Brits have the best sense of humor

Jovial Monk · Post by **Jovial Monk** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:08 pm

Or at least their comedies/sitcoms are the funniest.

Just watched "My Family" on ABC1

dashed good, you know!

boxy · Post by **boxy** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:27 pm

Brits seem to have a healthy view on their own faults

It takes a real actor do comedy well, regardless of their nationality.

Jovial Monk · Post by **Jovial Monk** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:37 pm

Yeah

Steptoe and son
Absolutely fabulous
Wallace & Gromit something else. its all about the cheese you know

freediver · Post by **freediver** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:39 pm

I liked black adder, the young ones, red dwarf....

Jovial Monk · Post by **Jovial Monk** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:31 am

Loved all those!

Since this is supposed to be a political forum what about Yes Minister & Yes Prime Minister?

mantra. · Post by **mantra.** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:47 am

I couldn't watch Yes PM, Young Ones or Steptoe. My favourites are Little Britain, Absolutely Fabulous, Keeping up Appearances, Monty Python and even those old Carry On movies were hilarious. The English have got amazing character actors - they don't care how they look or what they do.

Australian comedies are pretty good as well. Kath & Kim, the old Comedy Inc, Fast Forward, Summer Heights High etc. are almost equal to the English and far better than the American sitcoms.

Hebe · Post by **Hebe** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:11 am

far better than the American sitcoms.

Most things are. I wonder what it is? Seinfeld was good, so was Cheers, so was Frasier, but who can watch 2 and a half men???

One good thing we inherited through the Empire.

TomB · Post by **TomB** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:24 am

I think it's more correct to say that their sense of humour is closest to ours. Not surprising considering our heritage and social ties.

Jovial Monk · Post by **Jovial Monk** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:40 am

Agree with most posted above except Little Britain, yuck.

"Keeping up Appearances" and wasn't Hyacinth a role model for Mrs Rodent?

Better than Seinfeld was "Soap"

Buster Keaton & the Marx Bros and that is about it for American humor

mantra. · Post by **mantra.** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:10 pm

Agree with most posted above except Little Britain, yuck.

Yes it is a bit stomach churning at times. I don't like the tall bloke, especially in the breastfeeding skit, nothing worse than seeing a 40 year old man still relying on his mother for nourishment. The little fat gay bloke is very funny and clever and compensates for the truly revolting scenes that his partner obviously relishes.

But it's a brave show - and portrays human nature at its' weakest.

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