1. Sex and the City. This is a film now, so also counts as film. None of the characters drives a car. The closest is “Mr. Big,” who is driven by a chauffeur in an enormous limo. This is not a positive thing, but appears to be symbolic of his decadent, ostentatious lifestyle.

2. 30 Rock. All of the characters are car-free with one exception. Like “Mr. Big,” Tracey is chauffeured in an enormous limo. This is also shown as an example of his wasteful lifestyle. The nicest character, Kenneth, is a bicycle commuter.

3. The Cosby Show. Dr. Heathcliffe Huxtable (played by Bill Cosby)and his wife are car-free. They are shown as living in a house with no garage, no driveway and no possibility of owning a car. Exterior scenes show that the family lives in a car-free neighbourhood. For example, in the episode when Rudy is learning to ride a bicycle, the lengthy outdoors scenes show the neighbourhood as completely car-free.

4. Mad About You. The show is about a young married couple, Paul and Jamie, who are car-free. They have a bicycle in their apartment, and frequently use the subway.

5. Friends. My memory is getting a little fuzzy here. Are all the characters car-free?

6. Dharma and Greg. Dharma and her parents are car-free.

7. The Vicar of Dibley. The Vicar and most of her congregation are car-free.

8. Keeping Up Appearances. Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet) does not drive, although her long-suffering husband does. Most of the neighbours, including the Vicar and his wife, are car-free.