American Reacts - DAVE ALLEN - Religious Jokes

[@clemv8926]

It was : "in the name of the father, the son, and into the hole he goes" 😂

[@Mediawatcher2023]

it was clearly spoken and she still didnt get the joke

[@Niinsa62]

Came here to explain that bit about into the hole he goes, instead of the holy ghost, but I'm three days late... 🙂

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

@@Mediawatcher2023 She does that a lot, that's why I unsubbed a while ago.`

[@Sorarse]

@@Stuart_Cox1969 Yet here you are.

[@romanfedrich6967]

@@Mediawatcher2023 A. Merican

[@ajivins1]

Dave Allen would sit in the chair telling jokes and making observations on life but these were interspersed with sketches featuring him and his co stars. I used to love the sketches!

[@10thdoctor15]

"And he sees that Adam is happy..." is the funniest line, it's so casual.

[@secondchance6603]

It's the way he's taking God's perspective looking down on Adam lol.

[@NoahSpurrier]

I grew up watching this show. Hilarious. Dave Allen was a great comedian.

[@PaulDrake-u7m]

In a hotel room you will often find a Gideon bible. Your laughter is a tonic! x

[@myownchannel247]

…and into the hole he goes! 🤣 His “ teaching your child to tell time “ is freaking hilarious 😂

[@dcallan812]

His "teaching his children to tell the time" is so funny. The second hand counts the ....no minutes 🤦‍♂ 🤣🤣

[@brandonmcgregor9912]

At the start he says a guy is walking into a bar but sounds like verbatim "-and a fella walkin' into a bar". 10:09 after saying when they lowered the casket into the ground saying "In the name of the father, the son and the holy ghost." and then says "And I for years used to bless myself 'and in the name of the father, the son and into the hole he goes."

[@irish66]

That coffin sketch never gets old.

[@garrett6064]

I used to watch this on tv. I remeber one sketch of a man going into the confessional and asking the priest "Is it a sin for a man to sleep with a young beautiful woman out of wedlock?" And the priest answers him "Of course not." A big smile breaks out on the mans face and as hes just about to leave the confessional he bears the priest continue "As long as ya just sleep."

[@peterdawson7198]

ooohh, he has a loads of sketches 😂 and at the end of all his shows he always say's 'and may your god go with you' 🙂

[@spruce381]

Love Dave. He got expelled from my school, so did I much later. Love your laugh. Tu reacción están stupendous.

[@geoffpoole483]

Dave Allen was extremely popular in the UK. He became very popular at a time when most comedians did little more than recite jokes. His raconteur style was unusual back then. What set his comedy apart was that in addition to making you laugh he also made you think.

[@MandyCaneLane]

He seems to be a very special man, even for what comedians are today. 🙌🏻✨️

[@geoffpoole483]

@@MandyCaneLane This is purely anecdotal but a lot of women found him funny, possibly because there was more to his comedy than mother-in-law jokes.

[@SueNielsen-g9x]

First watched him more than 50 years ago and still makes me laugh.

[@lindahunter1969]

Same mate ☘️🔥🍀 o7 🦘

[@bungle0h521]

the look on your face during the Garden of Eden joke, when he says "...i didnt put him there to be happy!" made my day =) love your reactions, hope the kitties are doing ok =)

[@SavageGrace]

I always loved it when he told his ghost/horror jokes, when the lights went down and his delivery was perfect.

[@MandyCaneLane]

I love his delivery! So casual, so well timed!

[@SavageGrace]

@@MandyCaneLane Manage to see him live in a theatre in the early 90s. Laughed so much I was nearly in tears :-)

[@edcliffe2988]

"...and the priest said 'in the name of the father and the son and the holy ghost'. For years I blessed myself saying 'in the name of the father and the son and into the hole he goes.'"

[@slimpixie2404]

I loved the way he always hammers religion and the basic silliness of it.

[@jameswilson8642]

His sketches are phenomenal. My all-time favourite is the person with the can collection on behalf of the Masochists Society. I'll not spoil it so I'll leave that there for you to check out for yourself.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Oh fun! Will definitely check it out! 🤗

[@kevinpaine7893]

My favourite is the preist collecting for the orphanage. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWqnnJmHqJqqgq8si=Xpcz-YX_T-wBLv4g

[@robertlonsdale5326]

Gideon bibles used to be put in hotel bedrooms.

[@barriehull7076]

lost mine from school in the 60s.

[@lifelover515]

Dave was a master of 'sit down' comedy, tempered with well produced sketches. It's all good - explore more, Mandy. You won't regret it

[@lindahunter1969]

My Dad loved Dave Allen and he was a devout Catholic ☘️ another great attribute of Westmen is their sense of humour. Thank you for that I subbed because you reminded me how funny Dave Allen was, watching him as a kid I didn't get most of it but my Dad's laughing was infectious ☘️🌹☘️to be sure

[@chrisalldis3375]

Dave still my number one comedian of all time!

[@kenaustinardenol1338]

Thaks Mandy, always good to remind people how brilliant Dave Allen is

[@RavenZahadoom]

Dave Allen is great! When I was a young atheist his humour really hit with me, so always have a soft spot for his work.

[@martinmcwilliams]

Love Dave. My ma and da would let me stay up late on a Sunday night to watch his show as a kid.

[@MandyCaneLane]

What a sweet memory to have 🤗

[@ThatCanadianGuy-e1p]

I used to watch Dave Allen all the time, he is a comic genius..

[@peterdore8690]

Dave Allen made umpteen brilliant sketches. Thanks for a great reaction

[@stephenrichards2063]

One of his best sketches is the bank note under the car wheel

[@rodlepine233]

the Gideon bible that you can find in most hotel/motel rooms

[@paulmunn9699]

my late dad only smiled when he had wind, but when dave allen was on tv he couldnt stop laughing!!!.

[@cupiddstunt]

At 6.53 your reaction was so spontaneous it made me chuckle. I was blissfully unaware that folks from the west grasped such subtleties.

[@jasonmepham6757]

The brilliant Dave Allen.

[@misolgit69]

ti be naughty for a moment 2 nuns are out for a bicycle ride and take a side road, one says to the other this is a good ride we haven't come this way before, the other says no we haven't it must be the cobblestones

[@stevet7695]

I think that was from "the Vicar of Dibley".

[@misolgit69]

yes she told the joke but it's way older than that

[@nigelpluck3342]

It’s an old Irish tradition about 2 people being buried on the same day, and the second having to wait til the next day to go to heaven

[@MsLizziebeth1]

"This fella walkin' into a bar."

[@richardscratcher6075]

🎵And Rocky Raccoon checked into his room, only to find Gideon's Bible...🎵

[@derekeverson9442]

was brought up on dave allen brill . got to say it you have a great laugh

[@MsLizziebeth1]

"And INTO THE HOLE, HE GOES"

[@slowmoon]

At 6:52, the greatest 10 second pause in the history of comedy.

[@johnlord9319]

The book left by Gideon is the bible many. years ago the religion known as the Gideons used to leave bibles in every hotel bedroom

[@siamhie]

Grew up watching Dave Allen At Large and The Benny Hill Show on PBS (US channel) as a kid. I always preferred Dave show over Benny's. Such clever jokes and his skits were just hilarious.

[@donkfail1]

I bet the one-funeral-per-day thing was made up by cemetery caretakers/groundskeepers so they wouldn't have to work too hard. I would. :D

[@alexfletcher5192]

Something of a criminal for his ideas on religion in Ireland, in Britain Dave Allen's routines were founded on observing the total absurdity of it and the English (largely) enjoyed it. He was a profound thinker even beyond that and I think he was a major influence on British comics in the following decade.

[@robertsnare1411]

Dave Allen, a comic genius so very sadly missed.

[@christophercrowley9873]

He got banned in Ireland when he rightfully so mocked and attacked the church, my niece pretended to me she didn't know who he was, being your typical religious Irish woman, lol

[@jrswinhoe58]

We got Gideon Bible's given to us at High School

[@terjefl]

Hey Mandy! I'm good thanks ;) I loved this. Daves timing is impeccable. And that sketch was brilliant.

[@trevorlsheppard7906]

Brilliant Mandy, still hilarious 😊😊😊😊😊❤Ps, Dave Allen had a one hour show on Saturday night television so there should be a fair amount of clips still available, hope so ❤

[@richardmaguire9536]

Rural Ireland has it's own lore so it might only have been his village that had the funeral superstition. I don't know why but some how it makes me very happy to see you laughing at what made me laugh in the 1970s. Dave Allen was the story telling master. There are compilations of his sketches available kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoepZWCErZuSj9U

[@Forestfalcon1]

He tells a great ghost story too.. I prefer his story telling jokes more than his sketches.. Although the sketch about a convicts last wish before his execution is really funny..

[@gbulmer]

It's lovely to _experience_ your laugh! 😂 IIRC, all of his series had sketches, except for the "audience specials". It's so long ago I'm not sure, but I think as much, or more, sketches than sit-down on the series I vaguely remember. There are 4 compilations of "The Best Of Dave Allen...The Comedy Sketches", 3/4 includes the funeral, but at the end, so you could still react to the first part. Best Wishes. ☮

[@MikeSmith-ye9ho]

His jokes and presentation of times. He’s one of the greats

[@CharlesDecker-k4f]

Loved this i haven't seen any of Dave's stuff in many many years had a great laugh and some fond memories❤🙏🏼🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ltsecomedy2985]

Hi Mandy, it`s always good to watch people react to Dave Allen. His first Tv show I saw was in the `60s, (The Dave Allen Show). Then in the `70`s, his new show was called (Dave Allen At Large), this one definitely had sketches in between his joke telling periods. The theme tune from his `70`s Series, is used as his introduction tune for the `90`s clips, you can find with the orange background. You can find compilations of his sketches on YT in 4 parts, well worth checking out. If you just want something to cheer you up without reacting, whole episodes of his shows are available on YT.

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

He tells a joke about being a child and sent to a catholic school - it's hilarious also. Also, teaching a child to tell time on an analog watch - makes you question how you learned it.

[@SteveStevens-sp7ly]

one of my favourite comics when i was a teen. he always finished his show with "may your god go with you"

[@SteveStevens-sp7ly]

the storys of how he lost his finger tip are great

[@MandyCaneLane]

Haha, I am gonna need to find those!

[@karlbowbeer5600]

Not seen you for a while . Your laugh is amazing .

[@nicksykes4575]

Hi Mandy, I was re-watching your first reaction to WILTY yesterday, when people tried to explain what a pram was, the thing they drag out of the bushes to put the coffin on is a pram.

[@johnhewett9483]

Loved you reaction and laughter. Only one you missed was that at the funeral. The priest/vicar said " in the name of the father, the son and into the holy ghost" The young dave Allen thought he said " in the name of the father, the son and into the hole he goes"

[@thabudmaster]

yeh Ricky would of loved hanging out with Dave, gone too soon ✌🏼✌🏼

[@gerardduffy4004]

Great reaction, love how you caught on to the Adam and (before) Eve bit. The Funeral joke is, In the name of the Father, Son, and the holy ghost, the mistake by Allen is ( In the name of the Father, Son, and into the hole he goes)..

[@-R.Gray-]

My favourite Dave Allen video.

[@paulmaxey6377]

You heard that joke before about him blessing himself when he was talking about his first day at school. Instead of saying 'the holy ghost' he says 'and into the hole he goes'

[@petermizon4344]

DAVE HAS DONE MANY SKETCH SHOWS AND VERY FUNNY. PLENTY OF GOOD MATERIAL THERE FOR YOU LOL 😊😊😊😊

[@johnpoile1451]

50 year old gags can still be brand new.

[@russallert]

Dave Allen was raised Irish Catholic, so the Catholic Church was a frequent target of his comedy. He used to portray the Pope in all sorts of ridiculous ways, eg. the Pope is carried in his chair by his aides on foot, and makes them go faster until he gets busted for speeding; the Pope doing a strip tease dance on the steps of the Vatican. Ironically (especially as a self-proclaimed atheist), he always ended his shows by saying "Good night, and may your God go with you".

[@josephbrassington9315]

Always love your laugh ❤

[@MandyCaneLane]

Thank you 🤗

[@musefan12345]

The line you missed was “in the name of the father, and of the son, and into the hole he goes” 😅 I’m Irish born and bred, lived here all 46 years of my life and I’ve NEVER heard of the custom about first buried, first served 😅 Until of course I saw that sketch 😅

[@anonygent]

I watched Dave Allen wayyyy back in the 1980s.

[@rolandmeagher3153]

Just for your information the joke you didn't get was the father the son and the Holy Ghost but he said for years I believed it was the father the son and into the whole he goes that might help you understand the joke

[@gordonh9258]

I have Just realized that eve must have been the mother of Salazar Slytherin. 😇

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤣🐍

[@eddhardy1054]

What was the very first thing Adam said when he met Eve? "Stand back, I dunno how big this thing is gonna get!" 😳

[@jonathandavies89]

The best part about all of this is when you add in the context of him doing these jokes in Ireland..a country completely at the behest of the Catholic Church at the time 👀

[@Kammitoes]

Dave Allen was way funnier than Ricky Gervais. Gervais is more snark than humour.

[@ndboulton]

I remember my first time seeing Dave's religious jokes too... I don't think I was adorable as that..

[@PaulCatterall-y9e]

Such a legend 😂😂

[@jimyoung6271]

At 4:10. Five levels of laughing in 5 seconds.

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

Thanks Mandy

[@PeterTaylor-n5i]

Great reaction. Try Harry Enfield embarrassing chemist shop sketch

[@Niinsa62]

Lots of Dave Allen sketches. All very good. Like the drowning man who sees his life flash by. Yee ha, Las Vegas! 🙂

[@MandyCaneLane]

Gonna have to look those up! 🤗✨️

[@anthonywalker6276]

Great!

[@vallee3140]

Love your laugh, best female on here, and Eclectic Beard is the best Male laugh.

[@emucat1]

he looks like my dad, complete with Irish hair.

[@dave_h_8742]

13:56 I've been in that pub & that duck pond and village are famous Astley have been in many a film and TV series.

[@tenzinphil]

Late for their own funeral!

[@alanmackie6180]

This is showing its age. An Italian pope? Lol!

[@mufccharliemufcglazersout]

Hi Mandy from 🇬🇧 that was so funny 😂🤣😂🤣👸🏻🤣😂🤣😂

[@barriehull7076]

Try the second from right at the bottom on the recommendations, Russ Abbot.

[@MsLizziebeth1]

Carl WHO? He had his own show, with sketches and ev'rythin' !! He was great. I always loved he hailed from one of the most Catholic places in the world: Ireland, but identified iconoclastically as an A-theist. I suspect he single-handedly broke the Pope's stranglehold on his country (posthumously), just wearing down the contradictions and fallacies. Wish he was alive to see the cultural change. 😊🥲

[@terencemcquillan5750]

The "only one burial per day per cemetary" was a custom rather than a rule.

[@DaveKeenan1956]

A custom that was observed as a rule.

[@terencemcquillan5750]

@@DaveKeenan1956 As most long-term customs were.

[@DaveKeenan1956]

@@terencemcquillan5750 So in practice there's little difference. Laws are rules, but rules aren't automatically laws

[@MrCharlieBananas]

A cat thats not there, wont respond!

[@peterrimmer4802]

May your God be with you.

[@caphowdy666]

Where did you get those lumps?

[@caphowdy666]

Oh, and thanks for the new animated profile pic on Patreon

[@MandyCaneLane]

Lmao! I didn't even know those gifs could be that long! 🤣🤣🤣

[@geraldharkness8830]

into the hole he goes,,,,just listen!

[@billmorrison8292]

Checked your video's and can't believe you have no BILLY CONNOLLY. Billy on a par with Dave. Also check out Malcolm Mcintyre.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Billy videos get blocked 😥 and I have a few Michael clips! 🙌🏻✨️

[@briancarton1804]

I would have loved to see Dave Allen and George Carlin work together. It would have been great. Sadly both of them are no longer with us.

[@rodlepine233]

and into the hole he goes

[@garethm3242]

He divided opinion here in his native Ireland in his heyday, because of the stranglehold the Catholic church had on the hearts and minds (and wallets) of the people, up until very recent years. My mother always loved him, but her (boomer) generation here almost liked Dave in a quiet way, as his openly atheist take was VERY much a no-no. Britain and, perhaps especially, Australia, was where he flourished initially. He lived and had huge TV success in the latter for many years.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

I hope that's cheered your day up for you. It cheered mine up :)

[@MandyCaneLane]

So glad James! 🤗