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(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.
(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
Did you exchange a walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage
(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.
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
(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
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 . . .
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