The Blackout | Black Books | Season 1 Episode 4 | Absolute Jokes

[@stevemcqueen1136]

"Oh thank God, I thought you had a disease...this is a child" :)

[@maxxjacobson4256]

"pet surprise, you know they take the dog for a walk and he thinks its a normal walk but then he comes back n the kennels has french doors and a patio." this show was decades ahead im fucking dying

[@BleakNovemberrain]

This show is the best cure for any down in the dumps feelings 😂

[@Neuroneos]

"He's looking at two years, minimum... I'll be back in ten." "What??"

[@ragilmalik]

Funniest line in this show 😂

[@veggiemetal7812]

"....Ten minutes!"

[@Moon_Moon91]

1:20 "what? Do me a favoooor… it’s a flamin’ bookshop, course we got Jane Austen!" Manny’s priceless😂

[@toelintetch635]

"Your son has the cold, dead eyes of a killer!" I will never forget that line as long as I live.

[@PooDotStinkPants]

Who else is binge watching right now?

[@catlife331]

3 months later but 2019 nonetheless

[@christystewart4567]

Me too!

[@vincenttiggelman7350]

Me. Again.

[@zqueen1229]

I dont need sleep I need the musk of cigarette smoke and cheap wine with books!!

[@dinarrahayu4023]

Me...😁 what are Bernard and Frans playing/saying when they hit each others and in the end Bernard says "peanut"?

[@hop-skip-ouch8798]

'Basic Meals for the Ultra Rich' and 'Pet Surprise' are books and shows that we can all agree we have seen some form or other.

[@williamwoods3941]

But how long until the two are combined?

[@blechtic]

@@williamwoods3941 Why combine two cookbooks?

[@maxwelledisonmajoringinmed848]

Knowing dylan moran was a writer of the show honestly makes me think he had an entire room of kids stare blankly at him in shock before pointing at one and saying "Yes he's perfect"

[@Yaaaaaaaaa454]

"oh thank god. I thought you had a disease, oh, This is a child"

[@Loctorak]

"Fell off me chair to some extent" is one of my favourite lines in the whole series. Not even sure why but it gets me every time

[@dannyboy-vtc5741]

Yeah i don't usually laugh out loud, but i had some combination of giggle and scream for his entire police station episode that i disturbed my dog's sleep, and he's a 50 kilo dogo argentino who doesn't get up just like that on domestic noises, but he came over tried to comfort me, but just looked like a real life many, utterly confused, hahahahaha!

[@StaffyDoo]

@@dannyboy-vtc5741and here it is this man argentino reading your comment, re-watching the show on a rainy, sleepless night. Cheers from Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Arg. 🍷 Edit: I forgot to mention I also used to own a second-hand bookstore, that’s what originally brought me to the show; I kind of looked at myself when looking at Bernard in the very first episode 😂

[@dannyboy-vtc5741]

@@StaffyDoo aight man, cheers from croatia, i used to hang out at such book stores when i was younger and lived in a capital, drinking my morning coffee, and the dog took over the bed when i got up and made it with his blanket on top, because of that he's happy not to ask about going out right away haha! Cheers to mar del plata from cloudy but unusually warm for this time of year slavonia, north of the country, enjoy!

[@catlife331]

"the songs, Jim, ah. They'd melt your face" 😂

[@JOJO-ke2ne]

Do you know the name of that song? Can you tell me?

[@SharayaMW]

😂

[@123mikeyd123]

ive said "fizzy make feel good nice" when reffering to alka seltzer for so long now

[@blithespirit7839]

Me too! I also refer to pepsi as fizzy make nice as it has the same effect.

[@jzt999]

"I sat on myself!" OMG

[@ae4164]

Fizzy good, make feel nice.

[@JohnJohnson-ok4gf]

All drugs should be named like that. To quote Robin Williams, there should be a drug called FuckItAll.

[@jadon184923]

I still call it fizzy good make feel nice to this day lol

[@ragilmalik]

"He's looking at two years minimum..... I'll be back in ten..." "HUH ?" "ten minutes!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@wiseassokaythen]

Bernard is his absolute friendliest in this episode! He’s positively chummy!

[@samwatson-tayler2805]

Watching this episode again after years has made me realize really what an existential horror Black Books really is. We're watching a drunk angry Irishman slowly destroy his life and alienate every friend and loved one he has until he probably "dies alone, upside down on the floor of a pub toilet".

[@neithere]

Apparently the pilot was much darker. Now I need to watch it...

[@justinreyes5042]

Interesting.....when I first watched it I thought it was great. Then I felt how you do now, but these days I appreciate the lighthearted parts and kind of block out the negativity

[@ronpoguephotography1247]

neithere Have you found the pilot?

[@ronpoguephotography1247]

neithere Have you found the pilot?

[@neithere]

@@ronpoguephotography1247 not yet :/

[@jasonhare8540]

Bill Bailey chasing the thief just kills me every time.

[@NxDoyle]

When Manny 'sits on himself' Graham Linehan can be heard laughing.

[@ronpoguephotography1247]

"But, I also realized that it wasn't Belly Savalas that upset them, it was something else, something much, much worse." "Oh you didn't do Cabumbo did you?" "No, I didn't have any cigars."

[@wades9327]

Wow, Bernard not only gave Manny birthday presents, but good ones he enjoyed?

[@jasonhare8540]

It had to be a trick . He was hoping the expresso machine would bring on a heart attack . Not a fatal one , just a scary one 🤣

[@lizardqueen6041]

Come for Father Ted, stay for Black Books. :)

[@CaptainLumpyDog]

I am the Lizard Queen, I am the Night Eat the (eventual) IT Crowd!

[@jdrancho1864]

Black Books is genius, Father Ted is shite. Can't believe the same guy wrote both. Good thing he learned his lesson.

[@CaptainLumpyDog]

jd rancho It must be so sad to have such terrible taste in comedy, you poor man.

[@jdrancho1864]

@@CaptainLumpyDog Disagree. The only thing sad was the time I spent watching Father Ted, hoping against hope it might somehow improve. Should have pulled the plug earlier, and enjoyed more of Black Books instead.

[@brucewillis542]

@@jdrancho1864 CALM DOWN, CALM DOWN

[@lenerdkawhy7702]

"Fell off the chair to some extent."

[@JayMaverick]

8:26 Bill Bailey launching onto the table, peak physical comedy.

[@LaLaLadi10]

'who was at the dinner party?'..... 'oh you know, gerald and sara and some other people who talk about salad for 5 hours' - HAHAHHA I HATE THOSE PEOPLE!

[@gitavalimaterdey267]

"Police woman, bottle of wine - the point is I made an effort!" 22:00

[@shotforshot5983]

My neighbor stumbled over to my house wanting more vodka, but passed out on my couch-so I went to bed. I woke up to this loud banging. He was standing in the corner of my living room facing the wall and pissing just like he was at a urinal and slapping the wall... When I said "What the hell!" he was stunned to see me! He was so drunk he had NO IDEA where he was. Also, I had kept one sentimental beer from the wake of a friends dad in the fridge for years. He would come over just to talk and visit me, a great old guy. I kept one just so if his ghost ever wanted to visit... He drank that too and didn't remember any of it lol.

[@Leaked_Dudes]

Good to hear Bernard is doing well, anyway

[@Morishintaru]

My friend pointed me to this show / channel. Great stuff, just finished Father Ted and rewatching this :) Greetings from America!

[@AbsoluteJokes]

You and your friend have exceptional taste.

[@AndrewMottershead]

"Oh my god! I thought you had a disease." Love it.

[@nancybrown8338]

My favourite episode. Bernard is the friend you avoid and definitely never let in you house. Fran's the neurotic woman you try not to meet. Manny is sweet but should avoid caffeine at all costs.

[@daisiesofdoom]

I'd like to see Fran, but I have a very dysfunctional predisposition towards this kind of woman ...

[@marcen12]

I am a trans woman and Fran is the kind of woman that I should have been in my 20s.

[@oz_jones]

​@@marcen12*mentally ill man

[@sallymelrose]

absolutely LOVE this show

[@Bluhbluh566]

@20:30 I like how his accent gets thicker lol "the ting, the ting that cleans the ting" 😂❤

[@FantasmagoriaAhoy]

You'll never hear him say the H in "thing".

[@Bluhbluh566]

@FantasmagoriaAhoy he does occasionally lol such as when he's working at the burger bar: "welcome to the thing, whatever this place is" 😅

[@auroramariealmeara8622]

The cold dead eyes of a killer. Best line ever.

[@censusgary]

“You have beautiful eyes.”

[@dragomirova]

this is the most hilarious thing I have ever seen, thank you for posting!

[@tuckedup]

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[@AdaireBlanche]

This is a series I can watch over and over again.

[@sso1620]

His hair is so majestic.

[@richardcooper9167]

“You have beautiful eyes…” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rheaandnicdaw4356]

Officer: I ll feed you the shark. Manny:you have beautiful eyes.

[@zetamarina]

lololo ¨basic meals for the ultra rich¨ hahahahaha

[@SciVias917]

I love how Manny can't cross his arms because of the tightness of his leather jacket.

[@chadarracks]

"Went to the chemist to get some fizzy good" .

[@iggycresswell8445]

Fizzy good make feel nice😂😂🤣

[@zeppelinboys]

nice to see shots of London while it still looked like London.

[@beng1603]

Bernard’s story is a good example of why I don’t drink!

[@maltazor666]

Bernard's story is a good example of why I drink!

[@beng1603]

@@maltazor666 why, to make a complete fool of yourself?

[@maltazor666]

@@beng1603 Yes, what's your point? Also, to stop idiots from talking to me.

[@cityhawk]

Bernard’s story is a good example of why I put a limit on how much I drink (no more than two Gin and Tonics).

[@dudefrombelgium]

Seeing Bern drink makes me want to drink as well.

[@cawfeedawg]

Bailey is a comedic genius.

[@jayess8714]

7:47 "come here, we'll do the thing" 😂😂

[@williamaperrow636]

This is my favorite episode of Black Books

[@Catonzo]

5:26 That pain is real. Nearly any man can relate to that!

[@linnmusic]

hahaha I love it,... "oh thank god I thought you had a disease" hahaha :D

[@adamg9173]

The things you could say on a sitcom in the 90s in the Uk was a good bit funnier than the US at the time. Tim Allen would have never been able to sit on himself in home improvement. Priceless stuff here

[@uktruecrime]

was actually the 2000s, 2000-2004 actually. End of an era.

[@Yoctopory]

Just spotted the „missing“-posters on the wall at 18:53

[@scoobin336]

is that manny on the poster?

[@drrhobert]

18:16 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Pop! It's a boy!

[@granthurlburt4062]

This is one of the reasons I started watching The Sweeney starring John Thaw (of Insp Morse) and Dennis Waterman (plays "Carter").

[@granthurlburt4062]

I did too! Already appreciated Waterman from both Minder and New Tricks.

[@troygaspard6732]

"I'm a happy, go-lucky tramp." Bernard has worn out his welcome instantly.

[@Awesome2844]

I love Bill Bailey I wish he was my dad ☺️❤️☺️ He's joyful in real life too, his stand ups shows it. Like Manny in real life 😅 I envy his positivity 😊 And Dylan Moran is like real life Bernard 😂😂 I love them both ❤ I wish I was the third person their shop 😅 I feel very nostalgic 😭 Bernard would yell at me, Manny would try to be a helpful, couraging big brother and defend me against Bernard. I would know Bernard has a big heart inside and wouldn't mind his loud personality 😅 Manny and I would put a joke cigarettes in his pockets whenever he annoyed us 😅😅 I wrote all that jokingly of course but they helped me go through highschool and I will always be grateful to them for it and feel in debt to them ☺️ I was feeling like the third one when I was in highschool, but it's like I was watching them from the corner laughing😅 People don't get some things like comedy and making people feel at home, accepted, part of something. Being among people in same mindset... Or worldview... Whatever you call it... Some people loath comedians or actors and actresses. But they don't know how they impact people on a positive way. Some people get over depression thanks to them. Or cancer, or suicide... So, if Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, if you one day read this comment, know that you saved manny lives and know that manny people are grateful to you including me ☺️

[@2serveand2protect]

"Is THIS yours??...Try keeping him indoors!..."

[@SUPER_WOLFMOON]

Thank you so much!

[@annazaman9657]

These three haven't a nerve between them. They can't handle the littlest thing 😂

[@adammoffatt3832]

I had to stretch my neck after the ambulance scene this show is the best ever.

[@SharayaMW]

When he cracked her neck, I about pissed my pants 😭

[@Chris-vl1fn]

This is the kind of show you should be forbidden to watch without a glass of wine in your hand. 🍷

[@Loctorak]

Wine suuuuuuucks

[@AleCharlie]

He wakes up with hangovers like I do.

[@beng1603]

Alexander Charles I had one before and it was like all the headaches in my lifetime rolled into one. I almost never drank again!

[@granthurlburt4062]

"I'm a happy-go-lucky scamp."

[@tp7206]

"Oh, Iive in a shoe on Moore Street. I'm a prostitute from Newry." Ah the Irish classics...

[@gtaipan7422]

I like the part when Manny looked alarmed and tried to retrieve the old lady's hand bag from a thief. It's a shame he didn't, though.

[@blueshow4491]

Who else is binge watching the series during quarantine?

[@razieltheFallen1]

why am i discovering this now?THIS IS FUCKING BRILLIANT!Bill and Dylan i've known their material awhile,but this is BRILLIANT!

[@leanneblake4248]

From Australia , we have had all The Great British Comedies over the Years On Australian Broadcasting Channel the ABC or Aunty of the BBC. They are Just Great . Manny ( Bill Bailey ) the Sweeney . Hilarious .

[@S1ipperyJim]

"You're not so bad"

[@because_the_internet]

Fizzy good make feel nice

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

When they were in the interview room... I died

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

This is the best one

[@kennycharlton7891]

What I want to know is if Bernard bought Manny the espresso machine and the Sweeny, because that's be very sweet or him and semi in and out of character? Like he is a bastard but he has shown kindness with those he's grown close too

[@dawnbastan2208]

Happy Thanksgiving! Also, I love Dylan Moran!

[@JOJO-ke2ne]

8:35, somebody knows the music's name when Manny aftering a thief

[@RafaelFyen]

The thud when she's hit by a car at 11:49. No laughs? Really? I thought it was really funny how light of tap it was.

[@skullsaintdead]

Its Toni from Peep Show 18:30 !

[@benkruger3743]

They take the dog out for a walk, he thinks it's a normal walk...

[@jailcatjones3250]

My favorite example of the rule of 3 is Manny sitting on himself

[@keithleeuwen877]

GREAT !

[@samsungtv4u]

Thanks you.. :)

[@JasonSanders]

sat on myself

[@JohnSmith-es9qx]

I know right? I had a snot bubble come out my nose cos I laughed so hard. I may have pooed a little too. But I am denying that.

[@Chrisbajs]

3:06 We've all been there.

[@watergolf100]

Lol the Belly Savalas bit.

[@antoniopignatelli8003]

I love black books, but I'm Italian and I got some difficulties in English. can someone explain what does the child see?

[@ohdiggy8038]

The child goes to the kitchen to get a glass of milk out of the refrigerator and witnesses drunken Bernard in the kitchen using a wicker chair as a toilet.

[@martinboom01]

Titulky jsou křivě!

[@annazaman9657]

Im pretty sure Bernard isn't the type of guy to be drinking wine out of stem glasses. He would have found the nearest mug and got on with it

[@S1ipperyJim]

Drinking from a mug is so un-dashing

[@giorgiawerneck3926]

Super funny

[@HomoSeal]

God, you could almost SMELL the afterimage of the props' manager holding a helium balloon just out of frame at the end of that closing scene.

[@komal6773]

Manny r u playing me!?!

[@djtheprincipal3805]

fizzy good make feel nice

[@SteveMcIlroy]

I would watch Pet Surprise. Just sayin'.

[@emilijajovanovic2596]

Do you think it'd be really naughty if I phoned up the Hong Kong kitchen got a sauce and crispy duck ? :DD

[@felix_christopher]

Can't really tell, but is the police woman at 6:55 Jo Brand?

[@Loctorak]

Nah

[@JapanFloor]

Pretty sure the cop friend, Barry, is the narrator for the YT channel “They will kill you” or am I just hearing his voice through craziness?

[@thrillynewt]

"Oh yeah. I'll buy a wicker toilet"

[@tinglesrosyrupeeland]

This is for me 2:02

[@rheaandnicdaw4356]

Also this 1 " I have being doing this job for 20 minu........years"

[@uktruecrime]

i cant watch the chase scene, the coward in me relates to it too well.