british comedy tv vs american comedy tv

Started by Kael9 pages

I have to say i prefere British comedy, but i do like American comedy.
The only reason British comedy wins for me, is that Phoenix nights by Peter kay is so funny.

I like both of them!

OH my gosh!You forgot AB FAB!How you not put that on your list of English shows?Anyway I think AB Fab is the best tv of all time.And The Simspons and
and Family Guy and Futurama is great cartoon tv shows!Either way they are both great!
A question for a ny of you guys who live in England!What are the names of the channels that you have there?Are they fox five and all that stuff like we have here in america?JM 😕 💃

The only British comedies I've seen are Mr. Bean and Monty Python....I must say that Britain beats America by far! ✅ And, yes, I am American. 😕 Brits just have a way with comedy, you know? And, God, I used to love Mr. Bean! I don't know if it airs on BBC or not...I don't catch it...As for Monty Python, I just rent the movies or borrow recorded episodes from my friend. 😛 I really want to get BBC, though. I used to have it, and I loved it! Eh. Being poor sucks....

But, yeah, as for American comedy...The Simpsons, of course, have to be the best American comedy ever created. 😂 Most things on TV Land...Futurama...Family Guy...There are a few others, but yeah...I still think it's pretty sad that I've only seen two British comedies and I picked Britain over the US. 😑 Kinda sad. But, what can I say? I love the Brits. 😛

young ones is funny.

Some people say that Americans sometimes don't get the British sense of humour but I don't know. You all seem to like it.

The thing is with stuff like The Office. You either love it or hate it. And an awful lot of British people don't get it. So I think Americans have grown to love British comedy!

Although I'm leaning towards British, i can't deny how funny you yanks can be.

Malcolm In The Middle, South Park and Family Guy regularly have me in stitches. Friends was watchable too.

There's a common theme with TV in both regions, and that is the good stuff is always overshadowed with the crap. Why does Will and Grace still pollute our ears? Dharma and Greg? Anything with those Wayans tw*ts??

British comedy can be equally as dire. Have you seen the BBC Friday night line-ups as of late? There's a god-awful, unfunny show with Neil Morrisey which is torture to watch and just goes on and on about sex, and the jokes are really forced and fake. There's that rubbish thing with Paul O Grady about a bingo hall. There's that horrible Jasper Carrot TV show which is nowhere near funny.

We had My Family for a while which was ace, but that went wierd and unfunny when Nick left because he's such a damn good actor.

UK Gold also shows things like Dinnerladies, which is a show I'd rather forget. And the Kumars and Goodness Gracious Me are one trick ponies "oh look, we are funny because we talk Indian" who suck the big one.

Then again, those new shows of Absolutely Fabulous were the best yet, plus UK Gold makes up for the garbage by showing classics like Red Dwarf, The Office, Alan Partridge and so on. It's a brilliant channel.

Only Fools and Horses isn't really side-splitting, but it's definitely classic comedy, same goes for Dads Army.
But it is depressing to see crap like Will and Grace stinking up perfectly good airtime when brilliance such as South Park is relegated into the twilight hours.

In General I would say British, because they have generally the best stuff, and alot of classic comedy, whereas alot of the old american stuff is cheese. Although good american shows are 3rd rock from the sun, and malcolm in the middle, they can't compete with stuff like little britain, french and saunders' stuff, never mind the buzzcocks, have I got news for you, graham norton etc.
(In my opinion.)

Originally posted by IndieKid
In General I would say British, because they have generally the best stuff, and alot of classic comedy, whereas alot of the old american stuff is cheese. Although good american shows are 3rd rock from the sun, and malcolm in the middle, they can't compete with stuff like little britain, french and saunders' stuff, never mind the buzzcocks, have I got news for you, graham norton etc.
(In my opinion.)

Little Britain is awesome. Have you seen the 2nd series? My fave character is the old women eating jam, and one keeps throwing up.

I missed it, but for a week in Cornwall - so it was worth it. It's a beautiful part of Britain.
When is it on again?
Do you know if the first episode will be repeated?

Re: I like both of them!

Originally posted by Jackie Malfoy
OH my gosh!You forgot AB FAB!How you not put that on your list of English shows?Anyway I think AB Fab is the best tv of all time.And The Simspons and
and Family Guy and Futurama is great cartoon tv shows!Either way they are both great!
A question for a ny of you guys who live in England!What are the names of the channels that you have there?Are they fox five and all that stuff like we have here in america?JM 😕 💃

ordinary terrestrial channels are
BBC1
BBC2
ITV
channel 4
channel 5

but then there's also BBC3 and ITV2 and all that crap..

my fave british shows are men behaving badly, only fools and horses, the royal family...i like all the others such as the office and little britain... but these ar my favs..
my fav american shows are the simpsons, tom green, jackass...dont really like friends or will and grace
and i love the carry on films from the 60's and 70's!! pure class..im collectin them all at the moment..u may have noticed that they are in most newaagents

Oh my god! Yeah, dean is right.

British comedy rocks!

I don't believe it, he likes everything I like....Only Fools and Horses, Fawlty Towers, my mum watches Little Britain, Mr. Bean, Steptoe and Son was great but not showed on tv for ages......🙁 others ok or I don't like and watch....

I used to watch Young Ones but not on tv either.....🙁

Originally posted by _Matrix_Neo_1_
Oh my god! Yeah, dean is right.

i try my best 😎

lol...im tryin to get hold of some little britain dvds...ive started watchin them at the moment

im also collecting the carry on films from newsagents..i think they are terrific comedy......anyone like carry on films????

British, with the exception of The Simpsons, Futurama and Beavis & Butthead, American comedies are awful and v.unfunny. But its just a matter of 'comedy taste buds'. Although in having said that there are some Brit comedies i don't like (The Office being the prime suspect), but the large majority i like and many of which i hold dear to my heart:

The Young Ones
Red Dwarf
Father Ted
Bottom
Goodnight Sweetheart
Only Fools & Horses
My Family
My Hero
Monty Pythons Flying Circus
Men Behaving Badly
Desmonds
The Goodies
Only When I Laugh
Next of Kin
2 Point For Children
Blackadder
Peep Show
The Brittas Empire
Rab C Nesbit
Mr Bean
& Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

I could go on forever.

Originally posted by dean7879
i try my best 😎

lol...im tryin to get hold of some little britain dvds...ive started watchin them at the moment

im also collecting the carry on films from newsagents..i think they are terrific comedy......anyone like carry on films????

Yeh Deano man i like 'em. I own every single one on video (including the Christmas specials and Columbus).

sweet

i never classed columbus as part as the carry on films...theres only jim dale in it

my fav carry on films are cleo, khyber, at your convenience, screaming and abroad

Originally posted by dean7879
sweet

i never classed columbus as part as the carry on films...theres only jim dale in it

my fav carry on films are cleo, khyber, at your convenience, screaming and abroad

I'd have to go for Convenience, Screaming & Cleo also but i love Carry On Loving & Dick as well.

Originally posted by wicker_man
I'd have to go for Convenience, Screaming & Cleo also but i love Carry On Loving & Dick as well.

i dont like carry on dick that much... i think the carry on films got worse after carry on abroad....

My mum likes the Carry On Films...

why dont you?