What do people think of modern britsh comedies

[MASTACHIEFPWN]

Does Top Gear count?
I love that.

 

[Verlander]

Funnier than modern American comedy

 

[MRMIdAS2k]

Arrogant bullshit like this:

Is the reason British comedy is going stale.

 

[Realitycrash]

I'll sum what I feel in two words. "Not Blackadder".

I may be misinterpreting this but, did you just say that you didn't like Blackadder?
You know, there's a special place in hell for folks like you.

If I ask you a question what you think about a topic, say "Halo 3" and you respond "Not Gears of War", how do you then feel about Halo 3?

Alright, I'll stop being cryptic. It means GoW > Halo 3. I.e "This is not Blackadder, and thus I don't give a rats-rear-end, because any British humor that came after Blackadder can suck an exhaust-pipe and die from asphyxiation".

Ah, then we are almost in perfect agreement then, Spaced came after Blackadder and it was pretty damn good, there was also Black Books, though Blackadder is near impossible to top.

EDIT: ooh and Coupling.

The only thing that can top Blackadder would be The Young Ones. I was going to say Monty Python, but they have done some shit and has a real hard time staying consistent. It's either AKoA (All Kinds of Awesome) or...Well, shit.

 

[michiehoward]

Nope the modern ones blow ass, young twenty somthing's being cheeky.

If it ain't Blackadder, Mr. Bean, Fawlty Towers, or Monty Python it can go fuck itself. imo

 

[Goldeneye103X2]

IT crowd? I havent seen much of it, but what I have seen of it is brilliant.
Misfits? More of a drama, but it's impossible not to love the character Nathan, and his immature but unusually clever quips.
The Inbetweeners? Boring piece of crap. Cringeworthy at best, nothing more.

There you go.

 

[krugerrand123]

I have not seen many modern British comedies, but I did see little Britain, and that is funny.

 

[moretimethansense]

I'll sum what I feel in two words. "Not Blackadder".

I may be misinterpreting this but, did you just say that you didn't like Blackadder?
You know, there's a special place in hell for folks like you.

If I ask you a question what you think about a topic, say "Halo 3" and you respond "Not Gears of War", how do you then feel about Halo 3?

Alright, I'll stop being cryptic. It means GoW > Halo 3. I.e "This is not Blackadder, and thus I don't give a rats-rear-end, because any British humor that came after Blackadder can suck an exhaust-pipe and die from asphyxiation".

Ah, then we are almost in perfect agreement then, Spaced came after Blackadder and it was pretty damn good, there was also Black Books, though Blackadder is near impossible to top.

EDIT: ooh and Coupling.

The only thing that can top Blackadder would be The Young Ones. I was going to say Monty Python, but they have done some shit and has a real hard time staying consistent. It's either AKoA (All Kinds of Awesome) or...Well, shit.

Meh, I liked The Young Ones but I think Blackadder is a clear winner there, but let's not go in to that cause we'll be here all day.
I assume we can at least agree that (with a rare exception or two) American Sitcoms are shit and that the American version of Red Dwarf not happening is positive proof that not only does Dod exsist but he is also a wise and merciful lord

 

[Realitycrash]

I'll sum what I feel in two words. "Not Blackadder".

I may be misinterpreting this but, did you just say that you didn't like Blackadder?
You know, there's a special place in hell for folks like you.

If I ask you a question what you think about a topic, say "Halo 3" and you respond "Not Gears of War", how do you then feel about Halo 3?

Alright, I'll stop being cryptic. It means GoW > Halo 3. I.e "This is not Blackadder, and thus I don't give a rats-rear-end, because any British humor that came after Blackadder can suck an exhaust-pipe and die from asphyxiation".

Ah, then we are almost in perfect agreement then, Spaced came after Blackadder and it was pretty damn good, there was also Black Books, though Blackadder is near impossible to top.

EDIT: ooh and Coupling.

The only thing that can top Blackadder would be The Young Ones. I was going to say Monty Python, but they have done some shit and has a real hard time staying consistent. It's either AKoA (All Kinds of Awesome) or...Well, shit.

Meh, I liked The Young Ones but I think Blackadder is a clear winner there, but let's not go in to that cause we'll be here all day.
I assume we can at least agree that (with a rare exception or two) American Sitcoms are shit and that the American version of Red Dwarf not happening is positive proof that not only does Dod exsist but he is also a wise and merciful lord

There are some pretty decent US-sitcoms. None I can think of right now that are running, though. Big Bang Theory might be an exception, but I am starting to get annoyed by the characters, which is never a good sign.
Drew Carey Show, now that stuff was gold.

 

[moretimethansense]

I'll sum what I feel in two words. "Not Blackadder".

I may be misinterpreting this but, did you just say that you didn't like Blackadder?
You know, there's a special place in hell for folks like you.

If I ask you a question what you think about a topic, say "Halo 3" and you respond "Not Gears of War", how do you then feel about Halo 3?

Alright, I'll stop being cryptic. It means GoW > Halo 3. I.e "This is not Blackadder, and thus I don't give a rats-rear-end, because any British humor that came after Blackadder can suck an exhaust-pipe and die from asphyxiation".

Ah, then we are almost in perfect agreement then, Spaced came after Blackadder and it was pretty damn good, there was also Black Books, though Blackadder is near impossible to top.

EDIT: ooh and Coupling.

The only thing that can top Blackadder would be The Young Ones. I was going to say Monty Python, but they have done some shit and has a real hard time staying consistent. It's either AKoA (All Kinds of Awesome) or...Well, shit.

Meh, I liked The Young Ones but I think Blackadder is a clear winner there, but let's not go in to that cause we'll be here all day.
I assume we can at least agree that (with a rare exception or two) American Sitcoms are shit and that the American version of Red Dwarf not happening is positive proof that not only does Dod exsist but he is also a wise and merciful lord

There are some pretty decent US-sitcoms. None I can think of right now that are running, though. Big Bang Theory might be an exception, but I am starting to get annoyed by the characters, which is never a good sign.
Drew Carey Show, now that stuff was gold.

Hence the (rare exception) disclaimer, there are a good few American sitcom that I like (none are still running though) but you can't deny that the ratio of good to bad is better for "Britcoms" than Ameri...coms, one thing that bugs me though, why do americans feel the need to make their own version of everything?
They pretty much always miss the point of the origional, case in point the American version of Red Dwarf the very nearly happened.

Also another post-Blackadder sitcom that is fucking brilliant, One Foot in the Grave.

 

[GiantRaven]

Isn't "modern British comedy" an oxymoron? So yeah, i'd rather watch grass grow.

Erm, no. No it is not.

I was very supprised I liked come fly with me. I despised little britain with a passion, come fly with me is way funnier to me.

Amen. I really like David Walliams and Matt Lucas but Little Britain was such a piece of shit.

 

[ZombieGenesis]

If by Modern you mean stuff like 'Paul' that came out recently, then yeah, I thought it was really good. Shaun of the Dead team hasn't failed me yet.

 

[elcamino41383]

I've no idea of any of the modern British shows aside from The Office. Either incarnation of that show is absolutely dreadful. I rather watch paint dry.

 

[BlueberryMUNCH]

I was very supprised I liked come fly with me. I despised little britain with a passion, come fly with me is way funnier to me.

Haha that's great to hear! I did like Little Britain, but Come Fly With Me really surprised me; I always thought that Lucas and Walliams wouldn't be able to claw out of the cesspit that was Little Britain USA...ugh dear that was poooor.

 

[Realitycrash]

I'll sum what I feel in two words. "Not Blackadder".

I may be misinterpreting this but, did you just say that you didn't like Blackadder?
You know, there's a special place in hell for folks like you.

If I ask you a question what you think about a topic, say "Halo 3" and you respond "Not Gears of War", how do you then feel about Halo 3?

Alright, I'll stop being cryptic. It means GoW > Halo 3. I.e "This is not Blackadder, and thus I don't give a rats-rear-end, because any British humor that came after Blackadder can suck an exhaust-pipe and die from asphyxiation".

Ah, then we are almost in perfect agreement then, Spaced came after Blackadder and it was pretty damn good, there was also Black Books, though Blackadder is near impossible to top.

EDIT: ooh and Coupling.

The only thing that can top Blackadder would be The Young Ones. I was going to say Monty Python, but they have done some shit and has a real hard time staying consistent. It's either AKoA (All Kinds of Awesome) or...Well, shit.

Meh, I liked The Young Ones but I think Blackadder is a clear winner there, but let's not go in to that cause we'll be here all day.
I assume we can at least agree that (with a rare exception or two) American Sitcoms are shit and that the American version of Red Dwarf not happening is positive proof that not only does Dod exsist but he is also a wise and merciful lord

There are some pretty decent US-sitcoms. None I can think of right now that are running, though. Big Bang Theory might be an exception, but I am starting to get annoyed by the characters, which is never a good sign.
Drew Carey Show, now that stuff was gold.

Hence the (rare exception) disclaimer, there are a good few American sitcom that I like (none are still running though) but you can't deny that the ratio of good to bad is better for "Britcoms" than Ameri...coms, one thing that bugs me though, why do americans feel the need to make their own version of everything?
They pretty much always miss the point of the origional, case in point the American version of Red Dwarf the very nearly happened.

Also another post-Blackadder sitcom that is fucking brilliant, One Foot in the Grave.

Haha, the US version of Doctor Who. I dread watching that. And as for the ratio..Might be speaking out of my ass now, but isn't it because there are far fewer britcoms?

 

[moretimethansense]

I'll sum what I feel in two words. "Not Blackadder".

I may be misinterpreting this but, did you just say that you didn't like Blackadder?
You know, there's a special place in hell for folks like you.

If I ask you a question what you think about a topic, say "Halo 3" and you respond "Not Gears of War", how do you then feel about Halo 3?

Alright, I'll stop being cryptic. It means GoW > Halo 3. I.e "This is not Blackadder, and thus I don't give a rats-rear-end, because any British humor that came after Blackadder can suck an exhaust-pipe and die from asphyxiation".

Ah, then we are almost in perfect agreement then, Spaced came after Blackadder and it was pretty damn good, there was also Black Books, though Blackadder is near impossible to top.

EDIT: ooh and Coupling.

The only thing that can top Blackadder would be The Young Ones. I was going to say Monty Python, but they have done some shit and has a real hard time staying consistent. It's either AKoA (All Kinds of Awesome) or...Well, shit.

Meh, I liked The Young Ones but I think Blackadder is a clear winner there, but let's not go in to that cause we'll be here all day.
I assume we can at least agree that (with a rare exception or two) American Sitcoms are shit and that the American version of Red Dwarf not happening is positive proof that not only does Dod exsist but he is also a wise and merciful lord

There are some pretty decent US-sitcoms. None I can think of right now that are running, though. Big Bang Theory might be an exception, but I am starting to get annoyed by the characters, which is never a good sign.
Drew Carey Show, now that stuff was gold.

Hence the (rare exception) disclaimer, there are a good few American sitcom that I like (none are still running though) but you can't deny that the ratio of good to bad is better for "Britcoms" than Ameri...coms, one thing that bugs me though, why do americans feel the need to make their own version of everything?
They pretty much always miss the point of the origional, case in point the American version of Red Dwarf the very nearly happened.

Also another post-Blackadder sitcom that is fucking brilliant, One Foot in the Grave.

Haha, the US version of Doctor Who. I dread watching that. And as for the ratio..Might be speaking out of my ass now, but isn't it because there are far fewer britcoms?

There may be, but that doesn't change the fact that 8/10 "britcoms" are good while about 6/10 are p[assable at best with only about 2 - 3 out of those six being actually good and less than one opf the remainder won't be milked dry and ran long after it's lost what m,ade it good to begin with.

British comedies are like Gourmet quizine, small portions of something truly decadant, Americoms on the other hand are like fast food, you can eat it and even enjoy it, but you'll soon get sick of it.

 

[Jazoni89]

Inbetweeners and misfits is funny? :S

Took the words right out of my mind.

The inbetweeners is terrible shit about bored teenagers getting up to stupid shit.

If i want to see that crap i'll just go down to my local town on a saturday night.

Examples of good new comedy shows, not going out, Peep show, how not to live your life, and It crowd.

 

[Master Kuja]

Well, instead of doing work I'm two weeks behind on, I've been watching Black Books all day.

That is my input, I feel no need to go further.