British comedy and its Transatlantic viability
I read a review of the sitcom âThe Officeâ by Dean Allen with great interest. Iâve always been fascinated by how humour translates (in both directions) across the Atlantic. About 5 years ago, British comedy was in a pitiful state. Native sitcoms were dreary, formulaic and completely unfunny. Instead, we had a series of re-runs of classic shows like âDadâs Armyâ and no end of American imports like âFrasierâ, âSeinfeldâ and âThe Larry Sanders Showâ. These were wonderful of course (I still use the term âsponge-worthyâ on occasion), but no substitute for some new British comedy.
