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Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:51 pm  |
Have I got completely *MAD* or are the British simply the funniest people on the planet?! I recently subscribed to BBC World and BBC Canada (TV) - and I cannot get over how HILARIOUS the British comedies are?! Does anyone else find them as funny as I do? Does anyone else out there laugh as hard as I do at the show, "Little Britain"? Sometimes, on my way to work, I'll just *think* about that show and start laughing! Every British comedy I see makes me laugh out loud - and laugh hard! Holy Smokes - the British are funny!! Talk about self-depracating humour - it's brilliant!!
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Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:55 pm |
My sister told me about it too, I searched on netflix.com, CANNOT find the DVD, maybe it's not out yet. As I was addicted to "The office", I KNOW I will love this too. Just can't wait to watch it.
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Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:02 pm |
| I enjoy British humor too! I loved Shaun of the Dead and I watch a lot of the same actors on Spaced. I'll have to check out if BBC America carries little Britain! |
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Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:02 pm |
OMG Diderot - it's totally ridiculous - which renders it *insanely* funny! I didn't know you could buy Litle Britain on DVD!! I'm going to try to find it!!!
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Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:09 pm |
I just checked on Amazon.com, the DVD is not released yet, but it IS in Autralia for the first season. I got the WHOLE set of "the office". Love love love the british humour.
I also search my cable menu, NOT on the list  I SIMPLY CAN'T WAIT !!!!!
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Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:13 pm |
| chimera wrote: |
| I enjoy British humor too! I loved Shaun of the Dead and I watch a lot of the same actors on Spaced. I'll have to check out if BBC America carries little Britain! |
That was *great* I just loved it! What a riot!
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Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:15 pm |
| diderot wrote: |
I just checked on Amazon.com, the DVD is not released yet, but it IS in Autralia for the first season. I got the WHOLE set of "the office". Love love love the british humour.
I also search my cable menu, NOT on the list I SIMPLY CAN'T WAIT !!!!!
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Oh Diderot you are SO lucky!!! I watched The Office last night - it comes on just before Little Britain - I just love it! My sister thinks I'm nuts! She just looks at the TV then back at me, then at the TV and back at me - like I'm nuts!! I guess you either "click in" to that kind of humour or you don't!
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Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:16 pm |
| I've always loved this stuff - when I was a kid I was addicted to "On the Buses" - does anyone remember that? |
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Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:24 pm |
| ...and there's a new show that is coming on BBC Canada next Thursday called Nighty Night - has anyone seen it? I just can't wait! |
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Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:17 pm |
| Gee, my brother said he'd house sit for me if I get BBC America. He's addicted. Maybe I should tune in myself and get off this skincare forum! Has a "laugh line" thread started yet? |
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Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:23 pm |
also love this show- cannot believe how popular it is. have bought dvd recently. have they done a third season?
english people are v funny- also have a strange passion for monty python.
but pudoodles, i also may be walking along, sometimes on my own, and chuckle a little about whatever happened on the show the night before- eliciting suprised looks from those around. |
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 1:27 am |
That's nice of you to say so. Usually others don't get our sense of humour as it's full of irony. Americans just don't seem to get "The Office" or "Little Britain". We've come a long way since Monty Python, Benny Hill and Are you Being Served, three programmes that are always doing the rounds somewhere in the world but are now so outdated.
I love "Little Britain", especially the only gay in the village! I love Vicky the school girl, as well. Do you also get "The Vicar of Dibley", that's pretty hilarious too. |
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:43 am |
Yes Little Britain is a huge hit over here in the Uk - was never a big fan of the office, more aimed at the Southerners.
Oh god on the busses, I remember the re-runs of this when I was a kid - the whole family would sit round and watch it. Have any of you seen the League Of Gentlemen or Peter Kay????
I'm sure if you want anything on DVD have a look on e-bay  |
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:21 am |
I've watched the DVD and while some bits of it were really funny, in general I wasn't too impressed with it. Mind you, I've had it hyped up to me for ages. A few of my good friends have been constantly talking about how funny it is so I had very high expectations before I watched it.
About to watch some Monty Python on DVD though  |
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:10 am |
| Pudoodles wrote: |
| ...and there's a new show that is coming on BBC Canada next Thursday called Nighty Night - has anyone seen it? I just can't wait! |
If you like 'Little Britain' and 'The Office' you should enjoy 'Nighty Night'. It's very funny. |
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:51 am |
I love British humor. It's very smart, and I find myself laughing out loud at it, and the same thing happens to me when I think about it later, I start giggling to myself.
I loved the movies Love Actually, which featured a mostly British cast, and About a Boy - I know they both have Hugh Grant in them, but anytime they come on the tube here, I watch them. There's only a couple of other movies I never get sick of watching - don't ask me why, but I never turn off Harrison Ford in The Fugitive and I love The Sting w/ Paul Newman and Robert Redford.
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 10:04 am |
Speaking of british humour, I am also addicted to EDDIE IZZARD, I watched ALL of his standups, my favourite being "The circle" and "Definite article".
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:20 pm |
| maddy wrote: |
also love this show- cannot believe how popular it is. have bought dvd recently. have they done a third season?
english people are v funny- also have a strange passion for monty python.
but pudoodles, i also may be walking along, sometimes on my own, and chuckle a little about whatever happened on the show the night before- eliciting suprised looks from those around. |
Me too! It's hard not to laugh if I'm out somewhere and think about it! That guy who plays the guy in the wheelchair/the teenager girl/the gay man from the village - OMG he just kills me!! |
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:23 pm |
| Mabsy wrote: |
I've watched the DVD and while some bits of it were really funny, in general I wasn't too impressed with it. Mind you, I've had it hyped up to me for ages. A few of my good friends have been constantly talking about how funny it is so I had very high expectations before I watched it.
About to watch some Monty Python on DVD though |
Monty Python is great stuff! I have John Cleese's Ministry of Silly Walks framed and hanging in my office at work (it keeps me from taking life too seriously)...
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:27 pm |
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That's nice of you to say so. Usually others don't get our sense of humour as it's full of irony. Americans just don't seem to get "The Office" or "Little Britain". We've come a long way since Monty Python, Benny Hill and Are you Being Served, three programmes that are always doing the rounds somewhere in the world but are now so outdated.
I love "Little Britain", especially the only gay in the village! I love Vicky the school girl, as well. Do you also get "The Vicar of Dibley", that's pretty hilarious too. |
I've never heard of the Vicar of Dibley...will try to track it down, though! And yes, the Brits are so frigging funny!! Another funny character from Little Britain is that idiotic hypnotist from the flea market - he's just hilarious! Whoever that actor is - he is just great! |
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:22 pm |
| I used to LOVE on the buses!!!! And Monty Python and Faulty Towers etc. etc. Does anyone remember "some mother's do have em"? That show used to make me split a gut! No one can do comedy as well as the British! |
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:35 pm |
| ...and of course, Absolutely Fabulous!! What a riot!!!! |
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Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:36 pm |
| ..and Dame Edna! Who can resist Dame Edna interviewing Cher?! It's just so insane, it's funny! |
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:21 am |
You're all having a good laugh and making me want to cry  . If there's one thing I really miss since leaving England it's the sense of humour. The Chinese don't get British humour AT ALL where I live. In fact some of them have told me I don't have a sense of humour - can you imagine a more insulting thing to say to a Brit? But the fact is if I make any jokes they look baffled and or worse think I'm really insulting. Humour certainly is a delicate cultural issue.
I'm glad you all like it.
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Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:24 am |
| P.S. Pudoodles, I remember 'on the buses' - it was awful! I'm really embarrassed to think we'd export it. |
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