[the truth]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Yes, it's just comedy guys. They tend to exaggerate things.

Not as much as America though.

its comedy unless mike reid does an impersonation, then its a criminal offence? this country is a basket case

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by the truth

its comedy unless mike reid does an impersonation, then its a criminal offence? this country is a basket case

Take your straw man to someone who can be bothered to humour you my love.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Take your straw man to someone who can be bothered to humour you my love.

another personal attack and non contribution , shame on you

[Marsh.]

Shame on me.

[lostalex]

This is a comedy show with comedy editing. Most newsreaders in the US sounded exactly like the British newsreaders he showed at first.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Livia

I think I must be the only person in the world who likes Russell Howard and finds him funny. How he ever gets work is beyond me.

The difference between the two news reports is typical of the way the UK and the US approach virtually everything.

actually it's not at all. It's just that America has a much larger press and so of course you can find more extreme voices in a much larger and more free press.

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Livia

Payback for Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins.

Oh, and Stewie in Family Guy, so technically we still owe them one.

at least he was an entertaining dick lol stewie ius genius, an evil genius, family guy is hilarious, the simpsons has been class for decades, the seemingly endless run of great American comedies has long buried the british false accusation that yanks don't get irony..........its we who don't get it....we don't even get the fact that laughing AT people and being plain mean is never funny, never...........

we used to produce magic, absolte magic, it kills me to admit it but we lost it decades ago.......the us comedies are deeper, more well researched, the characters more well rounded, the plots and stories are unpredictable and multi faceted....ultimately theyre even kinder nicer warmer more broad minded than most british comedies and tv shows in general....we over rely on either the ancient scribes or the posh mansions and frocks.......id love to go for a pint in the cheers bar, get on fraziers couch, the fabulous larry sanders show, hang out with ellen, co for an al capacino with friends, chew the cud the Seinfeld and his odd buddies, go for cold one with the fonz and Richie Cunningham, further back the odd couple, or shooting the breeze with the greatest comedy mind on earth, larry david etc etc

their movies are endlessly funnier, darker, more unpredictable, they offer endless chances to writers and multi producers, even their serious dramas are funnier. dallas, the sopranos,west wing, etc

we have the ability but we offer no opportunities in this country....its often a case of individuals fighting the systems in the uk or us. once people slavishly follow the formula all the magic disappears.and that's exactly what happens with the twatfest that is the bbc

[Livia]

Originally Posted by the truth

at least he was an entertaining dick lol stewie ius genius, an evil genius, family guy is hilarious, the simpsons has been class for decades, the seemingly endless run of great American comedies has long buried the british false accusation that yanks don't get irony..........its we who don't get it....we don't even get the fact that laughing AT people and being plain mean is never funny, never...........

we used to produce magic, absolte magic, it kills me to admit it but we lost it decades ago.......the us comedies are deeper, more well researched, the characters more well rounded, the plots and stories are unpredictable and multi faceted....ultimately theyre even kinder nicer warmer more broad minded than most british comedies and tv shows in general....we over rely on either the ancient scribes or the posh mansions and frocks.......id love to go for a pint in the cheers bar, get on fraziers couch, the fabulous larry sanders show, hang out with ellen, co for an al capacino with friends, chew the cud the Seinfeld and his odd buddies, go for cold one with the fonz and Richie Cunningham, further back the odd couple, or shooting the breeze with the greatest comedy mind on earth, larry david etc etc

their movies are endlessly funnier, darker, more unpredictable, they offer endless chances to writers and multi producers, even their serious dramas are funnier. dallas, the sopranos,west wing, etc

we have the ability but we offer no opportunities in this country....its often a case of individuals fighting the systems in the uk or us. once people slavishly follow the formula all the magic disappears.and that's exactly what happens with the twatfest that is the bbc

I worry for you.

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I worry for you.