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06-19-2008, 02:52 PM
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Comedy recommendations
Anyone have some new recommendations for comedy shows? Here's some stuff I'm already into:
Steptoe & Son
Yes Minister
Father Ted
Brass Eye
Jam
I'm Alan Partridge
Peep Show (1-4)
Mighty Boosh (1 & 2)
South Park
Family Guy
Some American Dad (although most of it's pretty rubbish)
Some of Monty Python's Flying Circus
The Adam & Joe Show
Head Cases
Did I miss anything really awesome? If so, please clue me in.
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06-19-2008, 03:03 PM
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Scrubs
Black Books
The Simpsons
Futurama
Young Ones ("Hello, kitchen. Hello, hello, my name's Neil, but don't bother remembering, cause I'll probably soon be dead anyway.")
There's lots more...
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06-19-2008, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Methadrine
Scrubs
Black Books
The Simpsons
Futurama
Young Ones ("Hello, kitchen. Hello, hello, my name's Neil, but don't bother remembering, cause I'll probably soon be dead anyway.")
There's lots more...
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Thanks! I can't believe I forgot Futurama and The Simpsons. I don't really like Scrubs or the Young Ones, but I'll check out Black Books.
I forgot to mention Bottom (the Rik Mayall association reminded me!)
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06-19-2008, 03:18 PM
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I can't think of a whole bunch, but I'll do what I can.
1) Liam Sullivan
2) Bill Bailey
3) Saturday Night Live (They have some funny ones now and again)
Yeah, that's all... I never dove too deeply into comedy.
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06-19-2008, 05:57 PM
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I love Bill Bailey! Thank you, I'll check the others out.
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06-19-2008, 08:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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The Red Green Show.
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06-19-2008, 10:10 PM
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Go rent some movies written/directed by Wes Anderson and watch them repeatedly. They get better every time.
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06-19-2008, 11:44 PM
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Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Fawlty Towers, Absolutely Fabulous and Arrested Development... those are the only ones I can think of that haven't been named already.
I second Black Books, also.
And NOT LIKING THE YOUNG ONES??!!! Blasphemy.
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06-20-2008, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Disaffected Shoelaces
Brass Eye
Jam
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Heh I love Brass Eye. I've only seen a small part of Jam though. Mark Heap I think is in this comedy thing about goths that the BBC did. Its on youtube, Click. All the parts are up there.
Definately try Black Books! Theres also the IT Crowd, its not as good but if you're bored...
Follows pretty much the same formula as Black Books. Also the director of the company in The IT Crowd is played by Chris Morris.
Red Dwarf is a good one too, and the Brittas Empire. Red Dwarf is the better of the two.
Also Monty Python and the Holy Grail!
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06-20-2008, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Raptor
Heh I love Brass Eye. I've only seen a small part of Jam though. Mark Heap I think is in this comedy thing about goths that the BBC did. Its on youtube, Click. All the parts are up there. |
LMAO - it's Mr. Lizard!!
Jam is genius - pretty dark and not for the squeamish, but incredibly artistic. Chris Morris is a god and should be worshipped as such.
I dislike IT Crowd and Red Dwarf (to the shame of my older brothers), but I'll look for the Brittas Empire. Cheers!
I've only seen Blackadder Goes Forth (awesome!), so that's definitely an idea. Thanks guys.
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06-20-2008, 06:57 AM
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The bit I saw of Jam was a guy trying to get rid of a body so he called someone up and this little girl arrived to deal with it. I think that was Jam anyway.
I do like Chris Morris 
Hmm not sure what you'll make of the Brittas Empire, its got... I can't remember the name, but the guy that plays Rimmer in Red Dwarf. But yeh if you like Monty Python, the Holy Grail is good. And apparently The Life of Brian but I haven't seen that.
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06-20-2008, 07:06 AM
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06-20-2008, 08:11 AM
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Thank you!
"What would head office say?"
"They'd say you did it"
lol.
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06-24-2008, 03:17 AM
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Location: Cumbria, United Kingdom
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Monty Python
The Mighty Boosh
The Big Bang Theory
Frankie Boyle
Bill Bailey
Russel Howard
Hugh Dennis
Have I Got News For You
'Allo 'Allo
The list goes on....
Ooh, theres also like a 1950-60's one whose name won't spring to mind.. He did a sketch about the first person to tell the americans how to smoke... And one about bus drivers. He's very funny - but the name escapes me...
Remembered!!!! = Bob Newhart!!!
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Last edited by LiUsAiDh; 06-24-2008 at 03:19 AM.
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06-24-2008, 11:11 AM
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Nathan Barley. It was shown on Channel 4 quite a while ago, but they're planning on a second series in the near future (or so I've heard). It stars the guys from the Boosh, but was co-written by Charlie Brooker who worked on Brass Eye (and he also does a column every Monday for the Guardian magazine).
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace/ Man To Man with Dean Learner are also both pretty funny.
S nuff Box, a sketch show which has Rich Fulcher and Matt Berry from the Boosh.
There was a programme on Channel 4 last year which had puppets and cartoons in, which was hilarious. Though sadly I can't remember it's name. If it pops up anytime soon I'll put it down.
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06-25-2008, 07:55 PM
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My all time favourite comedy shows are ...
Monty Pythons Flying Circus
The Young Ones
Red Dwarf
Black Adder
The Comic Strip Presents ...
Chelmsford 123
The Fast Show
Spitting Image
The League of Gentlemen
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06-25-2008, 09:04 PM
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eddie izzard, its not a show, he does stand up
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06-26-2008, 12:41 AM
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Black Books is THE funniest thing i've ever seen.
Dylan Moran is a genius, so is Bill Bailey so it's epic win ALL round.
I love Jo Brand aswell, she's a stand up comedienne but she is so dry...it's amazing.
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06-26-2008, 05:34 AM
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Bill Hicks.
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06-26-2008, 06:00 AM
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If you like Peep Show you will like Spaced and Ideal.
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06-26-2008, 06:18 AM
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I also forgot Man Stroke Woman, Green Wing and Roman's Empire.
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06-26-2008, 07:02 PM
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The Colbert Report
The Whitest Kids U Know (They are only on the Independent Film Channel now.)
Shin-Chan
Drawn Together
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06-29-2008, 06:44 PM
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I thought of another funny one: Metalocylpse.
5 members of a Death Metal band do stuff.
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07-01-2008, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by dabbadmc
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NMTB is a GREAT show! I enjoy the hell out of it!
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