British or American Comedy?

by **Henry Spencer** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:20 pm

Kensuke NOL©™ wrote:Canadians have a great sense of humor.

I mean for christ's sakes, Jim Carrey came from there!

Whilst Jim is a great comedian, he is an even better drama actor I think!

by **MiTT3NZ** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:01 am

I prefer British humour, but Americans are great with it. Scrubs & South Park are perfect at it - and the best programmes ever. Blackadder & L.O.G.s are dons too.

by **ToL** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:48 am

British comedy, easy. Greats such as Ronnie Barker, John Cleese and Peter Sellers.

Who can forget classics that Monty Python pushed out, or comedies like Blackadder and Open All Hours.

America have some decent comedies, but they don't actually make me LAUGH like British comedies do.

by **MiTT3NZ** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:29 am

Forgot to mention the King of Comedy: Lee Evans.

by **green_knight** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:25 pm

I like Brit comedy, but my favorites by far are Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks.

by **Captain Lars Kegstealer** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:33 pm

Who cares what nation it comes from as long as it`s good.

by **bos1014** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:54 pm

Im not gonna say this guys the best stand up comedian in the US. but damn hes one of the funniest maybe not the most popular but the man is amazingly funny.
Jim Gaffigan, seriously watch or listen to any of his stand up specials, "Doing My Time", "Beyond the Pale" "The Last Supper" i could watch his beyond the pale dvd 10 times a day and still laugh at every punch line he delivers them so well.

by **Captain Lars Kegstealer** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:46 pm

I'll just throw Kids In THe Hall out there once again. One of the funniest Skit Comedy shows.

by **MiTT3NZ** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:06 pm

Bad Cab wrote:Who cares what nation it comes from as long as it`s good.

It's called braggin rights.

by **ToL** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:01 pm

Mittens II wrote:Forgot to mention the King of Comedy: Lee Evans.

He's a fucking genius.

by **Cpt. Ultimate K Prime** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:54 pm

Silent Wings wrote:Seinfeld.

Yeah, that's my favourite show of all-time. The characters were perfect (especially George Costanza), it was well-written, and the humour wasn't all 'obvious' or 'slapstick' as others have said.

I don't really have a preference as far as American vs. British humour goes overall, though. I don't really watch all that much TV anymore, to be honest.

I do love Kids in the Hall, though (which is neither American nor British).

by **chicken** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:17 pm

USA!!! us americans rule British people aint ment to be comedy peepz!

by **MiTT3NZ** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:50 am

chicken wrote:USA!!! us americans rule British people aint ment to be comedy peepz!

just by reading your compelling argument i have to agree. brits should stick to eatin scones and sippin tea.

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