Chuffed to Bursting

Why, oh, why are Britons so much funnier than Americans? Do they have a better sense of humour, or does their accent make everything they say funny?

This afternoon I discovered A Bit of Fry and Laurie, featuring Stephen Fry, of recent Harry Potter audiobook fame, and Hugh Laurie, now playing Dr. House on Fox. It's a little like Monty Python's Flying Circus, but it has more (relatively) high-brow wordplay. I'm just surprised that I can still find British comedies that delight me after the disappointment of Little Britain.