Lol... That does nothing for me either, Joe! Clearly, we have very different tastes in comedies. I've never really 'got' American humour - just doesn't float my boat... Cheers was the only one I've ever liked.Originally Posted by Joe
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Lol... That does nothing for me either, Joe! Clearly, we have very different tastes in comedies. I've never really 'got' American humour - just doesn't float my boat... Cheers was the only one I've ever liked.
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Well I'm Catholic and have chuckled at Father Ted. The wee wifey housekeeper was funniest, though! Go on, go on, go on.....
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My wife and daughters (English Prod and English atheists respectively) think Father Ted is hilarious. What probably doesn't work is humour in another language, because then you're down to non-verbal slapstick. And we all know where that leads. Mr sodding Bean.
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Cheers is very 'American', but I suppose it is not the same type of humour as Seinfeld.
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I can barely remember Cheers, but I loved Frasier. It was on the TV at the barbers' last time I went.
The closest humour to me 'culturally' would be The Royle Family.
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They are running Cheers at the moment on some cable channel so I have watched a few episodes recently.
Closest for me would be 'Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads.' I used to have a mate who pretty much was Terry Collier. Even looked a bit like him. The scenes where they are talking in the pub are like my life up on the screen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brNiTo_TbeQ
Royle Family was excellent until they started believing their own hype. The BBC really know how to ruin something good.
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But at least they make and show something good. What was the last good programme made by ITV?
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Rising Damp? The Prisoner? Minder? The Sweeney?
I know I'm going back a bit. Do they even make proper programs any more? I think it is all reality shows and video clips of people falling over.
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It would certainly loose some of its critique.
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Cheer's was a nice show. I really enjoyed Fraiser too, but Seinfeld not so much.
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