Which country produces the best comedy?

[Andre]

Over TV history the UK by daylight.

Right here and now probably the US if you include the likes of Netflix and other streaming services.

Australia certainly isn't anywhere near a top 10 finish though. Diverging (it is GD after all), Australia culturally I'd say the two biggest influences are the US and UK. Yet two areas have always stood out, that as a country, we manage to not take good bits from either and end up with a steaming unique pile of s**t. Comedy one obviously - it's 'ha ha ha, yeah, those bogans are soo funny'.
The other is Architecture - UK has great traditional houses / terraces and the US has New England, Gothic and others that are great, Australia's contribution is to have square/rectangle soulless ******* boxes everywhere.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Lol.

I can think of many Britcoms funnier than Seinfeld.

Go on then...

 

[Thegibbsgamble]

Us.

Yahoo serious.
Ted ballpitt.
Alvin purple.
Dame Edna.
Kevin bloody Wilson.
Graham kenneddy
Paul hogan.
Eric bana.
Mel Gibson.
Fast eddy

And the best

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Paul Hogan?!

 

[raskolnikov]

Go on then...

Fawlty Towers
Some Mothers Do Ave Em
Keeping Up Appearances
Vicar of Dibley
Are You Being Served?

 

[Billy ray]

Mexico

 

[Scotland]

UK.

As English speakers we only really appreciate programming from the anglosphere. There's comedy in other parts of the world, we just don't get it because of language/cultural differences.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Fawlty Towers
Some Mothers Do Ave Em
Keeping Up Appearances
Vicar of Dibley
Are You Being Served?

These are all old.

 

[R Chee Manning]

Over TV history the UK by daylight.

Right here and now probably the US if you include the likes of Netflix and other streaming services.

Australia certainly isn't anywhere near a top 10 finish though. Diverging (it is GD after all), Australia culturally I'd say the two biggest influences are the US and UK. Yet two areas have always stood out, that as a country, we manage to not take good bits from either and end up with a steaming unique pile of ****. Comedy one obviously - it's 'ha ha ha, yeah, those bogans are soo funny'.
The other is Architecture - UK has great traditional houses / terraces and the US has New England, Gothic and others that are great, Australia's contribution is to have square/rectangle soulless ******* boxes everywhere.

Australia is a lucky country.

 

[R Chee Manning]

Us.

Yahoo serious.
Ted ballpitt.
Alvin purple.
Dame Edna.
Kevin bloody Wilson.
Graham kenneddy
Paul hogan.
Eric bana.
Mel Gibson.
Fast eddy

And the best

*Cringe* to the list... the vid is good though...

Chris Lilley probably rates as the most talented Australian comedian...

 

[R Chee Manning]

The funniest thing this year...

https://www.news.com.au/entertainme...v/news-story/43925881392226d0ad4af3fcc92b1bc0

 

[raskolnikov]

These are all old.

So am I.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

The Footy Show audience doesn't like this

 

[Bomberboyokay]

So am I.

This happens every time UK vs US comedy comes up. The UK stuff nominated ended decades ago. What British comedies are people watching now? I'm sure there's some but nobody seems to know.

 

[raskolnikov]

This happens every time UK vs US comedy comes up. The UK stuff nominated ended decades ago. What British comedies are people watching now? I'm sure there's some but nobody seems to know.

Mrs Brown's Boys?

 

[R Chee Manning]

Mrs Brown's Boys?

Are you having a laugh?

 

[R Chee Manning]

This happens every time UK vs US comedy comes up. The UK stuff nominated ended decades ago. What British comedies are people watching now? I'm sure there's some but nobody seems to know.

W1A

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Mrs Brown's Boys?

Oh that show is stupid.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

The Thick of It is great and only ended in 2012

 

[Bomberboyokay]

W1A

Watched a couple episodes in 2016. Wasn't bad but didn't see the need to watch another 10 episodes.

 

[raskolnikov]

Oh that show is stupid.

I agree.

 

[perthblue]

This happens every time UK vs US comedy comes up. The UK stuff nominated ended decades ago. What British comedies are people watching now? I'm sure there's some but nobody seems to know.

Peep Show only ended in 2015, in fact the whole era from 2003 til 2015 was full of Mitchell & Webb goodness.

Most UK comics seem to prefer getting their faces on panel shows nowadays though. David Mitchell included (I've not watched much of Upstart Crow)

 

[R Chee Manning]

The best comedic scene of the past five years is this example of pure BBC perfection..

Written so well...

Delivered brilliantly...

 

[Papa G]

Over TV history the UK by daylight.

Right here and now probably the US if you include the likes of Netflix and other streaming services.

American Network television held back American comedies/sitcoms..

 

[Procrastinator35]

Great Britain easily.

The Yanks can't do sophisticated humour, it's all juvenile & adolescent....A perfect encapsulation of their country.