Actually, I'd say that most of what makes it to America is the terrible stuff. I'm pretty sure that BBC america does broadcast Keeping up Appearances and My family, but in addition to that you have Little Britain and The Catherine Tate Show, two very mediocre shows, as well as several "lifestyle" shows like the…

Or not, whatever, ya know. Do whatcha like.

Basically I'm saying let's nationalize cbs, nbc, abc, and fox. That would be cool.

The Strength Of British Comedy
Simply put, the strength of many of the great British comedy shows is in their relatively short season length. Good sitcoms will typically last 3-4 seasons with 6 30-minute episodes per series. Shows such as Peep Show, Darkplace, The Office, Blackadder, Black Books, Brasseye etc. are…