Seinfeld

[guydesavoy]

(Bumpa STIKKA @ May 30 2010,19:20) Frasier was much MUCH better.

They may not have been Jewish, but those guys were the definition of neurotic

[farangbah]

(Bumpa STIKKA @ May 30 2010,19:20)

(f0xxee @ May 30 2010,17:18) A Continuation the "jewish - neurotic" sitcom that has been a staple of US TV since whenever...

 I agree.

Purile rubbish for a purile audience.

Kramer would explain to you it's spelled "puerile".

[PigDogg]

(guydesavoy @ May 30 2010,04:14) I wouldn't be surprised if he was into Ladyboys  

George might be turned on by ladyboys and be ashamed but Kramer would be proud of it.

[JaiDee]

(pentire @ May 30 2010,16:46) Never seen an episode.....in view of these comments perhaps I should make an effort however, American sitcoms have never done it for me

It's hard for you Brits to understand just how funny this show is, I think, because you aren't American and can't even imagine a little bit what it did for American popular culture. More than a decade after it ended people still talk and act like the characters, use words which they created, reference the show constantly and of course watch it whenever we can.

       Not surprised at Bumpa's comments below either, he burned a few seasons for me off the internet and watched a few [at least he tried] and told me it was shite;  understood, but again we are talking about a country which created Brideshead Revisited and has always had a reputation for making the  2 words 'british'' and '' humor" an oxymoron when combined;  and also  found a way to laugh at Absolutely Fabulous for a decade or so.  Anyone who thinks those 2 old skanky brits smoking, getting drunk and throwing around curse words was funny just wouldn't get Seinfeld.

[guydesavoy]

And Elaine would be jealous

[JaiDee]

(farangbah @ May 30 2010,19:19) Lighten up, Francis.  It's a TV show.

You're retired and living in Thailand

[guydesavoy]

(JaiDee @ May 30 2010,19:57) It's hard for you Brits to understand just how funny this show is, I think, because you aren't American ...

      ... we are talking about a country which created Brideshead Revisited and has always had a reputation for making the  2 words 'british'' and '' humor" an oxymoron when combined;  and also  found a way to laugh at Absolutely Fabulous for a decade or so.  Anyone who thinks those 2 old skanky brits smoking, getting drunk and throwing around curse words was funny just wouldn't get Seinfeld.

Cannot agree at all JaiDee...You don't have to be AMERican to get Seinfeld.

Are you forgetting Python ?  

I enjoyed AbFab in its day...I wouldn't call it brilliant. But if you want to start a UK vs US comedy thread let's rumble  

Let's start with The Young Ones...certainly puerile...or Blackadder..wonder how that one went down in bumfuck Idaho

[JaiDee]

(Bumpa STIKKA @ May 30 2010,19:20) Purile rubbish for a purile audience.

Being a stoopid Amerikan and all that, I had to look this one up; as Farangbah says it's actually spelled Puerile.....and as Elaine once said to the guy who called her 'big head'';  that's the best you can do??  Hell .... childish, immature behaviour and tastes in our mid-40's is a COMPLIMENT!


 Sorry Guy, never was a big Python fan either.... ....nor The Young Ones, that was the one with the kid with the spikes in his forehead, right?? Didn't even like Benny Hill, really......except of course for the one where the old guy gets plunged through the chest with a javeline and benny is walking around still trying to measure the landing spot  

  I think it's a British/Yank thing, really......which is why I offered up a 3rd catagory.

[Steff]

"...not that there's anything wrong with that!"

[JaiDee]

errrr, you wanted to know who MY avatar is??

wanna swap numbers?

[farangbah]

Randomly chose something in the middle, and just watched "The Bubble Boy". The bubble boy himself was the highlight for me.

Who invaded Spain in the 8th Century?

[JaiDee]

The Moops!!

[Steff]

My order of favorites:

1) Seinfeld
2) Barry Miller
3) Taxi
4) WKRP
5) Cheers
6) Hogan's Heroes
7) Talk Radio
8) All in the Family
9) Soap
10) Red Skelton's comedy hour
and of course honorable mention to the one that started it all:
I LOVE LUCY

[farangbah]

(JaiDee @ May 30 2010,20:27) ......except of course for the one where the old guy gets plunged through the chest with a javeline and benny is walking around still trying to measure the landing spot

Dude, who are you?

[farangbah]

(JaiDee @ May 30 2010,21:11)   The Moops!!

WE HAVE A WINNER!

PS -- 5 minutes later I'm still guffawing at the Benny Hill image -- I can't remember when I laughed so hard at something I hadn't even witnessed . . .