This sitcom is just not funny

[TheRebel]

So I’ve been off work sick for nearly 2 weeks and I’ve watched everything good on TV. Now I’m trawling through looking for anything to watch and I decided to give the BBC sitcom “Mum” a go, it’s supposed to be BAFTA award winning but it’s just awful. Every episode seems to be the various members of this woman’s family come to her house, look down on her and say horrible things to her and she gives them the side eye and says “ok” and looks a bit sad.

It is just terrible isn't it the whole put upon mum nonsense

Oh, I love bad sitcoms! Must give it a go...

Never heard of it. But one I do think is shit is not going out... lots of built up one liners crap

Ugh Not Going Out is AWFUL.

I do quite like Mum though

I watched Not Going Out once, years ago and I agree, just not funny! The BBC used to do some really good sitcoms like 2.4 Children, Men Behaving Badly and Bottom but they seem to have gone really downhill.

Mum is fantastic.

To get the full effect you have to watch from series one. It's all about a woman dealing with the loss of her husband, is basically doing fine but people around her keep crowding her. It's very finely written and superbly acted as was the writers last series Him and Her.

I agree about Mum, it's terrible!

The son's thick girlfriend drives me potty and as for the brother's stuck up girlfriend - don't get me started. Nobody would put up with her behaviour!

I knew it would be Mum. DH and I totally didn't get it either.

Never seen Mum. But I used to love Not Going Out before they moved it on and had children. It’s pretty dire now, not funny at all, although I love Lee Mack normally.

I really like Mum. I dont think its funny as in belly laugh territory but its a very wry look at the everyday.
Not going out was excellent to.begin with. Then Tim Vine left and it lost something.
I cant get on with tgatbnew.one with John Cleese in.

Watch The Country instead. It's absolutely brilliant.

This Country I mean.

Absolutely adore it. One of the best things on Tv. Written by a comedy genius, with some beautifully clever, sensitive acting played out against much broader comedy themes. I judge you.*

*Other opinions are welcome, they're just wrong.

I love it. I actually find it quite moving and think it’s very cleverly written and beautifully acted.

I liked Mum when I first saw it but it does now seem very samey. Agree with watch This Country instead, so funny.

Trampire I started at the beginning but it just feels like I’m waiting for something to happen or a funny bit to come along and then the credits come up.

I agree about the stuck up girlfriend, no one would put up with that!

Mum is brilliant! It's so much more than what's on the surface.

This Country is also awesome.

I love Mum! Find it both funny/awkward and really moving in a quiet way.

Peter Mullen in last nights episode, amazing.

To those saying that Not Going Out is rubbish, you might find that it's only rubbish when the episodes have only been written by Lee Mack. The episodes that have been co-written with Daniel Peak are much better, in my opinion.
Also, the last couple of series are more of a traditional type sitcom (mum, dad, in-laws and kids) than the earlier shows, which makes them completely different in my opinion.
If you want a good comedy, then might I suggest Trollied - I find that hilarious and wish there were more episodes per series!!

This Country is based about 5 minutes down the road from where I live but I didn’t get on with it at all.

I haven't seen series 2 of Mum yet,but I really loved series 1. So gentle with lots going on under the surface. The one I really didn't get was "Derek". I watched one episode and that was enough for me!

I love it too. Brilliantly written and acted.

Oh and I watched Top Gear the other day and cringed so hard when Lee Mack asked Matt LeBlanc to be in Not Going Out, I seriously doubt that will ever happen!

Have you tried Derry Girls? Old fashioned but made me laugh.

Mum series 1 was brilliant but series 2 just gets worse and worse. I could believe it in series one, but series 2 is just daft with the odd glimmer of brilliance.