[Alf]

Comedy was once what the British were known for all over the World, we were the best.

Today comedians have to be politically correct, establishment mouthpieces to get a gig on the TV.

So here's Benny Hill to show the miserable PC comedy frauds how it's done. He'd probably get reported to the Police for this in todays world.

Youtube video

[Scarlett.]

Political correctness killed my dog

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Dia.

Political correctness killed my dog

Is nothing sacred?

[Alf]

Here's Likely lads Bob and Terry to show the PC ponces how it's done

Youtube video

[Underscore]

Originally Posted by Dia.

Political correctness killed my dog

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Underscore

[Alf]

Here's our old mate Spike, to trigger some snowflakes!

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[Twosugars]

Nonsense.
Frankie Boyle or Ricky Gervais aren't PC, etc
Fake news

[Alf]

Rigsby had your thespians worked out a long time ago!

Youtube video

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Nonsense.
Frankie Boyle or Ricky Gervais aren't PC, etc
Fake news

Gervais has escaped to America and Boyle has toned it down and joined the PC brigade to carry on making a living.

[Alf]

Our old mate Lord Flashheart wouldn't be given the green light at the BBC today, somebody somewhere would be offended and we'd all have to be punished for that. Life was that little bit better when Rik Mayall was around.

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[Alf]

I'll save Bernard Manning for the evening.

[LeatherTrumpet]

i watched 2 eps of Rising Damp last night as it goes. There were a couple of what would be now deemed as Racist incidents. Ironically this show was a trailblazer for racial equality.

Its still funnier than most stuff on TV now, if not all of it

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Alf

Gervais has escaped to America and Boyle has toned it down and joined the PC brigade to carry on making a living.

Gervais is back. As to Boyle have you seen his latest series on BBC2?
You should if you think he toned it down. The opposite.

This is a false narrative. By all means hark back to the old times, that comedy is still valid and appreciated. But don't follow the lazy and untrue Daily Mail-style of thinking. As a man who likes David Lynch you can do better than that.
One LT per forum is more than enough

[arista]

Originally Posted by Alf

Comedy was once what the British were known for all over the World, we were the best.

Today comedians have to be politically correct, establishment mouthpieces to get a gig on the TV.

So here's Benny Hill to show the miserable PC comedy frauds how it's done. He'd probably get reported to the Police for this in todays world.

Youtube video

No Alf
its 1970 Clever comedy



Anyone who is Not Silly
can see its funny as its from 1970
long time back

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Gervais is back. As to Boyle have you seen his latest series on BBC2?
You should if you think he toned it down. The opposite.

This is a false narrative. By all means hark back to the old times, that comedy is still valid and appreciated. But don't follow the lazy and untrue Daily Mail-style of thinking. As a man who likes David Lynch you can do better than that.
One LT per forum is more than enough

No I haven't, but I'm pretty certain it'll be full of Donald Trump jokes, just like every other mainstream comedian, I'm right aren't I?


https://www.spectator.co.uk/2014/08/...od-up-for-him/

[armand.kay]

Originally Posted by Alf

Gervais has escaped to America and Boyle has toned it down and joined the PC brigade to carry on making a living.

What a load of crap. Did you watch his latest Netflix special that was not tonned down at all and was a hit in the uk. Also what of Frankie Boyle? Not politically corect at all and yet gets a BBC special or two every year. This while "PC" had roined comedy thread is a mess to create this narrative that just because people care more about women and minorities now culture is suffering...

[Alf]

Originally Posted by armand.kay

What a load of crap. Did you watch his latest Netflix special that was not tonned down at all and was a hit in the uk. Also what of Frankie Boyle? Not politically corect at all and yet gets a BBC special or two every year. This while "PC" had roined comedy thread is a mess to create this narrative that just because people care more about women and minorities now culture is suffering...

And breathe

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Alf

No I haven't, but I'm pretty certain it'll be full of Donald Trump jokes, just like every other mainstream comedian, I'm right aren't I?


https://www.spectator.co.uk/2014/08/...od-up-for-him/

Not just trump, plenty others

Spectator, gimme a break

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by armand.kay

What a load of crap. Did you watch his latest Netflix special that was not tonned down at all and was a hit in the uk. Also what of Frankie Boyle? Not politically corect at all and yet gets a BBC special or two every year. This while "PC" had roined comedy thread is a mess to create this narrative that just because people care more about women and minorities now culture is suffering...

Armand, we're wasting our time. Let him and his prejudices be

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

Armand, we're wasting our time. Let him and his prejudices be

That's the smartest thing you've said all day.

[Twosugars]

You are a charmer

[Elliot]

Who listens to mainstream crap anyway

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Elliot

Who listens to mainstream crap anyway

Exactly, the thing is we'd like too, but mainstream comedy is so crap that nobody watches it and we have to look for alternative things, like crappy dramas.

[Maru]

Comedy has definitely been affected by politics, for sure Alf, but I think that really just depends on where we see the show/performance. If it's mainstream TV or Hollywood, then yes those things are going to be filtered and certain themes will be predominent. Mainstream comedians have said as much and that there is a pressure to be at least be on the "right side" of history.

However, if the comedian is a nobody and has gone indie, then there's really no limit... though there will be financial limitations if their act is too edgy, as social media is usually the most convenient and influential mediasites, but sites have gone from being simple platforms to behaving more like publishers. This means more and more of those "platforms" are putting increasing input into what does/doesn't trend or appear on their website... and of course with the case of demonization, it affects everyone across the board.

To compare though, I don't think it is just comedy that has dropped in quality in the mainstream/Hollywood... music, drama, citcoms. Much of entertain media has seen a steady decline in quality, but that's been true for quite some time. I don't think that's largely due to politics, though that can affect the themes that become more predominent over time.

Though from your POV, it's valid to say that there is a filter that's affected your ability to enjoy shows you used to because of the stress that is now put on media to have social commentary. That's not just Hollywood/, that's really all media across the board. And depending on where the media is made, depends on the level/direction of that social commentary.

To that point, my personal feeling is mainstream content on a large scale imo is becoming more disassociated from the average person as these messages get louder and louder in order to compete for our attention. As the years have gone on, I've had to take TV/media less literally because some of it has become more of it has become parody. Particularly themes about the little man beating the bigger man or idealistic themes of heroism/man versus the machine, etc. It's all overly contrived compared to how the underlying themes used to be more subtler, rich in detail and artistry. I remember when Disney movies could cover so much territory conversation-wise and artistically speaking with nuanced story-telling. Now it is more obvious what most of the theme/goals of the story are from beginning to finish will be. It's missing the surprise.

All that said, comedy will seem to exaggerate these declines the most probably, since much of the art form involves addressing society/social commentary and taking advantage of current events to deliver a punchline on a chosen theme.