QI Compilation | Best Of Alan's Animal Impressions

A compilation of some of Alan's best animal impressions.
As there are so many, we're sure to make a sequel, so don't worry if your favourite isn't in there.
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[@Spitfyre1011]

The lobster bit gets me every time. "Vite! Vite! Monsieur!"

[@MargaretBelle]

it's the "l'eau! l'eau!" that gets me every time 😂

[@2637amy]

Monsieur Clicky!

[@joebleasdale5557]

Non, pas d’eau, ... l’artichaut de Jerusalem 😂😂😂😂

[@garethtudor836]

At this point, I feel a need to confess that Alan is one of the main reasons I watch QI

[@MaiaMirabell]

Feel 'ya. !

[@michaeldukes4108]

Unless you can get some of the old pros like Bill Bailey, David Mitchell & Co. on as guests, he’s really the only reason to keep watching now. The newer generation of British comics just aren’t as naturally funny.

[@andrew7taylor]

@@michaeldukes4108 - They weren't "naturally funny" either. If you see a performance by Bill in the 90s, he was very awkward and more painful than funny. Like any craft, it takes practice, a lot of practice to get it right. It's the same for the people growing up to be comedians nowadays.

[@internationalrtg5602]

@@michaeldukes4108 It’s because Sandi insists on having at least two female guests on every programme, and none of them are ever funny. Not to mention that offensive humour is basically barred from the BBC now. I’m no right winger, but this PC bs is ruining comedy.

[@fredhasopinions]

@@michaeldukes4108 not sure about that, there's a bunch of (somewhat) younger comedians like ed gamble that i find pretty funny at times, and I'm sure the younger generation is going to keep growing into their own styles. a lot of them are going to feel like old pros by the time they're 55 or so.

[@pinkchihua]

Sandy: Alan, do an impression of a cat Alan: _Hello, I’m a cat_

[@Technodreamer]

David Mitchell's war with the elves is one of my favorite running things in QI.

[@nunyanunya4147]

with his vast intellect and smug posh hubritical posture you can tell he is living out his evil mastermind fantasies where the elves are an elite team sent to stop him. what we don't see is all the times he spins around in his chair petting something and glaring menacingly.

[@1969Kismet]

The "Hello!" gets me every single time.

[@vishavkishore]

Sounds like tubbs doesn't it? Can I help you at all??

[@decodolly1535]

And then the "I haven't got a dorsal fin, you know" finishes me off completely.

[@annenixda4800]

Alan's Beluga Whale impression is so imprinted into my brain I use the voice and/or quotes in real life... which never works because no one but me has seen the show.

[@nunyanunya4147]

HEEELLO!!! this is all i can do!!!

[@bookbeard9792]

I eagerly await the special edition of Blue Planet with voiceover by Alan Davies. I assume it has already been commissioned.

[@spendilten]

blue planet with Alan Davies and all his friends

[@kisbie]

Or a remake of Dr Doolittle with Stephen as the doctor and Alan as all the animals.

[@brianm6337]

"Blue Planet, Blue Whale"

[@acommentor6413]

We are sad to announce that David Attenborough just lost his career = BBC

[@TessaOswin]

It would make a great comic relief or children in need thing.

[@juicymclucy]

one of the funniest things is how funny sandi finds him, has me in stitches

[@RT-vw6yw]

Agreed! Her reaction makes it.

[@DomWeasel]

Stephen and Sandi both compare hosting the show to running a classroom and Alan is clearly Sandi's favourite pupil.

[@raeward8092]

“Is everything ok at home Alan?” Dead 🤣🤣🤣

[@AlanCanon2222]

I thinking, Alan, sitting there, year after year, nailing the character of the Holy Fool, when the reality is he's invested thousands of hours and decades of his life participating in making QI the absolute cultural institution that it is within the English speaking world. It is said that Alan does no preparation but that cannot be so: someone like that is going to be integral to a television production in the days leading up to the shoot, and television production is not an easy thing to do. His really is an incredible performance.

[@JackDManheim]

7:27 I love anytime David's rivalry with the QI Klaxon is on display.

[@Kalah_]

Suggestion for compilation: Alan's creative statements. Sometimes, he has some really interesting and intuitive ones, such as asking: if the spider evolved before insects, what did it catch?

[@spendilten]

Suggestion for compilation: Alan's QI all of the moments of Alan

[@KaritKtana]

Alan's Head-scratchers 😄

[@22Phantasm]

I have a theory... QI has been great with both Stephen and Sandi.... but the constant common denominator has been Alan. Maybe he's the ultimate reason why QI has been so good all this time - taking nothing away from Stephen and Sandi, of course.

[@mrmojomajestic8317]

It's a strong theory.

[@jorice5528]

Symbiotic relationship - Alan is as imperative to the shows survival and to that of the hosts success 😊

[@22Phantasm]

Indeed. @@jorice5528

[@sammarks9146]

His riff on the bum beetle and the five-headded bug is like a Terry Gilliam illustration.

[@krishrocks11]

The five headed one reminded me of courage the cowardly dog.. the one where the feet fungus Made the toes come alive

[@kisbie]

Very Pythonesque. You can easily imagine Jones, Cleese, Idle, Palin and Chapman as each of the heads.

[@reggiej6542]

Nothing better than seeing a Brit doing an impression of a French lobster.

[@SigridFrensen]

When I take my boys to the beach they love to roll around in the shallow water and go "Helloooooo, I'm a Beluga whale, you know...!" (and every line that follows...)

[@HairyHariyama]

You have raised your boys on some good television.

[@AlanCanon2222]

Haven't they got a dorsal fin?

[@SigridFrensen]

@@AlanCanon2222 It's all in the blubber!

[@marycanary86]

"I feel like id need to move my tail..." "i dont believe anyones stopping you"

[@jacksonlady69]

His impressions always bring me to tears. Protect this man at all costs!

[@ingeborg-anne]

The ongoing fight between Mitchell and the elves is the best part of this show.

[@janiem.roberts732]

No one funnier or cuter than Allan. He can make any animal sound great.

[@TheHutchy01]

I wonder if there's a video of David's crusade against the klaxon.

[@crazyphan18]

TheHutchy01 I believe I have seen a couple compilations of just that.

[@chriswade9616]

Look up "David Mitchell versus the klaxon"

[@joegabba]

Yes. There is

[@erickoetje8195]

david mithel vs claxon

[@henhenhen19]

And added with his wife's thing with the Azteks and the Hare worship :P

[@nexussever]

Alan's silliness is exactly what I needed to see.

[@ptroinks]

The five-headed caterpillar gets me every time!

[@ReegusReever]

Alan's frog impression from the dog bowl story is one of my favourite.

[@downundanow5569]

I have no doubt that what happened is completely true. I had a German Shepherd too and that story absolutely sums them up.

[@pyroclastic20]

As always, love this guy and his take on the world

[@Noah-wx7fm]

What's his take on the world?

[@weirdunclebob]

@@Noah-wx7fm It's hard to describe but it's quite interesting and hilarious. At least, from my perspective. Possibly not yours, though? /shrug

[@vasilip]

Where's the frog in a dog water bowl impression?

[@GrahamCStrouse]

vasilip You’ll find it on Alan’s Anecdotes. :-)

[@kittykaz7161]

I was hoping to see the lizard on a hot day, always cracks me up.

[@joshhoare6291]

One of the reasons I like Sandi as a host more than Stephen (though I like both) is because she genuinely laughs in hysterics at some of Alan’s anecdotes.

[@savagegardenrox]

"L'eau! S'il vous plait, l'eau!"

[@votemonty1815]

I've never seen the Beluga Whale bit, bloody hilarious.

[@kanez26]

Absolutely adore Alan.

[@fredhasopinions]

Bill Bailey's many unexpected skills and talents take you by surprise so often! There's so many things he's great at or knows a lot about and you totally don't see it coming until the minute he uses them like the nonchalant bugger he is. Impressive.

[@BNL07604]

He's too silly! Can I take him home? Aisling too?

[@samsaffron3916]

If you ever let your animator go, I shall never forgive you.

[@danbev8542]

Alan must keep his kids in stitches all the time!

[@lynngiesbrecht910]

Actually, kids of comedians rarely think their parents are funny!

[@N_0968]

Heh, Conan O’Brian’s kids say “Our dad thinks he is funny” according to him.

[@pratikaku]

all of alan's animal impressions are great, but nothing beats his julie andrews impression.

[@robertgransee8849]

Are we just going to ignore the fact that the dissolves between the scenes are in the shapes of animals? Absolutely brilliant! (IDK if I can post links, but I'll try to in the first reply)

[@GreenWitchesKitchen]

I want Alan to do a series of animated animal documentaries. He is amazing.

[@calvins_hat]

The 5 headed Caterpillar though... has me every time

[@lys2303]

I have realised why I watch QI, it reminds me of the nerdy group I was part of in school 😊

[@avi2578]

This is just a wonderful 1st of February gift. Thank you QI!

[@CloudsGirl7]

That intro alone was too enjoyable.

[@stevemorganexperience7833]

Many years ago I went to London, never bought any thing and went into a wh smiths and bought Alan's video, it was the first time I saw his impressions, he made me laugh so much, he is the king of animal impressions

[@russianbot7875]

David Mitchell vs The Klaxon

[@user-hi4sm3ig5j]

"Mitchell is a cock."

[@chattycathydoll]

@Monty Python the Flying Circus No they're not, it's one of Mitchell's rants. Also "you're".....

[@mattkennedy9308]

@Monty Python the Flying Circus It's the punchline to a World War I rant.

[@annalieff-saxby568]

The "Mad Hatterpillar" reminds me forcibly of an old lady who used to frequent Finchley Road, in London, back in the 1960s. She was always immaculately turned out, frequently in haute couture, but she always wore three hats, one on top of the other. I passed close to her one day and she said, to no one in particular, "And, do you know, she was the most despicable ladies' maid you EVER saw!"

[@bumfuzzlediddly-squat7513]

Alan is such a gem!

[@NoodleCollie]

I don't believe Alan has a mean bone in his body.

[@grahamlive]

Didn't he have an altercation with a homeless man once, in which he bit the guy's ear?

[@carolynworthington8996]

Jade Ravenwolf oh, don’t tell me that!

[@davidb5173]

@Jade Ravenwolf where did you read that? I haven't seen it anywhere

[@MyNameIsJakeBolton]

Jade Ravenwolf he wasn’t, that’s a different guy called Alan Davies. Police report describes him as being 36 in 2017, which definitely isn’t our Alan. Also he did bite a guy’s ear but he wasn’t homeless and apparently the guy called him the c word first

[@kisbie]

Jake Bolton What, ‘Creek’?

[@michikomanalang6733]

Monsieur CLICKEE!! never gets old.

[@colemyst]

I miss being able to see the new ones through KZbin. If it wasn't for KZbin channels I wouldn't have discovered most ot these UK comics. know

[@Serai3]

There are places to find these shows. Dig around. :)

[@DrWhoFanJ]

@@Serai3 Yes, such as BBC2, its literal home!

[@PlainsPup]

Do a prairie dog: "Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan! Alan!"

[@Beanie694]

This was not what I was expecting, but I love it!

[@sandraleishman878]

Alan is so funny! Love this show!

[@theshadynorwegian6036]

Fun fact, great white sharks use their mouths like we use our fingers (in certain circumstances). When seeing new things, they try to taste them, which can be rather damaging on humans. Kind of a bad habit with how much plastic we dump though.

[@KaritKtana]

The 5 head caterpillar bit is one of the best things that ever happened

[@kisbie]

An early one not included here that I like is his ‘bat sensing a moth’.

[@RT-vw6yw]

I just love him!

[@clairemckinley691]

Good video! I love Alan’s impressions. But please, qi elves, could you please put subtitles on these videos. Preferably proper typed out subtitles but even auto generated would be better than nothing

[@mattkennedy9308]

I'd love to know what him and Bill Bailey were saying in French during the Monseiur Clicky bit

[@donnadizucchero]

YESSSS YAAAAASSSSS PLLEEEASE, PWEETTY PEETTY PWEASSE....Dear dear elves!

[@MrCooll971]

@@mattkennedy9308 Fast fast mister and then alan basically goes on about wanting water with bill saying no and then forcefeeding him the coliflower

[@tahutoa]

I once captioned an entire video on this channel, years back (probably around the time OP made their comment). That's because many people, including myself, were struggling to understand it all, due to sound mixing. The word delivery being often slurred or too quick for being such quiet audio. I took it upon myself. Time passed, more videos were put up, and the captions I submitted still weren't applied. To this day I still don't know if they ever got used. I'd have to find the video again to know.

[@ladylazarus3325]

Alan is such a legend! ❤️

[@Caalel]

i love alan

[@SunriseWaterLily]

The trout one😂😂😂 I need help

[@bushiebodge]

very good enjoyed

[@mikebaginy8731]

Brilliant!

[@RupertBruce]

Nicely done in the editing room 😎

[@linebrunelle1004]

Alan just keeps on with his bit, above the moderator.

[@ShipCreek]

So funny, too short. Need more! 🤣

[@geebs1992]

Hell yeah, Bill likes Mastodon. 6:39

[@eakinnally]

Fantastic clips! Thank you for posting!! Laughing too hard to breathe = seeing Bill trying to feed Alan's lobster an invisible artichoke.

[@julstereg1471]

Alan playin the ants but was the best piece of improv 🤣🤯🤯🤯

[@maxbrown7719]

I have been WAITING for this video 😍

[@paulforryan4253]

The shark bit is so funny

[@peterjeffery1854]

THAT BEETLE AND ANTS ARSE IS LIKE A COMEDY SCETCH FROM MONTY PYTHONS SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS I TYPED THEN LOOKED AT WHAT WAS WRITEN LOL

[@mrimperium1063]

Joe Lycett needs to voice a shark in something. With that exact voice.

[@eggarts9158]

3:27 I can’t fucking breathe 😂

[@nightsgrow6575]

Yes omg it’s here!!!!

[@growlerthedog]

Is that a Blue Whale transition? Edit: I just twigged - they use a silhouette of the next featured animal in each transition...

[@Magellan2084]

Nice Mastodon shirt Bill Bailey

[@owenfitzgerald3219]

The Mad Hatterpillar, it looks like it's got a Totem Pole.

[@ddublu397]

knoboff? "with alan furiously flapping his little butterfly wings in the background whilst Stephen smugly smiles in his suit lined with butterfly pubes"

[@alanahwocker6402]

Make another one and include Alan being a house that lost its eyes (from naming names)

[@TomouskiPlayz]

0:30 Sounds like Christopher Biggins 😆

[@ivannovak3414]

"What's the most famous and expensive kind of caviar?" With how fast everybody could answer that, maybe I need a job on QI ; ) (that joke wouldn't fly here because you're culturally not supposed to be intimately familiar with luxury articles, but the British are allowed to be sophisticated)

[@AlanCanon2222]

Five Heads Gary for the win.

[@LaGuerre19]

Next up: Alan jactitates like a blue whale

[@duneideannaer5990]

What a shirt Sandi is wearing........ the two jade parakeets.......

[@nightsgrow6575]

I feel like this could definitely be part 1 of like 246

[@Jezidka]

He's done more animal impressions

[@AzaratheFlea]

I love that in 3:04 out of the guests, Alan is the only one who made me laugh lmfao

[@margburton3602]

I live in New Zealand and have never seen that caterpillar or heard of it. I think that the elves need to check where they get their information from - just a thought

[@Kiwibikerbuddy]

Just seen this clip and your question. Typical Aussie, it immigrated here & can be found in northern parts of the North Island though not common.

[@downundanow5569]

I was born and raised in Australia and I've never seen a kangaroo or a koala. Although, I've heard that others have!

[@whalesnamedshark]

Lol

[@markblaze10]

Beluga whales are Graham Norton.

[@frankmackenzie8163]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Rockblue01]

9:42 pure hatred :D

[@michaeldukes4108]

Come again?

[@Engenifffo]

l’eau!

[@melissawestbrook2620]

I have an unnatural attraction to David Mitchell

[@Lifya]

That was over way too soon

[@gamecargo8115]

9:44 - 9:50

[@CommanderOfTheEmuArmy]

I lost it at his 5-headed-caterpillar impression

[@EebstertheGreat]

I feel like if I didn't think this was completely hilarious, I would think it was the dumbest, most pointless series of impressions I had ever seen. There is no in-between.

[@lynngiesbrecht910]

Well since this Canadian was introduced to British comedy by a bf when I was in Grade 12 in 1992, I have discovered that there are many people who just aren’t intelligent enough to “get” British comedy, most of them have been Americans actually, but then there are also others, like me, who generally like it all, but I will have some bad days where it doesn’t seem funny, but I’ll watch it at a different time & it is funny again. BUT there are just some things that are just too stooooooopid to watch, can’t think of any BRITISH things at the moment, but most American AND ESP Canadian comedians SUCK, but for the most part, British things ARE funny but sometimes I’m just not in the right headspace to think it is EXCEPT [and I didn’t even realize the connection until AFTER I wrote it] but I am ALWAYS in the right headspace to watch Ross Noble and he is 1 of only 3 comedians that have the power to make my belly hurt & make tears stream down my face!! SO MANY American comics, esp those of the darker complexion, would not have an act if they removed all the swears & the fact that it is now ok for them to use “nigga” or “nigger” every sentence and it just ISNT funny!! I don’t mind swearing at all, but the good comedians use the words in a funny way, not in a shock or repetitive way! All I do is watch British tv and panel shows on my iPad cuz it is FAR superior to anything on tv that isn’t on BBC America!! Sorry for the rant - needed said!!

[@meridithmock2036]

Losing my mind a bit because beluga caviar does not come from whales ahhhhhhh

[@DjOpticker]

I wish someone made the joke in the mad hatterpillar bit where on a date it would go, "and here's what i looked like when i was 5, here's what i looked like in college..."

[@opentls]

He also does an excellent lizard