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Originally Posted by MetalMilitia
I think you're right about sketch comedy, it is very "catchphrase" driven. We do have some really good character driven comedy though. Peep Show springs to mind, as many of the funniest parts come from almost knowing what the characters are thinking even before they say anything. For example, the prospect of Mark visiting a relationship councillor is funny even before a single line has been delivered.
Satire is something we do really well too. Notably Brass Eye and Monkey Dust.
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yeah, and how fucking good is The Thick Of It? Or The Day Today? Or anything else Armando Iannucci has got as close as even wiping his arse on? Mind you, if it's deadpan satire you're after, The Onion TV is way ahead of the pack. I mean Chris Morris meandered into absurdist comedy pretty regularly, but The Onion is relentless!