British Comedys

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-05-13 01:36pm

What makes the Brits so good at making such amazings shows? and how in all that is holy do make them so good as to last hrough the ages, and still be funny?

One example that i recently saw was the reshowing of Yes Minister, and the Horrible fact was while funny, it almsot scarily similer to what still happens today in politics

What are you Favorites?

Mine are Blackadder
Red Dwarf
Black Books
Little Britain

Name and priase the best of British in your opinion!

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-05-13 01:42pm

WHY haven't they released the DVDs of "The Thin Blue Line" in the US yet?!?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-13 01:43pm

Too many. Spaced, Only Fools & Horse, Men Behaving Badly, Monkey Dust, Father Ted, I'm Alan Partridge, Fawlty Towers, Monty Python... among those you didn't mention

And it's "comedies".

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-13 01:44pm

Uraniun235 wrote:WHY haven't they released the DVDs of "The Thin Blue Line" in the US yet?!?

Import, silly.

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2004-05-13 01:45pm

I really like "Keeping Up Appearences" and "Are You Being Served".

And anything with Rowan Atkinson in it (barring the horrible Mr. Bean movie of course).

Edit: How could I possibly not mention Red Dwarf!?

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-05-13 01:45pm

Oh, i forgot the thin Blue Line,

and damned if i care about spellings

and may i add the the best comedy of our time?

Dead Ringers

or 2DTV

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-13 01:47pm

Lazy Raptor wrote:I really like "Keeping Up Appearences" and "Are You Being Served".

And anything with Rowan Atkinson in it (barring the horrible Mr. Bean movie of course).

Are You Being Served? was too campy and generally gay for me. And the Bean movie was basically the series summed up in 90 minutes, thus, hardly worth it given it was just shot in the US instead. I'll stick with my VHS collection of him, thank you.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-05-13 01:48pm

Lazy Raptor wrote:I really like "Keeping Up Appearences" and "Are You Being Served".

And anything with Rowan Atkinson in it (barring the horrible Mr. Bean movie of course).

What do you mean Terrible?

if you want Terrible, then go for the Bean Cartoons

and AYBS? and KUA are the worst things i have ever seen!

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2004-05-13 01:49pm

Hyacinth Bucket reminds me of my grandma.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-05-13 01:52pm

Im scared for you, i really am

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2004-05-13 01:54pm

antitrek wrote:Im scared for you, i really am

I'm even the one that gets to drive her everywhere.

Hyacinth: "Mind the pedestrian, Richard!"
Richard: "He's on the sidewalk!"

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2004-05-13 01:54pm

I loved KUA, one of the funniest tv shows I've seen in a good while

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-13 01:59pm

Lazy Raptor wrote:
antitrek wrote:Im scared for you, i really am
I'm even the one that gets to drive her everywhere.

Hyacinth: "Mind the pedestrian, Richard!"
Richard: "He's on the sidewalk!"

KUA's great, I miss it now because the repeats are on in the daytime when I'm either asleep or at a practical.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-05-13 02:00pm

See, Dead Ringers, then we will talk

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-05-13 02:03pm

OHHH!!

i Forgot Monkey dust! how could i?!

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-05-13 02:04pm

Ah there was one on UKGold the other night I hadn't seen in ages, Operation Good Guys! That always made me laugh and of course; Spaced, Black Books, Monty Python, Red Dwarf, Fawlty Towers, Coupling, Jam, Brass Eye, Father Ted, I'm Alam Partridge, One Foot In The Grave and I'm probably forgeting tones.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-05-13 02:05pm

Oh couplings good, did you see the new episode the other day?

and Monty Python rules you all...!!!!

Darth Raptor · Post by **Darth Raptor** » 2004-05-13 02:07pm

There's no Monty Python here anymore.

wautd · Post by **wautd** » 2004-05-13 02:09pm

Does "The league of gentlemen" ring a bell at anybody?

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-05-13 02:10pm

TLOG is amazing, and very freaky,

and there is Monty Python in the form of John cleese as Q in james Bond...

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-05-13 02:11pm

wautd wrote:Does "The league of gentlemen" ring a bell at anybody?

Argh, how could I forget?!

And that Jar Jar Binks quote was in my sig for ages!

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-13 02:13pm

"You're my wife now, Dave!"

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-05-13 02:14pm

"hello, hello dave?

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2004-05-13 02:15pm

Don't worry, Tubs, they won't get far...

I'm homesick now. Damn.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2004-05-13 02:18pm

DADS ARMY!!!!!