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What comedy makes you laugh out loud?

161 replies

Sparrowlegs248 · 17/05/2019 20:29

I need more laughter in my life! I rarely watch tv, but I have Netflix and obviously access to internet and freeview. What do you recommend that will make me laugh?

I don't think I'm too fussy in the way of comedy. Although can't stand things like Mrs Brown's Boys.

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bowtieandheels · 18/05/2019 00:13

Brooklyn nine nine. Me and my 12 year old are obsessed!

Sparrowlegs248 · 18/05/2019 00:20

I was subjected to endless repeats of some of the older comedy series, by stbx so they have been somewhat spoiled for me. I will try cabin pressure.

I grew up watching Black Adder, Allo Allo, Fawlty Towers then later Newman and Baddiel.

I came across a long clip of Michael Macintyre receny and laughed a lot, hence posting tonight. It was good to laugh like that.

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MyBlueMoonbeam · 18/05/2019 00:23

Schitts Creek is THE funniest thing in years

longtompot · 18/05/2019 00:26

Derry Girls
Greg Davies, esp his Firing Cheeseballs at a dog show
Tim Minchin
Bill Bailey

longtompot · 18/05/2019 00:27

Taskmaster is very funny too.

OhShitItsAMouse · 18/05/2019 00:28

Another vote for Brooklyn 99! Only recently starting watching it on Netflix and now on season 5. It’s the first thing in a long long time that has actually made me laugh out loud.

Thisimmortalcurl · 18/05/2019 00:31

From ages ago Nighty night and her new series sally4 ever .. love both

OccidentalPurist · 18/05/2019 00:40

Frasier is comedy gold and Not Going Out is hilarious, but Peep Show made me laugh so much my DH once came home and thought I was having some sort of seizure as I was on the floor crying with laughter. It was the one where David Mitchell's character has to write a presentation for work and by the end he'd written one line.

Charley50 · 18/05/2019 00:40

I loved Peep Show.

Mythreefavouritethings · 18/05/2019 00:50

One Foot In The Grave, especially the final episode. Still can’t work out if I was laughing or crying at one point. And I know it’s been done to death but Only Fools & Horses.

C0untDucku1a · 18/05/2019 00:58

Peep Show
Santa clarita diet
Derry girls

MummyParanoia101 · 18/05/2019 01:54

Peter Kay
Russell Howard
Gary Miekle

MummyParanoia101 · 18/05/2019 01:54

Oh and One Foot in the Grave Of course!

CJsGoldfish · 18/05/2019 01:58

Taskmaster is the funniest thing ever. It's a whole family affair here.

Curb Your Enthusiasm. Just thinking about 'Beloved Aunt' makes me laugh out loud.

Friends

Gavin and Stacey

LadyOfTheCanyon · 18/05/2019 05:48

Phoneshop. But I think you need to understand South London to really howl at it.

KatherineJaneway · 18/05/2019 05:49

Frasier

DeadWife · 18/05/2019 06:02

People Just Do Nothing/The Office (American one now)/This Country/Derek

Fawlty Towers/Blackadder/Father Ted

Rab C Nesbit

Amy Shumer Stand-up

Catherine Tate/Fast Show/L of G

Kath & Kim

Robin Williams stand up/interviews

Derry Girls - my generation except not in NI!

DeadWife · 18/05/2019 06:04

Also Katherine Ryan stand up and interviews .

Petalflowers · 18/05/2019 06:16

Stand-up include
Katheryn Ryan
Dara O,Bren
Jimmy Carr
Tim Vine
Milton Jones

I tend to like one-liners. Mind you, i’m hard to please when it comes to comedy. Sometimes I watch stand-up on tv, or and everyone in the audience is hilariously laughing, and I hardly laugh at all.

Longdistance · 18/05/2019 06:19

I love a bit of Frasier to cheer me up. Derry girls is funny. Friday night dinner.

Mrs Browns boys is dreadful. I told my bf this and she looked at me liked I’d killed a box full of puppies. It must be an Irish thing which is weird as they’ve got the best humour like Father Ted.

thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 18/05/2019 06:21

Anything with romesh ranganathan in it. I think he's hilarious.

DeadWife · 18/05/2019 06:21

Ooh yes, like him too.

coolwalking · 18/05/2019 06:49

Mum
Derry girls
Friday night dinner
Summer heights high
30 Rock
parks and recreation
And the funniest of all......Kath and Kim

WhiteDust · 18/05/2019 06:51

Lee Mack if you want silly humour! 😄
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4_YyaPt0-I

jcq17 · 18/05/2019 06:53

Inbetweeners

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