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u.s.a. v uk comedy

uk-bulldog
some of your stuff is ok. yes the simpsons..thats all! what english comedy makes you laugh? [:D]
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  • glyn
    There are no funny comedies coming from the UK now.Some of the old stuff was really good,Only Fools and horses.Open All Hours,Porridge and the two Ronnies come to mind.I like Sienfield,Home Improvement and Friends over here.The Brit humour is not understood so well over here.In fact I often have to repeat myself when talking to people over here,I think it is because we use different slang and abbreviations and talk fast.I recently rented Only Fools and Horses from netflix had a friend over and he didnt understand our humour at all untill I explain some it to him and once he understood some or slang etc he stated to enjoy it.
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  • glyn
    forgot to say welcome Bulldog,you will enjoy this.Mons is not far from you down on in Yorkshire.
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  • Queen of Swords
    Two nations separated by a common language, eh?

    While I do love the Simpsons, which is still one of the most cleaverly written programs on the tely, American sitcoms just plain reek. Just an endless stream of ice-cream jokes.
    And I do indulge my inner adolescent 14 year old by enjoying South Park, because it acknowleges the stupidity of all the "sacred cows" of society, much the same way that Monty Python did in the 60's and early 70's. They are "equal opportunity offenders." I like that....
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  • Colt Super
    Any time I spend on GB is truly productive.

    Jist testin' the Brit a bit.

    Welcome to GB.

    Doug
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  • uk-bulldog
    quote:Originally posted by Doug Wilson
    Any time I spend on GB is truly productive.

    Jist testin' the Brit a bit.

    Welcome to GB.thanks.i go on many football forums in england.alot of americans voice their opinions on them.

    Doug
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  • glyn
    You are right oldlady,Ive learnt to speak proper American English with a London accent.Funnily enough it first happened in West London,I had just finnished a game of rugby against the Marine corp over in West London,walked into the bar asked for two buds please didnt understand had to speak slower.Funny enough several years later in 1990 went into a small bar in China Camp Marin county the same thing happened,asked three times for two buds,the wife had to translate for me.Learnt from that if you wanna get a beer conform to the locals.LOL.
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  • Queen of Swords
    You ordered a Bud, in a London bar?
    With all the great beer at your disposal, you ordered that American swill?

    I like your style....
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  • glyn
    I wasnt in a London bar,I was on there base.It was a home game for them so we drunk in their bar which was a couple of miles up the road in West Ruislip.There wasnt much else than bud to drink.
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  • FrancF
    John Cleese rock's![^][^][^]
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  • divebomb
    Benny Hill, and Monty Python, seriously funny stuff.. Just odd as hell.
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  • buschmaster
    quote:Originally posted by uk-bulldog
    i go on many football forums in england.alot of americans voice their opinions on them.aha! football forums. I tried looking for some UK gun forums, but apparently there are none. I can try some football forums to see what it's like on the other side of the pond.
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  • AZEX
    Most of it would be funnier with subtitles.

    Otherwise "English" English sounds like a big homofest.

    But I concur with Izzard, all the MPFC stuff, Benny Hill (The Maestro). Even Mr. Bean is hilarious.

    Some stuff is go good it transcends the language barrier.

    D.
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  • givette
    Benny Hill. Pure slapstick. And Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced boo-kay).

    Got a kick out of "bless me, Father". And let's not forget 'ol Rumpole, the barrister! Best, Joe
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  • MosinNagantDisciple
    Forgot to mention I also love Fawlty Towers. John Cleese at his finest (and by that I mean completely insane and neurotic).

    That one episode where hes trying desperately not to mention 'the war' to the German tourists, and ends up breaking into a full-on goosestepping march. Hilarious.
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  • MrOrange
    When Dennis Miller had Cleese on his talk show, he mentioned that he thought that for humor (humour?) to work, it should be really intellectual or really silly, and Monty Python managed to do both at the same time.


    Let's not forget Ali G., et al.

    West Staines Massive, yo!
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  • uk-bulldog
    Originally posted by MosinNagantDisciple
    Forgot to mention I also love Fawlty Towers. John Cleese at his finest (and by that I mean completely insane and neurotic).

    That one episode where hes trying desperately not to mention 'the war' to the German tourists, and ends up breaking into a full-on goosestepping march. Hilarious.
    [ /quote] i forgot to mention that i like beavis and butthead! our top funny shows are little britain,alan partridge...benny hill? you would get this on russian tv now lol [^]
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  • Queen of Swords
    The best Monty Python skits were the ones written and perfomed by Cleese and Michael Palin, like "The Argument Clinic," "The Ministry of Silly Walks," and of course "The Dead Parrot" to name a few The combination of Palin's guiless and Cleese's authoritative yet absurd characters, and the brilliant use of dialogue was unstoppable.
    Palin is by far my favorite Python. I actually have an autographed picture of him dressed as Queen Victoria in my office.
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  • droptop
    Austin Powers:
    The Spy who Shagged me with Felicity Shagwell.
    Goldmember with Foxxy Cleopatra.
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