Little Britain USA
Little Britain USA
7.664%
The characters of the original 'Little Britain' and some new characters feature in this comedic exploration of the modern American society from, and starring, British comedians Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
匚卂尺ㄥ reviewedMarch 13, 2025
Why British fans insist on the common "wisdom" that LITTLE BRITAIN started out great and went progressively downhill must be a peculiar variation on the "build them up, tear them down" instinct, which is also common in the USA. As an American fan, I first heard of LITTLE BRITAIN when a Second City/SNL performer, Tim Kazurinksy, told me it was the best sketch comedy of the last twenty years. Then I watched LITTLE BRITAIN AMERICA and was stunned by its off-the-wall, inspired, character-driven approach.
LITTLE BRITAIN AMERICA is designed to be user friendly to American audiences, unfamiliar with Lou and Andy, Carol Beer, and company; in addition, the new sketches -- the Mr. Doggie and muscle-builders in particular -- reveal the team's continued determination to do new things, and well-conceived variations on the old (Sebastian the Prime Minister, the "Bitty" family in America). They have a cutting, keen sense of American-style absurdity, and as an introduction to LITTLE BRITAIN for the wide American audience, the show is, as we say, a home run.
As an American, starting with LITTLE BRITAIN AMERICA and then watching everything else chronologically, I find the first series the weakest with the second better and the third (with its wonderful concluding episode) the best. The ABROAD special maintained the third season's high standard, and that they could pull off what they do LIVE is almost as amazing as David Walliam's Channel Swim.
If you blokes are tired of Lucas and Walliams, that's fine -- we Yanks will take 'em