Accentual

You know something? I love British comedies. I do. Honestly. But I'm not a TV snob. Sure, Monty Python, Black Adder and Red Dwarf are vastly superior to virtually every American sitcom, despite their pitiful budgets and piss poor cinematography. And sure, the British version of Whose Line is it Anyway far outstripped the American one despite budget not being an issue and using a lot of the same people.

But it's not because the British are smarter than Americans. I don't know where people came up with that. Those shows I just mentioned? All clever, but all very, very low brow. Very.

So why is British TV so good? And why do we think they're so smart? Simple: British accents rock. And the ocassional inclusion of a Cockney accent rounds out the experience. Honestly, there's only one accent that's more hilarious.

Oi, could we get a Jewish sitcom here maybe? That'd be a mechaiyeh.

There's just something about Yiddish/Jewish American syntax and intonation that's inherently hilarious. Sorry, England. But you still have the best accent for polite, classy, super villains.