Prank Patrol

Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. Always sensible, he maintains order over a band of detectives who gamble, hit on anything in skirts, go to renaissance philosophy conventions for fun, and would really prefer to be writing. Nearly all of the action takes place in the squad room where citizens and criminals are brought in to complicate the mix.

A zany sketch comedy featuring many wacky characters hosted for kids and by kids.

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An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

A British comedy television series with turns of phrase and elaborate wordplay, written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.

This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about everything from speeding violations and prostitution to staking out a drug den. Within each episode, viewers catch a "fly on the wall" glimpse of the cops' often politically incorrect opinions, ranging from their personal feelings to professional critiques of their colleagues.

French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act.

Danny Thomas, an entertainer, tries to balance his home life with the needs of his career, with hilarious results.

The big-collared comic gives his own spin on TV clips from recent programmes, plus contributions from a set of regular characters

A zany comedy show with Matt Lucas and David Walliams, featuring characters from all over Little Britain.