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Who’s funnier, Brits, or Americans?

Correspondent John Oliver (L) and host Jon Stewarttape "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Restoring Honor & Dignity to the White House" at the McNally Smith College of Music September 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Correspondent John Oliver (L) and host Jon Stewarttape "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Restoring Honor & Dignity to the White House" at the McNally Smith College of Music September 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Who’s funnier, Brits, or Americans?
It’s a classic debate -- who’s funnier, Americans, or Brits? There are many U.S. adaptations of British television comedies, and both Americans and Brits have adopted language and humor from one another over the years.

It’s a classic debate -- who’s funnier, Americans, or Brits? There are many U.S. adaptations of British television comedies, and both Americans and Brits have adopted language and humor from one another over the years.  

In a new book, the Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations, author Gyles Brandeth is asking readers to take a side.

Is subtle British wit funny in America? Do defining American comedians have as large an impact in England? We’ll put our senses of humor to the test with a collection of British and American comedians and let you decide who’s funniest.

Guests:

Michael Kosta, an American stand-up comedian based who regularly appears on The Tonight Show and this year, he performed in his first stand-up special, Comedy Central Presents: Michael Kosta

Luke Ashlocke, a Scottish stand-up comedian that has appeared on “The Montreal Comedy Festival” and the NBC series “Night Shift” and

Matt Kirshen, a British stand-up comedian who has performed all over the world, including Singapore, Dubai and Germany. He was on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2007.