That's Not Funny

[therockbox]

Hell, I don't think I can name 1 show (that went at least 2 seasons) that didn't have a bad episode.

I much prefer British humour, but never understood while Little Britain is talked up so much. They seem to think a a fat guy wearing a skirt and wearing g-string is solid gold.

[Mongrel]

Hell, I don't think I can name 1 show (that went at least 2 seasons) that didn't have a bad episode.

I much prefer British humour, but never understood while Little Britain is talked up so much. They seem to think a a fat guy wearing a skirt and wearing g-string is solid gold.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Ricky Gervais is so horribly overrated that it makes my teeth hurt.

[Skummy]

I hated Ricky Gervais 'til I heard the Podcast. Admittedly it's pretty much just Karl Pilkington that makes it funny, but still, it's fucking genius.

[therockbox]

The podcast is brilliant, so much better than his standup. Pity they've done the same thing as they did with Extras and The Office and ended it after a couple of series.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Every time I hear him make a "I'm so great" acceptance speech for yet another award I gnash my teeth just a little more...

As for Extras....better than Peep Show? Ugh.

[Future-Shock]

I'm going to say Parodies made since 2000 have not been funny. Classic ones like Blazing Saddles, Airplane, The Naked Gun and Space Balls were all brilliant and funny, all the new like Scary Movie type spoof have been crappy and the writing is just lazy.

[YI]

Hell, I don't think I can name 1 show (that went at least 2 seasons) that didn't have a bad episode.

I much prefer British humour, but never understood while Little Britain is talked up so much. They seem to think a a fat guy wearing a skirt and wearing g-string is solid gold.

Except, you know, that's not the joke.

[Iain76er]

I'm going to say Parodies made since 2000 have not been funny. Classic ones like Blazing Saddles, Airplane, The Naked Gun and Space Balls were all brilliant and funny, all the new like Scary Movie type spoof have been crappy and the writing is just lazy.

Edited January 13, 2007 by Iain76er

[Hutch2004]

The Wayan's brothers suck ass. A parody film shouldn't be just a direct COPY of whatever it's parodying. Their parodies are so specific that there's no room for the jokes, they're just direct copies.

And Little Britain can be funny, but it definately took a dip in quality after the first series. Definately not worth that "Greatest Sketch Show Ever" award it won a few years ago.

[Farmer Reil]

Some twat gave Little Britain the 'Greatest Sketch Show Ever' award?

What's his name, and where does he live? Murder One is on the cards, folks

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

It's a lazy sketch show. Same ideas EVERY week. Same JOKES every week. Continuous characters are fine, but the same punchline? Ugh.

The best sketches were only around in the first series - the Grammar School and the Scottish Hotelier with the penny whistle.

Still, all BBC comedies have been horribly average.

Titty Bang Bang is about 5% funny. Little Miss Jocelyn does have moments of actual hilarity but they're drowned under the toilet attendant sketches.

[Mongrel]

The Sketch Show was/is (we don't get it in Australia any more, but I understand its still going) a far better show than Little Brittain when it comes to sketch shows.

[bob saget]

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Edited March 3, 2021 by bob saget

[Psicosis]

Also, every Australian sketch show after Full Frontal and Fast Forward is crap. Most comedians are as well (Wil Anderson, Adam Hills).

[Mongrel]

Also, every Australian sketch show after Full Frontal and Fast Forward is crap. Most comedians are as well (Wil Anderson, Adam Hills).

If you hate Cameron Knight too I will happily be your lackey forever.

[The Third Dukes]

The worst part of parody movies nowadays is that they generally don't have a plot. What made Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, and Robin Hood Men in Tights great (apart from Mel Brooks being a fucking genius) was that there was a redeeming story. Blazing Saddles isn't just satire, it's fucking social commentary! The movies nowadays don't even try to slap a plot together and even take pride in it. (NATM in particular made it clear that it was just a series of stock characters -- ugh.)

Airplane, Hot Shots, and Naked Gun show that the Zuckers own your soul.

[MalaCloudy Black]

I have to say while I don't like most Wayans movies, Don't Be A Menace... was awesome.

[ROC]

I have to say while I don't like most Wayans movies, Don't Be A Menace... was awesome.

[punky]

Dane Cook.