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  • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

    Off the top of my head I'd have to say Red Dwarf, Stargate SG-1, Trigger Happy TV, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Coupling and Father Ted. :) Unfortunately with the exception of Doctor Who and Torchwood none of them are being produced anymore. C'est la vie. :rose:

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    I've only seen Doctor Who before, and only the new ones. It must be because we live in different countries

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      I've only seen Doctor Who before, and only the new ones. It must be because we live in different countries

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      Quite possibly. Aside from Torchwood (which is coming to the US, but may have limited coverage because of it's adult nature) most of the rest are distinctly British or Irish (with the exception of Stargate SG-1[^]). Some links: Trigger Happy TV[^] Red Dwarf[^] Coupling[^] Father Ted[^] Have fun!

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      • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

        Quite possibly. Aside from Torchwood (which is coming to the US, but may have limited coverage because of it's adult nature) most of the rest are distinctly British or Irish (with the exception of Stargate SG-1[^]). Some links: Trigger Happy TV[^] Red Dwarf[^] Coupling[^] Father Ted[^] Have fun!

        Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"

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        Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

        Torchwood (which is coming to the US, but may have limited coverage because of it's adult nature)

        Actually, I think that was on for a while. I think I remember seeing an ad for it, but it wasn't really for me...

        Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

        most of the rest are distinctly British or Irish

        British shows are weird! They're pretty funny, but in a weird kinda way.

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        Father Ted

        I remember seeing Father Ted like last year! I didn't really get the humour though...

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          Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

          Torchwood (which is coming to the US, but may have limited coverage because of it's adult nature)

          Actually, I think that was on for a while. I think I remember seeing an ad for it, but it wasn't really for me...

          Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

          most of the rest are distinctly British or Irish

          British shows are weird! They're pretty funny, but in a weird kinda way.

          Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

          Father Ted

          I remember seeing Father Ted like last year! I didn't really get the humour though...

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          That's OK. The British/Irish sense of humour is very different to that of most US citizens. Shows like Friends and Seinfeld leave me cold, for example - I just don't find them funny. On the other hand, show me a clip of Kryten[^] being taught by Lister[^] to call Rimmer[^]a "smeghead" and I'm in stitches. :laugh::laugh::laugh:

          Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"

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          • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

            That's OK. The British/Irish sense of humour is very different to that of most US citizens. Shows like Friends and Seinfeld leave me cold, for example - I just don't find them funny. On the other hand, show me a clip of Kryten[^] being taught by Lister[^] to call Rimmer[^]a "smeghead" and I'm in stitches. :laugh::laugh::laugh:

            Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"

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            Seinfeld's funny! :omg:

            Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

            On the other hand, show me a clip of Kryten being taught by Lister to call Rimmer a "smeghead" and I'm in stitches

            What? I don't get it at all.

            Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

            The British/Irish sense of humour is very different to that of most US citizens.

            I've heard heaps of people from other countries say that Australian humour is unintelligible, but it makes me laugh, so that's what's important, right?

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              Seinfeld's funny! :omg:

              Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

              On the other hand, show me a clip of Kryten being taught by Lister to call Rimmer a "smeghead" and I'm in stitches

              What? I don't get it at all.

              Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

              The British/Irish sense of humour is very different to that of most US citizens.

              I've heard heaps of people from other countries say that Australian humour is unintelligible, but it makes me laugh, so that's what's important, right?

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              Ravel Joyce wrote:

              Seinfeld's funny!

              Not to most Brits! (and Friends is just repetitively boring. Personally, I'd rather jump into a mincing machine than watch an episode of it).

              Ravel Joyce wrote:

              What? I don't get it at all.

              Kryten is a mechanoid, and specifically programmed to serve and obey humans. On the other hand, there is only one human on the ship - the slobby but fun Dave Lister (played by Craig Charles). The only other crewmembers are the Cat (a feline descendent of a pregnant cat smuggled onto the ship three million years earlier (Lister was put into stasis for that, hence his status as the last living human) and Rimmer - a hologram of the most annoying member of the crew, resurected by the ship's computer to keep Lister sane. Rimmer is a stuck up officious coward, and Lister dispises him. So, in Series III he make it his mission to teach Kryten to tell him what he thinks of him. "Smeghead" was an insult the BBC censors didn't know, so it made it into the series. Trust me - it's hilarious! :laugh: If you do get a chance to see the series, watch Polymorpth[^] from Series III. If that doesn't have you screaming with laughter nothing will. :)

              Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"

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                Right now I'm watching a show called Ugly Betty (it's an ad break) its such a good show and I wanna know what people's favourite tv shows are. My favourite shows are Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and the Chaser's war on everything (it's an australian show).

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                Ravel Joyce wrote:

                what people's favourite tv shows are.

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                • S soap brain

                  Right now I'm watching a show called Ugly Betty (it's an ad break) its such a good show and I wanna know what people's favourite tv shows are. My favourite shows are Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and the Chaser's war on everything (it's an australian show).

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                  In no particular order: Battlestar Galactica Life on Mars Heroes Lost Greys Anatomy ER The Sopranos Doctor Who Torchwood

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                  • S soap brain

                    Right now I'm watching a show called Ugly Betty (it's an ad break) its such a good show and I wanna know what people's favourite tv shows are. My favourite shows are Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and the Chaser's war on everything (it's an australian show).

                    By Ravel. Confused, but learning (or trying my best at least).

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                    Currently, my top shows are: Numbers, Man vs Wild, Smallville, Good Eats, Nova, American Idol, Family Guy oops, I forgot Heroes. -- modified at 19:49 Sunday 25th February, 2007

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                    • S soap brain

                      Right now I'm watching a show called Ugly Betty (it's an ad break) its such a good show and I wanna know what people's favourite tv shows are. My favourite shows are Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and the Chaser's war on everything (it's an australian show).

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                      The Flintstones. :)

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                      • S soap brain

                        Right now I'm watching a show called Ugly Betty (it's an ad break) its such a good show and I wanna know what people's favourite tv shows are. My favourite shows are Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and the Chaser's war on everything (it's an australian show).

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                        Stargate SG1 Stargate Atlantis Numb3rs Criminal Minds Supernatural House Battlestar Galactica many many more...

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                        • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

                          Ravel Joyce wrote:

                          Seinfeld's funny!

                          Not to most Brits! (and Friends is just repetitively boring. Personally, I'd rather jump into a mincing machine than watch an episode of it).

                          Ravel Joyce wrote:

                          What? I don't get it at all.

                          Kryten is a mechanoid, and specifically programmed to serve and obey humans. On the other hand, there is only one human on the ship - the slobby but fun Dave Lister (played by Craig Charles). The only other crewmembers are the Cat (a feline descendent of a pregnant cat smuggled onto the ship three million years earlier (Lister was put into stasis for that, hence his status as the last living human) and Rimmer - a hologram of the most annoying member of the crew, resurected by the ship's computer to keep Lister sane. Rimmer is a stuck up officious coward, and Lister dispises him. So, in Series III he make it his mission to teach Kryten to tell him what he thinks of him. "Smeghead" was an insult the BBC censors didn't know, so it made it into the series. Trust me - it's hilarious! :laugh: If you do get a chance to see the series, watch Polymorpth[^] from Series III. If that doesn't have you screaming with laughter nothing will. :)

                          Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"

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                          Red Dwarf is great! I too can't stand most american comedy shows, the sort that need a laugh track to tell the audience when to laugh. That just seems lame to me. I find stargate (specially pre-season 8) incredibly amusing however, and House as well.

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                            Stargate SG1 Stargate Atlantis Numb3rs Criminal Minds Supernatural House Battlestar Galactica many many more...

                            -- Real programmers don't comment their code. It was hard to write, it should be hard to understand.

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                            Action : Prison Break Heroes 24 Lost Comedy: Friends Father Ted Cartoon: Family Guy South Park Simpsons Anime: Death Note

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                              Red Dwarf is great! I too can't stand most american comedy shows, the sort that need a laugh track to tell the audience when to laugh. That just seems lame to me. I find stargate (specially pre-season 8) incredibly amusing however, and House as well.

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                              Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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                              That's pretty much my take on it too. Laugh tracks are just lame. I've not seen House. I'll keep an eye out for it. :)

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                              • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

                                Off the top of my head I'd have to say Red Dwarf, Stargate SG-1, Trigger Happy TV, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Coupling and Father Ted. :) Unfortunately with the exception of Doctor Who and Torchwood none of them are being produced anymore. C'est la vie. :rose:

                                Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"

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                                Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

                                Trigger Happy TV

                                Love that show! :laugh: Mark

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                                • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

                                  That's OK. The British/Irish sense of humour is very different to that of most US citizens. Shows like Friends and Seinfeld leave me cold, for example - I just don't find them funny. On the other hand, show me a clip of Kryten[^] being taught by Lister[^] to call Rimmer[^]a "smeghead" and I'm in stitches. :laugh::laugh::laugh:

                                  Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"

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                                  Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

                                  On the other hand, show me a clip of Kryten[^] being taught by Lister[^] to call Rimmer[^]a "smeghead" and I'm in stitches.

                                  I think that says all we need to know about you Anna :)

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                                    Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

                                    On the other hand, show me a clip of Kryten[^] being taught by Lister[^] to call Rimmer[^]a "smeghead" and I'm in stitches.

                                    I think that says all we need to know about you Anna :)

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                                    Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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                                    It probably does at that! :laugh:

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                                    • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

                                      Ravel Joyce wrote:

                                      Seinfeld's funny!

                                      Not to most Brits! (and Friends is just repetitively boring. Personally, I'd rather jump into a mincing machine than watch an episode of it).

                                      Ravel Joyce wrote:

                                      What? I don't get it at all.

                                      Kryten is a mechanoid, and specifically programmed to serve and obey humans. On the other hand, there is only one human on the ship - the slobby but fun Dave Lister (played by Craig Charles). The only other crewmembers are the Cat (a feline descendent of a pregnant cat smuggled onto the ship three million years earlier (Lister was put into stasis for that, hence his status as the last living human) and Rimmer - a hologram of the most annoying member of the crew, resurected by the ship's computer to keep Lister sane. Rimmer is a stuck up officious coward, and Lister dispises him. So, in Series III he make it his mission to teach Kryten to tell him what he thinks of him. "Smeghead" was an insult the BBC censors didn't know, so it made it into the series. Trust me - it's hilarious! :laugh: If you do get a chance to see the series, watch Polymorpth[^] from Series III. If that doesn't have you screaming with laughter nothing will. :)

                                      Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"

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                                      Colin Angus Mackay
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                                      Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote:

                                      "Smeghead" was an insult the BBC censors didn't know

                                      That brings back lots of good memories. "Smeeeeeeee!!!.... Smmeeeeeeeee Heeeeeeeea!!!.... I'm sorry, sir. I just can't do it." Brilliant!


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                                        Right now I'm watching a show called Ugly Betty (it's an ad break) its such a good show and I wanna know what people's favourite tv shows are. My favourite shows are Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and the Chaser's war on everything (it's an australian show).

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                                        Ravel Joyce wrote:

                                        Ugly Betty

                                        I watched that once. I got as far as the first ad break. It is just another generic American show. They take a pretty girl and do something to make her look plain and less appealing and at some point in the future the ugly duckling will become a beautiful swan. In those transformations I usually find that I preferred the ugly duckling. Comedies: The Simpsons Have I Got News For You (UK polictical quiz/comedy) Mock the Week (UK political quiz/comedy) Action/Drama: Doctor Who Torchwood Star Trek (all incarnations) Judge John Deed Informational: Dispatches Panorama


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                                          Right now I'm watching a show called Ugly Betty (it's an ad break) its such a good show and I wanna know what people's favourite tv shows are. My favourite shows are Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and the Chaser's war on everything (it's an australian show).

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                                          Ones I grew up with. In order of remembering them; which may have some meaning: Hogan's Heroes F Troop Bob Newhart M*A*S*H But I don't watch much now, unless it's with my kid, hmmm... Thomas the Tank Engine Bob the Builder The Emperor's New School Clifford / Clifford's Puppy Days The Backyardigans Caillou

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