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The slang in The Inbetweeners is some of the most awkward you’ll ever hear.

They see comedy a little differently In the United Kingdom — a fact that is most obviously reflected in their television shows.

The rise of Netflix has made many of Britain's funniest programs more widely available than they were five years ago, providing the opportunity for many to experience a different brand of comedy. Listed below are five very different, but very funny comedies that come to us from across the pond, ranked by an infallible system (my own judgment).

5. The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010-2012)
The only series on the list that was jointly produced by a British and an American network, this short-lived series demonstrates just how badly a few small decisions can snowball until you're in over your head and on trial for a long list of charges you've barely heard of. Starring Americans David Cross and Will Arnett (Arrested Development) and Brit Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners) and Irish comedian Sharon Horgan, this bizarre look at culture shock will make you laugh and cringe in equal measure as bumbling idiot Todd Margaret (Cross) attempts to sell a North Korean energy drink in England. Oh, and look out for a pleasantly paranoid appearance from Her director and this year's likely Oscar winner Spike Jonze.

4. Extras (2005-2006)
A look at the people that make up the background of our favourite shows, this program was the second consecutive hit from the minds of The Office creators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who star as an extra who is dreaming of making it as an actor and his agent who couldn't negotiate with a child. In each of its 13 episodes, Andy (Gervais) was put in the cast of a different celebrity, with his attempts to be liked backfiring horribly. These guest stars included star names such as Patrick Stewart, Samuel L. Jackson and Daniel Radcliffe, often supported by many others in an episode.

3. The IT Crowd (2006-2010)
Television shows that are set in an office seem to be interchangeable, focusing on the higher-ups of a million-dollar company and ignoring the most important aspect of any office: the nerds in the basement who work in IT. While nerds have been popular comedy fodder since the invention of the computer, The IT Crowd stands above the rest thanks to pitch perfect appearances by Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids) and Richard Ayoade (The Watch) as a pair of socially inept nerds under the supervision of a computer illiterate airhead (Katherine Parkinson). Ayoade's delightfully awkward Maurice Moss is one of the finest comedy characters in years and a sure hit for anyone who finds awkwardness the least bit funny.

2. The Thick of It (2005-2012)
We've all had some pretty bad bosses — some who have been downright insulting — but none of us (I hope) has have ever had to hear our boss describe us as “an epic fuck-up, he's so dense that light bends around him,” but then none of have ever worked in the British government under PR spinmaster Malcolm Tucker. An offensive, overwhelming, tour-de-force performance from Peter Capaldi as Tucker is the only reason I have to recommend this show — provided you can withstand the constant profanity that hits you like a solid object. The show has a perfectly fine supporting cast and the political blunders make for interesting stories, but this show is all about hearing just what masterful insults Tucker will lay on his subordinates. Also the best way for Doctor Who fans to get a look at Capaldi before he properly begins his time as The Doctor.

1. The Inbetweeners (2008- 2010)
Being a guy in high school is a tough time, especially so when you don't know anyone and your mother sent you to public school with a briefcase instead of a backpack. This is where The Inbetweeners begins, following snootily posh Will (Simon Bird) as his parents' divorce sends him from private to public school, where his quest for social acceptance leads him to falling in with school misfits Simon (Joe Thomas), Jay (James Buckley) and Neil (Blake Harrison). Lewd, vulgar and awkward in the way that only teenage boys can be, this show follows the four young men on their quest to get good grades, become “cool” and, most importantly, get laid. This show also receives credit for some of the most cringeworthy slang you've ever heard.