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I used to like US comedies, it was a part of my balanced TV diet. I mean the ones from 2000-onward.

Intentionally left Arrested Development, Community, The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm etc - unwatched just to binge when I need it. When I got to them .. well it was boring, it was as if they were made just for the people that were making them and not in a good way. As if they were told forever that everything they make is a masterpiece. 

 

I'm watching UK comedy series now, the ones from the 80's and 90's (As Time Goes By, Dinnerladies, Are you being served, Keeping up appearances, Waiting for God, Still Game, The Two Ronnies, etc) This is what I wanted US comedy to be, but it isn't and i'm disappointed. 

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Can't understand lol. And should this be off topic? 

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This is more off topic/status update....

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Can it be moved?
The section was "General Discussion" so .. seemed like a decent place to trigger a discussion ^^

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1 minute ago, FIXXX said:

The section was "General Discussion" so .. seemed like a decent place to trigger a discussion ^^

General Discussion.... That pertains to Computers/Tech in general. Otherwise it's Off-Topic.

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Thanks for moving ;)

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I don't get why this is here. Should be a status update.

The geek himself.

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You guys are so mean :( Instead of moving the thought at least a bit you just sweep it away. *panda cry*

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24 minutes ago, FIXXX said:

You guys are so mean :( Instead of moving the thought at least a bit you just sweep it away. *panda cry*

Well, you should try to clarify your OP, and elaborate more in such a manner that promotes discussion.

 

Frankly, I think Arrested Development to be highly overrated, and I wasn't a big fan of the little I saw of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

 

I also find The Office to be particularly painful - one or two episodes is fine? Binge watching that shit? God no. So boring, so quickly.

 

You just need to try more American Comedies. Check out Family Guy, Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, Friends (old classic), Seinfeld (same), etc.

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2 minutes ago, dalekphalm said:

Well, you should try to clarify your OP, and elaborate more in such a manner that promotes discussion.

 

Frankly, I think Arrested Development to be highly overrated, and I wasn't a big fan of the little I saw of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

 

I also find The Office to be particularly painful - one or two episodes is fine? Binge watching that shit? God no. So boring, so quickly.

 

You just need to try more American Comedies. Check out Family Guy, Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, Friends (old classic), Seinfeld (same), etc.

Thank you for the opinions on those shows. Feels better knowing i'm not alone :)

 

I did watch Family Guy for quite a while - but eventually reached a saturation point.

Did finish Seinfeld - had to, it's a culture piece needed to understand the zeitgeist.

Making a note to watch Modern Family and HIMYM, thanks!

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15 minutes ago, FIXXX said:

Thank you for the opinions on those shows. Feels better knowing i'm not alone :)

 

I did watch Family Guy for quite a while - but eventually reached a saturation point.

Did finish Seinfeld - had to, it's a culture piece needed to understand the zeitgeist.

Making a note to watch Modern Family and HIMYM, thanks!

Just a note, HIMYM can drag on a bit - it is like 9 seasons long after all. But it's still got some really solid stuff in there.

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7 minutes ago, dalekphalm said:

Just a note, HIMYM can drag on a bit - it is like 9 seasons long after all. But it's still got some really solid stuff in there.

Ill limit myself to 1-3 episodes per week.

I was able to watch all the Star Trek series' (~700 episodes) by rationing it so the length is no problem.

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Frasier is a good US comedy. 

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5 hours ago, dalekphalm said:

Just a note, HIMYM can drag on a bit - it is like 9 seasons long after all. But it's still got some really solid stuff in there.

Season 8 and 9 feel like somewhat of a drag, but it's really good.

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Ill limit myself to 1-3 episodes per week.

I was able to watch all the Star Trek series' (~700 episodes) by rationing it so the length is no problem.

I'm currently watching arrested development and think it's only meh. I way more enjoyed HIMYM and also Modern Family.

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2.5 men, the child actor went Christian on the series, I guess he took a blind eye to it because of the money he was making.

 

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2 hours ago, LAwLz said:

Archer

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Community

Da Ali G Show

Futurama

Kenny vs Spenny

Rick and Morty

South Park

I see rick and morty memes here and there. Considering it.

Did watch Archer, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (seen the rest except Community) a few years back :)

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I would happily watch Parks & Rec again, that was a fun series. I liked Community but that was only for the first 2 seasons, it started dying through the second and I just dropped it.

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6 minutes ago, FIXXX said:

I see rick and morty memes here and there. Considering it.

Did watch Archer, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (seen the rest except Community) a few years back :)

I haven't seen the last couple of season of Archer but maybe you should pick that back up?

Brooklyn Nine-Nine has a new season and it's pretty good so far.

 

Community is amazing. You have to see it.

Rick and Morty is my favorite comedy show right now. Made by the same guy who made Community. It is fantastic too.

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10 hours ago, FIXXX said:

I mean the ones from 2000-onward.

Intentionally left Arrested Development, Community, The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm etc - unwatched just to binge when I need it. When I got to them .. well it was boring, it was as if they were made just for the people that were making them and not in a good way. 

Those are 'trendy' shows that are forced down our throats and have douchebag political messages etc. Only assholes watch those.

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For some reason I've found that the best American comedy is found in cartoons.

Shows like Daria, Metalocalypse, Archer, South Park, Futurama, Regular Show and BoJack Horseman are all pretty funny. 

However, for some reason I could never get into the newer Adult Swim cartoons like Rick and Morty. I watched the first two seasons and had very few laughes. 

 

For my sitcoms and sketch shows I always prefered the British offerings. Shows like Monty Python's Flying Circus, Bottom, The Young Ones, Little Britain, Fawlty Towers and Blackadder are all briliant. 

Most American sitcoms just seem to play it too safe. The only American sitcoms I've been able to thoroughly enjoy have been Modern Family, Married with Children and Seinfeld.

I can also enjoy shows like Parks and Recreation, Trailerpark Boys and The Boondocks if I only watch one or two episodes in a row. More than that and I begin to question my own sanity.

 

An Australian show like Summer Heights High was also briliant and was cut way too short.

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@Volbet I agree, I love the boondocks and the monty python stuff although noone has mentioned black dynamite, probably my second favorite comedy series next to the boondocks

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10 hours ago, Olli399 said:

Frasier is a good US comedy.

Frasier was pure gold.

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41 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Frasier was pure gold.

Did watch that one for a while. Wasn't bad, but you had to stick for at least 2-3 of the first episodes to appreciate.

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5 hours ago, LAwLz said:

Archer

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Community

Da Ali G Show

Futurama

Kenny vs Spenny

Rick and Morty

South Park

I gotta agree with Archer and Brooklyn 99 - Brooklyn was goddamn hilarious. Terry Crews is just delightful in it.

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