I think this is a forgotten gem. I rewatched it recently and forgot how funny it is, not to mention so many great cameos. Launched so many careers. The characters are perfectly written and perfectly cast. I first thought it should have carried on for more series' but actually it would have become boring and repetitive. The fact that they recast Matt didn't seem to have any detriment whatsoever. Both are equally funny in their own way. The whole show hasn't aged at all and the jokes and situations are all relevant nowadays. Soon, I'm sure someone will remake it which would be great but for the time being I love it. If you haven't seen it I would strongly suggest you check it out.

Sitcoms about flat sharing have always proved popular over the years. In the '70's we had 'It's Awfully Bad For Your Eyes, Darling', 'The Liver Birds' and 'Man About The House'. In the '80's, we were given 'The Young Ones' and 'Girls On Top' whilst the '90's gave us 'Bottom', 'Men Behaving Badly' and, of course, 'Game On', written by Bernadette Davis and Andrew Davies. It is rather similar in style to Simon Nye's previously mentioned 'Men Behaving Badly', with two men sharing a flat and vieing for the attention of an attractive female. Whilst not garnering the same amount of popularity of the earlier show, it was nevertheless well enough received to run to three series.The head of the house is Matthew Malone ( played first by Ben Chaplain then by Neil Stuke ), a he-man type whose main interests are women and surfing. However, he is never able to fulfil his interests as he suffers from agoraphobia, a condition which was brought on following the death of his parents.His two flatmates are Martin Henson ( Matthew Cottle ), a well-meaning young man who is usually unsuccessful with the opposite sex, due to his lack of confidence and Mandy Wilkins ( Samantha Womack, credited here as Samantha Janus ), a blonde bimbo who is unable to secure a steady relationship or hold down a steady job. She is, however, not averse to jumping in the sack with those who ask her, with the obvious exceptions of Martin and Matthew. Martin later dated Irish nurse Claire ( Tracey Keating ) and fathered her child, however his clingy nature broke them apart. Mandy started a relationship with her boss Archie ( Crispin Bonham Carter ) and later became engaged to him, however he is unexpectedly killed on their wedding day, leaving Mandy devastated.'Game On' was intermittently funny. The crude and bold nature of the programme made it an acquired taste ( I don't think even Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson's 'Bottom' relied so heavily on the word 'shag' ). Nonetheless, it did build up a core fan base and compared to ITV's later 'Babes In The Wood' ( which also starred Samantha Womack ) it is a masterpiece. Ben Chaplain was funny as the housebound Matthew though Neil Stuke in my opinion was superior. Matthew Cottle ( who also starred in 'Get Well Soon' ) was perhaps the funniest out of them all as Martin. Despite being a weasel, one cannot help but feel sorry for him, due to his unsuccessful love life, his lack of fulfilment and his shady treatment from Matthew.I do not regard 'Game On' as a classic sitcom but a good value one all the same. Samantha Womack is to be seen nowadays as Ronnie Mitchell in the BBC's long running soap 'Eastenders'.

well, I disagree with the Chaplin posters. I preferred Stuke as Matthew. The bed-wettingly funny scene where he is 'practising kissing' with his male therapist is priceless. He (Matthew) is much funnier if you see him as a very very repressed gay guy, which explains his over compensation with Samantha Janus and his quick denial of anything 'too girly'. Repeatable comedy is a rare thing - and I've watched this as often as Father Ted. Structurally Similar..? Three dissimilar individuals thrown together by circumstance with their own little world to support them. I was particularly fond of the storyline when Samantha Janus was going to marry the posh bloke. What on earth is a 'nose of cheese'.

Perfect sitcom. The first in years I liked. The great sense of humor, the well played characters and the beautiful use of the art-language made this sitcom a high amusingly one. The exploited phobia of Matthew is perfectly mixed with the grimmerish ginger tosser and the behavior of the well-shagged blond. Perfect trio for a delighted laugh ever again. The series at the start is very good, especially the Fame episode, terrific how Ben Chaplin makes his moves to stardom and finally burns up by his phobia on stage. I never had such a laugh in ages. The way the second series build up their naivety gay-outcome is great.