MAFs BRITCOM SHOWDOWN

[MrAngryFace]

I started watching through Coupling for the second time tonight and god damn is this shit funny. I just cant decide which is my favorite british comedy. All three are fairly consistant in quality, with Black Adder maybe having a few more weaker eps in Season 1 (even tho I like season 1). I woulda made this a poll but then everyone would pick black adder because theyve actually heard the name dropped before and demi would vote black books because it has Frost in it and someone would vote Coupling cause the women are hot.


Black Adder

VS


Black Books

VS


Coupling

[Madrun Badrun]

Black books has changed my life like no other show since, like, Xena. 

[MrAngryFace]

It does make being a drunk seem awesome.

[Madrun Badrun]

It does make being a drunk seem awesome.

Seriously, I wish to be that drunk and bitter one day, but i think it would only work if you had friends willing to put up with it. 

[demi]

I choose



Life on Mars
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lifeonmars/

The IT Crowd
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/I/itcrowd/

and

HYPERDRIVE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/hyperdrive/

[TVC15]

I am telling you folks, Father Ted is almost Black Books good.

[MrAngryFace]

Ill check it out, ive got a huge viewing queue

[TVC15]

Also, Life on Mars is super omfg awesome, but it is not a britcom.

[Madrun Badrun]

Link me to Black Adder and father ted. 

[demi]

BUY EM YOURSELF, CHEAP BASTERD

[Madrun Badrun]

BUY EM YOURSELF, CHEAP BASTERD

Nooooooooooooo!!!!  I'm Canadian so I support the British in my own way already! 

[TVC15]

Life on Mars is so fuckin awesome:



Best show since Doctor Who

[demi]

YEAH WOO BRITCOMS

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/PROD/3-/3324906/Hyperdrive_Series_1/Product.html

It is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO mine

[TVC15]

Whatever, demi.  The dude from Life on Mars is going to be in the last couple episodes of Doctor Who this season, presumably as The Master.  It will be a television event so awesome that Al Qaeda will have to blow up the world to top it.

[Bloodwake]

The British do sitcoms AND sci-fi better.

Wow.

[TVC15]

The British do sitcoms AND sci-fi better.

Wow.

Well, Life on Mars isn't technically scifi.  It's more like a. . .psychedelic drama?

[Bloodwake]

The British do sitcoms AND sci-fi better.

Wow.

Well, Life on Mars isn't technically scifi.  It's more like a. . .psychedelic drama?

I need to move to the UK for like a year so I can get all of these TV shows. Maybe I can break into the BBC Archives and just fill up several dufflebags and run.

[G The Resurrected]

Life on Mars is so fuckin awesome:

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Best show since Doctor Who

Love that show damnit. So freaking awesome. Whats the girls name? She's HOT

[Cheebs]

No The Office? No Extras? No Fawlty Towers?

Top 5 Brit-Coms:

1. Fawlty Towers


2. The Office


3. Black Adder


4. Black Books

 
5. Extras


I don't think Mars is a brit-com, it's a brit-drama!

[MrAngryFace]

The office was good, but I didnt find it that funny.

[Cheebs]

The office was good, but I didnt find it that funny.

What about Fawlty Towers, it is the most popular britcom of all time!

[MrAngryFace]

Ill check it out, but I find it harder to watch older television. Its more of a weird aesthetic thing for me.

[TVC15]

The office was good, but I didnt find it that funny.

What about Fawlty Towers, it is the most popular britcom of all time!

Fawlty Towers is great, but I think of it more as super-influential than the best.  There are only like 3 episodes that I think are compulsively rewatchable.

[Himu]

LIFE ON MARS is amazing!

[Tauntaun]

The office was good, but I didnt find it that funny.

What about Fawlty Towers, it is the most popular britcom of all time!

Fawlty Towers is great, but I think of it more as super-influential than the best.  There are only like 3 episodes that I think are compulsively rewatchable.

I've seen this around before, I'll have to check it out.

[bluemax]

No love for Red Dwarf?

[brawndolicious]

Has the 4th season of Black Books started?

[Cheebs]

Has the 4th season of Black Books started?

no. Likely wont I suspect. Very few british shows continue past a third season.

[Phoenix Dark]

The only funny thing about British people is their disgusting teeth.

[Cheebs]

The only funny thing about British people is their disgusting teeth.

name one single british comedy show you have seen.

[TVC15]

Has the 4th season of Black Books started?

I believe Dylan Moran has said there will be no 4th series.

I like 2 and 3 a lot, but I think the 1st was the best.

[Phoenix Dark]

The only funny thing about British people is their disgusting teeth.

name one single british comedy show you have seen.

Monty Python, The Office, and some of Black Books. Meh total

[Cheebs]

The only funny thing about British people is their disgusting teeth.

name one single british comedy show you have seen.

Monty Python, The Office, and some of Black Books. Meh total

so the single handily most important and influencel sketch comedy show of all time, one hell of a drama-edy sitcom, and a damn awesome sitcom.

And you hated all 3? Wonderful.

Python is great, I love it but it has been outdone over time and thus is kind of hard to watch today. But the fact remains Monty Python INVENTED modern day sketch comedy.

Pre-Python it was cheesey variety show stuff along the lines of Laugh In or The Muppet Show.

[Phoenix Dark]

The only funny thing about British people is their disgusting teeth.

name one single british comedy show you have seen.

Monty Python, The Office, and some of Black Books. Meh total

so the single handily most important and influencel sketch comedy show of all time, one hell of a drama-edy sitcom, and a damn awesome sitcom.

And you hated all 3? Wonderful.

Python is great, I love it but it has been outdone over time and thus is kind of hard to watch today. But the fact remains Monty Python INVENTED modern day sketch comedy.

Monty Python has never made me laugh. It's so repetitive, generic, and in your face. Disgusting

[Cheebs]

The only funny thing about British people is their disgusting teeth.

name one single british comedy show you have seen.

Monty Python, The Office, and some of Black Books. Meh total

so the single handily most important and influencel sketch comedy show of all time, one hell of a drama-edy sitcom, and a damn awesome sitcom.

And you hated all 3? Wonderful.

Python is great, I love it but it has been outdone over time and thus is kind of hard to watch today. But the fact remains Monty Python INVENTED modern day sketch comedy.

Monty Python has never made me laugh. It's so repetitive, generic, and in your face. Disgusting

Duh its generic. It's generic NOW.

It wasn't then. It basically invented the modern day comedy. You complete fool. Yes its hard to watch today. But it isn't generic if it INVENTED the concept you find generic!

Comedy would be the the three stooges type of slapstick nonsense if it wasn't for python.

[TVC15]

The only funny thing about British people is their disgusting teeth.

name one single british comedy show you have seen.

Monty Python, The Office, and some of Black Books. Meh total

so the single handily most important and influencel sketch comedy show of all time, one hell of a drama-edy sitcom, and a damn awesome sitcom.

And you hated all 3? Wonderful.

Python is great, I love it but it has been outdone over time and thus is kind of hard to watch today. But the fact remains Monty Python INVENTED modern day sketch comedy.

Monty Python has never made me laugh. It's so repetitive, generic, and in your face. Disgusting

Duh its generic. It's generic NOW.

It wasn't then. It basically invented the modern day comedy. You complete fool. Yes its hard to watch today. But it isn't generic if it INVENTED the concept you find generic!

Don't even bother responding to him.  He didn't even put any effort into that troll.

[Phoenix Dark]

The only funny thing about British people is their disgusting teeth.

name one single british comedy show you have seen.

Monty Python, The Office, and some of Black Books. Meh total

so the single handily most important and influencel sketch comedy show of all time, one hell of a drama-edy sitcom, and a damn awesome sitcom.

And you hated all 3? Wonderful.

Python is great, I love it but it has been outdone over time and thus is kind of hard to watch today. But the fact remains Monty Python INVENTED modern day sketch comedy.

Monty Python has never made me laugh. It's so repetitive, generic, and in your face. Disgusting

Duh its generic. It's generic NOW.

It wasn't then. It basically invented the modern day comedy. You complete fool. Yes its hard to watch today. But it isn't generic if it INVENTED the concept you find generic!

Comedy would be the the three stooges type of slapstick nonsense if it wasn't for python.

The Three Stooges was actually funny, unlike Monty Python.

[Cheebs]

The only funny thing about British people is their disgusting teeth.

name one single british comedy show you have seen.

Monty Python, The Office, and some of Black Books. Meh total

so the single handily most important and influencel sketch comedy show of all time, one hell of a drama-edy sitcom, and a damn awesome sitcom.

And you hated all 3? Wonderful.

Python is great, I love it but it has been outdone over time and thus is kind of hard to watch today. But the fact remains Monty Python INVENTED modern day sketch comedy.

Monty Python has never made me laugh. It's so repetitive, generic, and in your face. Disgusting

Duh its generic. It's generic NOW.

It wasn't then. It basically invented the modern day comedy. You complete fool. Yes its hard to watch today. But it isn't generic if it INVENTED the concept you find generic!

Don't even bother responding to him.  He didn't even put any effort into that troll.

I know, I know. I mean no one is aruging that python has aged like fine wine and is great cutting edge stuff anymore. But Python invented modern day comedy. I mean think about comedy before the 60's when python happened and changed everything. It was I Love Lucy and The Three Stooges!

Python is important not as enjoyment today, but as its place in importance of television.

[brawndolicious]

I believe Dylan Moran has said there will be no 4th series.
I like 2 and 3 a lot, but I think the 1st was the best.

I guess that's the best idea since they can't really continue the idea anymore.  I'm going to watch the other two and if they're as funny as Black Books I'll be happy.

[TVC15]

The only funny thing about British people is their disgusting teeth.

name one single british comedy show you have seen.

Monty Python, The Office, and some of Black Books. Meh total

so the single handily most important and influencel sketch comedy show of all time, one hell of a drama-edy sitcom, and a damn awesome sitcom.

And you hated all 3? Wonderful.

Python is great, I love it but it has been outdone over time and thus is kind of hard to watch today. But the fact remains Monty Python INVENTED modern day sketch comedy.

Monty Python has never made me laugh. It's so repetitive, generic, and in your face. Disgusting

Duh its generic. It's generic NOW.

It wasn't then. It basically invented the modern day comedy. You complete fool. Yes its hard to watch today. But it isn't generic if it INVENTED the concept you find generic!

Don't even bother responding to him.  He didn't even put any effort into that troll.

I know, I know. I mean no one is aruging that python has aged like fine wine and is great cutting edge stuff anymore. But Python invented modern day comedy. I mean think about comedy before the 60's when python happened and changed everything. It was I Love Lucy and The Three Stooges!

Python is important not as enjoyment today, but as its place in importance of television.

There's still plenty of good to be had in Python, anyway.  Everybody knows they same dozen or so famous sketches, but there are a lot of episodes, and for the most part they're very consistent.  I still say it's worth watching.  

I didn't really realize how great it was until I got the DVD set.  Heck, before I bought that, you could've told me there were only 12 episodes and I would've believed it, since everyone that's ever televised it in the states has stuck to showing fan favorites.

It does, however have Space Moose-style dating in spots. . .it's difficult/impossible for a foreigner or someone not alive at the time to get everything.  Sometimes you can't tell whether they are commenting on a then current event, or whether they are just being absurd.  Hmm, maybe that's a good thing.

[Madrun Badrun]

Why don't they go past the 3rd series usually?  It bugs me because I want so much more black books, I mean they only made 18 episodes!  Thats not even one season in American terms.   :'(

[Cheebs]

There's still plenty of good to be had in Python, anyway.  Everybody knows they same dozen or so famous sketches, but there are a lot of episodes, and for the most part they're very consistent.  I still say it's worth watching. 

I didn't really realize how great it was until I got the DVD set.  Heck, before I bought that, you could've told me there were only 12 episodes and I would've believed it, since everyone that's ever televised it in the states has stuck to showing fan favorites.

It does, however have Space Moose-style dating in spots. . .it's difficult/impossible for a foreigner or someone not alive at the time to get everything.  Sometimes you can't tell whether they are commenting on a then current event, or whether they are just being absurd.  Hmm, maybe that's a good thing.

I agree completely. I am just giving some leeway in hopes of him at least admitting some parts.

Some of the python episodes are so surreal it is impossible to imagine how they could write it. It's amazing how they had so much gay innuendo and other such stuff on tv in the 1960's in the show.

[TVC15]

Why don't they go past the 3rd series usually?  It bugs me because I want so much more black books, I mean they only made 18 episodes!  Thats not even one season in American terms.   :'(

Yeah, but you have 18 classic episodes, rather than seasons of mediocre episodes dotted with some greats.  

I was really surprised by the DVD set of Python.  One of my favorite purchases. 

[Phoenix Dark]

Is it important? Of course, I wouldn't deny that. But that doesn't mean it rocks. These remind me of arguments about the "greatness" of Birth of a Nation. Yeah it did impressive things first, but as a whole project it's not great.

[TVC15]

Is it important? Of course, I wouldn't deny that. But that doesn't mean it rocks. These remind me of arguments about the "greatness" of Birth of a Nation. Yeah it did impressive things first, but as a whole project it's not great.

Yeah, good luck finding anyone that would support that.  You have shitty taste, and you're probably just shittily trolling anyway.

[Van Cruncheon]

pd is reduced to comparing monty python to birth of a nation. tvc, are you keeping track of how many times you've owned him in the past two weeks?

pd, first you're a failed troll; now you're a failed contrarian. this is getting kinda, well, ICKY to watch.

[brawndolicious]

pd-michelle-you're going off of an extremely limited knowledge (3 shows within the last 40 years) of british comedy and you're commenting on it.

That's dumb.

[Phoenix Dark]

Is it important? Of course, I wouldn't deny that. But that doesn't mean it rocks. These remind me of arguments about the "greatness" of Birth of a Nation. Yeah it did impressive things first, but as a whole project it's not great.

Yeah, good luck finding anyone that would support that.  You have shitty taste, and you're probably just shittily trolling anyway.

It sure is effective isn't it

I'm very hard on comedy. Not much makes me laugh

[TVC15]

You're hard on comedy, but you find The Three Stooges funny?  That's like saying I'm hard on jazz music, but I sure do love me some Kenny G.

[Madrun Badrun]

You're hard on comedy, but you find The Three Stooges funny?  That's like saying I'm hard on jazz music, but I sure do love me some Kenny G.

 

[Phoenix Dark]

You're hard on comedy, but you find The Three Stooges funny?  That's like saying I'm hard on jazz music, but I sure do love me some Kenny G.

Kenny G is badass.

The Three Stooges is funny for what it is - slapstick humor. It's not gut busting humor by any standards. I liked shows like The Jeffersons which were funny while giving good moral lessons, something modern television could learn a lesson from.

My favorite funny movies inclue Animal House, Office Space, and Ferris Beauler

[Madrun Badrun]

Ferris Beauler is ass. 

[TVC15]

You're hard on comedy, but you find The Three Stooges funny?  That's like saying I'm hard on jazz music, but I sure do love me some Kenny G.

Kenny G is badass.

The Three Stooges is funny for what it is - slapstick humor. It's not gut busting humor by any standards. I liked shows like The Jeffersons which were funny while giving good moral lessons, something modern television could learn a lesson from.

My favorite funny movies inclue Animal House, Office Space, and Ferris Beauler

Ferris Bueller?  You consider yourself hard on comedy, but you like Ferris Bueller?  That's like barely even a comedy.  There are no jokes in it.  And again, Animal House?  Office Space?  Who doesn't find those movies funny?

[Phoenix Dark]

Indeed

[youtube=425,350]4JzR5J0Rw-A[/youtube]
 

[Phoenix Dark]

You're hard on comedy, but you find The Three Stooges funny?  That's like saying I'm hard on jazz music, but I sure do love me some Kenny G.

Kenny G is badass.

The Three Stooges is funny for what it is - slapstick humor. It's not gut busting humor by any standards. I liked shows like The Jeffersons which were funny while giving good moral lessons, something modern television could learn a lesson from.

My favorite funny movies inclue Animal House, Office Space, and Ferris Beauler

Ferris Bueller?  You consider yourself hard on comedy, but you like Ferris Bueller?  That's like barely even a comedy.  There are no jokes in it.  And again, Animal House?  Office Space?  Who doesn't find those movies funny?

Ferris Bueller is a comedy tard.

I find the other two funny as well. They are tw of the few "classic" comedy movies that impress me.

[TVC15]

And that's what people that are "hard on comedy" apparently like.  You better get back to the TV, Michelle, you're probably missing an episode of Hee Haw!

[Phoenix Dark]

And that's what people that are "hard on comedy" apparently like.  You better get back to the TV, Michelle, you're probably missing an episode of Hee Haw!

Blues Brothers? Meh. Strangelove? Horrible imo. Groundhog Day, Caddyshack? Meh.

Shall I go on? So yeah, I'm not a comedy guy

[TVC15]

And that's what people that are "hard on comedy" apparently like.  You better get back to the TV, Michelle, you're probably missing an episode of Hee Haw!

Blues Brothers? Meh. Strangelove? Horrible imo. Groundhog Day, Caddyshack? Meh.

Shall I go on? So yeah, I'm not a comedy guy

You're not hard on comedy if you don't like The Blues Brothers -- you're just stupid.  Same goes for Strangelove.  You probably just don't get it.

[Madrun Badrun]

And that's what people that are "hard on comedy" apparently like.  You better get back to the TV, Michelle, you're probably missing an episode of Hee Haw!

Blues Brothers? Meh. Strangelove? Horrible imo. Groundhog Day, Caddyshack? Meh.

Shall I go on? So yeah, I'm not a comedy guy

OK, fuck you!   

[Phoenix Dark]

And that's what people that are "hard on comedy" apparently like.  You better get back to the TV, Michelle, you're probably missing an episode of Hee Haw!

Blues Brothers? Meh. Strangelove? Horrible imo. Groundhog Day, Caddyshack? Meh.

Shall I go on? So yeah, I'm not a comedy guy

You're not hard on comedy if you don't like The Blues Brothers -- you're just stupid.  Same goes for Strangelove.  You probably just don't get it.

Blues Brother doesn't suck, I just don't find it funny. There's some pretty badass music in it.

There are a few genres that I'm not really into. I don't like many horror movies, and I don't like many comedy movies.