British Comedy > American Comedy

British comedy can be really good a lot of times, but you cant top the American comedy of Seinfeld! Kramer, Eliane, George and Jerry made history with their adventures about nothing.

Comedy is somewhat subjective. The Office is a great example of this. I give much respect to the British version of The Office for starting something that was funny and original in it's own right, but I've seen both American and British versions and as a US native, I can safely say I find the humor in the American Office much more interesting and funny.

So does that mean that the American version of the Office is funnier? No it doesn't. It simply means that I catch the American subtleties of the show whereas I don't see the funny parts of the British version being all that great. There are many versions of The Office that are being broadcast all over the world at this point. Each one is carefully scripted to be as funny as possible towards their target audience. I simply recognize that the American version makes me laugh and I enjoy it. I don't have the time or the geographical know-how to recognize cultural shifts for humor.

British comedy has it's moments. Monty Python tends to transcend it's own cultural limitations to create laughs wherever it travels, but this isn't imitated by most other British comedies.

Comedy is somewhat subjective. The Office is a great example of this. I give much respect to the British version of The Office for starting something that was funny and original in it's own right, but I've seen both American and British versions and as a US native, I can safely say I find the humor in the American Office much more interesting and funny.

So does that mean that the American version of the Office is funnier? No it doesn't. It simply means that I catch the American subtleties of the show whereas I don't see the funny parts of the British version being all that great. There are many versions of The Office that are being broadcast all over the world at this point. Each one is carefully scripted to be as funny as possible towards their target audience. I simply recognize that the American version makes me laugh and I enjoy it. I don't have the time or the geographical know-how to recognize cultural shifts for humor.

British comedy has it's moments. Monty Python tends to transcend it's own cultural limitations to create laughs wherever it travels, but this isn't imitated by most other British comedies.

starfox15

psst. i live in scranton. 8)

The IT Crowd. That is all.

British Comedy doesn't fancy me.

The IT Crowd. That is all.

Foolio1

Lol new season is ftw

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The IT Crowd. That is all.

Gnomefan

Lol new season is ftw

I need to watch it but I don't have cable :(

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The IT Crowd. That is all.

Foolio1

Lol new season is ftw

I need to watch it but I don't have cable :(

http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-it-crowd/vw4tmSd1SS4K96jJgoogle gave me that site... cant vouch for it though

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Lol new season is ftw

Gnomefan

I need to watch it but I don't have cable :(

http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-it-crowd/vw4tmSd1SS4K96jJgoogle gave me that site... cant vouch for it though

Im pretty sure you can watch full episodes on youtube, they put adverts in the middle though.

Oh yeah one movie used as an example for the entire genre :roll:

Oh yeah one movie used as an example for the entire genre :roll:

Ultrabeatdown55

dont roll your eyes....John!

British comedy can be really good a lot of times, but you cant top the American comedy of Seinfeld! Kramer, Eliane, George and Jerry made history with their adventures about nothing.

Raiden004

Search up the British version of That 70's show and still tell me your statement is true.

I didn't even read the OP but this can be a good topic, anyone else agree?

Search up the British version of That 70's show and still tell me your statement is true.

Da_lil_PimP

This is off-topic but "That 70's show" is a technically lame show.

Anyone who actually finds that show comical needs to amp their taste in sitcoms...

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Search up the British version of That 70's show and still tell me your statement is true.

Cokelore

This is off-topic but "That 70's show" is a technically lame show.

Anyone who actually finds that show comical needs to amp their taste in sitcoms...

Just because you don't enjoy it doesn't mean someone who does has a bad taste in shows as you make it seem

Personally as was stated above I hate Seinfeld but alot of people say its the best comedy ever. I don't say they have bad taste in shows because they like it, I just say I never got into it and go on my way

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Search up the British version of That 70's show and still tell me your statement is true.

testfactor888

This is off-topic but "That 70's show" is a technically lame show.

Anyone who actually finds that show comical needs to amp their taste in sitcoms...

Just because you don't enjoy it doesn't mean someone who does has a bad taste in shows as you make it seem

Personally as was stated above I hate Seinfeld but alot of people say its the best comedy ever. I don't say they have bad taste in shows because they like it, I just say I never got into it and go on my way

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[QUOTE="Da_lil_PimP"]

Search up the British version of That 70's show and still tell me your statement is true.

testfactor888

This is off-topic but "That 70's show" is a technically lame show.

Anyone who actually finds that show comical needs to amp their taste in sitcoms...

Just because you don't enjoy it doesn't mean someone who does has a bad taste in shows as you make it seem

Personally as was stated above I hate Seinfeld but alot of people say its the best comedy ever. I don't say they have bad taste in shows because they like it, I just say I never got into it and go on my way

Hmm...

"That 70s Show" had stories that were intriging enough, but the jokes were very poorly written and did not execute as well as the writers probably assumed based on it's retro environment and the characters that were created. The key term was "technically" here...would you say "The Room" was well written? Maybe "That 70s show" was not that bad, but do you get the gist of "technically"?

Another sitcom that suffers from that similar effect but through the opposite end of the spectrum is "Friends". "Friends" does look like something that is legitimately good on paper, but when executed they just seem like they are trying way too hard.

This is just my opinion of course.

British comedy used to be world class, back in the golden age of the flying circus and Basil. Now it's all the same really, that's really been a commonly agreed upon notion for the past 15-20 years. :)

Monty Python demolishes most things US comedy has to offer, IMO. I'm also shocked that the Americans have blatently ripped off the British version of Death At A Funeral. Some things never change.

I would agree on some counts...i do enjoy British Comedies more though..

Well my british comedy tastes are like this...

Stand up- Michael Mcintrye, Lee Evans and Jimmy Carr. I think they're all really funny. I don't know about previous generation's stand up. Havern't seen them.

TV Series, Inbetweeners, Misfits, DAD'S ARMY (comic gold), The Office (so much better than the american one in my opinion, the american one is so slapstick its boring)

, Blackadder, Mr. Bean, Fawlty Towers, The Green Wing, and Peep Show.

Films, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Monty Python, Pink Panther, In Bruges, Lock Stock and Two smoking barrels (a comedy in my opinion),The Madness of King George III, Death at a Funeral, Ali G In Da House, Run Fat Boy Run

Not a bad list in my opinion. Inbetweeners, The Office, Shaun of the Dead, and Lee Evans are my favourites.

British comedy used to be world class, back in the golden age of the flying circus and Basil. Now it's all the same really, that's really been a commonly agreed upon notion for the past 15-20 years. :)

BiancaDK

British humour is really stale imo. For instance I'm watching this stupid show named "look around you" right now and I'm just wondering wtf is this.

Espada12

British comedy is more refined, it takes thinking. That is simply something most americans dont want to do.

I don't think it's necessary to draw comparison. There is little reason to tell somebody my form of entertainment is superior to their preferred form of entertainment. All that matters is if somebody is satisfied with the way things are in their own lives.PrimateJoe

You could apply that to anything and everything would be boring.

No need to win the olympics, it's the taking part that counts! As long as you're satisfied with your ability.

Competitiveness is a core primitive instinct. We all need that element of social darwinism to make the world go round. We do it for music, why not for comedy. Music is entertainment also.

certainly the office is better than the US version, but the two types of comedy are completely different, I'm sure americans find different stuff to be funny.

wink wink nudge nudge say no'more say no'more know what I mean know what I mean

Also British Documentaries > all other documentaries.hesel

[QUOTE="PrimateJoe"]I don't think it's necessary to draw comparison. There is little reason to tell somebody my form of entertainment is superior to their preferred form of entertainment. All that matters is if somebody is satisfied with the way things are in their own lives.IAMTHEJOKER88

You could apply that to anything and everything would be boring.

No need to win the olympics, it's the taking part that counts! As long as you're satisfied with your ability.

Competitiveness is a core primitive instinct. We all need that element of social darwinism to make the world go round. We do it for music, why not for comedy. Music is entertainment also.

Um, I was actually going to say that the only instance where I feel that this is true is in television: I much prefer American sitcoms to British sitcoms (though I struggle to think of any American show cleverer than Fawlty Towers and Monty Python's Flying Circus). I haven't had much of a foray into the medium of American stand-up, but from what I've seen it's absolutely clear that British stand-up comedians are far funnier than American ones. Absolutely and demonstrably.

I prefer American comedy shows but I think Britain has the better stand-up comedians these days.

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[QUOTE="PrimateJoe"]I don't think it's necessary to draw comparison. There is little reason to tell somebody my form of entertainment is superior to their preferred form of entertainment. All that matters is if somebody is satisfied with the way things are in their own lives.PrimateJoe

You could apply that to anything and everything would be boring.

No need to win the olympics, it's the taking part that counts! As long as you're satisfied with your ability.

Competitiveness is a core primitive instinct. We all need that element of social darwinism to make the world go round. We do it for music, why not for comedy. Music is entertainment also.

Well no s*** sherlock but your idea was that competition is essentially pointless in the entertainment medium. I asked why. To each their own maybe, but why not draw comparisons.

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You could apply that to anything and everything would be boring.

No need to win the olympics, it's the taking part that counts! As long as you're satisfied with your ability.

Competitiveness is a core primitive instinct. We all need that element of social darwinism to make the world go round. We do it for music, why not for comedy. Music is entertainment also.

IAMTHEJOKER88

Well no s*** sherlock but your idea was that competition is essentially pointless in the entertainment medium. I asked why. To each their own maybe, but why not draw comparisons.

I haven't had much of a foray into the medium of American stand-up, but from what I've seen it's absolutely clear that British stand-up comedians are far funnier than American ones. Absolutely and demonstrably.super_mario_128

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[QUOTE="PrimateJoe"] Your interpretations is not accurate. I never suggested the removal of competition from athletics or others aspects of skill.PrimateJoe

Well no s*** sherlock but your idea was that competition is essentially pointless in the entertainment medium. I asked why. To each their own maybe, but why not draw comparisons.

....and what is there to gain from running faster. A MEDAL. forums are for discussion.

[QUOTE="PrimateJoe"][QUOTE="IAMTHEJOKER88"]

Well no s*** sherlock but your idea was that competition is essentially pointless in the entertainment medium. I asked why. To each their own maybe, but why not draw comparisons.

Overlord93

[QUOTE="PrimateJoe"][QUOTE="IAMTHEJOKER88"]

Well no s*** sherlock but your idea was that competition is essentially pointless in the entertainment medium. I asked why. To each their own maybe, but why not draw comparisons.

Overlord93

....and what is there to gain from running faster. A MEDAL. forums are for discussion.

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[QUOTE="PrimateJoe"] because there is no basis to establish value. if a man runs faster than another man this is observable. If a man reasons better than another man reasons this is entirely subjective, and has little significance in the basis of reality. IF somebody enjoys a particular form of entertainment over another, why argue about it? What is there to gain? Nothing.PrimateJoe

....and what is there to gain from running faster. A MEDAL. forums are for discussion.

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[QUOTE="PrimateJoe"] because there is no basis to establish value. if a man runs faster than another man this is observable. If a man reasons better than another man reasons this is entirely subjective, and has little significance in the basis of reality. IF somebody enjoys a particular form of entertainment over another, why argue about it? What is there to gain? Nothing.PrimateJoe

....and what is there to gain from running faster. A MEDAL. forums are for discussion.

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[QUOTE="PrimateJoe"] because there is no basis to establish value. if a man runs faster than another man this is observable. If a man reasons better than another man reasons this is entirely subjective, and has little significance in the basis of reality. IF somebody enjoys a particular form of entertainment over another, why argue about it? What is there to gain? Nothing.PrimateJoe

....and what is there to gain from running faster. A MEDAL. forums are for discussion.

Jeez man chill. The thread was made to debate the differences. That was the whole point and that is basically why these forums are here. For people to discuss whatever they want. Why are you against discussion when that is what these forums we're made for in the first place

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....and what is there to gain from running faster. A MEDAL. forums are for discussion.

testfactor888

Jeez man chill. The thread was made to debate the differences. That was the whole point and that is basically why these forums are here. For people to discuss whatever they want. Why are you against discussion when that is what these forums we're made for in the first place

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[QUOTE="PrimateJoe"] It's not about the medal. It's about comparison to see how you compare against other people. what you enjoy more or less than somebody else is irrelevant unless you're looking to establish specific social connections that favor your circumstances. It's unlikely to side with somebody who doesn't agree with you because they wouldn't reinforce your perception of the world. why can't everyone get along and appreciate others for their differences? Because they're too busy coming up with reasons why they are different.PrimateJoe

Jeez man chill. The thread was made to debate the differences. That was the whole point and that is basically why these forums are here. For people to discuss whatever they want. Why are you against discussion when that is what these forums we're made for in the first place

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[QUOTE="PrimateJoe"] It's not about the medal. It's about comparison to see how you compare against other people. what you enjoy more or less than somebody else is irrelevant unless you're looking to establish specific social connections that favor your circumstances. It's unlikely to side with somebody who doesn't agree with you because they wouldn't reinforce your perception of the world. why can't everyone get along and appreciate others for their differences? Because they're too busy coming up with reasons why they are different.PrimateJoe

Jeez man chill. The thread was made to debate the differences. That was the whole point and that is basically why these forums are here. For people to discuss whatever they want. Why are you against discussion when that is what these forums we're made for in the first place

The TC gave a reason, he declared that British Comedy > American Comedy, his 'determination' sparks the debate of whether or not his statement is true. You really need to relax a little.

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[QUOTE="PrimateJoe"] It's not about the medal. It's about comparison to see how you compare against other people. what you enjoy more or less than somebody else is irrelevant unless you're looking to establish specific social connections that favor your circumstances. It's unlikely to side with somebody who doesn't agree with you because they wouldn't reinforce your perception of the world. why can't everyone get along and appreciate others for their differences? Because they're too busy coming up with reasons why they are different.PrimateJoe

Jeez man chill. The thread was made to debate the differences. That was the whole point and that is basically why these forums are here. For people to discuss whatever they want. Why are you against discussion when that is what these forums we're made for in the first place

[QUOTE="PrimateJoe"][QUOTE="IAMTHEJOKER88"]

Well no s*** sherlock but your idea was that competition is essentially pointless in the entertainment medium. I asked why. To each their own maybe, but why not draw comparisons.

Overlord93

....and what is there to gain from running faster. A MEDAL. forums are for discussion.

And what is there to gain? Nothing. In fact, you lose time when you waste time on forums...

Unless someone can win "System Wars-like" discussion with infallible perspectives and viewpoints it can't be done. There is no point in sharing *your* "opinions". No one is convinced.

You're doing it WRONG. WRONG.

So what is there to gain from these forums swamped with opinions everywhere with no objectivity as far as your monitor can see? It is laughter. You increase the activity of your brain cells as you laugh on these forums.

Here we gained back all the brain cells we lost while wasting our time posting on System Wars. With our newfound brain cells we can develop infallible perspectives and viewpoints to go back to System Wars one day and claim victory over it's opinion-filled masses. As it stands (or lack thereof) no one has capacity to win System Wars yet. :(

So you see it's not that simple...

wink wink nudge nudge say no'more say no'more know what I mean know what I mean

Overlord93

I saw that godly sketch today:D

We own the entire collection of Flying Circus