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1. I Love Morecambe & Wise (2002 TV Movie)
117 min | Comedy, Documentary
Director: Kerry Brierley | Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Angela Rippon, Ben Elton
Votes: 7
2.
Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)
Episode:
Goodbyeee
(1989)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War
Blackadder pretends that he's insane to avoid certain death carrying out the General's order for the "big push".
Director: Richard Boden | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie
Votes: 1,826
3.
Lenny Henry Tonite (1986)
Episode:
Pratt Outta Hell
(1986)
Comedy
Director: Geoff Posner | Stars: Lenny Henry, Dicken Ashworth, Chris Barrie, Suzanne Bertish
Votes: 33
4.
The Young Ones (1982–1984)
Episode:
Bambi
(1984)
TV-PG | 35 min | Comedy
After realizing they haven't done the wash in almost three years, the boys take a trip to the launderette and then Neil remembers that they have been chosen to be on "University Challenge".
Director: Paul Jackson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 737
5. Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War
Stuck in the middle of World War I, Captain Edmund Blackadder does his best to escape the banality of the war.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie
Votes: 56,923
6.
Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)
Episode:
Corporal Punishment
(1989)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War
Blackadder hatches a cunning plan to avoid starvation and ignore his orders by eating a carrier pigeon.
Director: Richard Boden | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie
Votes: 1,188
7.
Mr. Bean (1990–1995)
Episode:
Mr. Bean
(1990)
PG | 24 min | Comedy, Family
Mr. Bean sits an exam and is confident until he realizes he has studied the wrong math equations. Mr. Bean tries to change into his swim trunks at the beach without anyone seeing his bits. Last, Mr. Bean tries to stifle a sneeze in church.
Director: John Howard Davies | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Paul Bown, Rudolph Walker, Roger Sloman
Votes: 2,450
8. Breaking News (1994–1997)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Based on the making of a fictitious Australian CURRENT AFFAIRS show, Frontline blends invented events with REAL LIFE events. A true reflection of THE TIMES we live in.
Stars: Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora, Alison Whyte
Votes: 1,344
9.
Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)
Episode:
General Hospital
(1989)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy, War
The General asks Blackadder to find a spy in the hospital; one of the patients has a thick German accent and an interest in all things military.
Director: Richard Boden | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie
Votes: 1,097
10.
Britain's Best Sitcom (2004– )
Episode:
Blackadder
(2004)
Comedy
Stars: Richard Curtis, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, Miranda Richardson
Votes: 15
11. Mr. Bean (1990–1995)
Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Family
Bumbling, childlike Mr. Bean has trouble completing the simplest of day-to-day tasks, but his perseverance and resourcefulness frequently allow him to find ingenious ways around problems.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Matilda Ziegler, Robin Driscoll, Matthew Ashforde
Votes: 133,855
12. Blackadder II (1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
In the Tudor court of Elizabeth I, Lord Edmund Blackadder strives to win Her Majesty's favour while attempting to avoid a grisly fate should he offend her.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny, Miranda Richardson
Votes: 49,926
13. Blackadder the Third (1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
In the Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson Wood
Votes: 47,133
14.
Blackadder the Third (1987)
Episode:
Ink and Incapability
(1987)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
Baldrick burns the only copy of Samuel Johnson's dictionary, and Blackadder has only one weekend to rewrite it.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Robbie Coltrane
Votes: 1,098
15.
The Young Ones (1982–1984)
Episode:
Summer Holiday
(1984)
TV-PG | 35 min | Comedy
It's the end of the term at College, and Vyvan, Rick, Mike and Neil are having a lazy summer holiday. But they end up getting evicted by Mr. Bolowski and decide to rob a bank, before making a getaway on a bus.
Directors: Ed Bye, Paul Jackson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 501
16. Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (2004 TV Special)
60 min
A BAFTA tribute to arguably Britain's most popular television comedy actor.
Director: John L. Spencer | Stars: Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker, Lynda Baron, Richard Briers
Votes: 75
17.
Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)
Episode:
Private Plane
(1989)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, War
Blackadder and his friends join the Air Corps, wrongly believing it will be less dangerous than being in the trenches.
Director: Richard Boden | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie
Votes: 1,139
18.
Blackadder II (1986)
Episode:
Beer
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Blackadder finds himself hosting a drinking competition on the same night he is entertaining his puritanical relatives.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson
Votes: 1,121
19.
Blackadder the Third (1987)
Episode:
Duel and Duality
(1987)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy
Blackadder's militant cousin McAdder arrives in London as the Prince Regent seduces some relatives of the fiery Duke of Wellington.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson Wood
Votes: 962
20.
The Young Ones (1982–1984)
Episode:
Nasty
(1984)
TV-PG | 35 min | Comedy
Mike and Vyvan plan to watch video nasties but have trouble working the video player; Neil has a bath; a vampire terrorizes the guys.
Director: Paul Jackson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 528
21.
Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)
Episode:
Major Star
(1989)
TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, War
Blackadder sees an opportunity to escape the trenches by organizing a variety show as entertainment for the troops.
Director: Richard Boden | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie
Votes: 1,054
22.
Blackadder II (1986)
Episode:
Bells
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Blackadder develops feelings for a woman posing as his male servant.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson
Votes: 1,243
23.
Happy Families (1985)
Episode:
Madeleine
(1985)
Comedy
Madeleine is living happily in France - so how can Guy convince her to return to England?
Director: Paul Jackson | Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Stephen Fry
Votes: 16
24.
The Young Ones (1982–1984)
Episode:
Sick
(1984)
TV-PG | 35 min | Comedy
Vyvyan, Rick, Mike, and Neil suffer with colds, then with being taken hostage by violent criminal Brian Damage Balowski. On top of that, Neil's parents are coming to tea.
Director: Paul Jackson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 493
25. Rowan Atkinson Live (1992 TV Special)
55 min | Comedy, Documentary
Rowan Atkinson and Angus Deayton in Boston doing a live performance of the same styles of humor we've seen in Mr. Bean and Blackadder. Included are lessons on Shakespearean acting, a school... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Angus Deayton
Votes: 2,982
26. Cliff Richard & The Young Ones: Living Doll (1986 Music Video)
4 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Hank B. Marvin, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer
Votes: 56
27. Auntie's All-Time Greats (1996 TV Special)
125 min
Director: Stuart McDonald | Stars: Michael Parkinson, Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Lenny Henry
Votes: 16
28.
Mr. Bean (1990–1995)
Episode:
The Best Bits of Mr. Bean
(1995)
Unrated | 72 min | Comedy, Family
Mr. Bean and Teddy venture into the loft to look for an umbrella and uncover items from past experiences, like the time Mr. Bean had to dress himself on the way to the dentist, or the time ... See full summary »
Directors: John Birkin, John Howard Davies, Paul Weiland | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Caroline Quentin, Richard Wilson, Dave O'Higgins
Votes: 1,555
29.
Blackadder II (1986)
Episode:
Head
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Edmund is "awarded" the post of Lord High Executioner, a position which frequently results in the loss of one's own head.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson
Votes: 1,120
30.
Breaking News (1994–1997)
Episode:
This Night of Nights
(1994)
25 min | Comedy, Drama
Mike has trouble finding someone to take with him on a date to the Logie Awards.
Directors: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch | Stars: Rob Sitch, Bruno Lawrence, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora
Votes: 20
31.
The Young Ones (1982–1984)
Episode:
Bomb
(1982)
TV-PG | 35 min | Comedy
When the guys find an atom bomb in the kitchen, Rick wants to use it to blackmail Thatcher, while Vyvyan tries to set it off. Meanwhile, the TV-detector man shows up.
Director: Geoff Posner | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 535
32.
The Young Ones (1982–1984)
Episode:
Cash
(1984)
TV-PG | 34 min | Comedy
The boys are broke so they force Neil to get a job as a policeman to raise money for Vyvyan, who is pregnant.
Director: Paul Jackson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 497
33. The Young Ones (1982–1984)
TV-14 | 35 min | Comedy
The crazy and sometimes surreal comedic adventures of four very different students in Thatcher's Britain.
Stars: Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 16,475
34. Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008 TV Movie)
94 min | Documentary
A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.
Director: Joanna Hanley | Stars: David Mitchell, Richard Curtis, Stephen Fry, Ben Elton
Votes: 73
35. Micallef Tonight (2003)
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Shaun Micallef, Francis Greenslade, Jason Geary, Pete Smith
Votes: 101
36.
Blackadder II (1986)
Episode:
Chains
(1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Blackadder and Melchett are kidnapped by a neurotic German spy just after the Queen announces she is sick of paying ransom to kidnappers.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson
Votes: 1,024
37.
Blackadder II (1986)
Episode:
Potato
(1986)
TV-PG | 27 min | Comedy
Edmund attempts to impress the Queen by embarking on his own voyage of discovery to the New World.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson
Votes: 1,098
38.
Blackadder the Third (1987)
Episode:
Dish and Dishonesty
(1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Blackadder enters politics in an attempt to avoid Pitt the Younger from striking the Prince off the Civil List.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson Wood
Votes: 1,069
39.
Happy Families (1985)
Episode:
Edith
(1985)
Comedy
The elderly Granny Fuddle has been told by her doctor that "it's time to gather your family around you". She charges her grandson Guy with tracking down her four granddaughters - Cassie, Madeleine, Joyce, and Roxanne.
Director: Paul Jackson | Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Stephen Fry
Votes: 16
40.
The Young Ones (1982–1984)
Episode:
Interesting
(1982)
TV-PG | 32 min | Comedy
The boys throw a party for their friends.Rick's liberal college friends clash with Vyvyan's rocker friends, skinheads try to crash the party and Neil's friend Neil goes missing.
Director: Paul Jackson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 532
41.
The Young Ones (1982–1984)
Episode:
Time
(1984)
TV-PG | 35 min | Comedy
After having a dream that he, Rick, Vyvan, Mike, and Mr. Balowski were in the American television program Dallas (1978), Neil awakens to find that Rick has been sleeping with an axe murderess.
Director: Paul Jackson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 478
42.
Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)
Episode:
Captain Cook
(1989)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, War
Captain Blackadder spots an opportunity to get away from the trenches when General Melchett announces a painting competition for the cover of "King and Country" magazine.
Director: Richard Boden | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie
Votes: 1,092
43.
Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth (2011)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2011)
Comedy
Australian SNL-style live sketch comedy and variety show written and hosted by Ben Elton
Director: Peter Ots | Stars: Ben Elton, Lyall Brooks, Olivia Stambouliah, Shareena Clanton
Votes: 25
44. Mr. Bean Takes an Exam (1991)
PG | 9 min | Short, Comedy
Mr. Bean realizes he doesn't know the answers to his exam paper and tries desperately to copy from the man seating next to him.
Director: Paul Weiland | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, John McGlynn, John Savident
Votes: 108
45.
Blackadder the Third (1987)
Episode:
Amy and Amiability
(1987)
TV-PG | 27 min | Comedy
When Blackadder discovers that the Prince Regent is completely broke, he devises a plan to restore his fortunes through marriage.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson Wood
Votes: 958
46.
Blackadder the Third (1987)
Episode:
Nob and Nobility
(1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Blackadder seeks to prove he's just as capable of rescuing people from France as The Scarlet Pimpernel.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson Wood
Votes: 988
47.
Blackadder the Third (1987)
Episode:
Sense and Senility
(1987)
TV-PG | 27 min | Comedy
Following a failed assassination attempt, the Prince Regent hires two actors to tutor him in public speaking.
Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Hugh Paddick
Votes: 988
48.
The Young Ones (1982–1984)
Episode:
Boring
(1982)
TV-PG | 36 min | Comedy
The boys are having a very boring day so they decide to go down to the pub, where they run into Vyvyan's estranged mother.
Director: Geoff Posner | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 555
49.
The Young Ones (1982–1984)
Episode:
Flood
(1982)
TV-PG | 31 min | Comedy
London is flooded and Vyvyan, Rick, Neil and Mike find themselves trapped in the house with Mr. Balowski, who has turned into an ax-wielding homicidal maniac.
Director: Paul Jackson | Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan
Votes: 500
50.
Spitting Image (1984–1996)
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(1984)
25 min | Comedy
In this episode we finally find out the whereabouts of Lord Lucan: could he have been hiding out in Cyril Smith's oversized trousers all this time? Barry Manilow's encounter with an ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Cousins | Stars: Chris Barrie, Steve Nallon, Chris Emmett, Jon Glover
Votes: 19