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All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American

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Zoe Finch - Feb 10, 2003 12:09:10 pm PST #1852 of 9843

Gradh tu fhein

I think this greater tendency to take the piss in normal relationships accounts for a lot of this. Ridicule can obscure a person's basic humanity; British sitcoms (good ones, anyway) are better at sidestepping this, because there's more of a tradition of doing so good-naturedly. (Paradoxically, this allows them to be more savage too at times.) But when you have a US remake, this gets lost, and all you have is a show based on ridiculing some sad bastards. And they already have reality shows for that.

I think billytea is right. Speaking for myself ( and my only qualification here is being in the UK ) I find ridicule shows cringeworthy and love "it's funny cos it's true" humour. There are some great US comedies but the British do it best. IMO

Betsy HP - Feb 10, 2003 12:25:55 pm PST #1853 of 9843

If I only had a brain...

"it's funny cos it's true" humour

Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.

Mmmmm.

Typo Boy - Feb 10, 2003 1:28:16 pm PST #1854 of 9843

Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

George Bernard Shaw:

"Tell the truth. It's the funniest joke in the world."

P.M. Marc - Feb 10, 2003 1:56:43 pm PST #1855 of 9843

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.

Also, Waiting For G-d. (Or, what I expect being old will be like.)

evil jimi - Feb 10, 2003 8:43:49 pm PST #1856 of 9843

Lurching from one disaster to the next.

On Coupling, for instance...

You'll be able to make a proper comparison in the very near future, since the pilot of the Amercian version of Coupling was shot last October according to IMDb.

billytea - Feb 10, 2003 8:45:56 pm PST #1857 of 9843

You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

You'll be able to make a proper comparison in the very near future, since the pilot of the Amercian version of Coupling was shot last October according to IMDb.

One of the reasons why I chose it. (Another is that it's extremely funny, of course.) Is it showing in Australia?

evil jimi - Feb 10, 2003 8:52:47 pm PST #1858 of 9843

Lurching from one disaster to the next.

8 hours until new Buffy! *bounce bounce bounce*

evil jimi - Feb 10, 2003 8:58:27 pm PST #1859 of 9843

Lurching from one disaster to the next.

billytea ... The ABC is showing the original version on Thursday nights but I've only seen a couple of episodes. I never got really into it b/c it reminded me of Cold Feet -- which I did not like at all -- and so I've never given it a proper chance. No doubt some commercial station will get the US version but it remains to be seen if it gets a primetime slot or not, since those morons at 7 screened Titus at 5AM and now have Normal, Ohio on at that time.

billytea - Feb 10, 2003 9:02:00 pm PST #1860 of 9843

You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

billytea ... The ABC is showing the original version on Thursday nights but I've only seen a couple of episodes. I never got really into it b/c it reminded me of Cold Feet -- which I did not like at all -- and so I've never given it a proper chance.

Excellent. It is a bit like Cold Feet, though not as schmoopy. (But then, I liked Cold Feet.) Anyway, I can now back up my "You must see this" with an actual date and time. Thanks.

evil jimi - Feb 10, 2003 9:13:07 pm PST #1861 of 9843

Lurching from one disaster to the next.

I'll give Coupling another chance. It was up against Scrubs but now 7 have moved that show to Sunday night and replaced it with Joe Millionairheads.

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