Black Books - Episode 1 (Reaction)

[@naB4o0o]

The whole show is great, and it's not that long. I suggest watching it all.

[@reallivebluescat]

18 episodes

[@juneseghni]

just noticed the accountant's surname is french for 'thief'

[@stephenpodeschi6052]

The Doctor was a young Martin Freeman , who has had a great career so far......

[@Christisthyking]

Black books is a great show.

[@sharonbunn2363]

I love Black Books so much that I bought the boxset and when I lent it to someone who never returned it I bought another. The wine one is hilarious, and the piano one and Summer girl and..... well all of them really. When Manny goes to work for Simon Pegg....oh I think I will bingewatch them tonight again.

[@Biempje]

Same for me!! I think I will start binge-watching the whole series again. Love them. Think I will get a ticket for Dylan Moran's show next year.

[@mauricecasey866]

Watch them in order, you won't be disappointed.

[@2old4gamez]

Oh dear lord, yes!! Bernard Black is my spirit animal. Watch it in episode order, but DO watch it ;)

[@TheNeonParadox]

Omg. Why did it wake four days for YT to tell me two of my top eight Canadians were reacting to one of my favorite British TV shows? The lead character is literally me.

[@richardgale4827]

My father's customer service was very much in this style. Customer: "Don't you know the customer's always right?" My father: "Not in my shop."

[@vidiveniviciDCLXVI]

Written by the same guy as father Ted, it's my all time fav comedy sitcom. It's all gold, best to watch in order.

[@wtasonwatson4971]

Brilliant reaction!! Hope you are both doing well!! Definitely looking forward to more reactions of this, if you decide to continue!!😃

[@odman69]

The music is Ave Verum K618 by Mozart, if anyone's interested.

[@jburgs100]

Cheers guys when ya dog barked I thought it was mine and told her to Shhhh. she was asleep next to me and looked at me like im nuts lol

[@bradlucy]

😁🤣🍻

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Yessssss. My favourite sitcom. Ever. ♥️ ps. Was co-written by Graham Linehan who co-wrote Father Ted.

[@andrewhallam237]

This is my best comedy of all time.

[@TallBlondeSassy]

The doctor is BILBO BAGGINS!!!😅😅😅

[@denizkendirci]

i watch black books and spaced every now and then. masterpieces.

[@artomatt]

I love the first series of this show when it was co-written by Graham Linehan (who also wrote Father Ted and The IT Crowd).

[@jamesrowe3606]

Same writer as Father Ted - the great Graham Linehan.

[@patrickholt2270]

I had the Little Book of Calm. I've still got it somewhere. It started a vogue for tiny books which lasted about a year. Popular with card shops and record stores as well as book shops.

[@GunnarFreyr71909]

Martin Freeman (The Office, The Hobbit). Tamsin Grieg (Friday Night) and Bill Bailey a musical prodigy and comedian - Royal Variety Show). Great cast.

[@samuelgarrod8327]

@@dwaynedibley4294 He's only in this episode though.

[@donkfail1]

This is probably my favorite comedy show ever! Only three times six episodes though. But maybe that's what kept it at top level without ever getting old?

[@user-fl8yv7rz6f]

Graham linehan co-wrote father Ted and also co-wrote black books, so similarities are bound to pop up.

[@MrNikolidas]

Watch the whole thing. It is sitcom format in that every episode returns to square one, but start to finish is the best way.

[@Charlieb82]

The doctor was played by Martin Freeman - the original Tim (US Jim) in The Office. As well as being The Hobbit amongst other roles

[@MarkmanOTW]

Oh Yes! Youll enjoy 'Black Books' with a fabuous cast - Dylan, Bill, and Tamsin Greig 😄

[@Magic_Pumpkin_Poetry]

Oh yay so pleased you did Black Books! Yes would definitely love to see you do more!

[@unicyclist97]

I love how the doctor was Bilbo Baggins.

[@andybell7970]

So glad you found Black Books, at the top of my favourites list. Definitely think you should have a look at Spaced as mentioned by one of the earlier comments.

[@iain860]

Superb! Please do the whole run 🤗 (non- spoiler - Get Lucy to say "Dirty" 😮🤣💖)

[@Pappa_66]

Thanks guys! Watch the whole series/seasons, pls! The only "negative" thing was/is, that I would love to have more Seasons!!! Like Fawlty Tower, not enough Episodes/Seasons😍😍😁😁

[@gazriley624]

i used to love this show! Good choice hey i jumped when your Dog barked ha ha

[@thatsthat2612]

I bought my husband the little book of calm for Xmas last year, it's quite nice 😂

[@JohnnyDrizzle]

I love Black Books! It ran from 2000 to 2004

[@ethanholgate2512]

Graham Linahan who wrote and created Father Ted he worked on this show also

[@ravenking1953]

Black books is awesome . I lived in winnipeg for a year and some in 1976 / 78 and recall your winters are cold and full of snow so you may need another great comedy to see you some of the way through . As far as i am aware it has not been reacted too on youtube or anywhere for that matter . It's called Green Wing (set in a hospital) . so it's a chance to be first at a reaction . FECK OFF

[@andrewhobbs5154]

You should really check out "Spaced" with a young Simon Pegg (one episode inspired them to do Shaun of the Dead)

[@NotAyFox]

That was one of the best Brittish sitcoms I've ever watched.

[@casinoclown5502]

Nice surprise to see you react to this.. Brilliant show 👍

[@BrixtonTone]

Thanks so much for reminding me about this show, I somehow missed almost all of it when first aired. Look forward now to watching along with you guys

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

Tis the wisdom of the rural Buddha!

[@TheGwydion777]

Glad to see you've rediscovered Dylan. Hopefully you'll give his standup another try too.

[@aulimodriver]

The Little Book of Calm may have been published by Readers Digest.

[@jimisi7424]

You have to have to have to watch count arthur strong. Also co written by grahaem linehan. He did father ted,black books and the it crowd.

[@zerowhite2286]

My favourite episode is the one where he takes flying lessons. So brilliant.

[@jimisi7424]

@@zerowhite2286 yep,that's a goodie

[@jimisi7424]

The walk to the airoplane always cracks me up and i have seen it well over 20 times..simple things for simple minds,little trousers for little behinds….as the saying goes@@zerowhite2286

[@KaBeeM]

Damn! someone actually reacting to Black Books. Phenomenal.

[@hywelw]

Just like Father Ted, they do get better with time. My favorite episodes are "Grapes of Wrath" (S1;E3) and "The Entertainer" (S2;E1).

[@DavePigott2000]

Watch it all - in sequence - it is pure genius - and one of it's writers, Graham Linehan, was one of the writers of Father Ted. I think it's even better than Father Ted, which might be blasphemous :D

[@martindunstan8043]

Hey crazies😂✌️black books is great, just go in order if think you'll react to more it is the same as anything everyone has a favourite but I didn't think any were bad at all, whatever you do I hope you can still get supplies with the snow you're getting. Great reaction (obviously) 👍🍻

[@martindunstan8043]

@@dwaynedibley4294 who knows with those crazy cats, could well be the exiting snow and not that wet stuff😂😂✌️

[@MaikKellerhals]

Yes, keep going, you seem to get the (sometimes weird) humour!

[@erosmangr74]

One of my absolute favourites! I hope you keep watching this show!

[@muchpeacemuchlove]

Guys the series gets so much better as it goes along - he starts to really drink and it's hilarious!

[@dougoneill7266]

In fairness. it is stand up comedians trying their hand at acting. Graham Linehan is a very good screenwriter.

[@frozengamer3030]

I love how awkward he is.

[@unicyclist97]

One of the best comedies ever 😂

[@BlueBarchetta67]

Watch them in the right order, as they get funnier and funnier.

[@neilrendell5630]

I had the entire box set of Black Books on DVD, still very funny

[@NikCan66]

One of the writers was also on father Ted

[@stevesoutar3405]

It always cheers me up watching your reactions to our best comedy shows. I would recommend you guys look for a show called Green Wing - Tamsin Greig starred in the story of life behind the scenes at a hospital, it;s full of great characters, & I reckon it would be right up your street after you have checked out Black Books

[@BunniMonster]

Excellent show. Do it in order.

[@christinestromberg4057]

It might be his accent that partly reminds you of Father Ted, they're both Irish. :) And it is a bit manic. I loved that series.

[@jimisi7424]

Grahaem linehan. He also co wrote father ted so very good obsevation

[@Oder_Aber]

How cool that you react to this forgotten gem! Hope you'll do the whole show!

[@stephenkerensky710]

Have you tried "I Didn`t Know You Cared"? . It`s about gloomy Northerners (UK) Best parts are series 1 & 2 then they changed the cast.

[@suejaneuk1681]

My favourite along side Father Ted and Count Arthur Strong.

[@KarlOlofsson]

Finally someone reacts to this masterpiece, make it a series! 😄

[@proskipper1]

Watch the series - all gems esp playing the piano with spoons scene....

[@jerribee1]

This is probably even better after a spliff.

[@lolocaust4967]

It gets surreal as time goes on. Graham Lineham who wrote Father Ted Co wrote this with Dylan the book shop owner.

[@thee2724]

Linehan only worked on the first season in a supporting role as it was Moran's first TV show.

[@KaBeeM]

Watch the whole show. Unfortunately it's not very long. Just 18 episodes altogether.

[@multiplemiggs5189]

Black Books is a classic, watch it all...

[@grunions9648]

It's very clunky to start with (Fran doesn't even have a character at first really) but well worth watching in order.

[@adwood201]

It's nice and toasty here in Queensland.......

[@bernardobuffa2391]

do you know that the Little Book of Calm actually exists? amazing isn't?

[@carlhartwell7978]

Yeah, skinheads were very much more of an 80's thing. Linehan is/was a bit of a lefty, so this is probably his irrational fear of fascists coming out in _that_ scene. Nowadays having a skinhead isn't really considered 'a sign', I'd hope not anyway, I started shaving my head 15 odd yrs ago at the age of about 25 (male pattern baldness) and it had nothing to do with politics! It was a silly joke tbh, we have thugs, but they don't really have 'skin heads!'

[@2opler]

My favourite sit com ever. You react...I`ll be here.

[@cyrus2728]

Watch the whole thing in order,its awesome.

[@rogergriffiths5631]

David Liehan who co-wrote this series also co-wrote "Father Ted" he's a very talented writer.

[@annieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Oof getting creamed means something different here 😂😂

[@bradlucy]

😲😁🍻

[@timoplants5869]

My favourite is s1 e3 “Grapes of wrath” but it’s all enjoyable.

[@xoJOBYox]

Definitely watch them in order

[@Biempje]

Still one of my favourite series. ❤ Please put up more.

[@ruthfoley2580]

Bill Bailey is magnificent.

[@spinalobifida]

I watched this episode with my mom. It's the only one I've seen. Ill have to check out more.

[@petermizon4344]

ITS THE SAME WRITERS WHO DID FATHER TED

[@spodokomodo1644]

Not quite, Father Ted was written by Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews and while the first series of Black Books was co-written by Dylan Moran and Graham Linehan it seems they didn't get on and Linehan had no involvement in the second and third series which were written by Dylan Moran, Kevin Cecil & Andy Riley (though Arthur Mathews did co-write an episode in series two).

[@petermizon4344]

NO PROBS I KNEW AT LEAST ONE WAS INVOLVED BUT SAID THAT TO GIVE THEM AN IDEA WHAT TO EXPECT LOL

[@pepelemoko2820]

Just go through the episodes they're all great. I'm sure you realise it's the same writer of Father Ted and the I T Crowd.

[@iantrott9152]

Black Books is excellent… if a little quirky :)

[@KarlXByrne]

I hope you keep it up with this show, just tip away at he episodes in order I think is best, and please consider doing the I.T. crowd.

[@TheArcSet]

Thanks for this reaction.

[@Chackravartin]

One of my all time favorite shows. Episodes 2 and 3 are very good, I enjoy the whole show to be honest but I would definatly check those ones out at the least

[@jamesmasefield6109]

Definitely watch the whole series. It's a classic

[@lextex3280]

I have the box set of Black Books. Great series,

[@SeeDaRipper...]

Black books is an acquired taste...it never suited my pallet.

[@paulhadfield7909]

one of my fave shows,

[@bhurzumii4315]

If you continue watching this series, you'll see the writer's "nod" to Canada and monkey sacrifice.

[@MiosPanties]

WE SAID WE WOULDN'T TALK ABOUT CANADA!!!!

[@janetthompson1581]

Watch all the episodes. Very funny

[@FixTheLanes]

Love watching you both try reacting to something few have Frankie Boyle Tramadol nights

[@bradlucy]

Tried it but copyright wouldn't let me.

[@eddiebirdie1545]

Brilliant series i can't wait until you get to Elephants and Hens it's an absolute classic 🐘🐔.

[@xx-hutchinski-xx2932]

yeah that was good guys

[@jruz1738]

Yes just carry on watching this it's great

[@gerrabath]

The Little Book of Calm skit is absolute genius. Unfortunately, the rest of the show/ series is absolute gash!