What do you think were/are the best sitcoms from each decade, from the 70s to today?
I know some spanned more than one decade, but just for the sake of argument say from when they first aired.
For me:
70s: Are You Being Served (by a country mile)
80s: Red Dwarf (by a country mile)
90s: Father Ted
2k+: I would probably say How Not To Live Your Life, though I've only seen the second series of this. Loved it though.
What's wrong with the 50s and 60s?
Kids today! I don't know eh?
I don't doubt your judgement but how much longer is a country mile than a normal mile?
Quote: Oldrocker @ November 10 2009, 4:07 PM GMTWhat's wrong with the 50s and 60s?
Kids today! I don't know eh?
Sorry 
I didn't even know if there were any then!
Quote: Bert Bastard @ November 10 2009, 4:08 PM GMTI don't doubt your judgement but how much longer is a country mile than a normal mile?
They just seem like they're longer when you're in a tractor.
60s: The Likely Lads
70s: Porridge
80s: Only Fools & Horses Blackadder
90s: I'm Alan Partridge
00s: Peep Show
Oh, Peep Show, shit >_<
That's the one I meant... 
60s: Steptoe and Son
70s: Fawlty Towers
80s: Blackadder
90s: Seinfeld
00s: Black Books
Quote: Leevil @ November 10 2009, 4:11 PM GMT90s: I'm Alan Partridge
My second fave sitcom of the 90s.
Second series of Partridge wasn't as flat out genius as the first (Alan's girlfriend was a sub-par character, I thought) so I imagined by a 4th series it might've become a little tiresome. It had its share of moments of course and though it was still very good indeed and superior to a vast majority of shows, overall it was a little disappointing and a dip in quality compared to all the other Partridge related series'. The hotel series was gold of course. Seinfeld was a brilliant throughout so for me it edges out Partridge as the 90s' finest sitcom and occupies my #3 all-time slot.
I thought it was equally as good, as the first. Although the first series had a better, more solid setup.
Seinfeld is great, but I presumed we were doing British sitcoms. 
Quote: Moonstone @ November 10 2009, 4:10 PM GMTSorry
I didn't even know if there were any then!
Philistine.
I'm quite impressed you have a list for 30s/40s as well. 
Quote: Leevil @ November 10 2009, 4:11 PM GMT80s: Only Fools & Horses Blackadder
Quote: Jackson Neil @ November 10 2009, 4:29 PM GMT80s: Blackadder
Brilliant, but better than RD?? Surely not!
Quote: Aaron @ November 10 2009, 4:57 PM GMT
Well, there WERE one or two, then!
Quote: Moonstone @ November 10 2009, 5:01 PM GMTBrilliant, but better than RD?? Surely not!
OF&H will have me laughing the most. I enjoy Red Dwarf lots, it's brilliant. But Blackadder is one of my most favourite characters, ever and for that. It beats them both.
Fair enough. He certainly was a brilliant character though (excluding Prince Edmund the 1st)
I've only really seen bits of the first series, I didn't really like it. But want to give it another go some time, to be sure.
The pilot I thought was actually pretty good, but in the first series the character of Blackadder was all over the place I don't think they really knew what they wanted him to be. Ben Elton did wonders for this show and helped make it the joy we remember.