Am I without humour if I can't see why a lot of 'new' comedy is funny?

I tried to watch ‘The Spy who Dumped Me’ - absolute rubbish. The usual four letter expletives from the verbally challenged.
Best comedians by a mile - Peter Kay, Victoria Wood, Ronnie Barker, Mike Harding, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Bill Bailey.
I’ve been trying to determine why I find them so funny - I think part of it is because they can all raise a laugh without saying a word. It’s their facial expressions. Brilliant!

Kathrine Ryan

Although appreciation of humour and humourous acts modifies with age, we still find ourselves watching older programmes mainly because they rely on quick wittedness and careful and sophisticated use of language to get the laughs. We still corpse when watching some of the Two Ronnies stuff. R. Barker was a genuine wordsmith. Jasper Carrott used obsevational humour to great effect, as did the great Victoria Wood. Her crafting of her many songs was masterful.
I suppose you can gather from this we're not too keen on 'modern' humour, though having said that we weren't too keen on the Young Ones or Monty Python either.

I never liked Ken Dodd until I saw him 'live'. Almost from the start, my sides ached with laughing. He obviously was enjoying himself too as he carried on until after midnight although he was billed to finish at 10pm.
A very clever, funny man.

Victoria Wood was a genius. During lockdown Tom Wrigglesworth’s Hang Ups on R4Ex and Alexi Sayers Imaginary Sandwich Shop have kept me going.

Hello girl I met Tom O’Connor in Hayling Island and I enjoyed his humour without any swearing. I also liked Freddie Starr and his antics. I don’t watch today’s comedians.

Oh and adored French and Saunders movie specials, any more please ladies? There's so many movies you could just tear apart!

Delbert Wilkins. Theophilus P.Wilderbeast.....yall know who I'm talking about? The great Lenny Henry! I always thought he wasn't on enough and loved him in just everything he did specially with Tracey Ullman and David Copperfield (where's he?) in 3 of a kind. Loved Tracey Ullman s last series, the separated twins Nicola sturgeon and Angela Merkel! Had us roaring.shes so witty and brilliant writer for others.

So sad about Tom O’Connor. Many years ago we were on a quiz programme with him as the host snd he was a perfect gentleman. Chatting to us before and after the show and ensuring we were relaxed and making us laugh with his quick wit. A few years later we were on another show with Michael Barrymore such a difference. He wouldn’t speak to you unless on the show and sent scriptwriters to us to make sure we said the right thing for him to make a joke of. Rip Tom O’Connor you were a naturally funny man

Love Billy Connolly live, he was a bit sweaty but it fitted in, Mrs Browns boys too, and now Romesh Ranganathan. He and Rob Beckett’s series vs is very amusing.

I find observational humour funny, Michael Macintire, Jason Manford to name a couple. "Comedians" like Frankie Boyle I find totally offensive.
WILTY is a must watch in our house, even more so when Bob Mortimer is on it!

Fav sitcoms. Only fools and horses. Porridge. Fav comedians. Jason Manford. Michael Mcintyre. Peter Kay. Mickley Flanagan. He does swear but very funny.

I still enjoy Victoria Wood. I am not a fan of Sarah Millican. I do not think her female genitalia jokes are funny whatsoever.

Ken Dodd was the best. ❤️❤️❤️

I saw Ken Dodd at the Birmingham Hippodrome with my family circa 1982. We didn’t leave the theatre until getting on 1am.

I really don’t ‘get’ modern humour. It’s unpleasant, full of expletives, and just makes me feel uncomfortable. I enjoy programmes like ‘Would I lie to you’ and am amazed that the ‘comedians’ on there are much more restrained in their language (or perhaps it’s all done by editing).

Bring back Ken Dodd - he was sometimes a bit naughty, but never rude or unkind.

I can't understand why Mrs Brown's Boys is so popular.

I think Michael McIntyre (sp?) is brilliant. Very much observational comedy and not much swearing. Also David Mitchell is such a great writer and actor - particularly Upstart Crow (Shakespeare) and Back on Channel 4.

I liked Dick Emery "Honky Tonk" and his frustrated lady with dark hair and glasses trying to get into a prison, that is so funny its on you tube. I never liked Norman Wisdom he just left me cold.
There isnt any new comedians that I like really. I did like Eddie Izzard but he/she has become very political. I liked French and Saunders when they took the rise out of films and plays.
Anyway I make myself laugh most of the time. Oh and Victoria Wood when she did Brief Encounters everyone was good in that even Michael Parkinson.

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I absolutely loved the comedy series The Windsors. I’m going to buy it on dvd when I can.
I thought it was hilarious.

It’s amazing isn’t it? So funny and so clever too

JaneJudge Jo Brand also did an outstanding ‘sitcom’ about geriatric care called ‘Getting On’
But I must admit that she was the worst stand up I have ever seen, my mate and I walked out.
I’ve seen hundreds of stand ups live.
Izzard (in his early 90s pomp) and Dara O’Brien were probably the best; but I wouldn’t cross the road to see Eddie now!

Joan Rivers - brilliant ?

I used to love the News Quiz on Radio 4 - find it so unfunny now - can't listen to it. Of modern comedy I love I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and WILTY. Don't mind a bit of smut but canned laughter when anyone says anything rude about any celebrity is just IMO but what do I know - I'm just an old woman!

Im very much in your camp.
Todays comediennes are quite vulgar.

I never found Monty Python even remotely amusing. For me it was just silliness.
I did enjoy (with everyone else, surely?) the 'four candles' sketch, and lots of other Two Ronnie sketches.
I'm not a fan of modern comedy, except for perhaps 'Not going out,' which has some really funny episodes, although some are just too contrived.
Swearing isn't necessary in humour, but it may be be just my old fashioned views.

as I have got older, my sense of humour is now "dry" takes a lot to make me lol.... but inside, I smile a lot at people, and the use of language.. in everyday life..