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Best ever episodes of TV comedy?

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CheekyWeeShite · 06/04/2021 10:37

Was watching (for the 8 millionth time) Community and thinking about the best ever episodes of TV comedy.

Rules are you can only pick one episode from each programme, five shows in total. I’m going with:

Community - Glee / Invasion of the Body Snatchers episode (season 3, episode 10) (this is a very difficult one as there are so many)

30 Rock - MILF Island (season 2, episode 11)

Arrested Development - Afternoon Delight (season 2, episode 6)

Parks & Recreation - Ron & Tammy Part 2 (season 3, episode 4)

Party Down - Steve Guttenberg’s birthday (season 2, episode 5)

What are yours?

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Avebury · 08/04/2021 20:20

Friday Night Dinners the episode with the au pair. I howl every single time I watch it.

MyHouse2011 · 08/04/2021 20:25

Cuckoo when Greg Davies’ character gets stoned. I cry laughing any time I see it.

Isababybel · 08/04/2021 20:29

The fire drill episode of the office.

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Thurlow · 08/04/2021 20:29

Arrested Development - Pier Pressure (the one with George Michael and Gob and the Hot Cops)

Frasier - the Ski Lodge, obviously

The Thick of It - Spinners and Losers ("You're about as secure as a hymen in a South London comprehensive!')

30 Rock - the one with Jack's ex wife and Liz au the posh party

And I'll have to add Friends, The One Where Everyone Finds Out, for Phoebe and Chandler's flirting

ichundich · 08/04/2021 20:30

Peep Show where they eat the dog

bubblebath62636 · 08/04/2021 20:32

Bottom - Gas and Accident episodes

Mugginyouleftrightandcentre · 08/04/2021 20:32

The training course episode of The Office.

The 'Watership Alan' episode of Alan Partridge.

midsomermurderess · 08/04/2021 20:34

Friday Nigh Dinner: nice Grandma's new bikini.

midsomermurderess · 08/04/2021 20:35

And a huge second to Cuckoo, Greg Davis on ecstasy.

LagneyandCasey · 08/04/2021 20:37

The Royle Family episode when Denise and Dave host Christmas.

Fawlty Towers, The Hotel Inspector with the fantastic Bernie Cribbins

The Middle, the episode where they compare Mother's Day to Father's Day

The US Office, The Dinner Party

Bottom, The gas man

Morgan12 · 08/04/2021 20:38

Frasier - Ham radio

Friends - the one where the stripper cries

RusholmeRuffian · 08/04/2021 20:39

The Office - Training Day
Phoenix Nights - Family Fun Day
What We Do In The Shadows - Colin's Promotion
Brass Eye -Drugs
Blackadder Goes Forth - the final episode

spanktastic · 08/04/2021 20:42

Father ted- cigarettes and alcohol and rollerblading.

DioneTheDiabolist · 08/04/2021 20:43

The Internet in a Box episode of IT Crowd.

LivinLaVidaLoki · 08/04/2021 20:44

Parks and Recreation "Sex Education" series 5 episode 4.
Only fools and horses "Sleeping dogs lie"
Frasier "The Ann who came to dinner" can't remember the series or episode but Niles as Pan cracks me up every time.
The Good Place "What we owe to each other" season 1 episode 6.
I know its not a comedy but the Camberwick Green bit in Life on Mars season 2 episode 5 has me in bits every time so I'm adding it here.

ChocOrange1 · 08/04/2021 20:44

IT Crowd - Gay, A Gay Musical

Peep Show - Holiday (dead dog episode)

Blackadder - Beer

Red Dwarf - Back to Reality (or maybe the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse one)

Fawlty Towers - Gourmet Night

OFAH - the one with the blow up dolls

Selkiebride · 08/04/2021 20:45

It crowd the work outing

ChocOrange1 · 08/04/2021 20:46

Oh apparently I can't count, take the fawlty towers one off 🤪

LagneyandCasey · 08/04/2021 20:47

@RusholmeRuffian

The Office - Training Day Phoenix Nights - Family Fun Day What We Do In The Shadows - Colin's Promotion Brass Eye -Drugs Blackadder Goes Forth - the final episode
I've forgotten about that Phoenix Nights episode with the strange looking Sammy snake Grin. I have to watch it now!
sunnydaleslayer · 08/04/2021 20:50

Red Dwarf - Marooned, for an episode that is basically just dialogue between Rimmer and Lister it is absolute genius.

As others have mentioned Peep Show - Holiday, I think I actually burst a blood vessel from laughing at that one

The Inbetweeners episode where they go to the theme park.

Cactus1982 · 08/04/2021 20:52

Father Ted ‘A Song for Europe’ and ‘Are You Right There Father Ted’
One Foot in The Grave, the one where they get stuck in the car on the motorway.
Only Fools and Horses when Raquel sings ‘cwyin’.

ChocOrange1 · 08/04/2021 20:54

@Livinlavidaloki I don't know about individual episodes of The Good Place. Damn you binge watching! But I looked up that episode and it is an excellent one!

The other one i like is where they're all in Janet's void and they all become Janet's but with the personalities of Eleanor/Chidi/Jason/Tahani

ChocOrange1 · 08/04/2021 20:54

@Cactus1982

Father Ted ‘A Song for Europe’ and ‘Are You Right There Father Ted’ One Foot in The Grave, the one where they get stuck in the car on the motorway. Only Fools and Horses when Raquel sings ‘cwyin’.
Oh no I might have to change my OFAH episode to this one...
Aroundtheworldin80moves · 08/04/2021 20:56

Dad's Army... The one with the German prisoners and the Don't tell him Pike line.

Blackadder Goes Forth... Last episode

MASH.. Col Henry Blake's last episode

Yes Prime Minister... When they describe who reads which newspaper

Phantom1 · 08/04/2021 20:58

Kicking Bishop Brennan Up the Arse - Father Ted

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