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Originally Posted by MissMisa
That's possibly true, MMM.
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I can think of plenty of examples of British, American, and Japanese humor that is slapsticky (Benny Hill, Soupy Sales, and Ken Shimura, respectively) as well of examples of the opposite. I think it plays to different desires of the audience.
I remember hearing in Japan Ken Shimura had a TV show up against Takeshi Kitano at the same time every Sunday night. Ken Shimura's show was more slapsticky where Takeshi Kitano's was more adult and dark, making fun (and physically hurting) other people. This was back in the 80s, but both are still considered the kings of Japanese comedy.