EssendonRam Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 It fluctuates. Get Smart, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie etc in the 60s. In the 1970s and early 80s, British comedy easily. From the sitcoms to the sketch shows, British comedy was actually funny...Fawlty Towers, Yes Minister/Yes Prime Minister and Not the Nine O’Clock News have not dated at all. In hindsight, Blackadder and The Young Ones were the last hurrah of British sitcoms although ‘Allo ‘Allo was the honourable exception for most of its run. Since the mid-1980s though, other than the occasional sketch show (Alas Smith and Jones, French and Saunders and the like), British comedy has barely touched the surface. The better quality American comedies were miles ahead of most of the dross on both sides of the Atlantic, namely Cheers, Frasier and the terribly underrated Newhart were all exceptional. Right now, they are both carp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 12 minutes ago, EssendonRam said: The better quality American comedies were miles ahead of most of the dross on both sides of the Atlantic, namely Cheers, Frasier and the terribly underrated Newhart were all exceptional. Hard to take anyone that hasn't seen Die Hard seriously. Especially with this as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 7 hours ago, David said: Absolutely nothing correct in this post at all, all wrong, very wrong. Friends? Come on now, that was horrendously bad Friends is horrendously bad and open all hours is funny? Well it takes all tastes I spose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 7 minutes ago, PistoldPete2 said: Friends is horrendously bad and open all hours is funny? Well it takes all tastes I spose. The original not the remake. David Jason, doesn't get any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 26 minutes ago, David said: The original not the remake. David Jason, doesn't get any better. You know he was in the original don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, Paul71 said: You know he was in the original don't you? Yes, Granville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Just now, David said: Yes, Granville He plays Granville in the sequel too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Paul71 said: He plays Granville in the sequel too. Ahh, not bothered with it, same with Porridge remake either. Should never bugger about with a classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 1 minute ago, David said: Ahh, not bothered with it, same with Porridge remake either. Should never bugger about with a classic I actually think its quite funny. For a sequel/remake its alright. Johnny Vegas and Tim Healy are good in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 4 hours ago, AmericanRam said: Seinfeld Night Court King of Queens Andy Griffith Show It's Always Sunny King of queens, are you having a laugh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 24 minutes ago, David said: Ahh, not bothered with it, same with Porridge remake either. Should never bugger about with a classic Porridge was written by Clement and lefrenais.. who also wrote the Likely Lads another really good UK comedy in its day. But this was 40 years ago. Where have they been since then? In America! I rest my case m'lud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssendonRam Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 4 hours ago, David said: Hard to take anyone that hasn't seen Die Hard seriously. Especially with this as well. Boycotted Die Hard tbh... But an olive branch (not an On the Buses reference): you’re completely correct on Friends. Absolutely woeful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 The original Office was amazing......and when the US took it I was skeptical BUT it ended up being out of this wold funny, better than the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 So basically, there is good comedy from both sides "of the pond". There has also been some utter rubbish from both sides too. Not sure if I hate US things like Friends more than dross like Mrs Browns Boys. Probably the US stuff as at least the British rubbish doesn't pretend it has any artistic merit. Imagine watching Big Train in the 90s and someone telling you that there will be no more good sketch shows ever, bar 2-3 bits of Mitchell or Webb. Or when Monkey Dust Series 2 finished, so did it's genre (at least in Britain). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Lewis Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 curb your enthusiasm is one of the funniest shows of all time, and american, if you havent seen it then you definitely should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Lewis Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 On 10/12/2017 at 09:38, YouRams said: UK for me, I like my dark humour Frankie Boyle Jimmy Carr etc etc, don't think the Yanks are quite as twisted as us Brits. check out doug stanhope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 36 minutes ago, Eddie Lewis said: check out doug stanhope Or Bill Hicks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouRams Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 On 13/10/2017 at 07:02, ariotofmyown said: Watch louie ck Watched some on youtube over the weekend, he is very good still don't think he tops the Brits though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I loved Life's Too Short.Shame it ended so quick.I still watch this scene sometimes, find it hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 5 hours ago, YouRams said: Watched some on youtube over the weekend, he is very good still don't think he tops the Brits though. Stewart Lee will always be king. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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