Sixties Sitcom Enthusiast Gifts

'… the professor and Mary Ann, here on Gilligan's Isle.'

This is Lenny the leopard with the on-the-spot news.

"Do you know any other songs besides the theme to The Andy Griffin Show?"

'A sitcom has to be quirky or formulaic. There is no middle way.'

"I don't know if I can do 'Gilmore Girls' today. I'm not sure I'm feeling up for anything involving witty yet poignant repartee."

Old hippie gives peace sign.

Man hitting a TV and going out of focus himself.

John Cleese.

'It was a very strange divorce — the judge got custody of my wife.'

Polterguest: "When is your brother going to leave? He's driving me crazy!"

Menopause and the City

"Birth, bed, bath, beer, bankruptcy, bifocals, balding and beyond."

"They don't call them reruns anymore...they call them deja-views."

'Confused about your future, depressed, lacking confidence, not sure who you can trust...I'd suggest you avoid any election news and watch modern family instead.'

John Laurie

"If the professor on Gilligan's Island can build a computer out of a coconut, then you can build a cell tower. Take some initiative!"

"Being married to her was the most miserable experience of my life, but I was able to develop a sitcom out of it."

"Could you speed it up a little, the 'Seinfeld' marathon starts in five minutes."

'We'll return to the evening news right after this message from the Three Stooges....'

"These are PC to view, providing we laugh in an ironic and non-committal way - belly laughing constitutes a hate crime."

'That's not funny, Fred.'

This is a classic TV show called "Father Knows Best." Before Google obviously.

"No, Barbara, this wouldn't make a great 'Seinfeld' episode!"

"This now concludes our broadcast day."

Life is better with a laugh track and graphics.

'Last night Gary put me in an impossible position.'

Dawn French.

BBC repeats are for life not just Christmas.

"Congratulations! It's a sitcom!"

"You know what they say: if you can remember the Sixties then talk about them endlessly on BBC Four documentaries."

Phil Silvers: Spot the Difference

'Funny, it usually works OK after you've given it a hefty kick.'

'Think how funny this would all be on a TV sitcom.'

'We now pause for technical difficulties....'

Mensans Behaving Badly