[Alf]

The difference is American comedy is about the optimistic American dream, whereas British is dark reality.

The American comedy actor wants to play the hero whilst the British comedy actor wants to play the failure. We're better at laughing at ourselves.

We can get humour out of awkwardness, whilst the Americans find that cringy. We also don't over analize every little thing and take it too seriously, we're much more laid back.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Alf

The difference is American comedy is about the optimistic American dream, whereas British is dark reality.

The American comedy actor wants to play the hero whilst the British comedy actor wants to play the failure. We're better at laughing at ourselves.

We can get humour out of awkwardness, whilst the Americans find that cringy. We also don't over analize every little thing and take it too seriously, we're much more laid back.

Interesting..


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[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Denver

This Country, The Royal Family, Early Doors, Two Doors Down, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Dinner ladies and Ideal are all must watches

This Country is genius .. I concede


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[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Zizu

I just feel that the yanks write funnier stuff , the acting is better .. better all round really

I guess they have a massive population though and logically they will have far more excellent writers / actors …


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It's sad that Comedy seems to have died in the US over the last few years.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

It's sad that Comedy seems to have died in the US over the last few years.

???

You mean here in the last 40 years ?
?

The last real funny comedians were yonks ago .. Morcambe and Wise , Tommy Cooper etc


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[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Zizu

???

You mean here in the last 40 years ?
?

The last real funny comedians were yonks ago .. Morcambe and Wise , Tommy Cooper etc


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The last great American Comedy imo was Parks & Recreation.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

The last great American Comedy imo was Parks & Recreation.

Yeah ..I liked that as well ..


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[Alf]

Hooray for Harold Lloyd

I used to watch this when I was very little. Used to be on every night around tea time on BBC 2. I must have been about 4 or 5 but I can remember it. Must have been my earliest introduction to a comedy show.

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[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Alf

Hooray for Harold Lloyd

I used to watch this when I was very little. Used to be on every night around tea time on BBC 2. I must have been about 4 or 5 but I can remember it. Must have been my earliest introduction to a comedy show.

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Forgotten genius


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[Zizu]

We used to absolutely love Lano and Woodley

https://youtu.be/4I1xbYHW3rw


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[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Forgotten genius


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was on when we broke up for school hols every night

did all his own stunts

and boy were they something

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Yeah ..I liked that as well ..


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To tell a lie I did also like Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

But Parks & Recreation was probably my last 10/10 Comedy from America.

[Oliver_W]

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Jeeves and Wooster ain't really a show from which you can pick "funny moments" because it's stories with funny bits, if that makes sense?

Anyway, here's one of my favourite episodes.

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