Which do you guys think is funnier, American or British Comedy?

[Thud]

I have to cast my vote for british comedy. I love Are You Being Served, Keeping up Apperances, Thin Blue Line, Bless Me Father etc....... I'm a regular watcher of BBC America

Ditto. Keeping up Appearences and Monty Python are the two funniest items of entertainment ever in the history of humanity. That Iraqi Minister of Information program comes in a close second.

British humor is more intelligent and less "contrived". Seinfeld and The Simpsons are pretty good, but thats it.

[Wraith]

How could you have a poll like this without including Japanese comedy?

No one does whacked out comedy quite like the Japanese.

Wraith
"Ah! They cut out my scenes! I don't care about plot continuity! I will have my revenge!"
-- Dug Finn ("Dragon Half")

[Adagio]

M Python is the only one worth mentioning, when talking about british comedy... but it doesn't even come close to American comedy... The best American comedy is not to be found in series, but in movies...

[johnnyboy]

Originally posted by ADG
M Python is the only one worth mentioning, when talking about british comedy... but it doesn't even come close to American comedy... The best American comedy is not to be found in series, but in movies...

Really? I see you mentioned films..
What about Peter Sellers or Charlie Chaplin? They don't come close to American Comedy? I beg to differ.

[Zevico]

Seinfeld is arguably the best sitcom ever, so I voted for American comedy (even though many other British shows are quite good).

[Adagio]

Originally posted by johnnyboy
Really? I see you mentioned films..
What about Peter Sellers or Charlie Chaplin? They don't come close to American Comedy? I beg to differ.

I don't know Peter Sellers... and Chaplin is funny, but not that funny

[TheStinger]

Blackadder telegram to Mr C Chaplin.

Please Please Please stop.

[RGBVideo]

Isn't that an actual quote from the Blackadder IV? The WW1-scene was the best one from the four, IMO.

[TheStinger]

yes

[alva]

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Seinfeld
Married with
Third rock
Most black shows exept 'Fresh prince'

[FrustratedPoet]

I'm a huge Seinfeld fan now. Downloaded 70+ episodes over the past couple of months.

Only another 100 or so to go

[Jeltz]

Hmm. Let's see:

Memorable British TV humour:
Monty Python, Mr. Bean, Blackadder, I'm Alan Partridge, Absolutely Fabulous, The Royle Family, Keeping Up Appearances, Fawlty Towers, Jeeves and Wooster, Benny Hill Show, Hale & Pace.

I've heard good thing about Red Dwarf and Not Nine O'clock news. Haven't seen them yet.

US TV humor I've liked:
Simpsons, Seinfeld, Late Night Shows (especially Conan), Frasier, Friends, Family Guy, South Park.

Ding, decisive victory to the Brits!

[OPD]

Originally posted by TheStinger
Blackadder telegram to Mr C Chaplin.

Please Please Please stop.

Balckadder on Baldricks impersonation

Baldrick, in the Amazonian rain forests there are tribes of Indians as yet untouched by civilisation who have developed more convincing Charlie Chaplin impressions than yours.

[Alex]

British humour is great.

I like some of the American sitcoms too, like Seinfeld or Friends.

I like humour, I don't mind if it comes from Brazil, USA, UK or Iraq.

[Adagio]

Originally posted by alva
'Fresh prince'

That ones the most interesting (read: funny) comedy show I have ever seen...