Taste in wit varies. The best example? The difference between British wit and American wit.

More recently, such British late-night comedians as John Oliver have also found a hospitable audience here. The British, in turn, appreciate such modern American humor as “Seinfeld” and “Frasier.” The ...

British humour is more intelligent than American comedy but US TV sitcoms are still more watchable, a study found. King’s College London researchers discovered that the British sense of humour ...

Cleese discussed his film, as well as American humor and British humour, during a question-and-answer session in Bailey Hall.