Americans React to "Nan Anger Management"

[@ellesee7079]

I love when Americans say " You couldn't get away with saying that now!" You couldn't really get away with saying it back then, but as we all know Nan is offensive, we rolled with it. It's just the difference in our sense of humour. 😊

[@BigStib]

Exactly. The whole point is that Gran doesn't fit the stereotype cuddly, nice granny, but actually exhibits the prejudices of some in those older generations.

[@jamesmason3348]

It's very much the difference between laughing at and laughing with. Here, we laugh at Nan, due to her outdated views. There's no expectation that, as a viewer, you will be on board with her world view, it's the cringey, "you can't say that" which makes it funny.

[@vonhaek7067]

Quite right 👍 I'm Brazilian and I absolutely love the British sense of humour ! It's quite liberating when you are able to laugh at yourself!! Catherine Tate is comedy genius!!

[@paulahowse6543]

Find Nans clip on Catherine Tate as Lauren the teenager. Also comic relief as Lauren at 10 Downing Street with the then Prime Minister Tony Blair.

[@benfinesilver2250]

It why today’s generation are humorless and promote evil

[@carmelellis817]

Aww I love to see Americans enjoying British comedy..and Catherine Tate is one of the best..luv you guys..waving from the UK..xx

[@krakendragonslayer1909]

I'm a Slav myself but I love British comedy too, especially "Yes, Minister", "Allo, Allo", "Thin blue line" and "The League of Gentlemen".

[@davidrichardson5482]

I have Bulgarian friends who loved 'Allo Allo' and were really interested to hear some of the puns which didn't translate like 'Herr Flick' 🤣

[@daveofyorkshire301]

A great selection...

[@tick999]

I'm from near the League of Gentlemen area. It really is like that round here

[@gonzo3915]

Do you Arm Wrestle?

[@gonzo3915]

@@daveofyorkshire301 I'm Gonzo of Yokshire, nowthen.

[@trevcornwall8160]

I always think about the Doctor Donna in Doctor Who when I see her! Priceless!

[@Fedorevsky]

Stereotyping is one of the cornerstones of comedy. It's not something one can just get rid of.

[@Isleofskye]

At 67 years of age in London and having driven around 600,000 miles, mainly in short journeys in and around London, I can tell you that "stereotyping" drivers over the last 41 years has saved me on many occasions :)

[@herrbonk3635]

And of reality, for good and for bad.

[@reinhard0069]

You've got to check out Catherine Tate's character Derek. Screamingly gay but always offended when anyone assumes he is. I never tire of watching it.

[@BigStib]

"Gay! How very dare you?!"

[@user-qk8vq2sm1n]

Who dear? Me dear? Gay dear? No dear!

[@juneseghni]

back in the day the full insult would be 'speccy four eyes' but I haven't heard it for donkeys years.

[@Incogneto1981]

Fanny has a different meaning here in the UK... Think front side instead of the back side LOL

[@Joyce-Barker]

I said it when I came to.Canada along with calling my little niece cock..(which is like saying pet to me.). apparently not.Vagina.. whereas saying pussy in North America is not acceptable…lol..I always had a pussycat and still do. Funny how simple words can mean different things..

[@neuralwarp]

Warwick is a national treasure. He usually takes roles whose name start with the letter W. Yes, he was in Harry Potter, playing Flitwick as well as various gnomes. He starred in the movie Willow. He was in 8 of the Star Wars films in roles such as Wicket (Chief Ewok). Loads of other things. And he hosts a tv game show called Tenable.

[@planekrazy1795]

And his kids were seen in Gringotts as well. In the Deathly Hallows. He was also seen with the Hutt's watching the Pod Race in Phantom Menace. He was the Leprechaun in the movie Leprechaun.

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

Warwick Davis had to give up hosting the show in 2018 after suffering a stroke while on holiday in the US; he’s still recovering.

[@rnw2739]

He isn't a national treasure at all.... he is a very popular actor but to claim he is a national treasure is stronging it a bit..

[@paulmidsussex3409]

Wicket wasn't the Cheif Ewok he was the young Ewok that made friends with Princess Leia, he was about 11 when it was filmed.

[@matt0677]

He's great on Tenable, so friendly and down to earth. I like the way whenever a topic comes up involving Star Wars or Harry Potter he just casually mentions "I was in that one" without a hint of arrogance. Fair play.

[@sassyjintheuk]

Do look at The Graham Norton show's clip where she is shown explaining the 'Nan' character. Tom Cruise is a guest and gets her to do a bit of Nan, needless to day, he laughs so much, aa do we all. Is in KZbin. Thanks for persevering with us Brits. 😁😁🇺🇸💕

[@rikardottosson1272]

Imagine the pressure there. Tom F*****g Cruise asks you essentially to “do a bit”. I thought she did well. Very funny

[@planekrazy1795]

I hope you realize the Fanny in the UK is something different.

[@neilcook9088]

Try the Catherine Tate "Gay Son" sketch and well done on tuning in to "real" British humour before everything was banned!

[@Aussiedoll1]

Nan is THE BEST ahahaha, Catherine is a legend

[@daveofyorkshire301]

I think Warwick Davis's first claim to fame was being an Ewok in Star Wars...

[@neuralwarp]

Before that he starred in Willow

[@daveofyorkshire301]

@@neuralwarp Return of the Jedi - with ewoks was 1983, Willow was 1988... They actually did two more Ewok films in 1984 and 1985.

[@stephenbaker-lemay479]

@@neuralwarp I think time bandits was earlier, great film

[@davidburton7466]

Yip...Time Bandits 1981

[@davidburton7466]

But dont think warwick davis was in this...might be wrong though

[@steo-red408]

Warwick Davies also stared in an idiot abroad series 3 with Karl pilkington where they travel the journey of marco polo, from Venice to China, really funny 🤣

[@ryanlynch248]

Fanny in the UK has a different meaning. I'll let you Google it!

[@fintonmainz7845]

Pounani is the medical term.

[@NkhosweNumberOne]

My only ever genuine spit take was at Marge Simpson telling someone to "blow it out your fanny."

[@sneekylinux]

Cathrine Tate was also a main character in Dr Who from a few years ago

[@gmcallsuk]

Catherine Tate ''the translator sketch'' is a must

[@andyt8216]

You need to check out Catherin Tate and her Derek character

[@lawrencegt2229]

Her upper middle class mother sketches are on point.

[@carlasutcliffe3611]

The best Nan sketch was Christmas Day with her daughter Diane (Kathy Burke, another national treasure in the comedy world). It’s a must watch👍🏻👍🏻

[@tacticalaltarboy5875]

nah the best 1 for me is where she is in hospital and her grandson brings he's new girlfriend with the huge nose that had me howling

[@billydoc71]

my fav British comedy is "Are you being served" I love it

[@hayligale6456]

Catherine Tate always like to shock people - all her characters have a way of pushing things to the limit and it’s just our humour over here

[@Love500]

I’m British and saw her live in stage on London. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen.

[@darrellpowell6042]

4:53 Warwick Davis was the Ewok Princes Leia found is Star Wars. He was also the movie Willow, as Willow Ufgood. Correctly he was Professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter film series.

[@MetalMonkey]

I highly recommend "Mock The Week" especially "Scenes We'd Like to See" I'm sure you've heard by now that Fanny means something different in the UK

[@carldarbyshire4]

At the beginning when she's calling that guy specky, it's short for "specky 4 eyes". Reading glasses are also called spectacles and specky is derived from this. You know how us Brits love to shorten words then put a "Y" on the end.

[@jillelliott8175]

Whereas here in Oz we shorten words then add an "o" as in Nasho for National Service etc

[@ScreamqueenarmyBlogspot666]

Warwick Davis starred in the 1993 Horror film Leprechaun ( which also featured a pre-friends Jennifer Aniston) , as well as several sequels, he played an Ewok in Return of The Jedi, he starred as the title character in the 1988 Fantasy/ adventure movie Willow ( alongside Val Kilmer), his characters full name was Willow Ufgood., he also appeared in the 1986 David Bowie Fantasy/musical film Labyrinth

[@sarahholland2600]

Have you done her schoolgirl character, Lauren? Her catchphrase is , "I ain't bovvered" ( bothered). It's a parody of East End of London teens.

[@davidporter499]

Here in the UK we have programmes, normally comedies, that go close to the edge. The majority enjoy laughing at racist characters. There are also sitcoms made by West Indians, South Asians, Africans, etc. mocking their own stereotypes in true UK fashion. That said, I have seen (and been part of) a mass walk out when a comedian told a gag that was little more than racist hate speak, so we definitely have limits.

[@benjaminhunt3578]

Would love you to review a British sit com called "Gimme Gimme Gimme" :)

[@simonfarrimond3664]

this episode is even longer you need to find and watch the whole episode its hilarious

[@daveofyorkshire301]

You need to watch "Love Thy Neighbour" and "Mind Your Language". A great way to teach the recognition of intolerance or racism is to show it without hitting people over the head with it, and let them see, determine and come to their own conclusions about it. Humour is a brilliant way of doing that.

[@carlhartwell7978]

Not to mention Till death Do Us Part and of course (not British but have to mention it) Blazing Saddles.

[@daveofyorkshire301]

@@carlhartwell7978 I must admit Till Death Do Us Part didn't really work for me...

[@MKR5210]

@@daveofyorkshire301 I loved it, Alf was a bigotted, ignorant, old racist b*st*rd and I loved seeing him get his comeuppance each week. The satirical nature of the series, revealing the base stupidity of the attitudes Alf had was very often missed by modern critics. I've read countless articles about how it perpetuated the attitudes it actually lampooned 🤷 Personally I think those who watched it after it's time are a hell of a lot less sophisticated or maybe they just wanted to be outraged!

[@ScreamqueenarmyBlogspot666]

According to Catherine Tate (when she appeared on The Graham Norton Show) , the character of nan was based on a woman she met in an old folks home when her and a couple other people were sent to entertain the residents at the retirement home

[@gazza7uk646]

Dude loving your stuff,keep it up,its nice to hear from a level headed American without bias,oh btw and do take this as a compliment,your missus is smoking man,your a lucky man..look forward to seeing more of you guys

[@charliecosta3971]

You Should Check out Catherine Tate on the Graham Norton show telling Tom Cruise where she got the inspiration from, It's so Funny. Also tgere is a Movie coming out Called Nan the Movie

[@paulWalker-zh7nk]

British humour at its best 🇬🇧👍

[@midwestamericans3806]

This video says partially blocked so I am not for sure who all can see it. Anyone from the UK viewing this?

[@Fedorevsky]

I'm in Norway. Works fine here. We have BBC channels here too.

[@stuied66]

Yep, just watched the video, all good here in the channel islands

[@maxaminimus8597]

As of today (3 Aug) it’s no longer blocked

[@Songfugel]

Seeing if from Finland

[@pik-ull-deg5970]

Watched it in UAE

[@susanhill2110]

Unfortunately this isn’t the whole clip it’s missing the beginning and the end but thank you for reacting to this I love Nan.

[@Isleofskye]

Good Reaction, as usual, but you hit the nail on the head! It GENUINELY "was not long enough" and this is the second successive reaction to this sketch with the shortened version but I have also seen the whole extra 3 minutes which are hilarious ":

[@kaiatherton]

this is a 30 minute long special and im pretty sure its all on youtube..

[@glenfitzgerald]

I love your reaction to Nan she is one of my favourite characters... I hope you watch all the clips 🙂💙❤️

Classic joke with anger management (and related): make the teacher lose it, and thus fail to manage his anger. Similar bit in The IT Crowd, in the episode about stress. Oh, yes, highly recommend watching (and doing reactions :D) on that show.

[@chrismatthews8717]

Don't forget, the word 'fanny' doesn't mean the same in British English as it does in American English. The equivalent would be him calling himself 'Mr Pusée'.

[@sassyjintheuk]

Love you both enjoying the clips together. Really gr8 fun.💕

[@soulgalorememories9921]

There is a bit more to this sketch, but obviously they have only allowed a clip to be shown. This Nan character always makes me laugh - no matter how many times I have seen it. Have you checked out Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse yet? You should do.......both if you will like it.

[@himarkburdett9378]

Try doing a reaction to the Two Ronnies a British double act they did a well-known sketch called four candles

[@johnmc5112]

I love seeing you and your wife doing reactions together

[@TheClairem75]

Try and find her appearance on The Graham Norton Show where she explains where the Nan character came from to Tom Cruise. It’s short but very funny!

[@IanDarley]

In the full clip she eventually makes everybody lose the sh!t, even the anger management expert.

[@helenbarnett695]

Little Britain was a funny series, 1 sketch is about the only gay in the village, another is receptionist saying "computer says no" and many others 😂

[@adellittle3547]

Take a look at Nan on the Paul O’grady show when he gives her a new armchair. Hilarious.

[@ianz9916]

Warwick Davis came to the school I used to work at to give a talk and he is one of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet.

[@sarahdon3165]

Guys check out Father Ted if you can it’s such a classic. Although I have to say my nana is very much like Catherine’s portrayal, when this show originally aired we all said that she was copying our Nan 😂😂😂 fab show really miss her on tv

[@denisewilson1048]

Warwick davis was an ewok in star wars, was willow in the film willow, professor flitwick and a goblin who works at gringots in harry potter. He is an author a quiz show host as well

[@BigStib]

Try to find a late 80's -early 90's series called Absoutely (not Absolutely Fabulous). And another from a few years later called the Fast Show. Both genius.

[@jodiecornell8952]

Need to check her out as Lauren, doing a school sketch with David Tennant

[@Alanoffer]

Nan is an absolute classic and as a Londoner I’ve known a couple of Nans over the years

[@jamesb1717]

You 2 are brilliant together in these vids. Good stuff!

[@NethDugan]

Try Goodness Gracious Me. It’s hilarious, mostly made up of Asian Brits who turn a lot of stereotypes and tropes back around explore different ideas. So many different characters, if you can find a whole episode go for it.

[@MKR5210]

Going out for an "English", one of the greatest sketches ever!!!!!

[@benfinesilver2250]

There isn’t anything racist about this. It’s humor.

[@Racellina]

If you like this sort of dry humour, you should definitely check out Johnny Vegas’s outtakes clip from The Last Leg. Absolutely bloody brilliant! All three of the hosts who are also professional comedians were practically crying/snorting with laughter so you know it’s good! Also mr dildo cancer boy video by Russell Howard! Just hysterical!

[@baylessnow]

The Last Leg, the one where he, Johnny, takes over the show and confesses to killing somebody. It's far far funnier than the actual show itself.

[@tarynrayne8892]

You guys have to react to Cathrine Tate Drunk bride next it is amazing. You won’t regret it!

[@roakey100]

Watch them all. She’s amazing

[@CandleLight1974]

Warwick Davis' extensive catalogue includes the Harry Potter movies but he has been acting since he was 13 and made his debut as an ewok in Return of the Jedi.

[@susannaimi5337]

Thankfully British comedy is not so censored as America.. Catherine is one of Britain's gems 🥰

[@kimwilkinson704]

The whole point of Nan is that she is everything, racist, straight up says whatever is on her mind 😂🤔🙄😅 It's a character however based on an exaggeration of what old people can be like in the UK 🧡🙏 Currently living here 🤗 Can

[@moirabaker458]

If you think this was close to the bone, you should have seen Alf Garnett in his day!

[@steelpanther9568]

Warwick Ashley Davis (/ˈwɒrɪk/ WORR-ik, born 3 February 1970) Is an English actor and television presenter. He played the title character in Willow (1988) He was in the Leprechaun film series (1993-2003), He has played several characters in the Star Wars film series (1983-2019), Most notably the Ewok Wicket, And Professor Filius Flitwick, and the goblin Griphook in the Harry Potter film series (2001-2011). Davis starred as a fictionalised version of himself in the sitcom Life's Too Short (2011-2013). He has also presented the ITV game shows Celebrity Squares (2014-2015) And Tenable (2016-present). He was also active within the industry since he was twelve, Davis is one of the highest grossing supporting actors of all time (excluding cameo appearances). 🇬🇧😎👍🏼

[@mickmitchell7167]

That's only half of the sketch

[@johnmcgurn8921]

Hi Ethan &Wifey, Another of Catherine’s great characters is Lauren Cooper, the stroppy teenager.

[@TheAussieLeo]

OMG... WATCH A MOVIE! Warwick Davis was Willow

[@Erulin68]

Dude... That's Warwick Davis. He wasn't just in Harry Potter, he was in Star Wars (the Ewok and others,) Willow, Time Bandits and just about everything they needed a short person for. :)

[@OliverPrime]

Catherine Tate, The translator. You absolutely must 😂

[@skoodledoo]

Speccy - spectacles. Kind of on par with calling someone "four eyes".

[@planekrazy1795]

Katherine Tate is so talented. Hard to think under all that makeup is Donna from Dr Who (David Tennant years).

[@Isleofskye]

As is Catherine Tate :)

[@gonzo3915]

His name is Warwick Davies, he was an Ewok in The final Good Star Wars film, we love you guys tonnes

[@carmelhughesparolya899]

Thanks guys so so funny 😂

[@Safarimark50]

Warrick Davis Fannie was the lead ewok in Return of the Jedi and has worked with Ricky Gervaise Karl pilkinton try an idiot abroad series 3 I think when Warrick travels with Karl hilarious.

[@annettemoynihan7064]

I've met Catherine Tate and she is the Nicest person

[@edog1243]

You guys are great and I’m a new subscriber.

[@midwestamericans3806]

Thank you so much!

[@Walesbornandbred]

When I was young kids with glasses were called specky-foureyes.

[@MrBirchieBirch]

Catherine Tate is brilliant! Check out the rest of her characters. You won't be disappointed.

[@nadeansimmons226]

Catherine Tate with David Tenet - New English teacher for Comic relief

[@nickmander6088]

Hey guys, Nan is such a legend here in uk, unfortunately anger management was one of the best but not shown in its entirety on KZbin. Gutted or what? But if you love her, you really need to check out Nan the movie, you will cry with laughter. Ps Warwick Davis was the Midget’ inside R2D2 in Star Wars and apparently played 2 characters in Harry Potter.

[@Love500]

Check out the 1970s British show “Love thy neighbour”. The most racist comedy ever made.

[@Kari_B61ex]

I'm in the UK, and it wasn't blocked for me. I love Catherine Tate's Nan and hope to be exactly like her soon - I can't wait to turn into a foul-mouthed, no nonsense elderly woman... I walked through my local park en route to the shops a few weeks ago. A man and his dog were walking in front of me. His dog stopped and did a doggy poop, the man carried on walking. I feebly said nothing! A true Nan original was walking towards us, and she shouted "Oi, mate, pick-up your dog s**t". I heard him say, 'I don't know where it is, and I don't have any bags' She said, I saw exactly where it is, and I carry spare bags. In future, keep an eye on your dog and pick-up it's f**k*n s**t.

[@malcolmrichardson4441]

Mitchell and web also have some great sketches on KZbin

[@helenroberts1107]

There is a video of her as a school girl with David Tennant as a teacher for Red Nose Day. It’s really funny

[@robinmunro7733]

There IS more to that scene, they start trying to guess why Warren is at the AM meeting. Also there is a bit at the beginning where she goes to a marrage guidence meeting by mistake.

[@martinbuchan9432]

As an Englishman, also love American humour such as Modern Family and the Big Bang Theory etc etc

[@HorrorsIHaveSeen]

You need to check out Kevin Bridges, he's a scottish comedian. Loads of great clips but i suppose a stand out one for american's would be "Chad Hogan".

[@noneofyourbusiness9436]

Still game is a great one and there’s full episodes it’s Scottish it’s about pensioners in Glasgow it’s hilarious

[@leonardsimmers9158]

Hi guys, you also need to check out her 'Offensive Translator' sketch. It's hilarious!

[@nickwebb7868]

warwick davis was not only in harry potter but he was inside R2D2 in star wars

[@margaretnicol3423]

You'll have seen Warwick Davies in Star Wars and Harry Potter movies. He had 3 different parts in Harry Potter.

[@marcanderson1198]

he is also in the film star wars one of the ewoks a film called willow and he has been in doctor who now he is a game show host in tennable

[@hermandadams]

wawick davis, star wars, harry potter, an idiot abroad and much more on the world stage

[@TS-hn2us]

Its obvious that you guys did not get the word 'fanny' at first... such a shame because that was just hillarious.

[@clairec1267]

Try Peter kays car share - the dogging clip is good

[@baylessnow]

And the Safari Park one.

[@tonightwefly]

I love you two so much!