WORST SITCOM EVER KNOCKOUT DRAW

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman) v Fresh/French Fields   
    Shane (Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)       
    Yus My Dear   v  Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
  All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)  v     Father Dear Father   
  My Family    v  Yes Honestly            
   Brighton Belles  v     Plaza Patrol              
Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)       
  Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
    Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)   v     No Problem (BBC2 answer to Desmonds)        
Nearest and Dearest    v  Mind Your Language       
    Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)           
    Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)    v Oh Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
    Keep it in the Family   v Twos Company (Donald Sinden)       
  Love thy Neighbour   v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
    Home James (Jim Davison)  v  On the Buses       
    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)    v  You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)    
   Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   v  L for Lester ( Brian Murphy)
    Bread  v    Terry and June           
    Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys        
   Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing) v May 2 December   
     Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)   v After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
     The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show                
Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn           
     Girls on top (Big cast, dire script)  v  Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)      
   Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales       
     Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       
     Hippies (Simon Pegg)   v The River (David Essex)       
     Home to Roost (john Thaw) V  George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       
     Mulberry    v A Fine Romance            
    A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate       
     The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley       
     Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan) v  On the Up

put me down for Nightingales every single round

My Family    v  Yes Honestly           
Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
Home James)  v  On the Buses       
Bread  v    Terry and June           
Me and My Girl v  On the Up


Those are the only ones where I've seen both of them.
Most of the others I've never seen at all (or even heard of!).

Shane
Orrible
Yes Honestly
Brighton Belles
Green Green Grass
Elephant and Castle
Home James
Bread
The Bottle Boys
Big Top NAP
Babes In The Wood
The River
On The Up

The Upper Hand Mcgann and Honor Blackman) a shocking omission imv.

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman) v Fresh/French Fields   
    Shane (Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)       
    Yus My Dear   v  Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
  All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)  v     Father Dear Father   
  My Family    v  Yes Honestly           
    Brighton Belles  v     Plaza Patrol           
    Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)       
  Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
    Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)   v     No Problem (BBC2 answer to Desmonds)   
    Nearest and Dearest    v  Mind Your Language       
    Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)           
    Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)    v Oh Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
    Keep it in the Family   v Twos Company (Donald Sinden)       
  Love thy Neighbour   v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
    Home James (Jim Davison)  v  On the Buses       
    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)    v  You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)   
    Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   v  L for Lester ( Brian Murphy)
    Bread  v    Terry and June           
    Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys       
    Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing) v May 2 December   
     Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)   v After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
     The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show           
     Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn           
     Girls on top (Big cast, dire script)  v  Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)   
     Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales       
     Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       
     Hippies (Simon Pegg)   v The River (David Essex)       
     Home to Roost (john Thaw) V  George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       
     Mulberry    v A Fine Romance           
     A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate       
     The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley       
     Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan) v  On the Up

The Upper Hand
Theres always one obvious one that gets missed

Most of these were nominated on an earlier thread, and Ill admit I havent heard of some of them either, but I think they cover about 40 years of sit coms.

Shane (Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)   


duty free was and is one of the worst tv comedy of all time, and the amazing thing it went on for about 5 series i think maybe more but they got so many shows out of the same fcuking story line is amazing in it self

terry and june was another load of dog sh ite that went on for about 20 years,along with duty free these should be fighting it out in final for the biggesdt load of old c o ck ever

Take a letter Mr Jones v Fresh/French Fields      
Shane V Duty Free       
Yus My Dear   v  Orrible            
All about me v     Father Dear Father   
My Family    v  Yes Honestly           
Brighton Belles v Plaza Patrol     
Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down         
Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
Elephant and Castle v No Problem     
Nearest and Dearest v Mind Your Language        
Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)           
Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)    v Oh Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
Keep it in the Family v Twos Company       
Love thy Neighbour  v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
Home James v  On the Buses       
In Loving Memory v  You rang M’Lord     
Dont Drink the Water v  L for Lester /b]   
Bread  v  [b]Terry and June                
Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys            
Big Top v May 2 December        
Sink or Swim v After Henry     
The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show           
Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn           
Girls on top v  Roll over Beethover     
Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales       
Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters       
Hippies v The River             
Home to Roost V  George & The Dragon           
Mulberry v A Fine Romance            
A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate       
The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley       
Me and My Girl v  On the Up

wow, some truly horrific crimes against comedy amongst that lot but I still maintain that 'Nearest and Dearest' was a class above these lot.  Then again, I was only nine when I saw it...

All about me gets my vote.

I wonder what would cause the greater media outrage?
Something like Two Pints of Lager or Little Britain shown as a new comedy in 1973, or
Love thy Neighbour being shown for the first time in 2010?

anyone else think only fools and horses is  s hit ?

Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman)
Shane (Frank Skinner)       
Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)This one's like a final in itself!!!! Impossible to separate Father Dear Father   
My Family
Brighton Belles
Green Green Grass
Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
No Problem (BBC2 answer to Desmonds)   
Nearest and Dearest       
Grace and Favour           
Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)   
Keep it in the Family
Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)       
Home James (Jim Davison)
You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)   
Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   
Bread
Last of the Summer Wine
Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing)
After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
The Gaffer
Spring and Autumn           
Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)   
Nightingales       
The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       
Hippies (Simon Pegg)       
Home to Roost (john Thaw)
A Fine Romance           
A Present for Dickie
The Nineteenth hole
Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan)

Take a letter Mr Jones     
  Duty Free       
  Orrible             
   Father Dear Father   
  My Family           
   Plaza Patrol           
    Green Green Grass       
  Never the Twain           
    Elephant and Castle     
    Nearest and Dearest       
    Dont Wait up             
    Oh Dr Beeching     
    Twos Company       
  Come back mrs Noah         
    Home James     
    You rang M’Lord     
    Dont Drink the Water
    Bread  v    Terry and June           
    The Bottle Boys       
    Big Top   
    After Henry   
     The Gaffer           
    Spring and Autumn           
     Girls on top   
     Babes in the wood       
      The Fosters         
     Hippies         
      George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       
     Mulberry             
     A Present for Dickie       
     The Nineteenth hole       
     On the Up

Blimey O Reilly - I haven't a clue, but for me Shelley wins the final - wish they would repeat that

Why isn't Sanford and Son (the US version of Steptoe and son) on the list

Voting for Round 1 ends at Midnight Monday (22nd)

Not seen quite a few of these, but the standard is abysmal  "(BBC2 answer to Desmonds)" I can't imagine

For me Bread is the benchmark though. Not only is it not funny, it's self-righteous and sanctimonious

I absolutely loathed Shelley, so despite not seeing The Nineteenth hole, I find it hard to believe it was worse than Shelley (unless is was written by Carla Lane in which case - I'll defer judgement)



Take a letter Mr Jones (John Inman) v Fresh/French Fields DK 
    Shane (Frank Skinner)  V Duty Free( Keith Barron)       DK
    Yus My Dear   v  Orrible (Johnny Vaughan)           
  All about me (Jasper Carrott thing)  v     Father Dear Father   DK
  My Family    v  Yes Honestly           
    Brighton Belles  v     Plaza Patrol           
    Green Green Grass    v  Three up Two Down (Michael Elphick)       
  Never the Twain  v Only when I laugh           
    Elephant and Castle (Jim Davison)   v    No Problem (BBC2 answer to Desmonds)   
    Nearest and Dearest    v Mind Your Language       
    Grace and Favour v Dont Wait up (Nigel Havers)     DK     
    Slingers Day (Bruce Forsyth)    v Oh Dr Beeching (HI de Hi follow up)   
    Keep it in the Family   v Twos Company (Donald Sinden)       DK
  Love thy Neighbour   v Come back mrs Noah (Molllie Sugden)  DK     
    Home James (Jim Davison)  v  On the Buses       
    In Loving Memory (Thora Hird)    v  You rang M’Lord (Another Hi de Hi follow up)   
    Dont Drink the Water (Blakey/Pat Combs)   v  L for Lester ( Brian Murphy) DK
    Bread  v    Terry and June           
    Last of the Summer Wine v The Bottle Boys  DK     
    Big Top (Amanda Holden Circus thing) v May 2 December   DK
     Sink or Swim (Peter Davidson)   v After Henry (Prunella Scales)   
     The Gaffer   v Kit Curran Radio Show      DK     
     Lame Ducks   v Spring and Autumn           DK
     Girls on top (Big cast, dire script)  v  Roll over Beethover (Nigel Planer,Liza Goddard)   DK
     Babes in the wood   v  Nightingales       DK
     Selwyn Froggatt v The Fosters (Lenny Henry)       DK
     Hippies (Simon Pegg)   v The River (David Essex)       DK
     Home to Roost (john Thaw) V  George & The Dragon (Peggy Mount)       DK
     Mulberry    v A Fine Romance       DK   
     A Present for Dickie   v Kiss me Kate DK     
     The Nineteenth hole  v Shelley       
     Me and My Girl (Richard o sullivan) v  On the Up

Is this a without "Keeping Up Appearances" market?