on Apr 30, 2007 - 14 answers

comedyfilter: So, a question about double acts . [more inside]
posted by jourman2 on Mar 14, 2007 - 23 answers

Asking for a friend: Looking for a movie or tv show that deals with investing in a comedic way. [more inside]
posted by Sreiny on Jan 18, 2007 - 16 answers

Are there videos of typical sitcoms that use canned laughter without the laugh track? [more inside]
posted by destro on Dec 28, 2006 - 10 answers

On an admittedly silly nostalgic whim, I'm looking to buy memorabilia relating to Ha!, the TV Comedy Network. [more inside]
posted by mykescipark on Dec 2, 2005 - 5 answers

Who was Arte Johnson parodying with his "veeeery interesting" shtick on Laugh-In? [more inside]
posted by alumshubby on Nov 15, 2005 - 14 answers

The "Red Dwarf" sci-fi comedy series. If I had to choose between just the books, or just the DVDs, which one should I go with?
posted by brownpau on Sep 12, 2004 - 21 answers