Better than 'I'm Alan Partridge'? You betcha! - Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1998) Discussion

[–] solmaquina 20 years ago

No, not true sorry. I love both and Knowing Me, Knowing You is done brilliantly and is cleverer than I'm Alan PArtridge however, the bottom line is that I'm Alan Partridge is funnier.

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[–] floydthebarber 19 years ago

You are bang wrong!

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[–] Goose15 19 years ago

As an American (and very few know of Alan Partridge), I find all 3 series totally friggin hilarious. There seem to be a small cult of us here in the U.S. that greatly appreciate British humor and like watching something different. Current favorites (and I know some of these are older but takes a while for us to find 'em) - Alan Partridge, Coupling, and Green Wing. Also, Men Behaving Badlyis probably the funniest show EVER!

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[–] agentk1986 19 years ago

Im American and i find the comdies from the UK really funny! I've always been a fan of British humor ever since I watched Mighty Python: Flying Circus re-runs back in the day. I'm Alan Partridge and KMKY are freaking hilarious! I do like American comedy as well, namely Saturday Night Live from 76' to when Will Ferril left the show. Everybody Loved Raymond is also a good American comedy. but there are far better British comedies than there are American ones.

My Family
I'm Alan Partrdge/KMKY
Blackadder(all of them)
Anything with Mighty Python
Benny Hill
Coupling

Also a lot of British crime dramas rival the best crime dramas in America imo!

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[–] davies_gwyn 18 years ago

Ha! I hope you realize that its called MONTY Python.
If you dont then you should really watch the Holy grail

...your mother waz an 'amster and your father smelt of elderberries!...

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[–] irma_bunt 18 years ago

Coupling ain't funny either. Seriously one of the most crap cringeeworthy shows to come out of Britain in the last ten years.

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[–] Art_Vandalay_316 17 years ago

First three series of Coupling were funny. Extremely well-written. Fourth lost it, mainly because Jeff was AWOL.

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[–] youngian67 17 years ago

For US viewers-

Also check out Armando Iannucci's (Partridge co-writer) political comedy The Thick of it- stunningly brilliant and billed as cross between Larry Sanders and Yes Prime Minister. That's as good as it gets in comedy heaven.

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[–] tomacco6 17 years ago

textbook tv

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[–] amp85 17 years ago

Just thought I'd throw in a few other British comedies that you missed:

Blackbooks

Spaced - Written by Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) and Jessica Stevenson (???), most scenes are a parody of a well-known movie. Perfect for film-geeks like me.

BrassEye (not a sitcom, but a fake 'HARD COPY'-esque show... one of the most brilliant shows of all-time, period. I can't believe it only lasted 1 season+ a special)

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[–] ookami-san 18 years ago

As an American (and very few know of Alan Partridge), I find all 3 series totally friggin hilarious

I'm completely with you on that. I saw a little review blurb that said something to the effect of "If you liked The Larry Sanders Show, but wished Larry had been more of a jackass, then this show is for you." How very true. I love it! I think that blurb was about I'm Alan Partridge, but, to my delight, it really applies to KMKY, too.

The first IAP episode I remember seeing was Basic Alan, and the 'threw the monkey in the sea' conversation with Michael had me on the floor laughing (but maybe I'm just a bad person).

It's too bad BBC America are such a bunch of screw-ups when it comes to scheduling things that are worth watching. They show waaaay too much of that home improvement and make-over crap.

"Nobody move. My name's Nixon. I'm a tax collector."

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[–] amorrice80 18 years ago

They show make-over rubbish over there too? Same here.

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[–] latent_one 16 years ago

I'm just now getting into the world of Alan Partridge. I'm not sure where to start though. Knowing Me, Knowing you is the first tv series right? Is there only 1 season? Then after that comes I'm Alan Partridge which has 2 seasons. But people are saying something about "all 3 series"... what other series with Alan Partridge is there? I understand Steve Coogan has done a lot of other things with the Partridge character outside of any sort of show (specials, etc.) but what is the other series? Thanx!

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[–] aHardNightsDay 15 years ago

you have it all right, the chronology goes: Knowing me, knowing you (and then a christmas special called knowing me knowing yule) and there are two series' of I'm Alan Partridge.

The whole "three series" thing's just refering to KMKY as well as the IAP serieses. So that's three... know what i mean??

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[–] singhsangha 17 years ago

I recommend Peep Show also, great comedy.

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[–] Andy-861 17 years ago

Though it was recommended months ago, I must also suggest everybody watch Peep Show. That show is amazing!

THAT'S NUMBERWANG!!!

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[–] DrMario 17 years ago

I personally agree with the OP, but then humour is perhaps the most subjective of all entertainments. If you haven't heard the original radio series, track it down, as far as I'm concerned it's the funniest thing Coogan ever did. (On the Hour is also worth tracking down)

"Now this won't hurt a bit. Well, maybe just a little bit."
-The Tall Man

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[–] kielmanski 16 years ago

Yes we receive your Brit comedies dreadfully late but nonetheless "Black Books";all of Alan Partridge;the first couple of seasons of "Coupling" & "French & Saunders" and "Trick the Pony" were all smashing.Must admit though that early Benny Hill was quite clever(well before "Hills Angels") and another oldie which I have not seen in over 20 years is Dave Allen & Doctor in the House"(clips are blessedly on YouTube).I have never understood though the hype over "Absolutly Fabulous" and never thought much of "Little Britain" & "Green Wing".Just my opinion,cheers from New Jersey.

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[–] ohsoso 16 years ago

Little Britain is not as popular as it likes to think it is. I think it is pants.

Much funnier, wittier and more acurate observational comedy has to be the League of Gentlemen.

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[–] mr_facehead 16 years ago

They're both amongst my all time favorites.

It's hard to say which is the better.

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[–] anony_mouse87 14 years ago

Spot on! The essence of Alan is in his chat show (radio and tv). I enjoyed both tv series but found that by the 2nd series he was overplaying his facial expressions to the point it had lost its humour. He was at his best on the chat-show when he was visibly annoyed with his guests whilst trying to remain relatively professional. It just annoys me that comedies like Little Britain and Catherine Tate get national exposure and loads of revenue from merchandising while KMKYWAP is so much funnier yet remains hidden away.

Hey, it's just my opinion.

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[–] outsider-2 8 years ago

Mentalist!!

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