Yes, they weren't all gems, but it's hard to keep something consistently hilarious for over 250+ episodes. How many British comedy series come close to matching that?
"Classic. Not hard to see why it's England's longest-running series, and today, we're showing all seven episodes."
--PBS Announcer re "Do Shut Up" ("It's about a hard-drinking yet loving family of soccer hooligans. If they're not having a go with a bird, they're having a row with a wanker.") in The Simpsons, "Missionary Impossible".
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"Classic. Not hard to see why it's England's longest-running series, and today, we're showing all seven episodes."
--PBS Announcer re "Do Shut Up" ("It's about a hard-drinking yet loving family of soccer hooligans. If they're not having a go with a bird, they're having a row with a wanker.") in The Simpsons, "Missionary Impossible".