Hobie-wan wrote:
Indeed, John Cleese at his finest. Err, worst. Well, you know what I mean. As for another older suggestion, Black Adder. I'm a little 'meh' on season one occasionally, but the later ones, especially season 2 are excellent. The Prisoner or Danger Man (Secret Agent) for some helpings of McGoohan.
Black Adder is a delight.
I hold a Fawlty Towers marathon at least twice a year, and it never gets old, just better.
Probably doesn't classify as a "show", but I'm a proud owner of several seasons of Columbo.
It's a perfect detective show, and it has aged really well, because the style seems fitting. And Peter Faulk is just amazing, on and off screen. You send him a letter, and wait for a while, you'll receive an autograph.