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Originally posted by Yianni
That's not true. There is lots of fantastic Aussie comedy. Partly, it's just a matter of scale. There are 10 times as many people in the states, 3 times as many in England.

Another problem is that the networks here are very conservative, if you pitch them something a bit radical they won't go for it. They want a "sure thing", or as much of a sure thing as they can get. The problem being, that with sketch comedy "a sure thing" means safe comedy that (as someone mentioned before) you've seen 1000 times before.

I don't know about the US, but I know (from firsthand experience) that English comedy production companies are more willing to entertain left-field ideas.

But to suggest that Australians don't do comedy well isn't true. Go to the Comedy Festival. There are some fantastic shows there each and every year, and not just the International Acts.

Or better still (shameless plug), go and see my show in the Comedy Festival this year. You won't be disappointed!
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Yeah, go to his show...

I predict that of the three sketch shows that will grace our screens this year there will be enough funny gags for just the one. And then they will fail and we'll all bleat and moan about how we're ****-house at comedy, etc. And the networks won't touch it (comedy) with a pole for years.

And then we'll go around again.

Am i cynical? Yes. What Yianni said about conservatism is true. Australia doesn't lack comedy talent, it lacks money. Until we put money into it we'll end up with the blandest **** around.

BTW - I thought some of SkitHouse was good. Some.
 

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Originally posted by Richmondfan#1
Nup, I disagree. Aussies just can't come up with comedy as consistently as the Brits/Yanks.
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I don't even know about that. Given the number of American sitcoms over the years that I have thought were nothing short of crap, I'd have to wonder how many don't even make our shores. Only the really good ones seem to last a la Seinfeld, the Simpsons. Anyone remember the US attempt to remake Men Behaving Badly? To be honest I think the best humour in American TV tends to be in shows like the West Wing where they can slip it in among the drama.

The Poms are a little more consistent, but that's probably because they know how to be funny.
 
A huge pool of talent, a cut-throat standup comedy circuit and TV stations willing to take a risk (i.e. BBC) when they see something funny might give the UK an edge on making funny programs.

Smack The Pony is not one of the funny programs I have in mind here. It's the UK equivalent of Big Girl's Blouse IMHO. The Sketch Show is a shade better with the odd stand-out sketch.
 
The "fat mole" gag was good, the rest was pretty poor.

Looking back, Fast Forward was pure class.
 
SKITHOUSE was SH1THOUSE and will be either canned in a few weeks or on a 2am on a monday morning.

The jokes were pathetic and the so called comedians just weren't funny. Whoever told Peter Helliar and that other dumb Rove bird that they were funny needs to be shot, those two are useless.
 
Originally posted by Mr Q
Anyone remember the US attempt to remake Men Behaving Badly?
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That's a very American thing to do. They are apparently making an American version of The Office.

They also made an American version of Fawlty Towers, which was AWFUL. Fawlty Towers was SUCH British humour. How did the Yanks think they could make an American Basil Fawlty??
 

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Originally posted by Yianni
That's a very American thing to do. They are apparently making an American version of The Office.
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That could work I guess, as long as they get some good writers. I actually quite liked The Office, pity they only made a few seasons, hopefully the Americans will go for something a little bit different, maybe like a real life dilbert sort of thing.

They really did make a mess of Men Behaving Badly though.
 
At the highest level, I wouldn't say Americans are that much farther ahead than you guys. The difference is, we probably have more quality shows overall (but we also have more lousy ones too.)

The ratio of good vs. bad is probably the same as it is everywhere else, but we produce heaps more TV overall anyway than the rest of the world does.

There's a lot of bad B-grade sitcoms you probably won't ever see (although on occasion one or two of them does make it here, to my astonishment).

I think the best comedy shows are ones which don't have a laugh track. Generally, they don't need one, and we certainly shouldn't be TOLD when to laugh, we'll use our own judgement, dammit!
 
Originally posted by Stegelator
Does anyone remember "Russell Gilbert was here" I thought that was very funny
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Did that have the sketch when he Russell Gilbert was driving in just about an empty carpark and saw one man driving out of a space with heaps of free parks next to him, and Russell saying "Are you leaving mate?"

[you have to see the sketch to find this funny!! :D ]
 
Originally posted by GFC MAD!
Did that have the sketch when he Russell Gilbert was driving in just about an empty carpark and saw one man driving out of a space with heaps of free parks next to him, and Russell saying "Are you leaving mate?"

[you have to see the sketch to find this funny!! :D ]
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yeah mate i rember that one... it was hilarious!!! :D
 

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