British comedy has officially turned to shit

[gUt]

It died with Little Britian, biggest tripe I've ever seen, it's like Kath and Kin on peptides.

Such an unbelievably overrated show. Can't work out why most people found this show so funny - it was just catch phrases and funny costumes (the same ones) every. single. show.

My aunty loaned me the DVDs and I could go no further than half way through the third episode of season 1. Already by then they'd used the same characters 43 million times each.

The only one that made me laugh was the psycho school teacher. Everything else was just boring. Yeah so I can't work out why this show was such a smash hit.

 

[Red Bear]

Such an unbelievably overrated show. Can't work out why most people found this show so funny - it was just catch phrases and funny costumes (the same ones) every. single. show.

My aunty loaned me the DVDs and I could go no further than half way through the third episode of season 1. Already by then they'd used the same characters 43 million times each.

The only one that made me laugh was the psycho school teacher. Everything else was just boring. Yeah so I can't work out why this show was such a smash hit.

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[gUt]

Love the Boosh

 

[East Coast Tiger]

There have always been crap British shows. We are just lucky we haven't had to see the worst ones. But they have always existed.


Currently (or recently) there are also still some good ones. The IT Crowd, any of Ricky's shows, Peep Show, The Thick of It (although I guess it's more of a drama, sort of) and probably one or two more I can't think of.

Also Mrs Brown's is hardly a UK show. It might be a co-production but it's essentially Irish. And quite typical of Irish TV too. Not that I don't like it. I actually appreciate it for what it is.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

How about the Yanks trying (and failing) to remake Fawlty Towers back in the day? :crazy:

Going back further, the Yanks tried to copy the British "Steptoe and Son" with the woeful "Sanford and Son" with complimentary black Americans. :lol:

 

[Pete Cash]

Sanford and sons was a massive ratings hit. It was hardly unsuccessful.

 

[carcharias]

Yanks office was good .

 

[Moffo]

American office is shit!

Peep show is amazing

 

[Flapper]

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace is on its day my favourite British comedy, f**king hilarious.