This Time Next Year… We’ll Still Be Quoting Sitcoms
Published on: 17/11/2025
From “Lovely Jubbly” to “That’s what she said,” here are ten sitcom catchphrases that outlived the shows — and why we’ll never stop quoting them.
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From “Lovely Jubbly” to “That’s what she said,” here are ten sitcom catchphrases that outlived the shows — and why we’ll never stop quoting them.

The term "sitcom" gets thrown around a lot. These days, any comedy series is at risk of being labelled a sitcom. But true situation comedy follows some very specific rules. Does it matter? Not if you’re not writing one. But hey, you’re here now — may as well keep reading.

Last year I wrote a blog for the Bang2Write website called Top Ten Female Sitcom CharactersFair criticism: my original list leaned heavily American. But there’s a reason for that - British sitcoms haven’t historically given women the spotlight, especially not in leading comic roles.