quayzar-1 Let me first start out by saying I like Little Britain Series one and two; I missed series three because I started to live in the US again by that time but I may not watch series three now that I know how Little Britain USA turned out. In act of full disclosure I did start a bit late into the US version as I just upgraded my Satellite package to include HBO and BBC America in November due to a new discounted rate through my apartment complex so if there was some comedy gold missed in the first few episodes due tell me.When I discovered that there was a US version of Little Britain I was quite happy. I was very keen on watching the programme I enjoyed so much back in the UK and being able to watch it in HD was just some icing on the cake. Well, as it turns out the cake has been left out since 2004 because by the time I viewed Little Britain USA it had become quite stale indeed. Mind you I watched one and a quarter episodes so it's not like I didn't give it a shot I just didn't find it all that good. I think I may have chuckled once perhaps but that was at a rehashed bit that used to be quite funny in the first series. In fact as I watched the US version I started to think that maybe it was never funny in the first place. Maybe I was deluded back in Britain into thinking it was funny just because of the hype surrounding the show at the time. I thought that I had been duped but then I happened across the original on BBC America and I discovered that I had not been duped the show has just become really bad. I then tried to watch another episode that I had recorded of the new series and was just as let down after only 8 minutes and had to shut it off. In my eyes the show as run its course.Please do yourself a favour and watch Series one and two... maybe three; again I haven't been able to see that one yet but just don't bother with Little Britain USA. You will just get depressed by the thought of how much these once funny characters are dead perhaps forever.

racheljordan I'm sorry to say I agree with comments, I don't tow any line.... little Britain was the first show for years that made me laugh, shock, tears, belly laugh... prior to this Monty python; black adder; wood and Walters.. I had high expectations. I am gutted. Not only have they as performers sold out... canned laughter... predictable jokes...sycophantic to u.s.d - the worst thing of all - they have sold out their characters, how can Andy watch Lou on t.v walking - stealing a kids car - the whole situ/comedy comes from Andy's naivety and ignorance and Lou's exploitation of this....the intro of new characters all cater to an American audience, but i doubt the U.S fans who originally followed the show and made it infamous, the whole thing feels alien and treacherous.... Tom baker thankfully hasn't changed, his script is new but his tone still maintains the sardonic balls and gusto (recorded in u.k away from the new york dazzle!).... Don't SELL OUT GUYS (I think overall USA tart. sorry Dave, is walliams) - We don't want this - The U.S don't want this - pls let this be some bizarre master plan... anyhow... Tara

davideo-2 STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning And so the LB duo have crossed over the Atlantic and brought their peculiarly disgusting humour to the yanks. We've known about it happening for a while, but it's interesting how after about the third series, all the hype and mania about the show (a direct result of them selling out) died down and the series disappeared off our screens for a bit. Lucas got all the publicity for his five minute wedding while Walliams tried (with some success) to pursue serious acting roles, including that of comedy legend Frankie Howard. The series seemed to survive on the occasional comic relief/Christmas special here and there, but the height of it's success, during the 2004/2005 sort of time, just came and went. I must hold my hands up and say I got caught up in it all and loved the series when it first started. While it relied on juvenile gross out sort of humour a lot more than any genuinely intelligent comedic writing, the characters were very well realized and it was a generally good reflection of the state of Britain today. But with Little Britain USA, the signs of a dead horse being flogged are all but clear to see.It's interesting, I note how all the good reviews on this homepage seem to be coming from Americans, who are used to this sort of humour, and all the bad reviews seem to be coming from the British reviewers. This sort of reaction after just two episodes should be saying something. The devil's really in the title: Little Britain USA. As well as the novelty, the perspective has also been lost: it was meant to be a satire of British caricatures and mannerisms, with an emphasis on certain exaggerated characters who embodied them. By lampooning American stereotypes, the boy's have accomplished no more with their style than your average Eddie Murphy film and a lot less successfully. They've also exposed a pathetic desperation to keep their cashcow going by reflecting little 'Britain' in America, including inexplicably moving characters from the UK series, like unhelpful desk clerk Carol Beer (how did she get a transfer to the States if she was so bad at her job?) over there seemingly permanently, as well as favourites Lou and Andy (the same old gag again and again!) and Daffyyd (how he'll stay 'the only gay in the village' is anyone's guess???) in amongst new American characters, all of whom fail to make an impression. All this, by definition makes the show lose all meaning but since the objective now seems to be to sell out as much as possible (they way it's always been, some might say) maybe that happened a long while ago.It was never the most subtle or sophisticated of shows, and stood as much chance of winding you up and getting on your nerves if you weren't in the mood for it as it did making you laugh out loud and that's definitely the feeling here. I've discovered Mitchell and Webb, and in particular Peep Show, since then and comedy with something to fall back on when the gross out stuff fails is definitely the better option. Everything has it's day, but Little Britain hasn't just had it's cake, it's tried to eat it too and in the process spilled the bits everywhere and sent a once enjoyable franchise down the swanney to, well...America. *

nickknock It's nice to see some edgy comedy. All the comedy shows on TV are so bland. Other sketch shows like SNL, Mad TV have no had anything good in ages. You have to listen to radio and Howard Stern, for anything even close to original and edgy. I hope the show does well, it deserves to. I wish the other shows before mentioned would watch this and learn a few lessons. They are so scared of offending anyone, their shows have become stale and unwatchable. Anyone who disagrees, see how many people watched SNL after their first sketch. Comedy shows use to push the envelope, now they all attempt to meet the greatest mass. So in the end I hope this show does more then just make it to the next season, I hope it influences comedy programs on this side of the pond!