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Post by Piccolo on Nov 18, 2012 18:22:25 GMT -5
I think the point about quality being a lot more difficult to sustain over the long haul is well taken. It's like that chapter in Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School, where they talk about how the cooks in the cafeteria are actually sublime when they're cooking for 2 people, it's just that their quality declines the more people they have to cook for.
So there's that. The other point made in this thread, that stylistic differences and the nature of comedy in general makes "good" or "bad" quite subjective (moreso than other types of art), is also a good one.
I've laughed really hard at American and British comedy (and Canadian comedy), and have been left cold by comedy from these places as well. So I'm going to call it a draw.
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Post by Bo Rida on Nov 18, 2012 18:34:47 GMT -5
This thread makes me miss Frasier, I think that had the best aspects of British and American comedy in one show.
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Post by J is Thunder Justice on Nov 18, 2012 19:09:54 GMT -5
They're all crap these days.
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Post by pepsitwist on Nov 19, 2012 7:56:23 GMT -5
Any Americans get into Brass Eye or Nathan Barley?
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Post by darthalexander on Nov 19, 2012 8:08:40 GMT -5
I wouldn't say which is better just based on the length of seasons or how many episodes there are. I actually feel that less is better when it comes to seasons of a tv show. I like the 13 episode seasons that HBO, FX, and other channels do. I find there's less filler episodes that way.
I think both American and British comedy have good stuff and bad so I'd say they're even.
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Post by "Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat on Nov 19, 2012 8:20:38 GMT -5
This thread makes me miss Frasier, I think that had the best aspects of British and American comedy in one show. Best thing I've heard in a long time. For me, I like British comedy more than US comedy. The UK comedy sticks to the premise of the show where as US comedy seems to go to the absurd after they run out of ideas pertinent to the original premise. Like it was said earlier in the thread, the UK comedies run for the almost perfect amount of time (sometimes cut short) whereas US comedy seems carry on because previous seasons were successful. Though it must be said, most US adaptations of UK comedies are HORRIFIC!! (IMO anyway, see this US Inbetweeners trailer).
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Post by Bearer is God on Nov 19, 2012 8:22:57 GMT -5
I suppose generally Americans will prefer US comedies and us British vice versa.
Of course I'm biased, but I think our best comedies are better than general US ones, however I would say The Simpsons in its prime trumps absolutely everything - which is why it's a shame to see the celebrity driven cash cow it's been reduced to in the last 10 years or so. I enjoy South Park and Futurama too, two shows that again were some of the best of their generation at their prime.
In terms of British comedies, I'd like to fly the flag for the criminally underrated Peep Show since I've noticed it's not been mentioned in here. Easily my favourite sitcom currently on TV and deserves much more credit, I can't quite understand why it generates so little amount of views compared to other shows other than perhaps poor advertising. It's still just about to enter it's 8th season (this week!) and is definitely worth watching if you haven't before, it's a great example of your typical British style of humour and much like the Inbetweeners, it allows you to relate to the characters.
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Post by TCA on Nov 19, 2012 8:25:33 GMT -5
So going by the OP's premise Dr Who is better then all other scifi shows because it has the most episodes? Or how about Raw? It really is the best weekly episodic TV show because it has the most episodes. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by "Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat on Nov 19, 2012 8:28:37 GMT -5
I suppose generally Americans will prefer US comedies and us British vice versa. Of course I'm biased, but I think our best comedies are better than general US ones, however I would say The Simpsons in its prime trumps absolutely everything - which is why it's a shame to see the celebrity driven cash cow it's been reduced to in the last 10 years or so. I enjoy South Park and Futurama too, two shows that again were some of the best of their generation at their prime. In terms of British comedies, I'd like to fly the flag for the criminally underrated Peep Show since I've noticed it's not been mentioned in here. Easily my favourite sitcom currently on TV and deserves much more credit, I can't quite understand why it generates so little amount of views compared to other shows other than perhaps poor advertising. It's still just about to enter it's 8th season (this week!) and is definitely worth watching if you haven't before, it's a great example of your typical British style of humour and much like the Inbetweeners, it allows you to relate to the characters. I freakin' love Peep Show!! I didn't mention it because I figured many Americans wouldn't know what it was.
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Post by Brickstone Kid on Nov 28, 2012 3:03:06 GMT -5
I suppose generally Americans will prefer US comedies and us British vice versa. Of course I'm biased, but I think our best comedies are better than general US ones, however I would say The Simpsons in its prime trumps absolutely everything - which is why it's a shame to see the celebrity driven cash cow it's been reduced to in the last 10 years or so. I enjoy South Park and Futurama too, two shows that again were some of the best of their generation at their prime. In terms of British comedies, I'd like to fly the flag for the criminally underrated Peep Show since I've noticed it's not been mentioned in here. Easily my favourite sitcom currently on TV and deserves much more credit, I can't quite understand why it generates so little amount of views compared to other shows other than perhaps poor advertising. It's still just about to enter it's 8th season (this week!) and is definitely worth watching if you haven't before, it's a great example of your typical British style of humour and much like the Inbetweeners, it allows you to relate to the characters. I freakin' love Peep Show!! I didn't mention it because I figured many Americans wouldn't know what it was. Hate to bump this thread, but I just did a forum search for Peep Show to see if anybody had been talking about it recently. I started watching it this week and I'm hooked. Most laugh-out-loud show I've seen in years. Somebody should make a Peep Show appreciation thread, also known as the Dobby club.
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