Mr. Bananagrabber Posted October 23, 2005 Posted October 23, 2005 As a whole I normally prefer British. But Scrubs is my favorite show ever.
Atomic Boo Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 British humour for me! i love the office, i have the whole of series 1 + 2 and its amazingly clever, how you suddenly get the long silences when a bad joke is told, and the people there are really dumb also i watched wallace and gromit the other day and it was laugh a minute it appeals to kids and adults
gaggle64 Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 There are a couple of good US shows around at the moment like Family Guy and Simpsons. Scrubs is OK. Friends, Cheers and Fraiser were all great too. Will & Grace is complete crap though. I think UK humour is much better overall, simply because it's so much more intresting and varied. Love Potion is one of my current favourites, I always look forward to Have I Got News for You and I simply can't wait for the next series of Bremner, Bird and Fortune. I also hope they make another series of Monkey Dust or The Peep Show, one of the finest sitcoms ever made. Those great satirical skits they do on Radio 4 rock too. Did anyone hear the show about the PR gurus trying to help improve the image of a local superstore? Currently living in a small town with a frankly oversized Tesco's, I hadn't laughed so hard in ages. When was the last time an American comedy show made light of large American corperations? Show me a US satire on the Coca-Cola Company, and I'll hush up.
Hellfire Posted October 24, 2005 Posted October 24, 2005 Well I really love Monty Python, Mr Bean, Black Books,Fawlty Towers , Black Adder and the office. America has Scrubs, Simpsons,Futurama,Family Guy and lots more. So... I dont know and I dont care as long as I get to laugh.
blumeanie. Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 I will have to go old skool - the kenny everitt show, in sickness & in health , the young ones, the two ronnies, smith & jones, hale & pace, only fools & horses and porrige. American- different strokes, fresh prince of belair, the addams family, beavis & butthead, the cosbys and i strangely remember the waltons being a bloody good laugh for some reason . The best british humour of all - billy connolly- no contest .
Kurtle Squad Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 British humour is most obviously better. There are only a few good American comedy's (Friends, E.L.Raymond). The, thing is, America is adopting more british comedy into some of their comedy's. My Family was written by an American
jayseven Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 My Family was written by an American What? More than one person writes the shows.
dukkadukka Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 The, thing is, America is adopting more british comedy into some of their comedy's. My Family was written by an American erm, that doesn't really prove your point
Mr. Bananagrabber Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 3rd series of little britain anyone??? It was awful. Season 1 is the only good one.
Tyson Posted October 25, 2005 Posted October 25, 2005 Black Books, Blackadder and Nevermind the Buzzcocks are awesome while most American humor is based around sexual jokes, ie Friends, Will & Grace. British humor it is.
dukkadukka Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 It was awful. Season 1 is the only good one. you've seen season three?
Atomic Boo Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 i didnt think the 3rd series of little britain was out yet but i think its really good, but i dont know why they dropped ray mcooney at the hotel cos that was hilarious "id love to say yyyaaaayss but im afraid its a no"
Raining_again Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 Is it just me that doesnt get little britain at all?
Apple_NdiB Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 Is it just me that doesnt get little britain at all? Nope, I can see where they're coming from but I think the satire is too blunt to warrant any laughs.
Ashley Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 Little Britain is shite. Well now it is. Every episode is the same character, saying the same catchphrase but in a different sitch. So damn repetative.
Atomic Boo Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 i see what you mean, but ive only seen the first series....loved it
Kurtle Squad Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 erm, that doesn't really prove your point Hahaha...yeah, I know, It was just an example (and I do know they're written by more than one person, he's one of the main guys though). I can't really explain how I mean, but if you look back on older American comedy's, they're shit generally. It's only recent ones that are good AND add a more british comedy in there aswell, I don't really know how to explain it. And yes, I also can't really get into Little Britain. The Fast Show repeated things, but they were repeated in a funny sort of way. Is it me or has no-one mentioned the League of Gentlemen? That RULES. I didn't think I'd like it origionally, but I really got into it. also i watched wallace and gromit the other day and it was laugh a minuteit appeals to kids and adults It is. The best bit is the Arson joke, hahahaha. I still prefer The Wrong Trousers though
Shorty Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 Brass Eye... Paedogeddon, a classic which will never die... just remembering the jokes makes me giggle even years later. No American satire could ever dare do that....
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