I am writing a paper for a Television class on elements of British
humor on television. I want to try to determine if there are
definative characteristics of humor that are specifically British.
Basically, I want to pinpoint what makes British comedy shows funny.
I plan to use Fawlty Towers as a starting point for my research.
I wondered if anyone had any opinions as to what they feel makes
British comedy so distict from American comedy on television. Do you
think that British comedy is funnier than American comedy in general,
or would you handle that question on a case by case basis?
Any thoughts/opinions on this topic? I hope to get a sense of what
fans in both countries think about this issue, and use that to craft
my essay.
Thanks,
Tom
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