Ben Miller Quotes

'The Office' is an amazing show. So is 'Extras.'

I'm a big fan of 'The Office', both the British and the American versions.

I love 'Sherlock.' I love 'Modern Family.'

In terms of 'Seinfeld', I think there's lot of reality in a show that's supposed to be about nothing.

I think 'Celebrity Big Brother' is one of the most important shows on TV because we get to see people for who they really, really are and you've only got to look at.

I love Modern Family but it's among a handful of favorite shows.

I'm obsessed with trash TV. I love horrible TV. shows. It's the white trash in me, you know?

I really love 'Real Housewives.' It's like the, you know, comedy stuff that's, like, intentionally funny. Like, I love 'Nathan for You,' that Comedy Central show. It's just brilliant. My friend Bill Eichner has a show called 'Billy on the Street' that I write for, and even if I didn't write for it, I'd still love it.

Obviously Mad TV, SNL are one kind of show, whereas The State belongs to the kind of show that is entirely conceived written and performed by a set group that existed before the TV show.

I watch every 'Real Housewives' franchise there is.

I am pretty much a sucker any really bad reality television.

I love TV. I think I'd do a half-hour single-camera comedy.

I enjoy watching Fear Factor, Newlyweds and American Idol as far as reality TV shows go.

Some of my favorite shows are Ricky Gervais' 'Extras' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.'

A lot of the shows that really become hit shows are often demonstrated, like Mystery Science Theater.

I've been watching 'The Cosby Show' and 'Roseanne' a lot right now, and those work so well because they're not, like, jokey comedies; they are coming from real characters. We want our show to be like that. A family show.

When I was working at Trio, I was pitched 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' and I knew, whoever gets this, this is a game changer. When I started at Bravo in 2005, it was a hit, and Season 1 of 'Project Runway' was in postproduction.

Everybody knows that I'm not a snob when it comes to pop culture, obviously. I love reality shows.

I am a big fan of the TV series 'Taxi' which combined comedy and pathos better than any other show I've seen.

Of course I watch 'Life with La Toya' on OWN.

There are life lessons that can be derived from reality television.

You see the images that the public is demanding. Why more reality-based TV? You'd think that after the first Survivor it would have gone away, but it hasn't. The public demands it because they get all caught up in the personal stories, and want to see more and more.

Even today, people tell me that the slapstick humour in 'Friends' is the most viewed comedy track on television. Siddique knows the art of mixing slapstick with genuine humour.

Now we've gotten accustomed to reality shows where the goal is to see people acting foolish.

I like to watch all those shows that shouldn't be on the air - reality shows.