Sitcom Showdown

Chance in a Million is nominated by Jeffers, who expects this 1980s British disastercom to have a much bigger chance of entering the hall of fame than its title suggests. It all depends on whether Tom and Alison's adventures with the Taxman and some Portuguese runaways can impress Steve. Can Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen get a second sitcom into the Sitcom Showdown hall of fame? Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

Open All Hours is rightfully nominated by Steve for the hall of fame, hoping that Ronnie Barker's exploits with Jamaican Ginger Cake will go down well with Jeffers. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.

Lano and Woodley present Jeffers with a challenge: explaining to Steve why their series 2 episode Primal Warrior is a five-star candidate for the hall of fame. This lesser-known Australian sitcom ep contains some of the best and worst gags imaginable, but will the highlights be enough to convince Steve that it's worthy? Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.

Only When I Laugh is nominated by Steve, introducing this late 70s / Early 80s hospital sitcom to Jeffers for his judgment. Does Steve have this nomination stitched up? Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.

Sledge Hammer blasts his way into contention for the Hall of Fame, with Jeffers bringing the nomination for this late-80s cop show parody. Hopefully Steve will be infected by the gleeful stupidity and give it the thumbs-up, otherwise Jeffers' blood pressure will rise as high as Captain Trunk's. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.

The Good Place gets a nomination from Steve. Is this fresh USA sitcom heavenly or something more sinister? Jeffers will make the call as to whether Elanor's afterlife will enter the Hall of Fame. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.

Blackadder finally gets a nomination, following a 10-episode Ben Elton ban, with Jeffers selecting 'Potato' from Blackadder II. Steve has the task of deciding whether this seafaring half-hour of classic comedy will ascend to the throne or be consigned to Baldrick's trousers, never to be spoken of again... Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.

Count Arthur Strong gets a nomination from Steve for the series 1 episode 'The Seance'. This Steve Delaney and Graham Linehan sitcom should be aces, but nothing is guaranteed, so Jeffers and Steve get out the haunted blackboard and the crystal ball to see if Count Arthur can make it into the hall of fame. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.

My Name Is Earl gets nominated by Jeffers, who chooses the pilot episode. Steve's balance of Karma depends on whether he admits it to the Hall of Fame! Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.

Darkplace hospital is the setting of this week's showdown, with Steve bringing the nomination. He's recently discovered Garth Marenghi's universe and hopes to convince a skeptical Jeffers to appreciate as much as he does. Will Jeffers drink the green kool-aid and be converted? Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

The Goodies get a very keen nomination from Jeffers for their series 7 classic 'Scoutrageous'. If Steve doesn't give this gem of 1970s British comedy the big tick, then it'll be time to apply some subtle persuasion with knots, two sticks and a scout pen-knife... Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

Newsradio gets the first nomination for 2018 courtesy of Steve, for the episode 'Arcade'. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

Vicar of Dibley gets a nomination from Jeffers in the 2nd Christmas Special and the last episode of 2017. Will Steve tuck into The Christmas Lunch Incident and be left feeling satisfied? Or will it make him sick? Find out in the longest episode of Sitcom Showdown so far. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!  

'Merry Christmas Mr Bean' gets a hall-of-fame nomination from Steve in the first of December's Xmas specials. Ho Ho Ho! Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

1970s classic sitcom George and Mildred gets a nomination from Jeffers. This comedy of class, embarrassment and marital strife was highly popular in its day, but will it be popular with Steve? Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

Aussie sitcom UTOPIA is nominated by Steve, the first antipodean sitcom to be honoured thus far, but will Jeffers green-light this political satire? Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

Jeffers nominates a 1961 episode of Hancock for the Hall of Fame. Will this black and white classic comedy 'The Blood Donor' tickle Steve's Funny bone or will it be found wanting treatment? Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

Black Books gets a nomination from Steve for the hall of fame, and separately, Dylan Moran moves into the top position in the 'drunk acting' charts. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

The Brittas Empire gets a nomination courtesy of Jeffers, keen to see another distastercom enter the hall of fame. Tune in to see if Steve gives it the thumbs up, or whether it'll get the 'concrete boots' treatment like Gordon Brittas. Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

This time Steve brings out the big guns with an episode of Seinfeld, which he thinks will be a 'slam-dunk'. What with pretzels making Kramer thirsty and Jerry's reservation not being held, how could Jeffers possibly disagree? But anything is possible on Sitcom Showdown... Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!