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ORIGINAL: Jeffff

Oh... also the Who and the Kinks!

I read Churchills biography too

Don't forget Benny Hill!

Aneirin, I'm not sure why there isn't a lot of American participation on Brit-topic threads. Probably to a degree there IS a lack of knowledge or interest from many, as you guessed.

I did used to watch your Parliement, on C-Span on occasion.

Do all Brits either live in fabulous London, grimy Birmingham, or in cottages?

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ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika

American TV has shown me diversity from the idealistic point of view mostly in prime time family sitcoms and dramas on the mainstream networks - ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX, and the highly provocative and critical reflections such as what you'll see on HBO, Showtime.

As for Brits, I see a variety as well. Brit series that I watched in part or in full are:
- Monty Python's Flying Circus
- Fawlty Towers
- Red Dwarf
- Absolutely Fabulous
- Bad Girls
- Hotel Babylon
- Life on Mars
- Little Britain
- The Office

As for films, the list is too long. I tend to prefer Brit films to American ones in general.

My counter question is can anyone name a Canadian show ;-)

- LA

*gasps* You forgot Cracker! How could you, I loooved Cracker, I cried when it was cancelled. Bad Lady A, bad, bad Lady A

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ORIGINAL: hlen5

In the US we pretend there is no class system. In Britain, they're more up front about it (there is a theory that it's easier to move up over here than over there).

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ORIGINAL: zephyroftheNorth
*gasps* You forgot Cracker! How could you, I loooved Cracker, I cried when it was cancelled. Bad Lady A, bad, bad Lady A

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ORIGINAL: Aneirin

We here in Britain have been fed a steady diet of US tv most of our lives, so with that most Brits who watch tv have an idea of Americans are like, your attitudes, politics, way of life and traditions, some of which have come to influence our own, we also know much of your landscape and climate. But my question is is what we know a fairly accurate representation, and similarly, what do you know of us, how would Americans describe what Britain and it's people are like? I understand you do get British tv,  in the US but what do you get and are they true to type about us ?

I ask this question because of reading on other threads, I have become aware some people still believe we live in a system controlled wholy by the monarchy, and other instances where if there is a British inspired thread running it is largely run by the British on these forums with little contribution from Americans, is it you don't know, or is it you don't care ? The reverse is different when an American inspired, domestic America thread is running, Britons will comment, will get involved, will contribute, why is there a difference ?

What do you understand of us over here in Blighty ?

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Thinking that the American shows really show anything about what Americans are like is a mistake.

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Proof-in-point , several years ago, I saw a movie about an English woman whose husband had died and left no money, so she started growing pot in her conservatory as a way to stay solvent. I watched it in America and laughed way more than the Americans - they didn't get a lot of the humour, or just didn't understand the actors. It really was a terribly funny movie, and I wish I could remember the name.

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... most Brits who watch tv have an idea of Americans are like, your attitudes, politics, way of life and traditions...

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Arrested Development is by far the best American comedy I've seen

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ORIGINAL: Aneirin

... most Brits who watch tv have an idea of Americans are like, your attitudes, politics, way of life and traditions...

You're kidding, right?

American tv does not accurately portray American life.    If it did, no one would watch.  How boring.

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ORIGINAL: TreasureKY

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ORIGINAL: Aneirin

... most Brits who watch tv have an idea of Americans are like, your attitudes, politics, way of life and traditions...

You're kidding, right?

American tv does not accurately portray American life.    If it did, no one would watch.  How boring.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Day_at_a_Time  this show is an example.  It was a reflection of single moms. So what he suggests has some valid points to it.