29-04-2003 07:32									#61
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quote: Originally posted by SpencerH The first series was Yes Minister, the second was called Yes Prime Minister.

Yeah, but he wasn't a prime minister in the first series.

	29-04-2003 07:35									#62
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	29-04-2003 07:40									#63
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Third Rock From The Sun

Night Court

Get Smart

-vs.-

Allo Allo

Fawlty Towers

Monty Python

...

I'll have to get back to you...

	29-04-2003 08:43									#64
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British comedy hands down.

American comedy is contrived. Did you know that for every US sitcome that makes it to air, something like 100 don't even get past their initial test screening (or whatever they call it)?

So the ones we see on TV are the good ones! Yeah, some are funny, but there's a lot of crap on their TV, too. At least now the Yanks have shows funnier than Family Ties Of course, the only cutting edge American comedy is animated. The Simpsons, South Park and Duckman are their best comedies in decades. The Yanks should leave unanimated sitcoms to the Poms!

Fawlty Towers
Blackadder
Mr. Bean
Monty Python
Yes, Minister

Even crappier ones like Love Thy Neighbour, Not the Nine O' Clock News, The Two Ronnies and The Young Ones are head and shoulders above most of the crap that comes out of the States.

Need i go on?

Okay, if you insist Years ago, when i went to the States and Canada, i was looking forward to watching Saturday Night Live. What a disappointment!
It is awful! I couldn't believe how so many funny people came through SNL! My only theory is that they got out of such a show as early as possible and into movies Perhaps the fact that most British comedy is on TV explains the high quality of their sitcoms?

	29-04-2003 08:49									#65
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quote: Originally posted by Lung American comedy is contrived.

I couldn't agree more. They are totally formula-driven drivel. My wife hates it when I occassionally watch this-or-that with her for a few minutes and then tell her almost exactly is going to happen for the rest of the show. Then I go back to the PC or my books.

	29-04-2003 08:49									#66
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Ok what was the british comedy that had a very unattractive girl named Linda who was living with the guy from The Thin Blue Line and in this comedy he was an aspiring actor and didn't have eyes for her but she had eyes for him and she wore these huge white glasses. What was the name of that.....

	29-04-2003 21:54									#67
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Seinfeld is funny? I couldn't find it funny even if I were drunk. Bah. Cheers was good though, and so were Married with Children and Simpsons. South Park was funny for the first half hour.

	29-04-2003 21:57									#68
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The best thing about British comedies are when they're over.

	29-04-2003 22:02									#69
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Sienfeld is funny in a stand-up comedy type of way. It really does speak of everyday life.

	29-04-2003 22:04									#70
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Alf is the best. What is his nationality?

	29-04-2003 22:28									#71
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I really like Frasier, Seinfeld (warching another downloaded episode now, in fact - The Andrea Doria), The Simpsons etc etc....

But I greatly prefer British comedy. Since I'm British that should hardly be surprising, however.

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	29-04-2003 22:33									#72
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Yes! Minister/Prime Minister was a great show.

But honestly, what is this crap about American comedy being "contrived." Please. We seem to be discussing TV shows here. What TV show isn't contrived?!

Lung, Saturday Night Live has sucked for years and years now (a decade, maybe). I'm sorry nobody warned you. It was good when it had a good cast. Those people all jumped ship and got their own shows or did movies and so now it sucks.

-Arrian

	29-04-2003 22:48									#73
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Oh damn it Fr.Po. best avatar - ever!

	29-04-2003 23:00									#74
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quote: Originally posted by Tiamat Ok what was the british comedy that had a very unattractive girl named Linda who was living with the guy from The Thin Blue Line and in this comedy he was an aspiring actor and didn't have eyes for her but she had eyes for him and she wore these huge white glasses. What was the name of that.....

It was called Gimme Gimme Gimme ... and it was absolutely awful.

	29-04-2003 23:07									#75
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quote: Originally posted by Kropotkin Oh damn it Fr.Po. best avatar - ever!

For that comment you get a quick snippet of Holly-tastic goodness!

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	30-04-2003 05:34									#76
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quote: I have to cast my vote for british comedy. I love Are You Being Served, Keeping up Apperances, Thin Blue Line, Bless Me Father etc....... I'm a regular watcher of BBC America

Ditto. Keeping up Appearences and Monty Python are the two funniest items of entertainment ever in the history of humanity. That Iraqi Minister of Information program comes in a close second.

British humor is more intelligent and less "contrived". Seinfeld and The Simpsons are pretty good, but thats it.

	30-04-2003 05:42									#77
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How could you have a poll like this without including Japanese comedy?

No one does whacked out comedy quite like the Japanese.

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	30-04-2003 18:30									#78
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M Python is the only one worth mentioning, when talking about british comedy... but it doesn't even come close to American comedy... The best American comedy is not to be found in series, but in movies...

	09-05-2003 15:34									#79
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quote: Originally posted by ADG M Python is the only one worth mentioning, when talking about british comedy... but it doesn't even come close to American comedy... The best American comedy is not to be found in series, but in movies...

Really? I see you mentioned films..
What about Peter Sellers or Charlie Chaplin? They don't come close to American Comedy? I beg to differ.

	09-05-2003 16:36									#80
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Seinfeld is arguably the best sitcom ever, so I voted for American comedy (even though many other British shows are quite good).

	09-05-2003 16:47									#81
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quote: Originally posted by johnnyboy Really? I see you mentioned films.. What about Peter Sellers or Charlie Chaplin? They don't come close to American Comedy? I beg to differ.

I don't know Peter Sellers... and Chaplin is funny, but not that funny

	09-05-2003 16:49									#82
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Blackadder telegram to Mr C Chaplin.

Please Please Please stop.

	09-05-2003 17:08									#83
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Isn't that an actual quote from the Blackadder IV? The WW1-scene was the best one from the four, IMO.

	09-05-2003 17:15									#84
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yes

	09-05-2003 19:39									#85
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Seinfeld
Married with
Third rock
Most black shows exept 'Fresh prince'

	09-05-2003 19:46									#86
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I'm a huge Seinfeld fan now. Downloaded 70+ episodes over the past couple of months.

Only another 100 or so to go

	09-05-2003 20:22									#87
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Hmm. Let's see:

Memorable British TV humour:
Monty Python, Mr. Bean, Blackadder, I'm Alan Partridge, Absolutely Fabulous, The Royle Family, Keeping Up Appearances, Fawlty Towers, Jeeves and Wooster, Benny Hill Show, Hale & Pace.

I've heard good thing about Red Dwarf and Not Nine O'clock news. Haven't seen them yet.

US TV humor I've liked:
Simpsons, Seinfeld, Late Night Shows (especially Conan), Frasier, Friends, Family Guy, South Park.

Ding, decisive victory to the Brits!

	09-05-2003 21:35									#88
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quote: Originally posted by TheStinger Blackadder telegram to Mr C Chaplin. Please Please Please stop.

Balckadder on Baldricks impersonation

Baldrick, in the Amazonian rain forests there are tribes of Indians as yet untouched by civilisation who have developed more convincing Charlie Chaplin impressions than yours.

	09-05-2003 22:26									#89
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British humour is great.

I like some of the American sitcoms too, like Seinfeld or Friends.

I like humour, I don't mind if it comes from Brazil, USA, UK or Iraq.

	09-05-2003 23:57									#90
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quote: Originally posted by alva 'Fresh prince'

That ones the most interesting (read: funny) comedy show I have ever seen...