American Reacts | PHOENIX NIGHTS | Season 2 Episode 2 | REACTION

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King Boomer's Reaction to Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights where Brian dresses up Jerry as a Berry and reopens the Phoenix Club in Bolton outdoors. ENJOY!
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[@m-arky66]

You missed off one of the best lines on the audition, "where they coming from, she only had four!"

[@staticcentrehalf7166]

I'd go further. One of the funniest lines (as well as delivery) in British comedy history!

[@ansugib]

Definitely 😂

[@markwrench6334]

@staticcentrehalf7166 not even close.

[@bblair2627]

"there's a child's bike outside" 🤣🤣

[@sonny2593]

"We can disguise it" "Yeah, we'll put a wooly hat on it and say its you" 😂

[@D23-88]

"Inflatable for Brian Potter." "Sounds like a good swap." 😂😂 That exchange is so underrated 😂

[@dirtygunslinger9835]

I’ve been waiting for this. He’s probably gonna fall off his chair laughing at the bit with the bouncy castle.

[@bryanbrush2202]

100% this!! 😂

[@MikeyNottz]

“1 of the Balls went over the garden & they said we can’t have it back”! 🤣🤣🤣

[@JayJase]

I’m from the UK and I enjoy watching your reactions to phoenix nights!! Keep up the work Muppet 😊

[@BradTheThird]

The "Les Cadbury's Fingres" was a reference to a joke in one of Peter Kay's tours where he was on about people being excited when they see things they recognise from home when they are abroad. "Oh look, Les Cadbury's Fingres..." *takes bite "They taste the same!!" It's on KZbin titled "Going On Holiday"

[@srl4050]

By far my favourite episode. I also love the fact that Young Kenny wears the face paint for the rest of the series 😂

[@stuartj1234]

I had the DVD box set of this much loved show and the outakes were absolute gold.

[@samw1937]

I don’t know why people are so obsessed with you not getting jokes, or thinking you don’t for that matter. I don’t even think that when I watch your videos I just enjoy it.

[@mrblue193]

Sweet Truck Haul often goes under the radar.

[@andymerrett]

Peter's good at getting the visual humour in - there are loads in Car Share.

[@scottirvine121]

I’ve never even noticed this OMFG

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

​@@andymerrettJo Enright's character Beverley (the Brummie lass Brian falls for) has a great surname. Her full name on an envelope says "Beverley Hillscoptwo"

[@kenny832]

You cut the last joke off at the end: - (re the ping pong lady) Brian “where are they coming from? She only had four!”

[@nightw4tchman]

6:20 As someone from The North of England, who grew up with club land dying and worked with people exactly like these characters, I'm really glad someone from outside the UK is watching them. Even if you don't fully get them we get a chance to explain them and enjoy how odd it might seem to someone from the outside, bit like when I worked in Florida and shared with Americans.

[@davefb]

As someone from Bolton, its difficult to know where the documentary ends and the tv show begins.

[@corbuzchristi365]

Once played rugby against Den Perry at Rochdale rugby club years ago when I first got into the seniors (he was semi retired from playing by then) and it was after this show. Such a nice bloke.

[@andymerrett]

Ted Robbins had a health scare a while back but thankfully seems to be in good health at present. Kate Robbins is his sister.

[@corbuzchristi365]

@@andymerrett I believe he was on stage when that happened too.

[@davefb]

Ted is a national treasure. He's related to paul mcartney.. I'm sure he's never mentioned it :D .

[@littleboxesmadeoftickytacky]

"We'll put a woolly hat on it and say its you" 😂😂

[@MarkmanOTW]

From the many reaction vids I've watched of yours, Brian, you get most of the gags. Some might go past you, but that's understandable because they are either quickfire one after another, or are a reference that you would be unaware of (outside of the UK). This is one of my favourite Phoenix Nights episodes! 👍

[@piu922]

I've always loved that they come out of the ferry port at Fleetwood and turn the wrong way, back towards the promenade and not towards the motorway.

[@gazzagamingshorts4784]

Hey kingboomer I think every video you do I honestly think whether it’s phoenix night or would I lie to you I think your doing an amazing job by making this sort of British content be more known to you As a British man myself I really enjoy watching you react to British humour Not everything is laughable And I’m happy for you to show that side of you because you don’t need to understand everything just to laugh at it It’s a show to enjoy watching And if it wasn’t for you showing these content then a lot of Americans would be never know about the show or even the generation after me So I thank you for showing us that Americans can enjoy a British show as much as the British do Keep doing what ya doing and keep on doing what you love Your an inspiration even if it’s an American thing Keep up the good work

[@pennydunwell7005]

Hi King boomer/Queen boomer love your content,fuck the silly ppl who cannot understand that you will not get every joke you can drive 40mins in any direction in England and experience 10 different accent changes and different ways of saying the same thing I was born here and it's still a fxcking minefield ❤

[@staticcentrehalf7166]

I think this episode accounted for nearly all the outtakes. Great stuff!

[@PaulEcosse]

A lot of people still do a 'Booze Run' to France cos it's cheaper, well literally anywhere is cheaper but France on the Ferry and back can be done in a very short time.

[@detonator82]

Truth. My family and I did this a few times way back when

[@niallrussell7184]

same for cigs/tobacco - cheaper EU tax.

[@andrewgilbertson6683]

IIRC one of the French cash and carrys was called 'Eastenders.' They knew their market.

[@DavidGraham-o1g]

A good point well made about not getting everything. One of the joys of comedy is finding stuff that's funny which you may have missed first time around.

[@Lubikit]

your rant is hilarious, and well put 🤣

[@ben-tendo]

Les Cadbury's Fingres is a nod to one of Peter Kay's stand up DVD segments about seeing British food on holiday.

[@timamherst-clark2699]

I'm English - a southerner - and there's probably stuff that I don't get because it relates to living up north, and that's OK. That means that I might get it on a subsequent re-watch, which makes the show even better! If King Muppett is enjoying the show - even if he's missing out on jokes & references 'cos he's only an American, and doesn't have all the same reference points that us Brits do - then let him enjoy what he does get. Like me, he'll probably get even more of the jokes & references when he re-watches it again. Having said that, it would be quite fun to make him have to show a sign every time! 😄

[@bradders9743]

"I don't know how carnivals and fairs are in the UK" Exactly the same. Always a scam.

[@gavingiant6900]

It used to be common to go on a 'booze cruise/run' for cheap alcohol from France, it's not so much nowadays.

[@scottirvine121]

Yes the prices have closed a bit, only viable if you’re close to the south Remember years ago coming back from France 98 as a teenager I saw a guy filling his car with wine and every door pocket off and hiding it in every place you could imagine I’m actually just back from France via Dover. Love how this episode mirrors what used to be very very common for businesses

[@ZJoshuaZBarberZ]

After this episode the show keeps leveling up and gets so good... This is a core memory from when I was younger 😂

[@DrShakamoto.]

That bouncy castle is on every UK-based Facebook page at least once a week 🤣

[@earlofnythe]

It gets better and better. Once you're done remember to move on to the spin-off 'Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere'

[@shadow-Sun]

Phoenix nights is sooo British more so northern Britain , that it's subtleties are mostly lost even on you King Boomer and you have a good sense of British comedy better than most Americans . It really is stand out comedy and still makes me and millions of others laugh hard 20 years on , it has earned it's place as a comedy legend status .

[@hopsail]

As soon as I knew you were reacting to this episode, I was so happy to watch it again. It's my favourite. It's to do with the face-paint. Laughing now - haven't even seen it yet! PS. You always request information about things which are British, that you're not familiar with. I think that's OK.

[@joannedwyer-bc5py]

"Snake eyes"😅😅😅 as he bangs 2 stick on eyes on a huge love length 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@carlhartwell7978]

9:26 Peter Kay, just talking sense before the world went insane.

[@tommoconstantly]

13:58 omg I’m literally eating cadburys fingers right now lol I feel seen 😂😂

[@junehargreaves6837]

I love how you get our northern humour and I should know am from the north of England yeah ❤

[@daveangel2991]

It was a double-take moment when I saw this as it first aired, and it's still a bit mad now. The newspaper reporter lived next door to me when we were both kids. She was a couple of years older than me. When we were neighbours she was in Brookside and Coronation Street for a few episodes each, but this was long after I'd been to University and was living elsewhere.

[@louisrose7024]

Good for you! That’s what expands our minds!

[@jeremysmith54565]

Oh I missed it haha, this is hilarious!

[@Goober-o6p]

I can see that blue bridge behind Max n Paddy from my house. It was filmed in the UK.😂

[@robboxify]

"They might as well be speaking Chinese" - and with that one comment King B proves he has better mystical powers than Clinton Baptiste given how this episode pans out

[@jimmyjohnson7027]

Bouncy castle man is Bernard Wrigley, AKA The Bolton Bullfrog.

[@animalrogue7275]

I’ve only recently found your stuff. Amazing. Maybe you’ve already done it but Big Train’s “no w@nking in the office” is my all time fave :)

[@jeremysmith54565]

Think it was Paddy McGuinness who in the cast commentary of this episode, the production company wouldn't let them have foliage for the bouncy castle haha, they all fell about laughing (have a number of the cast with them when talking about each episode lol).

[@darrellpowell6042]

Peter Kay and Dave Spikey (Jerry) wrote PN and starred in it, they made a great show, sadly ended too early. Max And Paddy had their own show too. Very much lined up gags that pay off in an instant or later on. PK UK tour this year sold out.

[@COASTER-o2h]

The good old beer run , used to do it weekly for a bit [ Belgium], i was working in empty warehouses which doubled up as dance venues on Saturday nights , [think Ray vaun boomer, clue, rave on].The baccy and water did"nt do any harm either. The customs geezers once told us to piss off, the week we forgot our passports and the 2 other lads were pissed with me driving, it was my turn to get pissed as well , never did happen. [they did mention that we certainly went to a lot of private parties , but just let us do it, i think we amused them]. SUF Records on YT [stay up forever]. All the best from East London , Come on you Irons !

[@jensm4026]

There are things that will go over your head but that's fine and understandable! I grew up going to one of these sort of clubs every week as a kid in the 80s. It was a miners welfare. Of course you won't get certain references,but that's expected!

[@Markoski1986]

You’d love the bloopers for Phoenix Nights 😂😂😂

[@gingerking76]

Hey King Boomer, on your ‘newest intro (on this video), my wife and I agree that at the very start (pre-skipping) you have the same look as a toddler that has stood in the corner and shit his diaper. Just thought we’d tell ya! Love the vids, keep it up, Sir👍🏻

[@mathewluby9896]

You might not recognise him but the guy who plays Alan is the Racist in Peep Show

[@BlackPanther-is8yy]

You can laugh at whatever you want KB!

[@wayne7521]

Same here, f the moaners ,for some of us brits it's only life they have . . F, em

[@Mark-q7i1m]

I reckon you and Queen Boomer do very well by all accounts. I know you get most of our wacky humour. It's obvious some of the stuff you won't, but as long as you're enjoying it...good on ya both!😉👍

[@ManxAndy]

It’s here….it’s the one……Sammy the snake……best episode ever……love it, it never ages….Thankyou 👍👌🇮🇲😂😂😂❤️🇮🇲

[@nilsatisno9964]

The customs scene was filmed in my home town.

[@roymillsjnr5172]

The bouncy castle episode epic you will piss your pants 😂 🙌

[@ryananderson6614]

Ignore the trolls , about stuff going over you're head , I am sure if they reacted to american shows , there would be plenty of things going over their head aswell , keep up the great work king boomer ,much love from Manchester ❤

[@briangilliver2197]

Brilliant reaction. Top man

[@TheThird1977]

"That's an old phone" - not surprising as it's an old show. 😂

[@samanthalloyd85]

At one point phone networks use to be that if people were on the same network then text and phone calls between them were cheaper

[@mkrmkr3805]

Fair play for standing your ground man. 👍

[@leighmonty13]

Brilliant episode Jerry the Berry

[@barriehull7076]

Wikipedia: Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave CBE DL (born 23 March 1962) is a British retired rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships golds. He is the most successful male rower in Olympic history, and the only man to have won gold medals at five Olympic Games in an endurance sport.[1][2][3][4] Redgrave is regarded as one of Britain's greatest-ever Olympians. As of 2016 he was the fourth-most decorated British Olympian, after cyclists Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Jason Kenny and Sir Bradley Wiggins. He has carried the British flag at the opening of the Olympic Games on two occasions. In 2002, he was ranked number 36 in the BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons.[5] He received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year - Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.

[@darrencox9529]

M8, you get get it. I'm a southern boy, that's a northern show. Its all about, laughing at humour, inside and out.

[@scottirvine121]

It’s gonna blow 😂😂😂

[@lileddie2016]

You don't to explain yourself... you're making good content most people enjoy 👌

[@davebarlow6457]

Don't worry about these Muppets criticizing your reactions on Phoenix Nights , they don't know what they're on about. This is not a double up laughing type of comedy every 60 seconds , it's full of little gems of comments and visuals from the characters of the show which is hilarious at times , but it's not a 30 minutes of canned laughter type comedy. I for one don't watch your reaction videos and expect to see you doubled up with laughter for the full length of a reaction , that would be the behaviour of a Muppet 😂. Keep up the great work King Boomer and laugh when you want to laugh.

[@amnril]

France used to be the place to get cheap beer and wine. Hop on a ferry, fill your car boot and come home same day. Sadly those days are long gone.

[@tonygriffin_]

Not sure what all the moaners are on about as you and Queen Boomer have always impressed with how much you both love Brit comedy and, while it can be a bit difficult to understand the references, especially from many years ago when the programmes first aired, that is as true for many Brits as it is for you two. Keep doing what you do, man!

[@hobbitassassin1]

Has nobody cottoned on what's written on the side of the van?

[@NeOWaR2024]

tell them all to shut it, or I will, your content is really funny!

[@damianleah6744]

This is my favourite episode 😂😂😂

[@jimd6478]

Excellent reaction👍

[@carlhartwell7978]

6:19 for a Boomer mega rant. Actually I would like to see you do that cue card thing at least once, just for the lols!

[@scottwells9626]

I think your a top bloke keep up the videos. 🍻🇬🇧

[@Chobbito]

You're getting this series as a reactor more than some reactors from the country it's made, don't worry your not going to get all the references but you're doing fine and there are people enjoying them

[@reddishtykes]

Add these two to your list - 1) Operation Good Guys 2) House of Fools

[@dunkindiver]

Operation Good Guys 2 😂😂😂

[@Morechinlockvicar]

I still watch operation good guys a couple of times a year, So under rated.

[@reddishtykes]

@@dunkindiver When they go on the survival week!!!!!

[@ninjanick6453]

“Could somebody tell me why we’ve got a bike on the wall?” “It’s a theme pub.” “What theme? Hiroshima? Old shite?”

[@howardyoung9987]

It gets better and better.

[@charlesfrancis6894]

Those who say you do not understand the humour are not correct because clearly you do and i can tell by your reaction ,so let it be water of a ducks back mate.

[@jimdaw65]

They're trying to claim some sort of superiority. I've read comments by Irish people to Father Ted clips saying that the English can't possible get the jokes 🙂

[@Temeraire101]

Check out Freddie Starr, Brititish comedian, either his Vincent sketch, Ray Charles impression, or Indian Sketch. You’ll not regret it🤣

[@brendalloyd1903]

Hi Kingy, I see a different dog in the background? nice

[@Leeds1919LUFC]

Just saw you featured on Netflix in the Heard vs Depp documentary!

[@danielgardecki1046]

*Channel 4

[@DoomovSarnath]

Been waiting for you to get to this one

[@chrisellis3797]

So many kids had tiger faces that day if you noticed.... not just Young Kenny with that issue then

[@ethelmini]

You need some Blankety Blank style flip cards (or an abacus) so you can tally all the jokes you got.

[@timholder6825]

You and Q B do get our humour. A few specific jokes and cultural references might might slip past, but if you understood the reference you would get the joke, there's nothing wrong with your sense of humour. In fact, I think your more British than you realise. Those goofy intros are more like something a British would do and not be afraid of looking a bit daft. Most Americans are usually too concerned with being perceived as cool and won't go full on Monty Python. Many American comedy TV shows hamstring their humour because of that. Keep up the good work, ya big daftie. 😉

[@johnritter6864]

You should check the Max and Paddy spin off when you get the chance. It's hilarious.

[@1954real]

You tell em Boomer 👏 some muppets out there 😊

[@RirirYehe]

It is true that this show doesn't translate very well comedy speaking. But you understand it much more than i thought you would to be fair.

[@bigab51]

I’m 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 listening to you vent about people complaining you don’t understand anything 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mattymurphy1987]

Ted robbins who plays den Perry is the uncle of Emily Atack who star in The Inbetweeners. Ted and actor who plays Alan (Steve edge ) both were in Benidorm. king boomer should react to max and paddy road to nowhere’s , car share, Peter Kay the thing and still game 👍

[@danzhit]

Mate .. just ignore the haters n keep up top vids 👊

[@marcd303]

I'm pretty sure the acts at the end of each episode are real, even the projectile firing woman in this one . The acts from the "alt comedy night" episode were also real, which is even more alarming.

[@stuartj1234]

They were reall acts and audittions in first season for sure but i dont think they were in the second season.

[@YorkshireTripper.]

I used to have the same phone a motorola it was i'm 39 now and think i had it when i was around 12-13 so probably 1996-97

[@RobCarr-c9g]

The Civil war was real. A War between Lancashire and Yorkshire was called THE War of the Roses. The red Rose of Lancashire and the White rose of Yorkshire. I hope that helps 👍😎👍

[@ruthfoley2580]

"Gay Satan." I had exactly the same reaction.

[@andrewphillips3791]

Chill out king boomer,I am now a trained muppet sniper.

[@andyjones7213]

You should watch Max and Paddy's Road to nowhwere 👍

[@carlhartwell7978]

18:04 Feels so good to leave France, even if you're still in France!