Same, lmao. However, a pandemic of a respiratory disease has been predicted for quite some time due to how interconnected the world is now, but I don’t think anyone expected something as disastrous as COVID.
Richard is such a lovely oddball :D Doesn't laugh a single time when a joke is uttered, but giggles within five seconds when Mel starts to go on about crossrail.
Oh I can so relate to Mel though. Life sucks when you're passionate about something and nobody else around you wants to hear about it. That's like me trying to explain British panel shows to my family and friends here in the US.
Carr's ability to poke fun at himself so quickly is incredible. "We're both married to other people, and that's NOT a very Christmas-y suggestion." "It's not the least Christmas-y thing that's happened so far!"
I'm watching this in 2021 and there are just two things that come to mind: 1. They all have no idea how wild the next few years are going to get. 2. I can't believe this stuff happened that long ago and I kinda forgot about most of it allready.
@@NotKyleChicago I agree, he was. Perhaps unintentionally, in his defense. Often trying to be funny or improvising can go down like a lead balloon for some people. This was unfortunately a classic example of that.
lol looking back at 2016 is like looking back at that time you were SO heartbroken when you were 14 and your crush liked someone else and you thought it was soooo bad
One of the best episodes ever of Big Fat Quiz. Love Mel. (& side note: if there was any doubt that Bear Grylls shouldn't be taken seriously, this is it. Urine actually aggravates jellyfish stings & any "survivalist" should know that. The myth it actually helps is just an old wives' tale.)
I've come across a few references to things Bear Grylls recommends that turn out to be bad advice recently. I never really followed him, but I'm kind of disappointed that he has turned out to be a little bit of a crank.
@@ems7623 Yeah, I was really disappointed years back when I discoverd his people do all the set ups and arrange materials so it appears that he's just happened upon the items he needs to survive that weekends travels. It's all there and his grew even works it all out before he does it on camera.
The same thing is true about a lot of advice that he’s given over the years. Such as drinking your own urine. The salts in your urine will dehydrate you even faster even in an emergency situation. That’s just one example, but honestly, there were so many bits of dangerous and potentially lethal supposed survival tips and advice that it’s ridiculous.
I get Mel’s excitement for transit. I’m a big fan of Translink (Vancouver’s transit system) and, honest to god, any skytrain expansion announcements get me way too happy.
Jesus, could Bear Grylls have made that jellyfish scene any more fake? You can clearly see him dropping it on purpose, and remembering to have a "painful" reaction. The shit people will do to try and get the public to tune in is seriously cringeworthy sometimes. I guess the producers figured that the only reason anyone would watch an episode with Mel B in it was if she took some of her clothes off, and pissed all over someone. That's better than listening to her trying to disquise her own obvious smugness for 45 minutes.
28:00 This was like John Boehner quitting as Speaker of the House and, as he approached the podium, sang, "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," mostly because he'd quickly gotten sick of dealing with the Tea Party. This was the same guy who, after becoming Speaker in the first place, said, "the adults are back in charge."
Well maybe the tea party was sick of the major political parties being in bed with the corporations which as soon as the tea party went away, the Democrats and Republicans both went hardcore selling out to the corporations. But this is hardly the place for such a discussion
Mel and her love for Cross Rail 47:16 It begins 48:45 There’s a Cross Rail line 50:42 Easier to “Catch ‘Em All” on Cross Rail 54:57 Mark Francis doesn’t know what Cross Rail is 56:48 “was it a train mark?” 59:17 Took a Cross Rail train and never came back 59:43 Cross Rail! Cross Rail!! 1:10:20 Jimmy warns the guest 1:22:22 Pamela Anderson should really go on Cross Rail 1:23:18 Cross Rail :) 1:26:41 Sarah doesn’t give a shit and Ramesh is suicidal all b/c Mel loves infrastructure 1:27:55 Richard distracts Mel with his curiosity 1:30:10 Cross Rail is a red hearing 1:31:01 Driving Cross Rail trains through a Toblerone Look, I love Mel and felt like this was needed
I've seen a lot of these but hadn't seen this one yet. And it's my favorite. I love when Richard is on here or anything really. All of them are funny. I knew when I saw the lineup that this would be great. Only one I didn't really know was the American, but he was funny too. Sarah and David always great. I haven't seen much of Ramesh but I've liked him on everything I've seen him on.
I mean, if they don’t all have crushes on her, then something is definitely wrong. Remember when she was dragged around in a sleeping bag on “Taskmaster”? So cute.
I've always wondered if Mel's partners are playing up their annoyance or if it's not an act because it seems all her male partners just get so fed up with her carrying on jokes. I quite like them to be honest. I actually think her and Romesh are quite a pair and play off each other well.
Yeah I think they’re actually friendly IRL, the bit where she was trying to get him to say the answer more quickly was brilliant!! They play off each other incredibly well, I’d see them on tour if they took that show on the road. lol
@@somehorse I guess you know every single Australian ever, then. Like me (an Australian) and people I know, who say it like that, or an approximation of. Also, Humour. Look it up. :)
@@Bethgael I don't believe I said I knew all Australians. I'm an Aussie too and I don't say it like that, and I've never heard it said like that. Unless people are pronouncing "Panama" weirdly, we say it the same way the Brits do. So really, my point is, I don't get your joke.
Ahh. Jeb “please clap” Bush. I’m not sure when the please clap thing happened, but it was definitely a missed opportunity, either for temporal reasons or carelessness.
@@WyattRyeSway 2022: "I am no joke... I am the PUNCHLINE!" 2023: "And if you think THAT'S bad, stay tuned!" 2024: "If any of you made it this far, you are a trooper!"
39:57 shows how little he knows honestly Because that’s not true urinating on jellyfish stings can make it worse and cause the barbs to release more venom.
She is gorgeous and I love her longer hair, but she was painful to watch when she was participant in the earlier big fat quiz of 2014. It was funny watching everyone else troll her with spice girls song lyrics though.
@@CaptainAMAZINGGG whatever, someone else's excitement is always pathetic to someone, endearing to someone, blah blah blah. describing it as pathetic makes you seem pathetic though lol.
Pammy, ever lovely, brought a huge smile to my face. She's from our neck of the woods, and has put her fame to good use for wonderful causes. A hail, Spamela Hamderson.
In all fiarness, the producers knew that episode was going to have horrible ratings with her on. So I don't blame them for trying to make a somewhat watchable and slightly entertaining scene, in between all of the cringe and smugness.
That Serena williams ate a meal specifically made for dogs and then complained about it not being labeled Not for Human Consumption seems like a foreshadowing for the whole eating tide pods fiasco.
Rob Delaney was not a good partner for Richard. He tried to give the correct answer every time while Richard understands that this is a comedy show with a little bit of quizzing thrown in.
Great contestants! This was one of the funniest!! Side note: I find it interesting that Richard does his best when Noel is not his partner HOWEVER he is funniest when paired with Noel.
Inspired by Romesh's comment about the Happy Birthday song writers: Piss off, I hate you. Piss off, I hate you. Piss off, piss off, piss off, I hate you.
1:25:46 its the humanitarian of the century section of the show, Aka vacuous, obscenely wealthy and dedicated to consuming, what an inspiration to all.
