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Does anyone else enjoy British comedy? Since the days of Benny Hill, I've always been a big fan. Of course, everybody always mentions Monty Python, but some of the modern Brit shows are awesome.
A few of my favorites have been:
Fresh Meat- The lives of 6 college freshmen living in university housing together. I don't know what the proper name is.. I call it "dramady" because it is a mix of drama and comedy. There is no laugh track or live studio audience and the show has lots of college-age "drama" but it is mostly funny. The characters range from cool to quirky to different.
Friday Night Dinner- At first, I thought this sounded like it would be boring as hell. It centers around Friday night dinner with a Jewish family. The most unusual thing about the show is the way they repeat the same "jokes" over and over every week... and it works somehow. Again, sounds like it would get boring but it never does. The circumstances of the characters and their interactions, the introduction of new characters and some really creative story ideas keep it fresh and funny every episode.
The Inbetweeners- This follows the lives of 4 friends in high school. Now it sounds like this might not be enjoyable for adults but Brits are a lot more 'adult' oriented in their comedy and this one is pretty raunchy at times. Since the 4 friends are guys, you can imagine there is lots of discussion about sex and girls. In fact, that's mostly what the show centers around... these 4 geeks in 'sixth form', trying to lose their virginity.
Peep Show- I discovered this one a while back. It's like a modern British "Odd Couple" type of show. Two flatmates who are as different as night and day. It is an innovative and unique style that catches your eye on this one. Originally, it was called "POV" for 'point of view' because the camera shots often appear as if seen through the eyes of the characters.
A few more details about Brit-Coms... their "seasons" are called "series" and typically have 6-10 episodes per... much less than most American shows who can have 30 episodes or more per season. Some of the comedy centers around personalities and British culture and is hard to follow unless you are familiar.
A few of my favorites have been:
Fresh Meat- The lives of 6 college freshmen living in university housing together. I don't know what the proper name is.. I call it "dramady" because it is a mix of drama and comedy. There is no laugh track or live studio audience and the show has lots of college-age "drama" but it is mostly funny. The characters range from cool to quirky to different.
Friday Night Dinner- At first, I thought this sounded like it would be boring as hell. It centers around Friday night dinner with a Jewish family. The most unusual thing about the show is the way they repeat the same "jokes" over and over every week... and it works somehow. Again, sounds like it would get boring but it never does. The circumstances of the characters and their interactions, the introduction of new characters and some really creative story ideas keep it fresh and funny every episode.
The Inbetweeners- This follows the lives of 4 friends in high school. Now it sounds like this might not be enjoyable for adults but Brits are a lot more 'adult' oriented in their comedy and this one is pretty raunchy at times. Since the 4 friends are guys, you can imagine there is lots of discussion about sex and girls. In fact, that's mostly what the show centers around... these 4 geeks in 'sixth form', trying to lose their virginity.
Peep Show- I discovered this one a while back. It's like a modern British "Odd Couple" type of show. Two flatmates who are as different as night and day. It is an innovative and unique style that catches your eye on this one. Originally, it was called "POV" for 'point of view' because the camera shots often appear as if seen through the eyes of the characters.
A few more details about Brit-Coms... their "seasons" are called "series" and typically have 6-10 episodes per... much less than most American shows who can have 30 episodes or more per season. Some of the comedy centers around personalities and British culture and is hard to follow unless you are familiar.
