Subgenre Sampler
Comedy > Television: 814 Films to Buy & Rent
Honeymooners, The (TV Series) (The Color Honeymooners; The Jackie Gleason Show) (1955-1956)
- Feat. Jackie Gleason
- This Jackie Gleason sitcom from the 1950s is the saga of a not–so–newly–wed couple who lived in a run down apartment.
"The…
Sergeant Bilko (TV Series) (The Phil Silvers Show) (1955-1959)
- Feat. Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck
- Three–disc compilation of 18 episodes from the classic US sitcom about an irresponsible, gambling conman of a staff sergeant at a US Army base…
Father Knows Best (TV Series) (1954-1960)
- Dir. Peter Tewksbury
Feat. Sarah Selby, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray
- Cloying sitcom bathed in the idealised glow of 50's apple–pie America, centred on a suburban family and their typically patriarchal upbringing.…
Best of Frankie Howerd, The (1952-1981)
- Feat. Frankie Howerd
- A compilation of classic moments in the TV career of comedian Frankie Howerd. Although he initially got his start in post–WW2 radio, he went to…
Groucho Marx - You Bet Your Life (TV Series) (1950-1961)
- Feat. Groucho Marx
- Legendary TV quiz show featuring the iconic Marx Brother, questioning, sparring and toying with various contestants. Despite the format, verbal…
Golden Age of Comedy (TV Series) (1949-1960)
- Feat. Groucho Marx, Humphrey Bogart, Bob Hope…
- Treasure trove of broadcast comedy classics from America's variety show golden age. Includes a bonus sixth disc with rare standup performances from…
Best of Victoria Wood, The
- Feat. Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Patricia Routledge
- An excellent compilation of British comedienne Victoria Wood's television career, which stretches from the 1980s to the present. Sketch titles…
Britain's Greatest Comedy Heroes
- Feat. Ronnie Barker, Kenneth Williams, Sid James…
- Healthy tribute to Britain's late kings of comedy relives some of their funniest skits, spoofs and sketches, with added commentary from friends and…
Carrot's Commercial Breakdown
- Feat. Jaspar Carrot
- Brit comedian Jasper Carrot presents weird and wonderful commercials from around the world.
Comic Strip Presents: Mr Jolly Lives Next Door / Dirty Movie
- Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson
- Two of the darker "Comic Strip" TV Comedies, starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson.