Subgenre Sampler
Television > Comedy: 820 Films to Buy & Rent
Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, The (TV Series) (1976)
- Dir. John Howard Davies, Gareth Gwenlan
Feat. Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates
- The ultimate midlife–crisis sitcom, follows the adventures of Reginald as he wakes up to the absurdity of his middle–class existence and…
George and Mildred (TV Series) (1976)
- Dir. Peter Frazer-Jones
Feat. Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy
- The landlords of MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE bicker away to much amusement in this still–funny 70s sitcom.
Moving to an upmarket suburb proves an…
Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) (1976)
- Feat. Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams
- From the golden age of sitcoms, this HAPPY DAYS spin–off followed the fortunes of two salty, life–long friends (Penny Marshall and Cindy…
Likely Lads, The (1976)
- Dir. Michael Tuchner
Feat. Rodney Bewes, James Bolam
- Feature spin–off from the unique 60's British comedy series focused on two men in the North East of England as they struggle with middle age…
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) (1976-1977)
- Feat. Louise Lasser, Greg Mullavey
- Adventurous satirical soap opera from the 70's following a small–town housewife who encounters various complex and compounding…
Open All Hours (TV Series) (1976)
- Feat. Ronnie Barker, David Jason
- A signature role for Brit comedian Ronnie Barker, playing the stuttering, petty tyrant proprietor of an English cornershop.
Managing the extract…
Rich Little Show, The (TV Series) (1976)
- Feat. Rich Little
- World famous impressionist Rich Little attempted to forge his own persona in this well–remembered sketch series, though invariably, reverted…
SCTV (TV Series) (Second City TV) (1976-1983)
- Feat. John Candy, Rick Moranis, Eugene Levy…
- Somewhat ahead of its time, this classic media satire consisted of mock broadcasts from an obscure Canadian TV Station 'Second City TV', located in…
Barney Miller (TV Series) (1975)
- Feat. Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda…
- This offbeat '70s sitcom about the drudgery and ordinary absurdity of everyday police work remains a cult favourite among TV aficionados and…
Fawlty Towers (TV Series) (1975)
- Dir. John Howard
Feat. John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth…
- TV comedy approaches perfection in John Cleese's irreverent, madcap sitcom set in a small West Country hotel.
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