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Topic: English humor or American humor
Ladywind7 Joined Sun 04/08/12 Posts: 7833	Tue 03/03/20 06:26 PM
Monty Python - Awesome comedy! Blackadder- Best comedy ever!! American humour used to be the best. British comedy rules! Blackadder was hilarious... I forgot kiwi humor....

Unknow Joined Sat 04/28/18 Posts: 1861	Tue 03/03/20 09:27 PM Edited by Unknow on Tue 03/03/20 09:28 PM
I don't think anything can top "always look on the bright side of life" ........ when you're chewin'on life's gristle... dooooon't gwumble -give a whistle... though mr bean dancing to mr boombastic is close

Ladywind7 Joined Sun 04/08/12 Posts: 7833	Wed 03/04/20 12:45 AM
I don't think anything can top "always look on the bright side of life" ........ when you're chewin'on life's gristle... dooooon't gwumble -give a whistle... though mr bean dancing to mr boombastic is close That was so ridiculously funny. Poor Brian

fbxl5 Joined Tue 05/08/18 Posts: 398	Wed 03/04/20 06:30 PM
One for the Irish: Mrs. Brown's Boy's Great TV show. Wonderful humour!

Blondey111 Joined Sun 01/27/13 Posts: 9013	Wed 03/04/20 06:43 PM
Hybrid English kiwi humour

catinidaho Joined Fri 10/24/14 Posts: 10858	Wed 03/04/20 06:55 PM
I'm American, so I understand that more.

catinidaho Joined Fri 10/24/14 Posts: 10858	Wed 03/04/20 07:09 PM
When I was around 8 or 9 years old, my brothers were watching Python, as I did. That was probably not something I should have watched at that time.

catinidaho Joined Fri 10/24/14 Posts: 10858	Wed 03/04/20 07:29 PM
When I was older I watched Monty Python.

The Wrong Alice Joined Thu 04/26/18 Posts: 1437	Wed 03/04/20 11:04 PM
British humor It's said that often irony goes over Americans heads Plus a lot of their humour tends to be what they call 'a roast' , which can be a bit mean And whilst they do that, they don't get gallows humour often

Ladywind7 Joined Sun 04/08/12 Posts: 7833	Thu 03/05/20 01:47 AM
British humor It's said that often irony goes over Americans heads Plus a lot of their humour tends to be what they call 'a roast' , which can be a bit mean And whilst they do that, they don't get gallows humour often Me too. English humor is my cup of tea...

Duttoneer Joined Sun 07/01/12 Posts: 4976	Fri 03/06/20 12:59 AM
I am currently enjoying the reruns of 'Friends', it never ceases to make me laugh, same with 'Red Dwarf' whenever I watch an episode of either one they always have me laughing, both are an amazing series of shows, timeless humour in my opinion.

Blondey111 Joined Sun 01/27/13 Posts: 9013	Fri 03/06/20 01:58 AM
The friends reruns are on in nz too always make me giggle

Duttoneer Joined Sun 07/01/12 Posts: 4976	Fri 03/06/20 02:14 AM
Good comedy is global.

D S Joined Tue 01/11/22 Posts: 1	Mon 01/17/22 02:50 AM
Picky American humor

Marty Joined Mon 01/17/22 Posts: 2	Mon 01/17/22 05:04 AM
Which is your preference? English humor or American humor? Why? Dark humor

Ava Adore Joined Fri 10/08/21 Posts: 442	Mon 01/17/22 05:30 AM
I like the deadpan British humor.

Slim gym Joined Tue 05/14/19 Posts: 39503	Mon 01/17/22 06:04 AM
Since I speak sarcasm British humour does it for me ... Fawlty Towers , Yes Minister , are You being Served , Mr Bean , Two Ronnie's come to mind ! Stand ups Jerry Seinfeld, Trevor Noah , Danny Bouy, Russel Peters and Nickie Glasser are my favourite !! Humour is humor ... as long as it's funny ...and you get to laugh and lower your blood pressure !!!

Mike6615 Joined Sun 09/18/16 Posts: 1524	Mon 01/17/22 06:48 AM
'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies! Its metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig! 'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisible!! THIS IS AN EX-PARROT!!

pumpilicious 💕 Joined Thu 04/26/18 Posts: 10700	Mon 01/17/22 06:49 AM Edited by pumpilicious 💕 on Mon 01/17/22 06:54 AM
I've read this whole thread, I'm glad it was bumped again. I had thought American originally but now I've changed my mind for these reasons. All these are older, but streamable I believe. "Are you being served?" was mentioned, about a dept store & the workers. It deserves a remention. It's good. "IT Crowd" my favorite. IT geeks for an office. No fake sound track needed for this one. I'm pretty sure I've belly laughed. "Keeping up appearances", a family always trying to look successful, but failing hilariously. "Mr Bean" no words needs, he's brilliant. Stand up, there will always be only one for me, he was American, "George Carlin"❤

Slim gym Joined Tue 05/14/19 Posts: 39503	Fri 01/21/22 05:54 PM
Yup !! You absolutely right about those shows you mentioned ... they still funny even today !! George Carlin is in a class by himself ... most intelligent comedian in my book ...