Paraprax wrote:Totally different kind of television, but the British panel show Q.I.(Quite Interesting). It's hosted by Stephen Fry and features a rotating panel of four comedians, mostly Brits. The object is that Fry asks obscure academic trivia questions to the panelists which are so hard to get right that points are just awarded for giving interesting or thoughtful answers, as opposed to incorrect yet obvious ones. It's hard to do it justice by describing it(kind of a mixture of Jeopardy and Whose Line Is It Anyway?), but it's seriously some of the wittiest, smartest and most hilarious television I've ever seen. I'm the kind of person who rarely laughs out loud when watching something alone, even if I'm enjoying it immensely, but with Q.I. I find myself loudly laughing multiple times per minute. It's sublime.
The entire (ongoing) series is also on YouTube, so here's the first episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1sMTI_dmjU. Enjoy!
CatNamedRudy wrote:I like Friends too. There are a lot of people on this forum that like Friends. There are those though that seem to think that if you like Frasier you cannot possibly like something like Friends. I never quite understood that logic.
welshben23 wrote:CatNamedRudy wrote:I like Friends too. There are a lot of people on this forum that like Friends. There are those though that seem to think that if you like Frasier you cannot possibly like something like Friends. I never quite understood that logic.
Me neither and to be honest (I'll say it quietly ) before I really 'got into' Frasier, Friends was my favourite show.
Eddie2012 wrote:I hate those clip shows, too. And also the overlong intro a couple of minutes after the show has started...
Does anyone here watch Mike & Molly?
Moon-Crane wrote:Back on topic. PG Wodehouse books, along with the 80s Stephen Fry/Hugh Laurie tv adaptation of his Jeeves and Wooster series. Great writing.
diligohominum80 wrote:I live in the Southeast region of the United States, which is not a region which generally finds "Frasier" as enjoyable as I do; a more recent show that I've come to love is "Big Bang Theory". Like "Frasier", "Big Bang Theory" doesn't lower the comedic writing to the lowest common denominator. I highly recommend it.
Whisper of cinnamon wrote:If you enjoy the witty, articulate, polysyllabic dialogue of Frasier then Yes Minister/Prime Minister and Blackadder have this quality too, as do the songs of Neil Hannon, who releases music under the name 'The Divine Comedy'.
frasier floyd wrote:I don't understand what people find amusing about the Big Bang Theory! My dad loves it so I've occasionally watched it just to spend some time with him. I actually like nerdy jokes and reading about physics/ quantum mechanics, so it should've been right up my alley. Unfortunately, the Big Bang theory is like nails on a chalkboard to me between the unfunny lines and the bizarre amount of laughter. I love Frasier though, so I'd be hard pressed to find a comparison, not just with your show but with any other. I know comedy can be subjective though, and it's a popular show... just adding my two cents.
PistolPoet wrote:Whisper of cinnamon wrote:If you enjoy the witty, articulate, polysyllabic dialogue of Frasier then Yes Minister/Prime Minister and Blackadder have this quality too, as do the songs of Neil Hannon, who releases music under the name 'The Divine Comedy'.
I've always wanted to watch Yes Minister, but sort of thought it might be a bit old-fashioned now. I've tried Fawlty Towers, cos lots of people told me it was great, and I didn't even last until the end of the first episode. It just looks so old .
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Hawkspur wrote:PistolPoet wrote:Whisper of cinnamon wrote:If you enjoy the witty, articulate, polysyllabic dialogue of Frasier then Yes Minister/Prime Minister and Blackadder have this quality too, as do the songs of Neil Hannon, who releases music under the name 'The Divine Comedy'.
I've always wanted to watch Yes Minister, but sort of thought it might be a bit old-fashioned now. I've tried Fawlty Towers, cos lots of people told me it was great, and I didn't even last until the end of the first episode. It just looks so old .
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Hmm, I was going to unreservedly recommend Yes Minister/Prime Minister because I rewatched them recently and it was just as good, and the manipulations of the public service and politicians are still applicable to a scary degree.
But if you found Fawlty Towers "looked" too old, and couldn't get past that, the same would apply to Minister.
May I suggest you just get over that issue and enjoy these classics?
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