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--- Quote from: calenlass on 22 Nov 2013, 17:45 ---I think Ryan Stiles should host a quiz show, probably a Would I Lie To You style thing, and Colin Mochrie and Greg Proops could be the team captains. I would love to see Rich Hall back on some shows again, and Louis CK would probably turn up sometimes, and uh... maybe some other stand-ups on the teams' pool?

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Would I Lie To You- is that similar to the US's To Tell The Truth?

calenlass:
It's more like

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nC3wseC4vs

The Seldom Killer:
I think John Stewart would be very capable of covering Dara O'Briain's role in Mock the week. Alas I don't know American comedians enough to suggest a rota of very dry, occasionally angry and politically disaffected panelists.

Nevermind the Buzzcocks and Have I Got News for You have both developed to trade very well on the format of guest hosts and picking it's guests accordingly. Of course the other thing that has been an important factor in our comedy shows over here, sitcom and otherwise, is that on the whole the British have a tremendous talent for the absurd. It's that absurdity that is often wrought into the humour of these shows and I don't know that American comedians possess that in any great depth.

Mind you, on the subject of remakes, I'm finding that America is getting much better at it. I'm quite impressed with how Shameless US very quickly diverted off the UK script and went all out on doing it's own thing.

calenlass:
Yeah, Jon Stewart would be excellent. I was trying to think of someone who could go toe to toe with David Mitchell for something like Would I Lie To You or QI, and I really can't. Maybe Steve Colbert? Maybe? He is the only one I can think of off the top of my head who is smart enough. Well, quick-witted, I think, or clever in that particular way.

It's a little strange, because I don't really know what would have influenced my sense of humor like this, but I don't much like American comedy, in particular the sitcoms. Even the panel shows start to grate after awhile. I do really enjoy the absurdity, and I want more.

Wait, isn't America supposed to be all about instant gratification? Well, I want this. Get to it, media.

BeoPuppy:
They did a dutch QI and they found exactly the same presenter as Stephen Fry, namely Arthur Japin.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLTQv8RH1TE
It lasted all of one season but it was really good. So, I guess you need someone who is insanely intelligent, knows tons of stuff (or knows how to pretend to know), is perceived by the audience as an authority figure and is incredibly funny in a bone dry headmaster sort of way and has tons of style and class.

I'm really trying to think hard of an american tv personality who is like that and who can do that. But I don't know enough american tv personalities.

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