Comedy does not always travel well, even among countries like the United States and the UK; We may share some close cultural bonds and we can speak the same language, but our humor is subtly different. However, it did not stop TV networks to import popular sitcoms from the whole pond and rated them to suit their audience, with many of the most famous examples that are directed in an unusual direction to turn the state. It is a mixed bag over decades: while some are hits, such as "office" or "Sanford and Son" (based on "Stepto and Son"), you also have abortion attempts such as "back guard" ("Dad's Army") and "Kings of Van Nuis" (Van Nuis "("Only Fools and Horses"). However, when it works, it really works, and an American remake that is probably better than the British original is "all in the family".

The takeover of the Norman Lear show took over his basic premise from "to death" to the BBC "to death". Each episode focuses on a loud opinion of a working -class man and his longtime wife, emerging much of his humor and relief from the clashes of the country patriarch with his daughter and her strictly progressive husband. In the case of the American version, our gold "Heart of Gold" was Archie Bunker, so beautifully played by Carol O'Connor. He joined the lead role from Jeanan Stapleton as his important but Dizi wife Edith, who often called him "Dingbat". Sally Struters like Gloria, their good but slightly rebellious daughter; And Rob Rainer as Gloria's husband, Michael, a serious progressive, who always argues with Archie.

Debiting CBS in January 1971, "All in the Family" hit the field running And at the top of Nielsen's rating for five consecutive years, the first US TV show that made the feat. The series was leaving other pleasant sitcoms from that period by zoning many themes with hot buttons, especially racism, sexism, religion, homophobia and anti -Semitism, not to mention some topics that are still short of telecommunications to date, such as menopause, abortion. But for all the serious topics the show referred to, she always remembered that it was funny and most importantly, with top comics that earned numerous nominations and awards for his actresses. Let's take a closer look at the British original and how the two shows line up against each other.

The first broadcast in July 1965, "Until Death, Nelly" came from the pen of Nyoni Spit, a lifelong socialist who grew up in the traditional working class east end of London. He apparently wrote what he knew, introducing the British public with Alf Garnet (Warren Mitchell), loudly wrapped, deeply prejudiced and eternally angrily angry worker living in Poki-Therasia with his soul. Despite their difficult living conditions and lack of money, Alf is a dedicated conservative to the working class whose two main hobbies support his beloved West Ham United and spit uninformed views on politics, race, sex, religion and whatever it foster.

Spit's writing was very natural, catching the rhythms of the working class dialog, and the show obviously had its roots in the realism of the "kitchen sink" of the British new wave movement of the late '50s and early 60s. Similar to the United States, the UK also went through a decade of social and political change, and took advantage of the opposing views of the people on both sides of the generation gap.

The BBC and his viewers had a far greater relationship with Alf Garnet and his warring household for nearly three decades. Although "until death we do not part" was very popular from the cockpit episode onwards, Bab was tired of lawsuits, endless complaints and frequent clashes with moral guardians such as Mary Whitehouse. The play was canceled in 1968, but was upgraded in color to revive between 1972 and 1975, and Garnets returned to the short -lived "to death ..." in 1981, this time he moved to Eastburn on the southern coast of England. They returned to London for "In Disease and Health" in 1985, with Dundee Nichols visibly weak, and she died next year. The show still lasted until 1992 and, although Alf was as prejudiced as always, his character was significantly softened to become a loved one. He even got a happy ending, struggled and hit the rich after discovering a cash path hidden in his wardrobe. Warren Mitchell continued to play Alf in his show "One Man", but finally hooked the West Ham scarf when Spit passed in 1998.

"We do not part until death" and "All in the Family" are fascinating images of their eraBoth were incredibly popular at the time. In the UK, Alf Garnet's offshore has regularly drawn the audience of about 20 million viewers, including the Queen. (Prince Philip even claimed that it was one of her favorite TV programs.) Both shows were also controversial from the beginning thanks to Alf's racist celebrations and Archie, sexist comments and another controversial language. At that time, at that time, Alf attracted regular complaints to pronounce the mild word for "bloody" over 1,400 times in the first seven seasons.

Both performances have also raised a more complex question about how effective satirizing characters like Alf Garnet and Archie Bunker are. Speight wanted to see People like alf as "Pig Ignorant," And His Writing Skewered The Narrow-Minded Views, Blatant Intolerance, and Norman Lear Did with Similar Blue-Collar Bigots in the Trouble With Satire Is It Only Successful If You Get the Joke, And, If You Do, The Show is Likely to Be Preaching to the Converted Anyway. Indeed, "everyone in the family" has received criticism of confirming hardcore Conservative spectators sharing Archie's opinions, just as Alf has become a kind of folk hero for people who would not awaken culture and claim to miss the old old days who are not on the British comedy.

At a pure level of fun, I am dark to say this as a Briton: "Everyone in the Family" is far more pleasant to watch than "We do not make a part." I am a fan of social realism and I appreciate the authenticity of Spit's writing, but many episodes are quite gloomy. The little double, Garnets's two-way, creates an arena for many shouting between Alf and Mike, and Alf's relationship with another is far more discovered than Archie and Edith. Meanwhile, Archie gets a little blurred and his views are elusive, but he is still a far warmer presence than Mitchell's voice bully. Perhaps most importantly, "all in the family" is simply funny thanks to its more traditional format for setting/punchline. I'm not big lol'er when it comes to comedy, but the show regularly makes me hug - in Archie, not with him.