Best of British Comedy - Alf Garnett | American Reacts

[@jjstevs3036]

i loved alf garnet j was only a kid when his show was on was s grt actor❤️

[@drwhatson]

Max Bygraves was a singer/comedian popular in the 1950s-1970s. Jack Jones (the singer) had the same name as a trade union leader. Mary Whitehouse was an activist committed to "cleaning up" TV. A "Scouse" is someone from Liverpool. Alf is a East End Londoner (Cockney.) "Darlin' 'Arold" = Harold Wilson '60s/'70s Prime Minister.

[@777petew]

And this was performed live before the Queen Mother, who would have found it hilarious.. Love your appreciation.

[@mariahoulihan9483]

one of my Gt. Gt. Uncles, and his Welsh Male voice choir, performed for Queen Mary in the Royal command Performance. As a child I saw the frame newspaper cutting about it. Everytime How Green was my Valley the film, fame on tv, my Welsh mother would say when they got to the choir segment.. hearing they were commanded to go to London to sing, used to say, just like my Gt. Uncle.

[@dwightpemberton4042]

You should take a look at Steptoe and Son. Because Stanford and Son is the American version of that show.

Sanford and Son

[@walters720]

Have you seen the BBC's comedy TV 📺 series Porridge about the inmates at Slade Prison. Brilliant.

[@patriciabromley470]

I think that was a really difficult sketch for not only a non British person but even younger British people to understand. There's plenty of other shows which you would 'get'.

[@Shaun.ALAW.]

The Royal family would be in the theatre, in the Royal box, laughing along with the audience, as they got roasted. 😅

[@jamiebarton9373]

Bro don't worry..I'm 40 and born and raised in uk..I don't know who half of them are..love your work thank you for keeping me smiling in this hard times..dealing with cancer and am grateful to you man thank you 🙏🦋

This show is from the 1960s as far as I remember.

[@daxcoco1229]

We take the piss out of our royalty and we take the piss out of ourselves 😂

[@idristaylor5093]

"Mary Whitewash" meaning Mary Whitehouse, founder of the National Viewers & Listeners Association; the country's self appointed morality police.

[@philn8122]

You really need to be 55 yrs + to under stand fully the jokes. Fortunately, I'm 65 yrs old and watched all these back in the day. Don't beat yourself up, it was after all, aimed at a British audience.

[@idristaylor5093]

The scouser who had teeth that needed fixing would be Sir Ken Dodd.

[@lilacfloyd]

Alf Garnett Royal Variety Performance (TV Special) 1972.

[@jontaylor1587]

Fyi,all in the family/archie bunker was based on this series til death do us part.

[@gregsexton8806]

Archie Bunker the American Comedy Racist was the American Version of Alf Garnett. Archie was the spinoff.

[@NigelHill-l6h]

Young Una Stubbs starred with Cliff Richard in his 1963 musical film "Summer Holiday". The sound-track LP was the second LP I ever bought. Still plays well today.

[@davidgraham5242]

the Monkees made a song called randy scouse git. it`s about one of the Beatles hitting on Mickys girlfreind, when he got to his hotel this show was on so he used Alfs catch phrases in the song

[@sharonellis8776]

This is just one example of our great comedy. You should also check out Benny Hill, Les Dawson, Ronnie Barker & of course Steptoe and Son !! xx

[@simonm7133]

It should be noted that Warren Mitchell was not a comedian but was one of Britain's finest actors. Born into a Russian jewish family, he was raised in North London. After being demobbed after the war he trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art RADA after encouragement from Richard Burton who he knew from the RAF. In stark contrast to Alf, Mitchell was politically a socialist!

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Also, unlike his boorish racist character, Warren was a very generous and kind person who wanted the best for everyone. My dad was his family doctor for a while.

[@RonSeymour1]

@@jamesdignanmusic2765 His real name was, not sure of the spelling, Warren Mizzel.

[@iainsan]

Don't beat yourself up about not getting the references. You're watching a 50 year old sketch from another country which is full of dated political references about people who all dead, as are all four members of the cast. Any Brit under the age of 60 would also struggle. The cheekiest thing is that they talk about the royal family all the time when at least one of them is always sitting up in a box watching a Royal Command Performance live (thus the name). Edward Heath was the British PM between 1970 and 1974, so this was shown during those years. I was 11-15 then.

[@kevinhayes7830]

The accent you recognise is a cockney accent the accent people from London have 😎👍

[@adrianmorton4262]

Used to have

[@glennaustin37]

Sorry, this isn't one for you, mate. Even most Brits under 35 would struggle to get these references 😂

[@davidfenn4444]

Archie Bunker was the American version of Alf.

[@SusanWray-m8d]

Max bigraves was a singer ,jack jones means alone ,apple and pears means stairs ,ruby Murray means curry ,its scouse slang😂

[@sjbict]

Cockney slang,

[@JamesCronin-r4w]

@@sjbict You beat me to it

[@StewedFishProductions]

Although 'Jack Jones' was an American singer (who actually died this year - October 2024 at the age of 86), while 'Jack Jones' here in the UK was a Trade Unionist leader and the General Secretary (from Liverpool), of the Transport & General Workers Union, who died in 2009 at the age of 96...

[@mattredfern1339]

scouse? surely You mean "cockney rhyming slang". i would guess the north western version is "backslang" which was common all over Manchester and Liverpool when i was growing up in Manchester, hence i say north western version. "nabs dabs our kid" = "now then our kid"...

[@StewedFishProductions]

@@mattredfern1339 Yes, Susan was confused on several levels...

[@idristaylor5093]

Jack Jones was the General Secretary, boss in effect, of the Transport & General Workers Union, the country's biggest and arguably strongest, the National Union of Miners being the competition.

[@Test_Card_Tom]

When Alf refers to the 'Mary Whitewash BBC' he's talking about Mrs Mary Whitehouse who led a protest movement against the BBC and television in general often accusing them of showing programmes that featured too much explicit sex or swearing. Her crusade obviously failed as UK society since the 1960s was casting off their repressive social norms of deference to authority and not swearing in public. As Bob Dylan so aptly put it in his song 'The Times They Are A Changin' especially the 4th verse: Come mothers and fathers throughout the land And don't criticize what you can't understand Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command Your old road is rapidly agin' Please get out of the new one if you can't lend your hand For the times, they are a-changin'.

[@NigelHill-l6h]

Cliff was our little Elvis then

[@JBGOONERLIFE]

I lived here all my life. I'm 41 ! I did'nt catch it either . Over my head to bro

[@kevinhayes7830]

Check out love thy neighbour but don't say i didn't warn you 😂

[@AngelaVara-i4l]

You are allowed to google things to know what clips are on about, we do t mind you doing that.

[@tradeladder146]

Exactly. 👍

[@neilperry2241]

😂😂😂

[@BavonWW]

11:14 The "tickling stick and Diddy Men" were the stock in trade of Liverpudlian (from Liverpool) comedian Ken Dodd. A much loved entertainer for over 50 years. The son in law is a "Scouser" derogatory nickname for a Liverpudlian too. Hence Alf Garnett's constant quips aimed at hjh+j+. O{, him. "All in the Family" that ghastly sitcom was based on this show, "Till Death Us Do Part."

[@SusanWray-m8d]

The queen attended these perfomances in the royal box ,she was not offended .

[@SirHilaryManfat]

Probably because Alf reminded her of her racist husband! 🤣

[@gregsexton8806]

Jack Jones was an American Crooner and Jack Jones a British Trade Union Leader, FYI Neal.

[@gregsexton8806]

If you are not aware, The Queen is in the Audience

[@thehowlingmisogynist9871]

Antony Booth, the son-in-law, is the father of Cherie Blair, the ex-Prime Minister's wife!

[@richardjames3446]

You ought to do In Sickness and in health where he is filling the sink and Michael comes around. Or the other one where he is delivering newspapers, takes a lift on the milk float and ends up in the swimming pool of the black West Ham player.!! (Oh Jack Jones the singer ...he mixes him up with J J the trade union leader!)

[@BavonWW]

Jack Jones, the American band leader and comedian. Please be prepared. I mean this in a ice way.

[@aleckerby1236]

Black adder next with baldrick

[@heliotropezzz333]

Baldrick

[@aleckerby1236]

Sorry was 🥴 drunk.

[@PeterSothern]

The UK ruled the World back in the day, now the US does. Our comedian are ruthless and possibly the best

[@kevanbodsworth9868]

Both are London working class accent ,Del and Alf. Yes I watched that live ,

[@educatednumpty71]

No one under the age of 50 would know who the people mentioned are.

[@hiyadroogs]

The American Jack Jones was a singer in the 50's & 60's. The English Jack Jones was a trade union leader! 😅 Alf has them mixed up. 😅😅

[@WarrenPeace007]

There is no doubt, England has the best comedians in the world. Why? Because the weather is so bad, we would all go insane without a good laugh

[@OllyO-gt8pg]

this looks an episode fimed on stage with a live audience, havnt seen this one, tony booth the blonde scouser from liverpool is the father of cherie blair (ex-UK PM's wife)

[@andrewwood8706]

dude dont worry, its old and british

They won't show anything like this on TV today.

[@whitecompany18]

To an outsider this wont be particularly funny without reference, most of us over 40 grew up with this family on the tv , i think you have to know the characters ,who they are and what they stand for, Alf was always the butt of the joke , you laughed at him not with him . The two younger people were progressive and the male is from Liverpool and the north and south of England have their beefs with Liverpool refusing to be classed as British. Great show that taught us to laugh at narrow mindedness and be better people👍

[@garyambler2663]

Don't worry about that you don't know who they are talking about, I doubt the younger Brits don't either

[@daffyduk77]

That was 50+ years ago

[@shelleyjackson8793]

The accent is the London accent.

[@howey935]

The man who plays the son in law is Cherri Blair’s dad, the Cherri Blair who is married to Tony Blair who was the prime minister who lied about Iraq having WMD’s.

[@SusanWray-m8d]

War mongering traitor.

[@justin6378]

Keep it relevant...

[@RonSeymour1]

@@oldrenegade6363 He said: The Cherri Blair who is married to Tony Blair,

[@oldrenegade6363]

@@RonSeymour1 He's since edited it so its no longer relevent just like your comment.

[@dav7444]

Good old comedy

[@Steve_P_B]

Mate, you have to check out Love Thy Neighbour

[@rlosangeleskings]

Alf Garrett was the original Archie Bunker (much toned down again from the funnier British version)...

[@heighwaysonthewing]

very good the racist ingo reminds me how far we have come , but it is funny no to ways about it if you ignore the bigoted stuff the actor and writer are not racist they did it to highlight that kind of bigoted type of bloke it is an ironic show really highlighting that sort of man , but funny and love it., thanks for doing this mate enjoyed your commentary and the clip.

[@sparkeygranny]

Londoners talk like del boy and alf garnet

[@douglassmith6663]

Should look at Dad's Army

[@barrygentry5364]

I only understand the gist of the jokes because I am 69 years old. This is way before you were born and very British orientated.

[@barryford1482]

The comedy of this show is Alf Garnet is a Royalist a Racist and a Tory and at odds with the rest of his family and he always comes off second best. We used to watch this in Australia on the telly

[@SuperGingerBickies]

Have you watched 'One Foot In The Grave'?

[@sparkeygranny]

I'm 68 yrs and I don't remember alot of the names

[@barryshaw5957]

Yes, we HAD (past tense) great comedians. The current crop, bar one or two, are complete and utter shite. I can remember as a kid growing up in the 70s/80s, the best comedic talent this country ever produced. Morecombe and wise, Two Ronnies, Tommy Cooper, Freddy Starr, Kenny Everett etc etc etc.

[@theocharisstylianou1822]

Just watch Morecambe and Wise with Max Bygraves!!!😊

[@lilth-mg2jk]

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[@lilth-mg2jk]

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[@qwadratix]

I remember all those names. They were household figures back in the day. But this is so long ago it's meaningless to anyone younger. Not a good choice for a reaction video. The main character here Alf, was cast as the most ultra-conservative, royalist, racist bigot you could ever hope to never meet and many of the jokes were so subtle that dumber people didn't even realise it was a satire, so you have to be very deep into the concept of the show to really 'get it'.

[@nicholasroberts6954]

Max Bygraves was a British ballard singer, TV celebrity and entertainer from the 1950s to the 1990s. Bernard Delfont was a show business and theatre impressario, during the same period.

[@777petew]

Look! :-) You are in the same boat as everyone in the UK who was born after 1990. They wouldn't have a clue either. Don't feel bad. Just try to get the jokes as they are based on largely clueless individuals. There is a lot of inferred comedy, which may not need prior knowledge of personalities.

[@annettevanniekerk292]

PLEASE WHATSH mickael macentire

[@lilacfloyd]

Who?

[@aps-pictures9335]

This clip is an example of a show that was a bit crap at the time, and aged like sour milk. There’s no longevity to the jokes. It’s okay to think it’s crap - I’m a Brit and I think it’s crap lol.