Queen Bee Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 I'll probably get headslapped for this, but I love Jeff Dunham. *obligatory headslap* Dunham can be funny, but too much of his humor relies on stereotypes. I like Peanut and Walter, though.
Guest flingingfeces Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 I'm "Usian" and I tend to go back to the shows I loved when I was younger like Alf, SNL, In Living Color, Bosom Buddies, M.A.S.H, Gomer Pyle and I Dream of Genie. Todays shows just don't seem to have much originality. I think Happy Endings is about the only thing I find remotely funny and probably because it has Daymon Waynes Jr in it. I'm a sucker for quick witty humor or funny skits. SNL has fallen hard in both departments and it's barely watchable imo if at all.
Guest flingingfeces Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 I agree! I think it's because we have the highest amount of lawsuits in the world lol
Dmouse52 Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYlN3uZQXeU not the funniest episode of all made but please look around I would recommend
Dude500X Posted February 22, 2013 Author Posted February 22, 2013 will watch it tonight if my downloads are done. thanks for the link
Kamen Rider Kuuga Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 Here's an MST3K sampler for those who haven't yet been graced by seeing it; Season 0 (public access, before being picked up by Comedy Channel), episode 20: Last Chase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWPspYjPi3c Season 4 (Comedy Central), episode 24: MANOS: The Hands of Fate (widely considered to be the best episode they did) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AJVZuQuD6M Season 9 (Sci Fi Channel), episode 10: The Final Sacrifice (my personal favorite episode) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUYM3jkcrjg THINGS TO NOTE Several cast changes happened between these episodes. Servo will have a different voice in MANOS, Crow will have a different voice in Final Sacrifice, Joel will be replaced by Mike in Final Sacrifice, as will those doing "the experiments" (AKA torturing with bad movies).
Queen Bee Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 I loved MST3K. I preferred Joel over Mike, but both are good. That was a show that never stopped being funny.
Cozy Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 Bro' Town? The Boondocks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-br31MGGqo Most American television is crap, but there are plenty of hidden little gems. Usually on cable.
gerra6 Posted February 25, 2013 Posted February 25, 2013 What an odd thread. The overwhelming majority of both American and British comedy is crap. But who cares, the good stuff is pretty damn amazing wherever it comes from. On the American side, as just a tiny sample from the last decade, you've got Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Whitest Kids you Know, Portlandia, The Colbert Report, the Daily Show, Modern Family, Curb your Enthusiasm, Better off Ted, The League, Louie, Archer, The Venture Brothers...you get the picture. Now, the American shows generally produce 2-4 (13 to 24 episodes is typical) times the number of episodes per year that the British shows produce (between 4 and 12 every 1 to 2 years appears to be typical), and I think that some of the British shows benefit from the tight scripting that approach generally requires.
Dmouse52 Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 well it doesn't help the americans when things like friends are held up to an international audience as being the best example of american comedy when they do have other comedys that mostly only americans will ever see
nonusnomeni Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 and not a word of my favourite USA TV show: and btw if you can not laughing to yourself, or even worse; if you can not stand good joke about you, what a pity excuse for life you have?
Dmouse52 Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 omg i forgot about sledge hammer too i need to kill myself for that!!! that was so hugely funny and the film "masters of menace" the main actor had done afterwards
Dude500X Posted February 28, 2013 Author Posted February 28, 2013 american reality tv is good though I will admit
teremaster Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 shameless isn't bad, if not crude as fuck..
quin666 Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaKHR6oe52Q Best comedy show.
RandomOne Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 Canadian comics ftw... I squish your head! You have to have a sense of humor to be able to eat British "cousine". To truely fime american comedy funny one must be smokin' the doobie
VictoriaG Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 Two US shows I thought were really good: Everybody Loves Raymond The King of Queens
Nepro Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 Laughter is universal across all humans but to a certain degree it may vary across different cultures - what triggers the laughter.
Dude500X Posted March 12, 2013 Author Posted March 12, 2013 I must remember to watch everyone loves raymond, I loved Ray in dont fear the roofer
Dude500X Posted March 13, 2013 Author Posted March 13, 2013 http://nz.news.yahoo.com/election/a/-/16353877/comedy-central-show-mocks-muriwai-shark-attack/ More proof at how pathetic most American comedy is, poking fun at the victim of a shark attack.
Handsome Squidward Posted March 13, 2013 Posted March 13, 2013 Maybe it's because we expect America to have the best everything and I know they almost excel at it. But it all comes down to a matter of perspective. Take Japan for example. You might see it as THE source of anime (robots, cars whatnot). People love it, and then their are people like me who see the absolute dark side of that culture with all those horrible stereotypes that are shunned by western culture. It's the reason why we can't have Child Army mod on this site. For Brittan, we are introduced to so many awesome shows (Dr. Who) that the horrible shows never became as popular. I can't compare with the TV show counterparts like American Idol because I know both shows had some real talent. Brittan had a dog show within their Idol that is currently loved, but America also had a fantastic dog show too. Personally, I think America is overflowing with great shows. Ever watch Key & Peele or The Colbert Report?
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