Full Episode Jeeves and Wooster S03 E3:Cyril and the Broadway Musical

[@christiangoossen563]

About the mustasche : Bertie - " I only kept the bally thing on to show who's master." Jeeves - " Oh I trust there was never any doubt about THAT , Sir" Briliant!

[@callmepuddles]

Jeeves looks /so/ happy when Bertie asks him to get the razor. Like actually relieved. Gosh Stephen Fry had the face and expression and voice for a role like Jeeves, just as Laurie had it all for Bertie.

[@stellap7624]

At first they were going to play the opposite roles. But then someone suggested they swap over, and Jeeves and Wooster fell into place. Now, it's impossible to imagine them the other way round. In Dad's Army, the same thing happened with the Captain and Sergeant roles. Sometimes things just need a minor adjustment to make it work. Casting the right person in the right role is vital. I'm sure many shows failed because it wasn't cast correctly. And the other way round.

[@dwdei8815]

That look of boundless awe on Bertie's face at the smooth brilliance of Jeeves (no spoilers, it's at the 40 minute mark) was a sight to treasure.

[@robirew5094]

The pass off of the cowboy hat was priceless!!!😂😂😂

[@longjonwhite]

Jeeves immediately giving cowboy hat directly to lift man, who in turn knew it had his name on it as soon as he saw Bertie! Great stuff!

[@RufusTheBaptist]

When I used to watch this when I was younger I always wondered why Jeeves would want to stay with Bertie when he could do so much with his life and his many talents. Now as an adult I realise that Bertie is actually very kind, generous and loyal.

[@mikepatrick1904]

You're right. It's a great symbiotic relationship. Jeeves acts as Bertie's brain & valet and Bertie give Jeeves access to travel & a higher social caste.

[@martinzhang5676]

Have you ever heard of the fan theory that Jeeves is Merlin from T.H. White's Once and Future King. In that book Merlin is a 2000 year old wizard that experiences time backwards and ages very slowly, so that from the perspective of everyone else he gets younger and younger as time passes. The theory posits that Bertie Wooster is the 1920s descendant of King Arthur and the rightful king of the Britons or perhaps even the original Arthur's reincarnation. Merlin was said to be fatherless or sired by a demon and was raised by his human mother. Jeeves is a Norman French metronymic deriving from the mother, meaning son of Genevieve. Reginald is a Germanic name that literally translates to "counselor of rulers" which is a very apt description of Merlin. Finally, Jeeves' abilities and talents are also very much in line with that of Merlin. His abilities to concoct miracle hangover cures seems rather like potions created by a wizard, he is endlessly wise and knowledgeable, he spends much of his time studying and improving his mind, and he possesses the ability to appear and disappear at will, a talent he shares with Merlin in White's book. Henry VII, the first Tudor king was of Welsh descent like King Arthur and claimed to be a direct descendant of Arthur, even naming his first born son after him. When Prince Arthur died before he could ascend to the throne, he was buried at Worcester Cathedral (with Worcester pronounced Wooster). Prince Arthur never fathered a legitimate heir but suppose he had a bastard who adopted the name Worcester which over time became corrupted into Wooster. So it is Bertie Wooster's destiny to eventually fulfill the prophecy of King Arthur's return and save Britain during a time of need. The Jeeves and Wooster stories by P.G. Wodehouse are set before the right time for Bertie to learn of his destiny has arrived, before the pulling the sword in the stone moment. Jeeves/Merlin's task during this period is to not alter history by making sure Bertie/Arthur doesn't get married to the wrong person and to keep him out of trouble so that history can unfold as he already witnessed it (because he experiences time backwards). Perhaps Jeeves/Merlin wants to make sure Bertie/Arthur doesn't repeat his mistake with Guinevere which lead to his downfall the first time round. It's not my theory, but as far as wild theories go, this one holds up to scrutiny fairly well.

[@Catherinearmant]

@Martin Zhang. Hear hear, what an interesting comment indeed. I say thank you.

[@rachelr-j96]

Martin Zhang ok I think the author possibly didn't have this in mind when he wrote the book but nevertheless there is a running similarity!

[@rachelr-j96]

Absolutely! I watched this first when I was very young and didn't understand what a kind, witty and generous person Bertie really was. At first it was as if Jeeves was taking over his life but over time it becomes symbiotic. Can't wait to read the books!

[@silver-fd3cv]

Loved the over-head camera work of the dancing girls !! So beautiful !!

[@Julia-lk8jn]

Jeeves reaction to the american outfit that Bertie bought without adult supervision !!! Priceless. Thx so much for uploading these, they're absolutely delicious.

[@RideoutMr]

A pure delight. The casting is perfection. How do they do it?!!!

[@denisemann8798]

This is great!😆the two of them singing falsetto is a comedy peak!

[@sheilamillar]

Total bliss, hadn’t seen this one before, the sets and settings are incomparable and a great change from the usual London/Home Counties plots. So inventive and as always Jeeves gets his way at the end!

[@Lampritch]

I admit that I was expecting Jeeves to step out on stage as the real butler, and save the show (or rather, steal it) before our petrified Bertie had a chance to say his line. Thank you for uploading this series: a pure delight.

[@detectivefiction3701]

Yeah, my brother always wondered why Jeeves didn't go out onstage instead! Great episode! Btw, I think that song, "Ask Dad," was actually written by P.G. Wodehouse himself.

[@allistairneil8968]

That's the point! Utterly beyond expectations. 😂

[@rickyherschel3269]

One of my Mom's fave shows. Such good memories watching these.

[@shugaroony]

Your mom has taste sir!

[@sampuatisamuel9785]

What a fabulous show within a show the Ask Dad production is. The Jeeves and Wooster series rocks

[@saltytrey]

At 23:15 Jeeves taking the cowboy hat with an "I think not" look and handing it directly to the elevator operator. And the operator taking it and putting it on with a "Yeah, I saw this coming" look. And Bertie never said a word about it, since he probably knew that it wouldn't be allowed by Jeeves.

[@herbertwells8757]

This is one of the few good bits in this episode.

[@richardjacobson3634]

@@herbertwells8757 it's a great episode stfu

[@hoodatdondar2664]

@@richardjacobson3634 Bertie does not realize the hat is gone! Jeeves presumably is confident he will fix it so that he is rewarded by being told to get rid of it before Bertie finds out he already has. That happens in the books, too. Bertie says something like ” For helping me with the rummy problem of old Stiffy, just burn that check coat, will you?” “ I did so this morning, sir. A quiet twill is much more suitable. Thank you, sir.”

[@sandraelder1101]

He inherited Bertie’s white hat in episode 1 as well. I love that they kept some of the peripheral characters throughout the NY episodes. A big part of the fun of J&W for me is seeing the recurring secondary characters.

[@journeytojoy3443]

I'm so glad they showed us the painting of the baby in the end!

[@isabelfreeman2702]

The falsetto "Ask Dad" was simply marvellous!

[@detectivefiction3701]

Bertie: "The big F's stand or "Freddie Flowerdew"; I wonder what the little f's are for? Jeeves: Perhaps they're meant to indicate "fortissimo," sir?

[@Trytocookthis]

Did anyone else feel a glimmer of hope for the young thwarted lover artist once Aunt Agatha insisted on having his painting for the museum... and the fact that it sold for a good chunk. It made me feel some warm fuzzies and lots of hope for the character after he had been rejected so much.

[@DeirdreMcNamara]

...anyone who paints an ugly picture of a sweet baby DESERVES THE WORST! Jeeves, show this chappy off the ship...the poop deck will do...

[@Trytocookthis]

@@DeirdreMcNamara HEHE. well it is true, his emotions would not allow him to do a good job. Wrong person for the job while he was having a mental breakdown for sure.

[@mickyalberta3484]

Fry, Laurie and Wodehouse...sublime!

[@deplorabled1695]

I would go and see that musical. That number they performed was very catchy and entertaining!

[@SPavlo]

Hilarious episode, with a nested great broadway piece, and the hoot of a "still life with eggplant" ! Thanks for reviving these series, which we in France knew nothing about.

[@MsGrapeNehi]

13:03 - "Oh, I don't know, you know, don't you know?" That's some brilliant nonsense right there. Good old Bertie.

[@RussellTurner]

Laughing just reading this. 😂

[@maxinejacobson4006]

On and on they go, somehow even better than they were all those years ago. I’m binge watching 😀😁😆

[@dst35bwl]

Mark Twain, Dickens and Wodehouse have sustained me, kept me out of the depths since the nineteen thirties. One of the secrets of longevity.

[@dr.elizabethmartin7118]

Dickens always wants me want to die.................the horrible cruelty of life for the underclass (aka "human garbage").........please, sir, can I have some more? But of course he was a great genius, as were Samuel Clemens and Wodehouse! Congrats on your longevity! Like to know your other secrets......cheers

[@Ana_crusis]

as fine a triumvirate as you could wish for.

[@elenapanova4809]

I understand this so well. For me, it's Wodehouse, Bach and Erich Kaestner - I greatly recommend this wonderful, witty and funny German writer from the same era and with similar sensitivity

[@deshadevor2481]

@@elenapanova4809 Thank you.

[@bidou1822]

@@elenapanova4809 thank you. I'm gonna read this german writer 🙂

[@MorenoDonato]

Brutal. As a former artist and theatre practitioner, I thoroughly enjoyed both jokes.

[@geocatify]

I love that we finally got to see the painting! I like it.

[@nemishasharma5737]

Same!

[@sampuatisamuel9785]

Love it

[@briancornish2076]

It's based on Dutch Interior by Miro. check it out

[@Sunshine-zm1fx]

The man who sings in the show has an incredible voice.

[@sonyahannam7399]

"I played Brutus at School once and I was the one that everybody stabbed."

[@frozenhorse8695]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@sampuatisamuel9785]

So cute. Eh what

[@oldgringo2001]

The ocean liner pictured at about 11:00 is the SS America, which was actually built while Britain was already at war. It was designed by William GIbbs, who went on to design the SS United States in the 1950s, the fastest ocean liner ever built, and larger than Titanic. The America looked like a smaller version, with the same winged funnels.

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

the united states was a wonderful ship.

[@kendavies945]

@@dont-want-no-wrench Shame it's such a shit-hole country, 😊

[@TieDef]

"Blasted tricky business what they call hunting in these parts; they do it without horses. Managed to wing a forest ranger the other day however." He's so proud of it. It's like the Mitch Hedberg joke about golf: "I never got a hole-in-one but I did hit a guy, and that was way more satisfying."

[@allistairneil8968]

The finest episode on so many levels

[@shugaroony]

Jeeves is almost frightening in his cunningness at times! If he turned bad, the world would burn!

[@childofthe50s53]

I have often thought if it turned nasty it would be like the film "The Servant".

[@dubz1706]

I trust you had a PLEASENT WALK IN THE PARK sir

[@denisestinnett4414]

My all time favorite program❤.

[@ec9903]

“I played Brutus at school once and I was the one everybody stabbed.” ☠️

[@pumpkin99997]

whoever put a dislike you are careless about comedy my dad laughed the whole time he loves it!

[@lass-inangeles7564]

One of the funniest episodes, and Jeeves at his best! Enjoyed this so much, thanks for uploading!

[@amkb4649]

When you think about it, Bertie was surrounded by an amazing group of friends and connections. Singers, painters, poets, novelists, and playwrights.

[@theodorerenniach8601]

"Mustaches are the leading cause of divorce" except Jeeves has spent three seasons making sure Bertie didn't get married so who is he expecting to divorce Bertie over a mustache? -stares real hard at Jeeves-

[@EADaang]

Probably referring to the divorce between Jeeves and Wooster. They'd already broken up once over a trombone (banjolele in the book).

[@NxDoyle]

There is little by way of consistency to be found. Just about every episode Jeeves prefaces the explanation of his saving the day with, "I took the liberty..." But in two episodes, the idea that Jeeves would dare take a liberty is an abhorrence.

[@LoneKharnivore]

@@NxDoyle Only because Jeeves didn't want to do the thing. It was a convenient excuse.

[@joeblow9657]

Clean shaveness prevents marriage apparently

[@theodorerenniach8601]

I didn't realize people were replying to this so I just want to clarify that I meant my remark both sarcastically and in a gay way

[@Trytocookthis]

This boy is my son...... Well, you both have my deepest sympathy. OOPS! 😂

[@peterobbo7512]

This sublime series couldn't me made now. The outlook is grim.

[@toramenor]

One of my favourite episodes 😂

[@themoonwalkingbear3581]

No, no, must object! Jeeves is not sadistic. As a 1920's valet, any faux pas in his employer's appearance is directly blamed on him, he loses face. He has internalised the rules, including the very strict fashion code. Bertie, being a privileged toff, doesn't feel any such strictures, and doesn't want to follow rules. He knows what will piss off Jeeves and sometimes does it just for the hell of it, like the moustache. Their fashion skirmishes are definitely hilarious and kinky-feeling.

[@sampuatisamuel9785]

Quite so, old chap

[@martinl6395]

Jeeves is like Google before there was Google, and yes I know there was a search engine called and ask Jeeves.

[@journeytojoy3443]

There used to be a search engine called AskJeeves.com lol

[@Wisdom1944]

I had forgotten about that!

[@TheGmcFilms]

The 'hat switch' is laugh out loud funny. Brilliant ...G...

[@JosephineMiller]

still life with egg plant! love it

[@meeeka]

Don't forget the MARVELOUS film in the 1980s, Peter' Friends, in which Laurie, Fry, Emma Thompson, Branaugh and others played old friends who USED to sing and play in a uni musical revue. Laurie had become an ad jingle writer: all his piano work is quite real. Fry sang most effectively. Wonderful.

[@MekinakSibiMekinacic]

Never heard of that film. I'm looking forward to watching it!!

[@michaelturo1024]

michelle stein-evers frankl thanks for the information I got to look that up. Hopefully it's on KZbin. I really appreciate your input.

[@michaelturo1024]

Thanks for the information. I have to look that one up. Hopefully it's on KZbin. I really appreciate you mentioning it. Take care

[@emilygilbeyful]

It was made in the early 90s actually

[@lemorab1]

@@emilygilbeyful It was made in 1992. I thought Rita Rudner was perfect, even though that's not a popular opinion. Ditto Alphonsia Emmanuel, who was never heard from again after this film. It's one of my favorite Emma Thompson performances.

[@judcitizen706]

7:18 sack races, that's our main line :^)

[@victordkv8525]

Got this through the YT algorithm after looking at episodes of the first series. Wonderful. Masters of comedy at work. And what smooth, extensive production values! Thank you for posting.

[@themoonwalkingbear3581]

I love the "moustaches are a leading cause of divorce" line, which, if memory serves, is not in the written story. All props for Clive Exton, who seems to have been a right genius and rad sort of writer. (And a arrow straight to the bally heart for that excrescence Sebastian bloody Faulks and his dashed beazel plot. I mean really!)

[@tomwheeler5861]

I must say I do love reading your comments under each episode, insightful and witty. any other series you regard as equal to J&W on the tube I can find, i race through these episodes!

[@petertaylor4980]

In the books, the moustache belongs in the previous episode with the Duke of Chiswick, but you are correct to state that there is no mention of divorce.

[@emilygilbeyful]

Wodehouse would approve if he were alive in the era!

[@ajinkya2004]

When Jeeves started singing in a young girl's voice 😂

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

I don't know. He sounded more like my great aunt Aggie. At 94... Singing along with Morten Harket's "Cry Wolf..." 😵 (Back in the 1980's) 🤣

[@samanthapatrick4345]

I love how the fireman's hose sent aunt agatha and the kid flying

[@mysterioussquirrel4456]

By jove, this bally episode must have had a budget the size of a steamship's coal bunker.

[@Gohot229]

+Mysterious Squirrel .........one would think so, wouldn't one.....

[@mysterioussquirrel4456]

Gohot229 Were there another 228 Gohots's when you applied your user name? Luckily, no one had thought of Mysterious Squirrel, which I find hard to believe. First thing I thought of.

[@Ana_crusis]

fuck off

[@MrChrissy1r]

What's that you you dastardly ruffian, go forth and multiply ones self what!! My gentlemens gentleman is the personification of Jeeves what o ole son,, Gosh I say gracious me,, bally good show old chap!!

[@ProductionsUnhinged]

Well said old fruit. Dashed piracy links ruin ones appetite don't you know.

[@tonycavanagh1929]

I cracked up with his shout of FIRE. LOL I enjoy watching this show, but that made laugh out loud,

[@detectivefiction3701]

Yeah, that's the literal interpretation of the old saying, "He shouted fire in a crowded theatre."

[@tonycavanagh1929]

@@detectivefiction3701 I never thought of that. But brilliant well spotted.

[@sturnbull09]

Wooster: "Jeeves, you're up to something. I know that look." Jeeves trying to suppress a gleeful smirk when the brat tells FishFace to be off! hahahah

[@janesmith9024]

Loved the painting of the baby at the end.

[@Trytocookthis]

That was a really fun two minutes.... even if it isnt really your cup of tea, watching them on stage is so fun! :)

[@papribanerjee5537]

"I played Brutus in school once and I was the one everybody stabbed"😂😂😂

[@bhwst68]

Jeeves´ singing is extraodinary!

[@MekinakSibiMekinacic]

And Fry always says he can't sing...

[@arthurthroovest558]

Genius stuff. Mega production & worth every penny... sorry - cent

[@kellyanneortega4073]

"You're aloud to blink you know." Love Bertie lolol

[@mysterioussquirrel4456]

Pedant alert 'Allowed'.

[@MekinakSibiMekinacic]

Even better : "won't it come out blurred"? :D

[@sampuatisamuel9785]

Allowed...

[@amkb4649]

I can just imagine Jeeves with a cup of tea, enjoying the quiet, reading Wooster's post cards and being both amused and vaguely concerned at the mention of additions to his wardrobe.

[@justme-hh4vp]

"I will not have you editing my upper lip!"

[@lapernice6978]

How I looove the painting!(of Bertie) :-D

[@natgarrison2300]

Brillant! Stephen is so charming!

[@aaaaaahhhhhh9737]

As soon as the elevator opened he looked like Doug dimmadome, owner of the dimesdale dimmadome.

[@playwithmeinsecondlife6129]

A genuine 1920's "Don't Walk" sign! LOL!

[@davidwallace9695]

I played Brutus once - and I was the one who everyone stabbed - lmao

[@lindavalentin5582]

I enjoyed this episode very much 😂❤😂❤

[@annburlingham4563]

one of the best episodes so far. one gathers that many commenters are unfamiliar with wodehouse's books, however. the mulliner stories are to be recommended, too.

[@barrycowen627]

Clever and witty as always.

[@devilinthedetails3751]

Surely a child that age hasn't had the time to get a soul like that.

[@melroseamatoss9707]

I payed ten for it I couldn't let go for less than 18 dun $18000 hahaha what a profit margin $17990

[@nellschiavi123]

Wonderful! Please keep them coming

[@mediocrepoetry]

Brilliant! Thank you kindly for the uploads.

[@byheavenlyhosts1]

I loved it! Thank you!

[@Dadutta]

thanks for uploads - please keep the episodes coming !

[@sandraelder1101]

I am picturing Fry practicing for hours to nail down that old typewriter.

[@nedmerrill5705]

All the problems in the story get solved in the end...Jeeves is a marvel!

[@vickirempel5529]

I'm sure the glue that binds Jeeves and Wooster is the Good Life they share.

[@vickibwarren9722]

Great fun watching 😅

[@mrhook2859]

Just love the dancing girls

[@aceflashheart2523]

46:00 FIRE!!!!!

[@lindaleelaw5277]

1/6/19. Its,nice to feed,my brain with healthy stuff.

[@jessicaoloughlin8894]

Jeeves' singing is quite marvellous here :-) 15:53

[@aspiring.creative.person6092]

thanks for the time stamp xD

[@michaelramsey82]

Love this show, but any railfan will notice that Bertie apparently crosses the US on an assortment of British, European and African trains in addition to (very few) American examples. They must have really cleaned out their stock footage collection for this one.

[@LeesaDeAndrea]

They should do one more Jeeves & Bertie before Hugh Laurie & Stephen Fry are gone. The two of them still together, a couple of old bachelors, but with Bertie taking care of Jeeves, who has become too old & feeble to work.

[@mabelisnotstraight]

And Bertie still doesn't know how to make tea, and Jeeves goes "not this shit again....."

[@nemishasharma5737]

Awwww

[@trishaferrand1395]

But impossible to believe Jeeves would ever be old and weak. If you want a late life scenario, perhaps Wooster goes broke, wiped out in the Great Depression but relies upon the generosity of Jeeves, who being the shrewder investor and having so many hidden connections, still has "ample" resources to support Bertie in continuance of his luxurious lifestyle.

[@esmeephillips5888]

'Freddie Flowerdew', alias Dad, was played by John Boulter, who had been one of the three solo singers in the BBC's notorious 'Black and White Minstrel Show'. J&W was one of his few TV appearances in whiteface.

[@kenmccready2870]

totally brilliant !!

[@stellap7624]

The roles were first cast the other way round. It's impossible to think of Jeeves and Wooster with Hugh Laurie as Jeeves, and Stephen Fry as Wooster. I'm glad it never got past basic rehearsals. The same thing happened with the Captain and Sergeant roles in Dad's Army. Jim Broadbent who played the Police man Slater was the original choice for Del Boy. Then someone changed it to David Jason. Getting the casting right is essential. I'm sure many shows failed because of getting it wrong. Or were successful, when they got it right.

[@ericpmoss]

I. Love. Jute.

[@lsdmadman]

the adult version of More American Birds scandalized the known universe

[@lsdmadman]

yay..thanky for these..these are the very very very last hope for our benighted species

[@Berzstiflag]

"It would be wonderful if you could think of something, mr Wooster!" Of anything, rather...

[@trishaferrand1395]

One of my favorites, so complicated and lavish.

[@john6203]

Lol 34:29 puts on glasses to have a closer look and then looks over them.

[@dougwilliams8602]

One of the best

[@daviddavid1346]

Ah so the World's pretty well stocked up on Bassington Bassingtons then. Tolerable so Sir. No chance of a sudden shortage I mean huh

[@hlysnan6418]

"Rotten country!" "Oh...I don't know, you know. Don't you know?"

[@krabbykenny7933]

How in the world did they come up with the idea of having the show Ask Dad make a stop in Lackawanna, New York ?