Little Britain USA

I really like the three series of Little Britain (the British version). They're in no way my favourite comedy show (South Park, Family Guy, The Office, Extras, Spaced, Brasseye and Big Train all come above it), but as far as sketch-show comedy goes, the original series was pretty good.

Watching Little Britain USA, I can't help but feel disappointed that many people will not like it, therefore they will not want to visit the original British series, which I think is so much better than this.

The jokes are more immature than before, and some of them simply are not funny. Overall, the show still generates laughs and is enough to pass the time in a semi-pleasant way. Just don't go expecting award-winning comedy this time around.

It's nice to see some edgy comedy. All the comedy shows on TV are so bland. Other sketch shows like SNL, Mad TV have no had anything good in ages. You have to listen to radio and Howard Stern, for anything even close to original and edgy. I hope the show does well, it deserves to. I wish the other shows before mentioned would watch this and learn a few lessons. They are so scared of offending anyone, their shows have become stale and unwatchable. Anyone who disagrees, see how many people watched SNL after their first sketch. Comedy shows use to push the envelope, now they all attempt to meet the greatest mass. So in the end I hope this show does more then just make it to the next season, I hope it influences comedy programs on this side of the pond!

The cult duo are back with a new series on a new continent. Little Britain USA could very well surpass the original series, which was fairly hit and miss. Most of the best characters are back and most of the new ones are great too. (The astronaut was a little weak, but I'll give it time.) The couple of 40 years who are completely miserable is probably my favorite. The humor is outrageous if a little gross, but so was the original. It seems like 'USA' has reached a higher quality of comedy. This is a truly hilarious series and a joy for fans of these guys. If you hate them I can't guarantee this show will change your mind, but I think it's very well done.

Unfortunately it's already been cancelled. And Americans think Friends is good comedy...

I loved the original Little Britain and was prepared to really like LB:USA since HBO's got a track-record of nurturing good writing. But, here's the thing: the laugh track in the original serves (at least in my opinion) as a bit of double-irony. The jokes are puerile and play on basic stereotype. They're easy to laugh at already. No laugh track required, so its addition works as a counterpoint to the irony. Not so in the American version; it actually feels like a degradation of the jokes. Or maybe I'm overthinking this thing. Tell you what. If you've seen and liked Little Britain, you'll like Little Britain: USA, because it's god-damned funny and Tom Baker still does the narration. If you've never seen it, try it. But don't act like you didn't know it's not American-style. The word Britain's right there in the title.

Before I'd seen my first episode of "Little Britain USA", I'd talked to some British friend about the series. While we all agreed that we liked the original series, they told me not to even bother with the newest Americanized version--it just wasn't funny. Well, I got HBO a few months later and watched this new series with feelings of great dread...and found that I really liked the show...about as much as the original. Sure, some of my favorite characters are gone (such as Daffyd), but many of the old ones (such as the evil fatty-hater, Marjorie as well as the Prime Minister's assistant--who is now the Prime Minister himself!). One other inclusion from the original shows that I was thrilled was present were Tom Baker's inane narration--it was perhaps even more stupid (and funny) than before. My only reservation is exactly the same one I had about the original all-British shows--there is an awful lot of repetition and a few more characters would have been appreciated. Still, all these shows make me laugh...a lot!