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Posted - 2007.01.08 02:08:00 -
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I remember when Monty Phython was on the TV here in the US. It was great. Since then I have seen "Are you being served", Keeping up apprences (sp), Faulty Towers, and more.
My favorite however is The vicar of Dibley.
What I want to know is why is every comedy I see thats from the UK is so funny. Here in the US our comedy just does nothing for me. It seems kind of like immature.
Any way just my own opinion and I am bored now and sleepy.
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Posted - 2007.01.08 02:21:00 -
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Their jokes are better( way more perverted), accent is awesome, and yea...that does it for me
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Posted - 2007.01.08 02:37:00 -
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Its the accent, almost certainly.
And the Monty Python heritage 
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Posted - 2007.01.08 02:56:00 -
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Posted - 2007.01.08 07:56:00 -
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As a whole, I dont find it funny. Some things are, such as Shaun of the Dead and such, but I just dont find a skit about people turning into scotsman, all that funny.
Give me Family guy anyday.
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Posted - 2007.01.08 09:31:00 -
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We have our fair share of rubbish comedies, but I doubt if any of them ever make it over to the US.
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Posted - 2007.01.08 09:57:00 -
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If you like british comedy try:
Blackadder (Historical comedy, u need to appriciate irony to enjoy this one)
Red Dwarf (Sci-Fi, Crazy stories & great characters)
The Young Ones & Bottom (Crude offensive & great)
Farther Ted (I still cant believe they made a programm about 3 preists this funny & offensive)
Some US comedy i like, Cheers, Frasier... But mainly due to the fact is far wittier than most US programs (not to sound offensive but i find most US comedy pretty base ... The kind of humor that involves bringing 2 dates to a meal etc.... )
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Damien Smith
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Posted - 2007.01.08 10:11:00 -
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I think it's because good British humour is based on sarcasm and irony, as opposed to the one liner - canned laughter - one liner - canned laughter thing that most of the sitcoms from over the pond have. That's not to say the US doesn't have some good comedy though, stuff like Frasier's pretty good.
I'll even go as far as saying Friends can be funny... Occasionally... Maybe... [/credibility]
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Posted - 2007.01.08 12:15:00 -
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 Originally by: Jon Engel
As a whole, I dont find it funny. Some things are, such as Shaun of the Dead and such, but I just dont find a skit about people turning into scotsman, all that funny.
Give me Family guy anyday.
Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter and a baseball bat!
If you like Shaun of the Dead you need to check out Spaced
Best sitcom ever!
Also Black Books and Green Wing are some other recent ones I like.
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Posted - 2007.01.08 12:21:00 -
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Black Books and Green Wing....best british comedy out there. Dylan Moran from black books also does awesome, awesome standup.
ahhhhh the last green wing episode the other night was great :D
wish they were making a 3rd season 
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Posted - 2007.01.08 12:24:00 -
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I'm English and funny and proud. I'm really pleased to see so many non-englanders that think we're cool :)
If you want, I'll fly to the states (where I am assuming most of you who are liking the accent are posting from) and sit and talk at you all day :)
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Posted - 2007.01.08 12:28:00 -
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Originally by: Desired Username
Originally by: Jon Engel
As a whole, I dont find it funny. Some things are, such as Shaun of the Dead and such, but I just dont find a skit about people turning into scotsman, all that funny.
Give me Family guy anyday.
Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter and a baseball bat!
If you like Shaun of the Dead you need to check out Spaced
Best sitcom ever!
Also Black Books and Green Wing are some other recent ones I like.
This guy said it all.
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Posted - 2007.01.08 13:09:00 -
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It's mostly the accent.
The other day I heard a Scotsman curse someone out and just about died laughing.
I get the same giggles when I hear someone like Joe Pesci or Robert DeNero make a wise***** with that Brooklyn accent.
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DarkMatter
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Posted - 2007.01.08 13:11:00 -
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On the whole, I don't find it very funny... I "get it", but it's not my favorite kind of comedy...
I do think Faulty Towers was great however...
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Posted - 2007.01.08 14:49:00 -
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Vicar of Dibley? Please, it's ok but not a patch on any of the following greats:
Spaced
Father Ted
I'm Alan Partridge
Black Books
or for the black-humour oriented amongst you: The League of Gentlemen.
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Gallente
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Posted - 2007.01.08 14:52:00 -
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I dont want to disappoint any of you but the blackest humor on this planet comes from Austrian movies (and no I don't mean Ahnold =) )
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El Berto
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Posted - 2007.01.08 17:46:00 -
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Originally by: Bazman
A hilarious one i discovered recently, *****bangbang is great.
UK has loads of crap comedy's, but when we turn out a good one, it is *awesome*. Also, Family Guy is brilliant, despite being American :P It just takes the **** out of absolutely everything as well as having entirely random things in it. (Such as Stewie taking out the Taliban, riding away on his trike through various scenes, including a scene from the original Doom) god i ****ed myself laughing almost.
Police Squad? Got to love Family guy though.
Some other recomendations;
Spaced (I know someone already said it but everyone should watch it)
Monkey Dust - Best uk animation ever tbh. Search for it on youtube if you aren't easily offended.
The Might Boosh
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Posted - 2007.01.08 17:53:00 -
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Originally by: Kharakan
Originally by: Rodj Blake
Originally by: Araxmas
Father Ted is the best, Father Jack heh Feck
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Crescens
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Posted - 2007.01.08 18:02:00 -
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Peep Show and The Mighty Boosh are my recommendations for recent British comedy. Both brilliant, although probably unheard of outside the UK . Worth checking out if you haven't seen them already.
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Nero Scuro
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Posted - 2007.01.08 18:20:00 -
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vo9ZeEoX28
I love father ted.
I don't know what's up with all that new crap like Catherine Tate or Little Britain. Give us our old comedy like Red Dwarf, Young Ones and Blackadder back.
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Posted - 2007.01.08 18:35:00 -
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Originally by: lotion
Originally by: Kharakan
Originally by: Rodj Blake
Originally by: Araxmas
Father Ted is the best, Father Jack heh Feck
DRINK!
Drink! Girls! Feck!
I love my Brick.
Got the whole serise on dvd and it never gets old.
Speed Three rocks my world
ok ok that was harsh, i dont hate mods.. as an apology the mod who shows the most wuv gets a free mercedes...
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Grimpak
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.01.08 18:36:00 -
[22]
Originally by: Nero Scuro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vo9ZeEoX28
I love father ted.
I don't know what's up with all that new crap like Catherine Tate or Little Britain. Give us our old comedy like Red Dwarf, Young Ones and Blackadder back.
Blackadder and Red Dwarf ftw \o/
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Spartan239
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Posted - 2007.01.08 18:49:00 -
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There have been some greats, Faulty Towers, Father Ted, Monty Pyton,Coupling was kinda good and Monkey Dust etc still are some like Dead Ringers, but apart from Dead ringers I cant think of anythign that realy stands out, Little Britan series 1 was good, but has drasticly become very very very unfunny, anythning Dawn French is in sucks, gonna stop moaning now.
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Azure Skyclad
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Posted - 2007.01.08 19:04:00 -
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Check out Chris Morris' stuff.
Brass Eye and The Day Today
You can probably get some of this on Youtube and the radio show he helped write called "On the Hour" is probably about too.
Warning though. Some of it is pretty damn offensive. The Brass Eye special i linked too had politicians, celebrities and newspapers howling for blood. Clever thing being, that was the exact hysterical reaction he was sending up.
Very clever stuff.
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Posted - 2007.01.08 19:45:00 -
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For a recent(ish) british comedy you've got to see Coupling, it's hilarious, just hilarious.
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Hellraiza666
Reikoku
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.01.08 21:14:00 -
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you all missed Only fools nd horses out
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Posted - 2007.01.08 21:23:00 -
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Originally by: Nero Scuro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vo9ZeEoX28
I love father ted.
I don't know what's up with all that new crap like Catherine Tate or Little Britain. Give us our old comedy like Red Dwarf, Young Ones and Blackadder back.
QFFT!!
It is a matter of taste though, but I must admit I cannot stand league of gentlemen.
My favorites in random order are;
Red Dwarf,
Game on,
Blackadder, (Eddie Slackbladder ftw)
The Fast Show,
The young ones (old but classic),
Bottom,
Hitch hikers guide etc.
And many more.....
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Privateers
Privateer Alliance
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Posted - 2007.01.09 06:14:00 -
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Not one mention of The Office or Extra's.. 
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Tainos
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Posted - 2007.01.09 07:26:00 -
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Not to sound like a jerk, but tbh the reason they all seem so funny on TV, is because only the funniest ones get 'imported'. :P
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Vaslav Tchitcherine
Jericho Fraction
The Star Fraction
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Posted - 2007.01.09 08:11:00 -
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Green Wing? League of Gentlemen? The Mighty Boosh?
Plenty of good stuff recently.
Green Wing, though. Yes. That reminds me, Christmas special...
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Posted - 2007.01.09 14:20:00 -
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I would be intrested to find out how popular Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Im Alan Partridge, Jimmy Carr (Standup shows) are in the USA.
The best US comedy ironically isnt very typically american (Frasier, South Part, Futarama (farr superior to the simpons), Family Guy is good, but lives off the back of the simpons-futarama & southpark.
But i guess the USA does have a great sense of comedy, they did elect George Bush & Arnie........
Quote - "Its a small off duty checkoslovackian traffic warden" (Kryten) - Red Dwarf
- "you better stop having these great ideas, or your foot will fall off" - Nursie "does that happen when you have to many good ideas?, your foot falls off?" - Queenie "Yes... My Uncle Bertie had this great idea of cutting toe-nails with a sycthe, and his foot fell off" Nursie - Blackadder II
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JaegerKnack
Minmatar
5punkorp
Interstellar Starbase Syndicate
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Posted - 2007.01.09 14:44:00 -
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Originally by: Special Eddy
I would be intrested to find out how popular Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Im Alan Partridge, Jimmy Carr (Standup shows) are in the USA.
The best US comedy ironically isnt very typically american (Frasier, South Part, Futarama (farr superior to the simpons), Family Guy is good, but lives off the back of the simpons-futarama & southpark.
But i guess the USA does have a great sense of comedy, they did elect George Bush & Arnie........
Quote - "Its a small off duty checkoslovackian traffic warden" (Kryten) - Red Dwarf
- "you better stop having these great ideas, or your foot will fall off" - Nursie "does that happen when you have to many good ideas?, your foot falls off?" - Queenie "Yes... My Uncle Bertie had this great idea of cutting toe-nails with a sycthe, and his foot fell off" Nursie - Blackadder II
just remember to get the UK version of red dwarf, and not the US pilot series. one is teh funneh, and one sadly isnt.......
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Patch86
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Posted - 2007.01.09 15:43:00 -
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Edited by: Patch86 on 09/01/2007 15:40:46
Originally by: Desired Username
Originally by: Jon Engel
As a whole, I dont find it funny. Some things are, such as Shaun of the Dead and such, but I just dont find a skit about people turning into scotsman, all that funny.
Give me Family guy anyday.
Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter and a baseball bat!
If you like Shaun of the Dead you need to check out Spaced
Best sitcom ever!
Also Black Books and Green Wing are some other recent ones I like.
You sooooo beat me to it. Spaced and Black Books are quite likely my 2 top favourite comedies ever
Green Wing's good, but not quite "awesome" factor. First series was hilarious, but the surreality got a bit old by series 2.
Other good comedies.........Father Ted is one of the best around, and of course Blackadder was a classic (Blackadder The Third was my favourite). Peep Show was excellent, aswell. The Office was great, too.
Anyone ever watch The Mighty Boosh? Thats Bizarre. With a capital B.
I think we Brits have a knack for comedy. Americans have a knack for Drama, the French have a knack for romance, everyone has a knack for something- for Britain, its comedy 
Slightly off-topic, try This site out. A few good British comedies (aswell as American ones) are on there. Not even illegal, too
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Posted - 2007.01.09 15:45:00 -
[34]
Also:
Originally by: Mtthias Clemi
Originally by: lotion
Originally by: Kharakan
Originally by: Rodj Blake
Originally by: Araxmas
Father Ted is the best, Father Jack heh Feck
DRINK!
Drink! Girls! Feck!
I love my Brick.
Got the whole serise on dvd and it never gets old.
Speed Three rocks my world
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Posted - 2007.01.09 16:03:00 -
[35]
Chris Morris is a god amongst men.
Also, did I mention Peep Show? Favourite comedy of the moment.
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Gallente
Raptus Regaliter
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Posted - 2007.01.09 17:07:00 -
[36]
Originally by: eRabbit
For a recent(ish) british comedy you've got to see Coupling, it's hilarious, just hilarious.
Ingore this man, he's a ponce, it's midly amusing. Jeff says it all.
However, go get some Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Monty Python, Abfab (Cheers Eris, forgot about that one).
British humour is more generally based on wit, irony and sarcasm, which makes for great jokes IF you can get them.
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DarknessInc
Minmatar
Metalworks
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Posted - 2007.01.09 18:25:00 -
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who's heard of.........
PeepShow. XD
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Winter Star
Back Home In Time For Tea And Medals
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Posted - 2007.01.09 18:40:00 -
[38]
Edited by: Winter Star on 09/01/2007 18:37:28
Peep Show is class,
Other stuff that everyone else has /shold have already mentioned.....
Spaced (the best TFU!) - seriously if you haven't seen it already - "sort your ******* life out mate"
Fast Show
Alan Partridge
Only Fools & Horses
Men Behaving Badly
Red Dwarf
Bottom
Young Ones
Blackadder
Father Ted
Mighty Boosh
Black books
That shold do for now :)
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Aliastra
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Posted - 2007.01.09 19:13:00 -
[39]
*****bangbang is my fav atm, little britain got old
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Araxmas
Black Lance
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Posted - 2007.01.09 20:28:00 -
[40]
Originally by: Patch86
Also:
Originally by: Mtthias Clemi
Originally by: lotion
Originally by: Kharakan
Originally by: Rodj Blake
Originally by: Araxmas
Father Ted is the best, Father Jack heh Feck
DRINK!
Drink! Girls! Feck!
I love my Brick.
Got the whole serise on dvd and it never gets old.
Speed Three rocks my world
Ah speed 3 with the milk float.
ARSE BISCUITS!
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Caldari
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Posted - 2007.01.09 21:36:00 -
[41]
Originally by: Indra Sebuchiore
Also, did I mention Peep Show? Favourite comedy of the moment.
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Posted - 2007.01.09 21:41:00 -
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Edited by: Iva Soreass on 09/01/2007 21:38:33
Originally by: Celador Nane
If you like british comedy try:
Blackadder (Historical comedy, u need to appriciate irony to enjoy this one)
Red Dwarf (Sci-Fi, Crazy stories & great characters)
The Young Ones & Bottom (Crude offensive & great)
Omg them ones are the best \o/. Love red dwarf have seen every episode to date. Black adder and young ones are just awsome .
Defo if you wanna see some great british comedy watch any of these, truely our best imo :).
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Posted - 2007.01.09 21:42:00 -
[43]
Blackadder, Monty Python and Faulty Towers 
Old style comedy > new stuff anyday
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Apocryphai
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Posted - 2007.01.09 22:02:00 -
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"What is it that makes British humor so funny ??"
Intelligence
Oh, and the ability to laugh at ourselves :)
My personal faves are The League of Gentlemen (although sometimes that strays into territory that couldn't really be considered "humour"...) and Spaced.
Originally by: Victor Valka
What the skull-chick said.
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Posted - 2007.01.10 01:44:00 -
[45]
Ok hands up how many of you have done this.
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Shalia Ripper
Caldari
Perpetua Umbra
Brotherhood Of Steel
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Posted - 2007.01.10 01:50:00 -
[46]
Originally by: Special Eddy
I would be intrested to find out how popular Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Im Alan Partridge, Jimmy Carr (Standup shows) are in the USA.
The best US comedy ironically isnt very typically american (Frasier, South Part, Futarama (farr superior to the simpons), Family Guy is good, but lives off the back of the simpons-futarama & southpark.
But i guess the USA does have a great sense of comedy, they did elect George Bush & Arnie........
I was with you until you mentioned Jimmy Carr. I find him horrifically unfunny.
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Posted - 2007.01.10 01:57:00 -
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The recent new comedy on channel 4.. Blunder is bloody funny !!!
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Gothikia
Sebiestor tribe
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Posted - 2007.01.10 10:07:00 -
[48]
RAB C NESBITT!!!
BEAT IT!
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Posted - 2007.01.10 13:46:00 -
[49]
I love british humour, best in the world imo.
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Posted - 2007.01.10 14:03:00 -
[50]
Edited by: Rodj Blake on 10/01/2007 14:00:57
Originally by: DarknessInc
who's heard of.........
PeepShow. XD
That Mitchell and Webb Sound and That Mitchell and Webb Look are also very good.
That's Numberwang!
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Caldari
Total Mayhem.
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Posted - 2007.01.10 14:27:00 -
[51]
Originally by: Gothikia
RAB C NESBITT!!!
BEAT IT!
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Posted - 2007.01.11 13:26:00 -
[52]
What makes British humour so funny (compared to American I assume)?
Let's see. Not written by committee, much less canned laughter, much less telegraphing (in sitcoms) of the funny one-liner, less reliance on one-liners in general. (One-liners take some real talent.)
There are some funny American stand-up comics, but I have seen many American sitcoms and just about all of them are about as funny as watching paint dry.
Two comparable sitcoms: Married with Children and My Family. I rest my case.
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Posted - 2007.01.11 16:47:00 -
[53]
Anyone remember 'Look around you?' Now that was brilliant :D
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Tikeb
Caldari
Times of Ancar
THE R0NIN
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Posted - 2007.01.11 17:06:00 -
[54]
Us Brits have wit... American's seem to be far too serious, simply relax drop trou and let a nice wet fart out or remember that you voted Bush in and laugh at that instead...
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Araxmas
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Posted - 2007.01.11 17:35:00 -
[55]
Originally by: IDesert FoxI
Anyone remember 'Look around you?' Now that was brilliant :D
Oh god i loved that.
Medibot!
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Posted - 2007.01.14 08:03:00 -
[56]
What is really funny is watching American comics making fun of British comics... The sarcasm of British stuff is amazing but that is about it... -Steve
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Posted - 2007.01.14 10:16:00 -
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Quote:
What is it that makes British humor so funny??
That would be the Brits.
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Posted - 2007.01.14 11:04:00 -
[58]
Spaced/Black books are great. There's too many good ones to list really. I thought League of Gentlemen was absolutely incredible too.
Little Britain is one I can't stand, 1 liner crap tbh.
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Travis050
Blue Nebula Networks
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Posted - 2007.01.14 12:25:00 -
[59]
wtf bbq ? Borat is funny (dunno if its american made though)
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Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
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Posted - 2007.01.14 12:35:00 -
[60]
Originally by: Travis050
wtf bbq ? Borat is funny (dunno if its american made though)
Borat and Ali G are creations of Sacha Baron Cohen, an English guy. Borat and Ali G were both his characters originally on "Da Ali G Show" on UK Channel 4.
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Posted - 2007.01.14 13:44:00 -
[61]
Originally by: Patch86
Originally by: Travis050
wtf bbq ? Borat is funny (dunno if its american made though)
Borat and Ali G are creations of Sacha Baron Cohen, an English guy. Borat and Ali G were both his characters originally on "Da Ali G Show" on UK Channel 4.
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Posted - 2007.01.14 21:48:00 -
[62]
Hold on.....
Spitting Image.
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Ekon Bor
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Posted - 2007.01.14 23:10:00 -
[63]
Edited by: Ekon Bor on 14/01/2007 23:09:35
Originally by: Captain Hudson
Not one mention of The Office or Extra's..
Only one mention of The Office or Extra's.. Ricky Gervais is A Comedy Genius
edit: not to be confused with the american version of The Office which is utter crap tbh
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Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.01.14 23:28:00 -
[64]
the title really did make me think of a certain blackadder episode
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Rollio Polleaous
20th Legion
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Posted - 2007.01.14 23:57:00 -
[65]
Tell me what is it that makes you so great?
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Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Freelancer Alliance
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Posted - 2007.01.15 03:17:00 -
[66]
Originally by: Weebear
Originally by: Patch86
Originally by: Travis050
wtf bbq ? Borat is funny (dunno if its american made though)
Borat and Ali G are creations of Sacha Baron Cohen, an English guy. Borat and Ali G were both his characters originally on "Da Ali G Show" on UK Channel 4.
It was "The Eleven O'Clock Show" Ali G first appeared on as a 5 minute sketch thing each week before he got his own show.
Googling shows you so much righter than I was
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Gallente
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Posted - 2007.01.15 03:32:00 -
[67]
I think British comedy is more of a kind of extreme parody and satire while North American comedy relys more on punchline kind of stuff
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Minmatar
Gentlemen O'Fortune
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Posted - 2007.01.15 14:51:00 -
[68]
Originally by: Gothikia
RAB C NESBITT!!!
BEAT IT!
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mogwai
Gallente
Malicious Intentions
Privateer Alliance
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Posted - 2007.01.15 15:31:00 -
[69]
Originally by: Desired Username
Originally by: Jon Engel
As a whole, I dont find it funny. Some things are, such as Shaun of the Dead and such, but I just dont find a skit about people turning into scotsman, all that funny.
Give me Family guy anyday.
Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter and a baseball bat!
If you like Shaun of the Dead you need to check out Spaced
Best sitcom ever!
Also Black Books and Green Wing are some other recent ones I like.
OMG!! SPACED!! if your into Brit comedy... thats the one to watch
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New Order Industries
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Posted - 2007.01.17 10:34:00 -
[70]
Originally by: Hellraiza666
you all missed Only fools and horses out
A Classic.
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NPC database
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Kye Kenshin
Sanctum's Edge
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Posted - 2007.01.17 12:56:00 -
[71]
Don't think i've seen anybody mention The Fast Show or The Armando Iannucci Show yet.
Both amazing classics.
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Weebear
The Bowrey
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Posted - 2007.01.17 13:45:00 -
[72]
Originally by: Kye Kenshin
Don't think i've seen anybody mention The Fast Show or The Armando Iannucci Show yet.
Both amazing classics.
The Fast Show was great, especially Channel 9 news and the weather reports!
Scotch and Wry is another sketch show which I don't think has been mentioned. Although unlike Chewin The Fat, I don't think the humour in it would travel beyond Scotland. The Traffic Cop, "Right Stirling, oot the car", the Reverend I.M. Jolly and the catholic signing for Rangers Football Club were all classics which probably wouldn't translate very well to other countries.
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Amarr
PIE Inc.
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Posted - 2007.01.17 14:05:00 -
[73]
Originally by: Kye Kenshin
Don't think i've seen anybody mention The Fast Show or The Armando Iannucci Show yet.
Both amazing classics.
Continuing the Armando Ianucci theme, Time Trumpet had some good stuff, such as Tesco invading Denmark
Dulce et decorum est, pro imperator mori
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Kybers
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Posted - 2007.01.17 16:24:00 -
[74]
I know he's stand-up, but the US gave us Bill Hicks (thanks- he may be dead, but he's still way more funny now, than most that are still living. Then there's Airplane.
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alduarne
Caldari
British Space Corporation
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Posted - 2007.01.24 01:31:00 -
[75]
Not sure if it is a comedy but "shameless" leaves me in stitches every time
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Mitten
Caldari
Destructive Influence Apocalypse
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Posted - 2007.01.24 09:50:00 -
[76]
Originally by: Eris Discordia
Ab Fab, darling
Have you been served?
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Mitten
Caldari
Destructive Influence Apocalypse
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Posted - 2007.01.24 09:57:00 -
[77]
Edited by: Mitten on 24/01/2007 10:01:38
I love that one dude, cant remember his name but he's transsexual :D
edit: Eddie Izzard!!! thats his name he's great I'm American btw... so maybe im just t00pid
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oXaH9dZcR2c
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Posted - 2007.01.24 10:27:00 -
[78]
Originally by: DeasGuCath
Their jokes are better( way more perverted), accent is awesome, and yea...that does it for me
You forgot to mention were better looking dude.
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Posted - 2007.01.24 10:27:00 -
[79]
Originally by: DeasGuCath
Their jokes are better( way more perverted), accent is awesome, and yea...that does it for me
You forgot to mention were better looking dude.
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Mitten
Caldari
Destructive Influence Apocalypse
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Posted - 2007.01.24 10:45:00 -
[80]
Originally by: Ginger.
Originally by: DeasGuCath
Their jokes are better( way more perverted), accent is awesome, and yea...that does it for me
You forgot to mention were better looking dude.
Gotta love them pearly grays!
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Araxmas
Black Lance
Against ALL Authorities
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Posted - 2007.01.24 11:08:00 -
[81]
Originally by: Ginger.
Originally by: DeasGuCath
Their jokes are better( way more perverted), accent is awesome, and yea...that does it for me
You forgot to mention were better looking dude.
Except Chavs though.
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Empress Aphrodite
Soar Angelic
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Posted - 2007.01.24 11:10:00 -
[82]
Alan Partridge and The Office (UK).
Awesomeness
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Phrixus Zephyr
D00M.
Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2007.01.24 16:58:00 -
[83]
Mighty Boosh!
Black Books
Green Wing
...yay
Originally by: Ice Conch
In soviet russia, soap drops you!
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Posted - 2007.01.24 18:19:00 -
[84]
i think the big reason many American find British humor funny is the differences in language.
the British have a completely different way of referring to various actions and bodily functions then Americans do.
Likewise a lot of the good American humorist(not the crap on tv) like to play off the differences in ethnic groups (aka mild stereotyping). where as the British having different ethnic groups often times don't get the humor.
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kessah
Caldari
Veto.
Veto Corp
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Posted - 2007.01.25 11:03:00 -
[85]
Peep Show is the funniest thing ive seen to date from channel 4, Fast show was a close one and a couple episodes from father ted, but Peep show as a whole 3 seris not one did i not laugh like a nutter.
Such a clever program. Brass Eye aswell worth a gander.
I like arresting development from the states tho thats had me laughing abit.
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MassonA
Caldari
coracao ardente
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Posted - 2007.01.26 16:58:00 -
[86]
basil brush
i find it very original
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Posted - 2007.01.26 18:00:00 -
[87]
Edited by: TheFirstInquisitor on 26/01/2007 18:03:43
Edited by: TheFirstInquisitor on 26/01/2007 17:59:03
Why is British humour so good.
First of all, chears for the complement, and secondly, a refference to Bill Bryson`s "Notes from a small Island", there is no american equivelant to the vital British phrase, "taking the pi**".
Also, Comedy, Dead Ringers, George W "my fellow pellicans" Bush. The Tony Blair and ******`s parralels on the fall from grace, classic.
My personal favorite is Red Dwarf, specificaly the polymorph episode when Rimmer walks in on Kryten and Lister in a "compromising" situation...
EDIT: The filtered name between Blair and Bush is another nast man, specificaly the nasty man from the Second World War.
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Doctor Fruitloop
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Posted - 2007.01.26 18:02:00 -
[88]
Originally by: MassonA
basil brush
i find it very original
I so want to make you and everything around you go "Boom-boom" as soon as i find a big enough parcel to fit a Trident warhead in it....
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Helix Fluxx
Caldari
Contempo Enterprises
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Posted - 2007.01.26 22:09:00 -
[89]
I'm going to get oldschool now, mainly because I don't like the curent raft of crap that's being called comedy here in the UK.
Porridge;
Open All Hours;
Only Fools and Horses (mentioned excessively few times thus far);
The Good Life;
Not sitcoms but still highly amusing nonetheless:
Morecombe and Wise;
The Two Ronnies;
Not The Nine O'Clock News;
Monty Pythons Flying Circus;
Actually there's a few imports from the US I quite enjoy. Frasier, King of Queens (mainly because the wifey in that is sooooo fit), and M*A*S*H, and not forgetting the classic Mork and Mindy.
Of course if you really want to make me curl up into a ball and laugh until I go blue, some good old school Tom and Jerry, Roadrunner, or Daffy Duck will do it every time. There's absolutely nothing funnier than cartoon violence or watching that coyote open a box labelled ACME and trying to work out in which way the contents are going to go wrong for him, especially in the way the makers of these portrayed it.
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Nero Scuro
Caldari
Jejaikaro Corporation
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Posted - 2007.01.26 23:17:00 -
[90]
Oh and for more recent stuff I forgot Mitchell and Webb of course. Classic stuff.
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Caldari
soni Corp
Imperium Sonorumance
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Posted - 2007.01.27 23:31:00 -
[91]
i don't think anyone mentioned
"one foot in the grave"
nothing like mocking old people ...
"i do NOT beleive it"
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Charlie Crocodile
Imperium Technologies
Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2007.01.29 14:50:00 -
[92]
Shameless is a great one, but you've got to watch it from series 1.
Another good comedy was Nathan Barley, it was on in 2005 for one series only and took the urine out of "media types".
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Indra Sebuchiore
Sebiestor tribe
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Posted - 2007.01.29 16:09:00 -
[93]
As much as I love Chris Morris, I thought Nathan Barley was terrible, not funny at all. I hope his next efforts are much better.
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MassonA
Caldari
coracao ardente
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Posted - 2007.01.29 19:09:00 -
[94]
i thought the big fat quiz of the year was hilarious, goth corner took it home
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Posted - 2007.06.18 05:46:00 -
[95]
http://www.tv-links.co.uk/index.do/3
huzzah!
every episode of spaced streamed :)
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Lardarz B'stard
Amarr
Dark Knights of Deneb
Against ALL Authorities
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Posted - 2007.06.18 05:53:00 -
[96]
Originally by: Azure Skyclad
Check out Chris Morris' stuff.
Brass Eye and The Day Today
Completely agree- awesome stuff and probably my favourite British comedy. The part where he had real life politicians calling for a *****down on a drug called "cake" was hilarious. I've got the DVDs of both and they still ***** me up whenever I watch them. The follow-up, "Jam" is also funny, but is a little too weird for me.
I also like:
Peep Show
I'm Alan Partridge
That Mitchell and Webb Look
Man Stroke Woman
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Oosel
Nightmare Holdings
Sylph Alliance
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Posted - 2007.06.18 10:56:00 -
[97]
for all of you old enough to remember check out spike milligans ''Q'' series Q9 is very much monty python type stuff
also the young ones is a classic
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Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
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Posted - 2007.06.18 11:21:00 -
[98]
Necrotastic, but a good one. This thread strokes my British ego
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StateCorp
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Posted - 2007.06.18 11:38:00 -
[99]
in addition to spaced, black books and all the other binary finery available on DVD, Shameless is ace.
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ry ry
StateCorp
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Posted - 2007.06.18 11:39:00 -
[100]
Originally by: Indra Sebuchiore
As much as I love Chris Morris, I thought Nathan Barley was terrible, not funny at all. I hope his next efforts are much better.
nathan barley was one big self-indulgent in-joke about 'media types'. it's actually quite funny if you've ever been unfortunate to be exposed to any.
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Hazkr Rwzk
coracao ardente
Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2007.06.18 11:52:00 -
[101]
IN this order of my favourite comedys
Red dwarf (cat 4tw)
league of gentelmen (local shop for local people)
Spaced
Father ted
Still game (even if it is scotish its funny)
Pot of pish :D
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Auldare
Path-finder
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Posted - 2007.06.18 12:20:00 -
[102]
ok, this is Irish humour, but got to youtube and search for...
podge and rodge
trust me, you wont regret it!
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ThaMa Gebir
Gallente
Raddick Explorations
Executive Outcomes
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Posted - 2007.06.18 18:52:00 -
[103]
Originally by: Auldare
ok, this is Irish humour, but got to youtube and search for...
podge and rodge
trust me, you wont regret it!
The tv bodges by any chance?
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Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2007.06.18 20:25:00 -
[104]
Odd, I thought I posted on this thread when it came around the first time but it seems not.
I know I love Green Wing but I forgot just how good it is until I checked out some of the links. Utter utter genuis. I got a transatlantic flight on virgin a while back and checkout there inflight entertainments. Series 1 and 2 of green wing kept me laughing for about 8 hours straight. The poor American Lady next to me looked rather worried though. Probably though she'd sat down next to a mental patient, and I'm larger than your average nutter...
Anyway as to the difference between american comdey and brit comedy. American comdey is for the most part about setting up the one liner. UK commedy is more about setting up a situation and then just grinding it in as far as possible. Interestingly Family Guy tends to do this sort of sustained humour as well. See this for example.
A large part of British comedy's richness I think comes from the Pythons, but one should never forget the unhinged genius of Spike Milligan. The farther of Modern British comedy.
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Camilo Cienfuegos
EP0CH
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Posted - 2007.06.18 21:50:00 -
[105]
There's a few modern classics that no-one has mentioned yet. Maybe they didn't get so much airplay outside Scotland:
Chewin' the fat
Still game
and admittedly it's only on once a year, but still:
Only An Excuse
Without a doubt though, the undisputed heavyweight of british comedy is Ronnie Barker, mayherestinpeace.
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Fink Angel
Caldari
The Merry Men
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Posted - 2007.06.18 22:38:00 -
[106]
Originally by: Weebear
Look out for "15 Storeys High" It's fantastic and yet didn't make it past BBC3 over here.
I've just finished watching both series on DVD, and it's up there with the best comedies ever. Probably because I'm like Vince in RL!
Also another BBC3 classic is Monkey Dust, especially Ivan Dobsky, the Meatsafe Murderer.
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Fink Angel
Caldari
The Merry Men
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Posted - 2007.06.18 23:09:00 -
[107]
Oh yeah, here's the Monkey Dust take on the American way of looking at the world in their movies ...
The Diary Of Anne Frank
The Crusades
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Kaeten
Hybrid Syndicate
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Posted - 2007.06.19 01:39:00 -
[108]
british humour > insert "countrys" humour 
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Kaeten
Hybrid Syndicate
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Posted - 2007.06.19 01:45:00 -
[109]
I think it has to do with the following...
There is a model standard of what brits "view". SEX for example is a big NONO. For example, mr bean goes ot the beach and there is that blind guy, he changes in the most funny way. Why? Because he doesn't want to flash his stuff (lol). There are countless more examples everywhere. The accent helps alot, as english in britain is supposed to be the "proper" way to speak the launguage not joking about etc. and that it's being used in the most silly ways. Weather in britain sucks too, dunno if that helps in anyway? (lol)
This mixed with dumb people/funny jokes = w1n.
However there are british commedys that SUCK like little britain. I can't stand it, reminds me of US humour (sorry lol).
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EP0CH
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Posted - 2007.06.19 02:13:00 -
[110]
Quote:
However there are british commedys that SUCK like little britain. I can't stand it, reminds me of US humour (sorry lol).
Agreed. Sketch shows are all a pale reflection of what Monty Python did, and so they'll always be bad in comparison. As for the one in question? Well, they only had one sketch - the carer and the guy in the wheelchair - and that was only funny once.
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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Minmatar
Sicarri Covenant
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Posted - 2007.06.19 06:22:00 -
[111]
Ever since I was a little kid (yeah, I remember when Airwolf the movie was a new release :P) Fawlty Towers has made me laugh my ass off... still does
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Micia
Minmatar
N.A.S.A.
Skunk-Works
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Posted - 2007.06.19 07:28:00 -
[112]
I've been scouring Youtube for "French and Saunders" clips.
Last time I saw them was back in the 80's. Looks like they've done a lot since then.
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Fink Angel
Caldari
The Merry Men
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Posted - 2007.06.19 10:33:00 -
[113]
Little Britain was great for the first two series, then series 3 was total and utter crap. Possibly becasue it was pasteurised for BBC1 and edgy comedies are never any good when they became mainstream.
Likewise, The League Of Gentlemen. 1 & 2 were great, and 3 totally lost it for me.
Harry Enfield's last comedy series on BBC1 was a total tragedy of epic proportions. Someone forgot to tell him to put some jokes in. The comedy equivalent of a footballer's testimonal match. ("Now, take this money, f*ck off and never darken our doors again")
Ricky Gervais is David Brent. Great in The Office, but a one trick pony. It's not clever genius acting. Like Paul Whitehouse propping up Enfield, Ricky Gervais is propped up by Stephen Merchant.
Green Wing - genius, but last series concentrated too much on the Guy / Mac / Caroline / Blonde Bird romance and not enough on the comedy.
Blackadder - two totally different shows. Series 1, then Series 2,3,4
Series 1 is the best for me, but 2,3 & 4 are also great, just a major difference to #1.
Men Behaving Badly - has it's moments. ****e on ITV with Enfield (seeing a them building here?), got better on BBC with Martin Clunes & Neil Morrisey.
Father Ted - not sure if this was mentioned yet. Worth a look.
The Comic Strip Presents - very "hit or miss". The really great ones are Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door, Bad News Tour & More Bad News.
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EP0CH
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Posted - 2007.06.19 11:07:00 -
[114]
Almost forgot about an absolute classic:
"Look, if a child does take your fancy please remember - leave it a couple of years. I did." 
Brass Eye
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scififreak
Minmatar
The Collective
Against ALL Authorities
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Posted - 2007.06.19 11:18:00 -
[115]
We have our fair share of the bad ones 
But comedies such as father ted, blackadder etc...just hilarious.
I think British humour mostly uses sarcasm, and it works!
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Vegetto Ichikai
Caldari
Point-Zero
SMASH Alliance
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Posted - 2007.06.19 11:55:00 -
[116]
Father Ted - Listen to the crowd..
Everytime i see this clip, makes me laugh my head off. The fact that the guy in the background clearly swears (which they had to avoid as it was pre-watershed i think), dunno how they got away with it, but genius.
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Posted - 2007.06.19 13:05:00 -
[117]
http://myeve.eve-online.com/download/videos/
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Posted - 2007.06.19 13:52:00 -
[118]
Edited by: Zaqar on 19/06/2007 13:51:09
Peep Show ftw, nothing else makes me rofl so consistently.
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ry ry
StateCorp
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Posted - 2007.06.19 14:19:00 -
[119]
Edited by: ry ry on 19/06/2007 14:18:38
Originally by: Zaqar
Peep Show ftw, nothing else makes me rofl so consistently.
although their sketch show was altogether less funny.
Britain does dark humour very well, whilst America tends to export will & grace/everybody loves raymond/friends style light entertainment shows - they're not supposed to be hilarious, just fill a gap in the schedules.
humour is a funny old thing, if you'll pardon the pun, and all very subjective. what was funny 100 years ago would just be vaguely confusing these days. US sitcoms play it safe aiming to appeal to as many people as possible without offending anybody enough to get sued.
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Posted - 2007.06.19 15:48:00 -
[120]
Everybody loves Raymond makes me gag uncontrollably.
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Strangely Brown
Cult of the Purple Wolf
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Posted - 2007.06.19 16:00:00 -
[121]
Originally by: asdfasdkfjaosd9n9
Everybody loves Raymond.
I f*****g hate the bastage!
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Konishi Sozen
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Posted - 2007.06.19 16:00:00 -
[122]
I like US comedy, I love british comedy. The Simpsons is absolutley great and its amazing that it has lasted so long, Friends was good as it was funny but they dragged it out for way too long and spoilt it in my opinion.
However in england we have some of the best comedy, monty python, blackadder etc, but we also have shows like the Mighty Boosh which was just hilarious, Spaced and peepshow. Cant beet proper British comedy.
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Nuala Reece
Caldari
Starlancers
Mordus Angels
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Posted - 2007.06.19 17:47:00 -
[123]
Edited by: Nuala Reece on 19/06/2007 17:48:20
Too many favourites to mention. Someone mentioned Open All Hours though and forgot to mention Porridge - one of the all time greats. Phoenix Nights is a good one too, although I'm not sure how well it'd translate for a US audience.
Rab C Nesbitt was great, as was Naked Video where he first appeared. And for more excellent Scots sketches try Absolutely. Callum Gilhooley and the Soneybridge Council still make me giggle just to think about them Calum Gilhooley
Lots of the shows already mentioned might be listed on http://www.alluc.org
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Gallente
Infinitus Odium
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Posted - 2007.06.19 17:49:00 -
[124]
Originally by: ry ry
Edited by: ry ry on 19/06/2007 14:18:38
Originally by: Zaqar
Peep Show ftw, nothing else makes me rofl so consistently.
although their sketch show was altogether less funny.
Britain does dark humour very well, whilst America tends to export will & grace/everybody loves raymond/friends style light entertainment shows - they're not supposed to be hilarious, just fill a gap in the schedules.
humour is a funny old thing, if you'll pardon the pun, and all very subjective. what was funny 100 years ago would just be vaguely confusing these days. US sitcoms play it safe aiming to appeal to as many people as possible without offending anybody enough to get sued.
How can think that the sketch show was LESS funny... granted that bloody pool bit got old fast, but i loved some bits.. like the sherlock Holmes one.. oh so good lol
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Fink Angel
Caldari
The Merry Men
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Posted - 2007.06.19 17:58:00 -
[125]
Originally by: Nuala Reece
And for more excellent Scots sketches try Absolutely. Callum Gilhooley and the Soneybridge Council still make me giggle just to think about them Calum Gilhooley
Check out Mr. Don and Mr. George if you like that sort of thing.
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Soulis
Slacker Industries
Exuro Mortis
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Posted - 2007.06.19 20:11:00 -
[126]
Still game, i love it!
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Lord Zoran
Caldari
House of Tempers
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Posted - 2007.06.19 21:13:00 -
[127]
Edited by: Lord Zoran on 19/06/2007 21:16:55
its almost never about the accent but just the stupidity and that we're daft
e.g. a man goes back into the fish and chip shop and asks you sure this fish is cooked right? the cook says yea, why do you ask? the man said well because the fish has eaten the ****in chips.
RIP Bernard Manning (best comedian ever) now theres a guy that you should all watch as well as roy chubby brown, he was apparently racist but absolutely hilarious and he isnt offensive at all as he takes the **** outta everyone including himslef from time to time
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Irreligion
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Posted - 2007.06.19 21:32:00 -
[128]
Originally by: Strangely Brown
Originally by: asdfasdkfjaosd9n9
Everybody loves Raymond.
I f*****g hate the bastage!
American sitcoms nowadays seem to revolve around a good looking wife and her obese/bumbling/idiotic/******** husband, for instance 'King of Queens', 'Everybody Love Raymond'... Try 'Third Rock From The Sun' or 'Wonder Showzen' or
House' for some decent American comedy, other then that, it all sucks.
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Nuala Reece
Caldari
Starlancers
Mordus Angels
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Posted - 2007.06.20 11:35:00 -
[129]
Originally by: Lord Zoran
RIP Bernard Manning (best comedian ever) now theres a guy that you should all watch as well as roy chubby brown, he was apparently racist but absolutely hilarious and he isnt offensive at all as he takes the **** outta everyone including himslef from time to time
Hmm - good to know racism is ok so long as they're racist about everybody  I saw the film following Chubby Brown and thought the filmmaker was spot on - a lot of his stuff is very funny and he's a talented comedy actor but it was clear that while people were laughing at his self deprecating jokes they were just cheering at his racist stuff. It kind of suggested that the latter wasn't appealing to his audience's sense of humour but to their prejudice, which doesn't make for good comedy in my book.
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Posted - 2007.06.20 11:40:00 -
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Edited by: Camilo Cienfuegos on 20/06/2007 11:40:17
Edited by: Camilo Cienfuegos on 20/06/2007 11:39:28
Roy Chubby Brown's particular form of derisive satire can get a little much sometimes. Whilst I don't think he's actually prejudiced, he certainly does cross the line of what can be considered good taste, and long since passed anything resembling political correctness. I also don't really find him particularly funny.
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Hmm - good to know racism is ok so long as they're racist about everybody
Umm, surely if you're prejudiced towards all races it's the same as being prejudiced towards none? Wouldn't it just make him "speciest" or some ****?
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Posted - 2007.06.20 13:19:00 -
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I was a big fan of Game on. Samantha Janus ftw.  
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Posted - 2007.06.20 14:17:00 -
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The funniest thing ever to come out of Britan?
Brass Eye
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Posted - 2007.06.20 16:36:00 -
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TBH one of the comedians that have made me almost laugh my intestines out my nose.. is American..
Bill Hicks?
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Posted - 2007.06.20 18:29:00 -
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Originally by: mamolian
TBH one of the comedians that have made me almost laugh my intestines out my nose.. is American..
Bill Hicks?
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But curiously far more appreciated here in the UK than his native US.
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Posted - 2007.06.20 21:28:00 -
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Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are also very fuuny. I've been watching the 'Bang Bang it's Reeves and Mortimer' and I can't stop laughing. It's very surreal, random humour, but its brilliant I think.
I also thought that the first series of little britain was actually quite funny, but from then on it went down hill, with all the same jokes just being repeated in every show.
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Posted - 2007.06.20 23:40:00 -
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But curiously [Bill Hicks was more] appreciated here in the UK than his native US.
Self deprecating humour, can't get enough of it. The American comedy that makes it's way over this side of the pond tends to be severely lacking in this, and Hicks was a breath of fresh air.
Not to mention ******* hilarious.
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Posted - 2007.06.21 13:42:00 -
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If you lived in a country where it psssed down every day keeping you indoors near the beer all the time then you'd be funny too!
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Posted - 2007.06.22 19:59:00 -
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Took me a while to find it, but the one thing I can appreciate about Bernard Manning as a comedian was that he gave John Thompson the chance to create this character Bernard Righton
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Posted - 2007.07.29 19:22:00 -
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you should try the following if you love british humour:
RED DWARF - a must for space fans
MEN BEHAVING BADLY - proper good blokes comedy
BOTTOM - very adult humour
DIRTY SANCHEZ - UK's answer to jackass. and in my opinion make jackass guys look soft!
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Posted - 2007.07.29 19:40:00 -
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