Empty sets: Sitcoms

Hancock's Half Hour, 1961

Dad's Army 1, 1969

Dad's Army 2, 1969

Dad's Army, 1973

Steptoe and Son, 1970

Open All Hours - Arkwright's shop, 1970s

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin - office, 1976

Fawlty Towers, 1975

Fawlty Towers - Manuel's room, 1979

The Good Life 1, 1975

The Good Life 2, 1976

The Good Life 3, 1977

Not The Nine O' Clock News - Hotel room, 1979

The Two Ronnies - pub, 1981

Yes Minister 1, 1981

Yes Minister 2, 1981

Yes Minister 3, 1982

Yes Minister 4, 1982

Yes Minister 5, 1984

Only Fools and Horses - flat, 1982

Only Fools and Horses - The Nag's Head, 1985

Only Fools and Horses - Wine bar, 1988

Only Fools and Horses - Nag's Head, 1989

Don't Wait Up, 1983

Are You Being Served?, 1984

Hi-de-Hi! - Office, 1984

Hi-de-Hi! - Radio Maplin, 1984

The Young Ones, 1984

Victoria Wood - Acorn Antiques, 1984

Blackadder II, 1986

Bread - 1, 1986

Bread - 2, 1986

'Allo 'Allo! - kitchen, 1988

'Allo 'Allo! - restaurant, 1988

The League of Gentlemen - Royston Vasey 1, 2000

The League of Gentlemen - Royston Vasey 2, 2000

The League of Gentlemen - Royston Vasey 3, 2000

Absolutely Fabulous, 2001

Absolutely Fabulous - fridge, 2001

Comedy - A serious discussion, 1966

"You write for yourself. When you start writing for an audience, you're dead"

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