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can females be funny
« on: July 31, 2014, 04:59:23 AM »
I was watching the Edinburgh festival highlights on bbc 3

and it occurred to me that female comedians are shit

is it possible for female comedians to be funny

I am exercising my French and saunders clause for this debate
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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2014, 05:02:45 AM »
I think the reason some female 'comedians' make it, is that no one is expecting them to be funny at all. When they are mildly funny, they become stars and the bar of expectation is so low.

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2014, 05:10:48 AM »
I think the reason some female 'comedians' make it, is that no one is expecting them to be funny at all. When they are mildly funny, they become stars and the bar of expectation is so low.

its the same when you watch mock the week

they have their quote of females on the panel that I sometimes wonder if they have plucked out the audience

people talk about jo brand being funny but I don't see it
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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2014, 05:12:15 AM »
Most female comedians are fat, and its self mockery that is their entire act.

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2014, 05:20:16 AM »
they get more funny as they behave like men...
they have to swear a lot and, for the most part, lack timing.

not very sharp bits...

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2014, 05:28:24 AM »
its the same when you watch mock the week

they have their quote of females on the panel that I sometimes wonder if they have plucked out the audience

people talk about jo brand being funny but I don't see it

Exactly, there is always one seemingly black female comdedian thrown into the mix that says one single thing the entire show and usually is self depreciative or racist

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2014, 05:45:58 AM »
I love Elaine from Seinfeld. I know it's a yanky show but I love it.

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2014, 05:48:34 AM »
I love Elaine from Seinfeld. I know it's a yanky show but I love it.
Shes an actress, its the writers who are funny.
I bet shes dull as ditchwater in real life.

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2014, 06:15:45 AM »
Shes an actress, its the writers who are funny.
I bet shes dull as ditchwater in real life.
Very true. I love the show and find all the characters funny.

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2014, 06:19:12 AM »
Dame Edna Everage and Lily Savage were great. ;D

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2014, 06:23:30 AM »
Elaine is funny, but I wonder if it wasn't for seinfeld's writing if it would be the case.

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2014, 06:24:55 AM »
Elaine is funny, but I wonder if it wasn't for seinfeld's Larry Davids writing if it would be the case.

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2014, 06:26:08 AM »
fixed

Im positive Jerry was a writer too, I know that for sitcoms their is about 10 writers.

Modern Family has atleast 15 writers per show

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2014, 06:28:13 AM »
Im positive Jerry was a writer too, I know that for sitcoms their is about 10 writers.

Modern Family has atleast 15 writers per show
It was co-created by Jerry and Larry, George Costanzas character was based on Larry.

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2014, 06:30:27 AM »
It was co-created by Jerry and Larry, George Costanzas character was based on Larry.

so jerry was never a writer?

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« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2014, 06:31:33 AM »
everything jerry has done outside of his show has been pretty bad.

he has a web show "comedians in cars getting coffee" that's just horrible.

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« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2014, 06:32:50 AM »
so jerry was never a writer?
I'm sure he contributed, I just dont see his humour in the show.
His stand up is shite.

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2014, 06:35:18 AM »
I'm sure he contributed, I just dont see his humour in the show.
His stand up is shite.

I loved the show, he was the worst part of it, George, Kramer, Elaine and newman made it amazing.

I like modern family, I mean liked it, the first 2 seasons were great, its fucked now.


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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2014, 06:42:38 AM »
NO

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2014, 06:43:28 AM »
The show absolutely fabulous is very funny. I used to watch it when I was going through a sad time of my life and it would make me laugh so much. I love comedy. Thank god for it... It gets you through hard times.

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2014, 07:18:22 AM »
The show absolutely fabulous is very funny. I used to watch it when I was going through a sad time of my life and it would make me laugh so much. I love comedy. Thank god for it... It gets you through hard times.

Ab Fab is only funny to non-brits, the type of jokes and conversations on there are normal everyday stuff over here  ;D

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2014, 08:37:15 AM »
Everytime I go somewhere third worldy and secluded, they rave about Mr Bean.

I remember a fishing trip in Dominican Republic, the Dominican guys running the trip kept themselves entertained for an hour reciting all different scenes from Mr Bean but in Spanish.....and they expected me to know what they were talking about.
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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #22 on: July 31, 2014, 08:44:07 AM »
Everytime I go somewhere third worldy and secluded, they rave about Mr Bean.

I remember a fishing trip in Dominican Republic, the Dominican guys running the trip kept themselves entertained for an hour reciting all different scenes from Mr Bean but in Spanish.....and they expected me to know what they were talking about.
Mr Bean is big in the deaf community as almost all his comedy is visual.

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Re: can females be funny
« Reply #23 on: July 31, 2014, 11:48:11 AM »