For if it weren't for Simpsons, King of the Hill, and South Park; humour in American comedies would be trailing about 30 years behind that of our British cousins.
It's probably not even a reflection on the talent of writers for our shows here, stateside, but simply some sort of resignation by those at all levels who are involved in putting our shows together, deciding there is an endless appetite for the lcd.
Thank God for The Onion, too, for that matter; letting our brothers & sisters worldwide know what feats of comedic brilliance yet lie in our red-blooded American arteries, waiting only for the right opportunity to spackle the walls of expectation with satire paste.
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Indeedily doodily.
The Daily Show too - though not animated in the same sense, it is funny beyond expectation.
That is a damn funny program. I love the Daily Show.
I guess, also, while we're appreciating stateside humour, thank God for The Onion, The Far Side, David Letterman, and Al Franken.
Anyone else notice a dramatic decline in the quality of The Onion over the past year or so?
Wow-simultaneous post! WICKED!
Actually, I've not noticed the decline, though I think I like the old format a little better.
You made an Aaron sandwich.
I have always found The Onion to be up and down, though I haven't known them for more than 5 years or so.
I also like their new format less, though tough titties to me.
Aaron's sounding like he's saying The Onion sold out, like some band he knew before everyone else. Hmmmmm?
They certainly have become a corporate entity, no longer the quirky little paper published out of Madison, but I still find myself chortling at times, and that's good enough for me.
Also, unlike a real paper, they can't get away with writing the same stories over and over. It's not like they follow up on stories, although that might be a funny angle to pursue.
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