Another decade is just about to pass, and a topic has spontaneously generated itself in a few other threads at the same time... what, if anything, will be remembered with fondness of "modern" comedy in another 20 years, what will have become a "classic"?

Well, if we look at the other "decade" sections, the quantity of "good" stuff seems to be dwindling, in the first place... lots of stuff we talk about in the '60s and '70s, quite a bit in the '80s, much less in the '90s... what now?

It pains me to say so, and it'll probably break Phil's heart, but I'm afraid "The Office" will be among them... it's a classic already, like it or not, and I'm among the nots, too...

But I have to come to terms with being in a minority of two, there, I'm in fact glad I found someone to share that "can't stand the sight of Ricky Gervais" feeling, but it's you and I against the world there, Phil...

As for what I actually like very much, I had a brief brainstorming with meself, but can't seem to come up with anything except "Black Books" that I find outstanding, if we have to confine to the sitcom territory alone, with good runner-ups being "Ideal" and "The IT Crowd".

Otherwise, I'd give some decade points to "Little Britain" and a lot to the "borderline" (between sketch-show and sitcom) "The League of Gentlemen", and I like a few "new" stand-up comedians, from Bill Bailey to Omid Djalili (good sketch-show, too) and Canadian/Indian Russell Peters, now there's a fellow who's not afraid of "ethnic" stereotypes, he does in fact make a fantastic job of them, DO check him out on YouTube if you don't know him already

Here's one

Probably, the fact of actually working in an office helps me appreciate the gags... you have no idea how many Ricky Gervaises I meet every day

Thanks Gomez... I love how people call it Gervais' comedy when most of the writing was done by Stephen Merchant.  Just like "Phoenix Nights" was written by a team of three but everyone calls it "Peter Kay's" comedy...

Gervais is like Marmite?  yes, I'd love to smear his head all over my toast!!! lol

When Garnett makes a racist joke and we laugh, we are NOT laughing at the joke, the comedy comes from his ignorance, so it is Garnett who is being mocked, not the person he made the joke about.  So it is not racist as the joke is not about the other person, but his ignorance.

As for getting back on topic, I think I must be the only person in the country who DOESN'T think Morcambe and Wise were any good.  They always win 'best double act' and things like that, but they were pretty naff.

 Folks on here must think i'm a right miserable newbie Phil but they 'aint my favourites either....the breakfast sketch was good but thats about it from those two!
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I'll stand up and say that i like them, their films wern't too bad either