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View Poll Results: Who has the best Comedy?
Australian 53 28.34%
English 104 55.61%
American 30 16.04%
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Old 15-03-2007, 07:08 PM   #31
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American. Although some of the English stuff i've seen is amazing, eg The Office and Coupling, you can't get better than seinfeld or the simpsons IMO
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Old 16-03-2007, 08:23 AM   #32
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Seinfeld was utter Sh!t, How can you compare that with the likes of Monty python, the young ones, Only fools and horses, Father Ted or some of the standup genius like lenny henry, Billy, Chubby Brown and Tommy Cooper.
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Old 16-03-2007, 11:00 AM   #33
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Edit the last comment,

Just bought my tickets to See Ross Noble - Fizzy Logic tour, he is again an English and a comic genius
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Old 17-03-2007, 12:17 AM   #34
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English all the way!

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Old 17-03-2007, 12:56 AM   #35
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rick james *****!

chappel show by leagues!
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Old 17-03-2007, 12:53 PM   #36
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I voted English! Aussie is ok but no one can beat Mr. Bean and Monty Python
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Old 17-03-2007, 02:37 PM   #37
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English by far.
Aussie not bad - enjoyed Steve Vizzard & Peter Moon
American - forget it.
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Old 17-03-2007, 04:11 PM   #38
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Seinfeld was utter Sh!t, How can you compare that with the likes of Monty python, the young ones, Only fools and horses, Father Ted or some of the standup genius like lenny henry, Billy, Chubby Brown and Tommy Cooper.
Agreed with that 100%
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Old 18-03-2007, 04:36 PM   #39
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Red Dwarf, while probably more sci-fi is also a favourite of mine.

I call them "British" more than English, as that part of the world makes great stuff.

In America, the jokes are not funny. In fact, the jokes suck.
I really enjoy Seinfeld, but it's more the interesting situations than anything. Seinfeld himself isn't overly funny.
Raymond just pulls faces and the father acts a jerk and his mother a meddling old cow.

Australian comedy though is great. I see Chasers as a breakthrough because they do what they want and couldn't give a rat's **** if they get sued or not. Full Frontal was taken down big time because some cry-baby sued them...

The Late Show was similar. Absolutely gratuitous and offensive, but that's what I really enjoyed watching. But we get people who watch TV just to find things to complain about, just like the Santa Fe commercial.
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Old 19-03-2007, 07:02 AM   #40
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British Comdey for me.


Porridge being my favorite....."I sees to my old lady, you know Isabel, I don't think I'm ever going to get over you. Looks like I'm gonna have to get up and go round". lol The first episode in Porridge is the best of the series. Hislop. lol

Other mentionables: Faulty Towers, The Young Ones, Some Mothers Do Have 'Em, Only Fools & Horses (Rodney you complete and utter plonker lol), The original few series of The Last Of The Summer Wine, Bottom.......

Australian is good too, like our Kiwi shows, better back "then". Comedy Company is classic and my favorite Aussie comedy, I also use to watch Hey Hey It's Saturday....that was awesome (what I remember) they use to have the doll that looked like Angus Young from AC/DC come up front and be a smart bugger. lol

The good old days, when the closest thing to reality TV was C*O*P*S.
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Old 19-03-2007, 10:19 AM   #41
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I saw Hot Fuzz last night. ABSOLUTE CRACKUP, Highly recommended.

British humour at its best, even takes the **** out of big Hollywood cop movies.

American comedy movies normally have like 3 or 4 funny one-liners, this movie had it all the way through from start to finish.

My vote - the Brits have got this one.
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I also use to watch Hey Hey It's Saturday....that was awesome (what I remember) they use to have the doll that looked like Angus Young from AC/DC come up front and be a smart bugger. lol
Dickie Knee.

Sounded a lot like Agro.
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Old 19-03-2007, 09:32 PM   #43
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English hands down
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Old 20-03-2007, 09:55 PM   #44
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Another vote for English comedies.

Red Dwarf, Brittas Empire, Black Books, Top Gear (though technically it's a car show, but there's enough funny bits in there....), BlackAdder, to name a few....
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Old 21-03-2007, 11:31 AM   #45
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Very close to putting American, sorry but I'm a sucker for Chapelle and Bill Hicks.

However - I voted Australian, like has been said, D-Generation, Chasers, Micalleff - the list goes on.
But is my choice limited to what I've seen locally?
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Old 21-03-2007, 02:07 PM   #46
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British Comdey for me.

Porridge being my favorite.....
"OMG........i'd forgotten all about Porridge, what an absolute classic, then of course Ronnie Barker teamed up with David Jason for Open all Hours, another great show,.........."Ronnie sure was a true genius."

Just found out that the 2nd Series of "The IT Crowd" starts filming next Friday the 30th March at Pinewood Studios just outside of London, apparantly 5 episodes with the last one being filmed early May............"cant wait to see it, the 1st series was such a crack up."
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Old 21-03-2007, 09:10 PM   #47
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what about cheech and chong man some of the best american comedy in a gazillion year,s
Wow , Forgot about those guy's ,they were nearly " Cult movies ", Up in Smoke , Still Smokin' , Being There , Next Movie , Nice Dreams . Wasn't too wrapped in the later stuff. Anyone who hasn't seen their movies , hire a Video or DVD , if you like "pot head" movies , you'll laugh your guts out .

Got the album " Los Cochinos @#!!* " with Up His Nose , Pedro and the Man , At The Drive-Inn , Cheborneck . Classis Line " Mmm , lucky we didn't step in it " . They did a couple of "parody" songs as well . Funny one was done to the Macarena .

But otherwise English/British & Aussie over American .

Love the music clip " Living Doll " with Cliff Richard and The Young Ones.
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Old 31-03-2007, 02:26 AM   #48
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Cant stand poms, only funny one is Sacha Baron Cohen IMO




i like american stuff alot, and alot of the aussie comedy genius'es are great, up there on my list, is Martin/Molloy, god i miss that show !
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Old 02-04-2007, 01:07 PM   #49
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Old 02-04-2007, 04:53 PM   #50
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How the hell has Extras not received a mention here. I defy you not to **** yourself:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DChk6WHTK...elated&search=
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Old 02-04-2007, 11:06 PM   #51
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Anyone watch Mighty Boosh?

It's impossible to be unhappy in a poncho! Haha.
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Old 03-04-2007, 11:30 AM   #52
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British Comedy by far.
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Old 03-04-2007, 04:45 PM   #53
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English: The Worst Week of my Life was on ABC for the last 2 months. It is the best ever comedy EVER! Benny Hill is very good to. American? Ugly Betty, um... nup, noting else!
Aussie: CWOE is a good show (Chaser's War on Everything). That's about it!
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Old 05-04-2007, 10:20 PM   #54
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Different moods, different comedy.
Poms are tops, definately classics, Aussies are excellent, Yanks can be funny. Some old Sat night live videos are pretty good. it:
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Old 06-04-2007, 04:11 PM   #55
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Dave Chappelle----Hands down the best
also Dennis Leary
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Old 06-04-2007, 08:23 PM   #56
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I generally dont like British much, there are some exceptions such as Little Britain and the I.T Crowd.
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Old 07-04-2007, 10:00 AM   #57
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Shaun Michalef, the Comedy Company, Full Frontal, D-Generation (bring back the Late Show), CNNNN/Chaser's war. Brilliant, all of them.

Not a huge fan of british comedy, prefer something bit more subtle. Men in drag has been done to death in the UK!!!
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Old 07-04-2007, 02:04 PM   #58
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Fawlty Towers......... 11 epsiodes of the best comedy ever........
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