Programmes that have aged poorly and programmes that have aged well?

Father Ted has aged like a fine wine. I watched it again a few years ago with my kids and it was even better than the first time. The same with Black Books - that mix of whimsy and surrealism, along with the ‘outsidierness’ or oddness of the characters, makes both shows timeless.

'Everybody loves Raymond' H used to love watching this back in the early 2000. Someone gave him the box set a few years back. But even he had to give up on it as it was so sexist, a complete parody of the disney dad /never seemed to work whilst his wife was looking after the kids, overbearing mil who practically lived with them and seemingly in every episode Raymond pestering for sex when his wife Debra was tired or just giving in for a quiet life. Urgh.
We binned it.

I love Dads Army and even though ive seen most of the episodes multiple times over the years it never fails to make me laugh. No hidden agendas, no trigger warnings in case it upsets the snowflakes, just pure comedy.
And of course one of the most iconic and unforgettable lines in the history of comedy
"Dont tell him Pike!!" 🤣🤣🤣

I watch The Royle Family at least once a year.
There is no way it would be commissioned now, mostly because of what comes out of Jim’s mouth.
However, I still love it, mainly because of Nana. The Queen of Sheba episode was my favourite.

I love Dolly and her Daily Mail musings.
When it was first on I wasn’t much older than Twink.
I am now nearer Jean.
Tony Blair. Puts some posters up in a bus shelter and calls it a University….

I loved Drop the Dead Donkey. It was hilarious.

Eh? Early seasons had somewhat more male than female docs, but as the show went on the balance evened out. Heaps of the main docs were women, including the head of the ER. Doug was portrayed as an absolute dickhead most of the time too.

Porridge is amazing. I can remember the writers saying there would be a lot of swearing in real life but they couldn’t use it on the show so they invented their own swear words which still make me laugh.
I think the stories are universal - the old timer, the first offender, the strict warden and the empathetic one.
It still makes me laugh now when though I’ve been watching it for five decades. My favourite is when Fletch and Lenny decide to have a night in rather than go out.

The great thing about Fawlty Towers was that they didn’t have endless series so all the material was really good. I think each episode was only about half an hour so the whole thing is only six hours.

You have to ignore the fact the story revolves about mostly a group of male doctors and one female nurse.

There were actresses who played nurses from episode 1 to the end who never got much of a story. They might mention grandchildren or their plans but that was about it.

Doug wasn't that great a person.

I still love Little Britain and Come Fly with Me.

I think it is people’s humour that hasn’t aged well.

People don’t want to accept that a lot of characters in those shows were fairly accurate portrayals of some people in society an exaggeration.

Friday Night Dinner always watchable.

Film not TV but I tried showing the kids Twins and didn’t get past the first 10 minutes, horrible sexist leering from Danny DeVito

I am also watching this life @HaveYouHadYourBreak! But for the first time.

I agree it’s aged well.

Oh, yes, and DS2 loves Frasier.

I think it's easier/better to tell if things have aged well be knowing if GenZ/Alpha watch them rather than whether someone in their 40s/50s still does. That's partly nostalgia.

My two lap up The Simpsons and as I said Peep Show. They also watch The Middle. Can't remember what 'classic' DS was attempting the other day but it left him cold. It's mainly that older programmes are slower paced.

The first series of Homeland absolutely still flies. I wonder if Cracker would seem overly intense now?

I used to love this and popped into my head as one that might not have.
agree with other about sex and the city not ageing well and I still love Fraiser.
off to try this life as I missed it at the time

Some Mothers Do Have ‘Em hasn’t aged well. How did I ever find Frank Spencer endearing or funny? The fuckwittery of him would have modern me raging! 😂

I love Only Fools and Horses though. Brilliant back then and now.

My 21 year old loves Fawlty Towers. I think it was quite old fashioned , knowingly, at the time, so doesn't age per se (minus a few tweaks). Both my DSs in their 20s love Peep Show and some series of Blackadder. Younger DS likes Frank Spencer. Pratfalling doesn't age!

Currently watching 'George and MIldred' love the gentle humour and easy going story lines.

One series I think has stood up surprisingly well is the original Randall and Hopkirk deceased. Surprising free of the racist and sexist language typical of the period and great plots. And yes - I know that Jeannie is the secretary - bur is treated respectfully throughout.
Compared to many series from the period (The Persuaders, The Sweeney for example) it's like chalk and cheese.
The Prisoner is still watchable too

'The Likely Lads', funny in the day but so sexist now.

House, even though it's not that old, has not aged well.
Men behaving badly & game on were not great at the time. Now today unwatchable.

Missed Friends 1st time around, discovered and loved it in my 20s. Now its awful.
Agree with pp that Frasier has aged better, though not as well as Cheers.

Had anyone rewatched Terry and June?
Might have to give it a go and see.

Ahh but Jerry had a secret thing for Barbara - I remember an episode where they were all drunk and he told her! I was annoyed with her for gently telling him off, given Tom was always flirting with Margo! Although I did think Tom did that to tease Margo rather than because he meant it. Agree he was immensely annoying though, and I always felt that poor Barbara just went along with his schemes to keep him happy like a good 70s wife! I'm sure she didn't really want to live like that, deep down

Someone said the Upper Hand but actually I think the characters and even the situation are quite modern! Still funny and warm.

Weirdly, a lot of 80's American TV they show on that Legend channel is astonishingly 'woke': Knightrider; the A team, even to a point Charlie's Angels, because the themes are social justice and right overcoming right. And then Star Trek is in a class of its own. Even the tech in Knightrider stands the test of time.