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Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister. One of the greatest sitcoms ever?

Just started re-watching both series. Even almost 40 years l...
haunting twinkling institution
  11/01/21
I was shilling for this a few weeks ago. It’s incredib...
greedy death wish milk
  11/01/21
Agreed, nothing on American TV has come close. If you lik...
haunting twinkling institution
  11/01/21
Also seen it. Very good too. I think Veep has its moment tha...
greedy death wish milk
  11/01/21
I think Veep went on for 2 or 3 seasons too long. Also the f...
haunting twinkling institution
  11/01/21
For sure. But its good moments worked really well.
greedy death wish milk
  11/01/21
the really crazy thing is that he's only the second-funniest...
beta-caryophyllene
  09/29/25
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Vigorous sadistic orchestra pit laser beams
  11/01/21
probably my dad's #2 all time favorite show after seinfeld
Rebellious Locale
  11/01/21
Your dad has moderately good taste.
haunting twinkling institution
  11/01/21
Trivia: the two main writers were close friends who sat on o...
greedy death wish milk
  11/01/21
Agreed, the show was never about "politics" per se...
haunting twinkling institution
  11/01/21
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Vigorous sadistic orchestra pit laser beams
  11/01/21
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peeface
  09/29/25
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Rabbi Nahasapeemapetilon
  09/29/25


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Date: November 1st, 2021 9:11 PM
Author: haunting twinkling institution

Just started re-watching both series. Even almost 40 years later the writing is still hilarious and very relevant.

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Date: November 1st, 2021 9:58 PM
Author: greedy death wish milk

I was shilling for this a few weeks ago. It’s incredibly good, one of the greatest things ever made for television.

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Date: November 1st, 2021 9:59 PM
Author: haunting twinkling institution

Agreed, nothing on American TV has come close.

If you liked Yes Minister you should watch The Thick of It. Peter Capaldi is hilarious.

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Date: November 1st, 2021 10:18 PM
Author: greedy death wish milk

Also seen it. Very good too. I think Veep has its moment that match The Thick Of It. But Yes Prime/Minister is peerless.

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Date: November 1st, 2021 10:19 PM
Author: haunting twinkling institution

I think Veep went on for 2 or 3 seasons too long. Also the finale was one of the weirdest things I've ever watched.

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Date: November 1st, 2021 10:27 PM
Author: greedy death wish milk

For sure. But its good moments worked really well.

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Date: September 29th, 2025 12:58 AM
Author: beta-caryophyllene

the really crazy thing is that he's only the second-funniest italian scotsman involved with that show (behind showrunner Armando Iannucci)

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Date: November 1st, 2021 10:27 PM
Author: Vigorous sadistic orchestra pit laser beams



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Date: November 1st, 2021 9:58 PM
Author: Rebellious Locale

probably my dad's #2 all time favorite show after seinfeld

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Date: November 1st, 2021 10:17 PM
Author: haunting twinkling institution

Your dad has moderately good taste.

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Date: November 1st, 2021 10:32 PM
Author: greedy death wish milk

Trivia: the two main writers were close friends who sat on opposite ends of politics, one Labor one Conservative. That’s why the Jim Hacker character is never identifiable as being left or right, and the show is about government as a process and machine rather than as anything partisan. No partisan “jokes”, ever. I’m certain this is a big part of what makes it great and timeless.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4954486&forum_id=2E#43368143)



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Date: November 1st, 2021 10:51 PM
Author: haunting twinkling institution

Agreed, the show was never about "politics" per se, although from what people have told me, to contemporary British viewers it was fairly clear Hacker was a Tory.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4954486&forum_id=2E#43368304)



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Date: November 1st, 2021 10:52 PM
Author: Vigorous sadistic orchestra pit laser beams



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Date: September 29th, 2025 12:59 AM
Author: peeface



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Date: September 29th, 2025 1:00 AM
Author: Rabbi Nahasapeemapetilon (✅🍑)



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