THE British have always been proud of their sense of “humour”, not their sense of “humor”. And there is more that separates the Brits'' and the Americans'' idea of a joke than a different spelling.
British comedy (喜剧) has always been more understated (不夸张的) than that of America. And if you are looking for a typical British comedy, you couldn't do better than watch one of the Wallace and Gromit (《超级无敌掌门狗》) animated (动画的) films, which celebrate their 20th birthday next month.
