What is it?
Could someone gives me examples of this sort of comedy.
I think it could be thinks like: I'm Alan Partridge, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Extras, The Office
Am I right in thinking the above are examples of this type of comedy?
2007-05-29 11:30:47 · 8 answers · asked by Rebz 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television ➔ Comedy
Alternative comedy refers to thinks like Ben Elton, The Young Ones, French and Saunders, Lenny Henry, Etc. It all started in a club called the Comedy Store in London in the eighties. It involved more irony, swearing, observational humour, surrealism, social commentary and taboo subjects.
2007-05-29 11:50:13 · answer #1 · answered by Wulfruna 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alternative comedy hasn't existed since the 1980's...and even then it was just main stream comedy in waiting.
2007-05-29 11:34:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
surely the only alternative to comedy is tragedy
so I'd say Shakespeare's King Lear
2007-05-29 11:50:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-12 05:43:58 · answer #4 · answered by lacuesta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that doesn't fit into the traditional stand up routine really.The old mother in law jokes etc.
The progs you mentioned do fit into this "alternative" catagory
2007-05-29 11:34:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you're old enough, check out Robot Chicken on the
Cartoon Network at midnight. (Adult Swim)
You've been warned.
2007-05-29 13:37:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch Arrested Development. That will explain it.
2007-05-29 11:34:03 · answer #7 · answered by Mario 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Little britain is alternative even though it went mainstream! you either hate it or love it.
2007-05-29 11:37:28 · answer #8 · answered by Jaz 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋