British comedy vs American comedy

[The Amazing Lee]

I admit....American Comedy is hilarious at times..


..But I think Americans over use the laughter track. I've started to prefer comedy that doesn't use a laughter track. The joke is funnier because it's YOUR perception...I don't like being told when to laugh.

 

[Erzengel]

The only comedies I watch routinely are cartoons.

Simpsons
South Park
Robot Chicken
and soon to be Futurama

 

[The Amazing Lee]

Yeah....you can never go wrong with those four.

 

[USMC]

The only comedies I watch routinely are cartoons.

Simpsons
South Park
Robot Chicken
and soon to be Futurama

What about The Phantom Menace?

Snap!

 

[Mr. Smash'n Bash]

The Brits have some good sitcoms but they get their asses handed to them when it comes to animated comedies.

 

[Enzyme]

I can't even think of an British animated comedy. So it's not like we get our asses handed to us, it's just you win by default.

 

[Erzengel]

What about The Phantom Menace?

Snap!

Something wrong with your underwear soilder?

 

[GarudA]

I can't even think of an British animated comedy. So it's not like we get our asses handed to us, it's just you win by default.

Wallace and Gromit?

 

[GarudA]

I can't even think of an British animated comedy. So it's not like we get our asses handed to us, it's just you win by default.

Hey I just rememberd Danger Mouse!

 

[Enzyme]

Seriously? That's your answer?

They're all aimed at children, nobody above 10.

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

British comedy can be...defined.Yet American comedy can be a bit.."raw" at times.

 

[GarudA]

Seriously? That's your answer?

They're all aimed at children, nobody above 10.

I am aware of that, but hey I love Wallace and Gromit . But you are wright the brits do lack in the animated department.

 

[USMC]

Something wrong with your underwear soilder?

I'm not a soldier, they're lame.

 

[Enzyme]

But you are wright the brits do lack in the animated department.

I don't think we'd be good at it anyway.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

I dunno. we are good.

Aardman animations. Remember.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

I admit....American Comedy is hilarious at times..


..But I think Americans over use the laughter track. I've started to prefer comedy that doesn't use a laughter track. The joke is funnier because it's YOUR perception...I don't like being told when to laugh.

Hell yes it's over-used.
I hate laugh-tracks, and even still, I'm so conditioned by a life time of exposure that when I see the rare comedy on PBS without one, even though it's funny, I feel all awkward for the actors as if they're bombing when they're not.

Also, thick American s***-heads take BBC comedies, bring 'em to PBS, and chicken-out and put laughs on. Problem is, the jokes are sometimes rapid-fire, so there's only 2 seconds between a good one and then the next, so you hear this absurd, abrupt *aHAHAHAH* that just cuts clean off after 2 seconds.
******o.

 

[The Amazing Lee]

Please don't tell me they put a laughter track on the British version of the Office.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

I only watch old 70's ones, 'cause that's all that's on PBS.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

A show I'm really enjoying at the moment is Time Trumpet.

Time Trumpet has gone from mediocre to sublime in the last two episodes. 'Gays Spray Ken' and 'Rape an Ape' were genius, and the scenes of Tesco invading Denmark were surprisingly good CGI.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omz98p2cDOs

Also, this is great

 

[The Amazing Lee]

Tim Vine. VERY FUNNY British comedy

 

[GarudA]

Hey no one mentions "Harry Enfield Show" I love this show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2t3RrLEJMA

 

[GarudA]

More Harry Enfield

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LquiCxnI4TA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7VspOs3Qt0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIJIGqckpvE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqPAuotjkM4

 

[GarudA]

Del Boy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szZhLJO0rWo

 

[terry78]

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