American Comedy Vs. British Comedy "TV" - Page 2

Nerys Myk · January 18 2013, 03:56 AM

Guy Gardener wrote:

And all in of themselves historically aired first run.

Not sure what you mean by this.

Guy Gardener · January 18 2013, 04:15 AM

OLD.

They're all really really old.

Unless some of those shows are so new I haven't heard of them, about %20 are so old I haven't heard of them.

I live in a country with two channels and no reruns while I was growing up, so everything except Fawlty Towers and M*A*S*H* only aired once, and if you missed something, go fuck yourself.

Seriously, if something old was magically rerun, it was at a difficult time of day and a sheer treat.

Things have improved.

We have maybe 5 "real" channels now and an inexpensive Cable option that is nothing but 90 channels of rerun crap and reality asshattednes in syndication.

I'd like to give a shout out to two Britcoms that are so funny and no one talks about here...

Campus

Phoneshop

Ironically one has the mother from one of the kids form the Sarah Jane Adventures and the other has the tv-dad of the same kid.

Life after science fiction.

Nerys Myk · January 18 2013, 04:31 AM

Guy Gardener wrote:

OLD.

They're all really really old.

Unless some of those shows are so new I haven't heard of them, about %20 are so old I haven't heard of them.

I live in a country with two channels and no reruns while I was growing up, so everything except Fawlty Towers and M*A*S*H* only aired once, and if you missed something, go fuck yourself.

Seriously, if something old was magically rerun, it was at a difficult time of day and a sheer treat.

Things have improved.

We have maybe 5 "real" channels now and an inexpensive Cable option that is nothing but 90 channels of rerun crap and reality asshattednes in syndication.

I'd like to give a shout out to two Britcoms that are so funny and no one talks about here...

Campus

Phoneshop

Ironically one has the mother from one of the kids form the Sarah Jane Adventures and the other has the tv-dad of the same kid.

Life after science fiction.

Yeah, Black Adder is old too. The first series came out in 1983 and the last one in 1989. Hyfen_Underskor didn't mention age in his post. So what's your point? That you missed out on some American TV shows?

Guy Gardener · January 18 2013, 04:41 AM

My point was, blunt as it was, is that Americans have stopped making historical comedies, a very, very long time ago.

That 70s show?

Okay maybe they haven't stopped completely.

Nerys Myk · January 18 2013, 05:04 AM

Guy Gardener wrote:

My point was, blunt as it was, is that Americans have stopped making historical comedies, a very, very long time ago.

That 70s show?

Okay maybe they haven't stopped completely.

Maybe you just missed them.

Mr. Adventure · January 18 2013, 05:10 AM

Amasov wrote:

Keeping Up Appearances was my first exposure to British comedy. I became an instant fan. I've seen each episode a dozen times, but it never ceases to make me laugh. Love that Bucket woman.

It was even said a recent thread about Frasier, that it was the most British American sitcom we've ever had.

I think a lot of Americans think British comedy consists of Are You Being Served, Keeping Up Appearances and Benny Hill.

Guy Gardener · January 18 2013, 05:34 AM

I've been watching reruns of Are you being served (shut up) since I was 4 years old off and on... The older I get, the less undoable Mrs Slocum becomes.

Nerys Myk · January 18 2013, 05:36 AM

My Dad liked that show.

Gov Kodos · January 18 2013, 05:54 AM

Mr. Adventure wrote:

Amasov wrote:

Keeping Up Appearances was my first exposure to British comedy. I became an instant fan. I've seen each episode a dozen times, but it never ceases to make me laugh. Love that Bucket woman.

It was even said a recent thread about Frasier, that it was the most British American sitcom we've ever had.

I think a lot of Americans think British comedy consists of Are You Being Served, Keeping Up Appearances and Benny Hill.

They think of them as something on PBS. British television is a staple of the public broadcasting stations.

Mr. Adventure · January 18 2013, 06:06 AM

Guy Gardener wrote:

I've been watching reruns of Are you being served (shut up) since I was 4 years old off and on... The older I get, the less undoable Mrs Slocum becomes.

And you are unanimous in that.

Relayer1 · January 18 2013, 11:07 AM

Mr. Adventure wrote:

Amasov wrote:

Keeping Up Appearances was my first exposure to British comedy. I became an instant fan. I've seen each episode a dozen times, but it never ceases to make me laugh. Love that Bucket woman.

It was even said a recent thread about Frasier, that it was the most British American sitcom we've ever had.

I think a lot of Americans think British comedy consists of Are You Being Served, Keeping Up Appearances and Benny Hill.

I don't know what is more surprising - that these aired in the States or that people over there like them...

Angel4576 · January 18 2013, 11:59 AM

Some shows are just funnier than others, irrespective of whether they're British or American.

Guy Gardener · January 18 2013, 03:11 PM

This is the internet! Reason has no place here!

Andy Sandberg did a Britcom late last year.

A hippy American who marries a good little English Girl, and her parents hate him.

Barely funny.

But after 6 episodes I did accept that i was enjoying the interplay between the characters.

Pingfah · January 18 2013, 03:32 PM

Hyfen_Underskor wrote:

5. I don't think we have anything like Monty Python's Flying Circus.

Britain has a plethora of sketch comedy groups, many of which have been given their own TV shows, but yeah, I can't remember ever seeing anything similar on American TV. Saturday Night Live seems to be the closest you have, although the cast is constantly changing on that, it does feature a fair bit of absurdist comedy though.

Kids in the Hall remind me a lot of Python, although they are Canadian of course.

Bob Karo · January 18 2013, 03:45 PM

They both have hit or misses. There's probably some filtering for quality or at least popularity before Brit shows get distribution over here. We get dozens of crappy new shows every season that get quickly cancelled off. I'm sure the same is true over there and we just don't see them.

January 18 2013, 04:15 AM	#17
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: American Comedy Vs. British Comedy "TV" OLD. They're all really really old. Unless some of those shows are so new I haven't heard of them, about %20 are so old I haven't heard of them. I live in a country with two channels and no reruns while I was growing up, so everything except Fawlty Towers and MASH only aired once, and if you missed something, go fuck yourself. Seriously, if something old was magically rerun, it was at a difficult time of day and a sheer treat. Things have improved. We have maybe 5 "real" channels now and an inexpensive Cable option that is nothing but 90 channels of rerun crap and reality asshattednes in syndication. I'd like to give a shout out to two Britcoms that are so funny and no one talks about here... Campus Phoneshop Ironically one has the mother from one of the kids form the Sarah Jane Adventures and the other has the tv-dad of the same kid. Life after science fiction. __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz

January 18 2013, 04:41 AM	#19
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: American Comedy Vs. British Comedy "TV" My point was, blunt as it was, is that Americans have stopped making historical comedies, a very, very long time ago. That 70s show? Okay maybe they haven't stopped completely. __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz

January 18 2013, 05:34 AM	#22
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: American Comedy Vs. British Comedy "TV" I've been watching reruns of Are you being served (shut up) since I was 4 years old off and on... The older I get, the less undoable Mrs Slocum becomes. __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz

January 18 2013, 05:36 AM	#23
Nerys Myk Admiral Location: House of Kang, now with ridges	Re: American Comedy Vs. British Comedy "TV" My Dad liked that show. __________________ Nerys Myk's Midnight In Never Land A novel of Dark Fantasy @ Amazon.com

January 18 2013, 11:59 AM	#27
Angel4576 Rear Admiral Location: United Kingdom	Re: American Comedy Vs. British Comedy "TV" Some shows are just funnier than others, irrespective of whether they're British or American. __________________ I am a Ranger. We walk in the dark places no others will enter. We stand on the bridge and no one may pass. We live for the One, we die for the One.

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January 18 2013, 03:11 PM	#28
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: American Comedy Vs. British Comedy "TV" This is the internet! Reason has no place here! Andy Sandberg did a Britcom late last year. A hippy American who marries a good little English Girl, and her parents hate him. Barely funny. But after 6 episodes I did accept that i was enjoying the interplay between the characters. __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz

January 18 2013, 03:45 PM	#30
Bob Karo Captain Location: South Louisiana	Re: American Comedy Vs. British Comedy "TV" They both have hit or misses. There's probably some filtering for quality or at least popularity before Brit shows get distribution over here. We get dozens of crappy new shows every season that get quickly cancelled off. I'm sure the same is true over there and we just don't see them.