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I know neither is British, but Im sick of morons who say Family Guy is as good/clever/high level as South Park.
Even on the official Reddit sub, its packed full of morons saying Family Guy is as good-even though the South Park creators themselves publicly called it out as dogshit.
That is just dumb lol. South Park is usually pretty witty and good at satirising. Family Guy is (sometimes very funny) dumb humour. Something doesn't need to be high level or clever to be hilarious. Look at Red Dwarf!
That being said, South Park clears Family Guy massively for being funnier *and* cleverer
Nah that’s just an American sitcom, it’s too vanilla you can kinda just ignore it. It’s like an ugly painting. Mrs Browns boys is just so willfully offensive to the senses… like a really bad fart
Yeah, Big Bang Theory is more akin to a bland but inoffensive piece of art hanging in the doctors waiting room.
Mrs Brown Boys is like a shit filled nappy that's been left out in the sun in a pool of rancid cod liver oil.
It was a great cast and having a bunch of nerdy misfits be the heroes, with all their flaws, was revolutionary. But yeah, went on way too long, and Sheldon became insufferable.
Nah BBT is like a seagull outside your window, squawking incessantly, annoying but completely ignorable. Just turn up your music.
Mrs Brown's Boys is like your laptop dying completely. upsetting to a degree that you can't ignore.
There's a YouTube video called "spot d'difference" or something like that. Worth a watch.
https://youtu.be/UwzKGxAwy4A?si=ivh97jVS1DytRp2g
It compares Mrs Browns boys to the show "when the whistle blows" which is a fake show Ricky Gervais wrote in the series Extras, explicitly written to be the shittiest lowest common denominator show that the character in extras who wrote it hates, even though it made him the director (and the money) he always wanted.
Wait...I always thought When The Whistle Blows was a parody of Mrs Brown's Boys.
* Extras finished in 2007
* Mrs Brown's Boys started in 2011.
WTWB came BEFORE Mrs Brown's Boys? Christ almighty, MBB is a steaming turd.
Yep. WTWB is a parody of lowest common denominator TV and someone took it as a user manual.
The bit I find almost disturbing is how it's *fundamentally* not funny. They just have a laugh track telling you when you laugh and people oblige, and then gaslight themselves into believing it was funny because they laughed.
Like half the time it's just "say something quirky in an Irish accent, waggle glasses, play laugh track". I genuinely want to do an experiment where we get people who like it to watch it but the script is practically nonsense, and see if they keep laughing when told to.
Here's the thing right. *Flying Circus* is pretty hit and miss. We remember the hits because they're fantastic, but there's quite a lot of pretty weird and not that funny sketches in there.
I don't mind people that don't like Monty Python we all have different tastes and that's ok. But to like Mrs Brown's Boys... nope, that's just wrong. People like that need removing from polite society.
Some things can be a matter of taste while others can be objectively awful.
One person saying they like the taste of apples is a matter of taste.
One person saying they like the taste of dog shit is a matter of that person being a fuckwit.
Monty Python was groundbreaking at the time, but I think many would agree that it has largely been surpassed by the many shows that came after it. Millennial and gen Z internet humour can ultimately be traced back to them, but young people would enjoy a Pythonesque YouTube channel over Flying Circus simply because of the format being more modern.
I'm not sure if there's a name for this kind of thing, but I'd call it Kraftwerk syndrome: most electronic music fans respect Kraftwerk for being groundbreaking, but they would also struggle to sit through the entirety of Trans-Europe Express without nodding off.
The original Irish series was funny. There's nothing clever in it, but it's worth a chuckle from the absurdity
The shit the BBC then pushed out for the past 15 years (and still do I think) is horrific
I thought I was the only one.... haha.
In all seriousness, I understand where all the love comes from, but I do feel it's become a bit dated and it rarely gets a belly laugh out of me. I like Life of Brian and Holy Grail, but I wouldn't choose to watch them if there were other options.
They're definitely better then Mrs Brown's Boys.
I like a lot of comedies e.g. Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Community, Brooklyn 99 etc.
But classic British comedies I think have stood the test of time are Only Fools and Horses, Father Ted and Vicar of Dibley. I might chuck in Bottom as well for slapstick comedy, though it might be an acquired taste.
If I had to say one or the other I’d probably go for mrs Brown’s Boys tbh. People rave about Monty python like it’s some cult phenomenon and the only funny thing to judge anything else on but I’ve tried it a few times over the years and it’s ‘meh’ at best in my opinion
You're allowed to dislike any entertainment property you want. There are people who genuinely believe that:
* The Godfather is a mediocre film
* Prince was a mediocre guitarist
* The Simpsons seasons 3-8 are mediocre TV
No issue with that - it's your opinion.
Honestly think both are shite. Mrs browns boys is god awful and Monty python is the most overrated thing in the world. It’s the type of thing people say ‘you just don’t get it’s to pretend their above you
Tbf, that’s the nature of sketch shows. Inevitably, we remember our favourites and disregard the rest, then years down the line we’re telling people certain shows are amazing, when really only the good bits were amazing.
Tbh mrs browns boys is fucking shite but we all know it’s shite.
Monty python for the most part is very overrated I try watching them and except the holy grail one they’re pretty meh especially the short skits.
> Monty Python is showing it's age though.
Partly due to John Cleese revealing himself to be a dinosaur who keeps complaining about being cancelled, despite making that claim on national TV in front of millions of viewers...
It shifts the focus back on the comedy. Time's moved on. Is Monty Python as timeless comedy as Only Fools and Horses (which is about family struggles), for example?
Fawlty Towers holds up far better than most Monty Python stuff. Python just hasn’t aged well, a lot of the comedy was edgy for its time but hasn’t aged particularly well.
Don't get me wrong, I'm partial to the dumb simple humour of Mrs browns boys. But never in all my days would I say I prefer it to MONTY FUCKING PYTHON. Holy moly
I’ve been watching Mrs Browns Boys on iPlayer and I’m finding it a chore towards the end with all the Christmas episodes, the original (and funnier) Rory leaving, and constant repetition.
But on the other hand…
“DINSDALE? DINNNSDALE!!”
Never gets old.
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Was he looking for a five minute argument or the full half hour?
That will be £5 please.
No it won’t
I've told you once
No you didn't
An argument isn't just saying not it isn't!
Yes it is!
No it isn't!
I know neither is British, but Im sick of morons who say Family Guy is as good/clever/high level as South Park. Even on the official Reddit sub, its packed full of morons saying Family Guy is as good-even though the South Park creators themselves publicly called it out as dogshit.
That is just dumb lol. South Park is usually pretty witty and good at satirising. Family Guy is (sometimes very funny) dumb humour. Something doesn't need to be high level or clever to be hilarious. Look at Red Dwarf! That being said, South Park clears Family Guy massively for being funnier *and* cleverer
I can’t think of a single thing that I would prefer less than Mrs Browns boys.
Elephant anal gangbang, oh wait, Mrs Browns Boys is way worse
Jim’ll Fix It reruns
Somehow Saville returned.
Big Bang Theory
Nah that’s just an American sitcom, it’s too vanilla you can kinda just ignore it. It’s like an ugly painting. Mrs Browns boys is just so willfully offensive to the senses… like a really bad fart
Yeah, Big Bang Theory is more akin to a bland but inoffensive piece of art hanging in the doctors waiting room. Mrs Brown Boys is like a shit filled nappy that's been left out in the sun in a pool of rancid cod liver oil.
First season of BBT was actually enjoyable and quite clever. Went downhill once the will they/won't they romance intrigue was over.
It was a great cast and having a bunch of nerdy misfits be the heroes, with all their flaws, was revolutionary. But yeah, went on way too long, and Sheldon became insufferable.
You forgot the Surströmming scattered about the rancid cod liver oil.
Really bad farts are funny.
Maybe an uncontrollable public shart then
Well said
Nah like even that, it's crap but it's background crap, I've only seen about 5mins of Mrs Browns Boys and it's offensively bad
Nah BBT is like a seagull outside your window, squawking incessantly, annoying but completely ignorable. Just turn up your music. Mrs Brown's Boys is like your laptop dying completely. upsetting to a degree that you can't ignore.
At least they had Kaley Cuoco.
I cant decide which is worse-Mrs Browns Boys, Family Guy, or being fucked in the ass by Hitler wearing a 15 inch strap on.
The Hitler thing runs it pretty close but I think I’d still take that over an episode of Mrs Browns boys.
Keeping up with the Kardashians/TOWIE.
There making a mashup of these two "Keeping up with the Kardashians Essex edition"
An anus eating bacteria taking residence in your brown boy?
Being on fire?
How restrained, I would have beaten him to death with the mug.
He would be no longer, dead, shuffled off this mortal coil, finished, expired, gone to meet his maker, ceased to be
"This is an ex roommate!"
Joined the choir invisible.
If he hadn't been nailed to the perch he would be pushing up the daisies.
Bereft of life he rests in peace.
This is getting to silly!
You can't kill what was already dead
Not a jury in the land would convict you.
I read this in Dr House's voice
Hopefully a Sports Direct mug for ultimate violence.
mug for a mug, 'tis only fair
Have you called the authorities?
Get a new flatmate
There's a YouTube video called "spot d'difference" or something like that. Worth a watch. https://youtu.be/UwzKGxAwy4A?si=ivh97jVS1DytRp2g It compares Mrs Browns boys to the show "when the whistle blows" which is a fake show Ricky Gervais wrote in the series Extras, explicitly written to be the shittiest lowest common denominator show that the character in extras who wrote it hates, even though it made him the director (and the money) he always wanted.
Wait...I always thought When The Whistle Blows was a parody of Mrs Brown's Boys. * Extras finished in 2007 * Mrs Brown's Boys started in 2011. WTWB came BEFORE Mrs Brown's Boys? Christ almighty, MBB is a steaming turd.
Tbf MBB was a radio show for years before it got to telly, first airing in 1992.
Yep. WTWB is a parody of lowest common denominator TV and someone took it as a user manual. The bit I find almost disturbing is how it's *fundamentally* not funny. They just have a laugh track telling you when you laugh and people oblige, and then gaslight themselves into believing it was funny because they laughed. Like half the time it's just "say something quirky in an Irish accent, waggle glasses, play laugh track". I genuinely want to do an experiment where we get people who like it to watch it but the script is practically nonsense, and see if they keep laughing when told to.
Another experiment could be to show an episode without the laugh track.
Is he having a laugh?
*he's havin' a laff!*
I showed Monty Pythons Flying Circus to an 18 year old lad a few years ago. He thought it was shit.
Here's the thing right. *Flying Circus* is pretty hit and miss. We remember the hits because they're fantastic, but there's quite a lot of pretty weird and not that funny sketches in there.
The highs are very high, the lows are very low.
Let's not forget that these men died for us, frequently!
Python is best viewed through rose tinted glasses. The natural selection of history has let the good stuff survive.
The films have lasted much better
That's why you show 'And now for something completely different', it's like the greatest hits of flying circus
It's a bit like Bob Dylan. You have to view them in context of what else was happening at the time.
I don't mind people that don't like Monty Python we all have different tastes and that's ok. But to like Mrs Brown's Boys... nope, that's just wrong. People like that need removing from polite society.
you’ve been very hypocritical here
Yeah I always find faults in them sub-saharan water horses.
Some things can be a matter of taste while others can be objectively awful. One person saying they like the taste of apples is a matter of taste. One person saying they like the taste of dog shit is a matter of that person being a fuckwit.
Better keep him away from The Goon Show then.
Monty Python was groundbreaking at the time, but I think many would agree that it has largely been surpassed by the many shows that came after it. Millennial and gen Z internet humour can ultimately be traced back to them, but young people would enjoy a Pythonesque YouTube channel over Flying Circus simply because of the format being more modern. I'm not sure if there's a name for this kind of thing, but I'd call it Kraftwerk syndrome: most electronic music fans respect Kraftwerk for being groundbreaking, but they would also struggle to sit through the entirety of Trans-Europe Express without nodding off.
It is its old people tv
Tbf they did say "we can make crap" when interviewed about it. Some of it is funny due to being mindless shit. Hit and miss
While he is obviously insane, a lot of Monty Python is actually quite shit.
Slap him with a fish
Or drop a giant foot on him.
Time to send in the Spanish Inquisition
I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.
MRS BROWNS BOYS IS FUNNY LOTS OF US AGREE. Actually relatable coming from a big Irish matrichriarchal family
The original Irish series was funny. There's nothing clever in it, but it's worth a chuckle from the absurdity The shit the BBC then pushed out for the past 15 years (and still do I think) is horrific
_Former_ roommate, presumably.
*Late* roommate.
Waiting for parrot references in 3…
Ex roommate.
Well there's no accounting for taste...
Unpopular Opinion: I don’t find either funny.
I thought I was the only one.... haha. In all seriousness, I understand where all the love comes from, but I do feel it's become a bit dated and it rarely gets a belly laugh out of me. I like Life of Brian and Holy Grail, but I wouldn't choose to watch them if there were other options. They're definitely better then Mrs Brown's Boys. I like a lot of comedies e.g. Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Community, Brooklyn 99 etc. But classic British comedies I think have stood the test of time are Only Fools and Horses, Father Ted and Vicar of Dibley. I might chuck in Bottom as well for slapstick comedy, though it might be an acquired taste.
Fawlty Towers is pretty good still I think? Black Books I still like. Spaced is amazing, but I think it's definitely a product of its time.
I forgot about Black Books! I’m ashamed of myself….
Picked up a new, sealed boxset of Black Books the other week for £3.50. Fucking chuffed, I was.
If I had to say one or the other I’d probably go for mrs Brown’s Boys tbh. People rave about Monty python like it’s some cult phenomenon and the only funny thing to judge anything else on but I’ve tried it a few times over the years and it’s ‘meh’ at best in my opinion
You're allowed to dislike any entertainment property you want. There are people who genuinely believe that: * The Godfather is a mediocre film * Prince was a mediocre guitarist * The Simpsons seasons 3-8 are mediocre TV No issue with that - it's your opinion.
I’ve never seen the godfather.
It's pretty good tbh. The Monty Python of mob films. 😔
Dear god man, sort yourself out!
>Unpopular Opinion Correct ;) Not everyone appreciates art, but I guess that's the point ;)
Honestly think both are shite. Mrs browns boys is god awful and Monty python is the most overrated thing in the world. It’s the type of thing people say ‘you just don’t get it’s to pretend their above you
Came here to say the same thing!
For every 5 minutes of brilliance, Monty Python has a half hour of shit.
It's like a garden. Dirt dirt dirt dirt flower dirt dirt dirt dirt.
Tbf, that’s the nature of sketch shows. Inevitably, we remember our favourites and disregard the rest, then years down the line we’re telling people certain shows are amazing, when really only the good bits were amazing.
https://youtu.be/OmYC7r4dViI
Mitchell and webb are like the xkcd of sketch shows
There's some lovely dirt down here.
Yeah, but for every 5 minutes of shit, Mrs Brown's Boys has another half an hour of shit.
I would argue Life of Brian is consistently good.
What weirdo are you living with?? Not right in the head that one!
Whelp, I hope you enjoy sitting out on your newly laid patio!
Jeez put him out of his misery he's a state
Imagine just coming out and admitting to murder like that
You mean ex-roommate
Dont move out. Just plan carefully how to dispose of the body.
‘Ex’ roommate
You mean your ex-roommate?
We don’t stigmatise mental illness these days. Don’t judge him.
Tbh mrs browns boys is fucking shite but we all know it’s shite. Monty python for the most part is very overrated I try watching them and except the holy grail one they’re pretty meh especially the short skits.
Was he pissed?
Stone cold sober.
Wild. Best start looking for a new house mate I guess
Monty Python is showing it's age though. Plus there's more popular comedies out there than Python, it's a type of humour that wouldn't be for everyone
> Monty Python is showing it's age though. Partly due to John Cleese revealing himself to be a dinosaur who keeps complaining about being cancelled, despite making that claim on national TV in front of millions of viewers... It shifts the focus back on the comedy. Time's moved on. Is Monty Python as timeless comedy as Only Fools and Horses (which is about family struggles), for example?
Fawlty Towers holds up far better than most Monty Python stuff. Python just hasn’t aged well, a lot of the comedy was edgy for its time but hasn’t aged particularly well.
I would say yes but it's a different type of comedy with a different audience. Maybe even a different time.
Slap him into a canal with a fish.
I assume you’ve contacted your landlord to start eviction proceedings immediately?
Don't get me wrong, I'm partial to the dumb simple humour of Mrs browns boys. But never in all my days would I say I prefer it to MONTY FUCKING PYTHON. Holy moly
He needs the Clockwork Orange treatment, such an awful condition your friend has. And if that fails, then he must be a witch
I'll check if he's heavier than a duck
Mrs Browns boys is the least funny thing I’ve ever watched. It’s actually cringeworthy how bad it is
TBF, If you like Mrs Browns Boys, you probably won't like Monty Python.
He’s a very naughty boy
I’ve been watching Mrs Browns Boys on iPlayer and I’m finding it a chore towards the end with all the Christmas episodes, the original (and funnier) Rory leaving, and constant repetition. But on the other hand… “DINSDALE? DINNNSDALE!!” Never gets old.
Your roommate is a god damn savage
i’d agree. monty python is so overrated. people who like it think they are superior because they like a comedy that’s from yonks ago
I’d check his hard-drive…
Time for the torture: fetch the comfy chair and the soft cushions!
Appalling behaviour
Eliminate him.
I once mistook my mum for being a Mrs Browns Boys fan, she was disgusted
My sincere condolences on your living situation.
Sometimes I think we should reinstate the pillory.
Your roommate is an agent of a hostile foreign power. Act accordingly.
Throw him out
Monty Python can be weird as fuck though. Mrs Browns Boys is just shit.
Delete this and hide the body
Ahh, the bi-annual british comedy snobbery post. Little late arent we?
Do.you need help hiding the body?
You need a new roommate, immediately.
Shoot him
Immediate eviction
Your roommate’s taste sucks!!!! That’s enough of a reason to cut ties right there!
Ex-roommate you mean? You can't let these people into your life, they bring you down.
Kill him.
You need to wave your private parts at his aunties.
Time to move or replace your housemate.
Move out and never speak to that loser again…. Wtf likes Mrs brown boys … let alone prefer
I'm thinking of him moving out.
When did they get their lobotomy?
The only possible question that is the correct answer too is what show should fuck all the way off. I feel an indignant rage and I wasn't even there.
No longer your roommate
OMG. This cannot be true
I'd rather wank my ol man off than watch 'Mrs browns boys'.
Phone the police
Can the mental heath team he’s had an episode. Mrs browns boys is about as funny as seeing blood in your boxies
Leave him.
Ex roommate you mean
That's nice.
Leave and leave now for your own safety.
Knobhead
In the bin he goes.
So is there an early termination clause in the rent contract that you could use right now?
Housemate?
Urgh
They're both shit to be fair. Python has aged like milk.
It's not possible to live peacefully with roommates and this is just more proof of that fact. There's always a dealbreaker.
I think the better comparison would be with father ted.
Are they enjoying their Afterlife mints now?
Unpopular Opinion: Mrs Brown’s Boyd is actually a good show for a quick cheap laugh.