What is Good British Comedy?

[Linkedblade]

I enjoyed a bit of fry and laurie

[Jakexe]

Most of my favs have already been listed but i'll add in 'Ideal'. Such a surreal show sometimes.

[Aquinan]

Pessimism, cynicism and wit and sometimes outright surealism!

Best comedies that i love have that in spades like Blackadder and Red Dwarf.

Also not having a audience whoop for ten minutes when a overpaid actor says a light wise crack written by 100 writers also helps too

You sir are a Smeee---heeeeee

[Orby]

I love all the old comedies, Dads Army, Black Adder, Faulty Towers, Monty Python, Only Fools and Horses, One Foot In the Grave, and Spitting Image... I grew up watching these shows with my mum and dad, and they kind of rubbed off on me over the eyars

British comedy (at least in Sitcoms) these days are pretty weak. I still never got the love for The Office, such an over rated show in my opinion. I guess you need to relate to it in some way and I never did. I did like shows like Inbetweeners, Peep Show and IT Crowd though. I guess I related to them more. :P

British stand up is quite good, there are alot of British stand up comedians these days who I cannot stand (no pun intended) but there are a few gems in there.

There is also alot of British panal shows I like. Have I got News for You, Mock the Week and QI. I used to like Never Mind the Buzzcocks when Simon Amstell or Mark Lamarr used to host, it got kind of boring over time.

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Peep show is the fucking bees knees.

I'm Alan Partridge is great.

Might as well watch the Inbetweeners as well.

[Attackrabbit]

Monkey Dust

[belfpala]

I came into this thread just to say Red Dwarf, and was very happy to see it was already mentioned. +1 MMO-C!

[reauxmont]

3 pages and no one mentioned Mr. Bean?

[Elim Garak]

That Mitchell and Webb Look

[ParanoiD84]

Monty Python and Peep Show are my favorites.

[draynay]

Or Rimmer from Red Dwarf he is the perfect character to describe British humour. He is a guy you really shouldnt like he is a coward, anal, would sell out his friends but for some reason you just cant help but love him.

Must be the salute.

[Ryme]

Dead. On.

God I love Peep Show.

[Deleted]

My personal favourites in no particular order

Peep Show
Blackadder
Extras
Life's Too Short (genius)
League of Gentlemen
One Foot in the Grave
Inbetweeners
Faulty Towers
Deadringers
Car Share
Phoenix Nights
Mr Bean
Many more

I often don't find American comedy funny

[Deleted]

My favorites are IT crowd and Monty Python, and everything every single Python created.

[Deleted]

My favorites are IT crowd and Monty Python, and everything every single Python created.

I like the movies but I found Flying Circus tripe

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I like the movies but I found Flying Circus tripe

Its not aged well.

Also you said you don't like merican comedy. have you watched eastbound and down?

[Deleted]

Its not aged well.

Also you said you don't like merican comedy. have you watched eastbound and down?

Yeah

Don't get me wrong some American comedy is awesome aka Fraiser

[Dyminator]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235189/

[Deleted]

Ahh Frasier, the show that pretends to be intellectual by name dropping philosophers. NewsRadio was so much better, until Phil was murdered at least.

Eh? It mocks the ridiculousness of intellect snobbery and celebrity pompousness

[Deleted]

Which is weird when you consider the fans of the show were famous for being intellectual snobs who thought that if you didn't like Frasier you were too dumb to get the references made in the show. Frasier, the show that pretends to be intellectual by name dropping philosophers.

Get the joke now?

I wouldn't know I didn't understand Fraiser when it was popular let alone know the fanbase