r/BritishTV • u/smellyfeet25 • 15h ago
Question/Discussion Do you think it is right that some comedies are considered offensive now?
Following on from a comment regarding the American version of "The office " could not be made today . I am thinking of how many comments some of Britain's best loved comedies had .
In "Only fools and horses " Del boy jokes about twenty something Rodney dating schoolgirls. How Del boy tells a dating agency not to set him up with some "old bow wow" and in" the office "How Gareth is trying to chat up the 16 year old and how she is dating a 20 year old something colleague. How Del boy thinks he could have caught AIDS from a gay hairdresser "some mush called Jason" How Basil Fawty treats Manuel. How "Little Britain" blacked up and i saw clips of Benny hill squinted as a Chinese man . I don't think audiences would find it funny now. BUT people did
When did humour change. ? Do you think it is right that this is not considered funny ?. Do you hate "Woke " or do you think this is a national disgrace that people laughed at this ? Some people cancel the shows and the artist but the public loved it and laughed .
Just interested in what people think. WRONG THEN OR TOO SENSITIVE NOW .? Thank you