sirdanrhodes has got a point. I mean, when was the last time a really funny (clever funny, not fart-joke funny) movie came out? Stuff like Police Academy, Naked Gun, and almost anything by Mel Brooks is classic because it was memorably hilarious. I think a lot of writers are a little too focused on 'shock-value' entertainment, and need to take a few steps back and recall what made movies great in the first place.

sirdanrhodes:
and I LOVE south park, well, used to untill the first episode of this series.

Care to expand?
Did you have a problem with the AID's joke?

lokust2001:

sirdanrhodes:
and I LOVE south park, well, used to untill the first episode of this series.

Care to expand?
Did you have a problem with the AID's joke?

I LOVED!!! the AIDS joke, i meant to say I thought it got boring untill now, especially since they killed chef.

Young people, especially men aged between about 14 and 35, have stopped watching TV. Not entirely, but compared to ten years ago, they're a much smaller percentage of the audience. These are kids who've grown up with the internet - TV stations don't know how to get them back, so instead they focus on older generations. Which is why we get shows like National Bingo Night.

Ok, time to put in my theory then go for tea and crumpets. I'm serious, Crumpets are my cocaine and Tea is my rolled up fifty-pound note. People at the moment seem to think that shows like Family Guy are still funny, I for one am among that number on occasion. I think that shows like Family Guy will occasionally do a joke which will make me shoot the proverbiall AND literal milk out of my nose, other times I just think they have gone to far. Also, on top of that, there is the fact that shows like Family Guy are always switching writers for episodes, so some can be hilarious and some can just make me deeply sad. It's the same with South Park, back in the golden age of South Park episodes used to be hilarious for no good reason, such as the episode where the boys find the last two Jackovosaurs, who I think were phsyical manifestations of what comedy is becoming. "We're making you aq junior representative of the Nature Organisation" "I have authoratah?" "Yes, and peoplke have to respect it." "Well that sounds fine just fine." "Fine just fine." "Fine." You see? That's what South Park used to be like! And the Simpsons used to have witty and slightly INTELLIGENT jokes occasionally, instead of just breaking out the dancing baby. It disgusts me so much I'm only going to eat seven crumpets. Good day to you.

If you want teh funneyz (Mudkipz) go to 4Chan... Jeees (jewwss)

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sirdanrhodes:

lokust2001:

sirdanrhodes:
and I LOVE south park, well, used to untill the first episode of this series.

Care to expand?
Did you have a problem with the AID's joke?

I LOVED!!! the AIDS joke, i meant to say I thought it got boring untill now, especially since they killed chef.

ah gotcha.

Personally i think the current and last few series of South Park is the program in it's prime.

lokust2001:

sirdanrhodes:

lokust2001:

sirdanrhodes:
and I LOVE south park, well, used to untill the first episode of this series.

Care to expand?
Did you have a problem with the AID's joke?

I LOVED!!! the AIDS joke, i meant to say I thought it got boring untill now, especially since they killed chef.

ah gotcha.

Personally i think the current and last few series of South Park is the program in it's prime.

I personally thought that South Park was in its prime during the young days when they made subtle references to society and politics. Or maybe thats because I first started watching South Park.

I can find many funny things, at the moment I am watching an interview with Steve Martin and am laughing my head off.

I think that this season of South Park has been going back and forth between overly-preachy and clever, but not that funny. Maybe I'm just disappointed because last season was so great. The American version of The Office is my favorite comedy on TV. There's always at least one laugh out loud moment in each show, which is pretty rare with other shows for me.

I'm funny. I'm in ComedySportz at my high school. Where I'm, apparently, a dolphin, plus a puching bag.

I thought I was the only one who watched The IT Crowd. Joy!

Anyway, I think that with the ease we have of doing something like putting a video on Youtube, which can be just a matter of doing something stupid in your backyard and putting some titles in windows movie maker all within a quarter of an hour, people aren't really trying anymore.

It's pretty much that sort of malarkey, and people making the mistake of stupid=funny, which it doesn't.

If you want current funny TV shows I recommend Daily Show/Colbert Report.

Or you could read Doglas Adams or Terry Pratchett. Terry Pratchett alone has got have about 40 really funny books.

Pseudonym2:
If you want current funny TV shows I recommend Daily Show/Colbert Report.

Or you could read Doglas Adams or Terry Pratchett. Terry Pratchett alone has got have about 40 really funny books.

Oh yes, I loved the Hitchhikers books. I read it during high school, and people seem to think that it has had a negative effect on my sense of humour. Then again, I very rarely resort to jokes that revolve around dicks, tits or 'your mum'. Then again, it's difficult to explain dry wit and subtlety to people that need large neon signs to pop up whenever a punchline is delivered, i.e. a large portion of my classmates.

Arrested Development
Curb your Enthusiasm
Sienfeld
Entourage

All mainstream, all either disturbingly funny and/or original.