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Rental > Television > Comedy: 761 Films to Rent on DVD
- Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 10 (TV Series) (2020)
- Feat. Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines…
- More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Guest star Saverio Guerra returns as Mocha Joe, Larry's rival from season 7. Larry continues…
- Great, The (TV Series) (2020)
- Feat. Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox…
- A wild and witty period drama loosely based on the rise to power of Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning).
Billed as 'anti–historical', the…
- Intelligence (TV Series) (2020)
- Feat. David Schwimmer, Nick Mohammed
- British workplace comedy created by and starring Nick Mohammed as an inept and tactless computer analyst who is enlisted by a pompous American NSA…
- Red Dwarf (TV Series) - The Promised Land (2020)
- Feat. Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules…
- The posse meet three cat clerics who worship Lister as their God. Lister vows to help them as they're being hunted by Rodon, the ruthless feral cat…
- Catch-22 (TV Mini-series) (2019)
- Dir. Grant Heslov, George Clooney
Feat. Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler, Daniel David Stewart…
- Updated six–part adaptation of the difficult–to–adapt classic Joseph Heller novel, a WWII satire which was formerly adapted as a…
- Queens of Mystery (TV Series) (2019)
- Feat. Julie Graham, Rebecca Grant, Andrew Leung…
- Delightfully tongue–in–cheek British crime series set in a picturesque fictional English village, following a young detective and her…
- Russian Doll (TV Series) (2019)
- Feat. Natasha Lyonne, Charlie Barnett, Yul Vazquez…
- Emmy–nominated comedy–thriller series, in which co–creator Natasha Lyonne stars as a game developer who repeatedly dies and relives…
- Barry (TV Series) (2018)
- Feat. Bill Hader, Stephen Root, Sarah Goldberg…
- A dark comedy starring Bill Hader as a depressed, low–rent hitman from the Midwest. Lonely and dissatisfied in his life, he reluctantly travels…
- Good Girls (TV Series) (2018)
- Feat. Christina Hendricks, Mae Whitman, Retta
- A female–centric take on the premise of BREAKING BAD in which three suburban moms who're tired of trying to make ends meet take a leap into…
- Here and Now (TV Series) (2018)
- Feat. Holly Hunter, Tim Robbins, Daniel Zovatto…
- Dark comedy TV series created by Alan Ball (SIX FEET UNDER), following Portlandian parents with three adopted kids from Liberia, Vietnam and…
- Kidding (TV Series) (2018)
- Dir. Michel Gondry, Jake Schreier
Feat. Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Judy Greer…
- An ironically titled, poignant examination of life and grief for a beloved children's television presenter known as Mr. Pickles who anchors a…
- Sick Of It (TV Series) (2018)
- Dir. Richard Yee
Feat. Karl Pilkington, Marama Corlett, Sondra James
- Delightfully melancholic British comedy co–created and written by the talented Karl Pilkington (AN IDIOT ABROAD), who plays a fictionalised…
- Wellington Paranormal (TV Series) (2018)
- Dir. Jemaine Clement, Jackie Van Beek
Feat. Karen O’Leary, Mike Minogue, Maaka Pohatu
- An inspired spin–off TV series from WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS that expands the role of lovably clueless police officers O'Leary and Minogue…
- Crashing (TV Series) (2017)
- Feat. Pete Holmes, George Basil
- Comedian Pete Holmes plays a fictionalised version of himself in this series about a New York comic who makes a new start in stand–up after his…
- Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 9 (TV Series) (2017)
- Feat. Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman…
- After a six year hiatus, Larry David returns for another season of the noughties TV favourite in which his curmudgeonly alter–ego finds himself…
- Decline and Fall (TV Mini-series) (2017)
- Feat. Jack Whitehall, David Suchet, Eva Longoria…
- When a dedicated divinity student is unfairly expelled from Oxford, he is forced to take a position as a teacher at a rural boarding school in Wales.…
- Girls - Season 6 (TV Series) (2017)
- Dir. Lena Dunham
Feat. Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke…
- Final season of Lena Dunham's savvy HBO series on the highs and lows of living and dating in New York – a show that's at once witty, shallow,…
- Imposters (TV Series) (2017)
- Feat. Inbar Lavi
- TV series following a relationship con–artist, who gets involved with men and women under the guise of invented personalities, before using…
- Jane The Virgin (TV Series) (2017)
- Feat. Gina Rodriguez
- Miami–set comedy about a bright young Latina woman who is accidentally inseminated during a trip to the doctor. A unique series which satirises…
- Love, Lies and Records (TV Series) (2017)
- Feat. Ashley Jensen, Kenny Doughty
- 6–episode TV Series from the pen of BAFTA award–winning writer Kay Mellor (SYNDICATE, IN THE CLUB).
Kate Dickenson has just been…
- Orville, The (TV Series) (2017)
- Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki
- Sci–fi comedy series following the dysfunctional crew of an exploratory space ship 400 years in the future. Created by the often brilliant Seth…
- This Country (TV Series) (2017)
- Feat. Daisy May, Charlie Cooper
- A British mockumentary sitcom about the day–to–day lives of two young people living in a small village in the Cotswolds. Created by,…
- Trip to Spain, The (2017)
- Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon
- Spoiled–rotten comedians Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan return for the third round of gastronomic tourism and improvised comedy – a tango…
- Angie Tribeca (TV Series) (2016)
- Feat. Rashida Jones, Hayes MacArthur, Jere Burns…
- Steve Carell produced spoofing of TV cops with Rashida Jones as lone–wolf detective Angie Tribeca investigating the most serious cases, from…
- Brief Encounters (TV Series) (2016)
- Feat. Sophie Rundle, Angela Griffin, Penelope Wilton…
- In early 1980s England, four women wrestling with the pressures of family and finances grasp the opportunity to become party planners for "Ann…
- Delicious (TV Series) (2016)
- Dir. Claire Kilner
Feat. Dawn French, Iain Glen, Emilia Fox…
- A darkly comedic infidelity drama with a foodie twist. Dawn French plays a passionate cook who engages in a complicating affair with her celebrity…
- Divorce (TV Series) (2016)
- Dir. Jesse Peretz
Feat. Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon…
- An HBO comedy series starring Sarah Jessica Parker as a woman who suddenly reassesses her life and marriage, and finds that making a fresh start is…
- Durrells, The (TV Series) (2016)
- Feat. Keeley Hawes, Milo Parker, Leslie Caron
- Picturesque adaptation of Gerald Durrell's autobiographical novel about his family's sudden move to Corfu in the 1930's.
- Family Law, The (TV Series) (2016)
- Feat. Trystan Go, Fiona Choi
- Gently comic series set in one dysfunctional Chinese–Australian family seen through the eyes of a fourteen–year old boy.
- Fleabag (TV Series) (2016)
- Dir. Tim Kirkby, Harry Bradbeer
Feat. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman…
- Ground breaking British comedy from the brain of genius writer, actor and producer Phoebe Waller–Bridge, developed from her one–woman…
- Girl vs. Boy (TV Series) (2016)
- Feat. Will Robertson, Emma Draper, Courtney Abbot
- Kiwi romantic whodunit set in "The Bay", where an amateur detective takes it upon herself to solve the mystery behind the divisions in her tight knit…
- Girls - Season 5 (TV Series) (2016)
- Feat. Lena Dunham, Adam Driver
- Further episodes from Lena Dunham's savvy HBO series on the highs and lows of living and dating in New York – a show that's at once witty,…
- Good Place, The (TV Series) (2016-2018)
- Feat. Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper
- Inventive sitcom set in the afterlife, starring Kristen Bell who dies tragically and discovers a heavenly world of frozen yogurt, soulmates, and…
- Home From Home (TV Series) (2016)
- Feat. Johnny Vegas, Emilia Fox, Adam James…
- BBC sitcom set in the Lake District, England, where a couple fulfill their dream of buying a holiday lodge there, and are overjoyed until they meet…
- Legends of Tomorrow (TV Series) (DC's Legends of Tomorrow) (2016)
- Feat. Victor Garber, Brandon Routh, Arthur Darvill …
- TV series set in the Arrowverse and based on DC Comics characters including Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl. Season One follows the fate of an…
- Mum (TV Series) (2016-2019)
- Dir. Richard Laxton
Feat. Lesley Manville, Peter Mullan
- Quality British character comedy following twelve months in the life of a newly widowed mother in her late fifties who attempts to rebuild her life…
- New Blood (TV Series) (2016)
- Feat. Mark Strepan, Ben Tavassoli, Mark Addy…
- A light–on–its–feet London–based BBC police series from the creator of FOYLE'S WAR that brings together a pair of cheeky…
- Search Party (TV Series) (2016)
- Feat. Alia Shawkat, John Early
- A dark comedy with Alia Shawkat as a unfulfilled Brooklyn NY resident whose friend goes missing, inspiring her to launch a private investigation with…
- This Is Us (TV Series) (2016)
- Feat. Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown…
- Comedy–drama following the lives of two twins and their adopted brother, interweaving the past and present to explore how each of the…
- Upstart Crow (TV Series) (2016)
- Dir. Matt Lipsey
Feat. David Mitchell, Liza Tarbuck
- A Ben Elton–penned comedy about the creative endeavours of William Shakespeare, as played by David Mitchell. The first series follows the…
- 800 Words (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Erik Thomson, Michelle Langstone, Jonathan Brugh
- From the writers of OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE come this gentle dramedy that follows the travails of a widowed Sydney columnist as he up sticks for life in…
- Ash vs Evil Dead (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Bruce Campbell, Ray Santiago, Lucy Lawless
- Triumphant resurrection of Sam Raimi's horror franchise with Bruce Campbell rightfully returning as the undead slaying hero Ash.
10 episodes on 2…
- Ballers (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Rob Corddry, John David Washington
- ENTOURAGE–like series centred around the misadventures of a group of NFL footballers, their agents and their families.
- Better Call Saul (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Michael McKean
- Spinning–off from smash hit BREAKING BAD, this worthy successor follows the trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Saul Goodman, in the…
- Catastrophe (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Sharon Horgan, Rob Delaney, Ashley Jensen
- Funny and oddly moving sitcom with the excellent Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney playing opposite as an Irish teacher and a Boston ad exec who embark…
- Girls - Season 4 (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke…
- Further episodes from Lena Dunham's savvy HBO series on the highs and lows of living and dating in New York – a show that's at once witty,…
- Grace and Frankie (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Sam Waterston…
- Appealing and heartfelt sitcom with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as a retired cosmetics mogul and a hippie art teacher, brought together after their…
- iZombie (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Rose McIver, David Anders, Malcolm Goodwin
- The hunger for all things dead–but–still–living continues with his amusing twist on the genre, loosely adapted from a comic book…
- Last Man On Earth, The (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Will Forte, Kristen Schaal, January Jones…
- Quirky send–up of the post–apocalypse genre with talented comedians Kristen Schaal and Will Forte playing a pair of mismatched survivors…
- Master of None (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Aziz Ansari, Eric Wareheim, Noël Wells…
- Based on the comedic viewpoints of its lead Aziz Ansari, this follows the personal and professional life of his 30–year–old…
- Odd Mom Out (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Jill Kargman
- Comedy series set in New York and following a mother who is torn between two worlds – the quirky and unconventional life she leads with her…
- Peter Kay's Car Share (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Peter Kay, Sian Gibson
- BAFTA–winning sitcom from Mancunian comedian Peter Kay who plays a supermarket assistant manager who, together with a promotions rep (Sian…
- Schitt's Creek (TV Series) (2015)
- Dir. Jerry Ciccoritti
Feat. Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy…
- Eugene Levy and his son, Dan Levy, developed and star in this dryly witty Canadian sitcom about a filthy–rich video store magnate and his…
- Togetherness (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet…
- Kiwi actress Melanie Lynskey stars in this entirely relatable HBO comedy–drama from the prolific Duplass brothers that follows the…
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane…
- Infectious sitcom from the makers of 30 ROCK (Tina Fey and Robert Carlock) following a woman who is attempting to rebuild her life in New York city…
- UnREAL (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Shiri Appleby, Craig Bierko, Constance Zimmer
- Highly amusing satire offers a behind–the–scenes look at the chaos surrounding the production of a dating competition program, with a…
- Westside (TV Series) (2015-2019)
- Feat. Antonia Prebble, David de Lautour, Reef Ireland
- A period prequel to OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE. Legendary safe cracker and career criminal, Ted West and his first wife Rita Build their fortune in the slums…
- Younger (TV Series) (2015)
- Feat. Sutton Foster, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor…
- Sitcom created by Darren Star (SEX AND THE CITY, 90210) about a 40–year–old mother who passes herself off as 26 to land a job and has to…
- Agatha Raisin (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Ashley Jensen, Katy Wix, Mathew Horne…
- The Cotswolds–based PR guru turned amateur sleuth returns for a series of comedic murder–mysteries based on the books by M.C. Beaton.…
- Broad City (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer
- Comic web series, now produced by Comedy Central, follows two 20–something best friends as they struggle to navigate life in New York.
- Count Arthur Strong (TV series) (2014)
- Feat. Steve Delaney, Rory Kinnear
- Jolly, old–fashioned British sitcom centred on the relationship between an eccentric variety show performer and the son of his former comedy…
- Detectorists (TV Series) (2014-2017)
- Feat. Toby Jones, Mackenzie Crook, Rachael Stirling
- Irresistible comedy about lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to…
- Doll & Em (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Emily Mortimer, Dolly Wells
- Lightweight Hollywood satire stars Emily Mortimer (as herself) and best friend Dolly Wells who is hired as the actress' new personal assistant, with…
- Girls - Season 3 (TV Series) (2014)
- Dir. Lena Dunham
Feat. Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke…
- Further episodes from Lena Dunham's savvy HBO series on the highs and lows of living and dating in New York – a show that's at once witty,…
- Jonah From Tonga (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Chris Lilley
- Chameleon comedian Chris Lilley revives his funniest and most poignant character, Jonah Takalua, for this fifth mock–umentary, set in a…
- Looking (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Álvarez, Murray Bartlett…
- A funny and earnest HBO dramedy about the lives of a group of gay friends living in contemporary San Francisco. Co–produced by Andrew Haigh…
- Mapp and Lucia (TV Mini-series) (Mapp & Lucia) (2014)
- Feat. Miranda Richardson, Anna Chancellor, Poppy Miller
- Sprightly re–take on E.F. Benson's classic comedy of manners, that deftly charts the social rivalry between two women in the 1930s when Lucia…
- Our Zoo (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Lee Ingleby, Liz White, Anne Reid…
- Charming mini–series follows the family who founded the famed Chester Zoo.
- Sensitive Skin (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Kim Cattrall, Don McKellar
- Winning Canadian comedy series follows a couple as they attempt to to revamp their lives as they struggle with the uncertainties of middle age.
- Short Poppies (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Rhys Darby, David Farrier, Josh Thomson
- Rhys Darby plays multiple characters in this mock–umentary series in which journalist David Farrier goes on a trek around small town New…
- Silicon Valley (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Martin Starr…
- Mike Judge's spot–on satirical eye turns to the topical world of software technology for this sitcom that follows six young entrepreneurs and…
- Spoils of Babylon, The (TV Mini-Series) (2014)
- Feat. Tobey Maguire, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell…
- A florid send–up of the 'event mini–series' genre – a regular fixture on televisions in the 70s and 80s – that incorporates…
- Step Dave (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Sia Trokenheim, Jono Kenyon, Tania Nolan…
- Bright, punchy Kiwi sitcom about the up–and–down relationship between a 20–something slacker and the woman of his dreams – a…
- Trip to Italy, The (TV Series) (2014)
- Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon
- The complete, original BBC incarnation of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's culinary romp through the Italy, as popularised by Michael Winterbottom's…
- Utopia (TV Series) (2014)
- Dir. Rob Sitch
Feat. Rob Sitch, Celia Pacquola, Dave Lawson…
- Savvy comedy series from the team behind FRONTLINE and Aussie classic THE CASTLE set inside a special government office that oversees major…
- Witches of East End (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Julia Ormond, Madchen Amick
- TV series about a family of witches who live in the seaside town of East End. Based on the book of the same name by Melissa de la Cruz.
- Ambassadors (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. David Mitchell, Robert Webb
- Comedy duo David Mitchell and Robert Webb somewhat invert their PEEP SHOW personas for this three–part comedy–drama series following the…
- Big School (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. David Walliams, Catherine Tate, Philip Glenister…
- This new sitcom conceived by LITTLE BRITAIN's David Walliams concerns the private and professional squabbles of a group of secondary school…
- Blandings (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders, Mark Williams
- The Blandings comedy stories of PG Wodehouse are adapted for this enjoyable period sitcom set in a 1920s castle. A tongue–in–cheek…
- Bluestone 42 (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Oliver Chris, Kelly Adams, Matthew Lewis
- Excellent British dramedy combines realism with levity in its chronicle of a British bomb disposal detachment in Afghanistan.
Series One: 9…
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews…
- Andy Samberg plays a hotshot detective too cocksure for his captain's liking in this irreverent law and order sitcom, very much in the vein of…
- Derek (TV Series) (2013)
- Dir. Ricky Gervais
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkington, Kerry Godliman
- Autonomous comic vehicle for Ricky Gervais based around his character Derek Noakes, a child–like 50–year–old care worker at a home…
- Family Tree (TV Series) (2013)
- Dir. Christopher Guest
Feat. Chris O'Dowd, Ed Jr. Begley, Nina Conti…
- Director Christopher Guest (WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, BEST IN SHOW) applies his distinctive doco–style comedy to the episodic format of television…
- Getting On (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Laurie Metcalf, Alex Borstein, Niecy Nash
- Serio–comic HBO remake of the British satirical series about a geriatric ward and the relationship between its patients and medical…
- Girls - Season 2 (TV Series) (2013)
- Dir. Lena Dunham
Feat. Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke…
- Further episodes from Lena Dunham's savvy HBO series on the highs and lows of living and dating in New York – a show that's at once witty,…
- Inside Amy Schumer (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Amy Schumer
- Edgy series of sketches, interviews and stand–up routines featuring ace comedian Amy Schumer.
- Ja'mie: Private School Girl (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Chris Lilley
- Chris Lilley's fourth mock–mentary series revisits Ja'mie King, a self–centred teenager first portrayed in WE CAN BE HEROES and SUMMER…
- Maron (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Marc Maron
- The caustic stand–up and podcast ace gets his own television series chronicling the ups and downs of a life in humour.
- Mom (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Allison Janney, Anna Faris
- Allison Janney returns to the small screen in this sitcom that centres on a newly sober single mom who tries to pull her life together in Napa Valley.
- Orange is the New Black (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Kate Mulgrew…
- A bracing, darkly humorous addition to the women–in–prison genre, centred on the plight of a privileged young woman whose fling with a…
- Please Like Me (TV Series) (2013)
- Dir. Matthew Saville
Feat. Josh Thomas, Debra Lawrance, David Roberts…
- A charming (if cute) Australian comedy–drama series created by and starring Josh Thomas, who plays a twenty–something who's girlfriend…
- Upper Middle Bogan (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Annie Maynard, Robyn Nevin, Patrick Brammall…
- A doctor from an affluent background discovers she's adopted and attempts to reconnect with her biological parents, proud drag racing bogans who live…
- Vicious (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi
- Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi have a right 'ol time playing a couple of sardonic queers in this cheesy British sitcom.
- Wrong Mans, The (TV Series) (2013-2014)
- Feat. James Corden, Sarah Solemani, Tom Basden…
- An ambitious BBC comedy–drama series co–created and written by GAVIN & STACEY alumni James Corden and Mathew Baynton that combines the…
- 30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 7 (2012)
- Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…
- Final episodes of the critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey, here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
- Bad Education (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Jack Whitehall
- A contrived, but ultimately hilarious take on the world of education, centred on an out–of–depth rookie teacher and his class of…
- Black Dynamite (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Michael Jai White
- A funky Adult Swim spin–off of the feature film blaxploitation parody, with Michael Jai White returning to voice the eponymous baadasssss in…
- Citizen Khan (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Adil Ray, Shobu Kapoor
- A broad cultural comedy (not far removed from MRS BROWN'S BOYS) contentious for its religious and racial punchlines, this is based on the ups and…
- Cuckoo (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Greg Davies, Helen Baxendale, Andy Samberg
- A wonderfully awkward British sitcom starring American comedian Andy Samberg as an out–to–lunch hippy who migrates with his new…
- Danger 5 (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. David Ashby, Aldo Mignone, Sean James Murphy
- Spot–on Australian spy parody follows a team of groovy international agents whose mission is to take down Hitler in an alternate 1960s…
- Friday Night Dinner (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird…
- The British sprinkle their rowdy sense of humour over the conventional family sitcom format in this fun series centred on the weekly Friday night…
- Girls - Season 1 (TV Series) (2012)
- Dir. Lena Dunham
Feat. Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke…
- Following her "mumblecore" hit TINY FURNITURE, wunderkind Lena Dunham's breakthrough into television (with the help of kingpin Judd Apatow) heralds a…
- Golden (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Lucy Schmidt, Joel Tobeck, Jesse Griffin…
- The Olympic spirit makes for comedy gold in this Kiwi sitcom about a washed up former rowing world champion who's determined to make a comeback,…
- Hellfjord (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Zahid Ali, Stig Frode Henriksen, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal
- Off–beat Scandi original from the writer of DEAD SNOW centres around the misfortunes a policeman who, after an unfortunate incident involving…
- Hounds (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Toby Sharpe, Susana Tang, Mick Innes…
- Quirky kiwi comedy concerns the mis–adventures of a lawyer who inherits both a twelve year old half–sister and a share in a racing…
- Hunderby (TV Series) (2012)
- Dir. Tony Dow
Feat. Alexandra Roach, Julia Davis, Alex Macqueen…
- Outrageous British black comedy created by the brilliant Julia Davis, set in the 1830's in coastal England, where a shipwrecked woman is courted by a…
- Lilyhammer (2012)
- Feat. Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa Aurvaag
- Norwegian–American crime drama about a former New York mobster who goes into hiding in the remote Norwegian town of Lillehammer after testifying…
- Mindy Project, The (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Mindy Kaling, Chris Messina, Anna Camp…
- A young doctor who 'wants her life to be like a romantic comedy' balances her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co–workers…
- Moone Boy (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Chris O'Dowd, David Rawle
- Chris O'Dowd (BRIDESMAIDS) stars as the imaginary friend of a 12–year–old boy in this splendid coming–of–age sitcom, based…
- Politically Incorrect Guide to Grown Ups, The (2012)
- Psychologist Nigel Latta's third installment in his popular 'politically incorrect' series turns the spotlight on the adults and the complexities of…
- Pramface (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Scarlett Alice Johnson, Sean Michael Verey
- Two naive teenagers fresh off exams end up in bed together, and must face the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy in this modest but affecting BBC…
- Red Dwarf (TV Series) - Series 10 (Red Dwarf X) (2012)
- Feat. Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules…
- The first full series of RED DWARF since 1999, this continues the cult British sci–fi comedy's revival following the recent special, BACK TO EARTH.…
- Rita (TV Series) (2012-2015)
- Feat. Mille Dinesen, Lise Baastrup, Carsten Bjørnlund…
- Danish comedy series following the life of a defiantly outspoken school teacher and single mother who excels in her teaching but struggles in her…
- Stella (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Ruth Jones
- Ruth Jones, creator of GAVIN AND STACEY, steps into the role of a Welsh single mother surrounded by the comic eccentricities of her family and the…
- Twenty Twelve (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Hynes
- The BBC sneakily push through their own version of John Clarke's brilliant Olympic satire, with London backdrop for this knowing mockumentary about a…
- Veep (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Matt Walsh
- THE THICK OF IT creator Armando Iannucci successfully transplants the formula of his hit British political satire to the White House in this winning…
- Young Doctor's Notebook, A (TV Series) (2012)
- Dir. Alex Hardcastle
Feat. Jon Hamm, Daniel Radcliffe
- Tragi–comic TV series set in the early 20th century, with actors Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe playing a troubled and incompetent medic at a…
- 30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 6 (2011)
- Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…
- Further episodes of the critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey, here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
- Aim High (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Jackson Rathbone
- A six episode web series centered around a dashing high school student who just so happens to be a top government agent.
- Almighty Johnsons, The (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Timothy Balme, Dean O'Gorman, Ben Barrington…
- From the creators of Outrageous Fortune, this fantastical series follows the misadventures of four brothers who happen to be the living incarnations…
- Angry Boys (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Chris Lilley
- Chameleon comedian Chris Lilley takes on another host of multiple personalities – including a Japanese housewife, a juvenile gangster rapper,…
- Awkward (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Ashley Rickards, Beau Mirchoff, Nikki Deloach
- An unpopular 15 year old gains immediate, yet unwanted, popularity at her high school when the student body mistakes an accident she has for a…
- Bleak Old Shop of Stuff, The (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Robert Webb, Katherine Parkinson
- A delicious Victorian era sitcom that parodies some of Charles Dickens's most famous works.
Penned by Mark Evans, this has a distinct Mitchell and…
- Bob's Burgers (TV Series) (2011)
- Animated sitcom of American family dysfunction which serves to reinvigorate the genre with each wickedly funny half hour episode. Follows a hamburger…
- Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 8 (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Larry David
- More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Eighth season finds Larry relocating to New York while moving his way back into the dating…
- Death in Paradise (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Ben Miller, Sara Martins, Kris Marshall…
- A stuffy London detective is assigned the murder case of a fellow British policeman on a fictional Caribbean island, and ends up staying against his…
- Eagleheart (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Chris Elliott
- Chris Elliot and Adult Swim parody television's penchant for tough talking, quick shooting law enforcers (i.e. 'Walker Texas Ranger', and more…
- Episodes (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig
- FRIENDS flotsam Matt LeBlanc makes an unlikely comeback in this agreeable satire of the situational comedy. Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig star as a…
- Family Guy - Season 10 (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…
- Yet more episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom.
Season 10 episodes: Lottery Fever, Seahorse Seashell Party, Screams of Silence: The Story…
- Fresh Meat (TV Series) (2011-2013)
- Feat. Zawe Ashton, Greg McHugh, Charlotte Ritchie…
- British comedy–drama TV series from the creators of PEEP SHOW, which marked the acting debut of Joe Thomas (THE INBETWEENERS).
Follows the…
- Hamish and Andy's Gap Year (2011)
- Feat. Hamish Blake, Andy Lee
- Australian comedians, Hamish and Andy visit various locations around America in purpose–built safari costumes, interviewing an array of…
- Happy Endings (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton…
- Zippy relationship sitcom moves swiftly out of the shadow of FRIENDS to present a fast–talking, fast–moving comedy about the lives of six…
- I Just Want My Pants Back (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Peter Vack, Kim Shaw
- Basically FRIENDS for the MTV set, this undemanding sitcom centres on a group of twenty–somethings trying to make it in life and love in New…
- Life's Too Short (TV Series) (2011-2013)
- Feat. Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
- British sitcom mockumentary created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant about "the life of a showbiz dwarf" with the vertically–challenged…
- Mrs. Brown's Boys (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Brendan O'Carroll
- Jolly Irish sitcom spawned from actor Brendan O'Carroll's radio show and books about a funny, foul–mouthed Dublin mother who interferes in the…
- New Girl (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield…
- Zooey Deschanel stars as an offbeat young woman, who moves into an apartment loft with three single men. Hilarity of a quirky kind ensues.
- Night at the Classic (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Brendhan Lovegrove
- Caustic Kiwi comedian Brendhan Lovegrove fronts this clever send–up of the stand–up circuit, where various guests get the chance to…
- Nothing Trivial (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Shane Cortese, Tandi Wright, Blair Strang…
- An agreeable and endearingly performed 'singles' comedy by way of modern day Auckland, centred on the romantic hang ups of five friends who compete…
- Portlandia (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein
- Cult sketch comedy of the zeitgeist that affectionately skewers the liberals, hipsters and well–intentioned naifs attempting to live out their…
- Shameless (TV Series, US) (2011)
- Feat. William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
- Watchable, surprisingly insightful remake of the hit British series attempts to three–dimensionalize the 'trailer park' stereotype in its…
- Suburgatory (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Jeremy Sisto, Jane Levy, Alan Tudyk…
- A single father moves to the 'burbs to ensure a better quality of life for his teenage daughter – although all is not as normal as expected.…
- Suits (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams
- Smart, sassy lawyer show where a brilliant college drop–out with a photographic memory is hired by one of Manhattan's top corporate firms,…
- Super City (TV Series) (2011)
- Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Madeleine Sami
- Award–winning comedy series directed by Taika Waititi and starring the brilliant Madeleine Sami, who alternates between multiple characters all…
- Threesome (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Amy Huberman, Emun Elliott, Stephen Wight
- Permissive Brit–com in which a thirty–year–old woman becomes pregnant after a drunken, spontaneous threesome with her boyfriend and…
- Twentysomething (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Jess Harris, Josh Schmidt
- Fresh–faced indie sitcom goes head–to–head with two best mates whose reluctance to give up the partying lifestyle while their…
- Two Broke Girls (TV Series) (2 Broke Girls) (2011)
- Feat. Beth Behrs, Kat Dennings, Garrett Morris
- A sassy, wiseacre comedy of two penniless 20–somethings who make ends meet waiting tables at a run–down Brooklyn diner while dreaming of…
- Up All Night (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Christina Applegate, Maya Rudolph, Will Arnett
- Sprightly, SNL–certified sitcom stars Christina Applegate as a working mother balancing her career a newborn baby cared for by her…
- Winners and Losers (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Zoe Tuckwell-Smith, Melissa Bergland, Virginia Gay…
- Winning female–centric dramedy concerns the altered lives of four Melbournian women who score big on the Lottery. Gets great mileage from the…
- Workaholics (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Anders Holm
- Irreverent sitcom set inside the world of telemarketing follows who work together as telemarketers from 9 to 5 and live together from 5 to 9.
- 30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 5 (2010)
- Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…
- Further episodes of the critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey, here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
- Alan Partridge: Mid Morning Matters (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Steve Coogan
- Steve Coogan revives his most famous comedy creation in this pithy mockumentary series following the middle–aged TV host's return to radio as a…
- An Idiot Abroad (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
- The whinging round–headed Manc and unwitting star of 'The Ricky Gervais Show', Karl Pilkington, is sent on a journey around the world, partly…
- Castle (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Jon Huertas
- Quirky cop show with a pulp crime writer teaming up with a detective to track down a serial killer.
- Check it Out! with Dr. Steve Brule (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. John C. Reilly
- John C. Reilly fronts this bizarre dead–of–the–night oddity, in which he 'checks out' various facets of life, including (not…
- Come Fly With Me (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Matt Lucas, David Walliams
- The creators of LITTLE BRITAIN carry their knack for eccentric caricatures through to this send–up of the staple British…
- Desperate Housewives (TV Series) - Season 6 (2010)
- Feat. Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross…
- More episodes from the popular drama–black comedy set among the denizens of suburban America. 23 Episodes over 5 discs.
- Dirk Gently (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Stephen Mangan, Darren Boyd, Helen Baxendale
- An unorthodox 'holistic' detective follows the principles of quantum mechanics in order to crack cases. Eccentric sleuth comedy will appeal to fans…
- Enlightened (TV Series) (2010)
- Dir. Miguel Arteta, Nicole Holofcener, Jonathan Demme
Feat. Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Luke Wilson…
- This enlightened HBO cringe–comedy from writer–actor Mike White (CHUCK & BUCK) pushes all the buttons as an excruciating study of…
- Family Guy - Season 9 (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…
- Yet more episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom.
Season 9 episodes: Fox–y Lady, Not All Dogs Go To Heaven,
Episode 420,…
- Family Guy: It's a Trap (2010)
- Dir. Peter Shin
- Final chapter in Seth MacFarlane's merciless but affectionate spoofing of the STAR WARS TRILOGY features an unlikely strew of cameo's and more…
- Him & Her (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Russell Tovey, Sarah Solemani
- A bold British sitcom centred on the inert lives of a twentysomething couple whose unemployed and unmotivated existence is played for laughs. Crude…
- Jimeoin: Over The Top (2010)
- Feat. Jimeoin
- Warts–and–all look at the life of a stand–up comic on the road follows the deadpan comic as he tours Northern Australia, with…
- Leigh Hart's Mysterious Planet (TV Series) (2010)
- Comedian Leigh "That Guy" Hart fronts this irreverent, ham–fisted send–up of Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World, visiting various corners…
- Louie (TV Series) (2010)
- Dir. Louis C.K
Feat. Louis C.K
- A brilliant merger of mid–life mopery, showbiz anxiety, and imaginative observational comedy, this self–made sitcom (with intermittent…
- Lowdown (TV Series) (2010)
- Dir. Amanda Brotchie
Feat. Adam Zwar
- Timely Australian–made satire on the world of tabloid journalism centres on a struggling newspaper and its staff of celebrity gossip…
- Mike & Molly (TV Series) (Mike and Molly) (2010)
- Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Billy Gardell, Katy Mixon…
- A bighearted, if keenly self–deprecating couple comedy about the blossoming romance between two self–loathing attendees of Overeaters…
- Offspring (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Asher Keddie, Don Hany, Deborah Mailman…
- A neurotic obstetrician and her extended Melbourne family navigate love and other disasters in this bright comedy series.
While not particularly…
- Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 6 (2010)
- Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Antony Starr, Antonia Prebble…
- Explosive final season of the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight.
- Parenthood (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Lauren Graham, Peter Krause, Dax Shepard…
- Familiar faces star aplenty in this "funny and heart–warming" series that follows four grown siblings as they try to balance the various…
- Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers, The (2010)
- The irreverent and provocative Nigel Latta returns with advice on how parents can navigate the pitfalls of raising teenagers.
- Rev. (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Tom Hollander
- The perennial British religious sitcom is given a urban reversal in this BBC comedy centred on a priest who moves from rural Suffolk to take up the…
- Trip, The (TV Series) (2010)
- Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon
- The complete, original BBC incarnation of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's culinary romp through the North of England, as popularised by Michael…
- Victorious (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Victoria Justice
- Yes another Nickelodeon hit with the kids, this snappy sitcom stars tween idol Victoria Justice as an aspiring singer attending a fictional…
- 30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 4 (2009)
- Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…
- Further episodes of the critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey, here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
- Billy T & Me (2009)
- Feat. Billy T. James, Peter Rowley
- Peter Rowley looks back on the time he spent writing and performing with his mate, Billy T James.
- Billy T James - The Legend, The Man, The Cuz (2009)
- Feat. Billy T. James
- Latest compilation of the most popular sketches from irrepressible comedian Billy T James, including Te News, the Traffic Cop, the Hard Case, the…
- Bored to Death (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson
- Out of his depth but winging it anyway, Jason Schwartzman plays an upstart Private Eye moonlighting in New York City. Buddies Zach Galifianakis and…
- Bro' Town - Series 5 (TV Series) (2009)
- Final series of animated adventures set in South Auckland.
Series 5 episodes: The Summer Of Samson, To Sam With Love, A Vegetarian At My Table,…
- Cleveland Show, The (TV Series) (2009)
- Constant neighbour of Peter Griffin, Cleveland Brown, gets his own animated sitcom in this FAMILY GUY spin–off revolving around the same risque…
- Community (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi…
- Carried by a passionate internet following, this savvy American sitcom centred on the lives of seven disparate adults who form a study group while…
- Cougar Town (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Courteney Cox, Busy Phillips, Christa Miller
- Tragicomic adventures of a forty–something woman who decides to throw herself back into the dating pool.
- Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 7 (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Larry David
- More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Includes the much–anticipated SEINFELD reunion, with Jerry, Jason Alexander, Michael…
- Dating Guy, The (TV Series) (2009)
- Chucklesome observational comedy with four friends on a largely hopeless quest for love. Merciless in its send up of the loveless foursome this is…
- Diplomatic Immunity (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Dave Fane, Craig Parker, Lesley-Ann Brandt
- Mischievous Kiwi comedy series set on a small scattering of islands in the South Pacific ruled by a group of irreverent Pacific Islanders, who refuse…
- Drop Dead Diva (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Brooke Elliott, Margaret Cho, Kate Levering…
- A vacant fashion model is killed in a car accident, only to be resurrected in the body of a plus–sized lawyer, in this far–fetched, if…
- Eastbound and Down (TV Series) (2009)
- Dir. Jody Hill, David Gordon Green
Feat. Danny McBride, John Hawkes, Katy Mixon…
- Ball–busting HBO comedy from the talents behind PINEAPPLE EXPRESS stars loutish Danny McBride as a washed–up major league pitcher, whose…
- Emma (TV Mini-Series) (2009)
- Feat. Romola Garai, Jonny Lee Miller, Michael Gambon…
- The BBC's latest update of Jane Austen's comic classic, centred on the titular beauty's dangerous game of matchmaking. Regarded as the best Austen…
- Family Guy - Season 8 (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…
- Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom.
Season 8 episodes: Back to the Woods, Play it Again Brian, The Former Life of Brian, Long…
- FM (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Bishop
- In the world of cool indie bands, a fish–out–of–water DJ, his rock'n'roll co–host, and their producer work on a hip music…
- Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) (2009)
- Funnyordie.com's pervasive internet skits and viral comedy clips are repackaged here as a half–hour sketch show, originally broadcast on…
- Glee (TV Series) (2009-2012)
- Feat. Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch, Lea Michele…
- Gleefully irreverent musical television series following an idealistic Spanish teacher who becomes director of The Glee Club, a musical–choir…
- Go Girls (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Anna Hutchison, Bronwyn Turei, Alix Bushnell…
- A North Shore equivalent of OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE perhaps, but with considerably less bite, this follows four middle–class 20–somethings as…
- Horrible Histories (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Sarah Hadland…
- Educational irreverance for kids, offering an unconventional take on history's funniest – and most gruesome – moments in a multitude of…
- Hung (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Thomas Jane, Jane Adams, Anne Heche…
- Earthy HBO drama centred around a former high–school sports legend turned middle–aged basketball coach and cash–strapped dad,…
- Ladies of Letters (2009)
- Feat. Maureen Lipman, Anne Reid
- Marvellous television version of the classic radio play with Lipman and Reid as warring widows engaged in passionate letter writing correspondence,…
- Middle, The (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott
- Patricia Heaton (EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND) stars as the tireless mother to three eccentric children and a gormless, blue collar husband (Flynn) in…
- Miranda (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Miranda Hart, Patricia Hodge, Tom Ellis…
- Quirky comedy based on the semi–autobiographical writings of misfit comedian Miranda Hart. A comedy of awkwardness with slapstick elements…
- Modern Family (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen…
- The stale family sitcom revived as an Emmy–winning mockumentary, in which the lives of three American suburban broods are hilariously exposed…
- Monday Monday (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Fay Ripley, Jenny Agutter, Morven Christie…
- Easy–watching ITV series set in the head offices of a struggling supermarket chain, who as a result of down sizing are forced to…
- Nurse Jackie (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Edie Falco
- Pitch black comedy follows the everyday travails of the deeply troubled Nurse Jackie as she rails against the insanity of the US Health System.
- Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 5 (2009)
- Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Charles Mesure, Antony Starr…
- Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight.
Series 5:…
- Packed to the Rafters (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Rebecca Gibney, Erik Thomson, Jessica Marais…
- Fluffy Australian comedy focused around a couple whose plans of finally having a quiet household are destroyed when their three grown children move…
- Parks and Recreation (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari…
- Absurdist comedy set in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana follows the efforts an ever–chirpy bureaucrat as she strives to make the city a…
- Party Down (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Ryan Hansen…
- The brainchild of Rob Thomas (VERONICA MARS) and Paul Rudd, this sometimes bitter, if endearingly humorous series centres on a group of struggling…
- Politically Incorrect Parenting Show, The (2009)
- Feat. Nigel Latta
- Straight–shooting Clinical Psychologist Nigel Latta presents this series that teaches parents parenting tips in a hilariously frank manner…
- Psychoville (TV Series) (2009)
- Dir. Matt Lipsey
Feat. Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Dawn French…
- Blacky comic sitcom written by and starring The League of Gentlemen members Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, who each play numerous bizarre…
- Red Dwarf (TV Series) - Back To Earth (2009)
- Feat. Richard O'Callaghan, Jeremy Swift, Sophie Winkleman
- Reunion of sorts for the cast of the British sci–fi comedy, where the crew of RED DWARF land back on earth in 2009, only to discover they are…
- Reggie Perrin (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Martin Clunes, Fay Ripley, Wendy Craig
- Admirable remake of the acerbic classic with Clunes in the role of salesman on the edge who as his life slowly crumbles starts to really speak his…
- Titan Maximum (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Seth Green, Rachael Leigh Cook
- Offbeat sci–fi spoof from the creators of ROBOT CHICKEN parodies 'Super Robot' serials and other intergalactic tropes with an obscure, but…
- Walk On The Wild Side (TV Series) (2009)
- Highly youtube–able, family oriented sketch show with comedians dubbing over footage from the BBC's natural history department.
- 30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 3 (2008)
- Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…
- Further episodes of the critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey, here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
- Being Human (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Russell Tovey, Lenora Crichlow, Aidan Turner
- Supernatural sitcom has three British twenty–somethings struggling with their respective alter–egos as a vampire, ghost and werewolf.
- Boston Legal - Season 5 (TV Series) (2008-2009)
- Feat. James Spader, William Shatner
- Further episodes from the irreverent spinoff to THE PRACTICE, based around the cases and happenings of the civil law section of a renowned Boston…
- Boy Meets Girl (TV Series) (2008)
- Dir. Alrick Riley
Feat. Martin Freeman, Rachael Stirling
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- Cashmere Mafia (TV Series) (2008)
- Dir. Peyton Reed
Feat. Lucy Liu, Miranda Otto, Frances O’Connor…
- Short–lived drama series centred on four career hungry New York friends who turn to each other in times of personal and professional crisis.…
- Cho Show, The (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Margaret Cho
- Reality–sitcom starring comedienne Cho as she goes about daily life in an industry that doesn't quite understand her and her eccentricities.…
- Comic Genius of Billy T James, The - Legacy Edition (2008)
- Feat. Billy T. James
- Must–have DVD & CD collection of Billy T. James Greatest Hits. DVD includes over an hour of newly released material from the TVNZ vaults…
- Delocated (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Jon Glaser, Nadia Dajani
- An anonymous family join the witness protection program after testifying against the Russian mob, only to exploit the situation by starring in their…
- Family Guy - Season 7 (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…
- Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom.
Season 7 episodes: No Meals on Wheels, Boys Do Cry, No Chris Left Behind, It Takes a…
- Flight of the Conchords - Season 2 (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby…
- Second series of the hit musical sitcom starring Kiwis Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie as they continue to haplessly chase success in New York…
- Green Porno (2008)
- Dir. Isabella Rossellini
Feat. Isabella Rossellini
- Conceived, written, directed and starring Isabella Rossellini – adorned in costumed of foam and rubber, this series of vignettes on the sexual…
- Important Things with Demetri Martin (TV Series) (2008)
- Stream–of–consciousness sketch and variety show from the extremely lovable comedian Demetri Martin, which focuses each episode on a…
- Inbetweeners, The (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison…
- Acerbic comedy follows four gawky teenage boys growing up in suburbia experiencing the deep humiliations and relentless disappointments of late…
- Invisibles, The (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Anthony Head, Warren Clarke, Jenny Agutter…
- Crooked comedy sees Antony Head (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) and Warren Clarke (DALZIEL AND PASCOE) play two notorious ex–crims struggling with…
- Jaquie Brown Diaries, The (TV Series) (The Jacquie Brown Odyssey) (2008)
- Feat. Jaquie Brown, Madeleine Sami
- Pert Kiwi satire series starring former 'Campbell Live' comic relief reporter Jaquie Brown as a self–centred TV reporter attempting to further…
- Kevin Bishop Show, The (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Kevin Bishop
- Hyperactive sketch show with the chameleon like Kevin Bishop putting the boot into the entertainment industry delivered in frenetic…
- Lipstick Jungle (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Brooke Shields, Kim Raver, Lindsay Price
- Sassy, if at times sappy, TV drama based on another Candace Bushnell book (author of SEX AND THE CITY) centred on three NYC gal pals attempting to…
- Little Britain USA (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Matt Lucas, David Walliams
- Adaptation of the successful Brit sketch show LITTLE BRITAIN sees creators Lucas and Walliams reprise their familiar grotesques in the USA, as well…
- Lost in Austen (TV Mini-Series) (2008)
- Feat. Jemima Rooper, Alex Kingston, Hugh Bonneville…
- Fizzy twist on PRIDE AND PREJUDICE has an ardent Jane Austen fan, living in present day London, swapping places with Austen's fictional creation…
- No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, The (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose, Lucian Msamati
- Filmed on location in Botswana – a major first for the country, this vibrant, award winning series comes with a hefty line–up of…
- Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 4 (2008)
- Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Antony Starr, Antonia Prebble…
- Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight.
Series…
- Rosario + Vampire (TV Series) (Rozario To Banpaia) (2008)
- Tskune accidentally gets on a bus to a school of monsters.
- Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (TV Series) - Series 2 (2008)
- Dir. Danny Mulheron
Feat. David McPhail, Tandi Wright, Jason Hoyte…
- Second series of this un–PC yet tremendously popular Kiwi comedy series tracking the old fashioned teaching methods of Mr Gormsby and his…
- South Park: The Imaginationland Trilogy (2008)
- Three episodes make up this feature length movie from everyone's favourite all–American brats as they enter Imaginationland – a magical…
- Testees (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Steve Markle, Jeff Kassel, Kenny Hotz
- Manic comedy about two cash strapped slackers who in a moment of clarity decide to volunteer for paid (and potentially painful) medical experiments,…
- 30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 2 (2007)
- Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…
- Further episodes of the critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey, here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
- After You've Gone (2007)
- Feat. Nicholas Lyndhurst, Celia Imrie, Dani Harmer…
- Domestic sit–com of an abandoned hubby and father (Nicholas Lyndhurst – ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES) forced to welcome his OTT…
- Armstrong and Miller Show, The (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Ben Miller, Alexander Armstrong
- Absurdist sketch show breathes new life into a tired format with memorable characters and some grim humour.
- Benidorm (TV Series) (2007-2009)
- Feat. Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran, Johnny Vegas…
- British working class sit–com by the co–writer of THE CATHERINE TATE SHOW, set within an all–inclusive resort hotel in Spain.
- Big Bang Theory, The (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco…
- Underdog comedy series centred on two nerdy university physicists whose perfectly structured but socially inept world is challenged when a hot blonde…
- Boston Legal - Season 4 (TV Series) (2007-2008)
- Feat. James Spader, William Shatner
- Further episodes from the irreverent spinoff to THE PRACTICE, based around the cases and happenings of the civil law section of a renowned Boston…
- Bro' Town - Series 4 (TV Series) (2007)
- Further animated adventures from the excellent comedy series set in South Auckland.
Series 4 episodes: tba
- Californication (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone
- Former X–FILER Duchovny plays a ribald American novelist in the throws of a career and personal crisis; a mid–life funk which draws in…
- Chuck (TV Series) (2007-2008)
- Feat. Zachary Levi, Adam Baldwin
- Affable action series centred on a computer geek recruited into the CIA after inadvertently downloading top–secret government secrets onto his…
- Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 6 (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Larry David
- More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Celebrities appearing this season include Vivica A. Fox, Lucy Lawless, John McEnroe and…
- Dirt (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Courteney Cox
- Dark comedic television series inside the life of an influential magazine Editor–in–Chief, Courtney Cox (FRIENDS) power tripping her way…
- Extras - The Special (2007)
- Dir. Ricky Gervais
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Clive Owen…
- The final feature–length episode of Ricky Gervais's dig–at–the–showbiz–industry series 'Extras.'
Now that Gervais'…
- Family Guy - Season 6 (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…
- Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom.
Season 6 episodes: Stewie Loves Lois, Mother Tucker, Hell Comes to Quahog, Saving Private…
- Family Guy: Blue Harvest (2007)
- Dir. Dominic Polcino
- Standalone FAMILY GUY parody of pop–cultural megalith STAR WARS finds Peter, Stewie and co. assuming the roles of hero, villain, princess and…
- Flight of the Conchords - Season 1 (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby…
- Local heroes Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie's unique two–man 'digi–folk' routine finds its way onto American screens in this applauded…
- Gavin and Stacey (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Mathew Horne, Joanna Page, James Corden…
- Likeable Welsh comedy following the trials and tribulations of a long distance couple struggling to merge their two worlds when they finally meet.…
- Gossip Girl (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Blake Lively, Taylor Momsen, Leighton Meester
- Flashy teen series centred on a group of well–heeled New York prep school kids whose main focus in life is a blog written by 'Gossip Girl'…
- Greek (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Scott Michael Foster, Spencer Grammer
- Outlandish comedy series focused on a former high school geek who decides to cast off his dorky former self and pledge a fraternity at college…
- iCarly (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress
- Excellent Nickolodeon show focused around teenaged Carly (Cosgrove) and her friends, who create their own web show based around their lives. Acute…
- Librarians, The (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Robyn Butler, Wayne Hope
- Off–centre Aussie mocko series centred on a diverse group of suburban librarians (including a bigoted head librarian, racy kids corner…
- Outnumbered (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Claire Skinner, Hugh Dennis, Tyger Drew-Honey
- Partly–improvised UK comedy gem takes a microscope to parenthood via the daily life of a couple bringing up three young children.
The…
- Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 3 (2007)
- Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Grant Bowler, Frank Whitten…
- Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight.
Series…
- Peter Serafinowicz Show, The (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Peter Serafinowicz
- Sketch show sees Brit comic Serafinowicz (of SPACED and SHAUN OF THE DEAD fame) gently mock showbiz and pop culture, with acute observational prowess…
- Pretender, The (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Bob MacLaren
- Acclaimed Kiwi mocko series centred on a self–serving New Zealand MP weaselling his way from the overlooked bank bench into second in charge of…
- Pushing Daisies (TV Series) (2007-2008)
- Feat. Anna Friel, Jim Dale, Ellen Greene…
- Quirksome comedy series focused on a guy with the awkward gift of being able to bring the dead back to life for one minute, any longer and someone…
- Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul (TV Series) (Harry & Paul) (2007)
- Feat. Paul Whitehouse, Harry Enfield
- Sketch comedy show reuniting compadres Whitehouse and Enfield who achieved great success with HARRY ENFIELD & CHUMS in the 1990s. Although this has…
- Rude Awakenings (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Danielle Cormack, Patrick Wilson
- Polished, darkly tinged suburban satire between a grassroots Kiwi family and their new latte–slurping neighbours, who declare warfare in the…
- Rules of Engagement (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. David Spade, Patrick Warburton, Megyn Price…
- Formulaic sitcom starring the irksome David Spade that revolves around the romantic complications of two couples and their single friend, all at…
- Samantha Who? (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Christina Applegate, Jennifer Esposito, Kevin Dunn
- Hit–and–miss sitcom focused around a woman suffering from amnesia (Applegate) who must piece together bits of her past in order to…
- Sarah Silverman Program, The (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Sarah Silverman
- Controversial comedienne Silverman's sitcom is considerably more wholesome than her stand up show, but it still pushes the envelope in an often…
- Satisfaction (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Kestie Morassi, Diana Glenn, Bojana Novakovic…
- Intelligent, ASTRA award–winning Australian drama series focusing on a group of beautiful women who work in a high–class brothel in…
- Simpsons Movie, The (2007)
- Dir. David Silverman
- Big–screen debut of America’s yellowiest suburban family, with Homer inadvertently causing an ecological meltdown that threatens Marge, Bart,…
- Summer Heights High (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Chris Lilley
- Fabulous Australian high–school mockumentary created by the boundlessly gifted and versatile Chris Lilley (WE CAN BE HEROES), who this time…
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. John C. Reilly, Al Yankovic
- From the makers of TOM GOES TO THE MAYOR this bizarre 'adult swim' comedy sketch show with a unique sense of humour incorporates live action and…
- Trailer Park Boys - Season 7 (TV Series) (2007)
- A gratifyingly lowbrow mockumentary series based around the lives of a set of eccentrically vulgar residents of a trailer park, mainly two petty…
- Would I Lie To You? (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Rob Brydon, David Mitchell, Lee Mack…
- Competitive British talk show featuring quick cynical banter that resembles Q.I.
Celebrity players are made to reveal personal stories about…
- 30 Rock (TV Series) - Season 1 (2006)
- Feat. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan…
- Spunky, critically acclaimed TV satire captained by the brilliant Tina Fey (MEAN GIRLS), here playing the besieged head writer of a comedy variety…
- Amazing Extraordinary Friends (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Carl Dixon, Hannah Marshall, David McPhail…
- Lightweight, tongue–in–cheek Kiwi kids series focused around a young boy who gains heroic powers and goes on a quest to recruit other…
- Amazing Mrs Pritchard, The (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Jane Horrocks, Steven Mackintosh, Jodhi May…
- Excellent UK drama focused on supermarket manager Ros Pritchard (Horrocks) who decides to sort out Britain's political climate by running for Prime…
- Big Gay Sketch Show, The (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Erica Ash, Julie Goldman, Stephen Guarino…
- Like a gay SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, this strings together a series of sketches and social commentary from a LGBT perspective. Biting satire this is not…
- Boston Legal - Season 3 (TV Series) (2006-2007)
- Feat. James Spader, William Shatner
- Further episodes from the irreverent spinoff to THE PRACTICE, based around the cases and happenings of the civil law section of a renowned Boston…
- Bro' Town - Series 3 (TV Series) (2006)
- Further animated adventures from the excellent comedy series set in South Auckland.
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- Chaser's War on Everything, The (TV Series) (2006)
- Collection of episodes from this Aussie talk back show providing a social commentary and mockery of current affairs and high flyers. Made infamous by…
- Comedy Central Roasts: William Shatner (2006)
- Feat. William Shatner, Jason Alexander, Sandra Bullock…
- Foulmouthed 'tribute' to much loved ham Shatner doesn't skimp on the vitriol as celebrity friends take the stage to lampoon their boldly going pal,…
- Extras - Series 2 (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Orlando Bloom…
- Ricky Gervais graduates from bit–part actor to TV star in part two of his acclaimed anatomy of the showbiz industry.
Berated for ‘selling…
- Family Guy - Season 5 (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…
- Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom.
Season 5 episodes: Perfect Castaway; PTV; Brian Goes Back to College; The Courtship of…
- Frisky Dingo (TV Series) (2006)
- Twisted sci–fi animation from the 'adult swim' company (SEALAB 2021) introduces us to Xander Crews–playboy by day and superhero…
- Grumpy Old Holidays (2006)
- More whining and whinging from an new queue of dissatisfied old grumps, this time on the nightmare subject of holidays and holidaying.
- Hannah Montana (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Miley Cyrus
- Disney’s latest tween sensation riffs the likes of pop princesses Ashley Simpson and Hilary Duff into a catchy number about a sweet natured…
- Henry Rollins Show, The (TV Series) (2006-2007)
- Feat. Henry Rollins
- A weekly talk show hosted by former Black Flag singer Henry Rollins, in which he delivers monologues, gives interviews with celebrities and performs…
- Hotel Babylon (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Tamzin Outhwaite, Max Beesley, Dexter Fletcher
- The dysfunctional inner–workings of a posh luxury hotel are played out against the ever–increasing eccentricity of its guests in this…
- IT Crowd, The (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson
- Three I.T. technicians relegated to the basement of a large corporation – a neurotic manager, a computer geek and a borderline sociopath…
- Jam and Jerusalem (TV Series) (Clatterford) (2006)
- Feat. Sue Johnston, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French…
- Jennifer Saunders penned this eccentric ensemble comedy about 'The Women's Guild', an eclectic sisterhood of ladies in small town Clatterford who…
- Man to Man with Dean Learner (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Richard Ayoade, Matthew Holness
- Cheeky comedian Richard Ayoade reprises his character from the spoof sci–fi series DARKPLACE in this spoof chat show featuring spoof…
- Metalocalypse (TV Series) (2006-2013)
- Vicious metal–inspired satire details the exploits of Dethlok, a mega–successful heavy metal band partial to a little violence, revolt,…
- Minoriteam (TV Series) (2006)
- Eye–popping racial satire from the Adult Swim Network features a cast of superheros as ethnic stereotypes battling crime and corruption in a…
- New Adventures of Old Christine, The (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- Julia Louis–Dreyfus (everyone's favourite gal pal from SEINFELD) headlines this likeable sitcom about a single mother adjusting to her new life…
- Not Going Out (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Tim Vine, Lee Mack, Megan Dodds
- Popular British comedy series about Lee (Mack) who finds himself falling in love with his landlady (Dodds), a problematic situation considering she's…
- Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 2 (2006)
- Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Grant Bowler, Frank Whitten…
- Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight.
Series Two:…
- Psych (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. James Roday, Dule Hill
- Offbeat detective series draws its dry and witty asides from the odd–coupling of a fake psychic and his long–suffering best friend, who…
- Pulling (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Sharon Horgan, Tanya Franks, Rebekah Staton…
- BAFTA nominated UK comedy series about a woman who decides to break up with her dependable fiancee in order to move in with a group of girls and live…
- Saxondale (TV Series) (2006-2007)
- Feat. Steve Coogan
- Brit comedian Steve Coogan stars as an aging ex–hippie in the throes of a mid–life crisis in this amusing comedy series. A droll and…
- Star Stories (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Laura Patch, Alex Woodhall, Kevin Bishop
- Satirical series takes the mickey out of well known British celebs such as David & Victoria, George Michael, Catherine Zeta–Jones, and Guy…
- That Mitchell and Webb Look (TV Series) (2006-2008)
- Feat. David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Olivia Colman
- Pythonesque sketch show by acclaimed comedians Robert Webb and David Mitchell (THE MITCHELL AND WEBB SITUATION) that boldly pokes fun at aristocrats,…
- Trailer Park Boys - Season 6 (TV Series) (2006)
- Further episodes from this gratifyingly lowbrow mockumentary series, based around the lives of a set of eccentrically vulgar residents of a trailer…
- Ugly Betty (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. America Ferrera, Salma Hayek, Eric Mabius…
- A spunky, savage parody of the fashion world, based around a dorky, but ever–determined Hispanic (Ferrera), thrown into the industry deep end…
- Wilfred (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Jason Gann
- Difficult to put a leash on, this unusual Australian series works all the comedic angles from the vantage point of a dog, its owner, and her new…
- American Dad (TV Series) (2005)
- More politically–inclined satire from the creator of THE FAMILY GUY (Seth MacFarlane), set around a CIA operative with a very strange family…
- Boston Legal - Season 2 (TV Series) (2005-2006)
- Feat. James Spader, William Shatner
- Further episodes from the irreverent spinoff to THE PRACTICE, based around the cases and happenings of the civil law section of a renowned Boston…
- Bro' Town - Series 2 (TV Series) (2005)
- Further animated adventures from the excellent comedy series set in South Auckland.
Series 2 episodes: Zeelander, Survival of the Fattest, Honky…
- Bromwell High (TV Series) (2005)
- Akin to a British version of SOUTH PARK, this non–PC animation follows the school misadventures of three problematic teenage girls, their…
- Catherine Tate Show, The (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Catherine Tate
- Excellent sketch vehicle for British comedienne Catherine Tate, given free–reign to inhabit a series of vulgar, offensive, and wildly raucous…
- Comeback, The (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Lisa Kudrow
- Razor–sharp mocko comedy series from SEX AND THE CITY creator Michael Patrick King starring Lisa Kudrow as a washed–up sitcom star so…
- Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 5 (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Larry David
- More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Celebrities appearing this season include Ted Danson, Rosie O'Donnell, Hugh Hefner,…
- Everybody Hates Chris (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Tyler James Williams, Chris Rock
- Side–splitting memoir of Chris Rock’s Brooklyn youth recalling the trials and tribulations of school life, the war at home, and the growing…
- Extras - Series 1 (TV Series) (2005)
- Dir. Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Ben Stiller…
- Gervais' self–proclaimed "difficult second album" is a more conventional but no less assured comedy success recalling the misadventures of Andy…
- Family Guy - Season 4 (TV Series) (2005-2006)
- Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…
- Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom.
Disc 4.1: North by North Quahog; Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr High; Blind Ambition; Don't…
- Fat Actress (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Kirstie Alley, Bryan Callen, Rachael Harris
- A suprisingly innovative and ground–breaking documentary spectacle, in which actress Kirstie Alley (CHEERS) turned the tabloids' fascination…
- Grumpy Old Women (TV Series) (2005)
- A range of female celebrities gripe about everything from their husbands to drunkenness in this forthright – and often amusing – homage…
- How I Met Your Mother (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Jason Segel, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan…
- Situational comedy in the vein of FRIENDS follows a group of quirky young urbanites on their quest for love and self–fulfilment. Sharp writing…
- Insiders Guide to Love, The (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Kate Elliot, Will Hall, Ryan O' Kane…
- Adopting the whimsical style of series forerunner INSIDERS GUIDE TO HAPPINESS, this spiffy companion–piece assembles an entirely new set of…
- It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson, Glenn Howerton…
- Politically incorrect sitcom about four young proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia and their self–obsessiveness that keeps them from…
- Love Soup (TV Series) (2005-2008)
- Dir. Sandy Johnson
Feat. Tamsin Greig, Michael Landes, Sheridan Smith
- BBC romantic comedy starring Tamsin Greig and Michael Landes (in Series 1 only) as people who like the same things and share the same beliefs, only…
- Man Stroke Woman (TV Series) (2005)
- Dir. Richard Cantor
Feat. Nick Frost
- HOT FUZZ’s Nick Frost headlines this cheeky British sketch show, notable for functioning outside of the genre's traditional studio setting, and…
- Midsummer Night's Dream, A (Shakespeare Retold) (2005)
- Dir. Ed Fraiman
Feat. Bill Paterson, Imelda Staunton
- An updated version of Shakespeare's fantasy–comedy by the makers of THE CANTERBURY TALES (2003) series, with Paterson and Stauton playing…
- Mike Bassett - Manager (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Ricky Tomlinson, Amanda Redman
- Spin–off show that follows on from the film MIKE BASSETT: ENGLAND MANAGER. This is basic stuff, but you'll probably get a kick out of it if…
- Moral Orel (TV Series) (2005)
- Controversial, caustic parody of religious mores remixes in the Adult Swim tradition existing morally–centred shows around laregly offensive…
- Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare Retold) (2005)
- Dir. Brian Percival
Feat. Sarah Parish, Damian Lewis, Martin Jarvis…
- An updated version of Shakespeare's comedy by the makers of THE CANTERBURY TALES (2003) series, here transposing the romantic fireworks between…
- My Family and Other Animals (2005)
- Dir. Sheree Folkson
Feat. Imelda Staunton
- Delightfully unassuming BBC telemovie with Imelda Staunton as the matriarch of an eccentric British family living on the Greek isle of Corfu. Based…
- My Name is Earl (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Jason Lee
- Pleasantly wry TV comedy centred around a low–life beer–guzzling slacker (Jason Lee) who after a particularly galling stroke of…
- Office, The (TV Series, US) (2005)
- Feat. Steve Carell
- Contentious yet affable US version of Ricky Gervais' hit BBC series set in the modern microcosm of 'the office', where hierachy, ambition, custom and…
- Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 1 (2005)
- Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Grant Bowler, Frank Whitten…
- Mining similar territory to the feature–film SAVAGE HONEYMOON, this is a considerably more successful attempt at capturing the customs, mores…
- Robinsons, The (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Martin Freeman, Hugh Bonneville
- A wry British sitcom of family dysfunction with the disarming Martin Freeman – who’s since cornered the English everyman role all for himself –…
- Robot Chicken (TV Series) (2005)
- Devilish stop–motion animated series jiving an array of random sketch–comedy segments to the tune of pop–cultural parody, rounded…
- Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (TV Series) - Series 1 (2005)
- Dir. Danny Mulheron
Feat. David McPhail, Jason Hoyte, Tandi Wright…
- Gleefully un–PC series stars David McPhail as an aggressively behind the times 'relief teacher' in a small New Zealand secondary school, whose…
- Suite Life of Zack and Cody, The (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Ashley Tisdale…
- Fun kids TV sitcom series from the Disney Channel starring real–life identical twins as two mischievous brothers who live in a hotel with their…
- Taming of the Shrew, The (Shakespeare Retold) (2005)
- Dir. David Richards
Feat. Shirley Henderson, Rufus Sewell, Twiggy
- An updated version of Shakespeare's comedy by the makers of THE CANTERBURY TALES (2003) series, has Shirley Henderson play a bitchy and ambitious MP…
- Thick of It, The (TV Series) (2005)
- Dir. Armando Iannucci
Feat. Chris Langham, Peter Capaldi, Chris Addison…
- Coruscating political satire examines the bumbling drones who work inside government as they blunder their days away under the watchful eye of the…
- Trailer Park Boys - Season 5 (TV Series) (2005)
- Further episodes from this gratifyingly lowbrow mockumentary series, based around the lives of a set of eccentrically vulgar residents of a trailer…
- We Can Be Heroes (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Chris Lilley
- Hoisting the tried–and–true "mock–umentary" to new heights, the fiendishly talented Chris Lilley assumes no less than six roles in…
- Weeds (TV Series) (2005-2012)
- Feat. Mary-Louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins, Justin Kirk…
- Tinkering with suburban values and the illusion they help maintain, this wry and caustic comedy of affluence trafficks the drug trade of a widowed…
- Best of Spike Milligan, The (2004)
- Dir. Alan J.W. Bell
Feat. Spike Milligan
- BBC compilation of comical highlights from the television career of the famous ex–Goon. Includes skits from 'Q' and 'There's a lot of it About'.
- Blackpool (TV Series) (2004)
- Dir. Coky Giedroyc, Julie Ann Robinson
Feat. David Morrissey, Sarah Parish, David Tennant
- Cocky and entertaining mini–series concerns the rise and fall of a Blackpool gambling entrepeneur, played with broad intensity by the excellent…
- Boston Legal - Season 1 (TV Series) (2004-2005)
- Feat. James Spader, William Shatner, Monica Potter…
- Irreverent spinoff to THE PRACTICE adds a thwack of biting comedy to some familiar courtroom antics, chiefly courtesy of star turns from James Spader…
- Bro' Town - Series 1 (TV Series) (2004)
- An instant hit with local audiences, this 'Simpsons of the South Pacific', catches a humourous and authentic South Auckland vibe, with its teenage…
- Chappelle's Show (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Dave Chappelle
- Dave Chappelle's revered sketch show ranks amongst the decades comedic high points, with it's mixture of sketches, pop culture parodies and live…
- Corner Gas (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Brent Butt
- Praised in certain quarters, this unheralded Canadian sitcom recalls in spirit the irreverent ‘nothingness’ of SEINFELD, extracting smart and…
- Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 4 (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Larry David
- More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Celebrities appearing this season include Mel Brooks, Ben Stiller, Ted Danson, Saul…
- Desperate Housewives (TV Series) - Season 1 (2004)
- Feat. Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross…
- A wildly popular "super–soap" which explores the secrets, neuroses, affairs and generally intriguing lives of a group of middle–aged…
- Director's Commentary (TV Series) (Peter De Lane's Director's Commentary) (2004)
- Feat. Rob Brydon
- Rob Brydon provides hilariously subversive director's commentary of the TV shows he's directed, under the guise of 'Peter De Lane'. Shows spoofed…
- Entourage (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jeremy Piven
- A loutish, hipper spin on CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM's lifestyles of the rich and famous, this series chronicles the rising star of a hot young actor…
- Facelift (TV Series) (2004-2006)
- A genuinely hilarious, Kiwi–centric sketch satire spoofing many of New Zealand’s best known ‘faces’, with various masked actors…
- Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Matthew Holness, Richard Ayoade, Alice Lowe
- Richard Ayoade (THE IT CROWD) spun this radical late–night oddity with cohort Matthew Holness, who plays a fictional horror author and creator…
- Green Wing (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan, Sarah Alexander
- Cult medical comedy stars BLACK BOOK's idiosyncratic Tamsin Greig as a new surgical registrar whose job orientation runs the usual gamut of deranged,…
- Huff (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Hank Azaria, Paget Brewster, Blythe Danner…
- Solid 'midlife crisis' drama series set around a successful psychiatrist (Azaria) who is sent into a tailspin when a 15–year old patient…
- I Am Not An Animal (TV Series) (2004)
- Dir. Peter Baynham
Feat. Steve Coogan, Simon Pegg
- Acclaimed claymation series, set around a group of 'super animals' who live in luxury in an ultra–secret vivisection laboratory. Although…
- Insiders Guide to Happiness, The (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Fasitua Amosa, Ben Barrington, Fraser Brown…
- An ambitious, stylish TV series (made on our doorstep) which shows the life–tracks of various contemporary urbanites and suburbanites meshing…
- Joey (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Matt LeBlanc, Drea De Matteo, Jennifer Coolidge
- Matt LeBlanc jumps the shark in this resurrection of his lovable, studly FRIENDS role after the popular show's tenth season finale.
A desperate,…
- John Safran vs God (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. John Safran
- Ozzie media–satirist John Safran explores religion in the modern world with high irreverance, low humour and agnostic scepticism.
Among the…
- League of Gentlemen, The - Series 3 (TV Series) (2004)
- Dir. Steve Bendelack
Feat. Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith
- Third series of the ghoulishly black comedy set in the sinister village of Royston Vasey.
- Life Begins (TV Series) (2004)
- Dir. David Caffrey, Charles Palmer
Feat. Caroline Quentin, Alexander Armstrong, Frank Finlay…
- Charming British series concerning a woman who must face life as a single middle–age woman after the sudden departure of her husband.…
- Mighty Boosh, The (TV Series) (2004)
- Dir. Paul King
Feat. Noel Fielding, Julian Barratt
- Irreverent, maniacal cult comedy from the BBC stables, centered around zoo workers Howard Moon and Vince Noir who find time between feeding the…
- Nighty Night (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Julia Davis
- Thoroughly "wicked" drama series follows the nefarious efforts of arch–manipulator Julia Davis to 'move on' after her husband falls ill to…
- Smoking Room, The (TV Series) (2004-2005)
- Dir. Gareth Carrivick
Feat. Robert Webb, Jeremy Swift, Paula Wilcox…
- BBC three began airing this sitcom 6 months after the final Christmas special of Ricky Gervais's masterpiece "The Office".
However, this series…
- Tom Goes to the Mayor (TV Series) (2004)
- One of Adult Swim's more unclassifiable animations, this surreal comedy of small town banter revolves around a diligent citizen of Jefferson, Tom…
- Trailer Park Boys - Season 4 (TV Series) (2004)
- Further episodes from this gratifyingly lowbrow mockumentary series, based around the lives of a set of eccentrically vulgar residents of a trailer…
- Venture Bros, The (TV Series) (2004)
- The zany minds at Adult Swim turn to spoofing JOHNNY QUEST, directing the spotlight on a pill–popping scientist, his moronic sons, and their…
- Worst Week of My Life, The (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Sarah Alexander, Ben Miller, Alison Steadman
- The stressful lead up to a wedding is the inspired comic premise for this series, in which everything that can go wrong, does go wrong...
Ben…
- Absolute Power (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Stephen Fry
- With its cynical heart in the right place, this BBC comedy has a cunning Stephen Fry running a shameless PR firm, who act as spin doctors to the…
- Arrested Development (TV Series) (2003-2005)
- Feat. Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Portia de Rossi…
- Celebrated TV sitcom follows the travails of a once–affluent family contending with sudden poverty after the bread–winner (Tambor) is…
- Canterbury Tales, The (TV Mini-Series) (2003)
- Feat. James Nesbitt, Julie Walters, Billie Piper…
- A contemporay retelling of six tales from Geoffrey Chaucer's medieval classic, which dispenses with the framing journey to concentrate on the…
- Cheers and Tears (TV Series) (The Booze Cruise) (2003)
- Dir. Paul Seed
Feat. Martin Clunes, Mark Benton, Neil Pearson…
- "Nothing goes according to plan" in this delightful series of British tele–movies in which an eccentric group of friends set sail on a series…
- Double Take (TV Series) (2003)
- Award–winning BBC series which uses convincing lookalikes of members of the royal family, politicians, celebrities etc., to construct…
- Fortysomething (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Hugh Laurie, Anna Chancellor, Benedict Cumberbatch
- Humorous Britcom starring Hugh Laurie as an anxiety ridden doctor amidst the meltdown of a midlife crisis. With his long–term marriage slowly…
- Grumpy Old Men (TV Series) (2003-2004)
- An impressive array of British male celebrities take their turn to chew the fat on all manner of irksome annoyances especially concerning the modern…
- Hardware (TV Series) (2003-2004)
- Feat. Martin Freeman, Peter Serafinowicz, Ken Morley…
- Martin Freeman transplants his put–upon persona from THE OFFICE almost intact with this more conventional workplace sitcom. Set in a fictional…
- Last Detective, The (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Peter Davison
- The ironically moniker Constable "Dangerous" Davies livens up this comic policier about an inept but persistent detective saddled with the most…
- League of Gentlemen, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (2003)
- Dir. Steve Bendelack
Feat. Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith
- Second series of the ghoulishly black comedy set in the sinister Northern English village of Royston Vasey.
- Little Britain (TV Series) (2003)
- Dir. Steve Bendelack, Graham Linehan
Feat. Tom Baker, Matt Lucas, David Walliams…
- A surrealistic (invented) travelogue narrated by Tom Baker, which explores the eccentricities of various caricatured 21st century Britons. Created by…
- Look Around You (TV Series) (2003-2006)
- Dir. Tim Kirkby
Feat. Robert Popper, Peter Serafinowicz, Olivia Colman…
- Season 1 is a brilliant absurd satire of educational programmes, particularly of the faceless kind played to British schoolchildren in the 1970's,…
- Manchild (TV Series) (2003)
- Dir. David Evans
Feat. Nigel Havers
- The life of four 50–something London men makes for an amusing spin of the ‘men behaving badly’ formula.
With three of the…
- Margery and Gladys (TV Series) (2003)
- Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Feat. Penelope Keith, June Brown
- Jaunty British comedy of a wealthy suburban housewife and her cleaner who, believing they've killed a house burglar, set off as fugitives attempting…
- Marion & Geoff (TV Series) (2003)
- Dir. Hugo Blick
Feat. Rob Brydon
- Fantastic BBC comedy series co–written by and starring Rob Brydon as a taxi driver who records monologues on his video camera, relating the…
- New Tricks (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman…
- Solidly commended British crime series set around a trio of retired police detectives (Armstrong, Bolam and Waterman), led by the rather brash Amanda…
- Newlyweds (TV Series) (Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica) (2003-2005)
- Feat. Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey
- A fluffy, but possibly enjoyable 'Reality TV' series produced by MTV which spends a year in the life of newly hitched pop stars Nick Lachey and…
- Out of Order (2003)
- Feat. Eric Stoltz, Felicity Huffman, Justine Bateman…
- The pilot episode for a TV Series set around a Los Angeles family, where Mom (Huffman) and Dad (Stoltz) exist on the middle rungs of the Hollywood…
- QI (TV Series) (Quite Interesting) (2003-2012)
- Feat. Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Rob Brydon…
- Stephen Fry hosts this high and low–brow quiz show where celebrity panellists earn points for knowledge and invention and are penalised for…
- Queer Eye For The Straight Guy (TV Series) (2003-2006)
- Genuinely amusing series in which five gay men (Ted Allen, Thom Filicia, Kyan Douglas, Jai Rodriguez and Carson Kressley) help transform the life of…
- Reno 911 (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Cedric Yarbrough, Niecy Nash, Thomas Lennon…
- Irreverent and absurd mock–umentary takes us behind the scenes of the Reno police department and spotlights the bungling incompetents who work…
- Simple Life, The (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie
- One of the more gratuitous 'Reality TV' shows puts famously inane heiress Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie (daughter of Lionel), into farm clothes to…
- Slings and Arrows (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Paul Gross, Don McKellar, Rachel McAdams
- One of the great forgotten TV gems, this critically lauded, scandalously under–watched arts comedy centres on a fictional Canadian Shakespeare…
- So Little Time (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen
- The ever–cutesome Olsen twins took over the world with this television series where they cope with the pressures of school, social life and…
- Stella Street (2003)
- Dir. Peter Richardson
Feat. John Sessions, Phil Cornwell
- Worthy bigscreen spinoff of the British TV sketch series, in which two actors (Sessions and Cornwell) impersonate a range of Hollywood stars (Michael…
- Tenacious D - The Complete Masterworks (2003)
- Feat. Jack Black, Kyle Gass
- The complete episodes of the short–lived but hilarious HBO TV series, this showcase also compiles the various other projects formed around the…
- Trailer Park Boys - Season 3 (TV Series) (2003)
- Further episodes from this gratifyingly lowbrow mockumentary series, based around the lives of a set of eccentrically vulgar residents of a trailer…
- Two and a Half Men (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Melanie Lynskey
- This family–friendly sitcom is mostly a vehicle for Charlie Sheen, who here plays a rich bachelor who has to reluctantly accommodate his…
- Wildboyz (TV Series) (2003-2005)
- Dir. Jeff Tremaine
Feat. Steve-O , Chris Pontius
- JACKASS alumni Steve–O and Chris Pontius apply their daredevil obnoxiousness to satirising the 'nature documentary'.
In practice, this…
- William and Mary (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Martin Clunes, Julie Graham
- The ups and downs of an undertaker (Clunes) and midwife (Graham) in love forms the basis of this rocky, unconventional relationship comedy, where…
- Believe Nothing (TV Series) (2002)
- Dir. John Stroud
Feat. Rik Mayall
- Rik Mayall here displays his talent for creating obnoxiously hilarious characters, playing the "cleverest man in Britain", Professor Adonis…
- Blackadder's A Christmas Carol (2002)
- Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Robbie Coltrane…
- Version of Charles Dickens' Christmas classic, completely Blackadder–ised for your viewing pleasure.
- Cruise of the Gods (2002)
- Dir. Declan Lowney
Feat. Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, David Walliams…
- Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan set sail in this cult precursor to THE TRIP, where showbiz rivalry and jealously again rears its ugly head. The comedic…
- Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 3 (TV Series) (2002)
- Feat. Larry David
- More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Celebrities appearing this season include Ted Danson, Michael York, Richard Lewis, Joan…
- John Safran's Music Jamboree (TV Series) (2002)
- Feat. John Safran
- The mischievious Australian–Jewish satirist here plunges into the surprisingly weird world of contemporary popular music.
Presenting a range…
- Kath and Kim (TV Series) (Kath & Kim) (2002-2005)
- Dir. Ted Emery
Feat. Gina Riley, Jane Turner, Glenn Robbins
- Fair–dinkum Ocker ‘suburban satire' developed and superbly performed by its two female stars who play a mum–and–daughter who…
- Kumars at No. 42, The (TV Series) (2002)
- Feat. Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal
- Hit British comedy show in which a ficticious Indian immigrant family host a chat–show with real–life guests. Appearing here –…
- Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan, The (I Told You I Was Ill) (2002)
- Dir. Dominic Brigstocke
Feat. Kathy Burke, Harry Enfield, Eddie Izzard…
- A live tribute to the genius of British comedian Spike Milligan, devised by the BBC 6 months after his death. Features performances and readings of…
- Linda Green (TV Series) (2002)
- Feat. Liza Tarbuck
- Surprisingly endearing comic drama, follows the life of swinging single girl Linda (played by former TV presenter Liza Tarbuck) from work to home to…
- Monk (TV Series) (2002-2004)
- Feat. Tony Shalhoub, Ted Levine
- A curious detective series, in which the brilliant lead sleuth must not only crack some devious and bizarre crimes, but also contend with his own…
- Moon TV (TV Series) (Moon Television) (2002-2006)
- After making a name for himself as the deadpan bloke "That Guy" on "Sports Cafe", Leigh Hart produced this absurd low–budget skit show for TVNZ…
- Nick Frost's Danger! 50,000 Volts (TV Series) (2002)
- Feat. Nick Frost, Simon Pegg
- Amusing TV series that provides practical advice on surviving the many pitfalls of our perilous world, while also managing to find humour in its…
- Office, The (TV Series) (2002)
- Dir. Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman
- A BAFTA–winning, mock–documentary–style situation comedy about a team of paper–merchant administrators who allow a film crew…
- Osbournes, The (TV Series) (2002)
- Feat. Ozzy Osbourne
- A smash hit of the ‘Reality TV’ genre, this follows the antics of wealthy heavy metaller Ozzy Osbourne, wife/manager Sharon and two of their…
- Strip, The (TV Series) (2002)
- Feat. Luanne Gordon, Renée Ellwood, Jodie Rimmer…
- A highly strung corporate lawyer finds her life in disarray upon discovering her husband in bed with another man, so naturally she chucks in her job…
- Wild West (TV Series) (2002-2004)
- Feat. Dawn French, Catherine Tate, Bill Bailey
- Quirky and understated comedy series concerning two 'lesbians of convenience' (French and Tate) living in the fictitious Cornwall town of St. Gweep,…
- Always Greener (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. John Howard, Anne Tenney
- Whimsical Australian 'dramedy' follows the mis/fortunes of two related families – the Taylors from suburban Sydney, and the Todds from rural New…
- Back of the Y - Masterpiece Television (TV Series) (2001)
- Dir. Chris Stapp
Feat. Matt Heath, Chris Stapp, Phil Brough
- Masterfully original TV–trash that follows in the tradition of BAD TASTE, this enacts a satirical reality–TV show of…
- Being Eve (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. Fleur Saville
- Spunky, good–natured Kiwi comedy essays the angsty teenage years of girl philosopher Eve Baxter, whose unconventional outlook on life is…
- Billy Connolly - World Tour of... (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. Billy Connolly
- TV series following comedian Billy Connolly on tour throughout the world.
"World Tour of England, Scotland and Wales" (available to rent):…
- Bob and Rose (TV Series) (2001)
- Dir. Julian Farino, Joe Wright
Feat. Alan Davies, Lesley Sharp
- Smart, open–minded relationship drama contemplates the possibility of a gay man and a straight woman falling in love. Devoid of stereotypes,…
- Book Group, The (TV Series) (2001)
- Dir. Annie Griffin
Feat. Anne Dudek, Rory McCann, James Lance
- Browses amusingly through the lives of a mixed group of Glaswegian book–lovers, who have weekly meetings to discuss their literary…
- Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 2 (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. Larry David
- More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Celebrities appearing this season include Jason Alexander, Brad Hall, Julia…
- Doc Martin (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. Martin Clunes
- Martin Clunes plays a luckless obstetrician who leaves his unfaithful wife in London to become the local doctor in a small Cornish fishing…
- Ellen Show, The (TV Series) (2001-2002)
- Feat. Ellen DeGeneres, Cloris Leachman, Martin Mull…
- America's most mainstream lesbian Ellen DeGeneres puts her comic talents to use in her own TV series about a successful big city entrepreneur tempted…
- Family Guy - Season 3 (TV Series) (2001-2002)
- Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…
- Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom.
Disc 3.1: The Thin White Line; Brian Does Hollywood; Mr. Griffin Goes To Washington; One…
- Fun at the Funeral Parlour (TV Series) (2001-2002)
- Feat. Rhys Thomas, William Thomas, Alex Lowe…
- A BBC comedy series set around the Swansea area of South Wales, where four funeral directors, all known as Thomas, are running a funeral business…
- Lone Gunmen, The (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund…
- An interesting spinoff series, this trails a trio of computer hackers who repeatedly cropped up in THE X–FILES, and were given a single season…
- Mitchell and Webb Situation, The (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. David Mitchell, Robert Webb
- Inventive BBC comedy sketch show written and produced in the early days by comedy duo Mitchell and Webb (MAGICIANS) who went on to create the…
- Scrubs (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. Zach Braff, John C. McGinley
- A unique TV medical drama, set around the young medical interns at Sacred Heart Hospital, with a tone that crosses from the serious to the blackly…
- Sealab 2021 (TV Series) (2001)
- Savvy Adult Swim comedy is another redux of a dead–and–buried Hanna Barbara cartoon: an undersea–themed adventure series now…
- Secret Life of Us, The (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. Claudia Karvan, Deborah Mailman
- Surprisingly consistent dramedy set in funky, downtown Melbourne amongst a group of romantically ambitious young people. Maintains a quirky lightness…
- Teachers (TV Series) (2001-2004)
- Feat. Andrew Lincoln, Nina Sosanya, Adrian Bower…
- British TV comedy following the lives of a group of secondary school teachers in and out of the classroom. Series One centres around Andrew Lincoln…
- Trailer Park Boys - Season 1 & 2 (TV Series) (2001-2006)
- Dir. Mike Clattanburg
Feat. Rob Wells, Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay
- A gratifyingly lowbrow mockumentary series based around the lives of a set of eccentrically vulgar residents of a trailer park, mainly two petty…
- Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. Will Mellor, Sheridan Smith, Natalie Casey
- Brit sitcom following a group of five 20 somethings in Cheshire who regularly meet at the local pub to discuss the trials and tribulations of life.…
- Ally McBeal (TV Series) (2000)
- Feat. Calista Flockhart, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Greg Germann…
- Hit TV–Series starring loopily–neurotic lawyer Calista Flockhart in a comical series of post–modern office–adventures, as…
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (TV Series) (2000)
- More irreverent animated shenanigans by way of the Adult Swim Network, this time rounding up three hapless, delinquently–inclined superheroes…
- At Home With The Braithwaites (TV Series) (2000)
- Feat. Amanda Redman, Peter Davison, Sarah Smart…
- A self–consciously offbeat domestic drama revolving around the dysfunctional minefield of the Braithwaite household, familial relations that…
- Beast (TV Series) (2000)
- Feat. Alexander Armstrong, Doon Mackichan, Sylvestra Le Touzel
- Offbeat sitcom from the writer of MEN BEHAVING BADLY has Alexander Armstrong as an animal hating vet who's dislike of his profession is alleviated by…
- Brak Show, The (TV Series) (2000)
- Space Ghost’s talk show nemesis, evil Zorak and sidekick Brak, get their own spin–off TV series parodying cheesy suburban sitcoms within the…
- Coupling (TV Series) (2000)
- Dir. Martin Dennis
Feat. Jack Davenport, Gina Bellman, Sarah Alexander…
- A battle–of–the–sexes comedy series centering around six thirtysomethings, this British "Friends" enjoys a similar group dynamic…
- Da Ali G Show (TV Series) (Ali G, Innit; Ali G, Aiii; Ali G in da USAiii) (2000-2004)
- Feat. Sacha Baron Cohen
- A hilarious batch of subversive, satirical interviews and gags from Britain’s preposterous hiphopping comedy host, played by Sacha Baron Cohen.
- Don Matteo (TV Series) (2000)
- Feat. Terence Hill
- A uniquely comedic riff on the detective genre, with the series' titular Father Matteo spreading God’s message by day, while moonlighting as a…
- Family Guy - Season 2 (TV Series) (2000)
- Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…
- Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom.
Disc 2.1: Da Boom; Brian In Love; I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar; A Picture Is Worth A 1000…
- Harvey Birdman - Attorney at Law (TV Series) (2000)
- More hysterical superhero subversion from the Adult Swim Network, this time rendering the case studies of failed caped…
- Human Remains (TV Series) (2000)
- Feat. Rob Brydon, Julia Davis
- BBC black comedy mockumentary style series centred around six different offbeat couples, one per episode, candidly revealing their kooky home lives.…
- Lock Stock and Four Stolen Hooves (TV Series) (2000)
- Dir. Sheree Folkson
- Tele–sequel to the hit movie LOCK STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS, gives a reasonably funny riff on the bumbling quartet of lads on the make,…
- Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) (2000-2006)
- Feat. Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Frankie Muniz…
- Mold–breaking, critically acclaimed American sitcom centering around the tribulations of Malcolm, a young adolescent who has enough to cope…
- My Family (TV Series) (2000-2006)
- Feat. Zoe Wanamaker, Robert Lindsay
- Sturdy British sitcom with Zoe Wanamaker and Robert Lindsay at the head of middle–class family whose dysfunctions range from the petty…
- Action (TV Series) (1999)
- Feat. Jay Mohr, Illeana Douglas, Buddy Hackett…
- A dark comedy TV series about a movie producer in Hollywood, who is trying to recover from his last box–office failure.
Casts a sharp eye…
- Bang Bang It's Reeves & Mortimer (TV Series) (1999)
- Feat. Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer
- Follow–up to the duo's original sketch show hit, featuring some of their best and funniest characters, performed with the usual anarchic,…
- Comedy Greats - Dick Emery (1999)
- Dir. Harold Snoad
Feat. Dick Emery
- A much–loved British TV comedian of the 1960s and 70s, Dick Emery was a master of costume and make–up, playing a host of characters in…
- Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 1 (TV Series) (1999)
- Feat. Larry David, Jeff Garlin
- We can't contain our enthusiasm for this little–known gem of a series from SEINFELD co–creator Larry David , who here plays himself…
- Freaks and Geeks (TV Series) (1999)
- Dir. Judd Apatow
Feat. Linda Cardellini, James Franco, Jason Segel…
- Much loved but unfortunately short lived classic about two distinct groups of teenagers dealing with high school in the eighties. Created by a…
- Games, The (TV Series) (1999)
- Dir. Bruce Permezel
Feat. John Clarke, Gina Riley, Bryan Dawe
- An exacting TV–satire that paralleled the lead–up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, turning the 'real TV' documentary format on its head…
- Home Movies (TV Series) (1999-2004)
- Overlooked comedy animation series from the Adult Swim Company, telling the tale of a wise–beyond–his–years wannabe filmmaker who…
- League of Gentlemen, The (TV Series) (1999)
- Dir. Steve Bendelack
Feat. Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith
- Ghoulishly black comedy set in the sinister village of Royston Vasey, where two visiting hikers suffer a plague of Northern English foul urges and…
- League of Gentlemen, The - Christmas Special (TV Series) (1999)
- Feat. Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith…
- A full–length special set in the sinister village of Royston Vasey, putting a ghoulish spin on the festive season.
- Let Them Eat Cake (TV Series) (1999)
- Feat. Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Alison Steadman
- A BLACKADDER–style spoof of the French Revolution with Jennifer Saunders playing the Comtesse de Vache, with Dawn French as her maid.
This…
- Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married (TV Series) (1999)
- Dir. Brian Grant
Feat. Gerard Butler
- Romantic drama based on the top selling chick lit novel by Marian Keyes following the life and loves of a twenty–something living in London.…
- Queer as Folk (TV Series) (1999)
- Feat. Aidan Gillen, Craig Kelly, Charlie Hunnam…
- Groundbreaking television drama that chronicles the lives of three gay men living in Manchester's gay village around Canal Street. Eight…
- Rick and Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in all the World (TV Series) (1999)
- Dir. Q. Allan Brocka
- Deliciously offensive grown–up animation tracking the lives of a gay couple Rick and Steve whose cosy little West Lahunga Beach existence is…
- Rock Profile (TV Series) (1999-2001)
- Dir. Gareth Carrivick
Feat. Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Jamie Theakston
- The creators of LITTLE BRITAIN satirise the ways of rich rock'n'rollers with a series of parodies of Elton John, George Michael, U2, Tom Jones,…
- Spaced (TV Series) (1999)
- Dir. Edgar Wright
Feat. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Julia Deakin…
- Surreal British sit–com written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson as two twenty–something Londoners who meet while…
- Two Fat Ladies (TV Series) (1999)
- Feat. Jennifer Paterson, Clarissa Wright
- The commanding humour, presence and culinary skills of Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Wright are served up in this cuddly cooking series.
- Barry Humphries - Flashbacks (TV Series) (1998)
- Feat. Barry Humphries
- Iconic Aussie entertainer Barry Humphries and his alter–ego's Dame Edna, Sir Les Patterson and Sandy Stone take us on a journey through a slice…
- Big Train (TV Series) (1998-2002)
- Feat. Simon Pegg
- British sketch comedy series, that added a witty absurdist flavour to an otherwise familiar formula borrowed from THE FAST SHOW. Out of the cast,…
- Front Line (TV Series) (Frontline) (1998)
- Dir. Various
Feat. Kevin J. Wilson, Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy…
- Sharp Aussie satire, which goes ‘behind–the–scenes’ of an Australian current affairs show – with bullying producer, vain…
- Gimme Gimme Gimme (TV Series) (1998)
- Dir. Liddy Oldroyd
Feat. Kathy Burke, James Dreyfus
- Ill–matched, yet inseparable flatmates squabble in this cult late night sitcom, that’s one of comedian Kathy Burke’s more enduring…
- Grafters (TV Mini-series) (1998)
- Dir. David Richards, Stephen Whittaker
Feat. Robson Green, Stephen Tompkinson
- Distinct drama series following the misadventures of two brothers forced to work together as builders and renovate a house for a London couple, which…
- I'm Alan Partridge (TV Series) (1998)
- Dir. Dominic Brigstocke
Feat. Steve Coogan
- This is possibly British comedian Steve Coogan’s finest achievement to date, a spot–on portrait of a failed middle–aged TV host…
- King of Queens, The (TV Series) (1998-2006)
- Feat. Kevin James, Jerry Stiller, Patton Oswalt
- Warm–hearted neighbourhood comedy series set on the streets of Queens, NYC, which gets going when a rotund and happily–settled delivery…
- Martial Law (TV Series) (1998-2000)
- Feat. Sammo Hung, Arsenio Hall
- Action–comedy series starring prolific Hong Kong actor/director/producer Sammo Hung (and frequent Jackie Chan collaborator) as a Chinese law…
- Royle Family, The (TV Series) (1998-2000)
- Dir. Mark Mylod, Steve Bendelack
Feat. Ricky Tomlinson
- "Real–life" comedy that places the viewer as a fly–on–the–wall of the living room of an average working class family living…
- Sex and the City - Season 1 (TV Series) (1998)
- Dir. Daniel Algrant, Allison Anders
Feat. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon…
- Smash hit TV–series that broke new ground in its frank discussion of the varying sexual mores of four NYC friends – Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim…
- Sports Night (TV Series) (1998)
- Feat. Felicity Huffman, Peter Krause, Josh Charles…
- Clever sitcom from the creator of the WEST WING based around a group of professionals who produce a sports–related cable TV show, and their…
- That 70s Show (TV Series) (1998-2005)
- Feat. Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis…
- A teen–oriented, retro–themed sitcom from the 1990s that, like "Happy Days" before it, satirizes a more innocent decade with large…
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV Series) (1998)
- Feat. Drew Carey
- Popular improv show hosted by comedian Carey, featuring quick–on–the–draw series regulars performing 'kooky' theatresports for a…
- Will and Grace (TV Series) (1998)
- Feat. Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally…
- Out and proud sitcom cooks up hysterical chemistry between its two eponymous leads – Will, a gay lawyer, and Grace, a straight interior designer…
- Brass Eye (TV Series) (1997-2001)
- Feat. Chris Morris, Doon Mackichan, Gina McKee…
- Satirical current affairs show created by Chris Morris (THE DAY TODAY), with a talented team of writers exploring the media's role in the propagation…
- Chris Rock Show, The (TV Series) (1997)
- Feat. Chris Rock
- The Emmy Award–winning comedy series with one of America's most successful contemporary comics, Chris Rock.
It's "unrated, uncensored and…
- Dad (TV Series) (1997)
- Feat. George Cole, Kevin McNally
- A creaky generation–gap sitcom centred on the familial conflict between a stuffy patriarch (Cole), his son (McNally), and his grandson.…
- Dame Edna's Work Experience (1997)
- Feat. Barry Humphries
- BBC TV Special featuring everyone's favourite Aussie housewife snooping around British factories for the inside buzz on the lives of the working…
- Dharma and Greg (TV Series) (1997-2002)
- Feat. Jenna Elfman, Thomas Gibson
- Popular sitcom about a rather mismatched young couple who rather impulsively marry on their first date and go on to have some amusing adventures in…
- Eric Bana Show, The (TV Series) (1997)
- Feat. Eric Bana
- After guest–starring on the classic Australian skit–series "Full Frontal" and before starring in THE CASTLE and moving on to Hollywood,…
- Fast Show, The (TV Series) (1997-1999)
- A cult British sketch–show series from the 1990s has many inventive moments. Sketches include Ted and Ralph, Channel Nine News, Unlucky Alf,…
- Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) (1997-2003)
- Feat. Laura San Giacomo, George Segal, David Spade
- A certain frothy sarcasm distinguished this late 1990s sitcom, set in the offices of a fashion magazine 'Blush' where San Giacomo begins to work for…
- King of the Hill (TV Series) (1997-2006)
- Feat. Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Brittany Murphy
- Smart animated sitcom about a redneck Texan salesman 'Hank Hill' and his family, which finds its own middle–American way into the cult…
- Telly Laughs (TV Series) (1997-1998)
- A spin–off of SKITZ, this irreverent Kiwi comedy hour parodies a variety of popular television shows, movies and commercials.
DVD features…
- Topp Twins, The (TV Series) (1997)
- Feat. Jools Topp, Lynda Topp
- Choice episodes from Lynda and Jools' brazenly Kiwi hit comedy series, with Camp Mother and Leader, Ken and Ken and other beloved character pairings…
- Ballykissangel (TV Series) (1996-2001)
- Feat. Stephen Tompkinson, Dervla Kirwan, Niall Toibin
- Quirky smalltown Irish drama takes a warmly comedic approach to the travails of the 'new priest in town'. It doesn't help that he's English and…
- Class Act (TV Series) (1996)
- Feat. Joanna Lumley, Nadine Garner
- Joanna Lumley plays a fallen aristocrat who turns to burglary and deception after a stint in jail for fraud in this savvy British sitcom. 14 episodes.
- Cold Feet (TV Series) (1996)
- Feat. James Nesbitt, Helen Baxendale, John Thomson…
- Highly infectious and candid look at the lives of six thirty–something Brits, which gets to the sharp end of careers, love and sex in the…
- Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series) (1996-2005)
- Feat. Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts…
- Long–running US sitcom set around a sportswriter entangled in the dysfunctions and agendas of his oddball family. Inoffensive, easily enjoyable…
- Lenny Henry Show, The (1996)
- Feat. Lenny Henry, Dawn French, Frank Bruno…
- Highlights from the master of mimic sketch program.
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV Series) (1996)
- Feat. Melissa Joan Hart
- The terrible teens got a whole lot tougher for Sabrina, who upon turning sweet sixteen, is informed by her two spellbinding aunts that she is now a…
- Third Rock From The Sun (TV Series) (3rd Rock From The Sun) (1996-2001)
- Feat. John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, French Stewart…
- A group of alien beings take up residence in a typical American sitcom world on suburban Earth – '3rd rock from the sun' – to study the…
- Coogan's Run (TV Series) (1995)
- Feat. Steve Coogan
- A eclectic followup to KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU for comedian Coogan, who incarnates six stereotypes inhabiting the English town of Ottle, ranging…
- Cybill (TV Series) (1995)
- Feat. Cybill Shepherd, Alicia Witt, Christine Baranski
- Cybill Shepherd plays a middle–aged actress trying to make a living out of bit parts and character roles (ie Cybill Shepherd) in this popular…
- Day Today, The (TV Series) (1995)
- Feat. Steve Coogan
- Newscasting spoof with anchorman Christopher Morris (Chris Morris) and sportscaster Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan) who could be mistaken for the real…
- Father Ted (TV Series) (1995)
- Dir. Declan Lowney
Feat. Dermot Morgan
- Inspired Irish television comedy about the well–meaning titular Padre and his eccentric colleagues.
- Hamish MacBeth (TV series) (1995-1997)
- Feat. Robert Carlyle
- The town of Lochdubh in the Scottish Highlands forms a droll and scenic setting for this smalltown policier set around the put–upon local…
- Ned and Stacey (TV Series) (1995)
- Feat. Debra Messing, Thomas Haden Church
- Pre–WILL & GRACE sitcom featuring Debra Messing as a jilted bride of convenience for the career–driven Thomas Haden Church. An odd…
- Next Of Kin (TV Series) (1995)
- Feat. Penelope Keith, William Gaunt
- BBC comedy centered around a happily retired couple who gain custody of their three demanding grandchildren after their son and…
- Rik Mayall Presents (TV Series) (1995)
- Feat. Rik Mayall
- There's more to Rik Mayall than the usual ' fart jokes' ,as demonstrated by these six groundbreaking 50 minute plays commissioned by the BBC in 1995.…
- Thin Blue Line, The (TV Series) (1995)
- Dir. John Birkin
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Serena Evans, Mina Anwar…
- Rowan Atkinson again unites with writer Ben Elton, for this comical parody of ‘The Bill’. Each season comprises of 7 episodes.
Season…
- Big Girls Blouse (TV Series) (1994)
- Feat. Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Magda Szubanski
- Created by the stars of KATH AND KIM, this series followed their stints as leading comediennes on "Full Frontal". Effective satire of Australian…
- Due South (TV Series) (1994)
- Feat. Paul Gross
- CRASH dir. Paul Haggis served as creator of this offbeat, mildly popular fish–out–of–water policier about a Canadian Mountie in…
- Friends (TV Series) (1994-2000)
- Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow…
- Major chemistry and comedy sparks add up to what would become the quintessential '90s sitcom.
10 Seasons each contain 24 episodes across 4 discs.
- High Life, The (TV Series) (1994)
- Feat. Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson
- Short–lived Scottish sitcom set on the fictional airline 'Air Scotia', home to the worst cabin crew in the United Kingdom, headed by the…
- Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (TV Series) (1994)
- Dir. Dominic Brigstocke
Feat. Steve Coogan
- After THE DAY TODAY and before I’M ALAN PARTRIDGE, was comedian Steve Coogan’s cringe–inducing sendup of the British talkshow, hosted by…
- Law & Disorder (TV Series) (1994)
- Feat. Penelope Keith, Charles Kay
- British sitcom about a acid–tongued, no–nonsense barrister who isn't above breaking the law to win her cases.
- Love On A Branch Line (TV Mini-series) (1994)
- Dir. Martyn Friend
Feat. Michael Maloney, Leslie Phillips
- Acclaimed comedy tracks the misfortunes that befall a dull civil servant who decides to quit his job to become an artist in Paris, but his employers…
- Pat and Margaret (1994)
- Dir. Gavin Millar
Feat. Victoria Wood, Julie Walters
- Teledrama has Wood and Walters play long lost sisters – one a successful American 'soap' actress, the other a dowdy waitress – reunited…
- Pie in the Sky (TV Series) (1994)
- Feat. Richard Griffiths
- Brit crime series following a retirement age detective hanging up his mystery solving hat to fulfil a goal of owning his own restaurant, but it seems…
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV Series) (1994)
- Hilarious, rambling Adult Swim oddity employs another washed up superhero as the host of a late–night talk show. Everything that can go wrong…
- Takin' Over the Asylum (TV Series) (1994)
- Dir. David Blair
Feat. David Tennant, Ken Stott
- Well–made television series that follows the fortunes of a hospital radio DJ working in a Glasgow mental asylum where he befriends a manic…
- Vicar of Dibley, The (TV Series) (1994-2000)
- Feat. Dawn French
- Dawn French gives her keynote TV role as a boisterous female minister who comes to serve in an eccentric small town.
Consistently funny, with…
- Adventures of Brisco County Jr., The (TV Series) (1993-1994)
- Dir. Bryan Spicer
Feat. Bruce Campbell, Julius Carry, Christian Clemenson
- Wacky TV western following a Harvard–educated lawyer–turned–bounty hunter who goes after an outlaw using a range of curiously…
- Chef! (TV Series) (1993)
- Feat. Lenny Henry
- Comedian Lenny Henry plays a tyrannical Michelin star chef (a la Gordon Ramsey) in this well–received BBC dramedy, remembered for Henry's…
- Frasier (TV Series) (1993-2004)
- Feat. Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney…
- CHEERS star Kelsey Grammer hit television paydirt with this long–running sitcom spin–off set around his Boston psychiatrist…
- Full Frontal (TV Series) (1993-1995)
- Feat. Eric Bana, Jane Turner, Gina Riley…
- This classic Australian comedy show initially started off as an extension of similar sketch show FAST FORWARD, retaining the same fast paced humour…
- Goodnight Sweetheart (TV Series) (1993)
- Feat. Nicholas Lyndhurst, Dervla Kirwan, Michelle Holmes
- A suffering 90's husband finds a way to travel back in time to war time 40's London where he acquires a new lady friend and must juggle his modern…
- If You See God, Tell Him (TV Series) (1993)
- Feat. Richard Briers, Adrian Edmondson, Imelda Staunton
- Richard Briers (ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE), injured by a freak accident that reduces his attention span to a mere 30 seconds, becomes fixated with TV ads…
- Nanny, The (TV Series) (1993-1999)
- Feat. Fran Drescher
- Fresh out of Queens, NYC, a high–pitched Drescher is accidentally hired by a genteel Broadway producer to look after his children.
Fairly…
- Norman Gunston Collection (1993)
- Feat. Garry McDonald
- A comprehensive collection of clips from the latterday incarnation of the 'Norman Gunston Show', where the pallidly cheeky Aussie gets to interview…
- Smell of Reeves & Mortimer, The (TV Series) (1993)
- Feat. Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer
- Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer form the hilarious double–act of this cult sketch show famous for its loopy, off–the–wall humour and…
- Stark (1993)
- Dir. Nadia Tass
Feat. Colin Friels, Jacqueline McKenzie, Ben Elton
- Neatly executed adaptation of humorist Ben Elton's first novel, an eco–thriller fuelled by Elton's unflagging humour. Follows an international…
- Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series) (1992-2002)
- Dir. Bob Spiers
Feat. Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley
- Comedy darling Jennifer Saunders and sweetie Joanna Lumley tap a popular vein and strike gold with this Saunders–penned post–feminist…
- Anglo Saxon Attitudes (TV Series) (1992)
- Feat. Richard Johnson, Douglas Hodge, Elizabeth Spriggs…
- TV drama based on the post–war satirical novel by Angus Wilson, following an aging historian (Richard Johnson) as he reflects on his youth, his…
- As Time Goes By (TV Series) (1992)
- Dir. Sydney Lotterby
Feat. Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer
- A justifiably celebrated British sitcom, in which youthful 1950s lovers Dench and Palmer accidentally reconnect in middle age and tentatively…
- Bligh (TV Series) (1992)
- Feat. Magda Szubanski, Gina Riley, Jimeoin
- A motley spoof on the Australian governorship of Captain Bligh, who after the 1806 'Bounty' fiasco took up residence in Sydney.
Featuring not a…
- Get Back (TV Series) (1992-1993)
- Feat. Ray Winstone, Carol Harrison, Larry Lamb…
- Limp sitcom with Ray Winstone as an East End boy now running a menswear shop facing financial ruin. Notable only for an early Kate Winslet role and…
- Heartbeat (TV Series) (1992)
- Feat. Nick Berry, Niamh Cusack
- Former EastEnder Nick Berry starred as a bright–eyed police constable in this long–running, rose–tinted serial set during the…
- Larry Sanders Show, The (TV Series) (1992)
- Feat. Garry Shandling, Rip Torn, Jeffrey Tambor…
- A seminal comic work that preceded the likes of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM and 30 ROCK, Garry Shandling's parody of the late–night talk show hit all…
- Mad About You (TV Series) (1992)
- Feat. Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, John Pankow
- Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt lengthened already solid acting careers with this light, fail–safe nineties sticom detailing the relationship…
- Martin (TV Series) (1992-1997)
- Feat. Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II
- Sassy sitcom vehicle for Martin Lawrence, who plays his alter–ego Martin Payne, a radio and television personality. Focuses on his romantic…
- Men Behaving Badly (TV Series) (1992-1999)
- Dir. Martin Dennis
Feat. Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Harry Enfield…
- Disturbingly accurate blokey series about two best mates sharing a home and countless cans of beer together while waxing lyrical on the complications…
- Absolute Hell (1991)
- Dir. Anthony Page
Feat. Judi Dench, Francesca Annis
- Classic BBC television production based on Rodney Ackland's book of the same name: a black, bleak comedy about about a sex–addicted , boozy…
- Brittas Empire, The (TV Series) (1991)
- Feat. Chris Barrie
- Set around the mishap–prone executive of the 'Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre', this enjoyable series provided a semi–satirical look at…
- Chances (TV Series) (1991-1992)
- Dir. Helen Gaynor
- Noteworthy as perhaps the most risque television series to grace Australian screens, this is a bizarre, self–consciously camp roll through…
- Commish, The (TV Series) (1991-1995)
- Feat. Michael Chiklis
- Impressionable cop series set in small–town America with Michael Chiklis taking on the role of local police commissioner attempting to balance…
- Home Improvement (TV Series) (1991-1999)
- Feat. Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Jonathan Taylor Thomas…
- Highly popular sitcom set around the household of 'Toolman' Tim Taylor, a small–bit celebrity who runs a cable TV home handyman show.
With…
- Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) (1991-1999)
- Feat. Dawn French
- Satirical comedy series starring Britain's darling funny gal Dawn French (VICAR OF DIBLEY) as she takes on various
guises caught up in a different…
- Sleepers (TV Series) (1991)
- Feat. Nigel Havers, Warren Clarke
- Absurdist BBC spy comedy set in the post–Glasnost era, where it is discovered that two KGB agents assigned to infiltrate British society in the…
- Tonight at 8:30 (TV Series) (The Noel Coward Collection - Disc 4) (1991)
- Dir. Paul Annett, Sydney Lotterby, John Glenister
Feat. Joan Collins
- Comedy series featuring eight one–act Noel Coward plays:
1. Hands Across The Sea – Satirical look at visiting colonials trying to fit…
- French and Saunders (TV Series) (1990-1994)
- Feat. Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Comic Strip funnywomen Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders parade highlights from their first, third and fourth TV seasons.
Tape 1: Series 1…
- Jeeves and Wooster (TV Series) (1990-1993)
- Feat. Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie
- The novels of P G Wodehouse are brought to life by the talents and comic rapport of Stephen Fry (as butler Jeeves) and Hugh Laurie (as English dandy…
- Keeping Up Appearances (TV Series) (1990-1993)
- Feat. Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift
- The class–conscious paranoia of middle–class Britain is perfectly skewered in this constantly hilarious series.
Set around domineering…
- One Foot in the Grave (TV Series) (1990-2000)
- Feat. Richard Wilson, Annette Crosby
- Victor and Margaret Meldrew endure the creeping indignities of old age in this Much–watched British TV Series. The quality of scripting varied…
- Seinfeld - Season 1 & 2 (TV Series) (1990-1991)
- Feat. Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards…
- The quintesssential 1990s sitcom in which four apartment–dwelling New Yorkers discuss the deceptively trivial minutiae of their lives.
On…
- Waiting for God (TV Series) (1990)
- Feat. Graham Crowden, Stephanie Cole
- Two stoic geriatrics refuse to give in to their retirement village sentence in this stubborn comedy of staying young. Crowden is particularly…
- You Rang, M'lord? (TV Series) (1990)
- Feat. Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard
- An 'upstairs, downstairs' sitcom from TV writers David Croft and Jimmy Perry (DAD'S ARMY), featuring much of the cast that appeared in the creators'…
- A Bit of a Do (TV Series) (1989)
- Feat. David Jason, Gwen Taylor, Nicola Pagett…
- A curly class comedy based the books by REGINALD PERRIN author David Nobbs, this gets good mileage out of its premise of two families – one…
- Behaving Badly (TV mini-series) (1989)
- Dir. David Tucker
Feat. Judi Dench, Frances Barber, Maurice Denham…
- A bleak though blackly–comic mini–series with Judi Dench as a dowdy housewife who belatedly comes out of her shell after her husband of…
- Billy T James Show, The (TV Series) (CUZ FM) (1989)
- Feat. Billy T. James, Ilona Rogers, Mark Hadlow…
- Episodes from the hit sitcom "CUZ FM", centred around the unique persona of NZ's best loved entertainer.
Billy plays a radio personality who…
- Clarke and Dawe (The Full Catastrophe) (1989-2009)
- Feat. John Clarke, Bryan Dawe
- Comprehensive compilation of mock interviews from Aussie comic Bryan Dawe and true–blue Kiwi John Clarke (aka Fred Dagg), whose collective…
- Darling Buds of May, The (TV Series) (1989-1991)
- Feat. Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Jason, Pam Ferris…
- Top–rating TV comedy based on the H. E. Bates books, set in a not–so–innocent rural England.
The complete three series, plus two…
- Fast Forward (TV Series) (1989-1992)
- Feat. Magda Szubanski, Gina Riley, Jane Turner…
- One of the best Australian sketch–comedy series that launched the careers of various comics with a range of grotesque and hilarious…
- Maid Marian and Her Merry Men (TV Series) (1989-1994)
- Feat. Kate Lonergan, Wayne Morris, Tony Robinson
- Comical BBC spin on the legend of Robin Hood reimagines fair Marian (Lonergan) as the real saviour of Nottingham Forest and the brilliant brains…
- Mr. Bean (TV Series) (1989-1995)
- Dir. John Howard Davies, John Birkin
Feat. Rowan Atkinson
- The classic misadventures of Rowan Atkinson's inept alter–ego, updating and widely popularizing the 'silent' comedy style of comedians like…
- Peter Gunn (1989)
- Dir. Blake Edwards
Feat. Peter Strauss, Barbara Williams
- A telemovie reprise of the iconic 'Private Investigator' series of the late 50s and 60s, with original director Edwards and that famous Mancini tune…
- Piglet Files, The (TV Series) (1989)
- Feat. Nicholas Lyndhurst, Serena Evans
- Quirky, much–loved British sitcom, with Nicholas Lyndhurst as an electronics whiz who inadvertently ends up working for the British…
- Press Gang (TV Series) (1989-1993)
- Feat. Julia Sawalha, Dexter Fletcher
- Much–loved British TV series follows the fortunes of a newspaper, the 'Junior Gazette', run by a troublesome crowd of teenage students in North…
- Simpsons, The (TV Series) (1989)
- Dir. Various
- Fun at home with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson – the definitve animated American family, in the iconic TV series of the 1990s has…
- Surgical Spirit (TV Series) (1989)
- Feat. Nichola McAuliffe, Duncan Preston
- ITV medical sitcom of the past, centred on a sabre–toothed surgeon (McAuliffe) who juggles workplace politics, home truths, and romantic…
- Alexei Sayle's Stuff (TV Series) (1988)
- Feat. Alexei Sayle
- Highlights from Alexei Sayle's fab TV show including sketches “The Art of Verbal Abuse” and “Crapbags Holiday Tours”.
- Chelmsford 123 (TV Series) (1988)
- Feat. Jimmy Mulville, Rory McGrath, Philip Pope
- A Roman governor is exiled to the murky English town of Chelmsford, AD 123, in this irreverent British sitcom. Recommended for fans of…
- Clarence (TV Series) (1988)
- Feat. Ronnie Barker
- Celebrated British comedian Ronnie Barker's final television creation before retirement, playing a bumbling deliveryman with poor eyesight who his…
- Comic Strip Presents: Strike (1988)
- Dir. Peter Richardson
Feat. Jennifer Saunders, Peter Richardson
- A 'Comic Strip' comedy which uses the 1980s miners' strike as a springboard for satire on both British politics and well–meaning Hollywood…
- First of the Summer Wine (TV Series) (1988)
- Feat. David Fenwick, Paul Oldham, Paul Wyett…
- Good–natured prequel to the longest running sitcom shows heroes Clegg and Compo's youth leading up to the second World War.
- Hale and Pace (TV Series) (1988)
- Feat. Gareth Hale, Norman Pace
- Rotund comic pairing is in the best British comedy tradition, employing a series of reoccurring caricatures and sketches to belly–aching…
- Murphy Brown (TV Series) (1988-1998)
- Feat. Candice Bergen
- A solid and likeable sttcom set around a gutsy woman journalist in Washington DC, who negotiates her personal indulgences and demons along with the…
- Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (TV Series) (1988-1999)
- Feat. Kevin Murphy, Jim Mallon, Trace Beaulieu…
- Legendary cult series about a man and his robot buddy who get shot into space by an evil scientist and forced to watch the most horrific…
- Natural Causes (1988)
- Dir. Vernon Lawrence
Feat. George Cole, Prunella Scales
- A farcical comedy of infidelity and spousal skulduggery. George Cole plays a professional 'disposer' who is hired to fabricate the suicide of a…
- Roseanne (TV Series) (1988-1997)
- Feat. Roseanne, John Goodman, Sara Gilbert
- Bold and iconic TV sitcom which tackled the travails of the working class Connor family in all its unvarnished, difficult and hilarious glory.…
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV Series) (1988-1990)
- Clive Anderson hosts this original British version of the gameshow based around improvised comedy. Regular clever clogs include Richard Vranch, Ryan…
- Degrassi Junior High (TV Series) (1987-1991)
- An unusually entertaining 1980s Canadian high school drama gathered a certain cult following around its charismatic young cast and well–judged…
- Filthy, Rich and Catflap (TV Series) (1987)
- Feat. Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer
- THE YOUNG ONES magic had gone, but the anarchic energy lives on for Rik RicMayall and Adrian Edmondson in this follow–up series. All six…
- Full House (TV Series) (1987-1995)
- Feat. John Stamos, Bob Saget, Mary-Kate Olsen…
- The ultimate in 24–carat family friendly fare, this light American sitcom expanded on the THREE MEN AND A BABY formula, with its premise of a…
- Funny Business (TV Series) (1987-1989)
- Feat. Dean Butler, Willy de Wit, Ian Harcourt…
- Popular yet smart Kiwi comedy show from the 80's, based on a sketch format and starring some of New Zealand's favourite comics.
- New Statesman, The (TV Series) (1987-1991)
- Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Feat. Rik Mayall
- Rik Mayall plays British Tory MP Alan B’Stard in this fairly amusing sift through the sleazy, corrupt corridors of Westminster.
All four series…
- Tutti Frutti (TV Series) (1987)
- Feat. Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson, Richard Wilson
- This beautifully sardonic Scottish miniseries launched the careers of it's lead actors, offering a brilliant satire of the music industry and a deft…
- A Very Peculiar Practice (TV Series) (+ A Very Polish Practice) (1986-1988)
- Dir. David Tucker
Feat. Peter Davison, Graham Crowden, Barbara Flynn
- A glorious surreal BBC black–comedy drama set in the health centre of a British university, based on the experiences of revered writer Andrew…
- Alf (TV Series) (1986)
- Feat. Max Wright
- Irresistibly cute sitcom about a furry, wise–cracking alien that settles into American suburbia in the 1980s. Season 1 available.
Disc 1:…
- Bread (TV Series) (1986-1991)
- Feat. Jean Boht, Jonathon Morris, Nick Conway…
- Much–loved British sitcom based around a Liverpool family struggling to survive the cruel 1980s of unemployment, crime, welfare–fraud and…
- Brush Strokes (TV Series) (1986)
- Feat. Karl Howman, Gary Waldhorn, Elizabeth Counsell
- From the creators of THE GOOD LIFE comes this saucy BBC comedy centered on a charming house painter (Howman) who has an insatiable appreciation for…
- It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986-1990)
- Feat. Garry Shandling
- Hugely influential show centered around the neurosis of Garry Shandling – basically playing himself, who along with the rest of the cast just…
- Perfect Strangers (TV Series) (1986-1993)
- Feat. Bronson Pinchot, Mark Linn-Baker
- Quirky 80's comedy series following the farcical exploits of a couple of mismatched Chicago roommates – a foreign sheepherder from a distant…
- Real Ghostbusters, The (TV Series) (1986)
- Popular eighties cartoon series furthers the adventures of Ghostbusters Peter, Egon, Ray and Winston, although this time they're joined by past…
- Singing Detective, The (TV Series) (1986)
- Dir. Jon Amiel
Feat. Michael Gambon, Joanne Whalley, Patrick Malahide…
- Ground–breaking fantasy–drama from the unique genius of Dennis Potter. Michael Gambon is brilliant as a bed–ridden, frustrated…
- Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) (1986)
- Feat. David Rasche, Harrison Page, Anne-Marie Martin
- GET SMART meets DIRTY HARRY in this riotous late–night spoof detailing the exploits of unorthodox Inspector 'Sledge Hammer', a loose cannon of…
- Slinger's Day (TV Series) (1986-1987)
- Bruce "The Generation Game" Forsyth stars in his only sitcom role as the beleaguered manager of a London supermarket, with scripts courtesy of…
- Yes, Prime Minister (TV Series) (1986-1987)
- Feat. Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds
- The splendid sequel to the much–loved British political satire, with 'Minister' Eddington graduating, much to his surprise, to the top job,…
- All in Good Faith (TV Series) (1985-1987)
- Feat. Richard Briers
- A vicar's life in his sleepy country parish has become rather too cozy. News of a vacancy in a demanding urban parish offers the Reverend Philip…
- Beiderbecke Affair, The (TV Series) (1985)
- Feat. James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, Dudley Sutton
- Character–centric Brit TV series that was the first in the 'Beiderbecke Trilogy' following a couple of Leed's teachers ensconced in a…
- Billy Connolly - An Audience With (1985)
- Dir. Alisdair MacMillan
Feat. Billy Connolly
- Selected highlights of Connelly's legendary television appearance in 1985 in front of a studio audience.
A leopard skin shirt, long hair and the…
- Blott on the Landscape (TV Mini-Series) (1985)
- Feat. David Suchet, George Cole, Geraldine James…
- Cheeky, farcical BBC comedy is one of the better adaptations of Tom Sharpe's satirical works. David Suchet nails the defiant gardener Blott who,…
- Golden Girls, The (TV Series) (1985-1992)
- Feat. Beatrice Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty…
- Hugely successful and genuinely funny sitcom set around four older women friends living in Miami. All either divorcees, widows or spinsters, they…
- Growing Pains (TV Series) (1985)
- Feat. Kirk Cameron, Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns
- A template eighties sitcom of canned laughter, packaging the domestic squabbles of the Seaver clan to a memorable theme song. Kirk Cameron as the…
- Home To Roost (TV Series) (1985)
- Feat. John Thaw, Reece Dinsdale
- John Thaw plays a middle aged happily divorced man living alone until his life is disrupted when his son,Reece Dinsdale, decides after seven years…
- Moonlighting (TV Series) (1985)
- Dir. Robert Butler
Feat. Bruce Willis, Cybill Shepherd
- The softly ironic, comedy–romance TV–series that made Bruce Willis a star, and almost revived Cybill Shepherd, set around a Private…
- At Last Smith And Jones (TV Series) (Alas Smith and Jones) (1984-1998)
- Feat. Mel Smith, Griff Rhys-Jones
- Best of the British sketch show ALAS SMITH AND JONES.
Similar in tone to NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS, this is equally hit–and–miss,…
- Chance in a Million (TV Series) (1984-1986)
- Feat. Simon Callow, Brenda Blethyn
- A young Simon Callow and Brenda Blethyn star as Tom Chance and his long–suffering girlfriend Alison in this 'classic' Brit–com based…
- Duty Free (TV Series) (1984)
- Feat. Keith Barron, Gwen Taylor
- Two Pommy couples vacationing in Spain do their best not to let their contrasting politics and attraction for one another get in the way of their…
- Ever Decreasing Circles (TV Series) (1984)
- Feat. Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan
- Classic BBC comedy, where Richard Briers’ control freakery is challenged when a charming new neighbour (Egan) moves into the community. His…
- Girls on Top (TV Series) (1984-1985)
- Feat. Dawn French, Tracey Ullman, Jennifer Saunders…
- Dawn French gets more than she bargained for in recruiting three cantankerous roommates in order to accord the rent on her Chelsea flat. Among the…
- Magnificent Evans, The (TV Series) (1984)
- Feat. Ronnie Barker
- Long–forgotten BBC comedy concerning 'Genius, Photographer And Man Of Letters' Plantagenet Evans (Barker), who lives in a Welsh village and…
- Mapp and Lucia (TV Mini-series) (1984)
- Dir. Donald McWhinnie
Feat. Geraldine McEwan, Prunella Scales, Nigel Hawthorne…
- Set in a small seaside town in 1920's England, this comedy of manners is an exquisitely stylised adaptation of E.F Benson's novel. Chronicles the…
- Mother and Son (TV Series) (1984-1994)
- Feat. Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald
- A long–running, unlikely hit series about a hard–working career man who is saddled with the responsibility of caring for his bewildered,…
- Punky Brewster (TV Series) (1984)
- Feat. Soleil Moon-Frye, George Gaynes
- Colourful family sitcom with Soleil Moon Frye attaining semi–iconic status as the feisty orphan adopted by a grumpy old widower.
- Who's the Boss? (TV Series) (1984-1992)
- Feat. Tony Danza, Alyssa Milano, Katherine Helmond…
- Very likeable 1980s sitcom, set in a suburban mansion, with a household comprised of an advertising executive (Light), her elderly mother (Helmond),…
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series) (1983-2004)
- Feat. Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail, Tim Healy…
- Much loved and admired British drama series about a gang of construction labourers who take slightly dodgy, yet lucrative jobs in Europe and…
- Return to Eden (TV Series) (1983)
- Feat. Rebecca Gilling
- Early 80s mini–series set around the survivor of a treacherous crocodile attack, that garnered a small cult due to its Aussie–kitsch…
- 'Allo 'Allo (TV Series) (1982-1992)
- Feat. Gordon Kaye, Carmen Silvera
- British farce at its best and silliest, this sitcom takeoff of every WW2 French Resistance film (and the TV Series 'Secret Army') is set around the…
- Cheers (TV Series) (1982)
- Feat. Ted Dansen, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman…
- One of the longest–running sitcoms, set around a Boston bar and its regulars. Went on to launch the bigscreen careers of many of its…
- Family Ties (TV Series) (1982-1989)
- Feat. Michael Gross, Meredith Baxter-Birney, Michael J. Fox…
- Perhaps the quintessential 80's family sitcom, based around the 'politically–correct' ex–hippie parents who find themselves in the…
- Irish R. M., The (1982-1985)
- Dir. Robert Chetwyn
Feat. Peter Bowles, Beryl Reid, Niall Toibin…
- Classic Irish comedy–drama series following a retired English army officer living in turn–of–the–century West Ireland. Based…
- Not the Nine O'Clock News (TV Series) (1982)
- Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys-Jones…
- The breakthrough series for comic superstars Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and, er, Pamela Stephenson. The political sketches are as…
- Police Squad! (TV Series) (1982)
- Feat. Leslie Nielsen, Alan North, William Duell
- Shortlived but pungent TV spoof based on the surreal, slapstick fumblings of a police investigation unit headed by a deadpan Leslie Nielsen, which…
- Remington Steele (TV Series) (1982)
- Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Stephanie Zimbalist
- A pre–Bond Pierce Brosnan oozes smarm and charm as Remington Steele, the fictitious head of a struggling private eye firm run by the sultry…
- Square Pegs (TV Series) (1982-1983)
- Feat. Sarah Jessica Parker, Amy Linker, Jami Gertz…
- Sassy high school comedy from the early 1980's centred around Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Linker as two awkward teenage girls desperate to be…
- Greatest American Hero, The (TV Series) (1981)
- Feat. William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca…
- A reluctant superhero if ever there was one, William Katt is engaging in this spoof sitcom as the toussle–haired school–teacher who is…
- Hallelujah! (TV Series) (1981)
- Feat. Thora Hird, Patsy Rowlands, Rosamund Greenwood
- Gentle British comedy concerning the evangelical exuberance of Salvation Army Captain Emily Ridley (Hird), who believes it is her mission to spread…
- Only Fools and Horses (TV Series) (1981)
- Feat. David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Lennard Pearce
- The highly successful British comedy series that made David Jason a star of the smallscreen, playing Del, a black–marketeer on the streets of…
- Private Schulz (1981)
- Feat. Michael Elphick, Ian Richardson, Billie Whitelaw…
- Gleefully macabre farce focuses on the scheming titular character who convinces the Nazis to mass counterfeit millions of five pound notes in a bid…
- Sorry! (TV Series) (1981)
- Feat. Ronnie Corbett, Barbara Lott
- Ronnie Corbett, forty–something and with the world as his oyster, can't get a break in this memorable sitcom where his possessive mother (Lott)…
- Take a Letter Mr. Jones (TV Series) (1981)
- Feat. John Inman, Rula Lenska, Miriam Margolyes
- British sitcom set in the office of a multinational corporation, where an exec juggles her hectic work life (and workplace sexual politics) with…
- That's My Boy (TV Series) (1981)
- Feat. Mollie Sugden, Christopher Blake
- ARE YOU BEING SERVED?'s kooky Mollie Sugden broke ranks with this batty British sitcom, in which she played the hired housekeeper of a young married…
- An Audience with Dame Edna (1980-1988)
- Dir. Alasdair MacMillan
Feat. Barry Humphries
- A compilation of three TV specials starring the indefatigable and imperious Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries in drag) as she shares her opinions on…
- Bosom Buddies (TV Series) (1980)
- Feat. Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari
- Box office everyman Tom Hanks dons womenswear as a yuppie advertising executive resigned to living in an all–female tenement.…
- Cowboys (TV Series) (1980)
- Dir. Michael Mills
Feat. Colin Welland, David Kelly, Roy Kinnear
- Wickedly funny early–80's comedy centered around a dubious firm of dis–functional builders.
- Hi-de-hi! (TV Series) (1980-1988)
- Feat. Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland…
- The classic 1980s comedy series that took a sardonic look at the garish and cheerful culture of post–WW2 British holiday camps. Set around the…
- Pride and Prejudice (TV Mini-Series) (1980)
- Feat. Elizabeth Garvie, David Rintoul, Moray Watson
- Fay Weldon adaptation of the Jane Austen perennial in which the arrival of a wealthy gentleman sends her marriage–minded mother into a frenzy,…
- Rising Damp (TV Series) (1980)
- Dir. Ronnie Baxter
Feat. Leonard Rossiter, Richard Beckinsale, Frances de la Tour…
- A dank Brit boarding–house is the setting for this classic sitcom written by Eric Chappell.
Series 1 & 2 (15 episodes) available across two…
- Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (TV Series) (1980)
- Feat. Ben Vereen, Jeff Goldblum
- Comedic detective show from the 80's following the unlikely crime–fighting partnership between a con–man and an accountant who dreams of…
- Yes Minister (TV Series) (1980-1982)
- Dir. Sydney Lotterby
Feat. Paul Eddington, Derek Fowlds, Nigel Hawthorne
- The excellent, mildly pointed satire on British politics in Whitehall, with aristocratic bureaucrats Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds gently guiding…
- Dick Emery - Thames TV Specials (1979)
- Feat. Dick Emery
- Classic songs and sketches abound in this collection of Dick Emery comedy specials. Includes: 'The Dick Emery Comedy Hour', 'The Dick Emery Hour',…
- Dukes of Hazzard, The (TV Series) (1979-1985)
- Feat. Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach…
- Mixing hayseed humour and car–action aplenty, this hit TV show milked Southern stereotypes for all their worth as country cousins Bo (dark) and…
- Eric Sykes Collection (The Plank, Rhubarb Rhubarb!, It's Your Move, Mr H. Is Late, The Big Freeze, The Eric Sykes Show, The Likes of Sykes) (1979-1993)
- Dir. Eric Sykes
Feat. Eric Sykes, Arthur Lowe, Tommy Cooper…
- A ridiculously long list of British comic talent star in these slapstick masterpieces from the 1970s and 80s, all of which are virtually dialogue…
- Minder (TV Series) (1979-1994)
- Feat. George Cole, Dennis Waterman
- Long–running British drama set around the shady activities of Arthur Daley (Cole) and his beleaguered 'minder'. Most entertaining for its…
- Only When I Laugh (TV Series) (1979)
- Feat. James Bolam, Peter Bowles, Richard Wilson
- Chaotic sitcom series written by Eric Chappell (RISING DAMP) set in a madcap hospital occupied by bickering patients and hackneyed staff.…
- Porridge (TV Series) (1979)
- Dir. Dick Clement
Feat. Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale
- Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale are on oatmeal and water in this classic British comedy set within the prison walls of Her Majesty’s…
- Potter (TV Series) (1979)
- Feat. Arthur Lowe
- Memorable British sitcom of a busybody retiree who occupies his time by meddling in other people's business – much to the chagrin of his…
- To the Manor Born (TV Series) (1979-1981)
- Feat. Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles
- Fondly remembered British comedy series in which the recently widowed Audrey Forbes–Hamilton (Keith) finds she has to relinquish her stately…
- Butterflies (TV Series) (1978-1983)
- Dir. John B. Hobbs, Sydney Lotterby
Feat. Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Palmer, Nicholas Lyndhurst…
- An impressively low–key British sitcom about a wistful housewife contending with a mid–life crisis, the social revolutions of the 1970s…
- Going Straight (TV Series) (1978)
- Feat. Ronnie Barker, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Richard Beckinsale…
- Underrated TV sequel to the brilliant PORRIDGE, with Barker attempting to survive the straight life outside Slade Prison. Without quite the deadpan…
- Monkey! (TV Series) (Volumes 1-6) (1978- 1979)
- Feat. Masaaki Sakai, Toshiyuki Nishida, Shiro Kishibe…
- Colourful, supernatural adventures in feudal Japan with the invincible Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka! This Japanese tele show became a favourite…
- Mork and Mindy (TV Series) (1978-1982)
- Feat. Robin Williams, Pam Dawber
- The wacky TV show that proved a breakthrough vehicle for Robin Williams, playing the cutesome, unpredictable Mork, an alien from the planet…
- Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978)
- Feat. Bob Denver, Alan Jr. Hale, Jim Backus…
- 14 years after the SS Minnow first ran ashore on Gilligan's Island, the cast finally make it back to Florida.
The original cast (minus Tina…
- Taxi (TV Series) (1978-1983)
- Feat. Judd Hirsch, Danny De Vito, Tony Danza…
- Another sitcom staple of the 1970s from the creators of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, set in the refreshingly blue–collar world of a New York cab…
- Tommy Cooper - Just Like That (TV Series) (1978)
- Feat. Tommy Cooper, Andrew Sachs
- Comedy–magician and cohort of Eric Sykes, Tommy Cooper, delivers his distinctive, hilarious brand of 'tragic magic' in this six–part…
- WKRP in Cincinatti (TV Series) (1978-1982)
- Feat. Gary Sandy, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump…
- American pop culture of the late 70's is captured in this easy–going ensemble sitcom that follows the misadventures of the staff of a…
- Citizen Smith (1977-1980)
- Dir. Ray Butt
Feat. Robert Lindsay
- Mischievous TV comedy about self–styled 'urban guerilla' Wolfie Smith (Lindsay) who tries to spark a socialist revolution from the London…
- Eight is Enough (TV Series) (1977)
- Feat. Dick Van Patten, Diana Hyland, Betty Buckley
- Comedy about a family of eight living in Sacramento California, where Dad is a columnist for the fictional local newspaper (based on real–life…
- Galton and Simpson Playhouse, The (TV Series) (1977)
- Feat. Arthur Lowe, Warren Mitchell, Richard Briers
- Long regarded as Britain's most successful comedy duo, Richard Galton and Alan Simpson (STEPTOE AND SON) turned their hand to one–off stories…
- Kiwi Gold (feat. Letter to Blanchy, Gliding On, Pete & Pio, A Week of It, More Issues, Rabbiter's Rest, Radio Times Theatre) (1977-1994)
- Feat. David McPhail, Jon Gadsby, Pio Terei…
- Three tasty samplers of Kiwi television sitcoms and current affairs skit shows featuring some of our best known comic talents.
VOLUME 1 contains…
- Love Boat, The (TV Series) (1977-1986)
- Feat. Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Lauren Tewes…
- As infectious and appealing as its theme song, this Aaron Spelling–produced mega–hit offered cruisy relaxation and sunny escapism for…
- Mind Your Language (TV Series) (1977)
- Dir. Stuart Allen
Feat. Barry Evans
- Evans plays a mild–mannered, but harried teacher of non–English speakers at the Southbank College of Further Education in this amiably…
- Norman Conquests, The (Mini-Series) (1977)
- Dir. Herbert Wise
Feat. Tom Conti, Richard Briers, Penelope Keith…
- Six of Britain's finest take on Alan Ayckbourn's small scale, socially incisive play, set in three different rooms across one dysfunctional family…
- Rag Trade, The (TV Series) (1977)
- Dir. Stuart Allen
Feat. Peter Jones, Miriam Karlin
- Factory girl comedy set in a working class, East–End fashion sweatshop, this was considered progressive for its time due to its largely…
- Richard Pryor Show, The (1977)
- Feat. Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Sandra Bernhard
- The Richard Pryor Show features the outrageous comedian at his peak. Airing in 1977, this cutting–edge sketch comedy program dared to challenge…
- Ripping Yarns (TV Series) (1977-1979)
- Feat. Michael Palin, Terry Jones
- History lessons from the comically skewered perspective of Ex Monty–Pythoners Michael Palin and Terry Jones.
- Robin's Nest (TV Series) (1977)
- Dir. Peter Frazer-Jones
Feat. Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt, Tony Britton…
- Good–natured Brit TV comedy with Richard O'Sullivan reprising the role of Robin Tripp from the popular series, MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE. This time…
- Soap (TV Series) (1977)
- Feat. Billy Crystal, Katherine Helmond, Robert Mulligan…
- Still the best satire of the television soap opera, this initially controversial series enveloped its line–up of characters in plots involving…
- Strange Case of the End of Civilisation as We Know It, The (1977)
- Dir. Joseph McGrath
Feat. John Cleese, Arthur Lowe, Stratford Johns…
- Fans of John Cleese will delight in this dapper detective parody starring the tall one as the bungling descendant of Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Lowe…
- Three Piece Suite (TV Series) (1977)
- Feat. Diana Rigg
- Rarefied BBC sketch show with Diana Rigg portraying three different women across three separate sketches, alternating effortlessly between comedy and…
- Three's Company (TV Series) (1977-1984)
- Feat. John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, Joyce DeWitt
- A prime–time sitcom favourite about a trio of twenty–something room–mates (two girls and a guy), and their middle–aged…
- 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.
Vol. 1: Communication Problems, The…
- Good Life, The (TV Series) (1975-1978)
- Feat. Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith…
- The British series that became an icon of 1970s culture–clash, between the greenie Goods (Briers & Kendal), who want to become…
- Gunston Tapes, The (1975)
- Feat. Garry McDonald
- A compilation of clips from the original 1970s 'Norman Gunston Show', when the pale combed–over interviewer lured fresh celebrities from around…
- One Day at a Time (TV Series) (1975-1984)
- Feat. Bonnie Franklin, Mackenzie Phillips, Richard Masur…
- Very popular, appealing primetime sitcom about a divorced mother raising two teenage daughters in an apartment in Indianapolis. Filmed in front of a…
- Saturday Night Live (TV Series) (SNL) (1975-1976)
- Feat. Richard Pryor, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore…
- The legendary, long–running NBC variety show, responsible for incubating the careers of every major American comedian since 1975. Original cast…
- Two's Company (TV Series) (1975-1979)
- Dir. Stuart Allen
Feat. Elaine Stritch, Donald Sinden
- Light–hearted comedy series outlining the cultural clash between an American writer living in London and her British butler who fail to see…
- Welcome Back, Kotter (TV Series) (1975)
- Feat. Gabe Kaplan, John Travolta
- This classic American sitcom still holds up in its rowdy but progressive view of high school delinquency and remedial education. A young John…
- Best of Les Dawson, The (1974-1977)
- Feat. Les Dawson
- Genial comedian Dawson was all over British (and NZ) television in the 1970s, using his array of comic and musical talents in shows like "Blankety…
- Fred Dagg - All Purpose (1974-2006)
- Feat. John Clarke
- Fred Dagg finally makes it to DVD in this “Authorised Daggography” from legendary Kiwi comic (and now honorary Australian) John Clarke, collating…
- Good Times (TV Series) (1974)
- Immensely popular 70s sitcom focusing on a poor but proud family in the Chicago projects that tackled topical, often controversial issues from a…
- Happy Days (TV Series) (1974)
- Feat. Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Tom Bosley…
- Rockin’ and rollin’ time capsule nostalgia recaptures the simple, all–American life of the Cunninghams in the jukebox fifties, and their…
- It Ain't Half Hot Mum (TV Series) (1974)
- Feat. Windsor Davies
- The riotous misadventures of a concert party touring the hot and steamy jungles of Burma entertaining troops during World War II. With a typically…
- Romance With a Double Bass (1974)
- Dir. Robert Young
Feat. John Cleese, Connie Booth, Graham Crowden
- Real–life couple John Cleese and Connie Booth are at their best in this charming comic romance based on the short story by Anton Chekov.…
- Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club (1974)
- Feat. Colin Crompton, Bernard Manning
- British variety show set in a fictional working men's club in the North of England, involving comedy sing–a–longs and audience…
- Father, Dear Father: The Movie (1973)
- Dir. William G Stewart
Feat. Patrick Cargill, Joyce Carey
- Spin–off movie version of the British sitcom of the same name is decidedly un–cinematic but worth a look for fans of the series.
- Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) (1973-2003)
- Feat. Bill Owen, Michael Bates, Peter Sallis
- The longest–running sitcom of all time concerns the incorrigible gallivanting of three senior citizens in the English countryside. A comic…
- Man About the House (TV Series) (1973)
- Dir. Peter Frazer-Jones
Feat. Richard O'Sullivan, Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy
- Classic Brit sitcom concerning the accomodation adventures of student Richard O'Sullivan and his two female flatmates.
Two flies in the ointment…
- Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (TV Series) (1973)
- Feat. Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice
- The side–splitting misadventures of legendary klutz, Frank Spencer incarnated by a nimble, pre–'Phantom of the Opera' Michael Crawford.…
- Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? (TV Series) (1973)
- Feat. James Bolam
- Popular sequel to "The Likely Lads", a hit British sitcom from the partnership of Dick Clement and Ian La Francis of which only nine of those shows…
- Are You Being Served? (TV Series) (1972-1985)
- Feat. Mollie Sugden, John Inman
- The staff at 'Grace Brothers' department store serve out the humourous innuendos in this long–running British sitcom.
- Emma (TV Series) (1972)
- Dir. John Glenister
Feat. Doran Godwin, John Carson
- A reverent, charming BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's novel about one of her most memorable characters, Emma Woodhouse.
- Kung Fu (TV Series) (1972-1975)
- Feat. David Carradine, Jodie Foster, Jose Feliciano…
- The memorable TV series starring David 'Grasshopper' Carradine as a Shaolin monk wandering the wild west, armed only with his martial–arts…
- Last Goon Show, The (1972)
- Feat. Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan
- Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan reunite in 1972 to perform a live show and reminisce their years as the kings of BBC radio comedy.
- Love Thy Neighbour (TV Series) (1972)
- Dir. Stuart Allen
Feat. Jake Smethurst, Rudolph Walker
- Devised to defuse some of the racial tension of the day, this controversial 70s Brit sitcom hilariously pits black and white neighbours…
- MASH (TV Series) (M*A*S*H) (1972-1983)
- Feat. Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, Loretta Swit
- Long running and much loved TV Series loosely based on Robert Altman’s 1969 film set in a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in the Korean…
- Shelley (TV Series) (1972-1992)
- Feat. Hywel Bennett
- Classic British comedy series revels in one of the more unlikely deadly sins: sloth. University graduate James Shelley (Bennett) is a cynical,…
- Till Death Us Do Part (TV Series) (1972-1974)
- Feat. Warren Mitchell
- Contentious, well remembered BBC sitcom is a comedy firebrand about a narrow–minded Cockney geezer whose racist diatribes were intended to be…
- All in the Family (TV Series) (1971-1979)
- Dir. Norman Lear
Feat. Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner
- Iconic American sitcom from the 1970's centred around the life of working–class bigot Archie Bunker and his family in Queens, New York. The…
- Bearcats! (TV Series) (1971)
- Feat. Rod Taylor, Dennis Cole
- Endearing "late Western" TV series set in 1914 in which Rod Taylor and Dennis Cole star as a pair of charismatic troubleshooters for hire who gad…
- Comedians, The (TV Series) (1971-1993)
- Born out of the working men's clubs in 70's England, and beginning as an experiment for Granada TV, this had more gags, one–liners and knowing…
- Dave Allen (TV Series) (1971-1993)
- Feat. Dave Allen
- A personal selection of gags from the droll Irishman, who reflects on his innovative career as a teller of tall tales in between comedy sketches.
- Edward Woodward Hour, The (TV Series) (1971)
- Feat. Beryl Reid, Patrick Cargill
- A light entertainment special from the early 1970s for Thames Television showcasing the whimsical side of Edward Woodward, most famous for his…
- Persuaders, The (TV Series) (Persuaders!, The) (1971)
- Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Roger Moore, Tony Curtis
- Roger Moore and Tony Curtis play a debonair duo who lend their status and charm to dissuade the criminal fraternity. Wonderfully corny.
DVD 'Box…
- Pete and Dud - Behind the Fridge (1971)
- Feat. Peter Cook, Dudley Moore
- Cook and Moore’s long lost ’71 Australian tour programs, stacked with riotous sketches, roleplays, and musical numbers, are presented for the…
- Simply Sykes (1971-1982)
- Feat. Tommy Cooper, Hattie Jacques
- Comprising two shows made for Thames Television; Sykes – With the Lid Off (1971) has comedy legend Eric Sykes dare to take the lid off the many…
- Six Dates with Barker (6 Dates with Barker) (1971)
- Feat. Ronnie Barker
- A six–part showcase for the comedic talents of Ronnie Barker, this one–off series revolved around half–a–dozen situation…
- Two Ronnies, The (TV Series) (1971)
- Feat. Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker
- Classic, long–running BBC series from two of Britain’s all–time comedy greats in what is considered the perfect double–act. "Best…
- Mary Tyler Moore Show, The (TV Series) (1970-1974)
- Feat. Mary Tyler Moore, Ted Knight, Edward Asner…
- A highly polished, somewhat revolutionary sitcom following the career path and domestic life of a determinedly single newsroom journalist, this made…
- Odd Couple, The (TV Series) (1970)
- Feat. Jack Klugman, Tony Randall
- Spinning off from the feature film based on Neil Simon's Broadway play, this small screen version winningly supplants the Lemmon–Matthau double…
- Partridge Family, The (TV Series) (1970-1974)
- Feat. Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey…
- A TV series that became a cause celebre, this concerns a struggling family who dream of becoming pop musicians, and using their combined talents hit…
- Benny Hill Show, The (TV Series) (1969-1989)
- Dir. Dennis Kirkland
Feat. Benny Hill
- Despite his political incorrectness, Benny had one of the funniest comedy shows of the 70s – the greatest 'its of which are fondly assembled…
- Brady Bunch, The (TV Series) (1969)
- Feat. Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis…
- America’s archetypal model for domestic bliss concerns the merger of two single parents, six kids, and their perpetually perky housemaid Alice into…
- Liver Birds, The (1969)
- Feat. Nerys Hughes, Polly James, Mollie Sugden
- Two very different single girls share a flat in the age of glam–rock, the pill and women's lib in this hugely popular BBC sitcom that was the…
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) (1969-1974)
- Dir. John Howard Davies, Terry Gilliam, Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle…
- Britain's most infamous comic ensemble present four seasons of inspired madness. Complete seasons 1–4 available over seven discs.
- Monty Python's Flying Circus - Personal Best (TV Series) (1969-1974)
- Dir. John Howard Davies, Terry Gilliam, Ian Macnaughton
Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle…
- Britain's most infamous comic ensemble, the Phython alumni, collate their personal favourites from four years of sketches on the Flying Circus TV…
- Over the Hill Gang, The (1969)
- Dir. Jean Yarbrough
Feat. Walter Brennan, Edgar Buchanan, Pat O'Brien…
- Laidback reunion for various horse–opera stars of old cleaning up a lawless town in the old west. Telemovie doesn't quite have a script worthy…
- Sonny and Cher - The Ultimate Collection (1969-1974)
- Feat. Cher, Sonny Bono
- An exhaustive compilation of episodes and moments from the TV careers of hip 70s couple Sonny and Cher, at that point happily creating together. This…
- Dad's Army (TV Series) (1968-1977)
- Feat. Arthur Lowe, Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier…
- The classic British TV series set around the gently–observed antics of home–guardsmen during WW2 under the inimitable Sergeant Mannering…
- Do Not Adjust Your Set (TV Series) (1968)
- Feat. Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Eric Idle…
- Together with AT LAST THE 1948 SHOW, this shows the gathering forces of what would become Monty Python, with Idle, Jones, Gilliam and Palin…
- Doris Day Show, The (TV Series) (1968-1972)
- Feat. Doris Day, Denver Pyle, Fran Ryan…
- A popular and ever–changing sitcom centred around America's 'apple–pie' actress, here making her first smallscreen foray.
Appearing at…
- Father, Dear Father (TV Series) (1968-1973)
- Feat. Patrick Cargill, Joyce Carey
- A long–running British sitcom about a thriller writer who is left in charge of his two teenage daughters when his wife leaves and marries his…
- Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The (TV Series) (1968)
- Feat. Hope Lange, Edward Mulhare
- Fondly remembered sitcom based on the R. A. Dick novel (itself made into a 1947 film) about a young widow and family who befriend a ghost haunting…
- Here's Lucy (TV Series) (1968)
- Feat. Lucille Ball
- Audiences still loved Lucy in this swansong sitcom for the beloved comedian. Ball plays a zany widow; her real–life son and daughter play her…
- John Cleese on How to Irritate People (1968)
- Feat. John Cleese, Connie Booth, Graham Chapman…
- An instructional comedy of the types and techniques of irritation by Monty Python alumni and other popular Brit comedians of the late '60s.…
- Marty Feldman, Best Of (1968-1969)
- Feat. Marty Feldman, Tim Brooke-Taylor
- Compilation culled from the goggle–eyed comic's 1960s British sketch show, in which his zany qualities were shaped by the pens of the Monty…
- Morecambe and Wise (TV Series) (1968)
- Feat. Morecambe and Wise
- Salvaged footage from Britian’s beloved comedic duo in variety show mode, peddling sketches, musical numbers and other television hi–jinks…
- Nearest and Dearest (TV Series) (1968-1973)
- Dir. June Howson
Feat. Hylda Baker, Jimmy Jewel
- Likeable Brit comedy series centred on a middle–age brother and sister who inherit their father's derelict pickle factory and must contend with…
- Please Sir! (TV Series) (1968-1972)
- Feat. John Alderton
- A window into the British education system of old, this award–winning comedy series sees John Alderton (Upstairs Downstairs) as an optimistic…
- At Last the 1948 Show (1967)
- Feat. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor…
- Surrealistic sketch show that along with DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET, paved the way for the Monty Python revolution. Presenting a similar blend of media…
- Flying Nun, The (TV Series) (1967-1970)
- Feat. Sally Field, Marge Redmond, Madeleine Sherwood…
- Wholesome, if rather off–kilter, family sitcom in which the young Sally Field plays a novice nun, whose starched headgear somehow enables her…
- Steptoe and Son (TV Series) (1966)
- Feat. Harry H. Corbett, Wilfred Brambell
- The classic 60s comedy show featuring the bickering father and son team, who run a faltering rag and bone business.
- That Girl (TV Series) (1966)
- Feat. Marlo Thomas, Ted Bessell
- A forerunner to MARY TYLE MOORE, this classic sixties sitcom stars the perky Marlo Thomas as a struggling actress in New York City, and the comical…
- Get Smart (TV Series) (1965-1968)
- Feat. Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt
- Iconic 60's spy spoof series following the enduringly hilarious adventures of an enthusiastic but incompetent secret agent and his loyal, glamorous…
- Gidget (TV Series) (1965-1966)
- Feat. Sally Field, Don Porter, Betty Conner
- Truly likeable television spinoff series of the 1959 movie, about a spunky young surfer girl (Field) who comes of age around her friends, solo Dad…
- Green Acres - Farm Favorites (1965-1966)
- Dir. Richard L. Bare
Feat. Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor
- Innocuous odd–couple series centred on a high–flying Manhattan lawyer who craves the simple country life and drags his pouting socialite…
- Hogan's Heroes (TV Series) (1965-1966)
- Feat. Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner…
- Cheeky American WW2 series centred around a motley bunch of Yankee prisoners and their haphazard endeavours to disturb the Nazi war effort and make…
- I Spy (TV Series) (1965-1968)
- Feat. Bill Cosby, Robert Culp
- Bill Cosby and Robert Culp star as international espionage agents Alexander Scott and Kelly Robinson in this snazzy cult '60s TV series.
A blend…
- Lost in Space (TV Series) (1965- 1968)
- Feat. Guy Williams, June Lockhart
- Re–live the kinda camp adventures of the Space Family Robinson. From mega–producer, Irwin Allen.
The complete first Season available…
- Addams Family, The (TV Series) (1964-1966)
- Feat. John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Ted Cassidy…
- Macabre 1960s sitcom about a family whose gothic lifestyle and trappings make for a mordant contrast with 'apple–pie' America.
22 episodes…
- Gilligan's Island (TV Series) (1964-1965)
- Feat. Bob Denver, Alan Hale, Jim Backus…
- The classic fluffy American sitcom, follows the adventures of the crew of the SS Minnow when they are marooned on a desert island. Due to an…
- Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C (TV Series) (1964-1965)
- Feat. Jim Nabors, Frank Sutton
- Gomer Pyle, THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW’s loveable country bumpkin, joins the marine core in this classic sitcom of naivety–meets–reality of…
- Munsters, The (TV Series) (1964-1965)
- Dir. Various
Feat. Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis…
- Memorable TV–comedy set around a ghoulish–looking, but otherwise normal family – who are mystified as to why everyone reacts so…
- Marriage Lines (TV Series) (1963-1965)
- Feat. Prunella Scales, Richard Briers
- A classic domestic comedy with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales as a newly married couple jumping hurdles both at home and at work. Included here…
- Dick Van Dyke Show, The (TV Series ) (1962-1966)
- Dir. Carl Reiner
Feat. Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore
- Seminal sitcom set around a New York comedy writer and his family. Van Dyke's wife was played by Mary Tyler Moore in her first major…
- Lucy Show, The (TV Series) (1962-1968)
- Feat. Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon
- Lucille Ball's followup to I LOVE LUCY (without husband Desi Arnaz) was a longrunning classic in its own right, with many of the Ball offspring…
- McHale's Navy (TV Series) (1962-1965)
- Feat. Ernest Borgnine, Joe Flynn, Tim Conway
- Predating MASH, Borgnine and Flynn engage in naval nonsense in this fondly remembered maritime comedy of hierarchical hi–jinks and seaman…
- Mr. Ed (TV Series) (Mister Ed) (1961-1966)
- Feat. Alan Young
- Golden age television sitcom centred around a talking horse who lives in the backyard stable of a husband and wife, but is only conversant with the…
- Best of Eric Sykes, The (1960-1979)
- Feat. Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques
- Compilation from the career of Eric Sykes, who forged a reputation as a writer of genius for Peter Sellers and Tony Hancock before hitting the small…
- My Three Sons (TV Series) (1960)
- Feat. Fred MacMurray, Don Grady, Stanley Livingston…
- One of the longest–running sitcoms in American television history (at 360 episodes), this 'family values' classic starred Fred MacMurray as a…
- Hancock's Half Hour (1957-1961)
- Feat. Tony Hancock, Sid James, Dick Emery…
- Tony Hancock's hilarious and influential 50s/ 60s sitcom:
On DVD, two compilations.
On Vol 1, the earliest surviving episodes, all from 1957:…
- Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) (1957)
- Feat. Jerry Mathers, Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley
- One of the most beloved family sitcoms of its time set around the mischief–making exploits of young Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver.
- Best Of Johnny Carson (1955)
- Feat. Johnny Carson
- 10 half hour episodes of The Johnny Carson Show that capture the King of late–night television's best and worst moments on stage, from screwing…
- 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…
- Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, The Best Of
- Feat. Peter Cook, Dudley Moore
- A compilation of sketches from Cook and Moore's 1960s show 'Not Only But Also', including the 'Bargo' saga, The Leaping Nuns and The…