Situation Comedy Collection

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
(Original Caption) 1962-Los Angeles, CA: Lucy Ball and Dezi Arnaz working on the set of "I Love Lucy."

Lucy and Ethel on Roof Top
Lucy and Ethel, portrayed by Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance, cross roof tops on a wobbly plank during a scene on I Love Lucy

Gary Coleman in Diff'rent Strokes
Gary Coleman and a cast member dressed as a prince and princess in an episode of the television show Diff'rent Strokes

The filming of The Young Ones on location at Codrington Road, Bristol. August 1982

The cast of The Young Ones filming on location at Codrington Road, Bristol. Pictured, Adrian Edmondson as Vyvyan. August 1982

Rik Mayall, a comedian, writer and actor. 2nd May 1995

The cast of the Young Ones seen here filming on location at Codrington Road, Bristol. Right to Left Nigel Planer as Neil, Rik Mayall as Rick, Chris Ryan as Mike. August 1982

Rik Mayall who plays the Conservative MP Alan B Stard in the TV situation comedy The New Statesman, seen here promoting the new series in Park Lane. 6th November 1992

Rik Mayall one of the creators and stars of the BBC 2 comedy, " The Young Ones" / 31st October 1984

Rita Tushingham and Bryan Murray seen here during a break in filming the BBC the comedy " Bread" in Elswick Street, Dingle 11th July 1987

Rita Tushingham, and Peter Howitt seen here during a break in filming the BBC the comedy " Bread" in Elswick Street, Dingle 11th July 1987

Actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Posing With Their Trophies
Desi and Lucy Arnaz are shown with "Emmy" awards for I Love Lucy Show

Scene From The Television Series M*A*S*H
Scene from the TV show MASH which aired from 1972-1983

Art Carney Looking Down Stairwell
(Original Caption) Actor Art Carney looks over a stairwell during a scene from the television program "The Honeymooners". Undated tv still

Art Carney In Scene "The Honeymooners"
(Original Caption) Close-up of actor art carney in a TV still from the television program "The Honeymooners". Undated publicity handout

Scene from Bewitched
Still from the television show "Bewitched, " which aired from 1964-1972

Diff'rent Strokes Cast in The Wedding Episode
Eight-year-old Danny Cooksey joins the cast of NBC-TV's Diff'rent Strokes in The Wedding episode

Betty White and Michael J. Fox Holding Emmy Awards
(Original Caption) Pasadena, Calif.: Betty White and Michael J. Fox pose with their Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress and Actor in a Comedy Series

John Larroquette and Larry Drake Holding Awards
Drakewas in the television program L.A. Law, which aired from 1986-1994

Estelle Getty Making Acceptance Speech
Estelle Getty, winner of the supporting actress comedy Emmy for her role in The Golden Girlsgives her acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards

Cast of I Love Lucy
The cast of the sitcom I Love Lucy is (from top left, clockwise): Vivian Vance, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, and William Frawley

Lucille Ball and Edward Everett Horton on I Love Lucy
(Original Caption) Lucille Ball and Edward Everett Horton sitting at a card table; scene from TV show I Love Lucy. Undated television still

Lucille Ball in Scene from I Love Lucy
Lucille Ball uses the telephone in a scene from her 1950s hit television show, I Love Lucy

A Scene from I Love Lucy
(Original Caption) Picture shows a scene from the TV series, "I Love Lucy" (1951-1957), starring (left to right) Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance and William Frawley

A Scene from I Love Lucy
(Original Caption) Picture shows a scene from the TV series, "I Love Lucy" (1951-1957). Lucille Ball(center) is shown tied up while Desi Arnaz and Vivian Vance stand and watch

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
(Original Caption) 10/26/1952Los Angeles, CA-Audience warmup is an important part of the Desilu Production's weekly television filming

Cast of I Love Lucy
(Original Caption) Battling foursome consists of Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance, William Frawley and Desi Arnaz

Lucille Ball with Vacuum Cleaner in I Love Lucy
(Original Caption) 10/26/1952 - "Sales Resistance" is the name of this I Love Lucy episode, in which Ricky insists that Lucy get rid of a vacuum she bought from a door-to-door salesman

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz washing dishes at home on their five acre ranch

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
Publicity photograph of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz for their television program I Love Lucy

The Cast of Father Knows Best
(Original Caption) 8/1855- Robert Young and Jane Wyatt with the TV family from the show "Father Knows Best." The children are, left to right: Billy Gray, Lauren Chapin, and Elinor Donahue

Comedian Phil Silvers in Costume as Sergeant Bilko
Star of The Phil Silvers Show

Jay North and Hank Ketchum Laughing at Cartoon
Star of the television show Dennis the Menace with his cartoon self

Phil Silvers as Ernie Bilko
Star of The Phil Silvers Show

Tony Dow, Barbara Billingsley, and Jerry Mathers star together on the situation comedy Leave It to Beaver

Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore in their roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show

Herman and Lily Munster at Breakfast
Actors Fred Gwynne and Yvonne DeCarlo share an undoubtedly ghoulish breaksfast in their roles as Herman and Lily Munster on The Munsters television show

Cast from Television Show Bewitched
(Original Caption) Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in a publicity handout for the television program, Bewitched, which ran from 1964 to 1972

Stars of Bewitched
(Original Caption) 1965-Stars of the ABC-TV program Bewitched, starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York and Agnes Moorhead. Ran from 1964-1972

Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke
Stars of the Dick Van Dyke Show

Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha in Bewitched
(Original Caption) 1965- Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha, with her cat, "Ling-Ling" from the TV show: "Bewitched." Ran from 1964-1972

Lily Munster with Disfigured Herman Munster
Scene from the TV show The Munsters, which aired from 1964-1966

Dick Van Dyke and Cast
Cast of the Dick Van Dyke Show, circa 1965

Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster with Leo Durocher
Scene from the TV show The Munsters, which aired from 1964-1966

Mary Tyler Moore and Jimmy Durante at 1965 Emmys
Mary Tyler Moore, costar of The Dick Van Dyke Show, accepts the show's Emmy Award from Jimmy Durante

Scene from The Brady Bunch Television Show
A parent child scene from the American TV series, The Brady Bunch featuring from left: Florence Henderson as Carol Brady, Robert Reed as Mike Brady, Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady

Rob and Laura Petrie with a Broken Telephone
Actors Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore portray husband and wife characters, Rob and Laura Petrie, on the Dick Van Dyke Show

Sally Field in The Flying Nun
(Original Caption) Undated: This is how Sally Field looked when she starred as "The Flying Nun" in that television series. The photo was placed in file in 1967

Kay Ballard with Roger Carmel
(Original Caption) 12/1/1967- Hollywood, CA- Ethnic humor and characterization have been taboo on TV from the very beginning, sometimes at great cost to the business of entertaining

Girls of The Brady Bunch
The younger female stars of The Brady Bunch, left to right, Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady, Eve Plumb as Jan Brady, and Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady

Gary Coleman Pausing at NBC Party
Gary Coleman at a party celebrating the resumption of production of the television show Diff'rent Strokes, after the end of an actors strike

Edith Bunker Shoots Gag Gun At Archie
(Original Caption) Archie (Carrol O'Connor) fails to get a bang out of Edith's (Jean Staplton) efforts to cheer him up

Scene from Episode of Happy Days
Actors (left to right) Tom Bosley (Howard), Ron Howard (Ritchie), Anson Williams (Warren, "Potsie"), Donny Most (Ralph Malph)

Actor Redd Foxx in Sanford and Son
(Original Caption) Actor Redd Fox in the TV series Sanford and Son (1972-1977)

Redd Foxx as Fred Sanford
(Original Caption) 1972Portrait of comedian Redd Foxx, as Fred Sanford on the TV series "Sanford and Son."

Scene from M*A*S*H
Wayne Rogers as Trapper John, William Christopher as Father Mulcahy

Brady Bunch Easter Portrait
Television's The Brady Bunch (1969-1974) gathers for a "family" Easter portrait on March 12, 1972

Television Actress Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady
(Original Caption) Season Premier. Susan Olsen stars as Cindy, the youngest daughter, on the ABC Television Network's The Brady Bunch, Fridays (8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT.) Subject: Susan Olsen

Television Actor Mike Lookinland as Bobby Brady
(Original Caption) Season Premier. Mike Lookinland stars as Bobby, the youngest son on the ABC Television Network's, The Brady Bunch, Fridays (8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT.) Subject: Mike Lookinland

Television Actress Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady
(Original Caption) Season Premier. Susan Olsen stars as Cindy, the youngest daughter, on the ABC Television Network's The Brady Bunch, Fridays (8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT.) Subject: Susan Olsen

Television Actor Mike Lookinland as Bobby Brady
(Original Caption) Season Premier. Mike Lookinland stars as Bobby, the youngest son on the ABC Television Network's, The Brady Bunch, Fridays (8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT.) Subject: Mike Lookinland

Cast of M*A*S*H
Cast members of the television comedy M*A*S*H which aired from 1972-1983 (l-r): Alan Alda Loretta Swit, Mike Farrell (sitting), McLean Stevenson, and Larry Linville

Scene from M*A*S*H
Wayne Rogers, William Christopher, and Alan Alda hold cigars as they act on the television series M*A*S*H which aired from 1972-1983

Cast of Barney Miller Posing Together on Set
(Original Caption) USA: Premiere. Hal Linden (front), as Capt

Alan Alda and Mike Farrell
Alan Alda (left) and Mike Farrell, cast members of the TV show MASH, circa 1975

Cast Members of M*A*S*H
When the award-winning television comedy M*A*S*H returns this fall for its fourth season, Harry Morgan (r) will play the role of the new commander of the medical outfit

Scene from Sanford and Son Television Show
(Original Caption) California: Fred's Hurting--Fred Sanford's (Redd Foxx) buddy, Bubba (Don Bexley, left), and son, Lamont (Demond Wilson), seem to be in as much anguish as Fred himself

Portrait of Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) (oil on canvas)
CHT206293 Portrait of Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) (oil on canvas) by Carolus-Duran

Rik Mayall, an English comedian, writer and actor. 2nd May 1995

The cast of the BBC hit comedy "Bread"during a break in filming in Elswick
The cast of the BBC hit comedy " Bread" during a break in filming in Elswick Street, Dingle filming the 11th July 1987 (Left to Right Gilly Coman, Jonathon Morris, Jean Boht, Peter Howitt)

The BBC in Elswick Street, Dingle filming the hit comedy "Bread"11th July 1987
The BBC in Elswick Street, Dingle filming the hit comedy " Bread" 11th July 1987

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EDITORS COMMENTS

In August 1982, the cast of The Young Ones found themselves on location at Codrington Road in Bristol, capturing the essence of their iconic situation comedy. With their unique blend of humor and wit, they brought laughter to audiences worldwide. Rik Mayall, a talented comedian, writer, and actor, was an integral part of this hilarious ensemble. On the 2nd of May in 1995, he showcased his comedic genius once again. His contributions to The Young Ones as well as other notable works solidified his status as a beloved figure in British entertainment. Meanwhile, across town in Elswick during a break from filming the BBC hit comedy "Bread, " another group of actors gathered for some much-needed respite. This sitcom captured the trials and tribulations faced by a working-class family trying to make ends meet with humor and heart. The artistry behind these situation comedies is not limited to just those on screen; it extends to the creators who bring them to life. Georges Feydeau's portrait serves as a reminder that even back in his time (1862-1921), comedic brilliance was recognized and celebrated. As we look back at these moments captured on film – whether it be The Young Ones or Bread – we are reminded of how laughter has united us throughout history. These shows have become timeless classics that continue to entertain new generations with their clever writing and unforgettable characters. So let us celebrate both the cast members who dedicated themselves to making us laugh on location at Codrington Road in Bristol and all those involved behind-the-scenes who worked tirelessly to create these memorable situation comedies. Their efforts have left an indelible mark on television history that will forever be cherished by fans around the world.