Tv shows everyone seems to like but you dont...

[Lidl]

Friends just lifted predictable and play-it-safe jokes from similar programs of the past, Cheers for example. Then beyond this none of the characters were really interesting enough for the humour to dig deeper, they were just blatantly manufactured and stale, one dimensional characters for teens to define themselves by: the funny one, the clever one, the mother figure, the 'weird' one, the airhead and the flirt.

I'd say this is almost exactly why people like it. It's unchallenging and familiar with easily identifiable characters. Sometimes it's nice to just have a show that's an easy watch. It's essentially like the generic pop music of TV.

[skalpel]

Friends just lifted predictable and play-it-safe jokes from similar programs of the past, Cheers for example. Then beyond this none of the characters were really interesting enough for the humour to dig deeper, they were just blatantly manufactured and stale, one dimensional characters for teens to define themselves by: the funny one, the clever one, the mother figure, the 'weird' one, the airhead and the flirt.

I'd say this is almost exactly why people like it. It's unchallenging and familiar with easily identifiable characters. Sometimes it's nice to just have a show that's an easy watch. It's essentially like the generic pop music of TV.

Yep. And it's a disgrace that demand for such has led to so much of this 'easy culture' that the popular arts industries now muscle out any innovative works that could both interest and challenge a discerning audience.

[Mifune]

American TV > (modern) British TV.

[Cal]

American TV > (modern) British TV.

[Mifune]

American TV > (modern) British TV.

[Cal]

But that does remind me, I need to watch that...

[Mifune]

But that does remind me, I need to watch that...

Luther or Mad Men?

Anyway, I was not meaning that every single American TV show is better than all British TV shows, or that there are no good British TV shows. I meant generally.

[Cal]

Mad Men, which is now being obtained. Yeah US TV is generally better for long running dramas (and food shows), other categories I would say UK TV tends to be better at, especially comedies and documentaries. I just wanted to post Luther because Luther. I wish the BBC would commission more episodes of Luther and Sherlock per series, not to the American standard of 20-24 x 40 minute episodes, but more than 4-6 hours.

[Mifune]

Mad Men, which is now being obtained. Yeah US TV is generally better for long running dramas (and food shows), other categories I would say UK TV tends to be better at, especially comedies and documentaries. I just wanted to post Luther because Luther. I wish the BBC would commission more episodes of Luther and Sherlock per series, not to the American standard of 20-24 x 40 minute episodes, but more than 4-6 hours.

. Agree about America being better from dramas and UK being better at documentaries (mostly thanks to Attenborough). But I don't agree about UK being better at comedies than America. I generally can't think of one single running UK comedy that I like apart from The Thick of It , while America has Community, HIMYM, Futurama, American Dad. BBC cut anything that is good .

[Amnesiac]

While America has Community, HIMYM, Futurama, American Dad. BBC cut anything that is good .

Only Futurama on that list is half decent, in my opinion

[Seagull]

Mad Men, which is now being obtained. Yeah US TV is generally better for long running dramas (and food shows), other categories I would say UK TV tends to be better at, especially comedies and documentaries. I just wanted to post Luther because Luther. I wish the BBC would commission more episodes of Luther and Sherlock per series, not to the American standard of 20-24 x 40 minute episodes, but more than 4-6 hours.

. Agree about America being better from dramas and UK being better at documentaries (mostly thanks to Attenborough). But I don't agree about UK being better at comedies than America. I generally can't think of one single running UK comedy that I like apart from The Thick of It , while America has Community, HIMYM, Futurama, American Dad. BBC cut anything that is good .

Not even Peep Show?!

[Mifune]

Only Futurama on that list is half decent, in my opinion

Community is the best American comedy at the moment.

Not even Peep Show?!

Never really got into it that much .

[Amnesiac]

Community is the best American comedy at the moment.

Never found it funny.

[Ramone]

Only Futurama on that list is half decent, in my opinion

Community is the best American comedy at the moment.

Not even Peep Show?!

Never really got into it that much .

IT Crowd?

[Lidl]

IT Crowd

Also that reminds me, Mighty Boosh? - aimed at Mifune...

[Mifune]

Community is the best American comedy at the moment.



Never really got into it that much .

IT Crowd?

Never really liked that. Plus it has finished.

EDIT: Did not like Mighty Boosh either .

[Minty Fresh]

People not liking Community, Peep Show or the IT Crowd all within the same page?!

[Ramone]

I've never seen Community but I hear good things about it, but British T.V is better than American T.V for the most part.

[Nobbys Trumpet]

IT Crowd

Also that reminds me, Mighty Boosh? - aimed at Mifune...

Mighty Boosh is/was absolutely awful. Worst "comedy" I think I have ever seen!

[Lidl]

IT Crowd

Also that reminds me, Mighty Boosh? - aimed at Mifune...

Mighty Boosh is/was absolutely awful. Worst "comedy" I think I have ever seen!

Noel Fielding's show by himself was far, far worse. Also, Citizen Khan...

Just started watching Community off the back of this thread. it's pretty good!