In toto,that stuff was second rate when it was made and has not improved with age.
GOOD TV comedy of yore: (all British of course)
Hancock's Half hour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgE1YqZjQbY
Yes,Minister/Prime Minister.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNKjShmHw7
Steptoe and son (Stanford and Son a pale imitation)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWi7c3jwyeM
Till Death us do part (Archie Bunker was a pretty good US version of Alf Garnet)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pYD-F52eRM
The Two Ronnies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ
I've left out Monty Python and Fawlty Towers as that would be unfair.
GOOD TV comedy of yore: (all British of course)
Hancock's Half hour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgE1YqZjQbY
Yes,Minister/Prime Minister.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNKjShmHw7
Steptoe and son (Stanford and Son a pale imitation)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWi7c3jwyeM
Till Death us do part (Archie Bunker was a pretty good US version of Alf Garnet)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pYD-F52eRM
The Two Ronnies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ
I've left out Monty Python and Fawlty Towers as that would be unfair.