It was the best early quarantine viewing. Nothing makes this long time Gervais/Merchant/Pilkington fan laugh more than Ricky laughing and berating Karl while Stephen tries to let Karl continue to speak. *“OOoh Chimpanzee That MONKEY NEWS (y’ffk)!”*
@@ermencg1630 true to a point although the I dont even see it as a matter of not happening solely “because cancel culture” but rather Ricky and Stephen and Karl haven’t worked together since and it was of it’s time when Ricky was pushing Karl and Karl was up for it. For me it’s seeing Karl know Ricky and Stephen are having a laugh knowing anything Karl does is it’s charm, the whole show is Karl’s oddball spot on yet simultaneously also hilariously misinformed angle and limited knowledge but practical charisma, the mix of a genius idiot, or a dumb intellectual, he’s brilliant funny though. Plus Ricky is too busy with After Life and his stand up specials (rightly so) and doesn’t create with others as much anymore, maybe he’ll get the band back together and we can look forward to more fun from Karl and the gang. The show is only just a decade or so old now.
Guys it was literally 10 years ago. This was shot & released during the uprising of offense culture. Y’all acting like it’s Blazing Saddles. Of course you could still get away with a show like this, nothing has changed in 10 years
His repsonse to the Pyramids was, well that's a lot of shit, says it all really. I wonder what he would do if aliens landed in his back garden, probably say something like, ah fack some wankers from space, and I just sat down too.
I second that 👍 I had the box set, the last series with the dwarf wasn't the best but it was still funny af. I want a podcast with Karl just chatting shit, that'll be class 😂
@@vall7178 damn. Great idea. Now that you bring it up, why wouldn't he have a podcast? Legends like him are so rare that he's almost obligated to continue to share his gift with humanity.
I can't believe I'm so late to the party I only found this show last week I've watched him in loads of clips now and the xfm podcast he's brilliant I'm in tears laughing all week!
@@skeletonjam you're obviously not a fan because there has been numerous times he has called karl stupid, more than calling hima genius. you never listened to XFM i assume or seen ricky and karl be interviewed
@@skeletonjam "you're an idiot" "you the most stupid man in the world" "you gormless manc twat" are just some of the usual catchphrases of ricky's about karl. dont test me on karl and ricky stuff lol i been a fan since 2001 XFM days
@@JD-xn4ls yeah, and they are all just banter, he doesn't actually mean that, else why would he be friends with him? When ricky gets serious about Karl being smart, you can tell he really means it; when he calls him a gormless twat, its just a passing remark for cheap laughs, and its funny, and Karl plays into it a little bit. Listen to podcasts where Ricky talks about Karl when he's not there. He sticks up for him like a true friend.
@@skeletonjam I agree he does now, nit that is not what you said. You said he never calls him stupid when he clearly does. And in early interviews Ricky does call him stupid. He even put Karl in a show called an idiot abroad...everyone knows it's all an act, but you said he never called him stupid so I accept your retraction. Trust me I've been following and listening and watching everything since early 2000s so I know thank you
I still say, the best thing they ever did were the original shows on XFM, with just Ricky, Steve n Karl in room chatting, playing records and just having organic discussions...sometimes philisophical, sometimes comedic, sometimes complete gibberish, always entertaining.
I’m so glad I found this on Netflix before it was taken off. So damn funny. I binged the entire thing in a matter of days. I’d give anything to see more of it haha
I tried to binge watch season 1 + 2 recently but I had to stop on season 2 as I just started to feel bad for him. It is clear when watching these back to back that he was genuinely feeling the negative emotions he portrays during filming. He was suitably rewarded for his experiences but in the moment it is still a bit jarring. I’m a big fan of the series and I think it’s some of the best primetime television I ever watched when it came out but it’s a definite weekly watch for me.
You all know it would be Rickys tortured hyena of a laugh but it is contagious. Imagine watching this with Gervais on one side n Jimmy Carr on the other 😂
Karl is the most naturally funny person in the world. They broke the mould after he was born. I was crying with laughter all through that video. Every time he opens his mouth something unique comes out.
The most relatable human being on the planet. A non-pretentious British person. They judge everything, but with no malice. Just pure, innocent observation.
@@tomzablee he absolutely is...shall we all gather round and ask each other the definition? or were you being facetious? "whats the point of this? whats the point of that?" about every cultural thing he can't immediately understand...he learns about a worm in tequila "what's *wrong* with you people!?" he's arrogant. it doesn't stop the show being funny, however.
@@supremebuffalo6322 maybe you mean ignorant. But certainly not arrogant. Perhaps brush up on your English language skills before you start saying things you don't understand.
@@supremebuffalo6322 He is not arrogant, he is ignorant and inquistive but a lot of concepts don't make sense to him. If he was a kid today he'd probably get some diagnose.
This is comedy gold. I've been a lot of these places and my interactions were much different to Karls. He is truly just himself even in the most awkard and intimidating situations. haha I can only respect that
When Karl said in Jordan upon Petra " I'd rather be in the hole looking at the palace than being in the palace and looking at this" is a really deep thought going on there. Oh the wonderous mind of Karl!
He picks up common things he sees, he is ignorant so there’s no malice. They do have square, or flat head cause a lot of Asian countries do no flip the babies when they are laying down, napping sleeping, cause they believe they can die, so they keep them for months flat on the crib causing the brain to grow to the sides instead of an elongated head like most humans have lol
When he did the “rope” bungee jump with the people out in the jungle, I thought I would literally die laughing. It was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. I don’t know if it’s on here but if it isn’t it should be.
Karl is an absolute legend. Theres no other geezer like him. Hes from sale Manchester just up the road from where i live. So hes got the typical banter and dry sense of humour. There will never be a show like it. A logical genius 🤣
I had a love/hate relationship with this show, I thought Ricky was so mean to Karl, but Karl’s reaction to everything made me laugh so hard I’d almost wet my pants. Such a great show 😅
How can you not laugh when Karl hits his throat when trying to swallow the little worm. Sweet lord that’s gold 14:04, Lol I’m going to save that for when I’m depressed next :D
I lived in China for a year with my wife (she’s Chinese) and I agree with a lot of what Karl says about China place is “weird” as hell, having said that the more touristy cities are pretty “normal”
Its a shame Ricky and Karl had a falling out. This content was incredible and I always find myself coming back and watching these old clips over and over.
