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Originally Posted by RobinMask (Post 826865)

Ah, you should have said that to begin with, it explains a lot. I've not seen that particular episode, but I'm familiar with the show and the comedian (assuming it's the same American), and I'm willing to bet that he was being sarcastic and making a joke. It's not that he actually thinks it's racist, but just that he's joking around.

I'm guessing it was Rich Hall. He's one of the regular American guests on QI. Sounds like the kind of droll thing he tends to come up with.

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Originally Posted by RobinMask (Post 826865)

It wasn't Rich Hall, it was this guy I've never seen before.

British comedy? Where?

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Originally Posted by katieb142 (Post 826863)

Actually that is British humor, British T.V shows are unbelievably populare over there and I think people think I agree with what I posted but I don't. I just saw it on QI. Apparently 75% of the people who write for the simpsons are British and the american guy on the panel thought that was racist. I just wonderd why...

Where is "over there"? The US or Japan? I wouldn't say British TV shows are "unbelievably popular" in either place.

Are you sure "racist" is the word they used? Race and racism have nothing to do with being British or American.

But where are you getting the information that 75% of the writers are British?

Writers for the latest season of the Simpsons (s21)

Seth Rogan - Canada
Evan Goldburg - Canada
Matt Selman - USA
Carolyn Omine - USA
Daniel Chun - USA
Tim Long - Canada
Jeff Westbrook - ?
Kevin Curran - USA
Don Payne - USA
John Frink - USA
Stephanie Gillis - USA
Al Jean - USA
Bill Odenkirk - USA
Rob LaZebnik - USA
Billy Kimball - USA
Ian Maxtone-Graham - USA
Brian Kelley - USA
Michael Price - USA
Matt Warburton - USA
Dan Greaney - USA

I am starting to see why the American guy might have been offended. There was not one British writer on the Simpson's staff.

In my view, Scottish comedy is the best. Maybe I'm being biased, but Scottish comedy makes me properly laugh, whereas other comedy's, I'll think "That funny" then have a wee chuckle at it, although that Japanese game show/comedy where the contestants had to try not to laugh, or they get spanked, I thought that was properly funny. :)

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Originally Posted by MissMisa (Post 826961)

If this 'racism' is in QI, the American guy would have just been joking/being sarcastic. It's a comedy panel show, nobody is serious, lol.

you are right--

I wish the OP had been more clear from the beginning so none of us had to waste our time.

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Originally Posted by MMM (Post 826826)

And you would be wrong. We probably watch as much foreign TV as we do American TV in my American house.

You know what kind of foreign TV that is mainly watched? (not thinking of your family specificly)

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Originally Posted by bearclaw (Post 827070)

You know what kind of foreign TV that is mainly watched? (not thinking of your family specificly)

There are all kinds of foreign language channels (Telemundo, TV Japan, etc.) as well as BBC America which has many of the shows that would appear in the UK. Top Gear, etc. On NPB they show BBC News and many older shows from the UK like Faulty Towers, Masterpiece Theater, etc.