I'm also probably biased because of the fact that I'm British

But I still have to say that British Comedy is better

Especially British Stand-up comedians
I mean I can't think of one American Stand-up comedian that can out do:
Bill Bailey
Billy Connolly
Michael McIntyre

(Well those are my three favourites anyway)

In fact the only American Stand-up comedian that I like actually lives in England, not America... that would be Rich Hall

Plus American comedy shows aren't nearly as good as Britain's are. They don't have:

Nevermind the Buzz****s
QI
Mock The Week
Have I Got News For You
Live At The Apollo
8 out of 10 Cats

Hmm, well a lot of my favourite stand up comedy is British too but do you know if the Americans have any stand up/improv/panel shows similar to the ones you mentioned?

Well I can never understand American TV anyway

The only popular things I can think of from American seem to be things like chat shows and interview shows, like The Jay Leno Show and Late Night with David Letterman
Or sitcoms designed to be funny... such as Friends, Seinfield, The Cosby Show
(Believe my knowledge of American TV is very poor)

There are very few American Sitcoms that I'll watch... I quite enjoy The Big Bang Theory. I enjoy pretty much anything that Seth MacFarlane has a part in.... that man is amazing.

8 out of 10 Cats doesn't deserve to be listed with those shows.

To be honest I've haven't actually watched it in ages
I just remember finding it somewhat funny the last time I was watching it


I was watching Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong and that made me laugh a lot

Though I don't know if that was because of Alan Carr himself..... or because I was watching the episode with John Barrowman on it.........:p:

I dont know if there are any similar shows in America to the ones in your list but I would imagine there would be. They may even be better.

You should maybe look into American sitcom a little more if you like The Big Bang Theory. Ive been watching that too but its not even close to approaching the better American sitcom's.

Oh and to Urbans comment - It's not that bad but does Have I Got News For You even really rank with QI and the likes?

In it's heyday it did.

If you think American comedy sucks, give Arrested Development a try. Brilliantly scripted television show, much in the same vein as Seinfeld (sans laugh track) or Curb Your Enthusiasm. The character development is fantastic.

One of my favorite characters, Tobias Funke:

Little Britain USA.
Awww, good show.

Have you ever seen Alan Carr's stand up? I shall re-enact it for you just incase you haven't:

Curtian goes up.....

Alan minces around on stage in an over enthusiastic camp manner in the style of Graham Norton and countless others. He may as well have the fact hes *** written on his forehead and that would save the entire first half hour of his act.

Alan will now undoubtedly talk about his father. "Im ***, therefore a disappointment." "My father hates me." etc etc.

Probably something to do with his dad wanting him to play football but he just loved to dance.

Curtain goes down. The end.

Come to think of it, it's a good job he's *** or he'd have no material.

Arrested Development is certainly one of the examples I would use of great American comedy. Great stuff.

And I can't even use the word g a y on this board?