10 Iconic British TV Sitcoms of the 70s

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The 1970s was a golden age for British television comedy. The decade saw the emergence of some of the most iconic sitcoms of all time, from Porridge to Dad's Army and Rising Damp to Fawlty Towers. These classic TV comedy shows are a testament to the creativity and talent of the writers and performers of that era, and they continue to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages today.
In this video, I'll take a look at 10 of the most iconic British television sitcoms from the 70s, exploring the shows that defined the decade.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy this trip down memory lane as we take a look at 10 of the most iconic 70s TV sitcoms...
00:16 Porridge with Ronnie Barker
01:36 Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads with James Bolam
02:49 Last of the Summer Wine with Bill Owen
04:32 Dad's Army with Arthur Lowe
05:45 Steptoe and Son with Harry H. Corbett
07:01 The Good Life with Richard Briers
08:05 Are You Being Served? with John Inman
09:19 George and Mildred with Brian Murphy
10:47 Rising Damp with Leonard Rossiter
12:02 Other Iconic British Sitcoms
13:01 Fawlty Towers with John Cleese
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@DrRock2009 4 месяца назад

All of them absolute classics. What a decade! 👏👍

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Absolutely, a vintage decade!

@joepineapples7774 4 месяца назад

Truly the golden age of comedy. There will never be the like again.

@markprior2278 4 месяца назад

For me, Porridge is the greatest sitcom of all time. I can rewatch it over and over, Ronnie Barker is a superb actor.

@stephenchecksfield632 3 месяца назад

Agreed 👍

@michaelwebster8666 4 месяца назад

The 1970's is the golden age of UK TV comedy! What an era! 📺👍

@snowysnowyriver 4 месяца назад

Wonderful memories! I would happily turn back time to the 1970s. There were a lot of problems, but somehow I think the world was a better place.

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Absolutely!

@iandawe948 3 месяца назад

I can assure you it wasnt if you were coloured

@spiralfirst6488 4 месяца назад

Excellent video. It reminds me that the world is better for having Ronnie Barker and Leonard Rossiter on our screens.

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Absolutely, two all-time greats.

@ukar69 4 месяца назад

Every one was genuinely funny and are still watchable today.

@robert43g 4 месяца назад

But imagine how many soft *ock* would get upset today

@Jahno71 3 месяца назад

@@robert43g Only Love Thy Neighbour and Till Death Us Do Part You can't be offended by the rest on this list

@lamenzies 3 месяца назад

@@Jahno71The young 'uns are guaranteed to find something! You're judging them by your own reasonable standards.

@tracysteele7652 4 месяца назад

Love George and Mildred so funny

@keithadams1538 4 месяца назад

I can't help feeling there are thousands of people out there of my age missing out. They would love these clips of nostalgia. Great work

@DLiberator78 3 месяца назад

A great selection of sitcoms here. I miss these classic sitcoms, I have most of them in my box set collection. They don't make them like these any more sadly.

@Richard-fv7rq 4 месяца назад

Porridge brilliant, WEHTT Likely lads, brilliant, Last of the summer wine, brilliant, Dads army, brilliant, Steptoe & son, brilliant, The good life, brilliant, Are you being served, brilliant, George & Mildred, brilliant, Rising damp, brilliant, Fawlty towers, brilliant. We were spoilt for sure, what do we have these days!!?? It was the golden age for sure.

@atae7185 4 месяца назад

Does anyone else give these posts a thumbs up before even watching it, because you just know it’s going to be a great watch and reminisce.

@stephenguppy7882 4 месяца назад

I very often do that. This is a great channel.

@atae7185 4 месяца назад

@@stephenguppy7882 it makes me smile every time!

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@aegisltd2018 4 месяца назад

Yes, although I try to resist until after watching to the end, but as this is really up my street, I quite often fail. Nostalgic goodness. Love it. 😊❤

@johnwhyte1488 4 месяца назад

I do, because you are gaurenteed quality.

@LestWeForget-LestWeForget 4 месяца назад

My absolute favourite was and still is Dad's Army.

@alisonjordan 4 месяца назад

Dad’s Army was a great comedy 🎭 It was my Father’s favourite show. He lived through the Second World War, and he always said “Dad’s Army” was true to life...

@stephenguppy7882 4 месяца назад

This is one of those occasions when I have to say that you couldn't have chosen any better examples than those in the video. It is like a Greatest Hits of a big part of my growing up. I love each and every one of them and they all beat the pants off the utter tripe they make today. Thank you very much. ❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

My absolute pleasure!

@alanglasgowbassist 4 месяца назад

My sentiments exactly

@jasonallen6081 4 месяца назад

Last time i laughed at an original comedy on TV it must have been " Bottom" and " Father Ted" which is 30 years ago.

@alanglasgowbassist 4 месяца назад

@@jasonallen6081 Was watching Father Ted as recently as last week. Still unbeatable to this day!

@jasonallen6081 4 месяца назад

@@alanglasgowbassist it's funny and always will be. Just like Rik Mayall having his head slammed in a fridge door .

@joannefalkinder393 4 месяца назад

The days when you watched with your family and everyone laughed. No being separate rooms. Good old days.💯

@paulwheeldon3075 4 месяца назад

We truly were spoilt in the 70s weren’t we?! Porridge being my personal favourite. I could (in fact., I do) quote whole scenes verbatim, so often have I seen them! As well as being truly funny, these sitcoms bring back memories of family members long gone, with whom we watched them.

@rw8733 4 месяца назад

Fantastic. I can do the same with Columbo 😂

@sharonellis8776 4 месяца назад

I grew up in the best era 70's / 80's ! Love OTB, Porridge, Rising Damp, Steptoe & Son !! xx

@TheFoolishboy9 4 месяца назад

I was a little young when these sitcoms were around. It was Dukes of Hazzard, Muppet show and Doctor Who (Tom Baker) for me. So caught these repeated later on. Judging by how many great sitcoms were around during the 70's, You could've done a top 50. Fantastic times growing up then. I'm 54 next week, so I think we grew up in the same era. Thank you for this video.

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Grew up in the same era and born in the same year!

@iggsy61 4 месяца назад

i listen to the radio versions of steptoe and dads army every week at lunchtime on radio 4 extra. it's great because i have the visions of all their faces in my head as i listen while i'm driving

@thefrecklepuny 4 месяца назад

One thing that's amazing with some of these sitcoms is the fact that a reletively low number of episodes were produced. Most people would swear far more episodes of the likes of Porridge and Rising Damp exist. A testiment to their sheer repeatability.

@IIJOSEPHXII 4 месяца назад

Harry H Corbett used to live round the corner from me on Moat Road in Benchill, Wythenshawe but had moved out before I was born in 1968. He was in my best mate's mum's class at school. The funny thing is, when I was growing up in the 70s and 80s the people who lived in that house were called the Royle family and Sharon Royle was a year younger than me.

@carolebarker2195 4 месяца назад

That's a strange coincidence! Two BBC comedies as well. I thought Harry H. Corbett was really good in "Carry on Screaming".

@Pierre61 4 месяца назад

What a brilliant episode(?) Really brings back those cosy nights in front of the TV. There were also the light entertainment shows featuring a main act like: Des O'Connor tonight The Mike Yarwood Show The Two Ronnies Morcambe and Wise etc which might be worth showcasing. But where would the big hits like 'Ask Aspel' 'Record Breakers' and 'It's a Knockout' fit in. I suppose given recent revelations the latter would be difficult.

@BrianMurfitt 4 месяца назад

Thanks Stuview, another great nostalgic tour of 70s comedies. Personally, I think you should have included On the Buses in the top 10, as it epitomised 70s culture, industrial and sexual relations and the politics of that decade. Personally, I was never a fan of Dad's Army, maybe I was too young to appreciate it, but I found the humour old fashioned and disrespectful to the Home Guard of WW2 and Fawlty Towers was a bit too manic for my liking. I noticed you didn't mention the Liver Birds, I always thought that was funny and i quite liked The Wackers, crude and vulgar but comical. 😆🤗

@Opel_Guy 4 месяца назад

All brilliant shows! You forget how many there were until you put them all together. We were certainly spoilt for choice back then.

@silverwolf5735 4 месяца назад

A shout out to Whatever Happened to The Likely Lads for having the most reflective, thought provoking and touching of theme tunes. A particular favourite of my mom.

@The_Capri_Kid 3 месяца назад

Written by Mike Hugg from 60s supergroup Manfred Mann

@silverwolf5735 3 месяца назад

@@The_Capri_Kid And it shows. A line like "And what became of the people we used to be" is indicative of real song writing talent.

@alanprior7650 3 месяца назад

The Christmas episode is pure magic and when they try to avoid the England result! 😂

@dandy193 4 месяца назад

Robins Nest 1977 to 81 Richard O'Sullivan, David Kelly and Tessa Wyatt one of my personal favs

@dawnyWestScotland 4 месяца назад

Those were the good old days for sure! Take me back 😆💙💙💙💙💙💙💙☀️

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

The best of days!

@danieladams9950 4 месяца назад

After loss of Ian Lavender, felt huge sadness about Dad's Army. Pike seemed so young when I was a kid.

@leehallam9365 4 месяца назад

Great list. I think I agree with your selection.

@kaybee2930 4 месяца назад

I loved George & Mildred

@rw8733 4 месяца назад

Me too. As for them being the most famous married TV couple, that's true for me. Closely followed by Victor and Margaret Meldrew!

@davidhinkson8856 4 месяца назад

You've truly listed some memorable classics here - I would have seen many of them when I was very young and in some cases as reruns, but I enjoyed all of the ones listed here, even if I didn't see many episodes of them. Of course Paul Eddington also took off after "The Good Life" with "Yes, Minister", and "Are You Being Served" is a favorite of mine to this day. I also rediscovered "George and Mildred" earlier this year. The chemistry between Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy was also matched to some degree by Terry Scott and June Whitfield in the shows they did together.

@martindunstan8043 4 месяца назад

Hi Stu👍all fantastically written and much loved, my favourite was rising damp and when I saw 2001 A space odyssey I couldn't believe that Rigsby was Dr Smylov in it,I thought any minute he's going to say ' ooh miss Jones'🤣great nostalgic trip as always,thankyou ✌️

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Thanks Martin!

@PJELDRIDGE 4 месяца назад

I’m a very big Monty Python fan and love all these sitcoms loved Alf Garnet and on the buses and Steptoe!All of them comedy gold watching in my youth from Australia ❤️🇬🇧🇦🇺❤️

@janphillips2534 4 месяца назад

Again, a great compilation Stu and all iconic. I remember them all so well. I used to watch them every one of them, including the montage pieces. The seventies was genuinely the Golden Age of Comedy.

@s4squatch1 4 месяца назад

I work from home the majority of the time and have UK Gold playing in the background all day every day. I have ended up loving some sitcoms I thought I didn't like when they first came out. I personally think Green Green Grass is massively underrated too.

@jamesjimbob71 4 месяца назад

george and mildred can be streamed but unfortunatley it is edited for content, the only way sadly you can watch it in full is if you have the dvds

@cindydott452 3 месяца назад

When you get to the 1990's don't forget "Keeping up Appearances"! My mom and I used to watch it on PBS all the time!

@paulanderson7796 2 месяца назад

You choice of music is absolutely superb. Proper driving seventies and eighties instrumental funk. Perfect.

@stuviewtv 2 месяца назад

Glad you liked it! Thanks.

@johnklimcke8875 4 месяца назад

Again brilliant stu we were blessed to have so many great sitcoms at that time. Thank you for your time. 🍻

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Many thanks!

@anjkovo2138 4 месяца назад

All SUPERB British comedy that i watch all the time for a laugh. Thanks Stu👍👍

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

My pleasure as always!

@martinharris6469 4 месяца назад

Great video as usual 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Thanks Martin!

@Jahno71 3 месяца назад

My favourites in this list were Steptoe & Son Rising Damp Likely Lads George & Mildred and Porridge but I love them all fantastic list

@cindydott452 3 месяца назад

I LOVED "The Good Life" known here in the states as "The Good Neighbors" for some unknown reason.

@marlenebrown2634 3 месяца назад

Missing from the list is To The Manor Born starring Penelope Keith. I still watch it on dvd.

@johnwhyte1488 4 месяца назад

‘10 Iconic British TV Sitcoms of the 70s’ should read ‘10 Iconic and Legendary British TV Sitcoms of the 70s’. Every one of them was brilliant and very well chosen in my opinion. Many of these programmes would have been on TV when I was tucked up in bed and I take great comfort in knowing and watching your video of what my mum and dad would have been watching at the time. Thank you Stu for making and sharing, happy memories. All the best to you and yours. 👍👍👍

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

My absolute pleasure John! Many thanks for watching.

@MacStoker 4 месяца назад

brilliant ,, as always pal

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Many thanks!

@tracysteele7652 4 месяца назад

My mum loved rising damp

@rw8733 4 месяца назад

And mine. She used to laugh until she cried. "Cut the rope!" God bless her. 😢

@MrMarkg9 4 месяца назад

Liver Birds, Mind Your Language, and And Mother Makes Five, were sadly missed off of a list that would easily have been a much longer video. Great Narration and research as usual.

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@dawnyWestScotland 4 месяца назад

Loved Margo from the Good life, George and Mildred oh the memories! I still watch them now 💙💙💙 over and over 😆☀️

@luisreyes1963 3 месяца назад

Are You Being Served? is the crown jewel of Britcoms, although Fawty Towers is a legend on its own merits. 😄

@rw8733 4 месяца назад

I look forward to your clips so much. Thank you, Stu. 😊

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

My pleasure as always!

@stephenchecksfield632 4 месяца назад

Absolutely all classics to my mind stuview mate glad to say I have all of them mentioned on dvd in there entirety of collection absolutely brilliant mate thanks for sharing this video 😂

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it Stephen. Many thanks as always!

@stephenchecksfield632 4 месяца назад

@@stuviewtvthanks mate I remember also the Late great Richard Brier's in the animation cartoon Rhubarb and Custard where I believe he narrated the series he was brilliant as the character Tom Good in the Good life also I vaguely remember him playing a character in a comedy show called "If you see god tell him" which I do recall the actor Ade Edmondson starring in it along side him however the memories of The late Richard Brier's in the comedy if you see god tell him are vague and sketchy but I certainly remember Richard Brier's in Rhubarb and Custard a classic to my mind cheers Steve

@carolebarker2195 4 месяца назад

I think my favourites are "Rising Damp" and "George & Mildred". It's rare for a spin-off, in this case from "Man about the House", to be even more popular than the original series, but as you say, the chemistry between Yootha and Brian Murphy was what clinched it really. And Leonard Rossiter as Rigsby was on fire in "Rising Damp", some of the lines he had, and the ad-libs were hilarious. He had a great chemistry with Richard Beckinsale in particular. The sets in that show of the seedy bedsits made it even more atmosphetic imo.

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Rigsby is definitely up there as one of the all-time great comedy characters.

@ModelsExInferis 4 месяца назад

I grew up with all of those! Some I could watch and watch, like Are You Being Served? and It Ain't 'alf Hot Mum!, while some, like 'Till Death Us Do Part I'm very uncomfortable with today. But most of them are fantastic shows I'd happily binge!

@rob5944 4 месяца назад

I found myself almost laughing at the stills from Fawty Towers.

@OriginalCaliKitty 3 месяца назад

The most famous of these for US viewers is Fawlty Towers, of course - Python fans found it even if they didn't usually watch PBS. My parents didn't watch PBS much, but they regularly watched Are You Being Served and Keeping Up Appearances and loved them. We got to see The Good Life (retitled Good Neighbors in the US) and my friends and I were fans. (One of my male friends has had a crush on Felicity Kendal ever since.) I went on to enjoy other shows with the main cast members later on, including Yes, Minister/Prime Minister. I adored Butterflies. I empathized with Wendy Craig's Ria and it was my first intro to Geoffrey Palmer, who was great in everything he did. I also became a fan of young Nicholas Lyndhurst - we never got Only Fools and Horses, but I eventually caught up with him in New Tricks and now he's in the reboot of Frasier. PBS only aired Last of the Summer Wine for a few years fairly late in its run, but I liked what we got.

@robertbills4290 4 месяца назад

Every program was a Gem of comedy in the 70s nothing on tv like these today. But them again we aren't slowed to say anything funny just incase it upsets someone

@moose6509 3 месяца назад

Shear bliss ! Back in the days when comedy was funny.....

@blairrennie2214 3 месяца назад

Hi , love this channel, however haven't seen a mention of "The Ghosts Of Motley Hall"...one of the greats of the 70's..still watched on a regular basis this end :)...now in my 60's and still loving it...Keep up the great work, much appreciated

@stuviewtv 3 месяца назад

So glad you enjoy the channel. Much appreciated! You'll be glad to know that The Ghosts of Motley Hall is one of the featured series in the video 10 Forgotten Children's TV Shows of the 70s ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i7inMffA2EA.html

@blairrennie2214 3 месяца назад

Thanks for reminding me..yes I had seen it...memories not as good anymore lol..getting old :( ...I like your comparison with Ghosts of Motley Hall to the New "Ghosts", never thought of that..but very true...though I hate to say this, the American version, is a lot lot better !!

@owenmcgheeandbdawg 4 месяца назад

Love your videos, Thank You for Being

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Thanks Owen.

@caz12345 4 месяца назад

I have box sets of a lot of these... Great vid 👌 👍

@SunFlower-kg8yn 2 месяца назад

Brilliant list Stu, though I did miss mind your language, only when I laugh and mixed blessings

@markwegner6821 4 месяца назад

You are experts on packaging perfection 👌. The amount of quality condensed into - 14 minutes is as much a testiment to how quickly we identify our favourites (and all the important memories that they conger up), as it is to your influence in being the ones who can do it.

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Much appreciated. Thank you.

@markwegner6821 4 месяца назад

My dad had a dental practice in Sunningdale West of London. Richard Beck in sale was a client. He said Richard was a gentle fellow always interested in others. Dad asked him about Ronnie Barker. He said Ronnie was a lovely guy, and if he was ever asked how he had the energy to keep going, he'd say 'coffee ☕' And hold up a cup if he had one on hand.

@jessgunn6639 3 месяца назад

Bless me father!

@alanglasgowbassist 4 месяца назад

You have just made a video of MY top 10 (more with the montage) sitcoms of all time. Every one of these are an absolute gem and I don’t believe they will ever be bettered. Ever!!

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

A truly vintage decade for classic comedy.

@christinarosen9711 3 месяца назад

There was a swedish version of steptoe and son called Albert and Herbert which ran for serveral years during the seventies

@SamLowryDZ-015 4 месяца назад

Doctor in the House. Two's Company. Up Pompeii, Mind Your Language and the Cuckoo Waltz (which also was probably responsible for the rise in the sales of deckchairs)

@alpiekaar 4 месяца назад

I still "you tube “ a lot of these regularly

@leschase1824 4 месяца назад

Another great comedy missed off your lists is "Mind your Language" based in a language evening class with a Mr Brown trying to teach English to various students of different cultures and languages. Whey too P C today even to get a look in possibly, but funny at the time.

@xxFORDIExx 4 месяца назад

Another wonderful upload from Stu. Cracking stuff.

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Many thanks!

@PontiacS 17 дней назад

I'm American. These are my Fave British Sit-Coms. I Don't like Bob Ferris though. I would add "Open All Hours" since the First season was 1976.

@gwheregwhizz 4 месяца назад

Divided We Stand had the best line of the 70s 😊 Harold: We had an agreement, we shook hands. I've got the law of contract on my side. Albert: I have the knobs on my side.

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Brilliant!

@Julie-sm7sp 4 месяца назад

Great episode "even the firemen had to put pennies in the turnstile" 😂

@philwatson6659 4 месяца назад

For me Brit sitcoms, To The Manor Born by a mile. A very distant second, Ever Decreasing Circles

@stewartfooter3580 4 месяца назад

All great shows,great production always stu

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Thanks!

@stephentaege6255 3 месяца назад

Blimey most of these actors are irreplaceable our generation seen the best of the best please comment is it just me but I couldn't believe Fletcher was actually the same guy in the two Ronnie's my favourite will always be George and Mildred living in a cossie home with your wife 👍👍 cheers Stephen ✌️✌️

@DeltaJazzUK 4 месяца назад

What a televisual feast! (see what I did there 😉)

@carolebarker2195 4 месяца назад

Bernard Cribbins as the hotel inspector? Or at least, Basil thought he was!

@Julie-sm7sp 4 месяца назад

All brilliant sitcoms, so glad episodes of some of these can still be seen on various channels because there's nothing on now that even comes close, Fawlty Towers I've got on dvd so i regularly watch that, it still makes me laugh no matter how many i see it, thanks for the video stu enjoyable as always.

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Thanks as always Julie! It was certainly a tough task narrowing down such a huge array of brilliant comedies to just 10.

@Julie-sm7sp 4 месяца назад

@stuviewtv We definitely need another video Stu, 'even more iconic 70s sitcoms' 😁

@martinsear5470 4 месяца назад

Felicity Kendall was an early crush for me.😉

@cindydott452 3 месяца назад

Honestly, and rather confusing to me, she was for me, too.

@PeterMackett 4 месяца назад

I watched every one of them!, from the days when sitcoms were a part of everyday life and they made you laugh!, these days there are very few that come close to these true classics and still as funny today as they were then, times have changed so much and the politically correct brigade have all but killed off the traditional British sitcom!

@samuel96100 4 месяца назад

I was watching 'Chance in a Million' last night from the 80s, have you already reviewed that one? look forward to your videos, great as usual, Thank you 👍

@stephenguppy7882 4 месяца назад

I had forgotten that one. Was it Simon Callow and Brenda Blethyn, early C4? I seem to remember it as a bit quirky but very good.

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

I haven't covered that one yet but I'm sure I will feature it soon.

@samuel96100 4 месяца назад

@@stephenguppy7882 Yes thats it, they were good together, still enjoyable 👍

@stephenguppy7882 4 месяца назад

@@samuel96100 Thank you. The old grey cells are still (just about) ticking over. 😊👍

@samuel96100 4 месяца назад

@@stephenguppy7882 😁

@alisonjordan 4 месяца назад

Hello Stu🙋‍♀️ Thanks for a nostalgic trip to the land of 1970s Situation Comedy 🎭 Not too many surprises, as I guessed many of them would be on the list. My favourites: “Porridge” “Rising Damp” “The Good Life.” I loved “Man about the House” along with “George and Mildred.” “Robin’s Nest” was not so good. I always found “Steptoe and Son” a bit depressing. I felt “Are you being Served” “ Last of the Summer Wine” and “It ain’t half hot mum” went on too long, and lost some of its comedy magic, with ever more outlandish plots, and sillier storylines. “Fawlty Towers” is a case of less is more...which is still as fresh and VERY funny😂🤣 My other comedy 🎭 favourites: “Butterflies” and a now forgotten comedy: “Two’s Company” starring Donald Sinden and Elaine Stritch. Another great video👍📹

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Hi Alison. Thanks for the reminder about Two's Company! What a fine comedy that was. Sadly now forgotten as you say. I think I may have to include that one in a future forgotten TV video! Many thanks as always.

@joehurst 4 месяца назад

@@stuviewtv Who says "Two's Company" is forgotten? All 29 episodes are here on RU-vid.

@Al-iv3mb 4 месяца назад

Well done Stu, and as you say a very difficult pick due to the huge competition there was back then, but you called it right. Dads Army remains essential viewing for many, even almost 50 years from its final outing; George and Mildred is still shown in Spain as 'Los Roper'; but the truly exceptional show (and they made sure it remained pure class by refusing to make more than 2 series) was indeed 'Fawlty Towers'

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Yes, the fact there were only 12 episodes of Fawlty Towers just adds to its already legendary status.

@LordRollo 4 месяца назад

Totally agree..Fawlty Towers #1 ..daylight second

@mattwuk 4 месяца назад

I was a kid at the time like all of us watching but I'm sure Yootha Joyce had an influence of my preference of women, I'm all about that strong face beauty but saying that Felicity cute chipmunk floats my boat too 😂

@robert43g 4 месяца назад

I thought you would have mentioned in Are you being served there was a Australian version 1980 1981 16 episodes staring John Inman sent to Mr Graces cousins shop via Mr Grace in Sydney Australia called Bones brothers ( this was due to there was and still a real shop in Sydney and other cities called Grace brothers ) Also here in Australia we got most of these shows

@AndrewEdmunds-s7p 4 месяца назад

The rat from fawlty towers was kept by the bbc for a while but they sold for something like 4 thousand pounds at an auction to a private buyer , it seems everybody wanted to own it

@hagar6359 4 месяца назад

Great video Stu. Its all about opinions but for me i would drop out Rising Damp and Fawlty towers and bring in Love Thy Neighbour and Man About the House, I grew up in the 70s so these bring back great memories. I have DVDs of many of the classics which I treasure. Porridge, Whatever Happened to the Likely lads omg, they don't make classics like that any more. thanks again

@stevenhoughton1406 4 месяца назад

Wow everyone of those shows in this video i watched and loved. Modern TV shows are rubbish in comparison.

@The_Capri_Kid 3 месяца назад

We're on a similar wavelength Stu, the only one I wouldn't have in my top 10 would be Are You Being Served with Some Mothers Do Ave Em in its place. But weren't we spoilt for choice back then? The only sitcoms I'd put in the top drawer beyond the 1980s are Father Ted & Still Game

@stuviewtv 3 месяца назад

Oh yes, Still Game was brilliant!

@kevinmurphy9008 4 месяца назад

As a child I did not like it ain’t half hot mum. After a spell in the army, I discovered it described characters I served with. Insightful

@derekhorne8076 4 месяца назад

Great video indeed! Just one thing - as for married couples, where were Terry and June? Surely as famous, if not more so, than the wonderful George and Mildred - even to the point that people actually thought that Terry Scott and June Whitfield were married in real life?

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

I think the wonderful Terry and June is a better fit for an eighties sitcom video rather than a seventies one. I know the characters were first in Happy Ever After during the 70s but I'm not sure many people really remember that one. If I do an 80s iconic sitcom video, they will most assuredly be in there!

@derekhorne8076 4 месяца назад

Yea, I get that. Technically Steptoe and son and Dad's Army are 60s not 70s but probably more famous in the 70s and maybe Terry and June are technically 70s but more know. as 80s. I suppose I can't really say given I wasn't born till 76 and perhaps my first real tv memory was the Crossroads fire in 1981!

@jamesjimbob71 4 месяца назад

what a great top ten, i thought going straight was a great series, it rounded offeveything to a nice conclusion, also i was saw frank williams (aka rev timothy farthing doing a talk on dads army and he signed my boxset afterwards

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Fantastic.

@justynmatlock8873 4 месяца назад

How can you not mention The Goodies, even if just in the montage ?

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

The Goodies was in a category all of its own really, not quite a sitcom, not quite a sketch show. It is however featured in my previous video 10 Iconic British TV Series of the 70s.

@justynmatlock8873 4 месяца назад

@@stuviewtv That's cool. I always think of the Goodies as the 'seventies precurser to The Young Ones, a sitcom embracing anarchic humour, with weird twists, etc.

@joanne26 4 месяца назад

I remember watching all these shows. Just great entertainment to make you laugh The only couple of shows I was not a ‘fan of’ is whatever happened to the likely lads’ and ‘fawlty towers’ it was very clever as John is a clever writer but too clever for me 😎😎😍😍😊😊🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

You've got it spot on there - "great entertainment to make you laugh". It's something I wish programme makers would take notice of today.

@QuoPaperPlane 4 месяца назад

Just don't mention the war. Aye Thelma, Pet!

@raypsychodad 3 месяца назад

Last of the summer wine should have ended after bill owen died. Never the same without compo

@terranceparsons5185 4 месяца назад

No coincidence that 8 out of 10 are BBC and the 2 ITV are a step below

@AnthonyAndrews0128 4 месяца назад

I think Rising Damp was preferred by me as I got older. Don't really recall watching it 'live'. And Fawlty Towers was never a favourite of mine. And as an aside, I think I saw a headline today that said the BBC thinks it's comedies aren't as funny as they used to be. And not just because of my age, I think the 70's and 80's were the best for British comedies (and US ones).

@stuviewtv 4 месяца назад

Absolutely. The 70s and 80s were the finest decades for television comedy.

@brianartillery 3 месяца назад

Two innocent words, when combined and said by the terrifying Harry 'Genial' Grout (a never better Peter Vaughan) become replete with menace: "Ullo, Fletch."

@xr6lad 4 месяца назад

Two series I never got into. The Likely Lads. Found it unfunny. And Steptoe & Son = call me a prude but I found them both a bit nasty and made me uncomfortable more than funny. Porridge, Open All Hours, On the Buses, Are you being Served were my favourite.

@cindydott452 3 месяца назад

I watched a few episodes of Steptoe & Son, and couldn't get into it. Not to make waves, but the American Sanford & Son was much funnier.

@frankbrodie5168 4 месяца назад

Oooohhh... Fliss Kendall and Penny Keith.. The things I could learn from those women.. Two of my older lady crushes in my youth. Ironically of course, Despite The Good Life being written as a vehicle for Richard Briers, he was the actor who most disliked his character in the show. And I personally would also agree that Tom was the worst out of the 4 characters. (as a character)

@jennythescouser 4 месяца назад

What annoys me is when people say "They would never do a remake of Love Thy Neighbour". What they don't realise is that you CAN do an up to date version without offending the woke briigade by having the two guys as (for example) an Arsenal supporter living next to a Tottenham supporter. The sitcom was really about two pig headed blokes constantly butting heads, much to the annoyance of their wives who got along. The race thing was a bad decision, I agree.

@QuoPaperPlane 4 месяца назад

The 'race thing' was funny and that's why it had a large audience. Two supporters of opposing footy teams ain't gonna work and it really sounds like appeasing to the illiberal woke brigade. I'm sure then like now, TVs had an off button as well as a channel selector so anyone offended could make a choice unlike today where there really isn't a choice. It's either unfunny lefty diverse pants or unfunny lefty diverse pants.

@carolebarker2195 4 месяца назад

@@QuoPaperPlane Good point, Quo.

@QuoPaperPlane 4 месяца назад

@@carolebarker2195 I see you managed to read my response before it was taken down! Heaven knows why.

@carolebarker2195 4 месяца назад

@@QuoPaperPlane Has it gone already? Blimey, some of these moderators give Mrs Whitehouse a bad name! It was quite a good assessment of the situation I thought.

@carolebarker2195 4 месяца назад

@@QuoPaperPlane Your post is still there. I can see it anyway.