Comedy is a social and cultural practice and thus plays a pivotal role in every culture across the globe. Comedy makes us laugh, smile and most importantly, unite. The use of television programs within cultures around the world helps with expression and identification through the concept of National Identity. Andy Medhurst explains, ‘comedy plays an absolutely pivotal role in the construction of national identity’ as it invites us to belong by understanding and sharing the humour (Turnbull 2010, p.159). Throughout the world, the key elements for a successful comedic television series include humour and satire, yet across cultures, forms of humour and satire are not universal and must be altered to suit an audience in their specific culture.