american's find a wide range of subjects particularly laughable and American humour has its own aspects
that set it apart from the humour of other countries.
American humour usually concerns aspects of American culture
there are many aspects that will determine if an American will find something funny
the individuals'demographic location, culture and level of education all play a role in what he or she finds funny
Humour began to emerge in the United States shortly after the American Revolution
Humour was typically delivered in written and spoken froms with cartoons often being the most popular humour medium
stand up comedy began to receive notable attention during the 1970s american humour most often refers observational techniques
it often seeks to highlight the aspects of American culture that are obvious while at the same time highlighting the culutre's ridiculousness
the most well known form of american humour is the television sitcom or situation comedy
this form of comedy was first developed in radio and later become the primary form of comedy on television around the world
many sitcoms are based on families and family situations and often portray the characters in a comedic mess as a scheme they developed to achieve a goal fails
another common thread in us sitcoms is the workplace comedy
these sitcoms share the same basic structure as the traditional family sitcom
however, the comedic scheme to achieve a goal is portrayed in a workplace setting
the workplace comedy often uses observational comedy to portray workplace situations most americans are able to relate to
a common misconception of the television that we watch is that most well known shows originated in the united states
the television sitcom provides an opportunity to compare american and british humour, as many amjbiuerican television comedies are simply adaptations of already popular british television shows
for example the office a workplace comedy, is one of the most notable and successful american television comedies
the office was originally a british sitcom that was successfully remade for an american audience using the same title and in many instances even the same script