Only When I Laugh

1970s British tv sitcom

Three hypochondriacs Roy Figgis, Norman Binns and Archie Glover are put together in same ward of NHS hospital, where they try hard to keep occupied while the doctors can figure out what is wrong with them.

Comedy series with topics similar to Only When I Laugh

Becker

9.6

5110

John Becker is brilliant doctor, who runs a small practice in Bronx and has just one flaw - he hates people. Not all of them, just those stupid, ignorant, those wasting his time, those taking his parking space, those who do not agree with him... Well, the list is long.

Don’t Wait Up

5.6

10110

Two doctors Latimer - father and son - have problems with their spouses, which leads them to share a flat, which causes a lot of tension since they have completely different approach to many things.

Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace

5.2

1110

Garth Marenghi, the horror pulp books author, presents the highlight of his career - the TV series called Darkplace in which he played the main character. Together with his producer and one of the actors he recalls that groundbreaking show.

Green Wing

8.0

21110

Dr. Caroline Todd is about to start a job in hospital, but everything goes wrong for her - she has to sleep in the car, all the people she meet treat her brusquely and she has doubts if she is in the right place. But her problems comparing to rest of the staff are actually quite trivial.

MASH

7.2

18110

The plot is set in military hospital during the Korean War - seems like not very good place for sitcom, but you would be surprised. Doctors are busy chasing nurses, nurses are busy avoiding doctors and the commander is trying to avoid being commander.

Northern Exposure

6.8

7110

A newly graduated doctor is offered a highly paid contract to set up his practice in Cicely. Soon he finds out that it’s Cicely, Alaska. After arrival he learns something else - it is not an ordinary town.

Off the Stretcher

2.4

18110

Misadventures of staff in really, really bad hospital. From incompetent surgeons down to dim-witted nurses and hazardous equipment.

Out of Practice

4.4

15110

Family of doctors (parents and children) that has much more problems with themselves than you could expect.

Scrubs

6.4

8110

Doctors, nurses and rest of the Sacred Heart Hospital staff is a mixture of stories full of wacky humour, surreal elements, but also serious problems and personal dramas.

The Mindy Project

5.6

20110

Mindy Lahiri is Indian obstetrician / gynecologist, who often confuses the reality with the scenes from her favorite romantic comedies. Her life is equally complicated to a romantic comedy heroin, but with not so many happy endings.

tlc

6.0

25110

Young Dr. Flynn joins the NHS South Middlesex hospital, where he lerns how far the reality is from his expectations.

Comedy series similar in style to Only When I Laugh

Grace and Favour

6.0

18110

After long years the Grace Brothers department store is finally closed after death of Young Mr Grace, but few of the surviving employees are in for surprise - it turns out their pensions were not secured by the employer, but there is an option for them...

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

4.4

12110

Two tailors run the business together - Manny Cohen is Jewish and Patrick Kelly is Irish catholic. They do not allow their religion get in the way of good argument.

Northern Exposure

6.8

8110

A newly graduated doctor is offered a highly paid contract to set up his practice in Cicely. Soon he finds out that it’s Cicely, Alaska. After arrival he learns something else - it is not an ordinary town.

On the Buses

6.0

23110

Stan Butler works as a bus driver with his friend Jack Harper as his conductor. They know all the tricks and all the gimmicks to avoid actual work and only look like theydo their job. But ill-tempered inspector Blake is determined to catch them.

The Cosby Show

7.2

20110

The family of obstetrician Heathcliff Huxtable gives him more headaches than any of his patients - teenage daughters and a son, not to mention his bossy wife, who is a lawyer.

The Rag Trade

4.8

14110

A small clothing company manager simply can’t control his female workers, especially the shop steward Paddy who uses all opportunities to show him who really runs the workshop.

To The Manor Born

5.2

20110

After death of her husband Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is forced to sell the family manor and move to much smaller house nearby. But what really makes her angry is that the manor was bought by rich owner of supermarket chain.