Both of these have funny physical and verbal comedy. I think a good Frasier episode is like a good George Bernard Shaw comedy. When I wince at what’s going to happen next, I know that comic relief is just around the corner.

But I do also like Andy Griffith and the Dick Van Dyke show. I can blame my wife for introducing me to both of these. We didn’t get them in Ireland when I was growing up there.

For movies: The Princess Bride is great. Also Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid with Steve Martin. Peter Sellers in the original Pink Panther.

For radio: The Goons on British radio.

George: So I started to walk into the water. I won’t lie to you boys, I
was terrified! But I pressed on and as I made my way passed the breakers a strange calm came over me. I don’t know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things but I tell you Jerry at that moment I was a marine biologist!

George: The sea was angry that day my friends, like an old man trying to return soup at a deli!

Kramer: What is that a Titleist?

A hole in one eh.

Movie – anything with Buster Keaton

Funniest Movie – Monty Python & the Holy Grail “Help! Help! I’m being repressed!”

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“Seinfeld is funny ONLY because of their lack of integrity.”

I agree. However, I would still like to see an increase in shows with really smart humor that involve persons with basic values of honesty, loyalty, kindness, etc. Ever watched an inexperienced upper-middle-class Christian who tried to function in a ministry for the profoundly poor? That can be pretty funny.

Seinfeld is funny ONLY because of their lack of integrity. They say the show was about nothing, but it was really about these flawed people and how their lives were empty. Or, about nothing. That’s WHY it was funny. I can’t stand shows about people who do the right thing. Boring!

All the best have been named, but what’s missing is 30 Rock which, while in it’s first season, was the funniest first season I’ve ever seen.

Movies: Anchorman, The Simpsons Movie was great, but Holy Grail probably takes the crown, for me. There’s so many it’s actually impossible to say.

Funniest movie. I hate to admit this, but it would have to be “Ameican Pie”. It’s not a movie i would normally watch, but my husband likes it (he loves comedy, i’m not crazy about it). Also, “Meet the Parents” and especially the sequel, “Meet the Focker’s”

Film: Holy Grail

I’m not sure anyone has topped the Brits’ sense of humor.

qb