Sitcom Showdown

Arrested Development is nominated for the Hall of Fame by Steve, trying to get Jeffers on the Bluth family hype train about a decade later than most.  Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

3rd Rock From the Sun is nominated by Jeffers, who believes this 1990s alien-based yet Earth-bound sitcom is a Hall of Fame lock. Series 1, episode 10 (Truth or Dick) is selected for scrutiny by Steve, whose vague memories of 3rd Rock are generally positive, so this could mean success for Dick, Sally, Harry and Tommy! Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyrigh...

A 'Night Court' Halloween episode is selected by Steve, to check out the un-spooky legal adventures of Judge Harry, Bull and the lawyers. It's a little funny and a lot emotional when Harry's cheeky urchin pal Leon returns to the fold and turns things upside down! Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution No...

Bottom is nominated for the Hall of Fame with the 1995 Halloween episode 'Terror' giving Steve and Jeffers an insight into how the British go Trick-or-Treating. Watch out with that cattle prod, Richie! Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

Victor Meldrew's exploits go under the microscope in this episode of Sitcom Showdown, as One Foot In The Grave is nominated by Steve for the Hall of Fame.  Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

Julia Sawalha is inducted into the Hall of Fame in the second of our two-part 'actor' specials. We illustrate Julia's range and talent by comparing her role as Saffy in Absolutely Fabulous with her turn as Janet Wilson in the 2000 sitcom Time Gentlemen Please. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Nonco...

In the first actor-focused episode of Sitcom Showdown, Judd Hirsch is the topic of conversation. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

Quacks is nominated by Steve for the Hall of Fame, showcasing this dramatic 1800s-set medical sitcom led by Rory Kinnear. Can this lavishly-produced comedy tweak Jeffers' funny-bone or is it too good at being a drama?  Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiof...

Allo Allo is nominated by Jeffers for its 1987 episode 'Pretty Maids All in a Row'. Will this high-stakes comedy's incompatibility with the Sitcom Showdown format work against it? Or will Steve be so confused by 'Allo 'Allo's complex chicanery and sauciness that it'll roll unopposed into the Hall of Fame? There's also some at about David Croft sitcoms and a bit of Blackadder news. Twitter: @Sitcom...

Steve nominates a 1970s hidden gem from the UK called 'I Didn't Know You Cared' and it's anti-adventures from the Brandon family's life in South Yorkshire. Will this bleak-ish comedy win over Jeffers and make it into the Hall of Fame? Let's see if Carter and his elders (created by Peter Tinniswood) have what it takes!  Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyrig...

Upstart Crow is nominated by Jeffers, potentially giving Ben Elton his 6th entry into the Hall of Fame. Will Steve approve of David Mitchell's turn as Shakespeare? If music be the food of theatre, play on... We also discuss Liza Tarbuck's dad 'Tarby', the merits of Upstart Crow vs Blackadder and much more. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Lice...

Get A Life, the early 1990s cult classic starring Chris Elliott, is nominated for the Hall of Fame this time around for the episode 'Chris's Brain Starts Working'. Does this cheap, stupid surreal comedy of craziness have a shot? Well, like Chris in this episode showing a rare glimpse of intelligence, perhaps this nomination might get lucky. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texa...

A look back at the many sitcoms we've covered, listing a lot of top-fives to celebrate the 50th ep of Sitcom Showdown! The top 5 gags, top 5 sitcom episodes (by audience vote, by host and by downloads) the best writers and MUCH MUCH MORE. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license...

Blackadder Goes Forth is the second of our listener-nominated shows for Hall of Fame consideration and we've selected 'Corporal Punishment' to go on trial. Naturally it's all a formality, because not even the the haplessness of Baldrick and George could keep this sitcom classic out of the Hall! Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a...

'Sorry!' the classic 1980s Ronnie Corbett sitcom is the podcast's first listener nomination, with Steve putting the case, after winning a coin toss. But can this tale of a 40-something Librarian and his batty family make the Hall of Fame? Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license...

Schitt's Creek is nominated by Steve, who hopes that this Canadian sitcom (starring Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara) will get into the Hall of Fame for the season 2 episode 'Lawn Signs'. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

Swiss Toni is nominated by Jeffers, for the series 2 episode 'The Troubleshooter' with guest star Olivia Colman joining Charlie Higson and the crew. Can this 2004 tale of a second-hand car salesman make it into the Hall of Fame? Or is Jeffers trying to sell Steve a lemon? Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attri...

The IT Crowd makes it into the Hall of Fame this time around, nominated by Steve for the series 4 episode 'The Final Countdown'. Continuing the run of success for Graham Linehan, the antics of Moss (Richard Ayode), Jen (Katherine Parkinson) and Roy (Chris O'Dowd) go down like a nice warm tnetennba! Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed und...

House of Fools is nominated by Jeffers, a show that features some of the Hall of Fame's favourite comedy stars (Matt Berry, Dan Skinner) so this wacky UK sitcom should stand a good chance ... but of course it depends on Steve's reaction to all its inherent craziness. Let's see if Vic and Bob and the crew can blow his mind! Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) cop...

Miranda is nominated by Steve in the second Xmas ep for 2018, hoping her 'Perfect Christmas' will make it into the hall of fame. Jeffers finds Miranda to be marmite, so will he love it or hate it this Christmas? Download to find out! Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Tha...

Mother and Son's 1985 episode 'Christmas Drinks' is nominated by Jeffers, putting this top-shelf Australian comedy up for a spot in the Hall of Fame. Will Steve respond with a confirmation, buoyed by nostalgia and the Christmas spirit? Let's hope so! Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (...

The Shuttleworths' audio sitcom adventures (or rather anti-adventures) are nominated by Steve in a first for the show, swapping TV comedy for radio. With a bit of luck these tales of the hyper-ordinary will make it into the hall of fame, if Jeffers likes what he hears from Graham Fellows' many voices... Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. License...

Porridge gets a nomination from Jeffers, who knows that Steve is a fan of this 1970s prison sitcom, but nothing is ever guaranteed when it comes to the Hall of Fame. Fletch (Ronnie Barker) and Godber (Richard Beckinsale) should surely be able to break into it though. Lock it in! Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Common...

Brooklyn Nine Nine is nominated by Steve to be a Halloween entry into the Hall of Fame. Can Jake steal the Captain's watch and pull of the ultimate heist? Can Steve pull off a similar miracle by convincing Jeffers that a show he dislikes should earn a place in the hall? Anything is possible on Halloween... Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Lice...

Cheers earns a nomination from Jeffers in Halloween month for the season 10 episode 'Bar Wars V'. Will this tale of a prank war gone wrong get the nod of approval from Scary Steve-o? Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!