What actually makes you laugh on the telly?

[bramble is god]

Originally Posted by Scimmy

I was given an old boxed set of Rising Damp DVDs. Simple comedy that knocks spots off anything available nowadays. We've had a good laugh at that.

Also dl'd all the One Foot In The Graves so we'll have a laugh at that as well.

Old git, me.

Thats what I would have said 2 years ago but its simply not true. Rising Damp is still a classic though.

[Scimmy]

Originally Posted by bramble is god

Thats what I would have said 2 years ago but its simply not true. Rising Damp is still a classic though.

What would you recommend then? Serious question, not a challenge. Curb Your Enthusiasm? Arrested Development? Any British ones? I hardly watch any tv so I don't know!

[martinlumley]

I haven't watched that much comedy recently on TV, but that Idiot Abroad series made me laugh.

[bramble is god]

Originally Posted by Scimmy

What would you recommend then? Serious question, not a challenge. Curb Your Enthusiasm? Arrested Development? Any British ones? I hardly watch any tv so I don't know!

You have literally just said it mate , Curb Your Enthusiasm and Arrested Development are superb, I am sure you will like them in a way similar to rising damp.

I wasnt saying Rising Damp isnt good, just that tbf despite the amount of shite on tv nowadays, there are a few programmes which are superb.

[zinedine]

Originally Posted by bongo

Why?Morecombe and Wise pushed the boundries, the Two Ronnies pushed boundries,Only Fools and Horses pushed boundries.
They used spin on words, ordinary situations and pushed them to the boundries, focal points etc,played on stereotypes. ie total comedy.
They didn't put themselves down one road.

Correct.
Today pushing back boundaries means a comedian has carte blanche to attack & get a cheap laugh out of a minority group like the disabled. If anybody questions this type of "humour" the stock replies from the goons who laugh at this shite come thick & fast.

[Tomma]

I think I've mentioned this before on here, but my 6 year old daughter absolutely loves:

Morecambe and Wise
The Two Ronnies
Tommy Cooper
Open All Hours
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
The Goodies

All shows that I love, as well as some of the more 'modern' ones (!)

[heston]

Likely Lads Xmas special about to start on Channel 5. Hope it's as good as the regular series, that used to make me laugh.

[DublinMackem]

The Office or, even better, the American Office.

[walter mitty]

Originally Posted by DublinMackem

The Office or, even better, the American Office.

[Tatty]

Curb Your Enthusiasm, Father Ted, Family Guy, Peep Show, Only Fools. Off the top of me heed like, there'll be more.