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Regretfully, I have been roped into seeing several British farces. (I even paid good money to see them.) They consist of an unrelenting series of slapstick sight-jokes that are sophmoric and boring.

I like the humor of Woody Allen, but not so much his films. Early on he was a stand-up comedian and author of books of humor.

An interesting side-note is that the French think Jerry Lewis is a comedic genius. For good reason, he has a zero following among Americans, who find no humor in his voice and facial contortions.

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@panzade,

panzade wrote:

This skit to me is the essence of British humour

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofUZNynYXzM&feature=PlayList&p=6E857EEEDC100297&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=35[/youtube]

The skit was pretty good. However, I wonder why the producers thought a laugh-track was needed. They are a supreme turnoff.

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@Advocate,

it wasn't a laugh track, it was a live show

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@dlowan,

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But...do you consider Cook unsubtle?

I consider him very subtle in the lampooning of class distinctions, and let's face it; British humour is all about the class strata. Much more so than American humour

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@spendius,

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Nobody can actually identify with these cartoons.

Have you never seen the Caption The Cartoon contests in the back of the Economist back in the 70's and 80's?

The whole point is to remove the existing caption and make up your own...anything you fancy. The more outlandish the better.
Are you getting that spendi?

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@Advocate,

Jerry Lewis was ENORMOUSLY popular with Americans in his day.....a mega star.

Where do you get these things from?

I can't stand his humour, either, but there it is.

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@panzade,

panzade wrote:

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But...do you consider Cook unsubtle?

I consider him very subtle in the lampooning of class distinctions, and let's face it; British humour is all about the class strata. Much more so than American humour

They weren't just about that...the class thing...they were also absurdists (I am thinking of Cook and Moore here).

I agree a lot of British humour is about class though....but it has way more than that to offer.

So what Brit humour were you thinking of as "broad"?

Leaving out the egregious Benny Hill.

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@Advocate,

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I like the humor of Woody Allen, but not so much his films. Early on he was a stand-up comedian and author of books of humor.

I agree, he was a hoot.

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@panzade,

Wow!!! I have not seen much of Allen as a stand up.

Youtube can be fabulous, can't it?

Tell me some more names of your favourite comedians, oh Americans....I would like to follow up.

I love good stand-up.

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@dlowan,

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So what Brit humour were you thinking of as "broad"?

I dunno...Python?

I mean every British situation comedy I've seen is about the classes. Are You Being Served, Steptoe & Son,
Open All Hours....etc

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@dlowan,

i'm a big fan of the late bill hicks, but he's not for everybody

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@panzade,

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Sorry, Pard. The border crossing is that-a-way.

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@djjd62,

I mentioned Hicks, he's considered a "black humour"comic. Sadly, he's no longer with us.

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@roger,

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@panzade,

he would have loved the bush jr years

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@panzade,

panzade wrote:

Claude Rains(Louis):The waters? What waters? We're in the desert.
Humphrey Bogart (Rick): I was misinformed.

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Jonathan Winters begat Robin Williams

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@panzade,

Well, Steptoe and Son and the Python are about WAAAAAAAY more than class.

Class is certainly in there, and it is a British pre-occupation, but if that's all you see you are missing out on all the subtleties.

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@panzade,

I love the on cocaine Robin Williams!!!

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