BIBLICALLY FUNNY!!! Americans React To "Dave Allen - Religious Jokes"

[@b62boom1]

Every Dave Allen performance is a masterclass in storytelling.

[@sarahcarrette2193]

Dave Allen’s show was big in the UK when I was growing up so we would always watch it as a family. He was taken far too soon. Absolutely love his humour - always done with intelligence and thought but also incredibly funny. I remember the funeral sketch well!!

[@MrWo-qj2yh]

it was also big in the netherlands (kenny everett to)

[@charlieyerrell9146]

Dave Allen much-loved and missed by us English . Dave was Irish from the South, but he was close to our hearts sadly missed.

[@DianaSheward]

Loved Kenny Everett too!👍🏼🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️

[@bevakathedementedraccoon]

Dave is one of the few comedians out there that truly understands the difference between mocking religion, and having a little fun with it

[@neilcampbell3212]

Dave Allen was huge in Australia when I grew up, is good to go through his jokes again . He never had to swear to make you laugh.

[@decodolly1535]

I saw him live several times and he did swear on stage. But only when it added genuine emphasis and there was a purpose to it. I never heard him swear gratuitously just to get an effect.

[@russcattell955i]

Dave Allen, raised a Irish Catholic. Poked fun at every religion, however finished every show with the phrase " Goodnight and my your god go with you" A statement of religious tolerance if ever I heard of.

[@robnunya572]

Ahh, but that's not what was meant - he was actually saying "Take your God and get out of here.".

[@VixGB]

In later shows, he changed it to "And if you have one, may your God go with you" ❤🙏🏻 however Dave meant it, I took it as a nice sign off and a blessing from the great man of comedy - grew up with my parents watching Dave and they loved it and so do I 🍺❤️

[@paulhanson5164]

I love the Adam and Eve joke when God thinks I didn't put him there to be happy and everyone's laughing before the punchline.

[@janicecostall5897]

Dave Allen is a legend may he rest in peace

[@richardjones4466]

An drunken Irishman who for some reason is near a small Deep South American town comes across a lake where a fire and brimstone preacher is baptizing people. As our hero approaches the preacher shouts "there's a sinner! Are you ready to find Jesus?" The Irishman replies "yes sir, I'm ready to find Jesus!" So the preacher grabs him and ducks his head in the water. Pulling the Irishman up he shouts "have you found Jesus, sinner?" The Irishman replies " no sir, I've not found him". The preacher grabs him and ducks his head in the water, this time for longer. As he pulls our coughing and spluttering hero up he shouts " now have you found Jesus?" to which the Irishman replies "no sir, I've not found him yet sir." Enraged into a frenzy the preacher grabs him a third times and shoves him in the water for even longer. As he pulls him up he bellows "now sinner, have you found Jesus?" to which the half drowned Irishman replies " no sir I haven't found Jesus yet sir, are you sure this is where he fell in?".......I'll get me coat as we say in Blighty!

[@treacadelic]

One of the greatest was Dave. Genius story teller.

[@andrewblatherwick8758]

Dave Allen was a legend. The Story about him making the trip for his 1st day at School

[@junction6_m27VNC]

I remember when I was a kid my dad shouting “the Irish guy with the little finger is on TV” up the stairs and I’d come running down to watch, I didn’t need Sunday School I had Dave Allen

[@annettemoore7264]

My childhood...I used to stay up "late" to watch Dave Allen when I was a kid, I sneaked down one time and hid behind the sofa to watch it on the sly but I got caught big time when they heard me sniggering away behind the couch..😂

[@Simon-jj2pu]

I’m sorry, British expat in Spain, the first Nun joke made me laugh so much it made my wife wake up, cheers lads, love your content . The blend of music and humour is brilliant

[@colettefitzpatrick9412]

Happy St Patrick’s Day from here in Ireland ☘️ No feathers ruffled here lads 😂 as an Irish Catholic we grew up going to mass on a Sunday and watching the Dave Allen show on a Sunday night .We Irish know how to laugh at ourselves ☘️😂

[@duibhiruimaolmmhauid9039]

Ain't that the truth.😂

[@LaurenceF-g9y]

A 100% in Dublin used to watch them. We all know when to laugh and have fun. Peace coola boola.

[@patsykenny9188]

I've seen this so many times before ..but really enjoy your reaction 🤣❤️

[@Sparks127]

Was lucky enough to have a few beers with Dave Allen back in the 80's Top Fella.

[@fionaparkinson3821]

Your joke reminded me of a joke that had my mum laughing for a whole week. Honestly, she’d just stop what she was doing and start laughing again. I don’t know if this says more about my mum or the joke. Two nuns are in a Citroen 2cv. There’s the Mother Superior and a Novice. The Novice is driving very well and pulls up to a pedestrian crossing. Who should be crossing but The Devil! Ooh my! He’s jumping up and down in the road, showing his behind to those two poor nuns, basically making a right spectacle. The Mother Superior turns to the Novice and shouts “show him your cross”. The Novice leans out of the car window and shouts “gerroff the f@@kin road ye moron”.

[@commonsense9176]

He was years ahead of his time God bless him 😅

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Dave Allen was the absolute master. Still sadly missed.

[@Weareeverything2023]

I remember watching this broadcast the first time, all the kids at school were laughing the next day. Dave Allen was a master comedian.

[@stephenkay4008]

I clearly remember a joke that ONLY he would have been brave enough to make: He was making Anagrams and his final one was that the Rev Ian Paisley rearranges into “Vile IRA Pansey” - fully knowing how that would be received by both opposing political factions.

[@ned_1963]

Used to love watching this as a kid in the 1970s, he usually had a glass of whiskey & a cigarette on the go too. Imagine trying that today! 😮😂

[@caros4734]

I love Dave Allen, even after all these years. A genuine comic master.

[@janetburrows137]

Dave Allen did some cracking sketches. 😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@mako1100]

Ah, the masterclass in storytelling that is Dave Allen almost no rival in the world 😁

[@garybarnes4169]

I just creased up at: "It's an Irish book, because it says: 'It all began at the beginning'" It also reminds me of the Carl Sagan quote: “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe”

[@jonbolton3376]

I love Dave Allen. He was my mums favourite comedian too, she first showed me his stuff when i was 6 in the 80's.

[@anthonyholroyd5359]

The world's finest 'sit down' comedian 😂😂😂

[@jeffreythomas7499]

Loved watching Dave Allen as a kid in the late 70's/early 80's.

[@aelfwine2]

finding the "cat that isn't there".... probably my all-time favourite joke

[@denitristan5454]

Dave Allen was genius 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️ Rest in peace .

[@64HomeMade]

I remember watching his shows as a child with my mum.

[@peterjeffery1854]

Dave was a class act I WATCHED HIM EVERY WEEK WHEN I WAS A KID IN 62 NOW

[@johnsharp6618]

God's own comedian, the number of different stories he told about the missing part of his finger is legendary

[@dinkoz1]

I grew up in a former communist country and I remember as a kid, you won't believe it, but Dave Allen was on TV regularly on the only state television that was allowed.

[@Maguirearch]

That made perfect sense..the USSR was officially atheist and Allen mocked the Catholic Church...shrewd Propaganda there from the leninist fundamentalists in the Kremlin...!!!

[@thecosmicxx]

I know this comment is old but I am fascinated by this!

[@dinkoz1]

@@thecosmicxx I grew up in ex-Yugoslavia. We were not part of the Warsaw Pact but non-aligned and had greater access to Western TV production, vehicles, equipment, clothing, travel, computers, etc. His show was always shown on Sundays in the late hours. For other communist countries behind the Iron Curtain, we were an exotic holiday destination, especially Croatia

[@VolkerGoller]

Could have been far worse

[@neilsmith5762]

Must have had good taste

[@tomtomruth]

So glad you boys have discovered the genius Dave Allen may he rest in peace in the Heaven he wasn’t sure existed!

[@davidian7787]

That bit with the coffin reminded me of my great uncle who's coffin slid out the back of the hearse on the motorway. They saw it going so it didn't come out at 70mph but they had to pull over, pick it up and put it back in. Police Officer: What's the holdup? We're just picking up a dead body. Where is it? In that coffin. You don't hang about, do you?

[@susanhughs1031]

@davidlan7787, As Us Pagans Would Say "Holly Crap,"!!!! i Hope Your Great Uncle Wasn't Hurt, 🤕,,,"??? Quite Embrassing,!!!!!,.

[@robertcreighton4635]

So glad you did dave Allen he was on uk TV when I was growing up brilliant guy. I saw him live in early 90s. It's a shame his TV stuff is never repeated

[@danielgreenwood1459]

Too pc for today mate it's a joke could watch multiple repeats of him

[@coling3957]

Dave Allen was one of first Irish comedians who made their name in UK. Allen said himself that UK was a permissive society whilst Ireland was still very Catholic in the 1970's and he'd never be allowed to mock the church there. He had actually been living in UK since he was 19..

[@EireannAnnie]

loved watching Dave Allen back in the day. (Roman Catholic here)

[@trevorhope8447]

I'm back to my childhood, watching Dave with the family, hoeking laughing 😃 😀 😄

[@zainlevett3731]

Like so many of the Irish just great story tellers

[@DianaSheward]

And hilarious!

[@mark-nm4tc]

Boys, Dave Allen at Large was a must-see comedy show back in the 70's. Even had a really cool jazzy theme tune. He'd sit there telling gags, funny stories interrupted by 'now here are some sketches....'. One of my favourites is the 'Who farted in church?' one, simply because of how its performed, go and have a look at it😄

[@tonyhaylock2223]

Love the reaction guys , Dave is an absolute true comic genius :)

[@graemeo3440]

A priest, a reverend and a rabbit walk into a blood bank. The rabbit says, “I think I’m a type O”.

[@spruce381]

Dave was so different than most comedians then / had his own show on British TV for years. Also got expelled from Terenure College, as did I many years later. Not aware of any new comedy worth checking, but your reactions are class.

[@lindadoswell9396]

Love Dave Allen years ago I knew someone who worked with him she said he was just the same off stage but often a little worse for wear! So she often used to have to drive him back to the hotel!

[@alexhorsburgh5986]

A real king of comedy and remember this was on around 10pm on a Saturday night in the UK in the 1970s...probably wouldn't get to air now.

[@phillipgreen3893]

Dave Allens tale of his first day at convent school easily matches his telling the time routine that you have already covered I would rate Dave as highly as the Big Yin Billy Conelly

[@suzannarobinson4726]

Is that the story where the nun asks him if he is going to be a good little boy, and he sees jesus nailed to the cross? I agree with you Dave Allen and Billy Connelly are the absolute best.

[@phillipgreen3893]

@@suzannarobinson4726 yes it is that one

[@philwright6940]

Only the Irish can make fun of religion and get away with it 😂checkout Father Ted😂😂

[@ericg5791]

I love Connor aka McJibbin,but bless him,half Dave's jokes went over his head

[@CookedLight]

Dave was my dad's favourite, and they both had the same missing fingertip

[@JEFF-ft6qm]

Nose knickers have been quite popular around here for about three years now.

[@Happyheretic2308]

And about as much use.

[@alisonrodger3360]

Being allowed to stay up late just to watch Dave Allen on the telly😊

[@marieparker3822]

The incomparable (in a good way) Dave Allen was on the death list of the Official IRA and the Provisional IRA. The Irish RTE banned him (but many Irish people could receive British TV). The Roman Catholic Church hated him (I'm not sure whether he was excommunicated or not).

[@venderstrat]

Dave Allen was big in Australia in the late 70's.

[@marypettyfer4640]

Love Dave Allen 😂

[@simonsaunders8147]

Great add, fellas. You said you'd be uploading one of the four I mentioned yesterday. Top show. Slàinte!

[@garybarnes4169]

09:26 The real irony in swearing an oath on the Bible is that the Bible tells you not to swear an oath. (Matthew 5:34)

[@vallee3140]

Some people did think he went too far, I absolutely loved him, he didn't care what people thought.

[@Steve0272.]

The clip I was waiting for was " first day at school " sadly it wasn't included its feckin quality and tragic well to me as an atheist its tragic

[@dogstaraycliffe]

Dave Allen also told the joke about preaching the ten commandments back in the 70s

[@jameshumphreys9715]

I went to a catholic school, not a catholic, the heaven joke was told to me by my R.E teacher.

[@peterjeffery1854]

Dave always had a small slightly off coloured glass of water and we all know he liked a tot as he told us many times

[@paulbromley6687]

I was a little kid when Dave Allen was on tv back in the seventies but I squeezed an extra half hour before I had to go to bed because he was so funny I was allowed to stay up he had the tip of his index finger missing. I remember how at school the next day we’d re tell to the kids who hadn’t seen it and gained a bit of Kudos

[@katherinedowling4246]

Old school Dave Allen was really good my parents loved him he made sketches too in one of these he blew a bit of his finger off doing a kind of re-enactment

[@House0fHoot]

As a lapsed Catholic, the sight of nuns still scares me - even though I’m an Atheist now!

[@bipolarewok]

As an atheist I love jokes about religion. Not every joke but, like with any other subject, the good ones. And I love every joke here, but eventhough I like the actual recited jokes more than the sketch, at the same time I love that the sketch makes you laugh about death itself, which is a tougher thing to make fun of than any religion.

[@christinespain6751]

Dave Allen was brilliant

[@stellamclennan4668]

Dave Allen was the funniest man on tv.

[@eiszapfensammler9294]

The automatic subtitles say "we are racist suck 21" and i can't unhear it.

[@calamityh.6684]

Dave Allen Comedy Legend...

[@michaelmclaughlin8918]

I was bought up in a strict Catholic family and my mum loved him!

[@Hieronymous69]

Ray Alan and Lord Charles!!

[@buckyohare9993]

You guys should look up Rowan Atkinson - welcome to hell… it’s great

[@hellefur7861]

I love that, and I'm not a RA fan.

[@liverpoollass7600]

Please react to Dave Allen Airplanes, it is one of his best ones. It is on the channel Simon Tilley and has over 3 million views. Have asked many times before but you haven't done it yet... please everyone, ask for this reaction so that they do it.

[@marypettyfer4640]

Thank you very funny 😊

[@colingregory7464]

Have you seen Dogma, its worth it as a follow up to this, with all sorts of now famous faces, who were less well known then, a much older fun watch on a similar theme is "A Matter of Life and Death" How many worlds did god make before he made Earth, who beyond believers ever told us that we were the only world that god had ever made

[@jjcustard6378]

I actually saw this bloke in the early 90s

[@gordonfraser8898]

The joke you told is years old in the UK, the version I know is told by the Cornish comedian Jethro, who is extremely funny (if you can understand him) and unfortunately passed away now 😢but I think you will like him if you dig, sorry, look him up. Great sense of humour btw lads. Keep it up 😂

[@janeykidd72]

Brought up Catholic watching his stuff and he was brilliant. Taught me a lot. (now very much relapsed) Have you guys ever reacted to Tim Minchin?

[@pkworld]

Guys, for some bonus laughs, play the first few seconds of this video with the KZbin subtitles turned on 🤣

[@frumpypigskin8009]

old school love it

[@johnam1234]

I enjoy your videos and comments

[@kevinty7]

Great reaction fellas👍🏽👌🏽🫶🏽

[@kalinaphillips9779]

I bought a book with Dave Allen sketches. It is absolutely hilarious. Please, watch Jarllath Regan "explaining Irish wedding drinking to the American doctor".

[@jasonburns4261]

Check out Dave Allen On Drunks. I love that one.

[@jayweb51]

In Australia, we never discuss religion, politics or footy; not unless you want to start an argument .

[@tavybukemlee]

I like it ❤from Ireland, happy st Patrick's 😀

[@jaynecessford1431]

Would love to go to church but it is currently 9pm at night lol 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@robinhatcher8021]

This is my FAVORITE one! 😂❤

[@wtchtower]

Holy and hole, ... and into the Hole he goes. Sounds close to lots of Holes and wont hold water. 😂😆 two weeks ago, this word pops up in my mind saying that, Genesis and Genetics denotes the same thing. when I look it up... and yes it is. 😜 Thanks for sharing, I do really enjoy the watch and laugh with you guys. Have a Great day!

[@maureenduffy8177]

You could never take offence at Dave Allen. It’s good to laugh at ourselves and sometimes our region.

[@jillhobson6128]

Watch his sketch about his first day at school.

[@NoxiousRob]

Dave Allen was brilliant, you can tell a brilliant comedian when he sets up the joke and the audience don't even need to hear the punch line before laughing. When he says Adam was happy and God could see he was happy, you know God is about to create woman and that will put paid to Adam's happiness.

[@youngyoungmcgurn5088]

BTW guys, the subtitles are doing you dirty - first line it says "Hey guys, we're racist suck 21"

[@brendawatson2408]

Freddie Starr very talented comedienne ans great singer. Sang with Elvis backing group Jourdinaires. Please watch him we loved him.

[@jimjohns9051]

What a master at it

[@Rebel9668]

Y'all should check out his tv series...it's on youtube, called "Dave Allen At Large". You'd love it, jokes and skits all the way through just like this snip.

[@england902]

Did you notice that as the coffin was about to go in the water that the flowers stayed in the water but in the next scene the flowers where back on the coffin