Topic: Which are better; British or USAmerican comedies?
Green started this discussion 11 years ago #39,462
Your humor can not beat our humour.
| Poll option | Votes | Percentage | Graph |
|---|---|---|---|
| British comedies. | 9 | 69% | |
| USAmerican comedies. | 4 | 31% |
Indy !!3hypt7fkt joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #525,106
I agree, McGreen.
squeegee joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #525,128
the american the Office was better than the british the Office.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 17 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,130
@previous (squeegee)
The British The Office did not run long enough for the characters to be explored like they were in the US The Office.
The fly-on-the-wall documentary style started in the UK with "The Good Guys", and the first decent effort was "People Like Us". The US Office adapted the genre really well, although I suspect Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant had a lot of say in the production, at least initially.
The British The Office did not run long enough for the characters to be explored like they were in the US The Office.
The fly-on-the-wall documentary style started in the UK with "The Good Guys", and the first decent effort was "People Like Us". The US Office adapted the genre really well, although I suspect Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant had a lot of say in the production, at least initially.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 11 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,131
Anonymous D replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,133
@previous (E)
I'll check it out, I didn't know you people had adopted that one.
Shameless wasn't great, but it seemed to have some fans like any other weird Channel 4 programme. I wonder what the US could do with Luxury Comedy.
I'll check it out, I didn't know you people had adopted that one.
Shameless wasn't great, but it seemed to have some fans like any other weird Channel 4 programme. I wonder what the US could do with Luxury Comedy.
Anonymous D double-posted this 11 years ago, 5 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,135
@525,130 (D)
> The fly-on-the-wall documentary style started in the UK with "The Good Guys",
"Operation Good Guys"*
> The fly-on-the-wall documentary style started in the UK with "The Good Guys",
"Operation Good Guys"*
The Owl !xi8/JKFwzo joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 14 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,137
USAmerican comedy is usually about close friends or family overcoming the odds to a happy end, even if the odds were caused by their own stupidity. This reflects USAmerican ideals of "picking yourself up by the bootstraps" and having a better lot in life as long as you work hard enough.
British comedy is usually about strangers who hate each other and aren't similar at all being forced to spend time with each other in misery. This reflects the claustrophobic and closed class system, cramped cities and inwards-looking culture of Britain.
Americans as a whole don't like British comedy and don't get it. For example I think Four Lions is hilarious but my girlfriend thinks it is sad.
British comedy is usually about strangers who hate each other and aren't similar at all being forced to spend time with each other in misery. This reflects the claustrophobic and closed class system, cramped cities and inwards-looking culture of Britain.
Americans as a whole don't like British comedy and don't get it. For example I think Four Lions is hilarious but my girlfriend thinks it is sad.
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 20 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,138
@previous (The Owl !xi8/JKFwzo)
> Americans as a whole don't like British comedy
I don't think that's true. They like it enough to import a lot of our stuff.
> Americans as a whole don't like British comedy
I don't think that's true. They like it enough to import a lot of our stuff.
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Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,150
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 8 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,154
I like Mr. Bean.
TTEH !FFSTTEHV7. joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 5 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,158
@525,138 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
They often try to "translate" our humour into something Americans will find more familiar, even if the original idea is retained. Even with stupid humour -- do you remember the US Inbetweeners? "Bus turds"?
They often try to "translate" our humour into something Americans will find more familiar, even if the original idea is retained. Even with stupid humour -- do you remember the US Inbetweeners? "Bus turds"?
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,159
@previous (TTEH !FFSTTEHV7.)
Regardless, the fact that they do copy means that they must see something in English comedies.
Regardless, the fact that they do copy means that they must see something in English comedies.
netscape joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 12 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,167
idk im torn on both
cause snuff box is amazing
but so is "it's always sunny in philadelphia"
some canadian shows are good as well, though...
cause snuff box is amazing
but so is "it's always sunny in philadelphia"
some canadian shows are good as well, though...
Anonymous E replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,182
@525,133 (D)
The limey version of shameless was terrible but the American version redeemed the story.
The limey version of shameless was terrible but the American version redeemed the story.
Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 26 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,184
Green (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 18 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,187
swamplights !!0lQNsDoq/ joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 7 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,188
Both Little Britain, and Peep Show are both fucking hilarious.
FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 53 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,193
swamplights !!0lQNsDoq/ replied with this 11 years ago, 4 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,194
Anonymous D replied with this 11 years ago, 27 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,196
@previous (swamplights !!0lQNsDoq/)
He does what he does, but he is a little 1-dimensional don't you think?
Most of it is surely staged and playing up to the camera but to send his character around the world was a fantastic idea.
"The Alright Wall of China" made me laugh.
He does what he does, but he is a little 1-dimensional don't you think?
Most of it is surely staged and playing up to the camera but to send his character around the world was a fantastic idea.
"The Alright Wall of China" made me laugh.
swamplights !!0lQNsDoq/ replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,204
@previous (D)
He is a one dimensional person, and I find that to be incredibly refreshing. There are three seasons of An Idiot Abroad, and the last is him with that famous dwarf. It's amusing because he really irritates Karl.
He is a one dimensional person, and I find that to be incredibly refreshing. There are three seasons of An Idiot Abroad, and the last is him with that famous dwarf. It's amusing because he really irritates Karl.
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The Owl !xi8/JKFwzo replied with this 11 years ago, 2 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #525,223
@525,138 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
Television networks import shows that are popular in Britain because they see a golden goose that laid its eggs all over England. Unfortunately they know from experience that they need to Americanize it, and that Americanization is usually what cooks the goose.
Television networks import shows that are popular in Britain because they see a golden goose that laid its eggs all over England. Unfortunately they know from experience that they need to Americanize it, and that Americanization is usually what cooks the goose.