Posted by -AL- at 193.122.47.170 on September 24, 2003 at 08:12:13:
In Reply to: Stop spreading ignorance, spread tolerance posted by Fanaticalfreak on September 24, 2003 at 08:04:51:
This is one of the areas where Americans give the Brits more credit then they deserve. Sure, British comedy that you get across the pond is great and there is some amazing British comedy around: from the Goon Show to the Pyhtons, From On the Hour to Brass Eye,From The Day Today to Alan Partridge, from Phoenix Nights to The League of Gentlemen, from The Office to... and the list goes on.
However, that is nothing but a small proportion of the comedy that we have to endure here. 9 out of ten new comedy shows suck serious fucking ass. The Americans don't get all the great British shows (which is about one in every ten show) but a proportion of that: the creme de la creme if you like. Hence, it's great for you guys because it has been trickled down to the best.
Watch terrestrialBritish telly for a week and see what you think of British humour then.