American Reacts to The Best Of SEAN LOCK on QI REACTION

[@jamesbarrett9466]

Lock's shout of 'Sean's alive!' at 3:30 is a reference to Blessed's line 'Gordon's alive!' from the Flash Gordon movie.

[@johankaewberg8162]

Ah, that masterpiece. And Freddie Mercury’s finest moment with the title music!

[@bigthecat100]

"That's very interesting!" One could even say...Quite Interesting! ;)

[@JamesLMason]

You beat me to it 🙂

[@Brian67588]

Not very, just quite.

[@GreyHulk2156]

Oh, absolutely, "let's stick to the brief" as I believe Stephen once said on the show.

[@alexmckee6683]

QI = IQ ;)

[@phueal]

@@GreyHulk2156 I think it was "let's not exceed our mandate" - possibly a second occasion!

[@helenroberts1107]

I love QI. It’s a brilliant programme! It’s really funny! You should check it out. It’s definitely not high brow 😂

[@HenrikJansson78]

It sort of tries to be high brow but fails miserrably. On purpose.

[@Lones555]

It's so up and down as it relies completely on the guest lineup and more often than not now its 3 completely unfunny people being propped up by Alan Davies. Both Stephen and Sandi are fantastic hosts though.

[@eshaibraheem4218]

Is that a recommendation? Heaven forbid it should be highbrow?

[@funincatalonia]

Qi is one of the best shows

[@DerEchteBold]

'was'!

[@redfog42]

​@DerEchteBold is it not on anymore?

[@DerEchteBold]

@@redfog42 No, not for me.

[@redfog42]

@DerEchteBold I haven't owned a TV for years, so I don't know what's current.

[@DerEchteBold]

@@redfog42 Me neither, until 2 years ago or so everything was on YT but to me the show quickly lost most of it's appeal after Fry was gone.

[@78rpmblog]

I really miss Sean Lock, he was one of a kind.

[@mrtheo7680]

Was tremendous

[@karmah88]

you would love QI dude, its right up your street. all your faves have appeared or are regular, the comedy is brilliant.

[@garethm3242]

Yeah dude, as a fan of QI since it first aired in 2003, I can say with confidence that you're more than sharp enough to love this show. The fact that you have an interest in history too will add to this. Great show.

[@WatsonHayward]

Haha brilliant reaction😃 Have a fun week too! At 12:45 .."That's actually very interesting "............."quite" interesting you mean🤣 haha definitely captured what the fun of the show is about!

[@brian_jackson]

QI does indeed stand for Quite Interesting. You figured that out very quickly. It took me years. Anyway King Boomer. I'm a brit and I like your videos. You have a good sense of fun.

[@SpudgunStreams]

I heard a story from a crew member on the QI episode with Rory McGrath (cormorants/sea crows), where Stephen lost his patience with him. The idea of any panel show is give a couple of funny answers, get the audience laughing, have some fun then get to the answer. Rory, because he's incredibly knowledgeable, was just jumping to the answer everytime. So during a break in filming, Stephen just snapped at him "You're f****** ruining this!", and you can tell with Sean's messing around he wasn't impressed with him either.

[@anthoantho1989]

Wasn't there a rumour that he demanded that they give him the answers to the questions beforehand, because he thought it wouldn't make him look like a fool.

[@SpudgunStreams]

@@anthoantho1989 I've heard that somewhere but don't recall if the guy I was talking to told me that

[@michaeltaylor6782]

There was an episode of, they think it's all over, where he'd got the answers beforehand. So it wouldn't surprise me.

[@JamBar1873]

@@anthoantho1989Yeah, but other people said it wasn’t Rory McGrath, but it was John Sessions who demanded the questions before going on QI. But who knows.

[@thomasfrost3087]

@@michaeltaylor6782Not just one episode either if I recall correctly. McGrath routinely cheated on that show so wouldn’t be surprised if he got hold of the scripts before going on QI.

[@adamaalto-mccarthy6984]

15 Stories High. Fantastic comedy with Sean Lock and Benedict Wong.

[@mikedown1250]

yes...but dark at times.

[@paulhooton6261]

Try to find the episode where they try to answer the question "why did it take so long to give the Giant Tortoise (from the Galapagos Islands) a proper scientific name." David Mitchell was one of the panelists but everyone was on great form. Has me in stitches every time

[@sirjohnmara]

RIP Sean. Great of King to keep his memory alive!

[@ssirfbrorsan]

SEAN LOCK is/was an odd character, his thoughts more often than not 'outside the box'. Few can, like him, find the most twisted associations. Love him.

[@joda6466]

Surrealist

[@cheryltotheg2880]

I’d say unique 😅

[@hellsbunniestv584]

He's outside the box obviously as in the box is a carrot!

[@janolaful]

He is sadly missed a total unique person. Went way to soon. 🙏

[@therealpbristow]

@@hellsbunniestv584 Well, the cat may or may not have eaten the carrot.

[@charliegeorge9393]

Brian Blessed was on course to being the oldest man to climb Everest, but had to save someone instead who was dieting. Think he was in his 70's. Total legend.

[@charliegeorge9393]

dieing lol

[@taniaPBear]

@@charliegeorge9393 dying, lol.

[@james-xf1ox]

😅

[@PSBFAN1991]

TBF dieting can make you feel like you’re dying.

[@RBernsCarter]

You should definitely watch the video compilation of the guests taking the piss out of Stephen. It is great

[@dougiemilnephotography756]

Definitely

[@StefanWB]

They say of the Acropolis where the Parthenon is...

[@cmcculloch1]

@@StefanWB #what do they saaaay?#

[@cdmp1313]

​@@StefanWB😂😂😂

[@ianjardine7324]

The way he graciously endures their ridicule or gets bashful when they get a rise out of him is fantastic. For a man of his talent and intelligence to be so humble is why he's adored.

[@MarlynMeehan]

A lot of the stuff on QI is above most of our heads but it makes learning fun. It's the banter between the guest comedians that makes the show.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Host, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie were a comedy duo and were funny. "Fry and Laurie" 😂😂😂😂

[@bobd2659]

And Hugh was in the pilot episode...really great in that! IIRC Stephen wanted him for that because he knew if no one else, they could play off each other!

[@PianoDentist]

The point of QI is that the obvious answer is usually the wrong one. Hence the Klaxon going off when someone gives an obvious answer and they loose points.

[@robh_uk]

Yep, and the correct answer is normally ungettable, so panellists gain points for being interesting rather than being right. That's why it's called QI (Quite Interesting).

[@samuelpinder1215]

​@@robh_ukand because its a show where intelligence is required QI is also a reverse of IQ

[@KyranS97]

The koala joke still never gets old😂

[@TChighbury]

Qi was literally designed to make high-brow accessible. It's probably not great to react to, but it is awesome TV for pretty much any intelligence level

[@gedhoughton9523]

Rory McGrath was the know it all with the sea crow bit, has a bit of a history with the law and stuff. Loved Sean’s question to him “do you get called Tosser much??” 😂😂😂😂

[@markjones127]

Glad you enjoyed it Boomer, it's a long running show with approx. 360 episodes so far, each season is all topics beginning with the same letter of the alphabet so series one was A etc. and they just finished season 22 which was V, but you know it's not a show you have to watch from episode 1 and watch every episode, if you wanted to watch some full episodes ask people to vote for which one, there are a lot of classic episodes and most people have a bunch of favourites they love. Also the points system is a nonsense, basically they just give and take points as they please, once you realise this it gets even funnier, none of it is serious, the question writers are a bunch of boffins behind the scenes referred to as the QI Elves and they can only communicate with the Klaxon and by typing text on the large screens, the head Elf and creator of the show is John Lloyd who also produced all 4 series of Blackadder. Alan Davies is a guest on every episode and it's his job to play really dumb and try and annoy Stephen, but they built up quite the bromance over time, basically the more stupid and disruptive the guests are the funnier it is, Stephen retired form the show after season 13 and was replaced by Sandi Toksvig.

[@markjones127]

Actually if you ever decide to react to this, I'd suggest reacting to one episode from each season which would still be 22 episodes, but less daunting than 360! In fact thinking about it more, maybe if you wanted to react to some full length panel show episodes maybe do just one a week, but just mix the shows up, do QI one week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown the next, then Shooting Stars, Would I Lie To You etc. I think that could work really well, just have a reaction slot once a week called the Comedy Panel Shoe Reaction. The only show which wouldn't work like that is Taskmaster where you really need to watch a full season at a time as it's a competition with points where every season is the same group of guests in every episode competing to be champion of that whole season.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Each Q.I. has a "Letter theme" A-Z...you'd know lots its a fun show!!! Great guests!!!!😂😂😂👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@StefanWB]

Series A was in 2003, I was 14 years old. I'm 35 now, so they must be up to Series V. And I still watch it, because it's bloody brilliant. And yeah loads of fun compilations to watch as well as full episodes.

[@bensouthwell1339]

Sean was and is a friggin Legend

[@philiprowney]

[ puts out his smoke ] Imma search up some banana plant time-lapse!

[@paulbromley6687]

You are probably one American that gets British humour properly, many of your compatriots find it funny or unusual but comments they make usually prove that they are not fully in the know. But you do get it, I’m very impressed you are an honorary Brit sir.

[@myrarowlands9216]

Here, here..

[@joegillam1497]

I nearly hurt myself laughing about the Koala! But, yeah QI is really interesting and really funny. A winning combination.

[@charlesdarkon]

🤣🤣🤣

[@redfog42]

I was just waiting for the koala story. It cacks me up every time! 😂

[@myrarowlands9216]

We don't mind you reacting to our panel shows - hope you ENJOY 😊😊😊😊x

[@SimBir08]

Sean there reminding everyone that QI is supposed to be a comedy quiz while Rory snoozes on about his birds.

[@bod3102]

Then why invite the guy on?

[@SimBir08]

@@bod3102 Comedy is subjective, obviously some people find him funny.

[@bobd2659]

Fun fact: there are a few types of trees that 'walk', where what would be roots grow out more prevalently on one side than the other giving the appearance of walking as they grow stronger than preceding ones. The US also has 'walking forests' that over decades/centuries have shifted to the west, basically dying off on the east side, and repopulating on the west side. Mangroves kinda do the same, but just shifting based on shoreline changes...

[@supernovaleftover1812]

A space elevator would work but we don't have adequately strong materials to construct it yet.

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

We'd have to find them in space. A catch22.

[@pauloingram]

I saw Sean Lock doing stand up in a tiny comedy club before he was famous. He was on the circuit for years!

[@stephenpartridge6021]

Sean was a legend of comedy, miss him so much 😢

[@johncrwarner]

The BBC's Royal Charter says its duty is to - act in the public interest, - serving all audiences through the provision of - impartial, - high-quality - and distinctive output and services which inform, educate and entertain. The last line is the key and what programmes like QI aim to do - inform, educate and entertain

[@markjones127]

It's funny but when they talk about the space ladder and Sean said put it on the highest point on Earth which is Everest, well on another episode of QI they said that Everest wasn't the highest point on earth, it's just the highest point above sea level, the highest point from the centre of Earth being Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador, because the world is squashed and nor perfectly round, that's what I love about QI, it teaches you stuff you can annoy people at parties with! 🤣

[@carlhartwell7978]

The Space Elevator definitely would work, the practicality of it is the question.

[@petertaylor3446]

Spa e bubble is better

[@jimb9063]

Great show QI. General Ignorance is my favourite round, the only thing we know is we know nothing. The full moon thing probably comes from pre mass lighting days. Anyone who frequently walks around in the countryside at night knows there's a massive difference to visibility when the moon is full and it's clear. More light, more ability do things, more people around outside, more potential for trouble. It's similar to the difference between summer and winter concerning how well people behave in the evenings today.

[@firstnamelastname-bu1xm]

aw sean.... what a legend. My best mate in school looked exactly like sean locke lol.

[@petertaylor3446]

Sean was amazing, thanks for sharing his genius bud, hope you and your family are well

[@keithf_]

The episode where the panellists discuss the Osmonds and the Beatles is brilliant as is the one where they discuss a painting of Leonardo da Vinci on his deathbed

[@Cobalt-Jester]

The full moon stuff has gone back for ages. As you know other words for moon is Lunar. The lunar month, the lunar eclipse. It's where we get the word Lunatic.

[@MeelogMalterion]

one of Sean Locks Best Specials is called "Sean Lock: Live! 2008" its the same one where he ends with the riddler, theyre all great though, the Purple Van man with the purple Suit, and "Lockipedia" where hes dressed like its a Ted Talk

[@michaelclarke5153]

Qi is fantastic, you and qb would love it

[@anthonyholroyd5359]

You ought to see the clips of Corey Taylor (frontman from Slipknot) on QI. It is . . . Hilarious.

[@irreverend_]

He was an unexpectedly good panelist. Always liked his music, but I really didn't expect him to be good on QI

[@jockeyladjockeylad8492]

& it proves he is a very intelligent & erudite young man with a marked sense of humour. Sandi Toksvig was utterly charmed.

[@PSBFAN1991]

He was a great guest. ❤

[@alittlecreepywhenyou]

Sean: "So why do I go out killing?" So bloody funny. Sean was too good for this world.

[@xayzer]

I used to feel the same way you do regarding QI, I also though it would be a dry show above my mental capacity, but it is totally not! It's an absolute blast, and I would recommend you start reacting to full episodes, you'll love it!!!

[@Grumpyoldman782]

most people with Sean Locks thought train are sat in front of HR at least once a week....He really was a brilliant comedian

[@amnril]

I’ve been in the live audience for an episode to QI and Steven Fry is a true gentlemen, was friendly with the audience and so professional. A very very smart man.

[@pczplughead]

Definitely do more QI, it is great.

[@LordRaxyn]

The concept of QI is the creator read an encyclopedia and noticed how many things he thought he knew were actually wrong. QI is short for Quite interesting and is basically a trivia and misapprehension quiz. If you can find a compelation of it, Phil Jupitus' apearences would show the idea pretty well.

[@0x2A_]

I have wanted QI for ages, and with Sean is even better :)

[@jerry2357]

9:27 If you really want a show that is well above your mental capacity, then watch the quiz show Only Connect hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell (David Mitchell's wife). That really is intellectual esotericism.

[@paulcassam3644]

An intelligent Karl Pilkington is an excellent description. Also, people only die when we forget them. Sean will never die.

[@LarryPO1989]

Qi is my favourite panel/game show of all time! You probably wont get 99% of the questions right, but youll damn sure remember all the answers for the rest of youre life.

[@JoeWilson738]

QI can be the funniest show you’ll watch sometimes. Especially if you get Sean, Jimmy Carr or Jeremy Clarkson on it. A bonus when they were all 3 on it at the same time.

[@johnirwing2571]

QI has to be one of my favourite panel shows, always entertaining.

[@soulman77able]

Got to watch Sean interviewing omid dhaili on tv heaven telly hell the bongos story. Sean crying with laughter.

[@ct5625]

QI is definitely one of the best shows to ever come out of the UK. Hilarious and informative at the same time.

[@galesito1733]

Sean was amazing on panel shows. He was always funnier than everyone else on the show.

[@GreyHulk2156]

QI is more like watching a friendly conversation between celebrities, that the audience can get a lot of "Quite Interesting" facts from. Although, the answer to the questions are often NOT the obvious answer.

[@joshcrawford4076]

Definitely worth watching QI episodes/compilations if you like to learn aswell as have a laugh. It's a brilliant show

[@pauljones77]

The whole premise of QI is to talk about ‘Quite Interesting’ things. But it very rarely stays on topic, it’s hilarious. Stephen Fry no longer hosts it, he left and Sandi Toksvig took over, and she was the perfect replacement 👌

[@waltdistel716]

as a non-brit, this is the show that got me into the british comedy rabbit hole well over a decade ago now. it's hilarious and, dare I say, quite interesting. I know you would enjoy it.

[@matthewjamison]

I'm stoned now. One of the reasons i do it, is because it makes watching Sean Lock 10 times funnier & I'm having a proper chuckle 😂

[@ghostparty2062]

The steven fry era of QI was fricken awsome. Its on of my comfort watchs.

[@jesperjensen1160]

Sean lock also made a comedy series called '15 storeys high' :)

[@ajivins1]

Sean's show, 'TV Heaven, Telly Hell' was great.

[@nairwal]

Loooove your QI reactions!!!

[@davidareeves]

If you love Sean, then look up Joe Wilkinson’s POEM on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Sean cannot stop crying of laughter ;)

[@leeballington3136]

QI show stands for, Quite Interesting. It's not about getting the questions right, but discussing the question in interesting ways. Bang a few comedians in there, Stephen Fry as a Head Master, Alan Davies as the class clown...Comedy Gold. Watch a full show and you will say, "Ohhhh, now I get it."

[@vurttv6415]

The show where Sean went on a road trip across the usa with Jon Richardson was great too

[@geebergoober929]

The idea of QI is that the question are almost impossible to answer and you lose points for giving obvious answers (hence the siren) and gain points for being "Quite Interesting"

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

You and Queen B would love QI. :-)

[@adyf397]

Should watch the giant tortoise clip with Sean and David Mitchell.... hilarious 😂😂😂

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Comedy guests every show. Richard Ayoade, "Redmund" in IT Crowd. , Johnny Vegas, and more.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Yogoniogi]

QI, ONE ONE ON MY FAVORITES AS A KID WHEN I ACTUALLY USED TO WATCH TV

[@bryanbedford9821]

Hey King Boomer. You should check out QI, im as thick as shit, but love QI! Its extremely funny and educational at the same time! Love your channel, btw. I hope Queen Boomer, and tiny Boomer are well. Keep up the great reactions. Best wishes from Malta 🇲🇹 ❤️

[@myrarowlands9216]

Me too. 💯%

[@richardbeaton7324]

You and Queenie should watch a full episode , You don't have to be the brightest to watch it because you naturally learn whilst having a laugh ... Stephen tells you all the fact and the comedians just piss about. I honestly learnt more from this show than i ever did at school haha

[@lloydevans2900]

Something you may find interesting about the QI show: It was originally created to be a direct interpretation of the original mission statement of the BBC itself, which was to "inform, educate and entertain", and in fact still is. I'm sure you would agree that QI is at the very least successful at doing all of that.

[@tonic8945]

QI is one of the best shows ever, very funny, worth a look 👀

[@victorbortolussi2964]

Sean was amazing. Greatly missed. But of everything he's done this will always be my favorite... Sean Lock Has No Time For Child Actors - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2008 / The Big Fat Quiz Channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5OscoGgdtJgqdE

[@mrwelshmun]

I think we'd all like to see you react to full episodes of qi

[@pauloldfield8378]

The dalai farmer pun that Sean did on the exploration episode in series E was one the funnier things he's said.

[@-Blackberry]

Sean Lock was my favourite QI panelist, there are so many hilarious moments of his not included in this video. Would recommend checking out some of the other clips of QI on youtube!

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

Season 4 of Jimmy Carr's game show "I Literally Just Told You" is currently on yt. I think 6 episodes. Each season stays up for a couple of weeks then gets deleted.

[@kingoftadpoles]

QI is my only 'must watch' show on TV.

[@esteban280889]

Fry hosted the first 13 seasons (up to letter M - each season focus on letter of alphabet) Sandi Toksvig is current host, who was in one of the clips. The klaxxon noise goes off if they say something predicted by the producers and they lose points.

[@ilesalmo7724]

For Americans. 5:05 PC-guy (John Hodgman) from Mac vs. PC commercials. 12:03 Rich Hall who was the inspiration for Moe from Simpsons.

[@StefanWB]

Rich Hall was on several QI episodes and had a couple of his own series' here in UK, he was popular and well-liked, I always really liked him. So it's always strange to me that Americans don't know him, especially because as you said he's the inspiration for such an iconic character on such a famous show.

[@wiggy5209]

Freezed his brain

[@Davidishh]

Brian Blessed climbs mountains as a hobby, I'm sure he's quite strong, yes! haha

[@Arksimon2k]

I definitely reccomend some QI clips. There's so many good moments of goofiness.

[@galvatron3323]

You're gonna have to react to QI now😊

[@DoubleG-l3b]

david mitchells QI moments are right up your street. also rich hall at 12.05 is the person moe szlak (the best character) from the simpsons was based on

[@Donnydav3]

Did you Americans know stephen Fry and Hugh lawrie (Dr. House) were at university together, became best friends and were comedy partners for a long time in the 80s and 90s

[@DannyHeywood]

''It was very interesting'' Yeah, QI stands for Quite Interesting, you get points for being interesting, not just getting the questions right. there are about 200 episodes, all of them good.

[@myrarowlands9216]

Brian Blessed used to play a policeman (cop for you) in a T.V. series called Z Cars. Great in it's time. Good looking bloke .

[@MrEtown87]

QI is amazing. Seasons A through F are particularly great (imo), If you watch the pilot - Stephen explains the rules (they are pretty straight forward but kind of subjective at the same time and there are scorers/judges behind the scenes that handle that side of the show). Like Would I lie to you, you could watch/record episodes and attempt to answer some questions (and be blown away by the actual answers), the questions are fiendish in nature!

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Q.I. is a fun trivia show!!!😂😂😂😂😂