American Reacts to Still Game 1x2

[@Pete_R]

The guy sat with them played Pippin in the Lord of the Rings movies & that food for £4.40 in a train station today your looking at £10-£20

[@malcolmjcullen]

Billy Boyd.

[@batch_2731]

This dudes laugh is honestly intoxicating. I'm so happy seeing non-Scottish folks checking out Still Game

[@imnosuperman9935]

Thats billy boyd sitting beside them in central station, he played Pippin in the Lord of the Rings

[@Pirate928]

You might not have noticed but the kid on the train station bench was the guy that played pippin in the Lord of the Rings movies.

[@AndyyyUre]

Still Game is the perfect mix between comedy and pulling at the heart strings. The writing, the acting and the production just gets better as the show goes on!

[@andrewdavidson665]

This gives you a good glimpse of what this show is all about. Friends, family and just a look at that through a humorous lens. It's just wonderful.

[@Alduin3914]

I bloody love these Scottish comedy s

[@avandy3]

The actor who played the bearded guy in the station also played one of the Hobbits in Lord of the Rings.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

Comedy and pathos are intimate bedfellows, the laughs wouldn’t be as funny without the sometimes sadness and remorseful memories . This show balances them both to perfection , it’s part of the charm 😅 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@BunnyKins1970]

I liked the way the stories were intertwined. Victor feeling bad from being stood up by his family, at the same time as doing the same thing to Winston. Always a good happy/sad mix in this show. 💚🐇🐴💚

[@jamieward2586]

As a born-and-raised Glaswegian, it's really something to see Still Game cross the pond so effortlessly like this. Really unexpected! Great content, reactions and commentary thus far. I look forward to more :)

[@davgat79]

Keep watching, this show gets better and better. Love episode where Winston makes own big TV.

[@Pilot.0101]

The best is Wireless....the little twist at the end over the song "Rosemary!? Rosemary!? I'm Agnes...." 😂😉

[@Scotsman-On-The-Spectrum]

As a Scotsman, it’s great to see you enjoying one of our national treasures in Still Game. It’s an excellent show. Looking forward to seeing you enjoying more 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😂

[@rickyraw5457]

Still Game is a masterpiece of comedy every single character will have you in stitches......🤣🤣👍

[@AllyRdr1]

There's thousands of houses around Scotland now with "Weclome" mats at the door because of this episode.

[@dougritchie6870]

The show was such a great success here in Scotland that they actually released their own whisky called "Jack and Victor". Jack Daniels took them to court over it and have just lost 😂

[@KnightmareUSA]

Jack Daniels attempting to own the word Jack, no doubt the excuse being that there might be confusion between the brands.. a lot of major companies have attempted similar

[@cmmooney564]

My doormat has WECLOME written on it because of this episode, I’d say only true Still Game fans have WECLOME mats 😊

[@Pilot.0101]

Greg Hemphill, who plays Victor, was actually born and raised in Canada. Later in the show Jack and Victor visit Canada and his real brother is the Candian lift operator at the Sears Tower. Some saying it had subtitles in England are lying, it didn't. The BBC ruined this show down South by pushing it on BBC2 late at night. It was actually extremely popular with the majority of northerners. It's those southern English who didn't get it. Up here in Yorkshire they could've done live shows, it was shown from viewership to be as popular as in Scotland. Chewin the Fat was huge here. The later series, when they returned, were pushed on BBC 1 but it was too late, the soft southern folk were too busy watching BBC4. I travelled up to Glasgow to watch it live, absolutely brilliant. The actor who plays Naveed and the Director throughout the run were English so any English jokes they make are in jest.

[@DrasticSkuba]

Not quite, he was born in Glasgow. Springburn specifically, which is where I'm from. He spent most of his life as a kid in Canada though

[@Pilot.0101]

@@DrasticSkuba yeah, forgot that bit. His accent is very mixed in real life. His brother is very Canadian, lives in a town just north of my Wifes family. Met him and Ford at a bar in Glasgow during their first run. He jokingly asked me to head back to England and spread the good word of Still Game but "not to anyone south of Watford!" 😂

[@johnryan116]

I think still game is one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. If I'm anything like Jack and Victor when I'm older I'll be happy

[@lextex3280]

Great series, with some hilarious characters. Forgot Billy Boyd was in this one, (lad at the train station) (he played "pippin", a hobbit in the lord of the rings trilogy) lol.

[@scottyb4046]

I'm glad you're enjoying Still Game. If you get a chance to watch all the other episodes, you won't regret it. It gets better as it goes on. 😂

[@Pilot.0101]

The last ever episode still gets to me. I know some didn't like it but I thought that ending was brilliant! 👍

[@scottyb4046]

@GavKamara totally agree Gav, it was very sad. My favourite episode is when Winston gets married and the y are doing the conga with Billy Connolly's big banana boots.

[@markriley5863]

This show is so beautifully written it really is one of the greatest British shows of all time.

[@mral8145]

That answer phone message always annoys me, he says they’re getting the train to Glasgow from Waterloo. The train to Glasgow goes from a Euston not Waterloo. I need to stop worrying about these things 😂

[@KingBuster90]

I don't know the trains, but that's interesting, 2 possibilities 1) it was a mistake the writers made 2) maybe that's the proof the son lied & just made it up not knowing the train routes because he never booked the train

[@aidiess]

who cares ? it's brilliant !

[@mral8145]

@@aidiess don’t remember saying that it wasn’t brilliant, but as long as you feel better, getting that off your chest! 🙄

[@hastiebar]

He says i,ve popped into Waterloo and bought tickets, not we are getting train from Waterloo . You can buy tickets from any station . You can now stop worrying now but you have set me off .

[@scottstewarttv]

I commented on your last watch but just a reminder.. please keep watching by the time you’re on season 4 you will know and love every character and have your own whole back story, it’s epic and the final season, season 9 ends what a wonderful journey you will have. Love all the video mate been watching for a while

[@CMDRRustyDog]

This is how and why British comedy is so good. Laughs but also softer and more tender, serious moments. Only Fools & Horses does this well too. Don't forget at the end of each episode, after the end credits, is another clip of the show.

[@Lylatgames]

it's great how this show handles emotional subjects while still being comedic.

[@BigglesBot1979]

The station they are in has a lot of history they do a tour that takes you index ground to the first platform and tells story's of the station throughout the years

[@billmagowan1492]

We watch this series regularly at work (between jobs) and it never gets jaded, the laughs just keep coming, so well-written it stands the test of time, always gets a great atmosphere going

[@kevinferguson4166]

The “Weclome” doormat, one of the most unforgettable gags in the history of comedy. 😂

[@archangel0891]

Fun fact, the bearded dude on the bench is Billy Boyd from Lord of the Rings (Pippin) Central has changed a wee bit since then.. was in it yesterday on way to Warhammer store 👍🏻

[@AncientHermit]

Life - so well observed. This one was a lot quieter and less boisterous too, it's maturing nicely. Thanks Alan, be well.😉

[@DMCDObidon]

I used to live near the canal gates and the high flats they show for the outdoor shots, they are in Maryhill in Glasgow. I've also sat in central station waiting for people and staring at that clock 😂

[@AD270479]

Where Navid's shop is, that's where I often used to bunk off school 30 yrs ago. Would head over to Townhead from Royston because of the 5-a-side football pitches, then head down to where the shops were to get ciggies & a roll & chips from the chippy that used to be next to it. Still Game is defo a nostalgia trigger.

[@maureenpaterson6657]

Its the two main characters Jack & victor (Greg & Ford ) who write all the scripts for Still game iv watched a few of ur Still Game reactions thank u from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@emander8340]

Oh ya absolute beauty!! Can't wait to finish work tonight for this!! Cheers man 😎

[@elizabethmcmillan5638]

I’m from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Glad you like still game it’s brilliant

[@rangersmetalatheist9392]

The sitting beside Jack and Victor in Central station was Pippin from the Lord Of The Rings trilogy.

[@BlueShadow777]

It gets better still from here on. The next two episodes are particularly funny. In fact the rest (of this series #1) are great.

[@buddyellfyre1238]

Get it up ya! Adore this show. #1 British comedy IMHO. You're gonna have a lot of fun dude.

[@Sara_Kane]

"Sunblest! Best a' gear! Get it up yeez!" 😂 Contender for my all time favourite line from the show! Sunblest is a well known brand of bread sold in the UK. Loving your Still Game reactions, and your sentiments at the end of every video.

[@DrasticSkuba]

What I noticed right away when I first watched this is that Victor's son's name changed. In episode 1, he was called "Jamie". From this episode and the rest of the show, his name was "John".

[@Pilot.0101]

Tam as well, he has a grand son in the first series but later on his wife tells a journalist he has no family. I like to think it's cause he drifted away due to his tightness 😂

[@stuartduncan2772]

@@Pilot.0101 Same with Winston. His grandson Joe, the boxer, wasn't called Joe when Winston looked after him when his parents were in Blackpool

[@chrisellis3797]

I told you after episode 1. It'll hit you in the feels as often as I'll make you laugh. Pathos married to comedy, the beating heart of all comedy

[@NicoleFrankie]

This show will make you cry with laughter and with sadness

[@brettlinforth1211]

My good sir, you have absolute GOLD ahead of you!

[@emander8340]

I think you may be the first reactor to 'get' shug straight away. I'm so happy you are enjoying it so much. That was fantastic as all your reactions are. Just what was needed after work. Thanks for doing these, you definitely won't regret it. 😎

[@rbrooks2007]

You'll never guess who asked to play the part of Winston if it ever made it to TV (they'd already played a comedy part in the British film On The Fiddle), when they saw Still Game as a one off theatre show at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival! That story is mentioned in the extras for the Season 4 DVD.

[@BunnyKins1970]

Who was it? 💚🐇🐴💚

[@Mark-Haddow]

Aye, who was it?

[@rbrooks2007]

@@BunnyKins1970 for some reason KZbin removed my reply. For those who didn't search in KZbin on the film title 'On The Fiddle' try looking for the second name in "ON THE FIDDLE (1961) Theatrical Trailer - Alfred Lynch, Sean Connery, Victor Maddern"

[@justcaino9176]

HOORAY! been waiting for the next part! :)

[@archiethornton1588]

You didn't recognise the bearded actor in the train station. He's Billy Boyd who would go on to play Pippin in the LOTR movies. Great vid, more Still Game please.

[@Lupus2008]

the guy sitting with them at the station is the actor who played Pippin in Lord of the Rings

[@Add1ct666]

If you like Scottish comedy you should try "Absolutely", a sketch show from the early 90s. "Stoneybridge"

[@gedsmart7109]

The Man sitting next to them in the train station is Billy Boyd who also starred in Lord of the Rings

[@mickjeynes1172]

I just spotted that too. He played Peregrin “Pippin” Took

[@amosbrown7068]

The guy you said looked homeless. He played Pippin in Lord of the Rings There are lots of big actors in here throughout the series

[@mlee6050]

So few notice 7:45am just before the horn but when shug does it the time is removed Also I sleep fully clothed, have done since 15yo as felt I sweat too much if just in boxers and find it cooler with clothes on, also can get up and out front door without change first, do know if seeing friends I make sure to shower and change first, most times if not is as just going to shops

[@Son1cSeren1ty]

The guy on the bench at the train station was Pippin from Lord of the Rings.

[@MrAlec201178]

The weclome mat... had to get one myself 😂 most folk dont even notice

[@archangel0891]

The more you listen to our dialect the more youll latch on bud🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@clarky1701]

Glad to see you enjoying the show, all 9 series are gold. The stage show is brilliant but the programs finale is perfect.

[@DrasticSkuba]

Not sure about that, season 7 was pretty rough. Love the show though

[@Pilot.0101]

@@DrasticSkuba yeah, series 7 felt a bit rushed but the live shows were great. Made a pilgrimage from Sheffield to Glasgow just for them. Easily one of the best shows this land has created. It's only because of the snobs some of my countrymen can be (mainly southerners) that it doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Still Game is hugely popular up't North. We love it in Yorkshire, according to viewing figures. For me, Only Fools is still top but Still Game is an incredibly close second. Proper comedy gem with masterful writing.

[@Kernow80]

Please keep these coming quick and often . Ive having withdrawals already

[@TDHWCG]

Only started watching you recently and it's awesome to see that you totally get it🤜🤛 I've watched this show since the beginning and still watch it everyday religiously, keep going with the series, can't wait for your reaction to more episodes!!! They just get better and better🧡🤜🤛🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@sweatyhaggis4303]

Season 1-6 is goated. The reboot seasons are still good but not quite the same I felt

[@martindunstan8043]

Hey EB👍hope you're well buddy, these characters and their story lines will get you hooked as they have for millions over the years, I know they'll be more comments but at the very end of each episode there's always a closing sketch on whatever the topic of that episode was,they are generally very funny and cap off the story with a laugh and you'll kick yourself if you miss any. Damn fine reaction as always EB you take care ✌️🍻🙏

[@DJDonnelly]

Cheers for doing this Isa is a gossiper has to know everyone's business and tell everyone about it Those doormats are a thing thanks to this episode Shug has super sonic hearing that is why he can hear the impossible Also in the first episode Victor's son was called Jamie but this got changed to John as this episode states

[@leighmonty13]

Brilliant series love the shit talking to each other and looking after one and other

[@Kernow80]

Powerful story telling and such rich characters as your fast discovering. Only gets better from here on. So glad your enjoying still game .im sure i was one of many to reccomend it. Your WECLOME😂

[@thelastpilot4582]

I have watched the whole lot of these twice and having watched you previous review I am now working my wat through again (third time) 😁😁😂😂🤣🤣👍👍

[@DemonBlueDays]

Wait until you get to" Shoap" there's one bit there you'll be pissing yourself! Also. Little side note. That theme your hearing is actually a hasty replacement for the original that was...and still is an absolute belter

[@mansoryO]

this is great, loving the fact your reacting to it

[@steven54511]

Hey Alan, today, 24th of May, 2023 - there's some Still Game news! Here is a heavily edited portion of the piece: Still Game whisky wins Jack Daniel's trademark war! Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill launched the whisky in 2021. The comedy duo who named a Scotch blend after their most famous characters have won a trademark battle with US whiskey giant Jack Daniel's. The popular BBC Scotland sitcom aired its ninth and final series in 2019. The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) found in favour of Jack and Victor and said the trademark could proceed to registration. Hemphill and Kiernan had applied to register Jack and Victor as a trademark for whisky and other drinks-related services but Jack Daniel's lawyers opposed the application. Jack Daniel's, a Tennessee whiskey, has registered trademarks in the UK for terms including "Jack" and "Gentleman Jack". The UKIPO said the differences between the two brands were "too great" for there to be any confusion and found there was no evidence Hemphill and Kiernan were attempting to take advantage of Jack Daniel's reputation. The Jack and Victor whisky, which comes from Loch Lomond Distillery, costs about 30% more than the US brand. After losing the case, Jack Daniel's was ordered to pay £3,200 in costs to Jack and Victor Limited, the company used by Hemphill and Kiernan to market their product. Jack Daniel's declined to comment on the case.

[@gtaylor331]

As Ryan says, you missed the little scene after the closing credits, you will miss real gems here.

[@JamieAubrey]

Yeah, there's always one after the credits so make sure to keep the episode going @TheEclecticBeard

[@garymcatear822]

He didn't miss it, he cut out the end credits and added the end scene on at the end.

[@TheEclecticBeard]

No. Actually. I didn't. The scene after the credits is them at the pond talking about the guy with the big ears who of course hears them and throws a fit from afar.

[@JamieAubrey]

@@garymcatear822 Ahh, I'm still watching, I like to have a browse at the comments before I finish

[@heatherarnott5457]

The melancholy parts add to the plot and the humour. Amazing show. They did a live stage show in Glasgow that broke all records for nights added due to popular demand. I think it was 21 nights in all.😊

[@HeyItsMeScott]

PLEASE keep these coming!

[@ConanSchmonan]

Your reaction to the post credits scene had me laughing like I was also seeing it for the first time. I hope you watch more. I recommend watching the first 6 seasons, after that they have a long break and neither the writing of the show nor the performances are quite the same 7 onwards although I do quite enjoy 7 ep 1 'Gadgets' and a few others from that season. Fun fact: Shug's actor Paul Young has large, stick-out ears in real life but they thought it would be even funnier to double down on it and add prosphetic ears to his real ears to make them even larger. And they weren't wrong!

[@DaveBartlett]

Did you notice, the guy on the bench at the train station was Billy Boyd who played Pippin in the Lord of The Rings trilogy? (He seems to have grown much taller, doesn't he? 😉)

[@grahamsangster1042]

I usually close the curtains and play my music when other patients have visitors up 😇

[@seansmith7939]

The lad in the train station they get talking too was one of the hobbits in Lord of the Rings

[@ryank3747]

DId you realise that the 'Homeless guy' at the station was Pippin from Lord of The RIngs? You get many big Scottish actors wanting to be in Still Game because it's such a big Scottish show.

[@Mark-Haddow]

Some big English ones too

[@Makaveli19990]

Dont know if you noticed but the boy in the blue jacket with the newspaper in the station is billy boyd aka merry from lord of the rings

[@johnduffy5720]

The actor who plays Victor McDade is actually Canadian. Hes married to a Scottish Actress.

[@mjb6442]

He was born in Scotland and moved there so a bit of both :)

[@XENONEOMORPH1979]

check the scenes after as they show you a short ,which are just as funny

[@TheEclecticBeard]

The after credit scene is in, just not the credits.

[@g8rchick663]

Once again, you're reviewing my favorite comedy EVER! This series makes me laugh so hard and I love it. May I just say, your laugh is one of the best on KZbin 😊

[@martindunstan8043]

All of the points in your comment are without question imo👍

[@g8rchick663]

@@martindunstan8043 I'm not sure if your reply to my comment is a good thing or bad thing 😂

[@martindunstan8043]

@@g8rchick663 definitely a good thing everything in your original comment was spot on, imo anyway 👍

[@g8rchick663]

@@martindunstan8043 thank you 😊 I appreciate someone actually being nice for a change 😊

[@martindunstan8043]

@@g8rchick663 ah, you just got lucky🤣there's still plenty of poison out there flying around and it's bound to hit one of us sooner or later🤣✌️

[@glenjones6980]

They really do write the intricacies of relationships into the stories so well. It’s the most under-rated part of the show imho.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

EB, they’re his REAL ears , not joking ! I’m just adding to the clamour that you dont miss the extra scene at the end credits of next episodes and hope your enjoying this wonderful series it’s these old goats 🐐 😅 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@tok1964]

That’s not his real ears 😂

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@@tok1964 get your facts right son !!!!!! Look up Scot’s actor Paul young on Google then come back here and apologise !!!! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@JamieB-kt8sr]

@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering naw mate watch the Still Game The Story So Far documentary. There’s a bit in it where the actor is talking about the ears and how he thought his ears would be big enough but they went even bigger with prosthetics.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@@JamieB-kt8sr I’ve never seen that , so I’ll take my big boy pants , put them on and say I was wrong 🎤drop 😭 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@aidiess]

I believe He was allowed to have the ears when the show finally finished ??

[@MaloPlayz]

You honestly make this so much better hahaha love the laugh, you should watch other Scottish shows like chewin the fat, that’s the same actors from still game and more modern ones like burnistoun or Limmys show, so relatable 😂❤

[@stuartduncan2772]

I'm glad that you are enjoying this series. You're weclum.

[@PaulMcGovern-lx8oj]

The guy with the big ears is a keen fisherman and had a program called hooked on fishing I think.the description of central station fits perfectly.made my dad cry going for a taxi.i murdered his duty free.400 cigarettes 2bottles whiskey.i dropped it.

[@Mark-Haddow]

Whiskey. Foreign muck 😅

[@elizabethgraham1819]

The actor with the big ears is called Paul Young and he really has big ears 🕷️

[@JustBrowsing8ro]

I look forward to (re-)watching most of the rest of these along with you. I showed these to my friend from Illinois and they unfortunately didn't 'get it', so here's a Subscribe in hope of a 2nd time lucky.

[@TheBigAlbowski]

The lad sat next to them at the train station played Pippin in The Lord of the Rings

[@TreVader1378]

There's not a bad episode of Still Game, the leg and the money ep is class, and the wedding ring is so funny, in fact all of them are.

[@jointgib]

great stuff, thanks for doing this

[@stuarthenderson7327]

I'm a Scotsman in America I like watching still game to hear my accent that nobody here understands lol

[@ThomasKelly669]

This is going to be my uncountable times watching this series, I doubt it will be the last time

[@dylankeville1026]

I can’t wait for episode 3 😁

[@Billyboz1690]

So happy you’ve did this podcast showing Still Game. Plz everyone who watches plz leave the channel a LIKE 👍🏻 it costs nothing but a second of your time. Thanks for doing this podcast on my favourite show ever , made and filmed in my home city. Andy, Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@angelajohnston8043]

One of my fave shows xx

[@lukemorton7547]

Another great reaction beard 🇬🇧

[@kylebarker7362]

Isn't the younger guy at the train station Billy Boyd ie Peregrine Took? Thanks again for another fun vid, EB. To be honest the show doesn't strike me as my cup of tea but it's always fun seeing your reaction.

[@weeRobo]

It is yeah. Scottish.

[@watulookinat]

The first american to apprectiate UK comedy award goes to

[@TheEclecticBeard]

Seeing as I'm on season 2 now I've been falling asleep to and trying to get my wife to rewatch season 1 with me lol.

[@gwaptiva]

This is friendship as you want it, at any age, but especially when you get older. Sometimes this show really hits home. Btw, Glasgow Central is one of the best-looking stations around; the whores aren't inside, and not really seen many junkies around either.. Oooh, and when Jack's playing with his bat/ball thingie, over his shoulder I saw the train to my ex-home on the board! *sigh* Nostalgia sucks

[@lordwalker71]

The actor who plays shug has big ears naturally but they wanted them even bigger so they gave him a set of fake ones that were even bigger, when the show ended they put the ears in a frame.

[@Thescottishguyreacts]

The next episode cauld is one of my favourites definitely from the early seasons

[@ColinGT]

Did you know Jack Daniels recently tried to Sue Jack and Victor in their new enterprise in Whisky making. Stating Jack and Victors sounds too close to Jack Daniels 😂 and Jack Daniels lost 😂.

[@TheEclecticBeard]

Yes! That's insane. Jack Daniels in now way shape or form could be mistaken for Jack and Victor. only thing similar in it is Jack. Craziness.

[@dougiemilnephotography756]

Did you recognise the guy that was sat next to them in the station? It was Billy Boyd - Pippin in the Lord of the Rings movies.