So, Best British Sitcom?

**NeanderCarl** · 01-15-2008, 11:01 AM

There have been some amazing UK sitcoms, so it is hard to choose but on a scale of quality vs longevity, Only Fools and Horses wins out.

Perfect blend of brilliant comic situations, inspired writing, tremendous characters, superb performances (especially from David Jason as Del Trotter), strong supporting characters, great on-screen chemistry, witty banter and the right blend of drama and pathos at exactly the right time... nothing can touch it on the whole. The only slight negative is that the most recent trilogy, the shows finale (filmed in 2001, but aired on Christmas day over a three year period until 2003), seemed a bit dated as though writer John Sullivan had lost touch in the time it had been off-air.

Still, a timeless classic.

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01-15-2008, 11:01 AM	#35
NeanderCarl That's Not My Name Posts: 9,086	There have been some amazing UK sitcoms, so it is hard to choose but on a scale of quality vs longevity, Only Fools and Horses wins out. Perfect blend of brilliant comic situations, inspired writing, tremendous characters, superb performances (especially from David Jason as Del Trotter), strong supporting characters, great on-screen chemistry, witty banter and the right blend of drama and pathos at exactly the right time... nothing can touch it on the whole. The only slight negative is that the most recent trilogy, the shows finale (filmed in 2001, but aired on Christmas day over a three year period until 2003), seemed a bit dated as though writer John Sullivan had lost touch in the time it had been off-air. Still, a timeless classic.