Thank God You're Here - Jason Alexander

[@bobbryan6743]

How’d it take 14 years for KZbin to recommend this. Never knew US had its own version. Love Jason 😂 Giddyup!

[@AriaRavenlock]

There's a lot of international verions.

[@narelle-creative-arts]

Good reason for that…

[@ArmiGirl90]

Wow! The new season of The Orville looks great!

[@toddsteele72]

I'm glad at some point, the US version used the original Australian soundtrack. (Come Anytime by Hoodoo Gurus) for th intro.

[@Davez621]

lol weird how they kept the Aussie song by the Hoodoo Gurus on the US version.

[@christopherharvie8716]

I was thinking that. How many Americans have heard of the Hoodoo Gurus?

[@drafezard7315]

To be fair, I'm Aussie and I've never heard of them...

[@mk40846]

I want to applaud him for the Kirk impersonation when he went into his "cancelled" speech. Really well done.

[@UltraVibeProductions]

Captain Vandelay, Intergalactic Latex Salesman.

[@buckbuchanan4902]

First name, Art.

[@jesebsp]

Every time I hear the line "thank God you're here" I think of this series. Wish they'd do more.

[@Grievous-]

A new season in Australia was just released.

[@Bartman954]

Jason's impression of William Shatner is brilliant!

[@TheBruceKeller]

Probably practiced it a lot. I bet he really enjoyed doing this, because William Shatner was apparently his hero growing up and then they became really good friends halfway through Seinfeld.

[@rosrychaplet]

How did I miss this when it first came out?

[@S.A.Jones.]

BLINDWAVE SENT ME HERE AND I LOVESS IT!!

[@divad23]

This was brilliant

[@NoLifeGamer17]

Ahahah, that was reaaallly good. He's better than I thought :D

[@TrumbullComic]

I love how as soon as Jason sat in the Captain's chair at 3:08, he instinctively assumed a Captain Kirk pose.

[@AdventuresInTimeandPlace]

Oh awkward, I thought this show was only Australian. From watching this, I think that it should be only Australian...

[@Kingdom_Of_Dreams]

Why?

[@kcc-karenschroniccorner9432]

100% agree!

[@soleoption581]

So true , American version sucks in comparison

[@holdenv8superstar]

Is this comment blowing up now that it’s returning to screens in Oz?

[@Rkbmaxxx]

I agree bro even the host was awkward 🤘🇦🇺🤘

[@littleangel12344]

Man I miss this show....

[@originalkingalpha5116]

Are you still with us in KZbin land?

[@stephanboxall1462]

What a funny guy. Cracks me up so much.

[@djamesc]

My main problem with american comedies is the american audiences who whoop and holler at the slightest thing, throwing off the timing and the flow of the jokes.

[@theamused8705]

What makes it worse is there's a big sign that tells them when to laugh, whoop, boo, clap etc..

[@thefantasyreview8709]

He is doing a william shatner impersonation here - Jason Alexander is a star trek fan. Nice impro.

[@crapolaist]

nothing can beat the australian version

[@edp3202]

why?

[@michaelversace456]

@@edp3202 Probably because Americans suck at coming up with original shit.

[@melissamarsh2219]

@@edp3202because it’s funny

[@chrisnewman7281]

another working Dog production success exporting Australian ideas abroad

[@matty101yttam]

The difference between the american and australian versions i think is the writing for the support actors. Like US from this clip: support: "flashing blue balls" actor: "references anatomy" so it's simple setup A, reply B Aussie version is actually a real setup with a counter for expected responses: support: "flashing blue balls" actor: "references anatomy" support something like: "well they starting shrinking a moment ago and now we have no sensor trace that they even existed" So it's A+B+C with B being baited into replies that can be compounded upon.

[@shanekrongforpm]

This show very clearly acknowledges the existence of God. 👍👍

[@mk40846]

You mean this *comedy* show? LOL.

[@christopherharvie8716]

In other scenes depending on the circumstances. The starting line can change. If it was set in Arabia It’d be thank “Alah you’re here” in a Viking situation: think the Gods you’re here. In a fictional situation with aliens it might be “thank Zorich you’re here” If a scene was set in hell or a satanic situation it may well be “thank Beelzibub you’re here” Don’t be so smug. It has nothing to do with religion.

[@lowellriggsiam]

@744Maverick Jason is the one improving. The others have a script, and have to impromptively respond to him, but that's it.

[@camaroman101]

that salute was incredible

[@ILOVETHEWHAMMY]

Why didnt this last longer?

[@DJBubbleBoy]

ILOVETHEWHAMMY We only got 4 series in Australia, and we're the ones that came up with it.

[@GJ2024-indo]

Blue balls had something to do with it

[@3rdalbum]

I think it's the kind of show that's expensive to put on with several new sets each episode, so as soon as it looks like ratings are starting to slip it's no longer worth the expense of making.

[@Nasoj0Tnek]

awesome, wish this was a real tv show...

[@JoshFreilich]

Do you have the clip where they're all pirates and he plays a Yiddish pirate?

[@dunbar9finger]

In the US version they did it with generic b-list actors only a small number of which have had improv experience. Jason Alexander was one of the ones who did so his was okay.

[@myrtilusgames]

The original is still the best... sorry guys but the Australian version has so much more character. Wish we could get Jason Alexander :)

[@edp3202]

why?

[@AsukaLangleyS02]

How can you tell such a big lie? You have nobodies on your version, literal zeroes!

[@ramstrikk3149]

@@AsukaLangleyS02 zero's with quicker and better improv

[@AsukaLangleyS02]

@@ramstrikk3149 Improv isn't cool lol

[@ramstrikk3149]

@@AsukaLangleyS02 wow, someone's a Debbie downer

[@lowellriggsiam]

Summer of 2007 on NBC.

[@jacobmarley2417]

The audience on this show would laugh if Jason went into cardiac arrest.

[@Electricshrock]

In the Australian version they filmed the scenarios as if they were their own TV show on their own set. They never showed the audience or the host until it was over. That was important for suspension of disbelief; in immersing the viewer in the same scenario that the guest was thrown into. The way they film this version makes it look like some tacky end of camp play.

[@carrieheffernan1685]

David Alan Grier was up for the part of George Costanza. If anyone else posted this already, I apologize.

[@Dabomb1237]

haha! wow jason was actually good at this unlike others that go on this show.

[@Natenator77]

The host is Jude the Science Dude from Bones!

[@lowellriggsiam]

Although I am not sure I recorded the episode, Kevin Nealon was on one.

[@DREAMofSLEEP1NG]

How old is this? It looks so pov compared to the Australian version

[@3rdalbum]

Australia's TV industry had moved to widescreen and HD in a fairly widespread way, before the US' industry had. The American version of the show was probably a couple of years after the Aussie one, but the Australian one looks better because of the widescreen (and probably the higher resolution of PAL TV).

[@farerse]

are there more of these with famous actors?

[@italiancharmer]

"That's a lie! I impregnated her!" HAHAHAHA

[@farerse]

well i found episodes with kurtwood smith and tom green. fun stuff

[@thebeany]

"Flashing blue balls" hahaha

[@wayneatplay]

That's very funny.

[@gammelhund]

Which year is this from? 2009?

[@lowellriggsiam]

@LocoRico89 It had it's moments. I liked it quite well. I suggest you look up "Harland Williams Kickass" it was the best one of the series.

[@lietkynes1971]

KZbin recommend this

[@SHNYC90]

that was soooo funny:):):):)

[@KateVol]

He was a suicidal Earl on Friends

[@BenjaminWirtz]

"His hair will be transplanted on top of mine". That must explain Jason Alexander's current look.

[@lowellriggsiam]

George Takei (Sulu from Star Trek) was on one.

[@lowellriggsiam]

@Maestrojosh87, yeah...somewhere

[@dedchicken1]

oh yeah, australians created thank god you're here first so stop arguing about wether the british or the us one is better

[@Me-qp8vz]

Are you sure?

[@dedchicken1]

@@Me-qp8vz yes

[@jasonmiller3134]

I don't know if Jason Alexander is just so short or if David Alan Grier is just so tall.

[@robertcrawford7485]

It would seem to me that a rip off version of Australia's "thank God you're here", is second class to who's line is it anyway

[@kpec3]

Jason could make anything funny.

[@AM-uo2kf]

Soooo a spaceship has a wooden door on the bridge? Couldn’t even make a prop sliding door?

[@Shazzadut1]

Um. It’s not a real ‘spaceship’, nor is it a real sci fi show…😂😂😂😂😂

[@PozzBox]

aussie version ftw

[@lightcyy]

Australian version much much better

[@Kingdom_Of_Dreams]

Why? It's the same thing but with different comedians and different accents.

[@kcc-karenschroniccorner9432]

@@Kingdom_Of_Dreams Australians are much funnier, esp at improv. We just have a different sense of humour. It’s dryer and and more sarcastic, rather than OTT like Americans.

[@LandonAshworthDirects]

Because they pick improv superstars not washed up actors

[@anon4854]

@@LandonAshworthDirects "improv superstars"? bro they're just comedians lmao

[@AsukaLangleyS02]

Literally no star power, zeroes on your version.

[@licoesdedireitoportugues4886]

Nobody beats Harland Williams

[@notat22]

It's like he has no neck

[@maxscameraguy]

This should have been a thing. Sigh.

[@HAM-TV]

Pretty sure that's Alice from Workaholics!

[@Slashkamr]

The reason the audience is going nuts is you can see Jason's mind working over the line... because flashing blue balls works as a set up gag no matter where you are

[@bobs.stevenson9704]

this wasnt as bad as the haters said...

[@christopherharvie8716]

As an Australian how knows the original. No where near as bad as a lot of people are saying.

[@lowellriggsiam]

@MagdaRose85, check out "Thank God You're Here : Department of Labor and Education" and tell me if she is the blonde in it. If she is I have it recorded somewhere and will convert and upload it for you.

[@michaelversace456]

All these famous people and it just lacks the nuance that the Australian version had. The UK one was OK but somehow that lacked also.

[@casketpizza]

Each to their own. As an Australian, I feel everything we copy is a tacky, pale imitation 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@michaelversace456]

@@casketpizza A few things have worked over time but over all I agree. The Australian Office show looks like shit.

[@777ggirl]

its sad that jason alexander cant get any more gigs, so hes now on a jenny craig commercial. 1-800 jenny ....

[@X-Gen-001]

Captain Biff!

[@Eggs_is_eggs]

Are all the episodes like this? Who's Line is it Anyway is way funnier. The script of the sketch seems pretty set in stone except they make an obvious prompt to Jason to come up with a funny line every few minutes. "How was the atmosphere, captain?" "Prepare us for launch, Captain" "Speak to the alien, Captain." Jason even tried to change the course of the sketch by saying "We've been cancelled" but then they just went back to the script when the alien came on the viewer screen.

[@LegendofBen]

Some of the actors took control of the scene; Harland Williams for example, and really ran with the idea.

[@christianlorre]

But that's the point. They have a script and you only get one chance to improv through it. Whose Line is different because Drew admitted only around a third of what they make was funny enough to make it to air.

[@farerse]

anyone that isnt a 70s science fic actor?

[@HENJAM48]

@744Maverick ...Ehrmm........You're serious...aren't you?

[@lowellriggsiam]

@emoluver67 Quite frankly I like British humor more than American.

[@Me-qp8vz]

George got to impregnate someone, he never did in Seinfeld remember.

[@okonh0wp]

let's see: kevin nealon and ana gasteyer from saturday night live wayne knight from seinfeld, bryan cranston from malcom in the middle and mad tv, shannon elizabeth from american pie, fred willard, kurtwood smith from 70s show, tom green, nicole sullivan from king of queens, fran drescher, brian poehnson from just shoot me were all on the american version

[@TownUp38]

Holy shit it's DAG

[@guyinthewhiteT]

i miss DAG

[@NYjoshK1]

George LOL

[@BloggerfromDownUnder]

Wow... they used the same skit on the UK version... and they both stole it from Australia :P

[@TheMorningtrain]

part of the agreement with working dog is that all international versions use the same skits

[@dogsgonewild167]

totally. plus i don't get any of their jokes.

[@HENJAM48]

I never liked Seinfeld, but Jason Alexander could cut it on the Aussie Version. Best of the US TGYH

[@laufmin]

All I see is Seinfeld and Workaholics

[@classicsounds70s]

The US version failed because they used actors instead of comedians first.

[@bluesman332]

watching this with Americans is weird..

[@butcherben82]

@lowellriggsiam you should watch the german version, it´s just horrible ;)

[@janelia19]

@lowellriggsiam Australian one is better

[@frackjags]

It failed because they used actors instead of comedians.

[@lowellriggsiam]

@butcherben82 Point me in the right direction. I'd love to see it anyway.

[@LocoRico89]

I heard this show terrible...First time watching...I beg the differ

[@lowellriggsiam]

I agree. The British version wasn't nearly as funny.

[@Chartail1]

Typical American tv , trying to take shows froms around the world without realizing that the reason why the shows were good was because it was made by another country. US re making Kath and Kim was the perfect example. Aussie version is the best!

[@brady5006]

Or the US IT Crowd remake.

[@AckzaTV]

god thats embrassasing to see him getting dressed in that clown costume lol

[@nesta8518]

Yeah Aussie version 10x better!

[@gordondean9189]

A sad waste of Jason's comedic talent.

[@chrissharkeyai]

Jeez not funny at all