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I loved The Golden Girls. That was cleverly written & beautifully acted. It was the 80's when there was no political correctness & they always laughed at death.
Peep Show is brilliant! This scene is from s4 e6, Wedding.
I always viewed British comedy as this: take something simple and treat it like it’s the end of the world; take the end of the world and treat it like it’s something simple.
Stephen Fry nailed the difference between US and UK comedy in an interview a few years back.
He watches it in the video mate...
@@sandro4790 lmao
do Blackadder's plans ever work out though? he may be sharp and clever but usually things go tits up at the end
Be won in "Money" by bribing the baby eating bishop of Bath and Wells. But then, he lost to LordFlash heart at his wedding with Bob. Usually though,it's a loss.
Not really, because us Brits know that life will always find a way to screw you over lol
In Black Adder Series 1 he was a prince trying to get ahead.
In Black Adder Series 2 he was a Lord trying to get ahead.
In Black Adder Series 3 he was a servant to the king trying to get ahead.
In Black Adder Series 4 he was a captain in the Army in World War 1 trying to survive.
So in Every case Black Adder failed, and with each reincarnation he was at a lower standing than he was previously.
Yes he was surrounded by idiots, but he still failed despite the fact he was actually the most competent.
We are (british) so self deprecating at times
Regarding Blackadder, the joke is the fact that he continously tries to elevate himself and contstantly fails. It's like Delboy in Only Fools and Horses. They want to be 'better' only to br smacked down again. The only thing they can really achieve is get a win over someone slightly worse than themselves and be mean to whoevers below them along the way.
It seems to me that American sitcoms are formulaic, and must have a gag every few seconds, often with canned laughter.
British sitcoms focus more on character and storylines
Fry nailed it. Which makes sense...he is in black adder.
I like both UK and American comedy. It all comes down to individual taste. Only fools and horses, As time goes by, Derry Girls, Cheers, Frasier, King of Queens....all of these and many more.
One Foot in the Grave. The Good Life. The Golden Girls.
Office and Extras, monty python, Mr bean, peep show
Panel shows like Cats does countdown, would I lie to you, QI, taskmaster
Both are great in different ways. Both can be rubbish too. The main differences arise out of how they are written. American comedies are written by teams of people who pitch very funny one liners at each other. So inevitably that is the way most American comedies go. Lots of wise cracks that can be hilarious. Wheras British comedies are usually written by 1 or 2 people and therefore more comedy comes from the story or the characters themselves.
British comedy is gold! X
Connor, what percentage of your viewers are from the UK?
I like both, there are some brilliant comedies in America.
I always forget the name of the guy that played Jerry in Seinfeld
I always smile at Seinfeld, I’ve never belly laughed. Still good though.
I'm baffled at its huge popularity.
I've never really watched it. There was a part of that first scene that actually did make me laugh, it was just the bits either side that were a bit lame.
@@donmongoose It has some good lines, but most of it is mediocre. It has few substantial storylines & none of its main characters are likeable
@@davidz3879 Seems to be the curse of most US sitcoms, the only one that springs to mind I can happily sitdown and enjoy is Fraiser, mainly because of its frequent dry/sarcastic jokes.
I recently laughed-out-loud at the scene where they start punching George in his puffy Gore-tex coat 😄
Maybe it's not so common to belly laugh at (Larry David's) tragic or cynical (culturally Jewish?) humor like Seinfeld and especially Curb Your Enthusiasm. The latter often leaves me feeling a bit depressed after binge watching some episodes😏
Blackadder never comes out on top...he fails in the end every time....no happy endings for edmund
BBC Ghosts is a million times better than CBS Ghosts. America has all one liners, British the characters always get disappointed
I'd say, generally speaking, British comedy involves a lot more piss taking.
It's not the American comedy isn't funny, it's just different
As a brit i have got to say, always sunny in philadelphia is amongst my top 5 comedy shows of all time, American comedy can be excellent and i feel though we have got a reputation for having different styles of humour if a show is well written then it will always be funny.
There are one or two American comedy shows worth watching but they are very rare.
The difference to me is that pom comedy has wit and he US seems to be bereft of wit, but I have not seen any US comedies since mash finished.
I always think that whilst the majority of US sitcoms and sketches are shit, US standup is head and shoulders better than the UKs. Conversely, whilst the UK does have some really good standup comics, we excel at Sketch and Panel shows, I'm guessing the different humour types lend themselves to different methods.
Absolute horse shit! American stand up is head and shoulders above………. Not a chance.
I would say Blackadder had both sides of the American/British comedy aspect in it. I like American shows like Friends/Frasier but I was never that into Seinfeld. Obviously you can't boil it down to this is THE difference, but I think in general it is as you describe in this video. They are coming at it from two different places many times, Mitchell and Webb mostly try to come at it from an amusing when you think about it/original way. You have to start getting into the mindset of it, where as Senfield would be immediately relatable ) I think).
I think in watching clips you see Blackadders wise cracks, but he usually fails. But I do see where you are coming from. My favourite US comedy is Frasier, but when I thought about it, its actually very British in its style. Frasier on the surface is a big success, but his love life is a series of embarrassments, indeed much of the comedy is driven by his pomposity and being brought down. Such characters are common enough in US comedy , but as supporting characters , not the central character. It's as though in a US show its thought there needs to be a normal person to identify with at its heart.
Although Blackadder is witty and a wise cracker, ultimately he always fails at everything. Whereas if it were American, I think he would win.
A good example of a very funny American comedy that breaks the mold and is more like a typical British comedy would be Curb Your Enthusiasm.
i just discovered Peep Show a month ago. soooo great. i've binged on all 9 seasons at least three times lol. That Mitchell and Webb Show is amazing too
Glad to hear it! Peep show is probably my favourite comedy show, followed by always sunny and the inbetweeners.
15:50: Hmm. Actually that drawing was more like an early sixties Achille Perilli than a Picasso.
Blackadder is most definitely the failure. You've really not watched enough of it, every episode goes wrong for him!
Connar, Edmond Black Adder is a failure, his wise cracks are born out of frustration, by a sense of superiority (as in American comedy. There is always someone above him, causing him problems and making him fail. Whether that’s Melchett, the Queen, Prince Regent, or the church.
Whatever he does, he ultimately fails, and he is witnessed and joined in this failure by Baldric. For all his striving, with all his intelligence, and cunning. He’s not a winner, he never wins.
But he also understands, that there is nothing he can do to change his situation. This ‘humanises’ him, makes him accessible on an emotional level to the audience. This is something you do not get in American comedy.
The plight of the Black Adders and the Baldrics throughout history, is a sad one, which is why they are still held in affection by audiences, more than 30 years after the TV series ended.
But Blackadder always fails. Dies at the end of almost every series, when he does live he becomes the most hated man in UK.
But Blackadder never gets the girl and generally fails regardles of his quick wit
I really don't think Stephen got it right, he's too obsequious towards America and it shows in his analysis. Also, you're right, Black Adder II would have been a more standard example of British comedy, Peep Show is not a good example as it was a bit experimental although it is the kind of thing that could only have come from Britain.
Friends has a dumb sidekick in Joey.
Don't stress things - we are all sensibly fucked ... as long as we speak IngliSChe ... ?
Interesting comments on Black Adder II there, most astute, ^oo^
They are both great.
I'm the 200th like. Suck it up lesser mortals.
I personally cannot stand Jerry Seinfeld. I think Julia Louis Dreyfus is brilliant. Her comedic timing is spot on.
good reaction very insightful. american pie comedy is funny, but big bang theory is not funny, and uk has lots of lame comedy as well
What do you mean "a lot of people don't like Seinfeld"? Seinfeld is the greatest comedy of all time! I'm not joking either.
Seinfeld is a seminal American comedy that I personally loved to bits. The only other that comes close is Frasier. Since then I haven't found anything worth watching. UK wins most other times.
Seinfeld is a dreadful cheesy non funny attempt at humour , maybe you need to be American to appreciate the humour. Your point about Blackadder is so interesting, I'd never thought of it the way you describe it, and of course you're correct, it fits the American formula of humour. Hmmm interesting! I prefer humour like 'Yes Minister'.
The canned laughter is awful.
The class comment is insightful. Riffing on it, I think the main difference between UK and US class culture is that in the UK your class is *entirely* down to your upbringing, not your circumstances. Even if Del Boy were to succeed, he would always be working class. In the US, class is based more on money and so people can move. A lot of British class comedy is based on the stereotype of lower middle class people trying to graduate into the upper middle class without realising that they’ll never be accepted there no matter how much money they have. This dates back to the Industrial Revolution. Jane Austen often uses this for both comedy and drama. There’s also a wonderful but little known book from the late 19th century called ‘Diary of a Nobody’ that lampoons both the upward mobility delusions of the nouveau riche and class in general that I can recommend.
Del is underclass, not working class.
There's so much brilliant American comedy going back decades.
On balance I'd put US output ahead of British not just for quality but also the sheer quantity of it.
That said I haven't seen anything from either country that I've rated for many years now.
Have you seen Curb Your Enthusiasm?