Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe USA S2E5P2

Screenwipe USA. In this USA special, Charlie goes in depth into American TV and compares the main differences between British and American Television. He reviews American soap operas, American reality crime shows, To Catch A Predator and The Wire. Lewis Black talks about his experiences with television.

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[charleroi66]

i think Bullseye still had more plot than Lost.

[drplbiftin]

how dare they laugh at Countdown. It's amazing. 

[TheGudZeBadAnDaFozzy]

I love how Charlie has purposely chosen old clips an says bullseye broadcast last week XD

[Oscarg936]

Countdown doesnt need flashy lights or CGI its about participating not mindlessly watching flashy carp

[jlbergqvist]

@fiendfury Well Americans can't handle Skins. It was toned done anyway for the US version and they still kicked up a fuss.

[perfacetus]

I'm kinda surprised, I think they actually liked a few of them even if Brooker was trying to make it sound slightly worse.

Although the whole point of 'countdown' with the woman doing the calculation is to show is actually has a brain, rather than being a standard air-head.

[fiendfury]

Would I lie to you, Fresh Meat, not to mention multiple interview shows, lots os shows of underground artists and musicians whom are out of this world! the list goes on, but.. we do have quite a lot of bad shows also :)

[fiendfury]

I much prefer british television, the programmes that were showed in this clip are crap (my oppinion) I love British shows like 8 out of 10 cats, Never mind the buzzcocks, Misfits, QI, Inbetweeners, How not to live your life, Skins (the first series), Bear Grylls born survivor & well, there are simply loads of greats if you keep searching :)

[SeanRossHarvey]

10:30 Oh wow, the guy's face just after the clip; completely and utterly perplexed.

[jeevesthepunk]

I've never really watched countdown but damn it if Americans start mocking it I'll defend it to the death!

[Bloodlovefreak]

Should have showed QI, but countdown is good!