Fred Basset by Alex Graham for February 15, 2024

on the plus side, that vintage TV is probably worth some big bucks Fred!

That’s often the way, Fred. Humor isn’t what it used to be.

Canned laughter is nowhere as good as canned doggy dins. Well not for you, Fred….

That’s how TV comedy often is. Nowadays, comedy shows don’t have laugh tracks so there is often no evidence at all that they are MEANT to be funny.

To each their own Fred …

Humor is growing scarce. Thankfully we still have comic strips.

It might be Saturday night live but in England it is 6AM Sunday.

Remember Fred, you are talking about British humor. Pretty much non-existent since Monty Python went off air.

Been awhile since we saw ‘Mr. and Mrs. Dear’ so far ‘in the dumps’ ! ! ! !

It was probably ‘canned’ laughter anyway, Fred!

They always look so angry! I’m so pleased they’ve mellowed over 60 years.

Mrs. Dear looks perplexed and Mr. Dear looks extremely annoyed.

If a comedy show has to tell when to laugh, it’s not funny.

Oh, it’s not just Brit TV. There is American TV which, since the 1950s, have put fake laugh tracks on TV shows to indicate where what are supposed to pass for jokes are…

i remember many shows that had no canned laughter…back in the day

They’re waiting for the sign that is promising applesauce.

I loved some of the British comedies they always made me laugh

I disagree, there’s been lots of great British comedy, whether it’s The Office, Coupling, The Smoking Room, Ghosts UK…

I feel the same way about SNL….for decades!

Just like TV of today

My favourite Britcom is Rumpole of the Bailey.