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[jordanb]

A quote from a friend of mine:

"Arrested development is smart jokes at the expense of stupid people; the Big Bang Theory is stupid jokes at the expense of smart people."

[judk → jordanb]

AD is a string of junior high puns and callbacks/inside-jokes. Smart jokes on a teenager scale, I suppose.

[blister → judk]

What show has smart jokes for adults?

[no_wave → blister]

Mad Men; Yes, Minister; Louie (S2)

[eli_gottlieb → no_wave]

I cast a second vote for Yes, Minister. The sheer stiff-upper-lip poshness just makes it all the funnier.