Crude, rude, and totally ridiculous are a few of the choice words that could be used to describe "Little Britain USA", an offshoot of the wildly popular UK program "Little Britain" that airs on cable network HBO. It's definitely not for the easily offended or uptight, but for those who enjoy the wacky, self-deprecating hallmarks of British comedy, you're in for a treat.

Let's face it, we Americans have a penchant for stealing the best from the British and making it our own - i.e. God Bless America, The Office, & American Idol - and the British let us get away with it because we threaten to cry. At least that's what the premiere episode's opening credits claim.

The show's unique brand of lowbrow humor focuses mainly on Matt Lucas and David Walliams, who play a variety of characters often dressed in women's clothing, which honestly makes a lot of the sketches that much more amusing. In the show's original UK incarnation, Lucas and Walliams' characters are utilized in the sketches in such a way that it gives us a humorous look at British life, society and people. The aim is to do the same thing in America, while at the same time educating us about British society.

We may be allies in the war on terror, but do we really realize how are we alike, and how are we different? Through the innovative use of their characters, we will learn just that.

First there's the wheelchair-bound Andy (Lucas), who we learn is not really handicapped and just likes being pushed around, and his buddy Lou (Walliams), who is somehow completely oblivious to Andy's fake disability. Phyllis (Walliams) is the troubled American dog owner who begrudgingly humiliates herself in public for the entertainment of her pooch, Mr. Doggy. Next up is Vicky Pollard (Lucas), the teenage, tracksuit-loving delinquent with what could best be described as diarrhea of the mouth. Vicky is meant to be representative of the "chav" faction of British society. Ah, then there's Mildred (Lucas), the sweet southern granny with a racist streak and a former fondness for pharmaceuticals and recreational drugs. Marjorie Dawes (Lucas) is the director of a weight-loss program called Fat Fighters, who, although chubby herself, constantly belittles, ridicules, and insults her clients, and in the first episode, special guest Rosie O'Donnell, who plays herself. Without giving away the scene, let me just say, Rosie deserves an Emmy for that performance. My favorite character on the show, however, is Carol Beer (Walliams), the epitome of crappy British customer service. She's not very helpful, nor is she particularly interested in helping you. And when she just doesn't feel like helping, she's likely to blame it on her computer: "Computer says no!"

Of course no sketch comedy about British and American life could do without touching on some politics, and as such, it's no surprise that PM Gordon Brown and a Barack Obama US President ( a little presumptive there, eh?) make regular appearances in at least the show's first few episodes.

Little Britain USA will continue to incorporate the occasional famous face. In addition to O'Donnell, who appears in the premiere episode, other celebrity guest stars this season will include Paul Rudd, Robert Vaughn, and Sting.

There is no subject too bizarre, and no topic is off limits. Political correctness is thrown out the window, and sent crashing to the ground below. If there's one thing that us Americans can learn from the British, it's how to take ourselves less seriously, and fortunately for us, Little Britain USA is there to show us the way.

I can't get enough of this show, and to fulfill my desire for more, I'll be on the hunt for seasons one through three of the show's predecessor, "Little Britain." eBay here I come!

Tune in Sundays at 10:30pm on HBO. If Simon Fuller is behind it, you know it has to be good.

Here is a sneak peak of the show from HBO: