Mrs Browns boys ranked best comedy of the 21st century (1 Viewer)

Sky_Blue_Daz · Aug 23, 2016

That's a shock, first few episodes were ok some good one liners but I wouldn't have it as the best

Nick · Aug 23, 2016

Oh dear, who was voting?

It makes me cringe

MAFF · Aug 23, 2016

it's utter shite

Ian1779 · Aug 23, 2016

Turgid shite.

Otis · Aug 23, 2016

21st century? So, only 16 years to select from, but still, there must be something else surely.

I do not find Mrs. Brown's Boys funny at all. Every joke is incredibly telegraphed and then thickly layered and milked to ensure you get the joke.

I just find it very old hat (swearing apart).

Si80 · Aug 23, 2016

Awful, awful "comedy".

For me the IT Crowd should've won that. Loved Car Share, Peep Show, The Office and Green Wing too.

I'd have had Early Doors and Derek in there too

The Top 20 for anyone interested:
The top 20 comedies
1 - Mrs Brown's Boys, BBC One (started 2011)
2 - The Office, BBC Two (2001)
3 - Peter Kay's Car Share, BBC One (2015)
4 - Count Arthur Strong, BBC Two (2013)
5 - The IT Crowd, C4 (2006)
6 - The Thick Of It, BBC Four (2005)
7 - Gavin & Stacey, BBC Three (2007)
8 - Miranda, BBC Two (2009)
9 - Raised By Wolves, C4 (2015)
10 - Outnumbered, BBC One (2007)
11 - Peep Show, C4 (2003)
12 - Black Books, C4 (2000)
13 - Green Wing, C4 (2003)
14 - The Inbetweeners, C4 (2008)
15 - Bad Education, BBC Three (2012)
16 - Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, C4 (2001)
17 - Yonderland, Sky1 (2013)
18 - Twenty Twelve/W1A, BBC Two (2011)
19 - Benidorm, ITV (2007)
20 - Detectorists, BBC Four (2014)

rob9872 · Aug 23, 2016

Really?

The Inbetweners would be my choice from the 21st and even that has a long way to go to my all time favourite of Porridge.

ajsccfc · Aug 23, 2016

How was it decided? If it was a poll then fair enough as it's a hugely popular show. If it was judged, ISIS have won.

Ian1779 · Aug 23, 2016

I absolutely loved the Thick of It but can also see how it might not have a mainstream appeal.

I thought Inbetweeners and Phoenix Nights would have been higher.

eastwoodsdustman · Aug 23, 2016

You know its not a true reflection of comedy when Benidorm is in the top 20.

Otis · Aug 23, 2016

I don't personally see the Office as a sitcom, but if it is, it should be at least eleventy billion places higher than Mrs. Brown's Boys.

Houchens Head · Aug 23, 2016

Mrs Browns Boys? You gotta be kiddin' me? I watched about 30 seconds of it once to see what it was like. I soon switched off! Biggest load of shite ever!!

rondog1973 · Aug 23, 2016

No early doors?

fernandopartridge · Aug 23, 2016

Si80 said:
Awful, awful "comedy".

For me the IT Crowd should've won that. Loved Car Share, Peep Show, The Office and Green Wing too.

I'd have had Early Doors and Derek in there too

The Top 20 for anyone interested:
The top 20 comedies
1 - Mrs Brown's Boys, BBC One (started 2011)
2 - The Office, BBC Two (2001)
3 - Peter Kay's Car Share, BBC One (2015)
4 - Count Arthur Strong, BBC Two (2013)
5 - The IT Crowd, C4 (2006)
6 - The Thick Of It, BBC Four (2005)
7 - Gavin & Stacey, BBC Three (2007)
8 - Miranda, BBC Two (2009)
9 - Raised By Wolves, C4 (2015)
10 - Outnumbered, BBC One (2007)
11 - Peep Show, C4 (2003)
12 - Black Books, C4 (2000)
13 - Green Wing, C4 (2003)
14 - The Inbetweeners, C4 (2008)
15 - Bad Education, BBC Three (2012)
16 - Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, C4 (2001)
17 - Yonderland, Sky1 (2013)
18 - Twenty Twelve/W1A, BBC Two (2011)
19 - Benidorm, ITV (2007)
20 - Detectorists, BBC Four (2014)

My top 7:

The Office
I'm Alan Partridge Series 2
Early Doors
Operation Good Guys (think series 2 and 3 were 2000 onwards)
Peep Show
Phoenix Nights
The Thick of It

Miranda, Peter Kay Car Share and Mrs Brown's Boys are dreadful.

fernandopartridge · Aug 23, 2016

rondog1973 said:
No early doors?

No, but the hilarious Miranda is on there. I am just gutted that Citizen Khan is missing from the list.

Sky_Blue_Daz · Aug 23, 2016

Personally thought pheonix nights was better then car share
Love early doors very underrated in my opinion

pastythegreat · Aug 23, 2016

Surely the inbetweeners should be top of that list?? In my eyes anyway. Mrs. Browns Boys is a shit/poor man's Mrs. Doubtfire

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RB1992 · Aug 23, 2016

Inbetweeners would be my vote. So brutally funny and relatable.

ajsccfc · Aug 23, 2016

Twenty Twelve and W1A were ok, but everyone was playing the same character.

Joy Division · Aug 23, 2016

Inbetweeners would get my vote too, pretty much WAS my school life. Everybody had a mate like Jay and Will at school.

chiefdave · Aug 23, 2016

I don't get the appeal of Mrs Browns Boys at all.

If anyone hasn't seen it I'd highly recommend number 20 on that list, Detectorists.

Monners · Aug 23, 2016

Its total rubbish in my view.

I love the IT Crowd, Early Doors, Black Books, Royle Family,
Others mentioned on here so far are good too

Covrock · Aug 23, 2016

Went to the Nec and saw it live. I really enjoyed the first series on TV. However, this is didn't enjoy at all. It was all the old jokes rolled into one show. Nearly fell asleep.

shelby76 · Aug 23, 2016

I find the show very strange,Just dont get it.

vow · Aug 23, 2016

The Royle Family would piss on most of them listed and should have been included due to having it's last show in 2000.
I'm guessing the specials didn't count.

Otis · Aug 23, 2016

vow said:
The Royle Family would piss on most of them listed and should have been included due to having it's last show in 2000.
I'm guessing the specials didn't count.

No, because they only made albums and never a sitcom, though Ghost Town, with a main character named Rudi might have been a novel concept.

Liquid Gold · Aug 23, 2016

Remember that people who voted for Mrs. Browns Boys also get to vote in a general election.

Nick · Aug 23, 2016

It's just a bloke dressed in a wig saying feck isn't it? With fake crowd laughs turned up.

Nick · Aug 23, 2016

On the news, it says that the funniest joke at the Edinburgh fringe was this:

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2...gan-donor-funniest-joke-edinburgh-fringe-2016

Covstu · Aug 23, 2016

Yep not a fan either. The office tops it for me with still game a very very close 2nd. Others would be Phoenix nights, red dwarf and inbetweeners

Deleted member 5849 · Aug 23, 2016

By who?

The mad?

Nathccfc · Aug 23, 2016

I don't get the humour. Most of the Mrs' family love it, I just sit there looking bored as anything.

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Otis · Aug 23, 2016

Nick said:
On the news, it says that the funniest joke at the Edinburgh fringe was this:

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2...gan-donor-funniest-joke-edinburgh-fringe-2016

Not being funny here (no pun intended), but I told that joke about 4 years ago when I was doing a stand up routine for a YouTube thing. I have proof too!

Therefore, I should have the award.

Nick · Aug 23, 2016

Otis said:
Not being funny here (no pun intended), but I told that joke about 4 years ago when I was doing a stand up routine for a YouTube thing. I have proof too!

Therefore, I should have the award.

Write in and say he copied it and show your link with the date

LastGarrison · Aug 23, 2016

Anyone who liked Mrs Browns Boys and Miranda I would struggle to get on with.

I liked Car Share. Not up there with Phoenix Nights but still an easy watch and had some funny moments.

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