Author Topic: Some Good British Comedies :) (Read 1209 times)

_Schadenfreude_ · « **Reply #30 on:** July 17, 2003, 09:34:43 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
when I was in england the funniest show on tv was "the simpsons"
lazs

Bet McDonalds was the only place to eat too!!!

Skuzzy · « **Reply #31 on:** July 17, 2003, 11:22:33 AM »

They will never make a successful knock-off of "Coupling" here in the U.S.

The topics of discussion are what make it so funny, and those topics will never be aired in U.S. prime time.

Dowding · « **Reply #32 on:** July 17, 2003, 12:05:01 PM »

Why's that skuzzy? When is prime time? Over here we have a 'watershed' at 9pm, after which more adult stuff can be aired. It's after this time that Coupling is aired - in fact just about every British comedy mentioned in this thread apart from Fawlty Towers would be shown after the watershed.

I still don't understand why you guys like it so much, even in preference to Friends. To me it is almost identical except slightly more risque.

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 17, 2003, 01:14:09 PM »

The only thing giving Coupling US a chance is the fact that they are sticking it on the same night as Friends, Will & Grace, ER, and Scrubs. Hell, people even watched that crappy show Ed because it was originally in that time slot.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #34 on:** July 17, 2003, 01:17:27 PM »

Prime time is up to 9pm in the U.S., but the sexual context of much of "Coupling" would cause screaming from various factions of our society and would relegate it to the 'after midnight' crowd.

Thank goodness BBC America is cable/sat based here.

I think Coupling is much, much better than Friends. The character deversity is significantly better, and the writing is top notch. Plus, they tackle content that is considered taboo here in the U.S. for a television series.
My wife and I are usually hurting from laughing so hard after the show.

Jennifer Aniston's character, on Friends, irritates me to no end. Probably due to me being married to someone like that once upon a time.

Everytime 'Jeff' opens his mouth on Coupling, I have to be sure I am not in the middle of drinking anything, or it will give my nose a good flushing.

lazs2 · « **Reply #35 on:** July 17, 2003, 01:17:58 PM »

"Bet McDonalds was the only place to eat too!!!"

don't know but there were some pretty goof italian places to eat there tho.
lazs

funkedup · « **Reply #36 on:** July 17, 2003, 01:21:11 PM »

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Originally posted by fd ski
Yo lazs...

They are talking about england england
England Arkanzas doesn't count !!!

LOL 0WN3D

narsus · « **Reply #37 on:** July 17, 2003, 01:49:49 PM »

I always liiked "Are You Being Served"

Mrs. Slocum
Capt. Peacock
Mr. Humphrees

Dowding · « **Reply #38 on:** July 17, 2003, 02:50:11 PM »

I see. To be honest I find all the Friends characters irritating - especially that Schwimmer guy and that Chandler dork. The over use of sarcasm really grates after awhile too. Friends is very popular over here though.

The actor who plays Jeff is from my home town, even though he sounds welsh. Funny kid though.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #39 on:** July 17, 2003, 03:01:58 PM »

I would not have imagined Friends being popular in England. Go figure.

At least they take some creative chances on Coupling. Friends comes off as the same show every week, to me.

ra · « **Reply #40 on:** July 17, 2003, 03:06:05 PM »

When Friends comes on I make a running dive for the remote. I hate it so bad I can't even name one of the characters.

The last sitcom I liked was Married with Children. Now all my favorite comedy shows are cartoons, like The Simpsons and South Park.

ra

Dowding · « **Reply #41 on:** July 17, 2003, 03:07:29 PM »

Friends is huge over here - especially so for the first few series. More popular than Seinfeld (which went out in a graveyard slot) and Frasier (which is my favourite American show apart from love muffin

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Replicant · « **Reply #42 on:** July 17, 2003, 04:21:38 PM »

Porridge is absolutely class. Blackadder, early Red Dwarf, Fawlty Towers, Young Ones, Bottom, hey, I even like Dads Army

Also, anyone heard of a series called 'Black Books'? I found that hilarious!