Mock the Week S17 E3. Ellie Taylor, James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Tom Allen, Ari Eldjarn

[@gunnarelisigurjonsson2587]

Ari is a brilliant comedian. . Seen him many times here in Iceland. I love how he handled him self in the show. And the t-shirt. Epic

[@russetmantle1]

I only glimpsed the T-shirt, but it looks like a Hulli Dagsson design? Would you agree? I think they're pals, so that would make sense.

[@gunnarelisigurjonsson2587]

@@russetmantle1 you are correct. It's Dagsson design. I got few. Maybe they are friends. I would not be surprised. Brilliant t-shirts .

[@kanedaku]

@@gunnarelisigurjonsson2587 I never saw it properly so I thought it was a cartoon shouting "HU!" like the football crowd

[@drewcampbell8555]

A good comedian he may be, but will he make a good mayor of Reykjavik?

[@gunnarelisigurjonsson2587]

@@drewcampbell8555 good question. Ari is not interested in running the shitshow when reykjavík get rid of dagur...

[@joegriffin4566]

Tom allens description of football, top notch😂

[@medievalist]

I adore Tom, especially when he is mocking how boring sport is.

[@centurionquincy3899]

I’ve never watched english football, so I’m taking Tom’s description as an average game.

[@monkeyatanofficedesk9253]

@@medievalist you're just lazy

[@EightThreeEight]

@@centurionquincy3899 Don't worry; you're not missing much.

[@EightThreeEight]

@@hexzas I find myself utterly unable to get remotely excited about football. If others like it, that's fine, but I just find it an insufferably boring game to watch.

[@aiieeee5166]

Some brilliant one liners in this “How many stars did Brian Cox tell Dara there were in the sky before they kissed for the first time?” “Religiously... I’m not religious.”

[@vickash1072]

Aish Ed i paused to look for this comment . That was 👌

[@fif477rumjitnes8]

That joke about WOW-Airlines has aged perfectly.

[@flashpeter625]

Hugh is so good at the picture of the week game. He always gets the right answer in the end.

[@retnavybrat]

Ari's stand up routine was one of the better ones I've heard on this segment in a while.

[@trve_ingvar]

retnavybrat seemed so much like a George Carlin routine

[@jakamneziak]

It's probably inspired by that and if that's the case that's why it's so funny. To be fair Ari focused more on the gender stereotype rather than the language issues that Carlin referred to but it's refreshing to see someone looking at George Carlin's work and getting inspired to make his own. One of the funnier sketches in recent years to be fair.

[@kerrygiles2091]

Shes hot

[@orenrob1914]

PC comedy for adults?

[@corbeau-_-]

I actually skipped through it towards the end... and I love Carlin (and Pryor). Carlin mocks humanity as a whole and the crappy systems we (and our greed) implement, the awkward habits and judgements we have and he wraps his stories up in a neat little package, connecting A B and C of his joke to show something ridiculous about ourselves or society... Ari is too sweet and just did a small segment and exaggerated it to an absurd extent (the pilot talking gibberish, all the old men being conservative, 'wow' being a bad thing...). It lacked depth and balance, imo and wasn't believable as a premise. Carlin would've at least burned the old men to the ground, for having a double standard - 'sarcasm, irony & wit' as his middle name.

[@scottscott232]

James Acaster is an absolute LEGEND. I cry with laughter whenever he is a guest on the show. He's so spontaneous.

[@ghomerhust]

he blurts out the funniest things with the best timing

[@thedolphin5428]

In the performance section, Ellie has the PERFECT VOICE for the programme announcer.

[@dethledr]

Perfect casting in the Mash Report.

[@duckydae]

That joke about WOW-Airlines has aged perfectly.

[@liboud22]

Probably because after hearing the joke, people stopped taking WOW flights!! Probably....

[@nicoladale1668]

Can't say the same for Ellie's Huw joke.

[@em43675]

I miss James and Ed on episodes together. They've just got the perfect dynamic

[@Trek001]

Jesus, Ari Eldjarn is great... They need him on the show more

[@boashannibalsson1414]

Trek001 he is from and lives in Iceland so he can’t come every week

[@Eisenwulf666]

Btw genuinely curious, shouldn't he be called Eldjarnson ?

[@kristinkristjonsdottir3410]

Eisenwulf666 his name is actually like, a regular family name. the vast majority of icelanders names end with son or dóttir but some people have family names that just pass through the generations.

[@Strict666]

We used to have the same here in Sweden but nowadays the "-son" names just gets inherited and we don't change them =)

[@davidedwards3361]

Why are you telling Jesus?

[@kira-lilym6363]

Ellie should be a more regular guest, her brand of comedy really suits the show !

[@Bea-fc4sn]

James Acaster was in excellent form this episode, just brilliant🤣

[@Adam-nb6im]

Definately the funniest episode in a long time imo

[@asterix811]

The joke Tom told at 11:06 is a variation on a really old joke from around 1900, told many times in many forms, but often attributed to Winston Churchill, Groucho Marx, or Oscar Wilde. A man and a woman are arguing and the woman says something like “If I were married to you I would put poison in your tea!” And the man replies “If I were married to you I would drink it!”

[@Ethan-Entah]

Liked Ari right from the 1st joke. New to the show & starts the jokes off with a strong one. Would like to see him back on the show

[@beatrizngra]

ari was hilarious, have him over more often!

[@goawaydonttalktome7780]

more people have seen this than there are Icelandic people

[@lolekap]

who?

[@goawaydonttalktome7780]

@@lolekap who what?

[@lolekap]

@@goawaydonttalktome7780 who asked

[@goawaydonttalktome7780]

@@lolekap nobody but I can still state a fact in the comment section, technically KZbin asked if I wanted to comment by having it

[@brucehursman8874]

I'm going to miss this program. I'm in the state of Missouri USA and this is and will always be the best show ever. Maybe the US will come up with a show like this.

[@WhitmeisterG]

Mock the week was based on who’s line is it anyway so I suppose you already did lol

[@NoahInfinity]

24:25 I like how Ari does the posh accentless news reporter voice and then devolves into an entertaining British “AW CHRIST” while holding his head

[@samlfarrar]

really enjoyed Ari Eldjarn here

[@patty89forever]

Love Tom Allen :) time to go read that parable again 😂

[@cordeliapalmer5800]

patty89forever If you have not listened to the radio show “Bleak Expectations,” it is spectacular. He stars in it, and Anthony Head plays the antagonist. Both are so utterly brilliant.

[@michaeljohnson9916]

5:30 Thank you for the shout-out, Hugh.

[@tirthasimanta2608]

And in the end all the children died. That is literally the ending of the Narnia book series.

[@LoneKharnivore]

Higher up and further in!

[@LivvyHackett]

Spoiler alert

[@CJMGalaxy]

That's not true! Susan survived. Because she liked boys and lipstick. CS Lewis had some fun hangups.

[@michaelharrison3602]

I've also seen Ari in Iceland or was it Tescos

[@lilymarinovic1644]

@@CJMGalaxy hey if lipstick and liking boys can save you from.a horrible death then great!

[@thisravenhasflown010]

Tom Allen always makes me laugh (garriage🤣🤣), Ellie was excellent! Loved having Ari on, his stand up was spot on! Ed is always a great addition. But when you put James with them... boom- Magic!!🔥🔥🔥💖

[@andrewjohnson6716]

I wish that they had Ari Eldjarn on more. He’s brilliant!

[@trindog5843]

When it 2 years since this came out and we've only just got a deal

[@tranq_8905]

22:43 Hughe literally looks like hide the pain Harold

[@minecraftcody10]

The Icelandic soccer player also directed the music video for their Eurovision 2012's entry!

[@jennypark1969]

Thank you so much for uploading this! I live in a country which hasn't been blessed with Mock the week so you always make my week!

[@DavidSmith-yx7kn]

The section about the hair reminded me of a toy that I had as a child it was metal shavings and a small pencil like magnet and you could make faces with it.

[@lt.branwulfram4794]

"In the end, all the children died." In Struuwelpeter, although not all of them.

[@annnee6818]

Yeah some just end up horribly maimed. That's 19th century German children's books for ya😁

[@snilldkroete]

Yay gaman að sjá Ari Eldjárn 💛

[@julianevans9548]

26:33 - that Huw Edwards joke has aged well...

[@ghomerhust]

the banter about dara and brian cox is just awesome

[@RIXRADvidz]

and thanks to no limitation we are all having a very fine evening indeed.

[@trinaholman4083]

Ari Eldjarn looks like the model for that weird Cristiano Ronaldo bust.

[@Confucius_Says...]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nickburmanmusic]

Narnia! love it :) Thanks Hugh!

[@AlaskanPotHead]

Does anyone know where Ed Byrne was this series?

[@Nickelodeon81]

Leprechaun university.

[@Sab.86]

Ari was so funny 😂 love this ep 😂

[@DynamicAero]

Hugh definitely missed a great opportunity to do Scenes in his chair.

[@eightfake9798]

"All the children died, the end" 🤣

[@htdtr]

What a great lineup

[@GrahamCStrouse]

Thanks for posting!

[@abbiethebookhoarder6071]

Oh Ellie Taylor, you goddess... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelfenn4479]

Goddess?? Not funny at all.....and wears a lotof makeup.....you lez

[@abbiethebookhoarder6071]

Have you vented all your homophobia and mysoginy for the day or do you need to let more out? Cause the KZbin comment section is the place for that!

[@brydon5721]

She is stunning and hilarious.

[@reyhanziad8974]

Abigail Be proud of being lesbian. There's nothing wrong with being a lesbian and you are a lesbian who loves Ellie taylor which is perfectly fine. Be strong against the homophobic, misogynist stoic peoples

[@abbiethebookhoarder6071]

Reyhan Ziad a little beside the point??

[@leanneblake4248]

Wonderful Thanks so much x.

[@tikity-boo6225]

I love James and Hugh and Tom ... so funny

[@dianecheney4141]

I’m in the US when I get a pain pill at the emergency room. They always tell me to give my charge card to someone so I don’t do impulse spending while on the drug. I guess because they want to make sure their charge goes through first

[@bolezy9070]

Hugh cracks me up. That man is hilarious.

[@TheCryptonomatron]

The Viking Clap originated at Motherwell FC in Scotland.

[@offthewall9988]

that flipping fresh marmelade was creepy

[@GrahamCStrouse]

I was rather aroused, actually...

[@ConstantChaos1]

And hilarious

[@Aqquila89]

6:17: "I don't know why people call it the thunderclap, that just sounds like some terrible disease..." It is a actually a name for a headache that is severe and sudden-onset.

[@robertdale2964]

Actually it's the sound thunder makes. Which was then used by headache sufferers to dramatise a little pain in the head.

[@MusicFillsTheQuiet]

That first joke... RIP Philip

[@trindog5843]

"Is it for a 10 pound stake how much will I win if narnia win the world cup" Best answer

[@niamhcarroll4766]

Ari's comedy style reminds me a lot of Adam Hill's comedy style.

[@dicyanoacetylene6220]

1:07 Not unless you're talking about seconds.

[@jeanniehelliwell1599]

I feel the same about Tom’s description of soccer match. 🇦🇺❤️AFL

[@GreatGuy]

That very first joke has not aged well, RIP

[@gerardoneill1513]

Tom Allen is so funny talking about football.

[@_reuben_.]

1:06 well not anymore

[@edwardsimpson119]

In the US, we have a version of the Viking Clap called Boom Boom Clap, or BBC for short. Kind of funny, given the initials of the channel this program originally aired on.

[@ravlarrs4373]

Eli Taylor is sooo fit. Dream girl.

[@SuperGamli]

Hot and funny. Is that allowed?

[@MisterBuffers]

blehh nahh good job she’s not funny, then.

[@annnee6818]

@@MisterBuffers Humor is subjective you tit

[@MisterBuffers]

Ann Nee hence why no-one laughs when she speaks.

[@annnee6818]

@@MisterBuffers That was so dumb I didn't even bother to reply until now. You don't find her funny. Wooow. Lots of other people do. Whaddaya gonna do about it? Whine some more?

[@nicoladale1668]

I wonder who comes to mind when hearing the name "Huge Johnson"!😂😅

[@dianabalsam1458]

Thank you ♥️

[@lillianward2810]

Just noticed Ari has a Viking Clap shirt.

[@utbdoug]

I love that Tom has come dressed in the Gulf racing livery lol

[@widgetno1]

Shagger Pete had me

[@brianboys9015]

Excellent description of soccer.

[@sAzu27]

you mean Football

[@vallikalli]

I mean, the British came up with the name "soccer" to distinguish it from "rugger", and were using it well into the 80s. But suit yourself.

[@genericwhitemale6089]

its football yankee

[@genericwhitemale6089]

@@vallikalli guns are supposed to be used in self defense or hunting, not on innocent school children but suit yourself

[@joenuts4099]

@@genericwhitemale6089 jeez you really are generic

[@amyjohnston3993]

And Then he sat in a car set 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@hnnh621]

DO DE TING WE BRORT YU HER TE DO... viking clap Hugh doing the owl clap and twit twhugh 😂

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

Need more comedians like Ari on MTW, the other kids should take a page from his book on how to actually be funny

[@mememachine8954]

Are you insane? "old white men" hahah is not a funny. How can you actually say Ari was funnier than Hugh . Or are you just trying to be political correct?

[@EthanZawisza_EZas314]

Ari is the weakest link in this episode, bar none.

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

It seems people watch this show for different reasons now, name one joke that any of the young lot did, besides James, that wasn't vulgar or offensive and was actually funny. There's already 114 people agreeing with a similar comment to mine compared to the measly 3 people disagreeing, showing that the majority prefer his approach over the usual members

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

Meme Machine I said the other "kids" - meaning the right panel members, how is Hugh a kid? No offence to Hugh but you need to get an eye test if you think he's a young person XD

[@groupcaptainbonzo]

I’m not gay. But Tom Allen absolutely NAILED soccer.

[@francaperotti5934]

Tom Allen is hilarious

[@therhinosnake6938]

28:55 Her expression here, really sells it.

[@drgoats3]

I just wish there were more adverts you can't skip

[@a3s1r1986]

The Viking Clap needs to replace the Mexican Wave!

[@TapManDancer]

Ari was superb.

[@annnee6818]

Yes

[@SirDistic]

Between Huge Johnson's jokes about his penis/owl and Ellie Taylor's absolute madness, this is a legendary episode.

[@emmacassidy8482]

Thunderclap= thunder gonorrhea

[@annnee6818]

We got it😂

[@RatelHBadger]

I still crack up at Hugh the owl.

[@retnavybrat]

Ellie reminds me of one of my cousins. She stands at nearly six feet as it is, but loves to wear heels.

[@GrahamCStrouse]

I thought you were going somewhere else after that first sentence...

[@michaelfenn4479]

So your cousin never says anything remotely funny or witty either....and is man height??

[@retnavybrat]

+michael Fenn I'd say she has an average sense of humor. And, yes, she really is very tall for a woman. I don't remember her exact height, but it's not too far from six feet.

[@chokinonashes61]

michael Fenn I bet you're fun at parties..

[@badgersgetabadname]

michael Fenn Is an Incel

[@evano486]

I want Ari to come back!

[@Mathias_Eggimann]

Hugh Dennis actual first name is Peter. Peter Hugh Dennis. Two Kettering legends on the show James and Hugh.

[@TheInternetHelpdeskPlays]

26:35 that joke has come back to bite.

[@matttrafton2725]

Ari is awesome. I wiah he'd tour in America. Great show over all.

[@stuartkseels]

LMFAO! I hate football which is probably why this is so funny!!!

[@terranceparsons5185]

News of the World, Mock of the Week!

[@lizzykazon3945]

Hello from quarantine 2020

[@42Fern42]

Hello from quarantine 2021 (😢)

[@retronippon6427]

Ellie Taylor... Best legs in Comedy? Toss up between her and Eddie Izzard!

[@mkiel705]

Ellie

[@jim.the.editor]

Ed Gamble reminds me of every person at school who thought they were the class clown...

[@jim.the.editor]

@Mc Lockwoodface that statement is funnier than any of his material.

[@ritchiebesas631]

ed gamble 😍🥰😍🥰

[@IlGreven]

3.4 billion = Stevie Wonder's score in his one and only round of golf.

[@trindog5843]

I like the viking clap

[@nightfox1416]

Tom Allen looking like agent 47

[@christianlangdale2043]

Hugh Dennis is the best.

[@aurfeliasm9791]

8:44

[@aurfeliasm9791]

10:32

[@davidedwards3361]

I wonder...If men fly a plane from the cockpit, do women fly a plane from the box office?

[@annnee6818]

This should have got a reply sooner😂

[@lynjabee]

Oh this is a gooood one

[@MxMattyB]

*does owl noise*

[@MCF961]

The death stare, didn’t the rebels blow that up?

[@CorvusCorone68]

yeh, and the 2nd one too

[@francaperotti5934]

Brexit explained perfectly in one sentence

[@sweiland75]

8:43 That answers one question I've had on my mind