Top 10 awesome shows like Terry and June that you will enjoy watching
You just finished watching Terry and June and you can't get over how good this show was. Now you want to watch more of such masterpieces. We have curated a list of similar shows which are created by the likes of Peter Whitmore, Terry Scott and June Whitfield . Here goes the list -
- George & Mildred
- Sykes
- Two in Clover
- Welcome Back, Kotter
- The Goodies
- A Little Bit of Wisdom
- Keeping Up Appearances
- The Many Wives of Patrick
- Maggie and Her
- The John Larroquette Show
George & Mildred
George and Mildred Roper are forced to leave their home in South Kensington (as the landlords in Man About the House (1973)) when they receive a compulsory purchase order from the council. Mildred talks George into buying a nice middle-class house in suburbia, and they move next door to Jeffrey and Ann Fourmile. Unfortunately, Mildred's dream of upward mobility seems doomed to failure, as George relentlessly embarrasses her in every way possible. Poor Mildred not only has to cope with George's gormless behavior, she has to try and deal with the the snobbish Jeffrey as well as her rich-bitch sister Ethel and mad old mum.
This show, created by Peter Frazer-Jones, Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy, scores 7.2 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy
Sykes
Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques play twins. They live together and lead a slightly surreal life, annoying their snobby next-door neighbour Mr Brown and getting into frequent trouble with the local constable.
This show, created by Bob Spiers, Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques, scores 7.3 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy
Two in Clover
Comedy series about two frustrated office workers who decide to leave behind their nine to five lifestyle for the simpler life of living in the countryside and running a farm.
This show, created by Alan Tarrant, Sidney James and Victor Spinetti, scores 7.7 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy
Welcome Back, Kotter
A compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of trouble making kids.
This show, created by Bob LaHendro, Gabe Kaplan and Robert Hegyes, scores 7.0 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy
You can watch this on Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video and Apple Itunes.
The Goodies
The Goodies are a three man agency whose brief is to do 'anything, anytime'. This gave the series carte blanche to do whatsoever it pleased, with a cartoon-like surrealism and a heavy reliance on slapstick.
This show, created by Jim Franklin, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden, scores 7.7 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy
A Little Bit of Wisdom
This show, created by John Scholz-Conway, Norman Wisdom and Neil McCarthy, scores 5.9 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy
Keeping Up Appearances
A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband.
This show, created by Harold Snoad, Patricia Routledge and Judy Cornwell, scores 7.8 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy
You can watch this on Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video and Apple Itunes.
The Many Wives of Patrick
Patrick Woodford has been married six times. All of his marriages have failed. Now he's planning to divorce his sixth wife, Helen. Later, he thinks of remarrying his first wife, Elizabeth. Meanwhile, his other ex-wives keep popping in and out of his life.
This show, created by William G. Stewart, Patrick Cargill and Robin Parkinson, scores 7.7 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy
Maggie and Her
"Julia McKenzie" Maggie and "Irene Handl" as Mrs P are two neighbours who are always at hand when it comes to helping each other out.
This show, created by David Askey, Julia McKenzie and Irene Handl, scores 7.4 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy
The John Larroquette Show
Television sitcom about a recovering alcoholic who becomes the manager of a big city bus station. The tragicomic theme of the show is perhaps summed up best by an old carnival sign that now hangs in his office, 'This is a Dark Ride.'
This show, created by John Whitesell, John Larroquette and Liz Torres, scores 7.2 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy