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King Boomer's Reaction to Harry Enfield as Jurgen the German at a bus stop and outside a coffee shop. ENJOY!
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[@welshtoro3256]

Enfield is a comedy genius. It mustn't be safe and consensual. He presses down on all manner of pressure points and unspoken thoughts. This sketch is an example about how British people observe German people observing British people observing German people. All of his observations are extremely accurate. It's a tragedy that we are too scared create humour like this any more.

[@steveparker8065]

PS freezing brass monkeys - Freezing the balls off a brass monkey. Useless information - A brass monkey was a holder for cannon balls on ships, as the weather got cold the metal would contract and the cannon balls would fall off. lol how boring am I? lol nice reaction bro!

[@MLVL312]

Expand as then the balls fall off, I Think it expands brass?

[@SyMchale]

There's no useless information Steve, and that little nugget you just dropped is ace 👍 Every day is a school day 😅

[@johnnyW1966]

Urban myth. It is widely believed that a brass monkey is a brass tray used in naval ships during the Napoleonic Wars for the storage of cannonballs (piled up in a pyramid). The theory goes that the tray would contract in cold weather, causing the balls to fall off. This theory is discredited by the US Department of the Navy and the etymologist Michael Quinion and the OED's AskOxford website for five main reasons: The Oxford English Dictionary does not record the term monkey or brass monkey being used in this way. The purported method of storage of cannonballs (round shot) is simply false. Shot was not stored on deck continuously on the off-chance that the ship might go into battle. Indeed, decks were kept as clear as possible. Such a method of storage would result in shot rolling around on deck and causing a hazard in high seas. Shot was stored on the gun or spar decks, in shot racks (longitudinal wooden planks with holes bored into them, known as shot garlands in the Royal Navy), into which round shot were inserted for ready use by the gun crew. Shot was not left exposed to the elements where it could rust. Such rust could lead to the ball not flying true or jamming in the barrel and exploding the gun. Indeed, gunners would attempt to remove as many imperfections as possible from the surfaces of balls. The physics do not stand up to scrutiny. All of the balls would contract equally, and the contraction of both balls and plate over the range of temperatures involved would not be particularly large. The effect claimed possibly could be reproduced under laboratory conditions with objects engineered to a high precision for this purpose, but it is unlikely it would ever have occurred in real life aboard a warship.

[@steveparker8065]

@@MLVL312 Brass instruments get sluggish and may expand. But the brass plates contract and the iron balls fall off :)

[@steveparker8065]

@@SyMchale Thank you and agreed.

[@georgebaker1486]

My Dad, at the time was a 62 year old insurance broker in London and had a 21 year old German broker apologise for the war to him. Neither of them were in the war. Such a weird situation.

[@johnpage-tb6re]

And completely unnecessary too. My wife's father flew Lancaster bombers during the war. When he was engaged in conversation by two teenage girls from Germany he was asked if he had been Germany. He said yes. Where they asked. He told them. He did not tell them he went to drop bombs. No one is responsible for other people's actions like that.

[@MrFalconhead]

I always loved how even Harry cant keep a straight face sometimes. its just too funny and he knows it lol.

[@Microtubui]

as a german say this is too funny

[@dazediss6629]

I love Jurgen! I like the one where he’s on the banks of the River Thames & he joins in a historic tour. He asks a question about the buildings on the bank & why they all seem much newer buildings than the ones on the other bank. Then he just comes out with “it was the German Luftwaffe, was it not”?…. The tour guide is like “well… yes”. Then he flies into “I feel I must apologise for my countries behaviour during the war”.

[@dazediss6629]

@@rossshepherd9836 Your reaction was all we needed Ross.

[@SMB291]

You should absolutely watch Kevin and Perry go large. Totally ridiculous, bonkers comedy that has some hilarious scenes

[@StevanOvich61]

Excellent film. Watch it once a year, at least...

[@ste6473]

I love Jurgen he's a German stereotype to us brits 😂

[@DrCrabfingers]

Never mind the British humour....that American dude has me in stitches...I love his reaction....that dude has a huge sense of humour....I love how he creases up and has to wander off laughing hysterically....anyone who appreciates another countries 's humour is destined for many belly laughs....

[@SirHilaryManfat]

I've genuinely had a German guy I met in the pub, apologise to me for the war. This sketch is far too accurate.

[@Connor6569]

Disgraceful

[@Unsung_Earth]

It was Harry 🥴

[@johnpbonnett]

Always loved the Harry Enfield shows. The old Gits were always my favourite 👍🏻👍🏻

[@PandaMonium-wy7wq]

If you want to see how talented he is with accents, see if you can find his early stuff on 'Saturday Night live' when he voiced 'Stavros' the kebab shop owner or 'Loadsamoney' the plasterer. This was Harry at his earliest but a forerunner of this stuff you are reviewing now.Stavros was and is my all time fave

[@edwardcarney7569]

Ello matey peeps!

[@davidmarsden9800]

There's plenty of Harry Enfield stuff around as he's been on UK TV for about 40 years now, since doing "Stavros" and "Loadsamoney" characters on Channel 4's Saturday Night Live in the 1980's.

[@leighmonty13]

Harry Enfield is brilliant ,yeah we like to give the German's and French some shit 🤣

[@carlhartwell7978]

You really are on point though man. Harry Enfield is a legend, extremely funny guy, not only in his acting but in his writing and also (I'd argue) in his ability to capture an almost imperceptible 'zeitgeist' amongst the culture he inhabits. He just seems to 'get it'. He always did. You realise he startef in the late 80's right? You seem to only look at his work in the 2000's???

[@maryhook9478]

You don't know how true this characterisation of a German abroad or even in Germany speak from personal experience!

[@and2rew]

Took me ages to realise what “made the trains run on time” meant.

[@PeterSlazy]

A German would never talk to a stranger at a bus stop.

[@atiminthailand4531]

Man down is brilliant. Why hasn't he reacted to it yet???

[@lesjones7617]

Yupp, My Father was English and Mother was German - Silesia, and absolutely any excuse to bring up WW 2 is fer game in UK!

[@johnp8131]

My German mates find this sort of humour hilarious. Obviously it's different to what is normally found on German TV etc....?

[@Brummie31]

As we say in England " it could go tits up" it is funny but it's sad that it wouldn't get screen time now. We suffer from too much PC😢😢

[@sjwillis1137]

King Boomer ... I am getting addicted. I just revel in your reactions . 😂😂😂 Brilliant .

[@christiandaugherty6339]

Glad you reacted to this. I recommended you react to Jurgen the German a little while back 👍🙂

[@Paul_1971]

Please do Harry's Homophobic Dad sketch - its hilarious!

[@chrisberwick8169]

That is 1 of the best

[@burnins0ul261]

Harry Enfield is also in a show called the Windsors which is a parody of the royal family, he plays King Charles and its hilarious.

[@watchreadplayretro]

Brilliant stuff thanks King! At half way through, click ALLLL the buttons! :D

[@chrisnorman1902]

He does have a show going right now, on BBC

[@simon8864]

I remember this, classic Harry Enfield! Add it to the list of comedy that isn't allowed on TV anymore.

[@worthalook4870]

Haven’t seen this for years, brilliant 😂

[@natmanprime4295]

He's a legend , great reaction 👍

[@alanshepherd4304]

Like Americans pronounce the letter T as a D e.g. Beatles becomes Beadles, the Germans pronounce J as a Y. 😂🇬🇧

[@stevenbenmore9114]

Pik the south african is 1 of Harry's best characters

[@colinbrooks2236]

Harry Enfields most recent show is "the love box in your livingroom" where he and paul whitehouse do a comedic take of the history of television

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

Oh yeah King Boomer , we don’t let things go … every chance we get it gets brought up …🤣 You want to see the front images of the newspapers on the day that England plays Germany in vital tournament games ..🤣 it’s all Tin Helmets , Krauts , Don’t mention the war and fake Hitler moustaches … it’s hilarious , the Germans have moved on and just don’t get it ! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@atiminthailand4531]

Can we all spam man down!

[@KingBoomer]

Man Down! Man Down! Man Down!

[@atiminthailand4531]

@@KingBoomer pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease King Boomer! You're missing out as I know you and Queen Boomer will totally love it. 🙏

[@seanbesley4011]

'don't mention the war'

[@wordsmith52]

Try his "Kevin Becomes A Teenager" skit .... hilarious!

[@andymehmet8206]

I think the most recent show I've seen Harry in was the Windsor's where he played Prince Philip

[@mikewhoelse]

This is legit what germans are like. Also in Germany buses are never ever late.

[@tobytaylor2154]

And that's Angela Merkel right there

[@P5YcHoKiLLa]

9:42 Who? 🤣 I thought Henry was his dad but his name is Edward (He's been on the TV with him sometimes, not really sure why) If you liked Harry's idea of German people, you should check out "Stavros", way older sketches, that was Harry's idea of Greek people, namely Kebab shop owners... "Hallo bloody peeps!"

[@scipioafricanus5871]

Stavros is Greek-Cypriot.

[@danielgardecki1046]

*Bad Boy Chiller Crew x Local - "Jurgen Kropper"* (World Cup song) *Bad Boy Chiller Crew* from *Bradford* representing *England.* *Local* from *Cardiff* representing *Wales.*

[@mlee6050]

Yeah as soon as said Jewish I felt same as you, oh no this is bad Dave Allen: "he was born at Christmas and died at Easter, well he didn't stay long" on religion clip

[@treacadelic]

You have to do Man Down soon!

[@the98themperoroftheholybri33]

If you react to Harry Enfield's "women, know your limits" make sure Queen Boomer is with you. It'll be doubly funny

[@mlee6050]

The driving one too

[@Codex7777]

"J" in German, is pronounced more like a "Y". Thus Jurgen is pronounced 'Yurgen' and Ja (yes) is pronounced 'Yar'. :)

[@andreashofer4442]

I'm Autrian and can say that this "German" is way too smooth and easy going^^ If this would be a real one, he would tell the guy to demand to sit here, because there was no bench within 150m, what's an EU law for walkable City places on sundays when th sun is out and 2 birds wer farting and that it's an outrage that they don't care about this LAW and there is non and now he has to protest for his right infront of all britains, because he paid 2000,- to the travel office.^^

[@777petew]

We do make jokes about the last war, even with Germans, because firstly none of us were there, and secondly our joking is intended to form a bridge. I know a few German members of the Laurel and Hardy appreciation society and they would be disappointed at conventions if there was no banter. E.g. German Michael kept us waiting while he got into the taxi, and someone said "Come on Michael, no wonder you lost the War!" No offence meant, none taken. Just a laugh.

[@mikeplatts2603]

Really enjoy the Kings clips

[@jimwest7107]

Jurgen's apologies remind me of Canada...

[@CH-ho5vr]

You need to check out Kevin & Perry Go Large were he plays a teenager who goes to Ibiza.

[@brenh4393]

Harry and Paul - The Confectioner

[@KenUbeleveit1]

Please react to: 'The Four Yorkshiremen' from The 1948 Show. That is a classic!

[@rogerb4436]

NOOOOOOO!!!!!! Try Gimme Gimme Gimme...lol

[@atiminthailand4531]

Defo this, man down is brilliant

[@atiminthailand4531]

I third that, you'll love man down

[@RaceDayReplay]

I like how you searching at 5:55 is the most-viewed part of this video

[@sjwillis1137]

You crack me up King Boomer

[@luapnitsua5859]

Yackass!.🤣🤣🤣

[@StevanOvich61]

You will have to take a look at Kevin & Perry go Large - the movie...

[@dlk1dlk1]

In German the 'J' is always silent, or at least it's always pronounced as a 'Y' sound. I don't think it could be shown now.

[@robster-vision475]

One of zee best

[@kimmarievan-ever6599]

You must watch Two Soups with Julie Walters..and no Harry Enfield doesn't do much of anything anymore..retired and counting his money I suppose..and who can blame him for that

[@MrIaninuk]

Have you by any chance seen Harry's "Loadsamoney" sketches yet? I believe those were his first ones.

[@slim56100]

Two world wars and one World Cup 😂

[@mattsmith5267]

Sadly here in the UK, he has virtually retired, his last appearance was like an Old Man Fishing Show with Paul Whitehouse, which I missed as I’m not a fan of Fishing. But the short clips I have seen are of the most Saharan Desert Driest Humour, that if you are not paying attention you will miss. It is of the Highest order of Genius Humour, interspersed with 2 Hours of Worm Drowning! 😆🤣🤣🤣

[@englishlin7020]

I think it was Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer who did the fishing show. Very funny even if you don't do fishing

[@darrellpowell6042]

His last appearance was on Friday Night Live Fri 21 Oct 2022 and did two characters, Loads-a-money and Stavros.

[@supersparks9466]

You don’t watch it for the fishing

[@garygalt4146]

Yes I watch for Paul so seriously fishing. While bob gets as excited like a kid or his constant falling over. It works well for none fishers and you end up relaxed from the peaceful camera shots of rivers and wildlife And two old friends chatting about life.

[@albatech79]

You need to check out Harry Enfield - The Old Gits

[@Reevesy791]

KB, if you ever do decide to get a Patreon, you need to see Kevin and Perry Go Large. Maybe you could check out some of the Kevin and Perry sketches in preparation?

[@paulhorgan6152]

There's a good episode with Harry and Paul on the Graham Norton show ❤🇬🇧🤣🤣

[@johneastwood3039]

You must be a big wrestling fan judging by the T-shirts.

[@TomLaios]

Harry as Pik the South African is hilarious

[@brownwarrior6867]

Check out THE LEAGUE of GENTLEMEN and Herr Lipp from Duisburg 😉👍🏼

[@webbsmotorhomeadventures1231]

Watch the carling black labels adverts

[@tonyjamnitzky350]

Check out compilations on little Britain's MRS BLACKAMOOR and LINDA FLINT

[@ChelseaMike]

Can i recommend Harry & Lou Lou from Harry Enfield. Their sketches are hilarious. :)

[@shanekneeshaw3483]

Cuddle lulu cuddle 😂

[@stoneoutdooradventures2286]

Classic 😂😂

[@Neenie1976]

You should react to Harry Enfield The Slobs

[@jackclements2163]

Hello King and Queen Boomer. Will you review any Christmas/New Years TV shows or specials?

[@CubeCyclone]

I wonder if KB would like the 'Palace of Righteous Justice' sketches? ....I think so!

[@Microtubui]

you should test Michael Mittermeier a german comedyian he makes some stuff in english to on his canada toure

[@kevinjackson6387]

See if you can get Harry doing one of his early characters,Stavros who owns a kebab shop,

[@stephenbrough8132]

Check out Harry as ANGRY FRANK (Self righteous brothers)

[@blindarchershaunhenderson3769]

You have to do Kevin and Perry, if you like Harry Enfield you have to react to Kevin an Perry

[@The160879]

Burnistoun eleven sketch so funny get it done KING

[@ajt22]

We (The British) are obsessed with the war(s).

[@calebrush3833]

Watch Fawlty Towers with John Cleese and the episode entitled the Germans, ps don't mention the war!

[@TheMarrification]

I think on some deeper cultural level, the British have never forgiven Germany for WW2. I don't think they forgave France for not holding the Nazi's back either.

[@Fedaykin24]

The thing about this sketch it is more a commentary on the British then the Germans albeit I don't think Harry Enfield realised this when he first created this character. The reality is Germans and Germany have moved on from WW2, they don't obsess about it and don't constantly bring it up in conversation. Germany and Germans as a people see themselves as a modern European country looking to the future not the past. It is Britain and the British that constantly obsesses about WW2 and brings it up all the time despite the vast majority of the population being born after that war finished. WW2 is so engrained into the British psyche that just saying "The war" to another British person is enough to convey the conflict they are talking about is WW2!

[@sporkfindus4777]

I'm not so sure that British people obsess about Germany in WW2 these days. That in itself is a stereotype.

[@1988madhatter]

You need to do Smahie and Nicey

[@MrVidification]

This sounds like it's a reflection on how there may be some kind of projected guilt on to young newer generations in German schooling with a necessity to learn about ww2. Perhaps even more so today given current trends

[@dangerousdaz89]

Is that a Jim Cornette shirt? Class!

[@DaChaGee]

You should watch Harry Enfield - The Ulsterman. You would have watch something about Rev. Ian Paisley for context first though.

[@papacrudo01]

Check out Harry Enfield. Harry and Lou lou.

[@darrencarney6771]

Need to have look at Harry endfied doing the scouses

[@chrism8705]

We have only won one world cup at footy but you can't take away the we are world war champions twice 🏆🏆 stick that in your lederhosen 😂

[@GavinFromAutoglassRepair]

Loving the Jim Cornette shirt King Boomer, me and you would get on just fine if we went to the pub/bar 😂

[@stevenmontgomery8117]

You have to try I saw you coming

[@LooneyPoliticsTunes]

This is great 👍 in so many ways , just shows how stupid it is to blame people who were not even born when the events happened

[@janedeacondeacon9832]

i988 in ilfracombe devon i met a jurgen .