I lived in Europe in the early Awesome80s and used to watch this program on television every week. I loved it, and was very happy to discover when I returned to the US in 1984 that it was being played on the Arts & Entertainment cable network. Right after "Yes, Minister", A&E would play another Britcom called "Last of the Summer Wine", about 3 retired geezers in Yorkshire. Last year, the local PBS station started airing "Yes, Minister" and "LOTSW" back-to-back, just like I rembered from those days! I taped "Yes, Minister" compulsively that year, and attempted to spread the word to my friends in high school. No-one could really understand the show, though - you had to listen carefully to it, and had to have some familiarity with British politics. The only person who enjoyed watching them was my government teacher.

--Epop

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Get past the English accent (not that hard) and you have a masterfully wickedly funny show in "Yes Minister". I vividly remember the episode in which a hospital won some sort of award - and it was so very good and efficient because there were no patients in it! Everything being equal, I'm more partial to British humour (deliberate spelling as a tip of the hat).

--Sontzwin

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Perhaps the most briliant show ever written. Political satire at of the highest order. The cast well chosen the show well acted. It's only a shame more Americans do not get the chance to see this show.

--TommyGunner

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I believe that Bernard actually gets the best lines of dialogue, especially his 'irregular verb' observations.

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