british comedy sucks

[Proper Bo]

monkey dust was quality. fact.

Didn't they actually have a rabbit with aids in that?

I can't remember, I haven't watched it for loiyke a brazillion years

I've got them all on teh pc tho' so I might have a monkey dust marathon soon

[Proper Bo]

Dr Terrible's House of Horrible was good too. I managed to get it off demonoid (in shitty rmvb format) after asking the chap to seed it again.

[Snee]

seen lots have you?

Inbreds, lol. Fucking idiots.

Inbred? Fuck you. Not loads anyway as it happens - but i have heard half the bands on that scrobble list of yours enough to know that they are absolute turd. The Longpigs?! Hahahahahahahahahaha. Lets play fair, the world doesn't seem to be clamouring for Swedish TV exports now does it? Like the UK or the States. Pipe down fuckwit.

1) bitching about music have fuckall to do with the thread, and nor does it in anyway reinforce whatever deluded argument you have going, and you know, it's not my fault you have no taste/are an idiot, and 2) Most countries don't do subtitles or dubbing very often, and swedish isn't exactly a world language. Countries with people who can read subtitles and watch something at the same time (I'ma assume that doesn't includes loltastic jackasses like yourself), or who do dubbing (ie Germany for one) do buy some swedish programming (turns out some of it is pretty popular in germany as well, tossers though they may be, dunno and don't care about the rest of the world).

But to be absolutely fair, this thread isn't about swedish TV either, you fucking idiot. It's only you who started complaining about it, on the off-chance that some guy with a swedish flag on him might be from sweden, which normally isn't the case with flags, around here. And then you went after music. What's next?

Inbreds, lol, like I said.

[Snee]

Even if it was a pointless digression, the inbred is right about the music list

Not my fault you only listen to punk. Me, I listen to lots of stuff 'cos I'm multicultural, like, and some other pretentious stuff I can't dream up right now

Smart money says the inbred enjoys rap, and awesome awesome stuff like Metallica and/or the blackeyed peas.

Or maybe the Arctic Monkeys (the singer sounds like the, lol), lolol.

[Mr JP Fugley]

Phoenix Nights as well, people. What about Phoenix Nights.

"We're losing a fighting battle here."

[vinny73]

i actually thought Phoenix Nights was funnier than The Office. vey much underrated in my opinion. great British comedy.

[Squeamous]

I suppose it's not to everyone's taste but the first episode of the second series made me hurt with the lols. (I think that's the one. It was where they went to see a gay show at the theatre anyway).

Also, I've just remembered that Green Wing is orsum.

I'll have a peep if it comes back on terrestrial. Never heard of Green Wing .

[TheFoX]

The main problem with British Comedy is that it is written in a subtle manner, and requires a level of understanding often not found in people who think a staple diet is a burger and giant coke.

British comedy is exported throughout the world and has one ingredient that most other comedies lack, and that is the absence of slapstick. Most foreign comedy relies on gags of the moment, whereas British comedy can be built up over the course of the show.

That's not to say that slapstick isn't in British comedy. The Young Ones and Bottom are excellent examples of slapstick, while shows like One Foot In The Grave, Only Fools And Horse, and The Vicar Of Dibley are shows that use integrated comedy.

Even our stand up comedians are rated some of the best in the world. Jim Davidson, Lenny Henry and Billy Connolly are three excellent stand ups that come to mind. In fact, Billy Connolly is regarded as one of the worlds greatest stand ups, who is able to turn real world simplicity into such explicit material.

Anyway, if British comedy is such crap, then why are Paramount, Universal and the other big US giants buying up the rights to distribute British comedy.

[Proper Bo]

Jim Davidson?

[Something Else]

racists.