American Reacts - JIMMY CARR - Stand Up - "Snooze Button"

[@PHDarren]

This was a toned down brief stand-up routine with quick fire gags for the comedy festival, his show stand ups are of course longer and better flowing.

[@bitsbobs8158]

His most offensive jokes are good. He tests the audience by going up levels to see how far he can go before people turn.

[@CMDRRustyDog]

Yeah they're really on the edge :)

[@koomaj]

Painting himself in bad light is the whole thing with Jimmy. It is just the best.

[@lk-music]

I went to see Jimmy Carr live, it was about 2 hours of non-stop one-liners, about a quarter of which you couldn't hear because of everybody still laughing, and everybody was relieved afterwards because the laughing was starting to physically hurt.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Sounds enjoyable 🤪

[@coot1925]

He's actually a really nice guy. He enjoys being controversial and pushing the limits and shocking people. As previously mentioned, this was very tame by his standards

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

Jimmy’s one of the funniest out there. If you’re just watching clips you don’t see walking around or recurring jokes.

[@charliecosta3971]

Mandy, this was the PG version. It's very tame compared to what's out there. Hope you are having a great day x

[@MandyCaneLane]

How am I so bad at picking clips? 😅😂

[@charliecosta3971]

@MandyCaneLane One thing is for sure: You are not welcome in our lottery syndicate. Jimmy carr Vrs Frankie Boyke

[@poppytaylor-digance6712]

@@MandyCaneLane I really enjoyed this clip. It's one I haven't seen before. 😁😁 definitely a good choice for someone who isn't too used to him because his most offensive stuff can be a lot to go into headfirst. 😊😊

[@MandyCaneLane]

@@poppytaylor-digance6712 Thank you Poppy! 🤗🌸

[@Robbie3004]

As someone who sometimes works as a cameraman on live events, I *love* performers who stand still on stage!

[@Digighost_5]

7:45 Fun fact, he has made a joke about that. He pointed out the rules of comedy, "Black comedians can make jokes about being black, disabled comedians can joke about being disabled", and then said "So, these 2 pedophiles walk into a park..."

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤣🤣🤣

[@tomfoolery9749]

Maybe take a look at 'Stephen Fry on American vs British Comedy', this may help understand how we differ slightly on comedy.

[@huaysai]

Really enjoying that Mandy is genuinely watching all these clips with fresh eyes. All things considered, 'Snooze Button' wasn't such a bad choice - I haven't heard every single joke before! Oh and Jimmy Carr is a master at creating one liners.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Thank you! 🤗

[@SiriusBigbadda]

He literally has a joke where the setup is that standups can only joke about things directly related to themselves.

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤪

[@Rick_Zune]

UK/Euro comedians, Jimmy included, tend to tone their stuff down quite a bit in Canada, sure not as much as in cancel/woke US where you can't say or do anything, but still this is so far from his best work, to see the true Jimmy you need to watch him performing in UK.

[@martynadams2011]

If you like stories rather than one-liners you would LOVE Eddie Izzard. His/her stories wander all over and are hilarious. 😂

[@MandyCaneLane]

He is my all time favorite comedian! Been watching him forever and is what I was comparing to 😅😅

[@HermanVonPetri]

I _love_ Eddie Izzard. Especially when she sidetracks into the most absurd tangents and then 20 minutes later... "so... yea, that thing I was talking about."

[@joshmitchell8370]

There's a lot more in his full shows. Do yourself a favor. He also gets less stiff as he gets more experienced. So his later concerts are more fun. Also, his audience interaction is hilarious.

[@ArthurHawker-zh3fi]

His jokes are all mild when he goes abroad (like Canada or the US), he's only able to do his proper jokes in the UK, less rules about what can and can't be said.

[@findlestick]

This is his PG-rated material, and isn’t his best stuff to be honest (I barely did a nasal-exhalation at this). Also, sometimes the structure of his shows are a bit experimental and unconventional.

[@petersmitgary]

This is a Jimmy Carr's Toddler Edition, he speaks more than twice faster, unimaginable level of offence in his shows in United Kingdom, as this one was for the North American audience from the Just for Laugh programme.

[@IIChristisKingII]

This is a tamed dumbed down version of Jimmy for a canadian audience.

[@peterbabicki8252]

He mixes it up depending on what he's doing. Sometimes he'll just run through a bunch of one-liners.

[@jonbolton3376]

This is a rare clean Jimmy.

[@rodlepine233]

He does that in a skit about who can make fun of who

[@melbeasley9762]

He treads where angels fear to tread.

[@pol3360]

Thanks for the laughs, girl. You and Jimmy make a funny couple, hahahahaha

[@TomTKK]

Self deprication is what we do best 😂

[@rodlepine233]

Alberta is a province in canada he is doing a comedy show at i believe montreal

[@jimmunro4649]

This was very clean for him

[@grantsutherland7943]

If you prefer a good story teller, that has character and genius at making us all laugh at ourselves, check out Billy Connolly, his stories are legendary. "Theres one in every town", "Dwarf on a bus", "Wildebeast".... you'll love him

[@Rodgerslicker]

Billy was funny back in the day but he has lost his mojo now, I don't watch him now.

[@kenaustinardenol1338]

@@Rodgerslicker He has Parkinson and in his 70s

[@kenaustinardenol1338]

If I feel down, I watch Billy. Btw if I feel good, I watch the Big Yin too. He just needs a giggle and after that you keep on laughing your socks of

[@Rodgerslicker]

@@kenaustinardenol1338 what ever floats your boat, PS did you ever see his an audience with Billy connelly. That was good.

[@kenaustinardenol1338]

@@Rodgerslicker My point is that the initial giggle usually starts immediately. I saw about everything of BIlly, including 'An audience' several times, got probably most of his shows, gigs and travelprogramma's on disk, directly available. Just did the New Zealnad tour again, Wonderful stuff

[@phillipcarlroberts4640]

I know what you mean about comedians that just spring out one liners without much context or story, I personally prefer comedians that tell a story and have a few jokes to tell within the story, one of my favourites back in the 90s was Jack Dee, I think he has started touring again a few of years ago, another good one is Jasper Carrot but he stopped touring in the early 90s. you might want to check them out even if it is not for a reaction video.

[@richardgoddard37]

That was pretty clean by his usual standards.

[@mentalhealthgaming1998]

It was in Canada, they by definition can't handle good jokes he had to tone it down 🤣🤣

[@MandyCaneLane]

Lmao 😅😅

[@CycolacFan]

I never used to like Jimmy Carr but he won me over with his performances on quiz shows, both as a contestant and as a host. I don’t tend to laugh much at his stand up but his off the cuff remarks are often hilarious. Odd isn’t it? As usual once again thanks for a genuine reaction that appears totally unedited. Seems 99 per cent of reviewers feel they have to find every comedian hysterical to get viewer likes, I feel you do give us your genuine thoughts good or bad and it’s refreshing to see. Reflective in thought, reflective in appearance… 😉

[@MandyCaneLane]

Lmao! I have been trying to tan for weeks to no avail! 😅😅 And thank you! Some people don't get when I don't find something funny... 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@aaronmicalowe]

7:27 it's crude reverse psychology. By empathising with him you put yourself in the same boat and then can't complain. That's why sometimes the laughs turn into groans because it takes a few seconds for people to catch up. I think he does it on purpose cause he likes the groans as a substitute to no laugh at all. When he breaks character and starts laughing, it's usually unintentional, chance humour. This tells me he tends to jump ahead and assume the punchline but appreciates being pleasantly surprised.

[@Voodoodollgaming]

Jimmy looks like a puppet when he walks that's why he stays still 😆

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤣🤣

[@trondtorkildsen290]

Never noticed before how little he’s moving around. To be fair, it’s “stand-up” and not “move-around” comedy.🙃

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤪😂

[@ShaneCarey]

The standing still in full light works for me. By contrast to commanding the audience from a spotlight like a rock star (which I also like, don't get me wrong), Jimmy seems more like he's sharing the room.

[@JackRabbit002]

Oh Awsome! You have to love some Jimmy Carr, his a funny looking Lad who reminds me of the Goosebumps doll but I have to say his one of the UK's best comics easily!

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

Jimmy doesn't usually do shows outside of the UK, he has to break in foreign audiences gently.

[@nobbycheeseman2915]

Jimmy Carr stands that still on stage because Roger Federer does all the running around.

[@peterdubois65]

You want a comedian who's a great story teller check out Adam Hills pizza, Adam Hills Swedish chef, Adam Hills meets the queen 🤣

[@jasperdevries1726]

Adam doesn't quite meet Mandy's "moves their feet" quotum, though.

[@peterdubois65]

@@jasperdevries1726 three times I've seen him live and he's walked down into the audience

[@jasonsol1719]

Jimmy Carr is everything you thought in your head but was not allowed to say

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤣🤣

[@Chez114]

He is known for his one-liners which can become tiresome but his more recent comedy is much darker and funnier. You could try his most offensive jokes

[@shaunprice3219]

That’s him being well behaved he’s usually much more controversial. The whole point of his act is to offend and shock as he uses subjects that are awful.

[@sem1conscious]

Ya Jimmy’s usually way more offensive and fun. Another good one liner comic is Mitch Hedberg.

[@dilljay11]

the most vile jokes he tells is why hes a great comedian and he can make a joke out of two random topics he brought someone on stage and made a joke from what the guy gave him

[@GrilloTheFlightless]

For a comedian who moves around a lot, you really need to check out Ross Noble. The guy is manic with a crazy imagination. No two shows are the same because he riffs off the audience and things he saw that day and feeds the comedy fire with his bizarre imagination. And he’s all over the stage. The energy is mental. Ross Noble. Yes, you definitely need to check out his stand-up.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Oh cool, haven't heard of him! Thank you Grillo!

[@blubeetle3]

You can tell this is from REALLY EARLY in his comedy career. Most of his jokes are quite tame in this clip. Jimmy can still fire off the quick jokes, but he soon developed a better, more conversational pace. And his jokes became more risque!

[@pcrathke]

It's not that early. Its tailored for North America. He slows down so he's understood.

[@blubeetle3]

@@pcrathke Really? I've seen several of his shows in the UK where he goes at a much slower pace than the clip Mandy showed. I attributed it to him becoming better at his craft. Maybe he slows his shows down based on the intelligence of his audience.

[@paulduckett2047]

That isn't that old. You can tell as he's skinny! Those jokes are clearly tailored for the show he is on, probably some kind of watershed thing

[@bignumbers]

In his old stuff his face looks like a dinner plate

[@twrampage]

If you're after a brilliant comedian that threads a story through, I recommend Norm McDonald's 12 minute joke.

[@Chris_Seccull]

He's made that exact comparison about people from a certain demographic can make jokes about that and then finished with a paedophile joke.

[@vinsgraphics]

One of the best was John Pinette. All clean, extremely funny. He has a few full albums on iTunes. He came to SoCal and we missed his Brea appearance, Planned to go see him in Ontario CA. But he died over that weekend. RIP John!

[@aldoussnowsjeffrey928]

It's weird to me that someone who watches different comics, doesn't understand that there are many different comedy facets and styles. You definitely should stay away from Jimmy's more popular stuff, judging by your reaction to some of his jokes, they would be too dark humour for you. I've seen Jimmy live, he's awesome, as are many one-liner comedians. Just because someone jokes about taboo topics doesn't make them an advocate for those topics. Ricky Gervais mentions this in several of his standups.

[@billthebassist256]

You should enjoy sean locks stand up

[@reactions5783]

You remind me of a young 'Kelly Brooke', who was a well-known English TV presenter.

[@damlund1]

I love your reactions to British comedy. I have a funny Bob Mortimer on WILTY suggestion for you. Title: Bob Mortimer tells two ridiculous stories about eggs and David Mitchell loses it both times.

[@MandyCaneLane]

I believe I have seen both those stories in the Mortimeriados compilation 🤪🤗

[@cuszco]

Jimmy Carr is a great panel show host, but for his stand up it indeed doesn't matter if you watch an entire show or these compilations. Personally I prefer the compilations.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Good to know Cuszco! Thank you!!

[@helvete983]

Well Mandy, It is called stand up comedy, not run around the stage like a lunatic comedy 😆

[@Rokurokubi83]

Yeah I [refer comedians that have a story/narrative, but Jimmy is the one liner king

[@jasongates-]

I'd probably be one of those comedians with individual jokes one after another. Unless its one of those jokes that needs elaboration, then I'd take a moment on that one joke. I guess it depends on the comedian's style. Some do it in story telling way. I used to imagine them saying joke after joke with no connection. Even the ones who really did have other jokes, some of them would take a moment to touch on it, then they would go to the next joke and touch on that for a moment, same with the third joke, and so forth. Mixing the two styles together. So, it depends on the person's style. So many do it in the story telling way, so that's what we're used to.

[@johnharrington501]

That was so tame for Jimmy Carr.

[@andy2950]

Good morning, Miss Medicine Lady 💊

[@stephenp.6395]

You just quoted one his jokes without realizing it.

[@easterdeer]

As someone else said, Jimmy's full stand-ups flow better than these short comedy festival appearances. He's not a full-on one-liner comedian but he's close, mixing slightly longer stories in with the quick-fire jokes. I love his comedy and am certainly not against one-liner comedians like Tim Vine and Milton Jones but he certainly feels a lot different from them. That being said, I love Tim Vine too - extremely silly and very cute :D

[@richardhague801]

that is pretty much Jimmy's m.o. - offensive one liners. if you want animated delivery and well constructed stories i highly recommend Michael Macintyre or Micky Flanagan. they are two of the most loved stand up comedians. Micky Flanagan's "The Sh*ts Abroad" is a good place to start - just be sure to react to the version from his Out Out Tour.

[@Rodgerslicker]

No,oooooooooooooo.

[@Erndog67]

To your comment about quick-paced jokes, try Norm Macdonald, 12 minute joke. I know he's not British, he's Canadian, still part of the Empire.

[@JustLiesNOR]

8:13 jimmy has actually made a joke about that excact thing... in referenc to himself...

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤪

[@ecbenson98]

It's not my favorite style, but a few comics have been very successful at it. Steven Wright and Mitch Hedburg were very good at the one liner style. Further back, see Rodney Dangerfield and Henry Youngman

[@fzoid3534]

Overall he's more of a one liner comedian. He has some longer ones but he's not a storytelling comedian like Bill Burr or Bert Kreischer (his stories are hilarious) This show in Canada was very tame though. He has some very nasty stuff as well. I'm personally a big fan because he mastered the craft of telling the most disgusting jokes without coming off as vile. It also made me giggle when you talked about what comedians are allowed to joke about because he has a joke about that exact topic. Since you love one liners so much 😜 you should check out Stewart Francis. There's a special from him at the Apollo which is great.

[@wolfman22]

His most offensive jokes are a must

[@Forestfalcon1]

Great reaction.. If you like story based comedy you should check out Dave Allen.. "First day at school".. Also "The Garden of Eden..

[@markdavidson9100]

He’s awesome 👏🏾

[@aa3on]

You should see Jimmy Carr when he isn't toning down his jokes... I think these jokes are the most mild I've ever heard him tell. They're still funny, but there are plenty of other Jimmy Carr videos that show him at his brutal best. I think it's a shame that for some audiences comedians have to tone down and censor their own material. Great reaction though, I'm loving your channel! :) I hope you're well.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Thank you Aaron! 🤗🤗🌸

[@aa3on]

@@MandyCaneLane You're welcome. :)

[@SirNightmareFuel]

I hate to say it but I think this was not a great introduction to Jimmy Carr's standup. As this is super young Jimmy & and a cut-down routine for a short festival gig. As other people have said, his Riskiest Jokes Vol 1 would be a great place to start.

[@SirNightmareFuel]

Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imO0hWlpesprgNk

[@iczero1224]

This is quite tame for him

[@blackie75]

Yeah that's just Jimmy's style, more traditional like a Rodney Dangerfield type. Jokes, rather than anecdotes, which I don't mind every now and then for a change of pace.

[@CLMonster1]

Have you checked out Greg Davies ?? He's the best story telling comic out there. Other than his own stand up there is plenty of him on Graham Norton and 8OTCDC. Jim Jeffries early stuff are also great connected stories but a bit darker...

[@MandyCaneLane]

Yeah, Greg is awesome! I have seen some things! 🤗🤗

[@mickyfinn1948]

You should react to Lee Evans who is very physically active on stage and does situational comedy rather than one-liners. A very funny guy! 👍❤️

[@stuff_n_tings6885]

You have to react to Billy Connolly if you like comedians who tell stories, by far the best at it!

[@freethinker--]

That was tame for Jimmy. he is a one liner comedian so don't expect any long stories in his stand up.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Got it. I don't think I should expect him to move his feet either 🤪😅

[@freethinker--]

@@MandyCaneLane 😂 ,maybe he sweats easily 🤷

[@MandyCaneLane]

@@freethinker-- Never stops Peter Kay or Lee Evans 😂😂

[@freethinker--]

@@MandyCaneLane 😂 true

[@julianmallach348]

This was very, very tame for Jimmy. Try his Offensive Jokes one.

[@JoeD1]

Morning Mandy, can see how Jimmy Carr might be a bit hit and miss. I like how you don't just laugh at everything to be honest. On the subject of British stand ups may I recommend checking out Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle & Kevin Bridges? Also I'm not sure if you have checked out any of James Acaster's stand up stuff yet but suggest doing so if not!

[@Rodgerslicker]

Mandy will probably need an interpreter with Kevin bridges. Boyles just a one trip pony who now is turning woke I've heard.

[@Aren.K]

Mitch Hedberg is probably the best one liner comedian of all time, also almost never moves too weirdly enough. Steven Wright another great one liner guy, doesn't move, you may be on to something!

[@MandyCaneLane]

It is so weird to me!

[@Aren.K]

@@MandyCaneLane I tried doing stand up once and now that I think of it I don't think I could feel my feet the whole time 🤣

[@MandyCaneLane]

@@Aren.K Lmao! I speak on stage sometimes and can't stay still 😅😅

[@Will-nn6ux]

I've seen him live a couple of times with different people, mainly because they asked me if I wanted to go and see Jimmy Carr! I sort of like the guy. He's funny, but he does like to push things very far indeed! Not really my thing, but a lot of it is really funny. There's a clip that I saw but can't find any more where he was on that moron Big Narstie's show, and Big Narstie was insulting David Mitchell for some reason. David was awkwardly smiling good naturedly about it, but Jimmy Carr responded with some extremely brutal insults on his behalf, which I enjoyed. 🤣Don't be insulting David Mitchell like that!!!

[@Z-one1000]

There is no such thing as "too far" in comedy. Otherwise it wouldn't be...you know...comedy.

[@monkeydust100]

Al Murray is good if you haven't watched it already.

[@rayg4360]

He's made £25 Million for this ! ?

[@thesongsofthestrawberrythi3902]

I think you’d like Simon Evans

[@MandyCaneLane]

I don't know him. Thank you, I will check it out!

[@icba9292]

can you react to "10 Minutes of Lee Evans | Lee Evans" another brilliant comedian, very animated and active, sweatting like no other on stage

[@MandyCaneLane]

Haha, I can try! I have seen Lee Evans clips, but all of them seem to be blocked 😅

[@icba9292]

@@MandyCaneLane dang copyright, id argue reacting is under fair use, especially if its already on youtube for free, not like youre reacting to a full dvd released show or something

[@MandyCaneLane]

@@icba9292 100% agree! But unfortunately, that is not how it works 😓

[@Rodgerslicker]

Hi mandy, that was quite funny but he has done edgeier stuff he is a hard working comedian, he went to either Cambridge or Oxford university & got a good day job but comedy came a calling. I know you have a school girl crush on Sir Bob mortimer, but give this guy time to convince you of his immense talent.check out his glory Hole line on 8out of 10cats.lol

[@Fox-in-the-north]

He only does these one liner shows to Americans etc to take the piss

[@datcha72]

He took time to grow on me, as he was really fucking annoying when he first appeared years ago, for similar reasons to your W.T.F? Then I probably mellowed a little between the late 90s and mid-2010s and now he's a very good laugh, especially in a group setting.

[@MandyCaneLane]

It seems to me like he is definitely an acquired taste!!

[@colinglen4505]

I prefer Jimmy Carr when he's appearing on game shows. Same goes for Sean Locke. The only stand up i like is Bill Burr because he's funny and he gets you thinking at the same time. 🙂

[@MandyCaneLane]

Each to their own! I have only seen 1 Bill Burr clip and did not like it at all 😅😅

[@Glund117]

It's quite toned down for a North American audience

[@coltsfoot9926]

Your comments about Jimmy Carr's style of humour are interesting. Jimmy is representative of the commonest style of British humour. Here's Stephen Fry explaining it a lot better than I can kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpyVcpWniaerl9E It's probably something that explains the humour differences between USA and UK humour for education tather than something for a reaction.

[@No.WC.Penaldo]

yeah his style is mostly one liners, its just constant punchlines with uk humor. his style is like rodney dangerfield with the punchlines and self deprecating

[@sjeses]

If you like comedians telling stories: Bert Kreishner - The Machine

[@MandyCaneLane]

Thank you!

[@andyphillips9693]

I'm not sure I've ever seen a comic doing his/her best work at a Just For Laughs gig. For whatever reason.

[@alabama1413]

Dear Mandy, Jimmy Carr is seen by some as very controversial as his jokes are near the knuckle. This performance is not on ‘home soil’ so is toned down a lot. I’m a fan but his comedy is generally ‘one liners’ with a few very short stories thrown in. He’s very good at putting hecklers down but is an acquired taste, comedy wise. Jimmy’s also a very hard working celebrity as you’re aware from his hosting of quiz shows etc. If you prefer story tellers then may I strongly recommend Billy Connolly & Jim Jefferies who are both hilarious. Micky Flanagan & Lee Evans are other great comedians you could dip into. Best wishes 👍

[@kenaustinardenol1338]

For my comments on Jimmy Carr I refer to Mandy's reaction. Maybe you can divide comedians in an ingoing and outgoing genre. The ingoeing ones use themselves as starting point for jokes, the outgoing dont do that at all. Comedy is basically making fun of others, but if you use yourself as reference, its more acceptable and, I find, more funny

[@steved6092]

😀👍 ... you've not reacted to him yet Mandy but Billy Connolly has plenty great material ... he's from Scotland, a lot of his jokes / stories come from his personal experiences, he's the best story teller ... one for you to check out is 'Dwarf on a Bus' (true story!) ... he's also done loads of travel documentarys across US, NZ and Australia ... worth a look for you

[@MandyCaneLane]

Oh cool! Thank you Steve! 🤗🤗

[@steved6092]

@@MandyCaneLane first comment was taken down because I added the link to the video ... strongish accent but don't think you'll have trouble with it

[@malcolmrowe9003]

@@steved6092 in some clips, particularly where he addressing a Scottish audience, the accent can be quite a barrier, so Mandy may need to pick clips carefully. I've seen one reaction channel completely flounder trying to react to Billy Connolly.

[@rossshepherd9836]

That's the beautiful thing about British comedy, you make fun of yourself because the comedian is below the joke; the joke always comes first, but yeah, that's a mild video for Jimmy. I'm not sure if I should mention the Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle. It may not be the vibe of your channel, but yeah, he's darker than Jimmy. His audience annihilation is simply spectacular, but if you do venture towards Frankie, you'll probably have issues with his West coast accent. Anyway, until tomorrow 😊

[@dalbhuie_youtubeaddedanumber]

Yah, at long last you got round to Jimmy. You really should check out his 3 videos Jimmy Carr Sexual guru vol 1, 2 and 3