Success of British Sitcoms

The overall success of each series does not relate to their length. Surprisingly, I found that for all of the series that I looked at, each one ended because either the leads no longer wanted to continue with the show or it was felt that the show could not be taken any further. After a while, if a show does run on for a very long period of time, it will become more likely that viewers will get bored with the show. When a show has a limited number of episodes, we can get a better idea of what is going on, and do not have to worry about getting lost somewhere along the line. For example, in the American version of The Office, there are over eighty episodes, whereas the British made only fourteen. I think it would be much easier to view episode five of the British version and get a good idea of what’s going on, as opposed to viewing the 40^th episode in the American version alone. However, I feel that each series did have a satisfactory ending. Most of the episodes of British sitcoms can stand alone.
British sitcoms also heavily rely on subliminal messages with humor that are quick and to the point. It is very easy to miss humorous moments in British sitcoms, especially if you are not familiar with certain cultural terms. After watching a few sitcoms however, it becomes easier to understand certain humor that often is overlooked by foreign audiences. British sitcoms are undoubtedly clever in terms of execution. Now, the market is flooded with British sitcoms, mainly with what is referred to as cult sitcoms. These types of sitcoms generally are aimed at specific target audiences, and as result, usually do not get optimal ratings. However, many cult sitcoms, like The Office, are very entertaining. Everyone can probably find at least one British sitcom that they would enjoy and also one American one as well.