American Reacts to Art Attack

[@BronyDanProductions]

God, the Big Art Attack was always my favourite part of the show.

[@destinitra]

Same

[@MANB91UK]

The ones where he used salt in a black room was always to relaxing!

[@buried2getover499]

@@MANB91UK totally forgot about that!

[@SuperGhostsRus]

Before Art Attack, Neil was in a band called Marseille. He then went on to do Art Attack for 17 years and all of the music you here in the show, including the guitar that you liked, is composed by him. After Art Attack finished, he reformed Marseille and went on tour with a new album. He came to my home town and everyone was wearing red Art Attack jumpers, but instead of saying Art Attack, they said Marseille.

[@dlk1dlk1]

What qualifications did Neil have in art and music?

[@SuperGhostsRus]

@@dlk1dlk1 No idea. I know he has his own recording studio at his house, so he possibly has some sort of music qualification if he can play instruments as well as produce, but then he could also be self taught in all of those things. He got into tv presenting by introducing himself to producers of a show his band was appearing on. He presented several tv shows in the 80s and then once he gained prominence he came up with and pitched Art Attack to ITV who greenlit the show. I think he has a passion for the arts rather than qualifications. Art Attack was solely his and when he sold it, he got the full 14 million it was bought for.

[@sharonmichelle3147]

Noah, That Egyptian guitar riff may have been Neil Buchanan himself because he was lead guitarist in a heavy metal band called Marseille ! Hard to believe looking at him here, but true.

[@matte4562]

Really? I didn't know that. I'll have to look them up

[@ChristopherStendeck]

Mr Tumble was the drummer in Cradle of Filth.

[@matte4562]

@@ChristopherStendeck no he wasn't lol

[@lewi8932]

I think he still is, saw him a few years ago live. He's a great guy to talk to, really fun.

[@johnpoole8332]

Here's a link to Neil's heavy metal side hustle with lots of lovely trolling in the comments kzbin.info/www/bejne/np3EiqqwhcaWaqc

[@jjwtj95]

I forgot how wholesome Art Attack was ❤️ more of this kinda stuff!

[@sharonmichelle3147]

I do wonder after watching this how many unfortunate souls received a scouring sponge photo frame for their birthday ?!.

[@Ramtamtama]

but Blue Peter had double-sided sticky tape

[@ameliasmith4292]

I will NOT accept any art attack by Neil slander, that song and his voice makes me feel secure like I’m 7 again 😩❤️

[@Saint_Dan132]

I ruined many a toilet roll tube and cardboard box.

[@delta250a]

And how many tubes of pva did you get through? 😂

[@Saint_Dan132]

😉

[@Saint_Dan132]

@Motor City Cobra yes it was the big art attack lol

[@kickstart_1.3]

Neil is a Bloody legend.

[@lucyschoon5585]

Sniffing glue... "try it yourself".

[@WhiteboyUltima]

Another show I think you'd love is How 2. It's an edutainement type thing like Art Attack, but instead of Art, it's random subjects from technology to history

[@PixelsAtDawn]

And that's HOW for now

[@smasheduppumpkinette]

How 2 was amazing. One of those rare super educational but also really enjoyable kids tv shows.

[@IDidntSetAHandle]

Good shout!

[@England91]

HOW

[@josephdolman]

@@smasheduppumpkinette how 2 was great I had the pleasure of meeting gaz top who presented me with an award.

[@KRPTV]

Art Attack was one of my favourite shows as a kid and one episode I particularly remember was a Christmas special when he went to New York city and managed to light up the entire New York skyline with a spectacular picture of Father Christmas!

[@juankusoff]

Getting home from School and watching Art Attack and Zzzap!

[@woodgate03051994]

Oh my fucking god! Zzzap!!! Best show ever!

[@christophertolley2972]

and Hey, Arnold!

[@nellydoyley3815]

Awh, my childhood. I miss art attack it was always so freaking soothing. I used to love it so much

[@castashadow1525]

I teach Art now because of Art Attack! I spent HOURS watching this when I was little. Try Zzap! Another (slightly creepy) CITV Classic.

[@lisa-sz8jj]

Zzzap as well. My God I feel about a hundred 😭😂 i remember it was weird though lol

[@KT926]

I didn't know years ago that Neil played Smarty Arty in Zapp

[@babychickenstudios]

Oh yes he should definitely react to Zzzap! Cuthbert Lilly is hilarious 😂

[@ppem1988]

Oh the,90s a whole era bulit on pva glue lol

[@reddungeoneer2187]

I know my primary school used tones of the stuff back in the day as well as plenty of Print Stick Glue for projects!

[@diggorydegregorio3872]

He’s not a prisoner 🤣 Here in the uk, an orange jumpsuit might be worn by someone who works in a warehouse, not by someone in jail! One another note, I bloody loved this show! That studio is awesome

[@JayWelton92]

Holy shit, I remember copying those drippy letters and ghosts lol I loved art attack.

[@mentaldavethefirst]

I was very concerned when he was drawing the man and doing the dangling bits what would happen between the legs. Crisis averted. Well played Niel.

[@mishmash3927]

Same 😂

[@twilliamspro]

A lot of art attack was making things with stuff from around the house

[@callumBee]

as well as copious amounts of PVA and paper mâché! Good times.

[@xyzzy3000]

Now we just need some Tony Hart!

[@sharonmichelle3147]

I loved Tony Hart and Morph!. I think Morph may have been the first thing Aardman Animations ever did.

[@lucyschoon5585]

But not rolfs cartoon club, though... It's a shame it's no longer "correct" to suggest jim'll fix it, either..

[@nottydread]

@@lucyschoon5585 I'd still like to watch maybe just one of either show - just to inwardly shudder at what they were really like while presenting their public personas.

[@lucyschoon5585]

I'd like Noah to react to the Louis Theroux documentary "when Louis met jimmy". But I'd like him to have the context of research first....

[@wimbledan]

Tony Hart was the best thing on tv when I was growing up

[@WhiteboyUltima]

Would love to see you react to Maid Marian - kid's comedy/drama based around Robin Hood and the Merry Men. It's entertaining as an adult too.... Production values were pretty damn high for BBC shows like that and their CITV competition. Ahh, they don't make kid's shows like they used to.

[@millerhxc]

YES! Noah, you should try and find that. It was written by and starred Tony Robinson who played Baldrick in the Blackadder franchise and also starred Danny John Jules who plays Cat in Red Dwarf. It was essentially Blackadder for kids with some musical numbers.

[@WhiteboyUltima]

A great episode to start would probably be 'Pancake Day' (Yep, Pancake Day is a real day in the UK, aka Shrove Tuesday)

[@smasheduppumpkinette]

I suggested it a few videos ago because I think Noah would really enjoy it. It’s a bit ‘black adder/red dwarf for kids’.

[@persil2343]

You should try Basil Brush and Bill and Ben., Bob the Builder, Postman Pat.

[@millerhxc]

You might like ZZZAP! It was a type of sketch show revolved around this fictitious comic book. Each sketch/skit was of a different character or segment from the comic and Neil actually played the character Smart Arty.

[@fleason771]

It would be fantastic. Might be copyrighted with the music though because it was made with deaf people in mind. I don't remember why but I've never seen a more inclusive children's show in my life since

[@smasheduppumpkinette]

Go on, Daisy dares you.

[@fleason771]

@@smasheduppumpkinette I ain't gonna lie I had a hatred of Daisy Dare as big as I had for Peggy Patch as a kid 😂

[@UberCoolBen]

That guitar instrumental during the box art scene sounds like it could be the entrance music to any number of vaguely Middle Eastern looking foreign heel wrestlers in WWE.

[@susanhodgson1939]

Rumour is Banksy isn't just one person and Neil buchanan is one of them

[@lilianmowle1608]

The never ending POT OF SALT ,.......!!! WHO REMEBERS

[@SteveODonnell]

Used to always watch this after school. I met Neil a few times too. Our school was not far from the tv studios, so we would always get days out to be in the audience of some gameshows. Neil also presented a kids show called, Finders Keepers. Once in the audience, I was selected to give a demo of how the contestants would arrive on set and the game,es would start. I had to run down the spiral stairs at the side of the 'house' the show was set in and after that I got a pen with the show name on it lol. Another time was the end of a series and a couple of us ran up to the set and nicked a few balls from the ball pit.

[@FixTheWi-Fi]

Well damn, I don't remember watching this episode but that music during the Big Art Attack is actually a bop.

[@eatenbyghouls1849]

This guys the Bob Ross of kids art

[@mondaymorning9822]

I used to watch Art Attack after school on CiTV. Another great programme was How 2.

[@ListerDavid]

The Big Art Attacks was always the best bit every week, trying to workout what it would be. In school for the next week everyone would be making or using the tips in class. This show gave me my love of art and making which lead onto me making and building props, the love of being creative.

[@YangSing1]

It's usually called blu tack in the UK, not sticky tack

[@mathieuleader8601]

the laughing bust was pure nightmare fuel

[@lukewood4339]

He was obsessed with pva glue. Every episode he'd use it😂😂😂

[@clarissagafoor5222]

As a kindergarten teacher Art Attack was one of my favourite TV shows. Loads of great art attack ideas.

[@Carwyn.Morris]

anyone remember the Big art attack in New York where he used the city skyline to make a picture of Santa in a sleigh.

[@ameliasmith4292]

Neil Buchanan was THAT bitch, id only watch it if it was him presenting it

[@katpalmer8713]

You’re going through loads of shoes from my childhood atm! I remember watching Art Attack every time it was on. I’m sure between that and Blue Peter there were no cardboard boxes or toilet roll tubes left untouched in my house. The most exciting part was always the big art attack and guessing what it would be. He made them out of pretty much anything. I recall some made of pens, some sand, some lego, some twigs and all sorts.

[@BenBanjo87]

I'd love it if you did a reaction to one of the Art Attack Christmas episodes! Neil actually went to America in a couple of those, and did Big Art Attacks in the Rocky Mountains and New York City!!

[@bluebear1985]

I recall one of his big art attacks when he literally used money to make it. In that case, it was of Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Seemed kind of fitting considering her picture was on all the money.

[@Mblz81]

Wow this takes me back! You should do Knightmare if you haven’t already done it as that was a great show that many of us wanted to go on when we were kids!

[@IrishKeshiHead]

Already shown mblz81

[@bluebear1985]

I loved this show as a kid. It was a popular show in the 90s on TVOntario (TVO), a public broadcasting station in Canada that's shown mainly within the province of Ontario. Even though the show is British, host Neil Buchanan did call in to TVO Kids (the station's kids programming block) on occasion.

[@p1nkelephants]

There was one time he made a castle out of toilet roll tubes and it was awesome.

[@PassiveSmoking]

There was a series of BBC art shows hosted by Tony Hart (Vision On, Take Hart and Hart Beat). They’re notable for an animated plasticine character called Morph. It was one of the earliest creations of a company called Aardnan Animation, whom I think you’re familiar with.

[@prizegotti]

It's believed that Neil produce most of the shows music. He was a member of a British Heavy Metal band known as "Marseille" between 1976 and 2011. They won the first "UK Battle of The Bands" competition.

[@mrnewton86]

Neil Buchanan was a bit of a rockstar in his hayday in the 80s, played in a band called Marseille.

[@IrishKeshiHead]

The drippy terror towers was a reference to another show he made called Terror Towers, a game show set in a spooky mansion!

[@Broccolini_yogini]

Art attack shaped my childhood

[@petervenkman69]

In the UK you sometimes have more than one series in a year but also sometimes they pause for a few years while the actors do other projects.

[@patrickg3796]

Here I just realised we need many more of these.

[@jayjay4spurs]

I loved this programme, me and my mum always watched this together. I never done what he showed us because we never had anything going spare and if we did it wouldn't turn out the way I wanted

[@Saint_Dan132]

The statue dude or the weird hand freaked me out .. I loved the big art attack at the end.

[@mikebailey783]

And Anthea Turner screams: "How dare you call me a 'sponge frame'?!!?"

[@areasquirrel]

Neil Buchanan. Absolute legend. Multiple kid's TV hits from the 80s to the 00s, as a presenter and producer. Still making art and long time musician, though he seems to have given that up, now. Art Attack is his most famous show, aired all over the world. The brand is now owned by Disney, after they bought HIT Entertainment years ago. This made me better at art, I was really bad at it in school with my crap coordination, but Art Attack made it simple and accessible. As a companion, you could try BBC's rival show SMart, which I think has been requested. People may mention a presenter called Tony Hart, but I don't count his shows as a rival to Art Attack because he was really a generation before. He was the first to really start the 'kids art' genre in the UK in the 70s, but it really took off when Neil showed up with Art Attack in the 90s after Hart retired.

[@georgiesuffell]

I used to love this programme! I loved the Big Art Attacks the best :) I also really enjoyed the giant art supplies set from the beginning!

[@THECRAZY320]

Mike and Angelo next?

[@TheBundychick82]

I loved watching art attack when I was younger they showed it a lot in my library when I was in primary school In Australia even in my teenage years still watched art attack I did see the Disney junior one not as good as the original art attack still had the same great art ideas I’m glad you liked it thank you :)

[@destinitra]

Damn I so pleased Noah did this. I saw he'd posted and my first thought was "I wonder what he thinks of head?"

[@Zephyr616]

🇬🇧I actually remember seeing this on TV as a kid. I got obsessed with doing "spoopy drips" lol as a Brit this is proper nostalgia for me🇬🇧

[@94blondebimbo]

I've just opened to my family that I have depression, anxiety and have become addicted to pain killers. They are taking me to see a doctor today so I'm trying to be positive. It's now 1:24am and I am here because I can't sleep. Thank you for the content you create and for opening up in your previous video. Sincerely, a fellow wrestling nerd. Xx

[@taffe316]

The first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one. I'm proud of you for that dude and I hope things get better!

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

​@@taffe316with the sponge frame. Neil didn't have time to wait 15 minutes for the glue to dry

[@yamyamref]

If you want to do a kids TV show then you should do Sooty he is 71 this year and is the world record for the longest running kids TV show

[@jameswoodhouse9885]

Another lovely trip down memory lane. Thanks Noah.

[@AMGWC]

16:16 that kids teacher looks like a certain adolf...

[@dolidh]

I loved that show when I was wee. So many ideas, I'd drive my mum mad trying to recycle into art.

[@KT926]

I used to watch this show when I was young and sometimes I did some of the things that he showed. In my spare time at home if I was ever bored then I would get out my paints, pens, paper and cardboard and create things because I liked being creative as a kid. Neil Buchanan was also in another kids show I used to watch called "Zapp" where he played Smarty Arty but I didn't know back then that it was him

[@racheltarmey6429]

i used to watch Take Hart in the 70,s an art show for kids with an artist Tony Hart

[@topopops]

£1.50 for sponges in the early 90’s.. where they Harrods sponges or something?????

[@reddungeoneer2187]

Love the Egyptian Guitar theme in this episode even the cartoon character Miguel from RBUK would rock to that!

[@vjpearce]

One of Neil Buchanan's popular things to do was toilet paper and equal parts of PVA glue and water over it. It was similar to paper mache.

[@TheTelevisionFanatic]

*Me (American) Reacts To Art Attack*: THAT'S WAS SO F**KIN CREATIVE AND AWSOME!!!!

[@EportChris]

Neil was always obsessed with PVA glue. He's a billionaire from PVA promotion in the 90s 😂😂😂

[@worminhole]

Oh the days of coming home from school and watching art attack and zapp. Good times 😌

[@ben9DB]

The Head was the source of many of my nightmares as a child...

[@Jimmy_Jones]

I only just saw in this comments section that he has "SEX" written on his head. Have fun with those nightmares.

[@decconnell4028]

Loved Art Attack as a kid thanks for posting. looking well matey

[@ProjectCreativityGuy96]

This was a Great Video, Dude.. Enjoyed watching It! :D

[@redf7209]

Anyone remember 'Vision On'?

[@beechy006]

One of my friends looks like The Head - makes for a great fancy dress! Loved this Noah great trip down memory lane, can you try find some Tony Hart to react to next?

[@bluekillion4487]

07:06 Neil creates a deep sea diver - Noah say "Superman" !!!

[@amelialikesfrogs5778]

I grew up with this show but I only just realised the name is a pun on one of the top causes of death... :

[@reactions5783]

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[@WillS.TheSuperReds.]

This make me proud to be 🇬🇧 and 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. Classic tv shows like "Art Attack" that I used to enjoy watching every day when i got home from school and throughout the whole of my childhood. Great memories growing up with tv shows like this , not like the 💩 they have on tv today.

[@Andy2090]

My parents must of hated this show the amount of times I needed and demanded PVA glue. Great show.

[@Andy2090]

@jockadoobee haha PVA was a must!

[@WhiteboyUltima]

Also have you reacted to The Demon Headmaster? Or Grange Hill or Biker Grove... all kid's dramas. It's a genre I don't think the US has. You'd probably like the Demon Headmaster more, it's the less realistic/gritty of those 3. Features a school principal who hypnotises his students and it genuinely scared me as a kid xD

[@HailZod]

David White biker grove is amazing. I’d love to seen him react to that just because I know he wouldn’t understand what their saying half of the time 😂😂😂

[@PixelsAtDawn]

Art Attack was great. You should also react to Hart Beat (BBC) which was to the 80s what Art Attack was to the 90s. We didn't have Bob Ross over here really and Tony Hart was definitely the TV artist I thought of growing up.

[@pitmatix1457]

There was of course Rolf Harris and Rolf's Cartoon Club at the time who was a legend when I was a kid.... Now?...... not so much...

[@peterbrown1012]

I was waiting for the dripping bit between the legs, I wonder if that was the second take 🤣

[@kickstart_1.3]

I'm watching this again as I forgot what happened. And I have to say, what makes this show great, is that it's something creative you can do with your kids for next to nothing.

[@vjpearce]

I just saw a Mandela effect when I watched an old episode of Zzzap for nostalgia, which stared Neil Buchanan. I always knew Neil's character as "Smarty Arty" but apparently it's just "Smart Arty" That just doesn't sound right!! I can't be the only who knew him as Smarty Arty, right??!

[@visitorzeta1669]

Any plans to react to Bo Selecta?

[@hellbell22]

I loved finders keepers as well. Another great neil Buchanan show

[@smasheduppumpkinette]

hellbell22 - Ha Ha, my cousin and I decided to play our own version of that game at home one day. Hiding something in a room and the other one had to find it. Our parents were not amused at the mess we made. Pretty sure we got in a lot of trouble. It was really fun though.

[@Landie_Man]

You absolutely have to review Come Outside. It aired originally from 1993-1997 but it repeated all the way up until 2012, children born from 1988 up to about 2009 would have watched Come Outside. Literally, generations of new era children. It really is a great show and even as a 29 year old reminiscing I learn something new watching this show made for Under 5s. Choose the episode wisely. Might I suggest a factory one, like: Bread, Soap, Carton of Drink, Sewage, Wellington Boots and many more. These seem the most educational.

[@terminalfrost3645]

I think you should do one more of these!

[@beatles9880]

I remember watching this one I went straight off and did some spooky drippy drawings

[@missa3655]

I grew up watching art attack it was great everyone I knew watched it. Brilliant memories. 😀

[@franchino88]

And Grange Hill

[@Taffy_AppL3]

Will have to sleep with the light on after those drippy letters.

[@judgejudyslover]

I was waiting for the big floor art attack

[@ag-bf3ty]

IIRC Neil was part of a metal band which may explain why he ensured the egyptian music is so epic.

[@JewelKnightJess]

This was one of my childhood favourite shows :D

[@holi117]

Omg. My childhood!!

[@ProjectCreativityGuy96]

God, I Remember Art Attack!!!!!! :D

[@serena3812]

Watched this on my lunch hour, sitting in the staff room. Hard day, long day, but this broke it up a bit. So thank you Noah. Ghost section. Wished he would just stop saying 'dripping'.

[@TeaSquiffy2]

What about... *gunge*

[@serena3812]

@@TeaSquiffy2 I'm not sure. Let me have time to think about it......

[@smasheduppumpkinette]

Sitting watching art attack as a kid was always disappointing as you never had all the correct supplies to hand, and being the 90’s there was no pause button to go grab the stuff. If you were lucky your parents would let you use the vcr to record it and watch back but I was never allowed to waste the precious vhs tape space (even using long play!). I would do my best to get all my art supplies ready beforehand but as shown in the episode I wouldn’t have had a pack of sponges or split pins just ready to go. I would convince myself I would remember how to make the stuff later but I never did. I always loved this and the art part of Blue Peter but they were always worse - you needed a years supply of cereal boxes, double sided sticky tape, half a roll of tinfoil and 100 toilet roll tubes to make their projects.