Speaking of BBC/British comedies....

[Qdrop]

i'm sorry, i don't get it.
they are 90% not funny.....i mean seriously pedestrian, low brow, simplistic humor.

i have BBC on my satellite service...and i have been making a sincere attempt at watching and appreciating Black Adder, Spaced, Office....as well as Red Dwarf, Are you being served?, the young ones, etc...

dude, other than an ocassional giggle from red dwarf and the Office....they are not funny.
and i'm not talking about culture differances being the key...
i mean seriously simplistic, low brow humor.

i tried watching black adder yesterday.

it was the episode that started out with Rowan walking in to the pub and they were all getting fascinated with the French...even serving frog legs and "everything frog".
the humor was so shallow and predictable....
rowan walks into the back kitchen and kicks the cat.

"why did you kick the cat?"

"well you see, everything has it's place on the food chain, dear (?)...."
i kick the dog....the dog bites the cat (sound effect), the cat bites the rat (sound effect)...and the rat (the cook screams and grabs his butt) bites you"

that's not funny.
dude...come on. did a 10 year old write that?
and the whole show just drolls on like that.

it's comprable to our lowest brow sitcoms over here...like that jim belushi show..

and what's with the super low production value on all of these programs....like they're shot on 8mm film with one broken boom mic?
is the BBC perpetually stuck in 1981?

the time has come.
the time has come for the british to admit that thier BBC comedies are not funny.
they are shallow and simplistic...with writing comprable to Nickelodian.

[Beckalina]

British people are really stupid.

oooh i forgot, British people are really ugly too

[miss soul fire]

Culture barries that's all.

It took me years to find anything American funny. Many people here love Seinfeld (like I do) but the ones who are not used to watch American sitcoms have no idea why some people think it's funny.

There are some American jokes I still don't find funny as well as British ones, not to mention the old Brazilian ones. That's how it goes.:p

But since we're talking about British. I gotta say I love British humor.:D

[voltanapricot]

It's genius on our level muhahahaa.

Other than 'Spaced' and 'The Office', the other comedies you listed are pants anyway.

[miss soul fire]

British people are really stupid.

oooh i forgot, British people are really ugly too
Hmmm...and what about your British mate?

[roosta]

yeah, but the yanks only have seinfeld, curb your enthusiams and cheers.

the rest is shite.

[voltanapricot]

Geez I should have posted this first but Monty Python? Yeah, hiya!

[miss soul fire]

Well, in my country 97% of the jokes involves sex.:mad:It's quite disgusting.

[icy manipulator]

but yeah in general americans hate brittish comedy, it's a whole different thing to most of the mindless crap that comes out of the states

btw, RED DWARF IS THE BEST FUCKING SHOW EVER

"that's not chicken sir, it's that man we found"

"so you want to fly on a magic carpet to visit the king of the potato people and plead with him for your freedom, and you're telling me you're completely sane?"

"dont give me that star trek crap it's too early in the morning"

[Qdrop]

Culture barries that's all.


no, no it's not!

i watch these shows....i find very few examples were culture barriers could be in effect.
i mean if the jokes pertain to local events/people/jargon.....sure.

but that's not the case.

GOD DAMMIT, ADMIT THEY ARE NOT FUNNY!
ADMIT THEY ARE SIMPLISTIC AND DULL!!

i swear it's a textbook example of the "Emperor's New Clothes"....everyone in Britian says they're funny...cause everyone says so....it's a stupid feeback loop where everyone just wants to belong.

[Beckalina]

Hmmm...and what about your British mate?
i was only kidding

i'd never call myself ugly more than once a day anyway

[miss soul fire]

i was only kidding

i'd never call myself ugly more than once a day anyway
Hahaha, I didn't know you were British! My bad.:D

[roosta]

no, no it's not!

i watch these shows....i find very few examples were culture barriers could be in effect.
i mean if the jokes pertain to local events/people/jargon.....sure.

but that's not the case.

GOD DAMMIT, ADMIT THEY ARE NOT FUNNY!
ADMIT THEY ARE SIMPLISTIC AND DULL!!

i swear it's a textbook example of the "Emperor's New Clothes"....everyone in Britian says they're funny...cause everyone says so....it's a stupid feeback loop where everyone just wants to belong.

maybe you dont have a sense of humour?

[Beckalina]

The only lifeforms the most basic single-celled protozoa, and me. Relationships would be difficult, but not impossible.

[icy manipulator]

The only lifeforms the most basic single-celled protozoa, and me. Relationships would be difficult, but not impossible.
bahahahahah


mmm, something smells good, what is it? IT'S ME, i love this after shave

[Qdrop]

yeah, but the yanks only have seinfeld, curb your enthusiams and cheers.

the rest is shite.

granted, we have alot of shit out here in the states...alot.

but we have alot more top level entertainment then the shows you listed....

virtually everything on HBO is top notch....

daily show, will and grace, Fraiser, Everyone Loves Raymond (though that is a very culturally specific show), simpsons, family guy, malcom in the middle, ...fuck, i could list 50 more and still have some left over...

and again....why is every BBC show shot with 1980 technicolor? do the british not beleive in vibrant color, or slick cinematography...fancy editing...
is it because of a lack of funding?

[Beckalina]

We live in an age where illness and deformity are commonplace, and yet, Ploppy, you are, without a doubt, the most repulsive individual I have ever met. I would shake your hand, but I fear it would come off.

[Qdrop]

The only lifeforms the most basic single-celled protozoa, and me. Relationships would be difficult, but not impossible.

that's kinda funny....

[roosta]

granted, we have alot of shit out here in the states...alot.

but we have alot more top level entertainment then the shows you listed....

virtually everything on HBO is top notch....

daily show, will and grace, Fraiser, Everyone Loves Raymond (though that is a very culturally specific show), simpsons, family guy, malcom in the middle, ...fuck, i could list 50 more and still have some left over...

and again....why is every BBC show shot with 1980 technicolor? do the british not beleive in vibrant color, or slick cinematography...fancy editing...
is it because of a lack of funding?

will and grace is pure shite. its a half hour of gay innuendos. thats all.

things like frasier, everyone loves raymond etc, are fluff. a couple of chuckles here and there. production line stuff.

btw, you do know most of those bbc shows WERE made in the 80s?

[Beckalina]

He’s thrown a kettle over a pub, what have you done?

[icy manipulator]

that's kinda funny....
if you watch enough red dwarf you love it

[Qdrop]

We live in an age where illness and deformity are commonplace, and yet, Ploppy, you are, without a doubt, the most repulsive individual I have ever met. I would shake your hand, but I fear it would come off.

better...i guess.

what show are you quoting?


see, i like mean, bitter insult comedy...
so i figured i would love british comedy.....yet i find nothing!!

[icy manipulator]

I think the most important issue here is what should we call ourselves. i propose my choice which is the commitee for the liberation and integration of terrifying organisms and their rehabilitation into society. ah one drawback for that the abbreviation is clitoris

[Qdrop]

will and grace is pure shite. its a half hour of gay innuendos. thats all.

things like frasier, everyone loves raymond etc, are fluff. a couple of chuckles here and there. production line stuff.


dude, take the worst will and grace episode and put up against any black adder episode...
come on...no comparrison. and that's not even a favorite show of mine.


btw, you do know most of those bbc shows WERE made in the 80s?
so where/what is the contemporary stuff?

[TurdBerglar]

btw, you do know most of those bbc shows WERE made in the 80s?



hahaha


i was gonna say that

[Qdrop]

if you watch enough red dwarf you love it

oh, i have....i actually do get some laughs out of that show....
it was respectable...
but never ball-breaking hilarious...

[Beckalina]

better...i guess.

what show are you quoting?


see, i like mean, bitter insult comedy...
so i figured i would love british comedy.....yet i find nothing!!
thats blackadder.


You're scared of mice and spiders, but oh-so-much greater is your fear that one day the two species will cross-breed to form an all-powerful race of mice-spiders who will immobilize human beings in giant webs in order to steal cheese.

[Qdrop]

I think the most important issue here is what should we call ourselves. i propose my choice which is the commitee for the liberation and integration of terrifying organisms and their rehabilitation into society. ah one drawback for that the abbreviation is clitoris

too obvious and staged...

[voltanapricot]

MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON!

...thoughts?

[Qdrop]

thats blackadder.
how come i never get those lines when i watch it?

i get kindergarten shit....

like i said, i love dry insult comedy....
i figured black adder would be a bonanza of such...


but no....

[Qdrop]

MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON MONTY PYTHON!

...thoughts?

Holy Grail = awesome

life of brian = pretty fuckin good

rest of thier movies....ehh....hit or miss

the show?= very hit or miss....
alot of it sucked, BAD!

[Beckalina]

how come i never get those lines when i watch it?

i get kindergarten shit....


maybe its dumbed down for you



i am kidding

[Qdrop]

You're scared of mice and spiders, but oh-so-much greater is your fear that one day the two species will cross-breed to form an all-powerful race of mice-spiders who will immobilize human beings in giant webs in order to steal cheese.

funny.


why can't they have more of these jokes all in one show....
rather then spread through out the season like little gumdrops....usefull only for internet message board quote collections?

[icy manipulator]

actually red dwarf is the only brittish comedy show i watch, well that in Brittas Empire.

but there's alot of other good BBC shows made in the 70's/80's. i'm full into the brittish Sci fi shows such as Blakes 7 and Dr Who.

do you get them on your BBC channel?

[voltanapricot]

Holy Grail = awesome

life of brian = pretty fuckin good

rest of thier movies....ehh....hit or miss

the show?= very hit or miss....
alot of it sucked, BAD!
Oh excellent, I reckon you might like 'Fawlty Towers', written by Connie Booth and John Cleese [of Monty Phython]. Two series were made, the second = (y) (y) (y)

That show is from the late 70's, and is infinitely better than most of the comedies you listed, trust moi.

Edit:Unless you've already seen it. :/

[miss soul fire]

Europeans are considered very cold people in my country. I'm not sure if they are, but that's what I'm attracted to in British commedies I gotta say. No one cares about hurting your feelings, no matter what.:p

[Qdrop]

actually red dwarf is the only brittish comedy show i watch, well that in Brittas Empire.

but there's alot of other good BBC shows made in the 70's/80's. i'm full into the brittish Sci fi shows such as Blakes 7 and Dr Who.

do you get them on your BBC channel?

yes.

[Qdrop]

okay...

someone list when these shows were originally made....

i know Office is contemporary...

i know Red dwarf is older and Are you being served is ungodly old..

when was black adder made?

[Beckalina]

It were hard to accept I were boring. Especially with my interest in rain fall.

[Qdrop]

Europeans are considered very cold people in my country. I'm not sure if they are, but that's what I'm attracted to in British commedies I gotta say. No one cares about hurting your feelings, no matter what.:p

see, i love that.

that's what i'm looking for....

[Qdrop]

It were hard to accept I were boring. Especially with my interest in rain fall.

funny.


give me more.

[Beckalina]

by the way i think black adder was made in the early 80's.

that ^ one is from ripping yarns. Michael Palin's little side project thingy

[icy manipulator]

red dwarf isn;t that old, they only stopped making it in 99

[Stupid]

The first series of Blackadder was in 1983. All the others were in the 80's as well though.

[voltanapricot]

red dwarf isn;t that old, they only stopped making it in 99
Thank god. Ohhh no she didn't!

[Beckalina]

Do you rent downstairs?


You mean am I gay?

[icy manipulator]

Thank god. Ohhh no she didn't!
wha?

[icy manipulator]

fuck this thread! it's put the dr who theme song in my head!

[Beckalina]

I hate you English. With your boring trousers and your shiny toilet paper and your ridiculous preconceptions that Frenchmen are great lovers. I'm French and I'm hung like a baby carrot and a couple of petits pois.

[Parkey]

You can't count the later series of Red Dwarf; they were fooking shit.

I think Blackadder finished in 1990 and the infantile humour juxtaposed with the faux historical context was the whole point of the show; you evidently are missing the point.

There's shitloads of good stuff around now;

The League of Gentlemen
Green Wing
Extras
Absolute Power
Little Britain
Mighty Boosh
Look Around You
Peep Show
Nathan Barley
Max & Paddy
Q.I.

as well as older stuff like Alan Partridge, The Day Today etc.

[icy manipulator]

You can't count the later series of Red Dwarf; they were fooking shit.


wha wha what?!?! sif, the 7th series is fooking awesome

[Parkey]

wha wha what?!?! sif, the 7th series is fooking awesome
Which one was that? When they got rid of Rimmer it died on it's arse, but picked up again when he came back.

[b-grrrlie]

I am the only gay in the village

I want that one!

Best new British comedy, Little Britain!


I like British comedy much better than US (Young Ones, Monty Python, Red Dwarf, Little Britain), I like Brits sense of humour (having lived there and knowing many more Brits than Americans). There's too many US ones that think themselves they're hilarious (Seinfeld, Raymond, Martin) which is a huge turn-off for me, but then there's a few that I really like: Drew Carey, Frasier, Dharma and Greg and Will and Grace. But I couldn't watch them as marathons, except Drew, he's the bomb!

Anybody remember On the buses? :D

[Parkey]

Anybody remember On the buses? :D
I'll get you Butler...!

[Beckalina]

Q.I.

:eek: :D (y)
yep

[icy manipulator]

Which one was that? When they got rid of Rimmer it died on it's arse, but picked up again when he came back.
true true, first 2 episodes with rimmer were good, rest of the series was kinda ordinary, cept for Blue

Welcome to the rimmer experience, a place of wonder, excitement and .......wonder

[Beckalina]

i just recently decided that catherine tate is shit

[voltanapricot]

don't forget Bo' Selecta! (y) (y) (y)
SPANNER NOOOOOOooooo.

I loathe it.

[Parkey]

i just recently decided that catherine tate is shit
She normally has 2 funny bits an epidsode; 'how very dare you' and the swearing old lady. The rest; bollocks!

[Kid Presentable]

i'm sorry, i don't get it.
they are 90% not funny.....i mean seriously pedestrian, low brow, simplistic humor.

i have BBC on my satellite service...and i have been making a sincere attempt at watching and appreciating Black Adder, Spaced, Office....as well as Red Dwarf, Are you being served?, the young ones, etc...

dude, other than an ocassional giggle from red dwarf and the Office....they are not funny.
and i'm not talking about culture differances being the key...
i mean seriously simplistic, low brow humor.

i tried watching black adder yesterday.

it was the episode that started out with Rowan walking in to the pub and they were all getting fascinated with the French...even serving frog legs and "everything frog".
the humor was so shallow and predictable....
rowan walks into the back kitchen and kicks the cat.

"why did you kick the cat?"

"well you see, everything has it's place on the food chain, dear (?)...."
i kick the dog....the dog bites the cat (sound effect), the cat bites the rat (sound effect)...and the rat (the cook screams and grabs his butt) bites you"

that's not funny.
dude...come on. did a 10 year old write that?
and the whole show just drolls on like that.

it's comprable to our lowest brow sitcoms over here...like that jim belushi show..

and what's with the super low production value on all of these programs....like they're shot on 8mm film with one broken boom mic?
is the BBC perpetually stuck in 1981?

the time has come.
the time has come for the british to admit that thier BBC comedies are not funny.
they are shallow and simplistic...with writing comprable to Nickelodian.


I didn't even read the rest of the thread. You have proven to us why nobody should take your make-up counter attempts at proselytising seriously.

No wonder you're a has been.

[Beckalina]

She normally has 2 funny bits an epidsode; 'how very dare you' and the swearing old lady. The rest; bollocks!
yeah but even that is only funny once, maybe twice at a stretch

[Qdrop]

I think Blackadder finished in 1990 and the infantile humour juxtaposed with the faux historical context was the whole point of the show; you evidently are missing the point. oh yes, the "you just don't get it" retort.

yes, that's it. i just don't get it.

There's shitloads of good stuff around now;

The League of Gentlemen
Green Wing
Extras
Absolute Power
Little Britain
Mighty Boosh
Look Around You
Peep Show
Nathan Barley
Max & Paddy
Q.I. i shall make it a point to watch all of these and report back.

i'm not optimistic.

[Qdrop]

I didn't even read the rest of the thread. You have proven to us why nobody should take your make-up counter attempts at proselytising seriously.

No wonder you're a has been.

yes, this one post proved it all.

jesus, those are the biggest words i ever seen you attempt to use.
is your nose bleeding?










hell, i didn't know black adder was that old....
it just seems like every fucking BBC show they put on over here is old as dirt.
even the newer stuff is looks like it was shot with a film-school budget.

[Beckalina]

i'm not optimistic.
perhaps thats where you're going wrong, have faith in the comedies abilities
they shall prevail.

i may be wrong but i think Q drop likes arguing.

[Parkey]

oh yes, the "you just don't get it" retort.

yes, that's it. i just don't get it.

Why isn't that valid? There's loads of US comedy I don't find funny (Friends/Everybody Loves Raymond etc.), but I don't presume they're not funny to other people; I just don't get them.

[Qdrop]

perhaps thats where you're going wrong, have faith in the comedies abilities
they shall prevail

i don't have faith in many new US comedies (and am usually right)....but if it's funny....it's funny. and it wins me over.


i'm not too proud to admit to finding a BBC show funny.

on the contrary...i really figured i would love em...

it's just so rare that i find any of them watchable though...

[Kid Presentable]

yes, this one post proved it all.

jesus, those are the biggest words i ever seen you attempt to use.
is your nose bleeding?










hell, i didn't know black adder was that old....
it just seems like every fucking BBC show they put on over here is old as dirt.
even the newer stuff is looks like it was shot with a film-school budget.


Wait a minute, tell me I have 'Apartment hall Complex' or that my 'Left Wing' is deviant.

Fuckin Qdoesn't. :D

[Qdrop]

Why isn't that valid? There's loads of US comedy I don't find funny (Friends/Everybody Loves Raymond etc.), but I don't presume they're not funny to other people; I just don't get them.

but friends and ELR are very culturally dependant.

shit, if i wasn't american...i would fuckin loathe them.

i never really liked friends all that much though.

[Qdrop]

Wait a minute, tell me I have 'Apartment hall Complex' or that my 'Left Wing' is deviant.


you have apartment hall complex and your left wing is deviant.

[Fern]

Coupling and AbFab are my personal favorites.

[Kid Presentable]

but friends and ELR are very culturally dependant.

shit, if i wasn't american...i would fuckin loathe them.

i never really liked friends all that much though.

You know I'm down with your shit, Kid Intellectslashsensitive.

More gone than Freeman.

Might start anoth clique yo.

[Beckalina]

but friends and ELR are very culturally dependant.

shit, if i wasn't american...i would fuckin loathe them.

so maybe you don't like british comedy because you're not british

[Qdrop]

You know I'm down with your shit, Kid Intellectslashsensitive.

More gone than Freeman.

Might start anoth clique yo.

too late...i've already lost it.

i'm a has-been, remember?

[Parkey]

but friends and ELR are very culturally dependant.

shit, if i wasn't american...i would fuckin loathe them.

i never really liked friends all that much though.
But most comedy is culturally dependent. Someone like Peter Kaye and his Phonex Nights/Max & Paddy shows are SO popular over here, but no-one outside of the UK would stand a chance. The same with most of those I listed. Look at the most popular UK comedy of all time, Only Fools and Horses; it depends so heavily on having experience of living in the UK during the Thatcher years that I doubt it would raise even a chuckle from those without the relevent background.

Now and again stuff does transcend the culture gap, but loads will still be lost.

[Kid Presentable]

too late...i've already lost it.

i'm a has-been, remember?

pretend you care, my clever acquaintance.

[roosta]

contemporary:

little britain

and

one of the greatest sit coms EVER, but its not bbc so i dunno if youll ever see it but it was made in ireland by channel 4..


FATHER TED. funny fucking shit.

[Freebasser]

Spaced

Not a BBC comedy.

Sorry, bub.

[Freebasser]

FATHER TED. funny fucking shit.

Another example of a fine non-BBC comedy (y)

[Stupid]

Not a BBC comedy.

Sorry, bub.

Most British comedies can only get shown on BBC in America, the american channels just redo them american style. :rolleyes:

[Freebasser]

Well paint my nipples pink and call me Susan.

[Kid Presentable]

Well paint my nipples pink and call me Susan.

Nice coffee-stains, Sue.

[Freebasser]

"Don't slouch, Darling"

[Kid Presentable]

"Don't slouch, Darling"

SARAH!

[Freebasser]

"Are you ready, Mike?"

"I was born ready, Timmy"

"Yeah, but are you ready now?"

"Err... yeah"

[Kid Presentable]

It isn't easy to hear the story of a relationship between two straight men, especially when one of them is the most beautiful woman alive....

[Beckalina]

american style.

yo, like, mike are you ready?

yeah, i been ready since i left the bitch.

you ready now fool.

yeah

[Kid Presentable]

yo, like, mike are you ready?

yeah, i been ready since i left the bitch.

you ready now fool.

yeah

It ain't skrilla to peep a dude mackin on another dude, yo this bitch is one of the dudes!

[Beckalina]

you're better than me :(

[Kid Presentable]

you're better than me :(

I need to get up in four hours and I'm druck as what damaja said.

Not donald druck, like real druck..

[Qdrop]

Not a BBC comedy.

Sorry, bub.


the fuck is it then.

bub.

[Stupid]

the fuck is it then.

bub.

Channel 4.

[Beckalina]

the fuck is it then.

bub.
its made by channel 4

but i think it is shown on bbc america for some stupid reason

[Kid Presentable]

Hey you guys! It might be on channel $!

[enree erzweglle]

I never much liked Black Adder either.
I hated AbFab.
I liked Monty Python. I liked The Office. I liked Chef.

[Qdrop]

But most comedy is culturally dependent. Someone like Peter Kaye and his Phonex Nights/Max & Paddy shows are SO popular over here, but no-one outside of the UK would stand a chance. The same with most of those I listed. Look at the most popular UK comedy of all time, Only Fools and Horses; it depends so heavily on having experience of living in the UK during the Thatcher years that I doubt it would raise even a chuckle from those without the relevent background.

Now and again stuff does transcend the culture gap, but loads will still be lost.

but the stuff i'm talking about and gave an example is STRUCTUAL. not names, places, regional pop culture.
the structure of jokes of so many of these comedies is just boring and simple.
childish.

i have seen more than just these older shows...
i've probably watched many of the ones you listed....i just never know what i'm watching....i just flip to BBC america and take a gander.

[Qdrop]

okay....
as the title of this thread shows....i am talking about BBC/british comedies...

i don't really care what channel it's on...

BBC is a channel to you.

to us, it stands for "british television".


unless you are saying that Spaced isn't british.
what is it, irish?

[Freebasser]

No, but Father Ted is.

[roosta]

No, but Father Ted is.
well its themeatically (sp?) irish, but it was made with brit money

[P of R]

Qdrop, saying that about all those British comedies is like saying you havea superior sense of humour, and that's insulting to me and a lot of other people in this thread. Maybe it's just not your type of humour.

Anyway, I'm a big fan of British comedy.

Monty Python. (Series, movies, everything.)

The Young Ones. (Brilliant and surreal.)

Bottom.

Red Dwarf.

Black Adder.

Just to name a few. Never been much for Little Britain though.

Having said that there are very few American sitcoms I like. In fact, only Drew Carey and perhaps Frasier and Married with children.

[Freebasser]

well its themeatically (sp?) irish, but it was made with brit money

Ah, us Brits love to get our hands on everything don't we ;)

:(

[Qdrop]

Qdrop, saying that about all those British comedies is like saying you havea superior sense of humour, and that's insulting to me and a lot of other people in this thread. Maybe it's just not your type of humour. yeah, but i'm always abrasive. you know that.
telling me i'm being insulting is rather redundant.

i'm just telling it like it is...as i see it. i could give a shit if i insult anyone.


Black Adder. seriously?
i just cannot comprehend anyone enjoying the simplistic structure of that show....except for children.

i mean, i didn't really like Friends much....but i can understand why alot of fucking people like it.

i just have yet to see a single british comedy stand up to something like Scrubs.....

Having said that there are very few American sitcoms I like. In fact, only Drew Carey and perhaps Frasier and Married with children. now frasier i can understand.
but it seems kinda odd how europeans can dig drew carey and married with children due to cultural differances.
granted...the US and British culture is much more similar than say....Thailand and the US....
but still, Drew carey and MWC are about low middle class, white trash american life....with american egocentric themes (i mean, Al Bundy...)
that's intriguing to me that you like those shows....

[P of R]

Fair enough. But I don't know you.

I like Rowan's razor sharp sarcasm and wit. And there's quite a few other guest actors in that show that I like.



Well, about 90-ish% of american sitcoms is about successful "beautiful" people in big houses. And it gets old. Really old.

I like losers, maybe that's why I like Drew Carey and Al Bundy. It's nice to see something somewhat different for a change.

[Qdrop]

Fair enough. But I don't know you.

I like Rowan's razor sharp sarcasm and wit. And there's quite a few other guest actors in that show that I like. and i like dry british wit as well....
i just want to see it in a sitcom...
not just from brilliant british comdians like Eddie Izzard.

(god, if someone tells me he's not british......)



Well, about 90-ish% of american sitcoms is about successful "beautiful" people in big houses. And it gets old. Really old. no argument there.

I like losers, maybe that's why I like Drew Carey and Al Bundy. It's nice to see something somewhat different for a change. agreed.
but do you "connect" with american loser white trash? particularly egocentric americana trash?
eh...hey, if you like it, you like it.

[P of R]

No I do not connect with them, nor do I identify with them. I just like the anti-hero like of those characters.

[DroppinScience]

I'm gonna have to mostly agree with Qdrop here.

To me, British comedy is very hit and miss.

While I can enjoy Monty Python (and most other comedies made by John Cleese and the other Python crew) and Mr. Bean (which I understand isn't very popular in Britain, but popular abroad), stuff like Red Dwarf and Black Adder are just beyond me.

If you look at comedy around the world, while yes, there is stuff that can be universally funny, MOST comedy is very steeped within their own cultural contexts. This is why Hollywood comedies seldom do well abroad while Hollywood action films do great abroad (i.e. action movies don't have much dialogue, so guns and explosions can speak a universal language ;) ).

I think that most British comedy that I enjoy would be of the more "universal" variety (such as "Shaun of the Dead" and Monty Python). If you have to be living in London to get it, chances are I won't get it either.

Obviously for me, I am more into the Canadian/American comedy since that is just what I'm raised on (I lump the two together because there are LOTS of Canadian comedians who have gone to the U.S. and injected their own style onto American pop culture). Stuff like SCTV and SNL.

Having said that, American comedy is also very hit-and-miss, but I'm more likely to "get" it

For the record, it doesn't matter where you come from. "Friends" is the most unfunny piece of shit. Ever.

[voltanapricot]

If you have to be living in London to get it, chances are I won't get it either.
WHAT???

[DroppinScience]

WHAT???

So London isn't in Britain? :eek:

Sorry, PARIS. :p

[Freebasser]

*Live on the streets of LA*

Presenter "So do you have any words for the people back in England?"

American Women "Hello London"

:/

[voltanapricot]

American to Liverpudlian: "Do you know the Queen?"

[voltanapricot]

So London isn't in Britain? :eek:

Sorry, PARIS. :p
I do hope you are joking Brettos, otherwise I might have to headbutt you into Christmastime.

[Freebasser]

Dude, what's a Liverpudlian? Does that have something to do with like, Gulliver or something?

[DroppinScience]

I do hope you are joking Brettos, otherwise I might have to headbutt you into Christmastime.

Oh Clo, you know I'm just teasin' :D

[voltanapricot]

Dude, what's a Liverpudlian? Does that have something to do with like, Gulliver or something?
Is that not some kinda meal? Do you eat it with YorkSHIRE puddin'?

p.s. good for yow Brett, hard noggin, I have.

[dave790]

the yanks only have seinfeld, curb your enthusiams and cheers.

the rest is shite.

I'd like to echo that.

And...the office is good, it's not your average comedy sitcom. people who don't find it funny are the people who are looking for real obvious shit, like in your face funny. anything with a subtle nature is beyond them. besdies, i'd choose alan partridge over anything american anyday.

to be honest though, people can blag on about culture when really it comes down to whether you find something funny or not.

[wavin_goodbye]

keeping up appearances all the way (y) (y) (y)

[Documad]

BBC is a channel to you.

to us, it stands for "british television".
I would like to point out that in saying "us" qdrop is not speaking for all Americans. My friends tend to have travelled more than the average American, but they know that that there are other television channels. It's true though, that BBC America shows non BBC shows.

I think that Blackadder is one of the smartest comedies in the history of television. It's one of a very few that I purchased on DVD. I think that Blackadder, like some other britcoms, assumes a better liberal arts education than most Americans possess. But everytime I meet a freakishly smart person with minimal knowledge of European history, he/she turns out to adore Blackadder.

Some Americans also don't think British stuff is funny because they have a problem understanding accents (especially working class ones), they don't get British political, social, sports, and entertainment references, they don't like their comedy heroes to be unlikeable (one of my favorite things about britcoms) or the shows air so sporadically over here you only see an episode or two. Also, a lot of Americans still think that British comedy is British slapstick.

I love many other britcoms. My gripe is that they make so few episodes. But that's probably why the quality stays high.

I rarely like American sitcoms (even though 1/2 of our shows are based on British ones). The ones I do like are the few with leads who aren't nice (Curb Your Enthusiasm).

By the way, I also think Brits make the best detective shows. All the British home and garden shows are better than the American copies. And for my money, Castaway was better than any American reality show I've ever seen. :)

Americans do a better job with hour long dramas (at least from my limited sampling).

And the people on the British Whose Line is it Anyway were 10 times smarter than the stupid Drew Carey version. That shit is unwatchable.

[Gareth]

Some Americans also don't think British stuff is funny because...they don't get British political, social, sports, and entertainment references

yeh...you can this about alot of more sophisticated comdey like simpsons or seinfeld. you won't get it unless you have prior knowledge of alot of the references [although kids still laugh at the simpsons even though i'm sure they don't get the jokes].

i find BBC top gear hilarious.
antiques roadshow is surprisingly watchable too.
oh and gordon ramsey > jamie oliver
gordon ramsey has only one peer and his name is tony.

[b-grrrlie]

By the way, I also think Brits make the best detective shows. All the British home and garden shows are better than the American copies.
Hear hear!

[paul jones]

keeping up appearances all the way (y) (y) (y)


BUCKET!

(y)

[zorra_chiflada]

[Medellia]

its made by channel 4

but i think it is shown on bbc america for some stupid reason
I've never seen Spaced on BBC America, and I'm pretty sure it's not much different than the one that Q watches.

They don't show Red Dwarf either. And I really fucking like Red Dwarf. :(

[Medellia]

but the stuff i'm talking about and gave an example is STRUCTUAL. not names, places, regional pop culture.
the structure of jokes of so many of these comedies is just boring and simple.
childish.
When people are saying "cultural differences" they might not be refering to names and places. Just saying.

[DroppinScience]

yeh...you can this about alot of more sophisticated comdey like simpsons or seinfeld. you won't get it unless you have prior knowledge of alot of the references [although kids still laugh at the simpsons even though i'm sure they don't get the jokes].

The beauty with The Simpsons is that they have jokes fit for ALL. There's the literary/pop-culture/historical, etc. references that the scholars will enjoy AND there's the silly antics of Homer and Bart. If you don't get a particular joke (such as that Twilight Zone episode they might be referencing or what have you), that's okay for the less educated, because the next joke is something easy to get.

Throughout junior high and high school, I'd constantly point out to a friend of mine all the references to old movies The Simpsons was doing. He didn't want to hear any of it for he had no interest in those movies. I insisted that he'd enjoy The Simpsons that much more if he'd watch stuff like that, however, it was a lost cause. Sigh. :rolleyes:

[Gareth]

the benefits of having an encyclopaedic knowledge huh :p

[guerillaGardner]

It's genius on our level muhahahaa.

Other than 'Spaced' and 'The Office', the other comedies you listed are pants anyway.

Then there's Jam - the Chris Morris series. First time I watched it I thought "What the hell is this?" I thought the guy had lost it but gradually, very gradually I started to get it and comedically it is pure genius.

I love Spaced, League of Gentlemen, Nathan Barley. I hate Little Britain. They need to come up with actual jokes rather than repeating the same catchphrases again and again and again.....

There is a big difference between US and UK comedy though. US comedy definitely relies on quips and one liners more. Situations that occur in US comedies seem only to be a vehicle for the quips, whereas in UK comedy a sense of the ridiculous is all that's required sometimes to appreciate the situations themselves.

But what's the deal with American having to remake everything rather than watch the foreign original, while everywhere else in the world we are supposed to watch even the worst that America produces?

[Gareth]

little britain is very average, yea.
matt lucas was awesome as george dawes [on shooting stars] though.

[Trimm Trabb]

Shooting stars was good, but VERY weird at times. sometimes a bit too weird.
I still watch all the eps. on video though. :o

I haven't read all of this thread, but I don't even have to. Pretty much all british comedy is good to me, but maybe that is because I know what dutch comedy's like...
Anyhoo, I also have a friend who thinks certain sitcoms are simple and have stupid jokes, but I think it's because she just doesn't get all the other ones.
She said Phoenix Nights was shit! How dare she.
I think Qdrop might be the same.

PS: Peep Show is a fucking brilliant comedy show. Just bought it on DVD. It's silly, it's about losers, it has an interesting perspective.
Thought I'd just mention that.

[voltanapricot]

Since when did Noukie need an insiders perspective on being a loser? OOOH no she didn't!

Some Americans also don't think British stuff is funny because they have a problem understanding accents (especially working class ones), they don't get British political, social, sports, and entertainment references, .

I agree. For example, I think 'Have I Got News For You' is the funniest thing ever (it cripples me) but I wouldn't bet on anyone who is not British finding it funny at all, due to it's comedy being based on current British affairs.


.
Well said Susan.

[Trimm Trabb]

Since when did Noukie need an insiders perspective on being a loser? OOOH no she didn't!

Oi! :mad: Don't make me bitch slap you missy!



I agree. For example, I think 'Have I Got News For You' is the funniest thing ever (it cripples me) but I wouldn't bet on anyone who is not British finding it funny at all, due to it's comedy being based on current British affairs.

You lost your bet. How much do I get now?

[P of R]

keeping up appearances all the way (y) (y) (y)

BUCKET!

(y)



It's Bouquet!

[Parkey]

It's Bouquet!
RICHARD!

[P of R]

RICHARD!

Ah, nice!

[synch]

now frasier i can understand.
but it seems kinda odd how europeans can dig drew carey and married with children due to cultural differances.
granted...the US and British culture is much more similar than say....Thailand and the US....
but still, Drew carey and MWC are about low middle class, white trash american life....with american egocentric themes (i mean, Al Bundy...)
that's intriguing to me that you like those shows....
It's fun to point and laugh at you lot.

[CrankItUp!]

Wallace and Gromit = great British animation entertainment. :)

[Parkey]

Wallace and Gromit = great British animation entertainment. :)
Isn't there a flim of that due?

[CrankItUp!]

Todd McFarlane bought the toy license not long ago , so there very likely might be one in the near future. (y)

[Freebasser]

Isn't there a flim of that due?

There is indeed! (y)

[voltanapricot]

You lost your bet. How much do I get now?
Oooooomg all you deserve is a smacked bottom, you're the most British non-Brit of the board. :mad: :mad:

[Parkey]

Nathan Barley (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000A7PTG8/202-7870990-3223853) is getting a DVD release at last (y)

[Trimm Trabb]

Oooooomg all you deserve is a smacked bottom, you're the most British non-Brit of the board. :mad: :mad:

I am more british than you are! G'wan test me!

[Parkey]

You can also watch the next episode of The Mighty Boosh at BBC3 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/) now. Cheap, cheerful and oddly funny...

[Freebasser]

*watches*

[Trimm Trabb]

You can also watch the next episode of The Mighty Boosh at BBC3 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/) now. Cheap, cheerful and oddly funny...

YAY! I love that show. It makes no sense at all. It has stories about huge men made of chewinggum... <4

[Beckalina]

i just tried to find out whent he next series of monkey dust is out on DVD, nothing :(

they wanna hurry up, or i'll.......i'll.....do..............something

[Trimm Trabb]

i just tried to find out whent he next series of monkey dust is out on DVD, nothing :(

they wanna hurry up, or i'll.......i'll.....do..............something

I have them all on video. Hey, I'm coming to england in 8 days, so maybe we could do a double date and turn it into a par-tay and get drunk and watch videos together. Wooh

[Beckalina]

I have them all on video. Hey, I'm coming to england in 8 days, so maybe we could do a double date and turn it into a par-tay and get drunk and watch videos together. Wooh
that'd be cool

i am off up to manchesterland on the 1st of september will you still be around?

[Parkey]

i just tried to find out whent he next series of monkey dust is out on DVD, nothing :(

they wanna hurry up, or i'll.......i'll.....do..............something
That programme is as dark as fuck! The guy who comes home late ever night and makes up a story based on a song as to where he's been... "there's a dead child in the boot of the car".

[Beckalina]

That programme is as dark as fuck! The guy who comes home late ever night and makes up a story based on a song as to where he's been... "there's a dead child in the boot of the car".
yep (y)

i am sick in da ead

[Trimm Trabb]

that'd be cool

i am off up to manchesterland on the 1st of september will you still be around?

no :(
But I'll be in Laaahndan from the 5th to the 7th. A friend of mine won a trip and I can come with her. for free. Hurrah.

PS: Monkey Dust is the coolest thing ever. I like Jeff the first time cottager.
"Hey ho, hey ho, it's off to suck I go!"

[Freebasser]

YAY! I love that show. It makes no sense at all. It has stories about huge men made of chewinggum... <4

Tonight's episode was classic!

"He's got no legs! He can't walk!"

"How dare you! I come fully equipped with a papoose. If you need to move me around i slot in the back like a peanut. If you're against the papoose system I've got a wheel that clicks into my chin"

"What are you, a kit? Am I going to have to assemble this kinder egg and take him with me?"

:D

[Parkey]

Tonight's episode was classic!

"He's got no legs! He can't walk!"

"How dare you! I come fully equipped with a papoose. If you need to move me around i slot in the back like a peanut. If you're against the papoose system I've got a wheel that clicks into my chin"

"What are you, a kit? Am I going to have to assemble this kinder egg and take him with me?"

:D
I liked the moon in it

[Beckalina]

no :(
But I'll be in Laaahndan from the 5th to the 7th. A friend of mine won a trip and I can come with her. for free. Hurrah.

PS: Monkey Dust is the coolest thing ever. I like Jeff the first time cottager.
"Hey ho, hey ho, it's off to suck I go!"
the angry baby thing is my personal fav, whats his name again, sebastian or something

he's face is classic

[Stupid]

Isn't there supposed to be a Green Wing DVD coming out soon?

[Beckalina]

yeah dude we've been wetting our pants about that for a while


maybe we should get some tena lady claire?

[Parkey]

The second series of Green Wing is being filmed as we speak. My mate's sister is the executive producer.

[zorra_chiflada]

Well said Susan.

shut up! :( i made a boo boo!

[icy manipulator]

is twilight zone brittish BBC?

[voltanapricot]

is twilight zone brittish BBC?
I don't know but good luck finding a Brittish person who could tell you. lololololol

[Beckalina]

I love living in Brittain

[voltanapricot]

I hear in Brittain they have great teeth. I wish I were born there everyday.

[Nuzzolese]

Someone should do a UK version of Coffee and Cigarettes and call it Tea and Fags.

Yeah. See what I did there, with my clever idea.

[icy manipulator]

Someone should do a UK version of Coffee and Cigarettes and call it Tea and Fags.

Yeah. See what I did there, with my clever idea.
LOL! :D

[Qdrop]

i sat through 3 episodes of Little Britian this weekend.

it was diffucult.

i chuckled once.




sorry, guys.
not so good.

[Nuzzolese]

i sat through 3 episodes of Little Britian this weekend.

it was diffucult.

i chuckled once.




sorry, guys.
not so good.

Why do you think a cultural difference in humor would be limited to specific cultural references? Couldn't a cultural difference simply be an attitude, tone or timing of a comment? Styles of humor, methods of delivery are cultural along with obvious references to the culture. For example people say British humor is dry and understated, I'm not saying that's why you don't enjoy it, I'm just saying what you don't enjoy could still could be a cultural thing and you just don't get the attitude of most british humor because you're not living daily life in England, picking up on subtle social situations. The Amerian TV shows you mentioned as being funny, I think those are very American in style, the one-two-punch line set up jokes, the zinger one-liners, the goofy loveable yet un-selfaware character - all culturally common in the American idiom.

[Qdrop]

Why do you think a cultural difference in humor would be limited to specific cultural references? Couldn't a cultural difference simply be an attitude, tone or timing of a comment? Styles of humor, methods of delivery are cultural along with obvious references to the culture. For example people say British humor is dry and understated, I'm not saying that's why you don't enjoy it, I'm just saying what you don't enjoy could still could be a cultural thing and you just don't get the attitude of most british humor because you're not living daily life in England, picking up on subtle social situations. The Amerian TV shows you mentioned as being funny, I think those are very American in style, the one-two-punch line set up jokes, the zinger one-liners, the goofy loveable yet un-selfaware character - all culturally common in the American idiom.

ehh....i think that the structure of comedy is universal. i mean, i've seen comedians from many nations, and they (the funny ones) all have very similar structure, or at least an identifiable one.
i can identify the structure of Black Adder. it's not odd to me, or anything new. it's just very basic and rudimentary.
that's NOT cultural.
unless you are saying that the british prefer and only understand basic, rudimentary humor structures.....but i don't think you want to offend the british posters.

the examples i keep coming back to is that The Holy Grail and Eddie Izzard are fucking funny.
really fucking funny.
unless you are saying that those examples are American sell-outs....which i doubt.

so eddie izzard is funny....black adder and little britian is not (to me, anyway).
it has nothing to do with cultural referances...because those are relative to both.
so it must be the complexity of the structure, the timing, and the performance of the comedians!

the british are certainly capable of great comedy and great comedic performances.....i'm just seeing so little of it in thier movies and television.
i mean, Mr. Bean....to me, is just Benny Hill rehash (which wasn't very funny).
not much talking....just situational comedy with odd facial distortions to show the emotion. it's just "oh, look at the funny predicament he's in now....OHH...look at his face...ha ha...poor mr. bean."

buster keaton did that first.

but alas, i have admitted there is much more british TV i must see....

you alluded to what style of humor i am partial to....
perhaps that is my problem.....
THAT style of humor, which all cultures are capable of, is simply more prevalant in the US.
perhaps that's it.

[Nuzzolese]

I guess it's just the shows you're watching. I'd feel sheepish if a Brit said American comedy was pathetic because they watched Full House and Step By Step, and Family Matters. The Americans who appreciate those shows usually do so out of some kind of nostalgic loyalty and admit that the shows are technically bad.

[Qdrop]

I guess it's just the shows you're watching. I'd feel sheepish if a Brit said American comedy was pathetic because they watched Full House and Step By Step, and Family Matters. The Americans who appreciate those shows usually do so out of some kind of nostalgic loyalty and admit that the shows are technically bad.

perhaps shows like black adder are in the similar boat?
i mean, technically better than Family Matters.....but still technically bad.

[Kid Presentable]

It rerminds me of the Grim Reaper's impersonation of Americans in 'The Meaning of Life'.

"Well, let me tell ya what I think"

I just think it's not for you, Q. Shame, that. (n)

[Documad]

perhaps shows like black adder are in the similar boat?
i mean, technically better than Family Matters.....but still technically bad.
No. Blackadder is flat out fabulous. The more you watch it the better it gets. Like the patterns from season to season to the patterns within each season. And the actors on it--down to tiny little parts--are awesome. Miranda Richardson in Season 2? Hugh Laurie in seasons 3 and 4? Jesus Christ.

But the subject matter isn't accessible. It's not Everybody Loves Raymond or Home Improvement. I could watch that kind of show once or twice a year but it seems the same every week. And the same from show to show. How many shows feature an awkward or fat working class guy married to a fairly hot woman? Give me a break. And the kids could just wander from show to show they're so interchangable.

I hate family sitcoms, which rules out most of the popular US sitcoms of my lifetime. British sitcoms I see never have children, which is a HUGE bonus.

[Documad]

Full House and Step By Step, and Family Matters.
I've never seen a single episode of any of those shows. :p

[Sarky Devotchka]

I used to watch Benny Hill all the time, but only for the dirty parts. what a horrible waste of time, terrible show, awful.

I love The Office, and I think that Absolutely Fabulous was funny. sometimes I watch Coupling and it makes me laugh. and the Young Ones...although, I'm not sure how funny it is, I find it mostly odd and interesting to watch.

I don't really like Fawlty Towers. Things constantly going awry and messes being made isn't that funny to me.

Keeping up Appearances is funny sometimes. I laughed hard at one episode when the lady tried to have a dinner party/bbq outside and kept making everyone sing to drown out the noise of the neighbors fighting. heh.

[The Notorious LOL]

I think all this could be solved if we just blew up all of europe.

[Qdrop]

It's not Everybody Loves Raymond or Home Improvement. don't lump those shows together. while similar in structure and formula...Raymond had FAR superior writing and actors.

I could watch that kind of show once or twice a year but it seems the same every week. And the same from show to show. How many shows feature an awkward or fat working class guy married to a fairly hot woman? Give me a break. And the kids could just wander from show to show they're so interchangable. agreed. i am *not* comparing BBC to such american shows.

[Qdrop]

I think all this could be solved if we just blew up all of europe.

well, that was my next point...

[Nuzzolese]

or we could blow up comedians

[voltanapricot]

the british are certainly capable of great comedy and great comedic performances.....i'm just seeing so little of it in thier movies.
If it's the Britcoms films you want to convince you some of the Carry On films are good, some are naff but it's all classic.

[Trimm Trabb]

ehh....i think that the structure of comedy is universal. i mean, i've seen comedians from many nations, and they (the funny ones) all have very similar structure, or at least an identifiable one.
i can identify the structure of Black Adder. it's not odd to me, or anything new. it's just very basic and rudimentary.
that's NOT cultural.
unless you are saying that the british prefer and only understand basic, rudimentary humor structures.....but i don't think you want to offend the british posters.

the examples i keep coming back to is that The Holy Grail and Eddie Izzard are fucking funny.
really fucking funny.
unless you are saying that those examples are American sell-outs....which i doubt.

so eddie izzard is funny....black adder and little britian is not (to me, anyway).
it has nothing to do with cultural referances...because those are relative to both.
so it must be the complex213.78.199.214.ity of the structure, the timing, and the performance of the comedians!

the british are certainly capable of great comedy and great comedic performances.....i'm just seeing so little of it in thier movies and television.
i mean, Mr. Bean....to me, is just Benny Hill rehash (which wasn't very funny).
not much talking....just situational comedy with odd facial distortions to show the emotion. it's just "oh, look at the funny predicament he's in now....OHH...look at his face...ha ha...poor mr. bean."

buster keaton did that first.

but alas, i have admitted there is much more british TV i must see....

you alluded to what style of humor i am partial to....
perhaps that is my problem.....
THAT style of humor, which all cultures are capable of, is simply more prevalant in the US.
perhaps that's it.


The thing about blackadder is it has a cleaver use of wordplays that maybe the americans wouldn't catch - as they are not part of the american vocab. The whole point of the show is to be subtle as well as silly. You say its not cultural, but actually it is. The culture of the situations is very british and european. The places, and references that don't even seem like references, are to do with british places and passtimes. It mocks british ideals, and british stereotypes and brishing pseudo interlectualism. Take that away, and i can see why you only see the silly side.

For example in one episode - the joke isn't that the vegetable looks like a penis - its that the character finds it funny. And also the reaction of the other character who see's himself above it. British comedy has a stupid character and a slightly less stupid character who thinks he's smart.

You miss the point totally man, if you watch a few episodes and understood the characters more you'd have a better chance of enjoying. I didn't laugh the first time either.

[boys_beastie]

qdrop, the reason u dont like english comedy is cause ure american.plus--english people just generally have different senses of humour compared to americans. ever seen an american interviewed on an english chat show or vice verser, they sit looking blankly cause they dont get it, or in the american on the british shows case, they insulted cause they're too touchy.

anyway--try this, its called the mighty boosh, u can watch entire episodes online the mighty boosh - episode 5 - the legend of old gregg (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/)

[zippo]

or we could blow up qdrop

[zorra_chiflada]

i like how since q drop doesn't find it funny, it must mean there's something wrong with it!

[Documad]

i like how since q drop doesn't find it funny, it must mean there's something wrong with it!
Yeah, and people try to explain and discuss rather than conclude there's just something wrong with him. :)

I'd like to know who are all these people watching all the shit on American TV. Who would waste 30 minutes of their life watching Charlie Sheen do anything? Who watchs Fear Factor? Who can still watch Friends reruns every night, or worse yet, Cheers?

Will there ever be another decent American sitcom?

[boys_beastie]

or we could blow up qdrop

ha :D

[Qdrop]

The thing about blackadder is it has a cleaver use of wordplays that maybe the americans wouldn't catch - as they are not part of the american vocab. The whole point of the show is to be subtle as well as silly. You say its not cultural, but actually it is. The culture of the situations is very british and european. The places, and references that don't even seem like references, are to do with british places and passtimes. It mocks british ideals, and british stereotypes and brishing pseudo interlectualism. Take that away, and i can see why you only see the silly side.

For example in one episode - the joke isn't that the vegetable looks like a penis - its that the character finds it funny. And also the reaction of the other character who see's himself above it. British comedy has a stupid character and a slightly less stupid character who thinks he's smart.

You miss the point totally man, if you watch a few episodes and understood the characters more you'd have a better chance of enjoying. I didn't laugh the first time either.

well said.

finally an intelligent response....

[Qdrop]

i like how since q drop doesn't find it funny, it must mean there's something wrong with it!

i like that too....

[Nuzzolese]

finally an intelligent response....

ha! what a dick post (y)

[Qdrop]

ha! what a dick post (y)

you know how I do....

[Nuzzolese]

You mean delighting in your own cute cockiness? You are so masturbation.

[Qdrop]

You mean delighting in your own cute cockiness? You are so masturbatory.

when did self love become a crime?

[Nuzzolese]

when did self love become a crime?

Don't correct my post. You are masturbation, I was making a metaphor so do not screw with my poetry you jerkwad!

Furthermore, self love is a crime of aiding and abbetting the tragedy of your isolation.

http://www.creature-creations-members.com/freegifts/koalaclipon.jpg

[Qdrop]

Don't correct my post. You are masturbation, I was making a metaphor so do not screw with my poetry you jerkwad!

"poetry", huh?

now's who's masturbating?

Furthermore, self love is a crime of aiding and abbetting the tragedy of your isolation. wait, are you trying to say i don't have any friends?

http://www.creature-creations-members.com/freegifts/koalaclipon.jpg
wait, are you trying to say i'm a Koala?

[zippo]

Furthermore, self love is a crime of aiding and abbetting the tragedy of your isolation.



he was born on my birthday so i maybe justify a bit of this cockyness...october 29th?-----> saint narcissus.

[Nuzzolese]

"poetry", huh?

now's who's masturbating?

wait, are you trying to say i don't have any friends?


wait, are you trying to say i'm a Koala?

I'm saying, I want to be the pencil! :o

[Parkey]

I spent a summer in an ice-cream kiosk opposite an enclosure of masterbating monkeys... Knobs like knitting needles.

[Documad]

well said.

finally an intelligent response....
Screw you! I think a bunch of people said something similar. :rolleyes:

I don't mean to be condescending, but I think you need to understand European history and politics to get the funniest jokes. And the thing is that my friends all seem to get them, but I know that my youngest brother, for instance, would not.