THE DAY WE MET Karl Pilkington!!! (REACTION)

[@RNTV]

Thank you for watching our reaction to Meet Karl Pilkington! 😂 Karl’s humor is truly one of a kind! If you enjoyed this reaction, please give the video a thumbs up 👍, subscribe to our channel 🔔, and share your thoughts in the comments below. Support Karl by subscribing to his channel: www.youtube.com/@karlpilkington We know many of you are eagerly waiting for us to react to An Idiot Abroad! The episodes are lengthy, but as soon as we have more time to record, we’ll dive right into it. Stay tuned! Got more recommendations for us? Let us know in the comments! 👇 Let’s keep the laughs coming, friends!

[@Jamienomore]

When you get your Head cut off unconsciousness occurs in seonds. Cell death is irreversable brain damage occurs after 3-6 minutes.

[@emmafrench7219]

Yes! My daily pick me up. Hope you're both well. There's loads more from these two. Like Mark Flower above(or below) says, "An idiot abroad", is hilarious. ✌

[@emmafrench7219]

If the episodes are too long you could always do them in 2 parts on different days. Maybe?🤔

[@ALANRAM1]

Before you react to An Idiot Abroad you should first react to The Ricky Gervais Show, an animated podcast starring Ricky, Karl and Stephen Merchant as that came before Idiot Abroad, trust me you will be in pain with laughter watching the Ricky Gervais Show

[@ALANRAM1]

Before you react to An Idiot Abroad you should first react to The Ricky Gervais Show, an animated podcast starring Ricky, Karl and Stephen Merchant as that came before Idiot Abroad, trust me you will be in pain with laughter watching the Ricky Gervais Show

[@leeandrews6084]

You have unlocked the Karl Pilkington chest you will not be disappointed. Idiot abroad amazing.

[@markflower8885]

You should react to "An Idiot Abroad " where Ricky and Steve send Karl to different countries to experience the culture. Karl's observations on life are hilarious. He's a very reluctant celebrity.

[@djfinster83]

Unfortunately I asked this on a previous video. They don't get time for the longer episodes at the minute, but hopefully will in the future. They will definitely love idiot abroad though

[@definty]

Of course they will. They've caught the pilkington bug.

[@happyhorology575]

Absolutely 🥳

[@emmafrench7219]

@markflower8885. Definitely agree.

[@cazziefores2183]

Definitely 😂

[@Ozzpot]

_An Idiot Abroad_ is an absolute must for you. It's become an all time favourite for the reactors that have watched it. Hour long journeys into exotic cultures but with Karl constantly moaning and not understanding anything. One of the greatest shows ever commissioned.

[@Mike-yp6jc]

The Ricky gervais show is still the ultimate in Karl and Ricky banter. You’ll never regret starting them

[@Wagoo]

Including the XFM shows - but I get why people start with the cartoon as it's easier to react to at first with the visuals

[@spitsfreeman]

Definitely the best place to start.

[@Jaxxx365]

Idiot abroad is one of the best series from British tele also Karl’s diary is brilliant

[@ebbhead20]

Telly, tele is not a thing unless it ends with phone.

[@krissjw1982]

I absolutely adore Karl and am so glad to see that you've discovered this absolute gem. Jess hit the nail on the head when she said that Karl made a valid point - Karl hasn't got a malicious bone in his body, and whilst his observations can come across as simple or, at times, uninformed, he very often makes simple and beautiful observations. This is made all the more wonderful when you realise that Karl is one hundred percent genuine and not an act - he is unashamedly himself. He's a national treasure, must be protected at all costs, and I can't wait to watch more of your reacting to Karl! 🥰

[@daz_n]

The Ricky Gervais Show is a series of podcasts that were subsequently animated. It's GOLDEN. Karl is a legend.

[@CatFluff-pm6qr]

"An idiot abroad " they send Karl to( China )it's hilarious👍👌🇬🇧

[@frankie-ck9xz]

Karl isn't trying to be funny he is deadly serious which makes him even funnier

[@minbari73]

Sometimes he does try to be funny.

[@JimmyGuitarist]

When he’s talking about the aging kid, “sitting round the piano, singing happy birthday for the eighth time that day”. That gets me every time.

[@Holborovv]

An idiot abroad is one of the best shows ever made, the first episode - china is so good! Karl is a national treasure.

[@russsykes5652]

Karl isn't doing comedy - he's just being himself, that's his actual personality

[@True_Heretic]

Its amazing how so many people don't get that. He's not acting, he's more like Ricky's wind-up toy.

[@DrumL3000]

Yes and no, he once said he plays into the character.

[@xXscreamingkoalaXx]

@@DrumL3000 He also said the funniest thing in the world is farts. He's not smart enough to play into a comedy character. If anything, he "plays along" with Ricky's questions when he would otherwise just say, "Oh shut up, I'm not bothered." When he actually tries to be funny all he can think of are puns. It's unlikely that he's acting at all.

[@sickturret3587]

@@True_Heretic tbf he knows he is naturally funny and plays a bit on that too. it's obvious on the later seasons of an idiiot abroad. he is not dumb, just a bit weird.

[@True_Heretic]

@@sickturret3587 Yeah! He's a one off alright. I think the world is a better place with him in it.

[@russellpalmer92]

For more of Karl's views on life, check out The Ricky Gervais Show, with Ricky, Karl and Stephen Merchant. The animation is good too.

[@SomeWelshBloke-c6q]

Great shout. Episodes are a good length for this too. Animation's very Hanna Barbera innit

[@daniel-leejones8396]

Carl is having a conversation, he isn't trying to be funny, it's genuine.

[@steo-red408]

animated ricky gervais show next please, then an idiot abroad 😂

[@johnnuttall5038]

I live in the UK and thank you for your posts. I share them with other homeless people on the street it helps to have a laugh even when when life can hard. Thanks again.

[@veryvarley6706]

The Ricky Gervais show is the perfect starting point for Karl. You get to know him and love him.

[@spike1976]

Thanks for reacting to this. It often gets missed. Karl is just very honest. He isn't particularly trying to be funny. He just is.

[@minbari73]

I've heard enough of the XFM shows to know that sometimes he does work on jokes and what he wants to say beforehand. He also sometimes pretends to be dumber than he actually is for the bit.

[@spike1976]

@minbari73 for Xfm as the producer, he has to come up with segments for the show like "Freak of the Week" or "Rockbusters". So he will have to be prepared, but when he's talking about his childhood or his opinions, it's generally off the cuff.

[@minbari73]

@@spike1976 Occasionally he worked on little jokes he found moments to spring on them. Ricky asked him how long he'd been working on it.

[@EAssassins]

Just made an audible 'yes!' sound when i got this notification, heeeree weee goooo ❤ love u two ur awesome

[@spoonunit03]

I made an audible 'yes' when they mentioned The Ricky Gervais show....😄

[@davebarlow6457]

Hi guys , you would absolutely love The Ricky Gervais Show - Karl Pilkington's Diary [Part 1]. This is available on KZbin. It is absolutely hilarious and will have you in stitches. Keep up the great work.

[@SkellyJay31]

I'm begging you, watch The Ricky Gervais Show animated series, or at least the first one. You will LOVE it.

[@icba9292]

Its important to know the back story of Karl before you delve into it, hope this helps - They met on a radio show, Karl was the producer and Ricky realised how 'quirky' he was then invited him into the studio to get his take on current events and news etc, they then hosted a radio show with him being the main attraction. - This radio show then turned into an animated series. - Ricky saw the potential in showcasing Karl to the world via a tv programme. - Enter, An Idiot Abroad. but i think its important to be aware that this isnt a character, hes just a very sheltered (in his own community, didnt really acknowledge the world outside of his local town), very set in his ways, and almost child like mind, his blatant answers that arent conventional, with no hesitation or remorse. He says the offensive remarks without meaning offence, he just doesn't know any better.

[@seanscanlon9067]

Karl definitely plays up his natural persona though at times and he is not naive enough to not really know how what he is saying will be received and perceived by others.

[@davidjb-750]

He’s. Serious actor these days. Weird how life turns out.

[@SkellyJay31]

The animated series is based off the podcasts they did, not the radio shows on XFM.

[@METALFREAK03]

@@seanscanlon9067 thats nowadays, at the beginning he was just pure radio discjockey personality with quirky "old man down the pub" eccentricities thrown in.

[@hitmanmick1]

The Ricky Gervais show you need to check out its so funny

[@kristianturner-zq2fm]

down the Karl rabbit hole we go and im here for all of it

[@Bobmudu35UK]

Great reaction again! I remember reading a story about ,I think a French revolutionary beheading where a mother bit the ear off of her son after they'd both been beheaded and where in the same basket. Now that's freaky!

[@Mark-xb7ro]

He has 2 theory's for beheading. This is my first time hearing the body walked a line. He also said scientist have proved the head stays alive for a short time after. Ricky asked how did they prove it. I think this was his exact words; After the head come off they started chucking questions at it. Haha followed by huge laughter from Ricky and Stephen.

[@paulhooton6261]

"The Elephant Man's coming in, better get more buns". Brilliant line.

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

This is my favourite observation of old people, my Brother went to make our Grampa a cup of tea(he was in his 80s at the time), my Brother asked "How do you take your tea Gramps?" To which he replied, "I don't know, ask your Nan" 😂 to me that was awesome that my Nan has been making him tea for over 60yrs and he has a) Never made his own tea & b) didn't know how he liked it. He moved up to legend status in my estimation from that day on. 😂😂

[@paulrooney7162]

Hey guys, just another vote here for you to do 'the Ricky Gervais Show' before you do idiot abroad. It's a 30 minute show shorter than 'idiot' and most of it was filmed prior to idiot abroad so would probably make sense as a time line to experience Karl. Really enjoyed your two Karl videos and subscribed after your first one, so thanks so much for reacting to these so far. I love both of your interactions and discussions in this one, can't wait to see more Karl on the channel. Jess laughing at Karl lights up the whole room 😊 cheers from the UK 🇬🇧

[@bethcushway458]

You've got to watch The Ricky Gervais Show. It's Karl, Ricky and Stephen Merchant and it's absolutely hilarious. (I personally preferred just the podcast as they edited stuff out to make the animated show but it's really hard to find and not really something you can react to on KZbin)

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

Karl is so literal, everything is an absolute with him. You guys have to check out The Ricky Gervias Show & An Idiot Abroad, Karl is awesome in both. You won't regret it. 😂😂😂

[@Albion19]

I hope you do The Ricky Gervais podcast with Karl and Steve. I used to listen the them live on XFM, they're hilarious

[@jonenih]

Jess trying to explain the chopped head and body still moving cracks me up.. Jess for your theory to work, the person would have to be walking when they chop their head off.

[@JonseyWales]

'The Ricky Gervais Show', is an absolute must watch!!!

[@AD270479]

There's a reason for the saying 'ignorance is bliss.' He's definitely right on the point about knowing less equals less worries.

[@WTL-f5u]

These Karl pilkington reactions are gonna blow up their channel. The Brit’s love Karl

[@burnsie4753]

I like that you finally got onto Karl making a good point this is what happens the more you listen to him especially in the ricky gervais show some things he says are stupid but some are genius he sees things in such a simple way

[@keef5]

Again… this isn’t Karl acting or putting on a show. This IS him

[@TheOrlandoTrustfull]

He isn't doing an act. Karl was a radio station producer and Ricky fell in love with how his brain works.

[@caroline_scotland]

Karl’s a national Treasure🙌🏼x

[@nickachief]

idiot abroad, you will love it, both of carls brain cells get tested to the max. 😂

[@helenc1693]

The idiot abroad one in China is hilariously funny

[@therefixframeuproduction1093]

Lady, why is your laugh is so infectious?, at the "Gran's cereal"🤣🤣🤣

[@adamkitterhing8732]

That book is real and is called Freaks. Was also a film called Freaks with the real people in, was made way back, maybe 1920's?

[@DannyWrexham]

Please react to idiot abroad, you will love it 😂

[@avfc1985]

Idiot abroad next. Start from the beginning.

[@Terrahawk_]

You’re two videos in to the weird and wonderful world of Karl Pilkington. Welcome, like Bob Mortimer there’s no going back now you’re one of us.

[@DavidUKesb]

Elephant Man is a brilliant film.

[@davidjb-750]

The rabbit hole that is Karl Pilkington. Once you go down it it will take over your life.

[@victor-vg8ci]

A nice sunburned Ricky Gervais. He plays tennis at home in Hampstead, England.

[@huck944]

The more you get know Karl and get familiar with his personality and logic you'll appreciate there's no malice in his honesty.

[@keef5]

An idiot abroad was appointment television for me way back when

[@jameshumphreys9715]

Ricky and Karl with Stephen Merchant do a show called, the Ricky Gervais show.

[@rickthompson437]

Guys, you need to watch ‘An idiot abroad’ (1 & 2) or the brilliant ‘Ricky Gervais Show’. & then you can experience Karl @ his absolute best. Honestly guys, when you start watching these shows, you’ll be absolutely riveted to Karl & his ‘workings’. Great show guys. I’m always happy to see you two on my KZbin.all the very best Jess & Mike ❤

[@LilMonkeyFella87]

A lot of the topics discussed here are what randomly were brought up during the XFM radio show, which is simply outrageous and possibly their best work. Be too long for you though, with near 100 episodes that are round an hour long

[@annettehesselius74]

Karls trip to China really challenged him on so many levels. You should watch it as it explains his outtake on life and why he keeps mentioning the Chinese.

[@jamieking158]

Awesome!, Karl is a legend!. I'm looking forward to more Karl and Ricky reactions in the near future 🙂👍x.

[@garrygreenhalgh2311]

The ones with Karl and Warwick Davies are absolutely hilarious 😂😂

[@smaz9]

And so it begins 😂 A reaction to The Ricky Gervais Show is a must!

[@DrVonChilla]

Karl Pilkington LIVES

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]

..this is the video with less quality of him..good you watched ! In wikipedia says he is an actor, because much later years, Ricky put him as an "extra actor", and also in a thing after he made british "The Office".. Karl is this..making great points..mixed sometimes with ridiculousness... My favourite thing to rewatch ! ..Steven Merchand, is a almost 7ft tall guy that shares podcast ("The Ricky Gervais Show"), that was a radio show (XFM), and basicly started the podcasting trend.. ..you wait until "The Ricky Gervais Show", animated with great cartooning, where we "see" his thoughts converted to animation.. and yes, "An Idiot Abroad" is fantastic as well ! ....This was one of first things recorded with Karl "Meet Karl Pilkington 2" quality is much better.. The thing is Karl believes in everything that was in the internet..but, sometimes it was true, and Ricky didn't believed it.. Ricky was always perfect to extract things from Karl.. The channel is a fan.. Karl was the tech guy from the Radio station, and thank God, Ricky put him behind a Mic first, and later on, in front of a camera....by the way, if beheaded, the body colapses imediatly, but there are disputes about brain..there was a experience where the guy said he would keep blinking eyes, and someone counted..

[@direnova6284]

Karl was Ricky's producer on a radio show and he and Steve Merchant found out that he was hilarious and the audience loved it and he became a big part of its success. He's 100% just Karl, his brain is different and that leads to some really out of the box stuff, most of stupid but very funny but sometimes a really interesting new look at life.

[@James-StJames]

The Ricky Gervias Show has all this banter, but with excellent animation, you will love it.

[@deafprezman2k9]

please do "an idiot abroad" theres multiple series. its very funny stuff. love you guys, quality content

[@CinobiteReacts]

Karl is an absolute visionary, but you only see it once you stop seeing the stupid. He states the obvious that everyone else has forgotten. It's amazing

[@popski3226]

Blimey!!! I haven’t seen this vid for years! And wow!!!! You have made me laugh so much with your banter as well!!! Excellent stuff” well done 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍😂🤣😂🤣😂🇬🇧💚🇺🇸 thank you!!!!

[@To-The-Extreme]

The Ricky Gervais Show is always good for a laugh ... Karl Pilkington's brain is one of a kind .

[@easterdeer]

Love the reaction as always. You've got to see The Ricky Gervais Show next! It happens before An Idiot Abroad (but either order is fine really) 😄

[@sudeshkrishnan83]

Understandable that if anyone is relatively new to Karl, that it would appear that Ricky and he work from a script and also that that at least one of them is improvising around it. But Ricky knows that Karl is unwittingly going to provide comedy gold simply by reacting to the world. So, structure to the dialogue is barely there. Karl honestly says about what he thinks. Occasionally he smiles or knowingly jokes (eg when asking about the three-limbed baby being born). But 99% of the time Karl is speaking straight, and truthfully - ie as he sees it. From that special authentic mind we get strangeness, confused interpretations, innocence, unintended, brilliant comic timing, plain truth, incredible insights, wisdom, but overall, Karl - a true national treasure.

[@Mitchell4892]

the cereal anecdote had me laughing. "That's interesting... leave it at that"

[@kevdarby9460]

Hope you give 'Dave Allen-religious jokes'-the one with 6 million views a try:)

[@jamiemacdonald6899]

The Ricky Gervais Show podcasts with Ricky, Karl and Steve Merchant are a must for you guys to react to. Was the biggest podcast going at one point. Some of it hasn't dated well but they are funny. (Just saw the end of the video, can't wait for that one)

[@greypilgrim228]

"I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing at the wind. For in much wisdom, is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow." -Al Mualim from Assassins Creed, quoting the Bible.

[@Harrison5ived]

The great thing is that Karl isn't putting this on, he's not a 'character' like Al Murray's pub landlord, this is the genuine Karl Pilkington. I'm glad you noticed too that his unique and peculiar Karl-isms are often sprinkled with some valid points. Also, I'll repeat what I said last time: The Ricky Gervais Show (full episodes). You will not regret it.

[@dango247]

Real hope you get round to the ricky Gervais show. With ricky Steve sand Karl. Will realy get to kno Karl's thinking on the world and the dynamics between the 3 . . Great reaction as always

[@PotOfThought]

Karl said “Singin Appy birfday for the eight time that day.” 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@AlienNationLiveEvents]

I think Jess and Karl would get on like fire.... the discussion would be amazing 🤔😆😉

[@jamiedeering3400]

Karl and Chinese goes way back before an idiot aboard, even during the old radio show him, Ricky and Stephen did in the early 00s he would bring them up. And trust me Karl isn't laughing on the inside, he's being 100% serious , no act , no front just 100% him

[@Joshualuv13]

They are a pigion pair lol love Ricky Gervais so much and his mate is absolutely hysterical.😂❤🎉

[@iankelly5387]

Love Jess's laugh!!!!!

[@richardeasten2937]

met Karl a few times , this is him , no acting , just naturally funny and he doesnt realise it

[@minbari73]

I'm pretty sure after 23 years he finally realised it.

[@rogerb4436]

Karl Pilkington with Ricky Gervais did a series called An Idiot Abroad where they would send Karl to foreign countries on the spur of the moment and he really wasn't a fan of China...it was HILARIOUSLY good.

[@WallaceGama-n1x]

Hello everyone, as always, each of us makes you smile a lot, I love you both, kisses from your friend from Brazil, Wallace

[@hansenbee123]

Idiot abroad would have u guys CRYING... i promise.

[@WeeJaunt]

Ricky and Steve Merchant had a podcast back in the day. Karl was the producer on the podcast. They started involving him in the podcast. "The Ricky Gervais show" is the animated version of the podcast it's brilliant...Also idiot abroad season 1-2-3 and Karls "meaning of life" all brilliant.

[@davidmorley2387]

“An idiot abroad” and “the Ricky gervais show” are sometimes very close to bullying but very funny. The animation for “the Ricky Gervais show” is really well done.

[@rogermoar3983]

Karl would of killed the academy awards if he was co host

[@TheRealDJSigma]

That photo of Karl with hair comes from an episode of a series he did called "The Moaning of Life". The episode was about identity and as part of it, Karl had a wig fitted.

[@davidgriffiths-lh8up]

A clip I am sure you will enjoy is Peter Kay - Misheard Lyrics. I took my Wife and her parents to see him live in Liverpool many years ago, it was brilliant.😊

[@thinkingaboutit2991]

There might be something in the chopped off head thing, but as usual Karl has it all mixed up in his head. When my dad died with my sister and me sat either side of his bed, holding his hands, I remembered some clinical research that had recorded brain activity for about 2 minutes after death . I quietly prompted my sister and we both whispered to him how much we loved him, how proud we were of him and to give our love to his father and brother when he met them, just in case he could hear. I’m an atheist, but Dad was a Catholic, so I wanted to reassure him and know he’d spoken a lot in his last few days about finally seeing them again.

[@mattymurphy1987]

Amazing vlog guys Hello from the Devon uk 🇬🇧 Karl from same birth city as me Manchester 👍 you should react to when ricky was singer (Seona Dancing ) in the 80s influence to David Bowie 👍

[@shanerees516]

i used to have that book - it came free with the 'bizarre' magazine

[@iwatchyoutube9610]

OH YESSS!!! And next please react to The Ricky Gervais show with Karl. It's amazing and then you get to know Karl and then after that do An Idiot Abroad. Thankf for this one. Great reaction!

[@anthonydarby3973]

Make sure you check out the animated radio show with Steve merchant, Ricky and Carl it is brilliant especially when on each episode they read excerpts from Carl's diary.

[@martindunstan8043]

Hey guys👍oh dear,you have unlocked your mind to Karl🤣🤣you will want more of his black or white take on life,there is such an innocence with the stupidity in him that you just have to laugh at his unintentionally funny attitude. Anything you do with Karl in it would be awesome.Sending love from the isle of Wight ✌️

[@Gallo_1.6]

love your channel. brilliant to see your reactions to uk comedy. please please watch an idiot abroad!!! i promise... you will not be disappointed :)))

[@emucat1]

The Ricky Gervais Show (with Steve and Karl)is the biggest podcast in the world and it was done 20 years ago, which i did not know before yesterday.

[@colinbrown7305]

You need to watch the animated version of the Ricky Gervais Show.

[@gentleeventful]

The permutation of 52 cards is such a huge number that if it's card took a second to display it would probably take longer than the life of a universe in the case of Shakespeare's writing and each letter being random the number would be so huge that it would take the lifetime of many universes so the probability of it being written in this particular universe is close to zero.

[@wakeupmind6162]

Karl and Chinese people thing- He traveled to few countries in his " Idiot abroad" show, where he went to china. Thats why