Does anyone watch UK situation comedies?

GeForce · 23 Sep 2008 at 08:06

I like Black Books, My Family, Keeping Up Appearances, Father Ted, Fawlty Towers, Peep Show etc

Raikiri · 23 Sep 2008 at 08:08

Margaret said:
Dunno, Seinfeld was comical genius and that's American!

Meh. Arrested Development > other US stuff.

Andrew1978 · 23 Sep 2008 at 08:21

It's old but i thought Coupling was awesome. Oh Geoffrey...classic.

Marf · 23 Sep 2008 at 08:24

Its better than the American crap, I mean has anyone ever watched Everyone Loves Raymond. My housemate turned this on last week and I had to ask him to turn it over, it wasnt funny, it was painfully bad.

peterattheboro · 23 Sep 2008 at 08:42

Grrrrr said:
Peep Show and The Office are on par with Fawlty Towers and Only Fools and Horses i'd say.

You couldn't be more wrong if you jumped off a bus full of horny lesbians.

daz · 23 Sep 2008 at 08:56

peterattheboro said:
You couldn't be more wrong if you jumped off a bus full of horny lesbians.

Peep Show and The Office are far superior to Fools, but probably on par with Fawlty.

eggyoke · 23 Sep 2008 at 12:49

Only fools isn't actually that funny, its just really well written and can turn average jokes into better ones because the characters are much better developed and charming.

One of my favorite British comedies that doesn't get anywhere near the praise it should do is Bottom. Watching Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson in pure slap-stick is comical brilliance. Rik's expressions and the constant stupid but genious dialog between the two is belly aching stuff.

As for American things... they have some decent stuff, but I'm sure there is not a person on this forum who doesn't laugh out loud at Family Guy. Yes its a cartoon, but its probably the funniest thing out of the US for ages.

peterattheboro · 23 Sep 2008 at 13:42

eggyoke said:
As for American things... they have some decent stuff, but I'm sure there is not a person on this forum who doesn't laugh out loud at Family Guy. Yes its a cartoon, but its probably the funniest thing out of the US for ages.

I've never once laughed at Family Guy. I find it irritating and unfunny and I can't stand the characters.

Utter *****!

apeZ · 23 Sep 2008 at 19:05

Yes, but all the really good stuff has been and gone, Blackadder, Only Fools and Horses, The Office.

Still, Peep Show gets a laugh out of me

Jokester · 23 Sep 2008 at 19:18

Luw said:
The best modern British comedy was Coupling, by a long way.

Oh Jeffrey...

Loved it, though it went downhill though once Jeff left.

LoadsaMoney · 23 Sep 2008 at 19:21

My Family was great when Nick was in it all the time, also same for My Hero when it was that bloke from Father Ted (forgot his name now), was rubbish with that guy from Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie doing it.

medley · 23 Sep 2008 at 19:21

That show annoyed me. 2 Gorgeous women and then a distinctively average looking red head in comparison

Glaucus · 23 Sep 2008 at 19:25

Red dwarf and spaced are the only two I like. although I have started getting into How Not To Live Your Life
and lab rats is watchable if you are drunk and can't sleep.

Heofz · 24 Sep 2008 at 08:31

eggyoke said:
Only fools isn't actually that funny, its just really well written and can turn average jokes into better ones because the characters are much better developed and charming.

One of my favorite British comedies that doesn't get anywhere near the praise it should do is Bottom. Watching Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson in pure slap-stick is comical brilliance. Rik's expressions and the constant stupid but genious dialog between the two is belly aching stuff.

As for American things... they have some decent stuff, but I'm sure there is not a person on this forum who doesn't laugh out loud at Family Guy. Yes its a cartoon, but its probably the funniest thing out of the US for ages.

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