One of the most successful British Sit-Coms, Only Fools and Horses followed the adventures of ‘independent trader’ Derek ‘Del-Boy’ Trotter and his younger brother Rodney as they scrimped and saved in Del’s quest to become a millionaire. The characters became part of British culture, everyone felt like they knew them. They felt a part of their lives – and grieved when Granddad died. The nation felt a huge cheer during the 1996 trilogy where the … want to read more?

The first season of The Big Bang Theory, whilst having its moments, did suffer from some problems with being quite stand-alone and having some very thin characterisation and character arcs. There were some quite funny moments, and the characters do have some sources of humour within. Especially in the character of Sheldon and his interactions with Penny are the best things about the show.