Very self explanatory. Discuss.
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British vs American Comedy
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British comedy is better by a country mile.
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Stereotypical American comedy (Dane Cook, Daniel Tosh etc.) doesn't appeal to me. I like guys like Chris Rock, Gabriel Iglesias, Hari Kondabolu, and, of course, Dave Chappelle though.
I would be geared more towards the British comedy I've seen (Eddie Izzard, that skit with technology and fruit, and that other one with speaking English) simply because I use a lot of dry humor myself, but I think it just comes down to personal preference at the end of the day.
I would be geared more towards the British comedy I've seen (Eddie Izzard, that skit with technology and fruit, and that other one with speaking English) simply because I use a lot of dry humor myself, but I think it just comes down to personal preference at the end of the day.
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Rei Andros wrote:Stereotypical American comedy (Dane Cook, Daniel Tosh etc.) doesn't appeal to me. I like guys like Chris Rock, Gabriel Iglesias, Hari Kondabolu, and, of course, Dave Chappelle though.
I would be geared more towards the British comedy I've seen (Eddie Izzard, that skit with technology and fruit, and that other one with speaking English) simply because I use a lot of dry humor myself, but I think it just comes down to personal preference at the end of the day.
How is Dane Cook "stereotypical American comedy"? And who in the blue fuck is Daniel Tosh? When I think of American comedy, I think of George Carlin, Eddie Murphy (in his Raw days), Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor and Chris Farley. If you take Monty Python out of the picture, American comedy blows the fucking doors off British comedy. Country mile doesn't even verge on an approximate description of the distance between the two.
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Showing your age there, mena. 
I was referring more to Cook's style, rather than really Cook himself. Seems to me like a lot of American comics come across the same way. Admittedly, I'm no expert.
Also, I was narrowly looking at how both exist in the modern day (or really just people I know), since my experience of both as a complete body of work is limited.
Oh, I didn't like the Pryor show that I saw, but from the little that I've seen of Murphy, and Carlin, I liked.
EDIT: Just realized that this thread applies to comedies in general.
. Let's see...didn't like The Office, Sunny in Philadephia, Parks and Recreation, or 30 Rock. Liked Scrubs, TTBT, and Community. Haven't really seen that much of British comedy, but I liked Spy, and didn't like Peep Show. Can't really look at movies since I don't watch that many comedies in general.
I was referring more to Cook's style, rather than really Cook himself. Seems to me like a lot of American comics come across the same way. Admittedly, I'm no expert.
Also, I was narrowly looking at how both exist in the modern day (or really just people I know), since my experience of both as a complete body of work is limited.
Oh, I didn't like the Pryor show that I saw, but from the little that I've seen of Murphy, and Carlin, I liked.
EDIT: Just realized that this thread applies to comedies in general.
. Let's see...didn't like The Office, Sunny in Philadephia, Parks and Recreation, or 30 Rock. Liked Scrubs, TTBT, and Community. Haven't really seen that much of British comedy, but I liked Spy, and didn't like Peep Show. Can't really look at movies since I don't watch that many comedies in general.Last edited by Rei Andros on Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:51 pm; edited 2 times in total
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Rei Andros wrote:Stereotypical American comedy (Dane Cook, Daniel Tosh etc.) doesn't appeal to me. I like guys like Chris Rock, Gabriel Iglesias, Hari Kondabolu, and, of course, Dave Chappelle though.
I would be geared more towards the British comedy I've seen (Eddie Izzard, that skit with technology and fruit, and that other one with speaking English) simply because I use a lot of dry humor myself, but I think it just comes down to personal preference at the end of the day.
This guy is amazing. He may be a "comedian" but some of the shit he says has amazing meaning.
I think British comedy is great but American Comedy is better. More consistent at least.
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It's personal preference, to say american comedy 'blows the fucking doors off' british comedy is fucking retarded, just because you prefer it doesn't mean that it's WAY better.
I can't really comment, but I like some american comedy shows or sitcoms, but I also love loads of English comedy, such as Peep Show or the IT Crowd so I can't really say.. maybe i'm something called 'Open minded'
I can't really comment, but I like some american comedy shows or sitcoms, but I also love loads of English comedy, such as Peep Show or the IT Crowd so I can't really say.. maybe i'm something called 'Open minded'
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SBSP wrote:British comedy is better by a country mile.
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American stand-up is better, British tv shows shit on American ones.
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I like both British and American stand ups, but British tv shows are a lot better in my opinion.
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British because Im biased. But also we're the masters of deadpan, dry humour, black humour all that stuff.
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I don't find American sitcoms funny at all, but my sister loves all of them (like Scrubs, Friends, New Girl etc) though sometimes I think that's because all her friends like them so she's trying to fit in.
American stand up however, is just as good as British in my opinion and I love the US version of Whose Line Is It Anyway.
American stand up however, is just as good as British in my opinion and I love the US version of Whose Line Is It Anyway.
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I personally think American comedy shows are far better.
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Zzonked wrote:I personally think American comedy shows are far better.
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Theo Filippo wrote:Zzonked wrote:I personally think American comedy shows are far better.
The Office US, Arrested Development, Community, South Park are all relatively long running good shows.
The Inbetweeners could only manage to be funny for 18 episodes and I think even then they were pushing it. Extra, Life's too Short and things like that are the same, they've hardly had any episodes.
Some of the American comedy I can watch week in and week out and laugh at it. They hire like twice as many writers, there's just no way British comedy can compete.
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That's the one thing I hate about most English programmes, mainly on Channel 4, but they all only have like 6/7 seven episodes in a series and then it's like a year or two until the next series
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IT CrowdZzonked wrote:Theo Filippo wrote:
The Office US, Arrested Development, Community, South Park are all relatively long running good shows.
The Inbetweeners could only manage to be funny for 18 episodes and I think even then they were pushing it. Extra, Life's too Short and things like that are the same, they've hardly had any episodes.
Some of the American comedy I can watch week in and week out and laugh at it. They hire like twice as many writers, there's just no way British comedy can compete.
Mr. Bean
Monty Python
Only Fools and Horses
The Royle Family
Blackadder
Fawlty Towers
The Original Office
Some of these have miles better writing than the American comedies. Some shows such as South Park don't even have proper writing anymore. They're not even funny.
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Jord wrote:IT CrowdZzonked wrote:
The Office US, Arrested Development, Community, South Park are all relatively long running good shows.
The Inbetweeners could only manage to be funny for 18 episodes and I think even then they were pushing it. Extra, Life's too Short and things like that are the same, they've hardly had any episodes.
Some of the American comedy I can watch week in and week out and laugh at it. They hire like twice as many writers, there's just no way British comedy can compete.
Mr. Bean
Monty Python
Only Fools and Horses
The Royle Family
Blackadder
Fawlty Towers
The Original Office
Some of these have miles better writing than the American comedies. Some shows such as South Park don't even have proper writing anymore. They're not even funny.
Most of those things you've mentioned are ancient.
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And Scrubs, South Park, Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond aren't?
There's nothing good on TV anymore anyway.
There's nothing good on TV anymore anyway.
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Quality of comedy isn't always about longevity IMO. 'Spaced' Only ran for two series between 99 and 2000, and it's still sharp, funny and watchable to this day. One of my favourite comedies.Zzonked wrote:Theo Filippo wrote:
The Office US, Arrested Development, Community, South Park are all relatively long running good shows.
The Inbetweeners could only manage to be funny for 18 episodes and I think even then they were pushing it. Extra, Life's too Short and things like that are the same, they've hardly had any episodes.
Some of the American comedy I can watch week in and week out and laugh at it. They hire like twice as many writers, there's just no way British comedy can compete.
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The UK office was better, I don't even consider Inbetweeners that good a comedy, you are forgetting Only fools and horses for whatever reason when that is by far and away the best British comedy ever. I don't really like it when comedies (apart from Ofah although that dragged on a few episodes too many) have lots of episodes all of Ricky Gervais's stuff is ended at the right time he doesn't give his shows time to decline. That's not even considering the dark humour which is thrown into dramasZzonked wrote:Theo Filippo wrote:
The Office US, Arrested Development, Community, South Park are all relatively long running good shows.
The Inbetweeners could only manage to be funny for 18 episodes and I think even then they were pushing it. Extra, Life's too Short and things like that are the same, they've hardly had any episodes.
Some of the American comedy I can watch week in and week out and laugh at it. They hire like twice as many writers, there's just no way British comedy can compete.
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Jord wrote:IT CrowdZzonked wrote:Theo Filippo wrote:
The Office US, Arrested Development, Community, South Park are all relatively long running good shows.
The Inbetweeners could only manage to be funny for 18 episodes and I think even then they were pushing it. Extra, Life's too Short and things like that are the same, they've hardly had any episodes.
Some of the American comedy I can watch week in and week out and laugh at it. They hire like twice as many writers, there's just no way British comedy can compete.
Mr. Bean
Monty Python
Only Fools and Horses
The Royle Family
Blackadder
Fawlty Towers
The Original Office
Some of these have miles better writing than the American comedies. Some shows such as South Park don't even have proper writing anymore. They're not even funny.
A lot of those are good TV shows, but the majority are really old too. Britain might have had better comedy in like the 80s, but for me it definitely doesn't anymore.
Plus most of them had really short life spans, so my point still stands.
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Jord wrote:And Scrubs, South Park, Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond aren't?
There's nothing good on TV anymore anyway.
South Park is still getting made and Scrubs only finished like two years ago. You listed stuff that was made as far back as like 40 years.
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That fat bitch needs eradicating.
Let's also not forgot America try to remake our shows they've done it with the office and are trying to do it with Only fools and the inbetweeners
They done it with Life on mars too but absolutely failed.
Let's also not forgot America try to remake our shows they've done it with the office and are trying to do it with Only fools and the inbetweeners
They done it with Life on mars too but absolutely failed.
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Oh, I didn't know the question meant newer, longer lived shows that weren't from a couple of years ago.Zzonked wrote:Jord wrote:IT Crowd
Mr. Bean
Monty Python
Only Fools and Horses
The Royle Family
Blackadder
Fawlty Towers
The Original Office
Some of these have miles better writing than the American comedies. Some shows such as South Park don't even have proper writing anymore. They're not even funny.
A lot of those are good TV shows, but the majority are really old too. Britain might have had better comedy in like the 80s, but for me it definitely doesn't anymore.
Plus most of them had really short life spans, so my point still stands.
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Theo Filippo wrote:The UK office was better, I don't even consider Inbetweeners that good a comedy, you are forgetting Only fools and horses for whatever reason when that is by far and away the best British comedy ever. I don't really like it when comedies (apart from Ofah although that dragged on a few episodes too many) have lots of episodes all of Ricky Gervais's stuff is ended at the right time he doesn't give his shows time to decline. That's not even considering the dark humour which is thrown into dramasZzonked wrote:Theo Filippo wrote:
The Office US, Arrested Development, Community, South Park are all relatively long running good shows.
The Inbetweeners could only manage to be funny for 18 episodes and I think even then they were pushing it. Extra, Life's too Short and things like that are the same, they've hardly had any episodes.
Some of the American comedy I can watch week in and week out and laugh at it. They hire like twice as many writers, there's just no way British comedy can compete.
Have you watched the US office? It's miles better, especially once it abandons the UK ones script.
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The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long.Zzonked wrote:Jord wrote:IT Crowd
Mr. Bean
Monty Python
Only Fools and Horses
The Royle Family
Blackadder
Fawlty Towers
The Original Office
Some of these have miles better writing than the American comedies. Some shows such as South Park don't even have proper writing anymore. They're not even funny.
A lot of those are good TV shows, but the majority are really old too. Britain might have had better comedy in like the 80s, but for me it definitely doesn't anymore.
Plus most of them had really short life spans, so my point still stands.
IMO American shows (particularly cartoon comedies) have a tendancy to go on for too long. The Simpsons should have ended about 6 or 7 years ago, South Park is getting that way. The new Family Guy's are a bit weird.
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Jord wrote:Oh, I didn't know the question meant newer, longer lived shows that weren't from a couple of years ago.Zzonked wrote:Jord wrote:IT Crowd
Mr. Bean
Monty Python
Only Fools and Horses
The Royle Family
Blackadder
Fawlty Towers
The Original Office
Some of these have miles better writing than the American comedies. Some shows such as South Park don't even have proper writing anymore. They're not even funny.
A lot of those are good TV shows, but the majority are really old too. Britain might have had better comedy in like the 80s, but for me it definitely doesn't anymore.
Plus most of them had really short life spans, so my point still stands.
It has to be taken into account. You can't watch the same episodes of everything over and over forever.
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ScrubsZzonked wrote:Jord wrote:Oh, I didn't know the question meant newer, longer lived shows that weren't from a couple of years ago.
It has to be taken into account. You can't watch the same episodes of everything over and over forever.
