TV comedy from the US; trounces the UK?

....Nice to see the US comedy Big Bang Theory given a brief mention......seriously folks try and catch it whenever Ch4 /E4 decide to give a regular earlier evening time slot. (series 3 has just started in the US)

...It's also one of those shows which is not afraid to dumb up rather than down (not unlike Frasier in that respect)

IMHO it's genuinely laugh out loud funny and to be honest the Geekiness of the characters must surely be recognised by all HIFI afficianados such as those who post here!

there's not much worth while coming from the US broad cast networks these days.

Office and Scrubs are pretty good.

does anyone remember SOAP? it was on in the late 70s. i was only a kid at the time but recall it being hilarious. and i was a benny hill fan too.

Confused ?

You will be after this weeks episode of "SOAP".

One of my all time Favs

Three American classics, IMO:-

1) Seinfeld
2) The Larry Sanders Show
3) Married with Children

It's interesting how comedies have turned to make the father figure a bafoon (sp) ie Married with Children. Many comedies are great fun the first year then it just gets to be the same old Schtick.

The one I really liked was Rosanne. While others were about wealthy or large families with idiots for parents. Rosanne and Goodman were down to earth, seemed to have lessons about life and kids had a good parents. There was no putting things over on my father or you got the look of death.

Yeah I too hate the canned laughter, I'd love to turn off the laugh track. I don't watch much TV now because they have so many commercials. You only get 16 minutes of a show the rest ads for other shows and commercials.

I'm going to be downloading shows on netflix so I don't have that torture. I'm finding a sameness about US and BBC, in bad comedies and those mystery/cop shows. Tho US cop shows just are awful with special effects jumping around and hyping every moment. And what's all this talking to dead people and vampires, GAAACK!

I'll shut up now.

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Originally posted by BigH47:
Confused ?

You will be after this weeks episode of "SOAP".

I remember that!

I can't comment on most of the shows mentioned as I've never watched any of them.

However one that I did watch and had me in stitches every time was "Police Squad".

Although I've never watched it, I though "Friends" was a soap opera?

steve

yer right, soap opera for teens and 20 somethings

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Originally posted by tonym:
I was particularly fond of Green Wing. And of course The League of Gentlemen.

Ah, now you're talking Tony!

I tend to dismiss the UK offerings because I feel they are nothing special, they are home grown and besides aren't all comedies the same quality as ours? No they are not but some shine in their own right. A good few years ago when I moved across the pond to both work and travel in the USofA I discovered the delights of 24 hour cable and filled my free time with the likes of;

Simpson's,
King of the Hill,
Roseanne,
Brett Butler,
Married with children.
Plus other old series that reinforced my stereotypes of what the USA had to offer and all were funny as most have stuck in my memory for a long, long time.

The likes of Buffy, Angle and Dr Who while not classical comedy sure do make me chuckle but I think animation is king with Family Guy, American Dad and a couple of others leading the way. Black Hole Theory (geeky funny), How I met Your Mother (Gentle), The Guild (knowing, hip, Youtube) are well worth a look.

I find that I am swayed by the latest comedy I have seen and enjoyed but I still have a soft spot for Round The Horn, The Navy Lark and anything else remembered from Sunday dinners listening to the wireless almost a million of years ago.

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Originally posted by BigH47:

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I find Craig Charles so irritating that I cannot watch the programme.

You wait until series 3 or 4 of Friend and tell me they don't get on your tits.

Craig Charles was never in Friends...


I'll get my coat.

From the USA I like the shows from Frasier, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Malcolm in the Middle, M*a*s*h, Cheers, 8 simple rules, and Happy Days.

British favorites are Yes minister, My Family, Coupling, Blackadder, Are you being served, Fawlty Towers and The thin blue line.

The one that makes me cry with laughter is My Family.

Phoenix Nights or Pulling anyone?

Early Doors
Nice to see something not written by the Oxbridge mafia.

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Originally posted by Happy Listener:
Tonym -


I must be one of the very few in the UK who thinks The Office is a bore-fest. Gervais is massively overrated in my view.

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There are more of us than you think!

More + 1.

plus one...I don't get Gervais at all.

Great film .... well quite good film .... well not a bad film .... ok, well what do you think so it so far?

Wonderful entertains nonetheless and big fans of Max and Des.

Here are some of my favourite American comedians



Brilliant IMHO

Parliament?

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Originally posted by BigH47:
Parliament?

I wish.

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Originally posted by munch:
A vote for this bunch.

Nice bass.

Whaaaattt !! Have the English lost their sense of humor ? Becoming too politically correct, huh.

After viewing the 'Why I'm a Vegetarian' thread's pc uptightness, it does make me wonder.


Bro

yeah the Muppets never put out a bad show. My favorite scene was Julie Andrews guesting, but there are so many.