Briefcase WHAT?! Americans React To "The Inbetweeners - S1E1 - First Day"

[@bmxerqf882]

This show is pretty much a 100% accurate depiction of teenage life in the UK

[@ross8884]

Agreed. I remember my 6th form days very well (although many years ago!), me and a few friends got into very similar situations. (FYI "6th Form" was effectively the last 2 years of your High School although MOST kids back in the day chose not to stay at that age and look for a job instead)

[@bmxerqf882]

@@ross8884 I think I remember reading an interview with the guys who wrote this show, most of the situations in the show are things that happened to them irl

[@ross8884]

@@bmxerqf882 Haha yes! A good example, we ALWAYS went too early to Pubs and they were always empty (never learnt our lesson)

[@gregbramwell7666]

Working with youth and in school it's very accurate

[@marcwarren5985]

@@gregbramwell7666 im glad to hear things haven’t changed in the 21 yrs since i left school 😅

[@jonboy8951]

Everyone that grew up in the Uk will confirm this is practically a fly on the wall documentary

[@rjboxing460]

Not at all. Depends if you’re in the suburbs. Urban schools wasn’t like that at all.

[@baldy234]

@@rjboxing460 my urban school was 100% like this 😂

[@ajandrianjafymusic]

Mate I went to 5 primary school s and 3 secondary schools all of them were like this in some way 😂

[@guksack]

@@rjboxing460 My urban school was 876% like this.

[@JD-Media]

@@rjboxing460Normal schools 100%

[@matthewvivian7235]

The Inbetweeners is the most relatable show ever made for almost everyone in the UK. It's so popular because pretty much every other High School show or film we watch is American and really glorifies the whole experience, which just isn't how it happened for any of us really. I've seen it so many times, I can probably quote every line.

[@garygunn7394]

This is a 100% appropriate representation of how it is for British teen youth, absolutely. And yes, you have learn to develop a thick skin really quickly. You are gonna love this show, it's so so funny. Enjoy!

[@danielrevell-wiseman3647]

Absolutely, UK secondary school was exactly like this. This show is still amazing all these years later, I was at this age about 20+ years ago, “Your Mum” jokes are still funny within our group of mates at nearly 40 and I’m not even ashamed 🤣

[@thatsthat2612]

It's funny when a foreigner drops a "your mum" joke, like we weren't raised on them and taught how to formulate them before age 8

[@andrewjones575]

They don't work as well when she's dead.

[@danielrevell-wiseman3647]

@@andrewjones575 this is true. However, in my friendship group, this opens up a whole new level of dark humour.

[@andrewjones575]

@@danielrevell-wiseman3647 If you claim you did your friend's mother last night, then your friend tells you that she died days/weeks/months/years/decades ago, how can you continue?

[@ingoatwetrust8086]

Dig her up?

[@timglennon6814]

Supergrass meaning. A Police informer who implicates a large number of people.

[@EnchantedTooWell]

also name of a britpop band

[@timglennon6814]

Watched King and Queen Boomer react to all the Inbertweeners episodes. I enjoyed going on the journey with them, and I’ll enjoy going on the journey with you guys.

[@loopstationyt]

It really is a journey, isn’t it?

[@timglennon6814]

@@loopstationytyes

[@manningismystepdad4997]

City boys hq had the best reaction to it imo if u want to see someone else

[@dapaintbrush6965]

@@manningismystepdad4997 City boys are good to watch

[@simon3745]

Finally!!! This show just gets better and better, by the time you finish it, you'll miss it. Very accurate portrayal of UK schooling, even the four guys group dynamic is pretty much spot on.

[@Terrahawk_]

Yep, this is an extremely accurate representation of British school. That’s why the show was such a hit.

[@slytub]

The random swearing at people in the corridor is so accurate 😂

[@AlienDenzil85]

This aired in 2008, when I was at university. The actors are all around my age (so pushing 40 these days) and as others have said, it's definitely representative of a lot of people in the UK's experiences of school, particularly Sixth Form which is the bit of schooling from 16 to 18. I had a few guys I was friends with like each of the characters in the show. I was probably closest to Will out of all of them.

[@IanUnsworth01]

Almost 4 yr age gap between Joe Thomas ( Simon) 39 and James Buckley ( Jay) 35 not many people realised that

[@iainsan]

A superb reaction to this (and I've seen many). You're both starting to qualify for honorary UK citizenship 😀

[@jackchamberlain]

Here we go again. Literally just watched 3 channels doing inbetweeners reactions. I suppose i better watch this one too 😂

[@spooony2714]

This is a great show if you want to learn what "banter" really means. British friends will roast the shit out of each other, almost everything is on the table. Mum jokes are totally fine, and wouldn't even be considered risky (unless they're dead I guess)

[@david22591]

@15:00 yes it's an accurate representation, it's savage. My school closed eventually because not enough parents wanted their kids to go. We needed letter from teachers ro be allowed to go into shops. Someone nicked a pet from a pet store and brought it into class after lunch break.

[@Jay_Bee_Beats]

@@c_n_b It's actually a pretty average representation. There's more crappy areas in the UK than there is good ones...

[@85stace85]

@@c_n_b 'posh twat' 😉 😝 😂!!

[@SimonWattsWILDPresentationsUK]

British schooling; Infants (3-4) / Juniors (Primary) (5-10) / Secondary (11-16) Mandatory exams - GCSE's *Can leave officially leave education system now* / Higher/Upper/College (16-18) - many qual options from trade affiliated to highest being A Levels / University (19 -........) Degree. These guys are in upper - thus AS or A levels or vocational :)

[@nickrobinson8339]

So glad you guys are now reviewing this legendary Brit series. The beautiful actress who plays Carli D'Amato is Emily Head, who has a famous father called Anthony Head, who starred for many episodes as the posh spoken Brit called Giles in Buffy The Vampire Hunter. He has played the Prime Minister in the much loved Little Britain comedy series and was in Percy Jackson Sea Of Monsters as Chiron. He has been in many TV series in the UK and done voice overs all over as well as playing Benedict in the film Ghost Riders-Spirit Of Vengeance.

[@ir0ngamer393]

Pretty sure he also played wills dad for like 2 scenes in the inbetweeners movie

[@nickrobinson8339]

@@ir0ngamer393 Yes I believe he did.

[@danielturner4851]

Im so glad you liked this, and believe me you are in for a treat. The show just keeps getting better as it goes on.

[@tomnorton-platford4896]

Yesss this show is a staple of British culture. So glad you’re reacting to this!

[@Ben-fw8qr]

I can confirm that the inbetweeners is a 100% accurate represnetation of British highschool life, or atleast it was when I was in high school which is when this was filmed (late 2000s).

[@DjDown1984]

Late 90s the same

[@bujin1977]

@@DjDown1984 Early-mid 90s, same.

[@me-dc8pj]

In school rn, can confirm it's really not changed that much

[@beech1013]

I'm 36, this is exactly how school was, glad you getting to see uk youth culture.

[@loopstationyt]

Happy New Year! You guys are in for a real treat. You may not know it but this show will make it in to your top 10 shows of all time once you’re finished. Can’t wait to begin the journey with you 💜

[@percyplays8842]

They watched all of these like 6 months ago and the films

[@slayerrocks2]

@@percyplays8842 oh no! Somebody should tell them.

[@percyplays8842]

@UClxKizf1GAk3tHSWmHwK1rw they did all 3 series and both films on patreon about 3 months ago mate

[@loopstationyt]

@@percyplays8842 oh shit I’m late

[@loopstationyt]

@@percyplays8842 comment still stands though

[@ciaranconlon84]

Can't wait to see your journey through this series. My favourite character is Mr Gilbert. The actor is a former teacher and drew on that a lot for the role. You should definitely do more Supergrass too. Sun Hits The Sky is my favourite song of theirs, Lenny is a close second but is also one of those rare songs released with excellent b-sides.

[@SirHilaryManfat]

Nice to see you finally put your Inbetweeners reactions up on KZbin. it's also much easier to watch your reactions with the "Copyright reasons" text on the screen, as opposed to cutting half the screen off like some of your previous reactions. I hope you stick with that format. Best wishes for the New Year.

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

Thanks for the effort of editing this for youtube, lads! Us poor/stingy viewers appreciate it!

[@neeway1620]

I couldn't place him for ages but just realised the barman at the Black Horse is Buckles from Line of duty!

[@colinbrown7305]

One of the greatest shows ever made. You guys are in for a ride.

[@JarlGrimmToys]

I was their age in the mid 90’s. Aside from having mobile phones, different music and fashion. The experience of teenage life was exactly the same.

[@Terrahawk_]

Yep, this is an extremely accurate representation of British school. That’s why the show was such a hit. And everyone gets a nickname early at school and that nickname usually sticks until you leave. Greg Davies does a bit about school nicknames in one of his stand ups you might like too.

[@user-zo8xn5zp6t]

This is a 100% interpretation of secondary school here for sure 😂

[@irenebrook5997]

I watched the Inbetweeners like dozens of times, this show just never fails to make me laugh. Thanks for doing this, loved your reaction. Can't wait for more episodes

[@FaceFcuk]

Most definitely how school was in the UK , school days was the best of my life, savage 🤣

[@lee-annecollinsuk]

primary school - 5-11 secondary school (sometimes called high schools) - 11-16 sixth form either in school or a separate college - 16-18 (optional) university 18-21/22 (optional)

[@celine4evauk]

Lol and to think Greg Davies (Mr Gilbert) was really a school teacher! LOL

[@andyhewitt809]

This is completely 100% accurate, no doubt everyone has had all of or 95% of every episode of this 😂

[@MilliGaming86]

What makes this show great is just how accurate it is.

[@milesbrown68]

Stick with it lads....it gets better every episode

[@wetpanther99]

Totally accurate, You got a nickname on day 1 of school and that sticks with you not just through school, I’m 52 now and when I see mates from school we still use the same nicknames. But best days for sure. This series only gets better, enjoy. Much love from 🇬🇧

[@oddpoppetesq.3467]

In Britain we have, Pre school (your kindergarten) from 3-5 Then kids go to 'Primary school' between 5-11. Then they go to Formal school "Secondary education" from 11-16 where all pupils sit there GCE's (equivalent to your GDA) and possibly if a pupil passes the grades they can go onto "6th Form" (pretty much your HighSchool) and become a '6 Former' for 2 years to do their A-Levels. After the age of 16 though any pupil can drop out of secondary if they engage in a College course. If any student completes a college course (time dependant on the course taken of course) they can apply for a specific University course, anyone can apply and pay for their own Uni course albeit it's a lot cheaper though if you have past qualifications/experience within the field they want to study... It's a complicated structure compared to your system, tbf...

[@59jalex]

You are going to hear some slang words that you have never heard before. You will learn to understand their meanings very soon. 🙂

[@jamesfield1674]

Finally... this series it's so well liked because it is so relatable to school life

[@krupauk]

Tunes at the end of each show are belters

[@scipioafricanus5871]

31:37 I see Embrace The Suck 21 already know about "thumbs up --- friends Ooh football friends"

[@AChickandaDuck]

I just realized Jay’s fake ID name is Bret Clement - one of the guys in Flight of the Conchords 😂

[@MC24DB]

This is a very accurate depiction of secondary school in the UK, that's why it's appreciated so much

[@Mrbleusky]

Primary school = elementary school = year 1 (kindergarten) until year 6 (5th grade) Secondary school = middle and high school = year 7 (6th grade) until year 13 (12th grade) Sixth form = year 12 and 13 of secondary school = 11th and 12th grade Sixth form isn't compulsory but you have to do some sort of education like an apprenticeship or college until age 18 College is different to university but I don't really know why These characters are just starting year 12/sixth form GCSEs are exams, you choose around 8-11 subjects in year 9 and sit exams for them in year 11 AS levels are taken in year 12 and A levels are taken in year 13

[@sam04019491]

It is 100% accurate. This is why the British sense of humour is dark and the level of banter we all grow up with sets us up for life.

[@Sir.T]

Glad you guys have this uploaded on KZbin now! Great series

[@Cobalt-Jester]

in England it goes 4-5 years old to 7 years old is Nursery school. 7-11 is primary school... then from 11-12 years old to 16 years old is called Secondary school. 16-18 is college (or 6th form. where you stay on at your school to further study the subjects you're good at, it's like college but not going college just staying at school) then from 18 upwards is university. That's a basic explanation. The guys in the show are in the 6th form in that school. meaning they're 16-17 years old and doing further education on their better classes. It still gives you the same qualifications as a college gives

[@lsaria5998]

The only part of this that differed for me going to sixth form in the UK was that the local pubs accepted colour photocopies of passports back then and a few enterprising students learned very early that being able to use Photoshop was going to be a useful life skill going forward. Took a little bit longer to learn that the date of birth was also a component of the serial number as well as being printed on the details page...

[@conallmclaughlin4545]

School is 100% like this... Except this is the TV friendly version lol

[@blackie75]

Supergrass is a British rock band, but they called him that because informing on people in the UK is referred to as "grassing" or "grassing someone up".

[@WelshAmethystGirl087]

Love you guys can't wait for this

[@stuartjohnson124]

The first episode gives you the tiniest glimpse of what’s to come. This show keeps building as escalating into absolute chaos - me it’s hilarious. It’s also 100% a true reflection of public school in the UK.

[@KirkhamWesham]

Kirkham 0 seconds ago I grew up in Nottingham and our "high schools" were referred to as "comprehensive school," aka Gedling Comprehensive school and Carlton-Le-Willows Comprehensive School.

[@me-dc8pj]

You guys should totally listen to some songs from Horrible Histories! It's basically a kids history show but it holds up really well today. I think you guys would really enjoy it. I'd recommend checking out the Dick Turpin song or the Charles the 2nd song first. Either way thanks for the great content as always guys

[@SOPARA862k]

The first two seasons they're in lower sixth, which is equivalent to junior year of high school, in the third season they're in upper sixth which is senior year.

[@MyAwesomeAfro680]

This is the closest any TV Show has ever come to showing what REAL UK Schools are like for about 90% of us. Inbetweeners is still to this day a cult classic series because of just how accurate it actually is.

[@jino4280]

Happy New year guys! 😍 For info, the school they are at is called secondary school or high school. They're aged 11-16 (from memory) From aged 16 they go into the 6th form at school and stay there until they're 18. You can opt to go to 6th form or leave school at 16.

[@clairec1267]

They are in sixth form at the school

[@andrewjones575]

It's been compulsory for years to stay in full-time education until 18.

[@Sam_T1021]

@@andrewjones575 how long has that been? I left school and started working at 16 in 2013

[@andrewjones575]

@@Sam_T1021 I don't remember exactly, but it'd have been soon after that.

[@Sam_T1021]

@@andrewjones575 fair enough. It's news to me

[@davidblurton7158]

there have been quite a few from over the pond who have reviewed this series,,, all have loved it,,,

[@PhattyBolger]

As someone whose "friends" in secondary school were absolute arseholes- yeah, this is pretty accurate.

[@njones420]

I imagine school has changed a bit now as everyone has mobile-phones and safe-spaces...but this a perfect representation of early 2000s south-east middle-class subburbs education. (It's scary how many of the situations and coversations are exactly what me and friends went through at the time)

[@raikkonenss]

we call it primary school (reception, then years 1 - 6, which is ages about 4-11), then secondary school (years 7-11, ages 11-16) and that’s the end of our compulsory education, then you have the choice to do sixth form/college (years 12 & 13, ages 17 & 18), and then we go to university

[@leefrazer9438]

Modern British classic was 15 when the final season was on tv and the whole school would be talking about it for days

[@xrovyn]

YES FINALLY. This is the best show youll watch

[@phillwilkinson8319]

Every group of lads has one or a mixture of these guys.. you are gonna fucking love Jay & it never gets shit. Ep2 has something that would never be allowed on American TV you guys are gonna crease

[@5imp1]

High school (when I was there) started back at year 1 again. 1 through to 6. Hence the term 6th form. They changed it all many years ago and years 1 - 6 now refer to primary school (5 - 11 years old), years 7 to 11 were high school ( 12 - 16 years old) and were compulsory for everyone, BUT years 12 and 13 were/are additional years if you were doing A level (advanced level) exams and are the way to get into university. 12 and 13 are rather confusingly still referred to as 6th form, from back in the day. We can leave school at 16 if we have a college place or job to go to. I left at 16 and went into an apprenticeship which included college 2 days a week. The good thing about this is that I was getting paid from the age of 16. Most stay on for 6th form nowadays because they are more ambitious than we were back in the 1980s.

[@oliverflanagan7623]

John Bird died yesterday and it took me back about twenty years ago. Along with his comedy partner John fortune they were the very best at poking fun at the powers that be with such fineness that you would think that they were spokesmen for the army government investment bankers and so on. Truly genius

[@elvisquiff]

@29:38 the super grass reference wasn’t to a group. The Grass element was in reference to a tell tale aka a Grass. So a supergrass is a grass of the highest order

[@palm2004]

Delighted you’re doing these shows

[@ScottishDeeSideEye]

Yous are in for some jaw ache. And the schools are exactly like this here. I watched all of king boomers reactions and now so excited to see yours.

[@craighindmarsh4282]

Hi lads, love the channel, here in the UK primary school is age 4 - 8 years old, Middle school is 8 - 12 years old, high school is 12 - 16 years old, the there's 6th form, then college then university. And yes that is how UK high schools are, that's why it's so popular over here, and everyone from the UK knows a jay lol

[@johnmcdonald7339]

To be fair, that describes England and possibly Wales, not UK Scotland is different

[@sammi.mack.]

I'm in Yorkshire and it was nursery, infants, juniors. We left at age 11 to secondary school. Then at 16, went onto college to do A. Levels or diploma equivalent or apprenticeships, or left altogether and got a job. Sixth form was only available in some schools that in Yorkshire were ( back in the late 90's) mostly at Church of England or Catholic schools) then after college you could go on to University, or take further classes at college. Weird how it differs so much!!! 🤔 x

[@jakemorrison8507]

@@sammi.mack. Yep, same in the NE

[@rerenaissance7487]

Weirdly, in Britain, "Public school" means a kind of private school. Eton and Harrow, the famous schools, are both "public schools", but not anyone in the public can go to them (£ks/term, for a start). Will's new school is what we would call a "state school".

[@russellpetrie119]

mad to think the teacher in this was a real teacher and didnt need much to learn to become mr gilbert scary or what

[@mattpoole719]

You are GOING to love this show, the level of outrageousness just keeps increasing. Jealous you guys are watching this for the first time!

[@garulusglandarius6126]

This is a very accurate representation of life in a British secondary school, excellent series 👍

[@helenmcananey2967]

Happy New Year from Scotland 🍾 💚

[@JamesPearson92]

This is 100 % secondary school and college in the UK ! Still like this at 30 with a MRS and two kids 🤣🤣🤣

[@worthalook4870]

Awesome. You’ve started it. Enjoy the ride. Also yes we say things like this to each other all the time 😂😂😂 mum jokes ect haha

[@terrorturtle9429]

i remember when i moved accross country and i went from 1st year of high school in my home town down to the last year in middle school because the city i moved to did 1 less year in high school and 1 extra in middle school so making friends with kids in their last year at that school was tuff

[@sodem2810]

When he calls him a super grass he’s not referring to the band. He just means he’s a grass.

[@becks3uk]

We have primary school (age 4-11), then secondary school/high school (11-16) then either sixth form or college (age 16-18). Then it’s university. Some places also split primary into infants (4-7) and juniors (age 7-11).

[@GrahamMilkdrop]

Love that show. So nostalgic because even though it is written this century the banter is 100% accurate in terms of flow and content to how school was even back in the 80s! The lead's supreme level of confidence in spite of his status is the only thing that seems a touch unrealistic. Everything else is spot on. For the record I could get served in some pubs from the age of 14 even though I wasn't particularly mature looking.

[@ukmgtow5321]

This show is awesome! Enjoy the trip!

[@Tobius211x]

The inbetweeners is one of the most realistic depictions of UK school life ever put on screen

[@stevekeeves9363]

Goes primary school, secondary school, college then University, glad you're doing this, no bad episodes really, it's pretty accurate some secondary schools have five years then go college, others have a sixth year and you stay at school another year

[@jazzchilli76]

This show finally demystified the behaviour of every boy I knew at school. Even those I was really good friends with who seemed like normal people most of the time, would do bizarre things exactly like these characters.

[@chrissanz9673]

Can confirm, back in my school days this is exactly how it was, and English people with their mates talk that way lol

[@cameronlong2242]

You gotta stick with this it will get great numbers

[@gedscouserable]

In the UK Public school is the posh, paid for school, whereas this is set in a normal comprehensive/academy school.

[@kamc1959]

Primary school is when you're a child from when you start school. From about 11-16 it's high/secondary school. We used to have middle schools when I was at school which I started just before i turned 10yrs but they merged with high schools in 1992 and I was almost 13. Had they not merged I might have had to do another year there, then i went to high school. After you do your main exams at the end of high school- GCSEs when you get to 16yrs, you have the option of going to 6th form which is an extension of high school or you can do the same types of qualifications after high school in a college though colleges tend to have a wider range of choices of courses (such as A levels) to do. When you finish 6th form or college when you're 18 that's when you can go to university.

[@simonwesterman6675]

100% accurate in the UK as a teen. It was brutal but amazing at the same time

[@alexandermills9965]

This is 100% accurate. This why our football chants are so 'vile' in your eyes. Whereas in the UK it's normal.

[@adsyoffinch]

I was in school when this had its original broadcast, it was like channel 4 we’re picking on me it’s that accurate 😂

[@noka1979]

The guy that plays Donovan is the complete opposite IRL and posh, its so funny to see

[@simontunnicliffe2107]

Just to answer your question guys, in the U.K, you have Primary School from about age 7 till your 11 then move to Secondary School (but my generation - I'm 47 called this high school) then at 16 you leave and go either to Sixth Form or College and they're called Further Education and after those you can if you want or have the right quals, go to University which is Higher Education. So usually you don't go Uni till you're about 19 as you need to have a-levels or a level 3 qualification which takes 2 to 3 years at college to attain. So in the U.K as opposed to the U.S, colleges and universities are two different things.

[@chrisperyagh]

29:23 wasn't a reference to Supergrass (the '90s Britpop band) - a 'grass' or 'supergrass' is slang for a snitch (or a rat, Judas, whistleblower, informer, betrayer, backstabber, etc. and what you just referred to there as a 'nark'), depending how much they grassed you up or grassed up a whole load of people.

[@hazellee9715]

Teen life in the uk! Absolutely love this show 😂

[@gavlar111]

That wasn't a supergrass reference as in the band...we call people a grass if they inform the police on you. Supergrass is usually someone that is in a large organised crime ring and grasses on the whole ring

[@kalinaphillips9779]

I definitely relate to it. I had to change school twice within school year as my family was moving house. I spent the first term where we use to live, second term with my grandparents, third term when we moved to a new place. To make it worse my last school was oversubscribed so I would start lessons at 2pm and finish at 6pm. I WAS 8-YEARS-OLD!!!!