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King Boomer's Reaction to multiple Harry and Paul sketches portraying Nelson Mandela selling his 'products'. ENJOY!
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[@robc8593]

Ah the good old days when the simple premise was nothing was 'off limits' for humour, it either succeeded or fell on its own merits.

[@henryblunt8503]

The NM sketch didn't get him into trouble until 2020, 12 years after it aired. He did get some flack from the Filipino Government for a sketch about a Filipina maid. And he had a big bust up with the BBC over a sketches about The Benefits Family, which they cut from a show just before it was aired because of some current news item concerning child neglect, leaving the show short by 5 mins. All ridiculous in my opinion.

[@ianjones2187]

I agree

[@alistairmcdougall9625]

Never seen that before, got Mandelas voice spot on 😂

[@TheAussieLeo]

Not knowing who Nelson Mandela is the equivalent to anyone outside of america not knowing who martin luther king is

[@krashd]

Well both are well known in the west aka the anglosphere, but ask someone in Jordan or Vietnam who either of those people are and it would be like asking a Brit or an American who Jawaharlal Nehru is.

[@daveross1638]

well i knew of both but im Aussie and we learn world history at school here well we did before they started changing history now here you just learn lies

[@revbenf6870]

@@krashd I'm a Brit who knows who Nehru was, and who MLK was, and who Haile Selassie was, just to pick another world figure. People of any race, age, or time, either pay attention and learn about stuff, or they don't bother.

[@annother3350]

@@revbenf6870 Yes, its generally americans who couldnt point to europe on a map of europe

[@mlee6050]

I know Nelson Mandela as learnt what he did to change things and how he was locked up over 20 years, heard of Martin Luther King by name only, don't know who he is and what he did (I am from UK if want to know)

[@philipocallaghan]

Nelson was duped into making some bad adverts when he got out of prison for a big payday, this is a pisstake of his mistakes and gullibility from not knowing the real world anymore.

[@claudiahunter3808]

didnt know that.

[@scipioafricanus5871]

I was wondering if there was some real-life events that inspired this!

[@elisamcgowan4774]

If Mandela was that easily 'duped', why the heck did they put him in charge of SA?. Saying that though, America put Biden in, two BIG mistakes.

[@paula-bm3oq]

Only Harry Enfield could get away with this.He has done things on UK television that no other comic could do without getting slaughtered .

[@IanDarley]

Harry's tactless South African pharmacist sketches are hilarious.

[@bhurzumii4315]

"MEEENA!"

[@martindunstan8043]

Agreed, hilarious ✌️

[@krashd]

He also has a character who is a South African rugby player who is crap with ladies. The genius with Harry is that in all three South African characters he has a completely different accent.

[@annother3350]

@@krashd Are you thinking of the guy at the gym?

[@n0w3lly90]

Harry Enfield always did a superb Mandela accent, so it was inevitable he was going to do a goofy character of him. Those ads were hilarious and quite obviously designed to be absurd. I think I remember seeing an interview of him where he said that, because Mandela was a very respected elderly statesman and was getting on, and had a rather slow monotone voice, that it would be funny to portray him as the opposite of that

[@msboomerizzle303]

Harry Enfield was one of the first comedians I noticed growing up. He started off with a character called Loadsamoney who cracked me up!

[@garyneville1141]

I'm a big fan of Harry and Paul, but I have to say I hadn't seen this character before. Absolutely brilliant and ballsy!!

[@stephenbrough8132]

Never seen before but I LOVED it - I'm sure NM had a sense of humour, unlike certain boring f^rts.

[@GordonHeaney]

Harry's South African gym instructor "Pik" is great, the make up and accent are brilliant

[@elitestarquake3597]

Good shout! I was going to recommend this but couldn’t remember the character’s name. He’s way more offensive to South Africans than this Mandela skit! Iirc there’s one sketch where he chats with his new American friend who’s hyper-aggressive and stereotypical.

[@GordonHeaney]

@@elitestarquake3597 That's the one. There were also skits where he tries to chat up a female gym goer and screws it up, one where he's helping a female to stretch and "has such a hard on, man" and then the one where he's in a wheelchair, talking about his friend 'Enis' and their great night out.

[@paulguy2545]

‘A Carrot up my Nought!’ lol!

[@fatsam2564]

Hi king boomer there’s a really funny movie made by Harry Enfield called (Kevin and Perry go large) it’s very rude but absolutely hilarious. It’s a proper movie you and queen would love it if your interested

[@kss987]

Yes king and queen boomer would love it

[@GiggleChasers]

Because all they want to do is do it! 😋

[@timtreefrog9646]

Yes they would love it. It is quite inbetweener-y

[@watchreadplayretro]

^^^

[@GordonHeaney]

I have been a Harry and Paul fan since the early days and I love Kevin and Perry in the TV show - but I thought the movie, apart from one or two scenes - was a massive let down. Am I the only one??

[@cubleycat]

harry enfield has been going since 1984 it think and as we all know people didnt cry at the slightest things like they do now!

[@sarahlouise7163]

love harry and paul! greetings from england 😬

[@waxminge2487]

You should do a reaction to Harry's " Cafe Polski". Genius comedy.

[@EsoxLVCIVS6776]

I was just thinking that 😂

[@rosuobs3972]

'The very best of Jazz club', is another great sketch from 'The Fast Show' hilarious mate

[@paulguy2545]

N i i c c e 😂

[@GazEndo68]

You have to try a sketch show called “Harry Enfield and chums”. Watch a full episode (25 mins) and you’ll see many different characters that he does.

[@annebokma4637]

English for aliens

[@GaryGernon]

If you're portraying a bee you paint yourself yellow and black, if you're portraying an elephant you paint yourself grey, if you're portraying a black person it stands to reason that you'd paint yourself their colour (it would look pretty odd if you portrayed a black person but maintained white skin 🤔). Nothing in this sketch was mocking Nelson Mandela's pigmentation. We all know that "blackface" has historically been used in a derogatory manner, that does not mean that every person to paint their face black is using it in the same context.

[@davidz3879]

I agree, but most people view blackface as inherently racist & offensive.

[@b6pablo]

There is a huge difference between blackface and a white person putting on make up to play a black character. Context is everything

[@tozmom615]

Grievance mongers don’t do nuance.

[@stevedotwood]

LMAO, he kills the accent. - and I still love Nelson Mandela. Humor is sacred!

[@zackpenhaligon9904]

I still answer the phone like that: (in the voice) 'good evening!'

[@Socrates...]

It's the other way around, the people in South Africa find this least offensive

[@daveross1638]

Yeah well The US was the only country to use black face to mock African Americans so now all the bigots say all white people cant do it because we kinda look like americans.

[@Sdw77]

My cheeks are hurting after that😂😂😂👍🏽smack and crack party pack🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jonathanocallaghan9202]

Who cares about the current cancel culture, Funny is funny and this was FUNNY!!

[@timhicks2154]

Harry and Paul got in serious trouble for quite a few sketches. Most notable was the ‘Filipino maid mating attempt’ which got a complaint from the Philippine Embassy in the U.K.

[@mdhazeldine]

I think it's not offensive because it's SO ridiculous. Nelson Mandela was treated like Ghandi and Mother Teresa and to cast him as someone who would peddle drugs and alcohol is just so nuts, you could never imagine it happening.

[@katsuakira2724]

he was a terrorist who would burn people alive

[@andjusticeforall4201]

The only reason I can imagine Harry Enfield not getting called out on this years later is either because nobody remembered or just didn't care in all honesty.

[@lawrencegt2229]

His "I saw you coming" series of skits is well worth a look!

[@derekpaddock1563]

Harry and paul festive greetings

[@kevdoe3360]

I have seen an advert on TV here in the UK,that Harry & Paul are doing something new very soon!I don"t think many people were offended by this character coz it was before Governments took away everyone"s sense of humour & being able to laugh at ourselves!Basically,before the "snowflake" generation!!!

[@mlee6050]

I do question if government was like no stop all that as think most get offended but a lot of us enjoy these but thanks to how TV channels are they are not as daring to share this humour

[@sadtranz4451]

Different better times if Nelson was alive he would laugh with us

[@SOPARA862k]

Wow, I've never seen this. Amazing!!

[@mollykeane2571]

This is from a time when Nelson Mandela was being worshipped a wee bit too much by everyone.

[@terencejay8845]

Saint Nelson of Mandela; The rightly convicted grenade-supplying terrorist.

[@DavidUKesb]

Young people generally don't like the taste of alcohol, so alcopops were a genius way of getting them to drink loads of the stuff without hating the taste. They're still a big seller today, although the term alcopops has long been replaced by the marketing departments.

[@supernovaleftover1812]

Kids don't like smoking but love those flavoured vapes. Same trick, different poison.

[@jonbolton3376]

Luckily i got the taste for Woodpecker cider as a 6 year old in the mid 80's, by my early teens i was a regular drinker of it. It was actually only in my early 20's i fell in love with lager. 80's kids were deprived if the joys of alcopops, obviously i made up for that to in my late teens/early 20's especially with boozy Vimto, or WKD blue as it's known lol. I am a British pisshead and proud of it!😋

[@richardhall6034]

@@jonbolton3376 more beer 🍺 is never enough 😆

[@Christianlee14]

Fascinating David 😮🤦🏻‍♂️

[@knowlesy3915]

I forgot about these. Hilarious.

[@stuartjones4543]

I’d never seen that. Thanks!!

[@daveburger136]

Oh almighty boomer, you really need to check out the Mitchell and Webb sketches, they're my absolute favourite, I recommend; are we the baddies?, Numberwang, remain indoors and the historical reenactment

[@daveburger136]

Also many full episodes are on KZbin as well Armstrong and miller, another classic sketch show

[@jamiewulfyr4607]

Seconded! "Remain Indoors" & "Are we the baddies?" are classics! The Mitchell and Webb Show would be an awesome reaction. 😎👌

[@martindunstan8043]

Creep😂😂✌️

[@jamiewulfyr4607]

Baron Boomer of Doom. Lord "Cannon" Boomer of The Horse Artillery. Laird Dour McBoomer of The Lochs and The Isles. SQN LDR Bomber "The scourge of Dresden" Boomer Rear Admiral "Fly the Colours,Make Ready the Cannons and Splice the Mainboom" Boomer. Major General 2/ic Nuclear Ground Forces "Bloody Big Boom Followed By Another Bloody Big Boom" Boomer. 💥

[@dannythedoodle]

I really liked 'Homeopathic A&E' 😄

[@Baldy444]

I'm not aware of them getting in trouble. The idea of the joke is that Nelson Mandela was a force for good and would never endorse these kind of products

[@markbeards4441]

I remember these adverts being different. 😂😂

[@thegoose126]

I remember doing the voice with my mate at work back in the day!

[@chrisjudd743]

Yes!!! You’re doing all My favourite sketches from all my favourite comedians. Please react to Bottom, or Bill Bailey meets Paul McCartney. I’d love to see you react to these.

[@petermclelland278]

It's ultimate comedy, making humour out of contradiction.Nelson Mandela was deified by the world's media.But he was just human with the failings of a human.This is what the exaggerated sketches are meant to show. He was a humorous man - he might have chuckled at the disrespect ?

[@msboomerizzle303]

I'd never seen this before, I'm absolutely dying!!

[@Pluggit1953]

Someone out there will take offence at anything, so f@#k them.

[@bobbyboko6317]

This is why the world loved Nelson Mandela 🤣🤣

[@Connor6569]

Not everyone loved that terrorist

[@bobbybigboyyes]

You are such a muppet!! You've written in your description Nelson 'Mandel' 😂😂🤣

[@firstfreonwarrior]

A different world and better.....

[@chelseathechipette]

Finally 😂😂😂 these still make me laugh

[@davidmarsden9800]

If you like this sort of stuff try The Fast Show. Paul Whitehouse does a range of characters in that along with some other comedians doing sketches.

[@GunnarFreyr71909]

Bill Bailey (comedian/musical prodigy). Performance at the Royal Variety Show is a good place to start. Like Tim Vine and Michael Mcintyre family friendly.

[@davesmith5731]

They missed the best sketch with NM pushing Castro in the wheelchair and the I Phone,that;s a hooter.

[@neilw920]

Harry and Paul - the van drivers lament !!!! Must watch ✌️

[@coot1925]

The big difference between the US and UK is that a majority of black people in the UK see themselves as British and not African British. They don't separate themselves from us and we don't seperate ourselves from them. They get the humour. We do have racism in the UK but it's different. A majority of black people in the UK are descendant of the west indies which was a British colony and were therefore British citizens. So they were allowed to move to the UK and be free men/women. This was a result of the British fight against slavery in 1833 which was 32 years ahead of the US. Black people had to fight for their freedom in the US which is why the subject of slavery is still a bit of an open wound over there. Personally, I don't really care about race, I just see another inhabitant of Earth.

[@Nico12233]

Yeah but the treatment and racism in the US especially from gung ho cops is on an entirely different level. Too many black people have died as a result. So I understand the sensitivity there.

[@mrd4785]

It is alright - not all South Africans like Nelson Mandela, particularly the ones who got out before the institutionalised brain washing started regarding the bombings, executions, "reverse" discrimination and expropriation of private business assets. To be fair, some of the latter stuff came about when they had a subsequent president representing Mandela's party, who was partially illiterate and couldn't count, but he was one of Mandela's cronies and hand picked to succeed him. To be fair, Harry Enfield is right in pointing out the fact that Mandela could just about get away with anything, so why not promote these products

[@raycope2086]

"The Dutch Pharmacist " Harry Enfield sketch is the one you need to dig up for you and the lovely Callie to watch together, mate

[@dickwilliam3793]

South African pharmacist

[@bblair2627]

No wonder that dude turns up at so many fantasy dinner parties!

[@maryhook9478]

Harry and Paul as Laurel and Hardy spoof on Brokeback Mountain highly recommended

[@kenking1228]

Harry got it spot on!.

[@darrenfearon4288]

No your history , Nelson Mandela was black man that stood up for human rights in South Africa during the apartheid years and sent him to prison for 27 years because he was a strong influence for the black people, When he came out of prison he was old and later down the line became the president of South Africa, during that time Everyone around the world saw him as a hero . that joke was funny because Nelson Mandela is known as a nice fella.

[@madyottoyotto3055]

KING BOOMER please react to Phone jacker It's hilarious

[@richardjordan8617]

You should check out Paul Whitehouse playing Rowley Birkley QC the old drunk. Really short sketches but really funny too.

[@theboywithathorninhisside.4179]

Ironically.. White South Africans after watching the Show totally believed the clip so much.. they automatically went on the featured Web Stite and ordered the entire Stock. True Story.

[@sturoberts585]

It's my wallpaper the Nelson man 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheSupercharger1981]

The best harry enfield South African is the gym guy. trust me Im a saffa

[@lewisgreen5081]

You should watch anything by Chris Lilly. It’s very hard to get hold of episodes on YT due to it now being offensive but all of his shows air in the UK. one series was Netflix exclusive called Lunatics. You can find a compilation of the characters from the series Angry Boys on here.

[@dc8066]

Hi king ,I'm a massive fan of you n the queen! Check out the 'right in the middle of the f#*#ing road' song from harry n Paul 🤣!

[@Nk-we5ub]

Kevin And Perry go large is a must

[@pacman4186]

Who cares if people offended. Only Nelson Mandela can legitimately complain. The rest can switch off or grow up. Anyway never seen that before, brilliant 🤣

[@nickdoughty518]

You must find The Windsors on the UK's Channel 4. Harry Enfield plays Prince, now, King Charles. Brilliant.

[@geecee310]

Never seen these sketches before, but as soon as I read the title I was chuckling already.

[@ianjones2187]

Hi boomer ; after 17 years Harry has been asked to apologise for his skit on Mandela today ; should he or shouldn’t he : he says not ; let it be for me

[@bradfry5403]

Micky Flanagan ( The Shits) highly recommend it.

[@rikspilz4991]

It's the eyes man!

[@PianoDentist]

"Let us get munted" - yeah anything you say Nelson!

[@peterjones8618]

Catherine Tate’s Derek compilation is a must see!

[@AlexLee360]

Gotta watch his gay son sketches !

[@mikedixon9089]

Where is he going 😂😂😂

[@ptruscott150trussy4]

king boomer you must watch harry enfielt the pharmacist you will laugh your arse off ive just watched it and its right down your street for humor

[@davidz3879]

TV shows & films wouldn't be made with blackface in the 2020s. Those that feature it are rarely shown.

[@terencejay8845]

An odd fact is that some of the massively popular BBC 'Black & White Minstrels' were black.

[@ianplatt1375]

Nelson Mandela was a Nissan main dealer

[@ralphrex9118]

I think you would love Little Britain and Pastor Jessie King would be a great place to start.

[@emmanuelgoldspleen2905]

How are you King Boomer, when you’re not even a Boomer? We, the people, demand an explanation, or we will have you de-throned! Go on.

[@benbiggs2130]

The Madonna and guy Ritchie sketches are funny. Recommend giving those a try

[@mikedixon9089]

Brilliant 😂😂😂

[@misolgit69]

You might not believe this but in UK back in 60s through to late 70s every Saturday night on BBC we had 'The Black and White Minstrel Show' bearing in mind the only white faces were the ladies, singing and dancing and the guest comedians all the male singers were in Genuine 1860s Southern Style 'black face' ie the lips and a circle around the eyes white everything else coal black make up and....tight black curly wigs (cringe) I bet you won't find that on the tubes ha 🤪😜😇

[@stephenbrough8132]

Yeah our Dad watched it as if it was top class entertainment, while we kids were just bored sh!teless by the whole silly palava - I never, ever found out WHAT the attraction was supposed to be ... same with football ... he stared at it like it was "Open University" ... and to this day, I still don;t understand the fascination of watching people chase a ball ... I guess that after TV was invented, it was only then that they realised ... "HEY - WE'VE GOT NOTHING TO TRANSMIT!" - and it took a few decades (which Nelson mandella pronounces "Dik heds") for them to come up with enough material to fill the few hours just two channels were on air. It's like ANY moving images would do - people in big hats - people would sit and watch people in big hats for HOURS when we were kids, while we were bored out of our little skulls wishing we could shoot ourselves rather than watch yet more showjumping featuring people with big hats, or people in church, featuring people in big hats, or tsome boring royal "event", featuring big hats with people underneath them, - The Good Old Days - people in big hats - Tom Brown's DEPRESSING School days (Kids in big hats) ... I eventually realised we humans are a bit nuts.

[@bwilson5401]

Look up Harry and Paul on Graham Norton. It's on KZbin.

[@tonywilkinson6895]

Nice! 😂

[@billdoor3140]

Would love to see king and Queen boomer watch "what it takes to win the V C with Clarkson"

[@patriciaburke6639]

As you have now seen the adverts, I now feel safe to mention: ‘Nelson Mandela Wants an iPhone’. (Luckily his unsuspecting friend, Fidel Castro (Paul Whitehouse) has one) 😀

[@CortinasAndClassics]

You need to watch the sketch where Nelson sings Blur songs.

[@paulquinn7980]

Hey man you’ve got to do little Britain that will make you laugh

[@baztouri]

Ite boomer...so glad I watched this the other day as today on UK radio there's a big upset about this clip being black faced ,,most people find his comedy brilliant as you do and not offensive,,it's all kicking off 🤠🤠🤠.....keep up the good work chap. 👍..

[@gazriley624]

what about the sketch if The Beatles had never broken up? That's hilarious

[@watchreadplayretro]

Boomerizzles :D Yep, just feed us all a weekly dose of Harry & Paul, Inbetweeners, Father Ted, and a sprinkling of others and we'll be just fine!

[@richardfoster6494]

Back when life was soooooooooooooo good!

[@Xoferif]

What about a black person made up to look like a white person? Eddie Murphy used to do that, and it was absolutely amazing! You just couldn't believe it was really him.

[@afoifa]

I'd love a review of Harry's music video to Kevin and Perry movie

[@matthewdove3520]

These are older sketches so you could get a way with a lot more 😂

[@WeeGrahamsaccount]

God Save our King Boomer, Long Live our Queen Boomer, Long May they reign. There was a hilarious sketch show from the BBC called "The Fast Show" it was an utter scream and launched the career of many very funny people. I am sure you and your misses would have a few moments of hysteria watching some of that stuff. Brilliant.

[@jeff88701]

Suits you sir 👏👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@GLYDR]

@@jeff88701 Hello Dear I'm not pissed you know.

[@WeeGrahamsaccount]

@@jeff88701 brilliant!

[@WeeGrahamsaccount]

@@jeff88701 Scorchio!

[@helenagreenwood2305]

Harry Enfield & Chums - this series was made before everything went PC it definitely wouldn't get made today - I love The Slobs

[@darrentobin4179]

The confectioner, Harry enfield