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Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)
Heartbreaking
The brutality of WWI is downplayed here until the final episode. The mostly static trench warfare and what must've been days/weeks of boredom...until the FINAL (no, really, the FINAL final) push...
The other Blackadder series were far removed from those of us alive today, yet both my grandfathers fought in the war - on opposite sides.
This is poignant, painful, and a testament to the stupidity of the ruling classes.
K. In between, it's comic gold, Gorgeous Georgina...
Detectorists (2014)
Painful Joy
I don't know why, but this might be my favorite comedy. The awkwardness of the characters, the need to belong, the complete unconcern about being " the other - this is the best written and acted comedy series I can think of.
The first episode was...not enthralling; will this be another "make fun of the nerds" show? By the second, I was intrigued - hooked by the third. By the end of the third series, I was desperate for more.