Poll: American TV or British TV?
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I may be a tad biased but I do like British TV better.
There are a few American shows I watch... like Family Guy, Futurama and South Park... but that be it.
There are a few American shows I watch... like Family Guy, Futurama and South Park... but that be it.
Meh, I enjoy it, yeah it's crap compared to the rest but it gives a good giggle now and then.oktalist said:
No it isn't! There's more!Ghostkai said:
Have I Got News For You
Outnumbered
Peep Show
Trigger Happy TV
Charlie Brooker's (Screen|News|Games)wipe
Brass Eye
The Day Today
Not the Nine O'Clock News
The Adam and Joe Show
Dead Ringers
The Mighty Boosh
This Morning With Richard Not Judy
But the US have the awesomely awesome Daily Show and Colbert Report.
In terms of American TV I'm amused by Family Guy, South Park, Scrubs, and Friends; although, they are starting to grow tiresome. I prefer British Drama because it seems like we're content to let a story actually end. Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes were both stellar, stellar works of televisual fucking art. Watch either one all the way through and you'll agree, I'm sure.
Then we have QI, Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo, and the (IMO Better) originals of The Office, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, BBC News, Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, EastEnders (I don't enjoy it, but it's the longest running soap ever, isn't it? It must be doing something right.), The IT Crowd, and more.
Not to mention we have Ridley Scott, who I swear is the best director I've known in my short 17 years of life.
Really, I think the UK trumps on this one, if only due to the normally great writing and low special effects budgets. Means we rely on our actors more.
Then we have QI, Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo, and the (IMO Better) originals of The Office, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, BBC News, Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, EastEnders (I don't enjoy it, but it's the longest running soap ever, isn't it? It must be doing something right.), The IT Crowd, and more.
Not to mention we have Ridley Scott, who I swear is the best director I've known in my short 17 years of life.
Really, I think the UK trumps on this one, if only due to the normally great writing and low special effects budgets. Means we rely on our actors more.
"That is all." Was sorta meant as a statement, not literally naming every good British showoktalist said:
Though I approve of your additions. (It was just off the top of my head).
Also, Fonejacker, Facejacker, Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes, Only Fools And Horses, Porridge and Balls of Steel.
the whole point of this thread is too get your opinions.i was giving my opinion too,its allowed im sure am i right?GrinningManiac said:
I hope that's sarcasm, but if it's not, you might want to learn the difference between patriotism and blind nationalism. It can literally save lives.RockTalk21 said:
Yeah it was, but I saw the British office a couple times and thought it wasn't as funny. I don't really have time to watch a whole other country's tv to make an informed opinion. But I bet they never had anything as cool as the Thunder Cats!Owyn_Merrilin said:
There is a lot more similarity than difference between the two; different flavors of a similar formula. This is coming from someone who mostly watches Japanese TV.
That may not be entirely true... as there could be some American readers that are new to the Escapist.Eldritch Warlord said:
Do you mean by this that you love David Tennant and want to have his babies so noone can ever replace the gaping hole in your heart for him, even though the new doctor/series is pretty funny and mature?Flimsii said:
