Old TV shows that stand the test of time, and ones that don't

[Mich the Tester]

Reggie Perrin still captures the essence of corporate and management bulltulip.

Unfortunately, although we've seen two series of Reggie Perrin, the Dilbert books, the UK Office and the US Office and still management bulltulip thrives. I think there's nothing else for it; time to start escorting people to the roof and pushing them.

[alluvial]

Unfortunately, although we've seen two series of Reggie Perrin, the Dilbert books, the UK Office and the US Office and still management bulltulip thrives. I think there's nothing else for it; time to start escorting people to the roof and pushing them.

There'd still be a process to follow and the relevant documents that need writing and signing off and until you can get the signoff from the obscure middle management type that has nothing to do with rooftop immolations but wants to be kept informed, who works strange hours from home, never turns on his mobile and has an inbox that is full and so bounces all your e-mails, you won't be able to even get them up the stairs.

[vetran]

It's 'open all hours' that makes me grin I keep imagining MF shouting 'S,S,S,uootYou get the d,d,d,oor.'

The reason many of the old shows seem dated are that they developed tools modern comedy is based on and the current comedians are standing on the shoulders of giants.

Also the writers of these originals were young men now they are in their 50's - 60's they have honed their skills. There aren't many new writers.

[VectraMan]

No, that was the hideous Dempsey & Makepeace.

I was watching a Blakes 7 with Glynis Barber in it last night (before she was Soolin). Now that's as good as I remember from when I was 8, but obviously you need to make some allowances for the BBC.

I bought a DVD of Sapphire and Steel, but it turned into a real chore to watch. Deadly dull.

I watched pretty much all of Mash over a few months when I first got Sky. The early ones with Frank and Henry were often quite cringeworthy, but once they were out the way and Alan Alda started to push his anti-war message it was as good as I remember.

[Platypus]

U.F.O. *

(* Only the episodes with Gabrielle Drake's beautiful chest in them: http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma...e9koo1_500.jpg)

Anouska Hempel for me, please (SFW)
http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/y...nouskaHemp.jpg

[ChrisPackit]

I've found myself watching re-runs of Lovejoy on TV recently. I'd forgot how good it was.

For me, TV detective programs like Tales of an Expert Witness, and some of the Dorothy L Sayers adaptions were cool in the 80's, but not sure how they would stand the test of time.

Can you beleive they're making a remake of the Equalizer !! And rumoured to be starring Denzel Washington !!

[CoolerKing]

Scooby Doo, my kids fav.

[Sysman]

Scooby Doo, my kids fav.

Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote.

Tom and Jerry (the violent ones, not the crud that came later)

Bugs Bunny

[OwlHoot]

Dead hard was Mr Callan. ...

I wouldn't know; but Edward Woodward would

[OwlHoot]

I think this amounts to heresy but I don't find Only Fools and Horses that funny. I caught a couple of early episodes the other day as the bbc is showing them back to back in the afternoon. Although the acting is very good, the jokes and set ups are a bit dated, possibily we were as a nation less sophisticated then.

WHS - I'm a fellow heretic.

I found David Jason's character Del Boy (?) a bit too whiny and querulous for my taste.