In this series, I'm going to compare and contrast two versions of a similar idea, as executed by each culture.
Today's inaugural edition features the TV Clip Show. In America, it's called "The Soup". In England, we call it "Harry Hill's TV Burp". I hope you'll enjoy this head-to-head comparison of the two.
LET THE SMACKDOWN BEGIN!!!
TV Burp Image & Talk Soup Image (edited slightly by me)
Each takes on a stupid reality show:
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On Soap Operas:
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On Game Shows:
The Soup on Teen Jeopardy
On vapid nationally-known TV hosts:
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In my opinion, they are pretty comparable. Here's a little bullet point action for you:
-Harry Hill is a bit more cartoon-ish and camp than Joel McHale... and balder...
-Joel McHale has better hair.
-TV Burp films in front of a studio audience as opposed to staff, family and friends.
-TV Burp airs on Sunday Sunday* Saturday** early evening after the equivalent of America's Funniest Home Videos, meaning it draws a large family audience. The Soup targets a slightly older audience.
-TV Burp has long-running jokes (especially about soap operas) leading to the soap writers including things in the script specifically in hopes of Hill picking it up. The Soup has a long-running joke about E and specifically Ryan Seacrest.
-Both feature recurring characters and bits.
Harry mixes it up a bit with various "Somethings" of the week
So what do you think? What differences can you see?
Finally, I leave you TV Burp's most signature bit. I like The Soup and I like TV Burp. But which one's best? There's only one way to find out....
Let the SMACKDOWN begin! To the comments....
*Ross says he told me Saturday when I double checked what day TV Burp airs.... I heard Sunday.
**Ross wants to know why I crossed out Sunday and wrote Sunday...
**Ross wants to know why I crossed out Sunday and wrote Sunday...
I, too, am a fan of both shows, but NO ONE beats Joel McHale (am I the only one who finds myself oddly attracted to him?). The Soup is the winner by a long shot.
ReplyDeleteHe certainly wins the smackdown in the category of hotness! (Not that Harry's much competition) :)
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