 | British TV program question| OFF-Topic / Misc. Discuss British TV program question in the Current forums; Originally Posted by Matt308
I'm a sucker for British comedy. Beats American comedy virtually any day.
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04-07-2007, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt308  I'm a sucker for British comedy. Beats American comedy virtually any day. | The only brit comedy I think I've ever seen was Monty Python, which I apparently didn't get at all. Oh - Mr Bean I thought was hilarious back in the day when it was on HBO.
I'm open to any good recommendations on movies or series that have been popular and may be in the international section of a rental place.
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Originally Posted by plan_D Funnily enough, mkloby, it's normally only women that don't get Monty Python...
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04-08-2007, 11:42 AM
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Country: | Have you noticed all these great brit comedies are all at least 15 years old?
The newest blockbuster brit comedy is "Little Britain" which, really, we should be ashamed of. The most British out there now is probably "Have I Got News For You". So damned satirical...
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Country: | I honestly can't think of a single (live action) American sitcom I like. My housemates often watch the likes of Friends or Two and a Half Men, but I just find them painfully unfunny. Everyone always says that the Americans jest don't 'get' our humour and don't have much of a grasp on the concept of irony. Quite how much truth there is in this I don't know, although pretty much everyone likes Monty Python! (great comedy never ages)
Little Britain is massive here as well, although I loved it at first, it got very samey after the second series. Same jokes over and over | |
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Originally Posted by Negative Creep I honestly can't think of a single (live action) American sitcom I like. My housemates often watch the likes of Friends or Two and a Half Men, but I just find them painfully unfunny. Everyone always says that the Americans jest don't 'get' our humour and don't have much of a grasp on the concept of irony. Quite how much truth there is in this I don't know, although pretty much everyone likes Monty Python! (great comedy never ages)
Little Britain is massive here as well, although I loved it at first, it got very samey after the second series. Same jokes over and over | I'm going to have to give monty python another try. Last time I saw it was years ago when I was 19 or so...
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Originally Posted by plan_D Funnily enough, mkloby, it's normally only women that don't get Monty Python... | LMFAO
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Country: | I think Brit comedy IS struggling right now... and totally agree about Little Britain - funny at first, then less and less so.. The Office comes to mind as pretty funny in a 'non-funny' way, and also Extras...
I think we should talk funny films now...
The best from both sides of the pond:
Blazing Saddles
Life of Brian
Shaun of the Dead
Dr Strangelove
The Jerk
Airplane
This is Spinal Tap
Beetlejuice
Groundhog Day
Shrek
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Blues Brothers
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Country: | I would not kick out any one of those movies..each one funnier than the one before BUT....
How about American TV comedies? (just keeping with the thread  )
I think the current version of "The Office" on US TV is as good as the English original.
"Seinfeld" was brilliant at times.
"Cheers" wasn't too bad.
"MASH" also had its moments.
But what the h*ll made "Gilligan's Island, Munsters, Will and Grace, Rosanne" so damn popular?
I thought those shows were too stupid to give an opinion.
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Country: | Definitely loved MASH and Cheers - the difference is in the writing
If you have a well thought-out script, it does not matter where the humour is based, you are already more than half-way to a good show..
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04-27-2007, 11:34 AM
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Country: | Also theres 'Dad's Army' and anything with Ronny Corbett and Ronny Barker in it. Them two make me laugh alot. 'The phantom rasberry blower, of old London town!' | |
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Country: | Apart from "live" comedies, the Americans have produced some of the best animated ones. Apart from the obvious Simpsons, I love "Family Guy" and "American Dad". And the British "Bob and Margaret" is just sooooo dry.
And don't forget the radio shows (some that went on to be made into TV progs):
Mary Whitehouse Experience
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
The Goons
Goodness Gracious Me
The Mighty Boosh
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Country: | I like 2DTV, don't know if it's still around - But they do everyone so well, esp. GWB and his Chief of Staff with the sock puppet.. and Celebrity Sperm.. http://www.2dtv.co.uk/movie/2dtv_cb1.mpg 
Edit: It's long gone it seems - the site's not been updated for a couple of years... 
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