Those bloody Brits! What they lack in culinary skills they make up for in comic talent.

In the movie "Snatch" there is one of many hilarious quotes that goes a little something like this, "London. Bad food. Worse weather. Mary fuckin' Poppins. London". Now, I've never been myself but from what I understand those accusations are quite true and Mary fuckin Poppins was indeed from London. However, I think the sense of humor that is exhibited in the British films and tv shows I've seen so far is far beyond that of us American folks.
I remember watching "are you being served as a kid with my grandmother and thinking how smart that show was. They push boundaries further. My brother and I hunt for British sketch comedy shows on Netflix and the Internet and find that they are so clever. One of our favorites is "The Catherine Tate Show". That is one talented woman! The accents and mannerisms she uses when playing a character are flawless. She is on a whole different level.
We also like "Little Britain" very much. Some of the scenarios they play out are just brilliant beyond words. These 2 men poke fun at people of all different social classes and dress as women just like the genius British fellas who made "Monty Python" such a success. They do spot on stereotype portrayals of teen girls, flamboyant gays, cross dressers, white trash and so much more. It's so smart the way they make us laugh at things and if your eyes are open you can see how silly the practice of stereotyping really is as well. We can laugh and learn to be tolerant of all kinds of people at then same time.
"Absolutely Fabulous" is another example of great comedy done right by our friends across the pond. The reversal of mother and daughter traditional roles is done perfectly and they prove that almost anything can be funny and the sicker the better!
I love that talent seems to rule over shallow things. They don't seem to be preoccupied by how much the actress weighs or how handsome the leading man is. They work and are successful because they are great at what they do. We have horrible actors who speak as if reading it straight off a card in front of them yet they work because they are "hot". To me, when watching a movie or tv show, I'd rather be entertained then turned on but have it your way, America. It's a shame that American culture is so sex driven that we can't appreciate a person for their mind. If we can't bounce a quarter off their ass, they don't belong on the big screen. Well, I for one get my kicks above the waistline, Sunshine so I will continue to be amused by the far more talented and seemingly less shallow British actors!
I also like the fact that people have hard time understanding them when they speak. I'm a mumbler Im told and people are constantly asking me to repeat myself. My grandfather used to say as if I wasn't sitting right next to him, "Does anyone understand what Kimberly is saying?". I'm pretty sure the people who can't understand me either are deaf or intimidate me so I am soft spoken but that's neither here nor there. All I'm suggesting is to explore British television and film and for goodness sake, pay attention and listen up no matter where you are. You just may see or hear something brilliant!