Funniest Comedy Show?
<strong>cdubrocker</strong> just stated (under the NWA heading, for obvious reasons) that Father Ted is the funniest comedy show he's ever seen. Which makes me think:
a.) OK, a third person I respect has recommended it, I guess I should try it out
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b.) Really? Father Ted? The funniest ever?
So... I want to know, guys - what are your top five funniest comedy shows?
Mine:
1. Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2. Have I Got News for You
3. Saturday Night Live when it's good (I'm thinking of Gilda Radner, Eddie Murphy, Chris Farley, & Will Ferrell - haven't seen it for a few years)
4. Fawty Towers (loses points for having been viewed so many times)
5. Monty Python's Flying Circus (loses points for having been viewed so many times)
Strangely, there is a correlation between that list and my top five favorite musicians/bands:
1. The Smiths
2. The Clash
3. The Ramones
4. David Bowie
5. The Beatles
Essentially, I like consistency, I like topicality, I like stuff I can identify with, and I freaking love skinny older men in tight jeans.
What about you?
Watery Fowls.
Spaced - funniest sitcom EVER
Black Books - the sister of my friends cousins wife is in it so that makes me practically famous
Brasseye - sheer unadulterated genius
Jam - see Brasseye - same guy Chris Morris (originally a radio series for all you audio fans)
The fall and rise of Reginald Perrin - Leonard Rossiter, need i say more?
Vic Reeves big night out / the smell of reeves and mortimer - very very funny
and im sure theres a lot more i have forgotten
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I do love Reeves & Mortimer, but I don't reckon I've seen enough episodes to put them on my top 5.
The others are all Channel 4 offerings, right? Stupid Dutch telly only imports the Beeb. I do know someone with DVDs of them, though. I shall procure them post haste.
I'm relieved that no one's mentioned <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/tv/nightynight.shtml">Nighty Night</a>. It makes me <i>squirm</i>.
Top sit-coms (non-animated, non-sketch comedy):
1. Father Ted
2. Strangers with Candy
3. Married...with Children
4. Get A Life
5. Parker Lewis Can't Lose
"Ageing, brilliantined stick insect" that he is.
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While I'm not up to snuff with my Brit TV (and it appears I should watch a lot more of it), Parker Lewis Can't Lose was phenominal. I know it was a rip off of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but I remember thinking that Parker Lewis was making history as I was watching it my junior year in high school.
Still waiting for the DVD...
1. The Gong Show ...anytime you've done as many drugs as Chuck Barris did during taping
2. The Adventures of Pete & Pete (on Nickelodeon)... not out loud funny, but had an episode feat. Iggy Pop as the girl next door's dad, Luscious Jackson and a jar of glowing creamed corn vomit and a bully named "sweatstains".
And the title music by Polaris, worst indie rock bad you've never heard.
3. Malcolm in the Middle.
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When can we discuss animated comedies?
<i>The Simpsons</i> is a traditionalists first choice, I'll go with:
1. Family Guy
2. Ren & Stimpy
3. Space Ghost, Coast to Coast
Meanwhile, I need to get Carter (my conveniently-named friend) to lend me his Spaced DVDs...
I have the Polaris/Pete & Pete soundtrack CD, which I got from clipping UPC codes off of breakfast cereals. I like it. It's in MCotP.
I think if you run your bought/rented DVD through DVD decryption software to break the encryption you can also remove that pesky regional lock.
however this may be illegal and is for informational purposes only...
I never had you down as a <i>golden showers</i> kinda guy, Travis. Bukkake, yes. Golden showers, no.
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I jest, of course.
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I <i>totally</i> had you down as a golden showers kinda guy.
3. Malcolm in the Middle.
And the title music by TMBG, worst indie rock bad you have heard.