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?

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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.

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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?

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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!

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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?

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