That is setting the bar unreasonably high though - Partridge is a genuine work of genius; I can't see anything matching it, in the same way I can't see TV drama getting any better than The Wire.

I would have maybe considered Partridge as the best if they never made the last series but he took it too far, just not good enough. I would put fawlty Towers above everything else with the office, royle family, Phoenix nights and shameless closely following that leading pack with a special mention for yes minister and the new statesman.

Saxondale was genuis. As was Catterick.

anyone like man vs food? im sure i saw bigal on there one episode

Saxondale - not on a par with Partridge, but his best work since.

Catterick was a bit too deliberately weird for me - trying too hard.

I thought Catterick was Vic and Bob?

Personally felt the last series was the best which is unusual I know. Thought he matured into his final and most gruesome incarnation to be honest.

The Royal Family now seems dreadful to me but loved it at the time. Black Adder for me was the best ever. Mentions for Fools and Horses and Red Dwarf and Frasier (who Bren does remind me off .)

So did I but I think the criteria has widened out a bit.

Fools and Horses along with Red Dwarf again for me both suffered with too many episodes, I will give you slackbladder though.

Red Dwarf yes, but fools became more than just a comedy - more like a comedy soap opera. Yes the later ones lacked the magic mainly due to an ageing cast yet in a way that's what made it unique. I know the theory that Fawlty Towers was genius because it only ran for 12 episodes and in it's case that's true. That does not mean fools is devalued because it had a very long run, the product was still good IMHO.

If you want a series that over ran it's welcome by about two decades then last of the summer wine is the real stinker.

How that has stayed on the screens I have no idea. Fools was funny until the episode where they got rich, should have made that the last one. Also got to mention inbetweeners, classic.

I love the way how a topic about Agar being appointed has turned into a debate about Sitcoms. However I will put my own views on Sitcoms out there. Only Fools is the best of what I would call the old guard but I agree with the people who say that "Time on Our Hands" (The one where they got rich) should have been the last ever one and they shouldn't have done anymore specials.

I would say that Red Dwarf, The New Statesman were very good 90's sitcoms but Drop The Dead Donkey is the best Sitcom of the 90'S.

As for the modern era I would say that The Inbetweeners is pure genius.

Forgot about donkey but you are right, quality.

Used to enjoy Yes, Primeminister

Open all hours class & Are you being served class but went on too long!