Joe and Sons

Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father and son played by Wilfred Brambell and Harry H. Corbett who deal in selling used items. They live on Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, London. Four series were broadcast by the BBC from 1962 to 1965, followed by a second run from 1970 to 1974. Its theme tune, "Old Ned", was composed by Ron Grainer. The series was voted 15th in a 2004 BBC poll to find Britain's Best Sitcom. It was remade in the US as Sanford and Son, in Sweden as Albert & Herbert and in the Netherlands as Stiefbeen en zoon. In 1972 a movie adaptation of the series, Steptoe and Son, was released in cinemas, with a second Steptoe and Son Ride Again in 1973.

Tom Bradford, journaliste à Sacramento en Californie, veuf et père de huit enfants, se remarie avec Abby, institutrice puis conseillère d'éducation, qui déborde largement de son cadre professionnel avec cette famille nombreuse...

Présentateur d'une émission de téléachat sur le bricolage, Tim Taylor est en fait un piètre bricoleur. Pourtant, l'« homme outil », comme il se surnomme, adore modifier et améliorer les choses qui l'entourent, ce qui l'entraîne souvent à l'hôpital…

The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33. The series won 25 prime time Emmy Awards, was ranked No. 16 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time in 2002 and in 2007 was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All Time."

The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.

Oubliez les sportifs, les stars de cinéma, les politiciens... Les parents sont les vrais héros ! Et de ce point de vue, Frankie est même une super-héroïne ! Avec son mari et ses 3 enfants, elle vit à Jasper, en Indiana, depuis toujours. Cette petite famille fait partie de la majorité : la classe moyenne.

Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons. The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.

Roseanne est une sitcom américaine qui a été diffusée de 1988 à 1997 sur la chaine ABC et qui met en scène Roseanne Barr. Elle nous raconte la vie de la famille Conner, dans la ville fictive de Lanford, dans l’Illinois. Roseanne et Dan, couple d'obèses, tous deux ouvriers, font de leur mieux pour faire vivre leur foyer avec leurs modestes revenus et élever leurs enfants Darlene, Becky et D.J. (puis Jerry Garcia à partir de la saison 8). Les thèmes abordés sont aussi variés qu’étonnants pour l’époque et le continent : délinquance, drogue, alcool, alcoolisme, racisme, homosexualité masculine et féminine, bisexualité, confusion sexuelle, menstruations, mariage gay et adoption, sexe et grossesse chez les adolescents, contraception, avortement, masturbation, maltraitance, obésité, classes sociales, féminisme, etc.

On the Buses is a British comedy series created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, broadcast in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1973. The writers' previous successes with The Rag Trade and Meet the Wife were for the BBC, but the corporation rejected On the Buses, not seeing much comedy potential in a bus depot as a setting. The comedy partnership turned to a friend, Frank Muir, Head of Entertainment at London Weekend Television, who loved the idea; the show was accepted and despite a poor critical reception became a hit with viewers.

Grandir dans les années 80 au sein d’une famille complétement barrée mais aimante, c’était le quotidien d’Adam, aujourd’hui trentenaire, qui se demande comment il a pu devenir si « normal » dans de telles conditions. A partir des vidéos qu’il a tournées pendant toute son enfance, il en retrace les événéments les plus marquants…

Quatre amis immatures qui tiennent un pub irlandais à Philadelphie essaient de s'intégrer dans le monde adulte du travail et des relations sociales. Mais leurs biais et leurs préjugés leur font rencontrer de nombreux problèmes qui produisent tout autant de situations inconfortables.

You Can't Do That on Television is a Canadian television program that first aired locally in 1979 before airing internationally in 1981. It featured pre-teen and teenaged actors in a sketch comedy format. Each episode had a theme. The show was notable for launching the careers of many performers, including Alanis Morissette, and writer Bill Prady, who would write and produce shows like The Big Bang Theory, Gilmore Girls and Dharma and Greg. The show was produced by and aired on Ottawa's CTV station CJOH-TV. After production ended in 1990, the show continued in reruns on Nickelodeon through 1994, when it was replaced with the similar All That. The show is synonymous with Nick, and was at that time extremely popular, with the highest ratings overall on the channel. The show is also well known for introducing the network's iconic slime. The program is the subject of the 2004 feature-length documentary, You Can't Do That on Film, directed by David Dillehunt.

Alice is an American sitcom television series that ran from August 31, 1976 to March 19, 1985 on CBS. The series is based on the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The show stars Linda Lavin in the title role, a widow who moves with her young son to start her life over again, and finds a job working at a roadside diner on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. Most of the episodes revolve around events at Mel's Diner.

Une adolescente vient de perdre sa mère. Un juge décide alors de confier sa garde à... ses deux papas !

One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew and his long-suffering wife, Margaret. The programmes invariably deal with Meldrew's battle against the problems he creates for himself. Living in a typical household in an unnamed English suburb, Victor takes involuntary early retirement. His various efforts to keep himself busy, while encountering various misfortunes and misunderstandings are the themes of the sitcom. The series was largely filmed on location in Walkford, near New Milton in Hampshire, although several clues show that the series may have been set in Hampshire – possibly Winchester. Despite its traditional production, the series supplants its domestic sitcom setting with elements of black humour and surrealism.

Cette série met en scène la vie quotidienne d'une famille américaine. Le père, profondément machiste, déteste son boulot de vendeur de chaussures, et n'est heureux que dans son canapé devant la télé avec une main dans le pantalon ; sa famille l'exaspère Sa fille, Kelly, est l'exemple type de la blonde complètement idiote, son fils Bud tente désespérément de ramener des filles à la maison, et sa femme Peggy est mère au foyer, mais en 20 ans de mariage elle n'a jamais fait la cuisine, la vaisselle, ni lavé le linge, et adore rester devant la télé quand Al est au travail, ou faire du shopping avec le peu d'argent que gagne son mari. Comme si cela ne suffisait pas, Al doit également supporter Marcy, la voisine qu'il qualifie de « dinde aux mamelles atrophiées » et qui passe son temps à le critiquer avec l'aide de Peggy. Heureusement, il y a Jefferson et Steeve, deux hommes prisonniers de Marcy par le mariage, qui eux aussi fréquentent le « Nibar'bar ».

Lorsque sa série touche à sa fin, Dean Sanderson retourne dans sa ville natale et pense pouvoir reprendre le cabinet d'avocats de ses parents, sous prétexte qu'il en a joué un sur petit écran.

The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.

Cette série mythique est une anthologie de sketches, de parodies d'émissions télévisées et de reportages improbables. Elle dénonce les travers de la société britannique et s'attaque avec un humour non-sens au monde politique, au sexe, à la religion, à l'armée, aux fonctionnaires...

The absurd adventures of two defective detectives, who - despite unbelievable incompetence - somehow manage to solve their cases (or be nearby when the cases are solved) and retain their jobs.