Top 5 British sitcoms of the 1980s

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Jon Bounds rejoins Mark to discuss their top-5 80s sitcoms from the UK. There is a very long long-list.

• (00:00) - Jon moved Dead Elvis
• (00:07) - Introduction
• (00:53) - What makes a sitcom?
• (02:27) - Jon’s pick: Only Fools and Horses
• (07:19) - Mark’s pick: The Young Ones
• (11:29) - Jon’s pick: Hi-de-Hi
• (15:08) - Mark’s pick: Blackadder
• (21:15) - Jon’s pick: Yes Minister
• (26:49) - Mark’s pick: Red Dwarf
• (31:15) - Jon’s pick: Colin’s Sandwich
• (33:54) - Mark’s pick: Auf Wiedersehen Pet
• (37:27) - You have been watching
• (38:18) - Get List Envy +
• (40:10) - Coming up
• (41:19) - Building the final list
• (43:06) - Honourable mentions
• (47:18) - Trigger’s Broom

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