The Peter Serafinowicz Show | Season 1 Episode 1 | Absolute Jokes

In the first episode of Peter Serafinowicz's fast-paced, high-hitting sketch show, we get legal advice from Brian Butterfield, and receive an acting masterclass from Michael Caine.
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[@rhaeven]

"Paul Ball had a nasty fall when he was frightened by the ghost of his former employer" is one of the best lines in anything ever.

[@falagalaxia53]

So fucking funny!

[@annabanana8700]

Every time he sits on the ladies hand😁😂😄

[@franka9942]

Instantly reminded me of dirk gently's holistic detective agency, the douglas adams book

[@SandymoorFerrariClub]

"The court found in favour of the ghost which means that basically when I die I'll be in debt. In heaven."

[@BossySwan]

She was then hit by a *dart*

[@marcuswalters8093]

Peter Serafinowicz might be Britain's most under appreciated comedian.

[@Samghnagan]

- the guardian

[@robmortimer4150]

Amen to this

[@pho36]

I really wanted to like it but didn’t laugh at any of it. Felt I was forcing myself to laugh

[@bovinejangles]

I just like saying his name

[@jodygarrett2145]

Only one season.?

[@endlessMB]

Scene selection 0:30 Elvene One Hair 1:05 Sherlock Holmes (I) 2:01 O News - New Oscar Statue 4:39 Clone House (I) 5:37 Butterfield Direct (I) 7:13 Acting Masterclass - Michael Caine (I) 9:09 Butterfield Direct (II) 9:29 Sherlock Holmes (II) 10:34 Clone House (II) 11:40 Kitchen Gun 12:27 A Guide to Modern Life - Let's Get Married 15:22 BBN News - In Sport... 16:07 Michael-6 - Secret 18:07 Elephants and Trains Magazine 18:34 Buy It Channel - Low Quality Jewellery (I) 19:29 Acting Masterclass - Michael Caine (II) 20:21 Heads or Tails (I) 22:55 Toilet Grenade 23:28 Heads or Tails (II) 24:16 Clone House (III) 25:08 Buy It Channel - Low Quality Jewellery (II) 25:54 Play My Fingers 27:21 Chat Line - Pirate 27:45 Clone House (IV)

[@michaelsinclair2731]

Every time I see a Shampoo advert I think of New Elvene One Hair!! 😄😄😂😂

[@timthuo2498]

Thank you

[@fionagabell9851]

Thanks

[@fionagabell9851]

Thanks

[@fionagabell9851]

Thank s l ot ma te

[@oliverholmes-gunning5372]

That Michael Caine impression was amazing!! Spot on but subtle, and it's amazing how much it looks like him...

[@GavTatu]

and alan alda !

[@ethzero]

I actually remember seeing this genuine masterclass series by Michael Caine and it's on point 👍

[@ittybittyboat9017]

how this didn't get a second series is beyond me

[@DarkShanook]

The BBC is notorious for cancelling good shows without giving them a chance, especially comedy shows.

[@rickdeckard1075]

half is quite funny, half is quite stultifyingly unfunny

[@DarkShanook]

@@rickdeckard1075 I've found that impressionist comedy is often quite hit and miss to be honest.

[@rickdeckard1075]

when it depends too much on only verisimilitude, yes

[@ReiverBlue1971]

Mainly because they don't understand them...

[@TheInimitableMissP]

‘Argument bargument’ 😂 Sometimes I randomly think of this line when I’m waiting in line at Sainsburys and it always makes me snort in front of bemused strangers

[@rgerber]

nice colors

[@Despicablehobbit]

Same!

[@edburns584]

I regularly think of argie bargie and follow it with argument bargument 😂

[@GN77340]

Peter would make such a great Bond villain

[@jimbL200]

Have you seen him in the second series of Whitechapel?

[@Hexaboo]

Pah! I'd say he'd make a great Bond!

[@cerealvapist333]

He did voice Darth Maul in Episode 1. That's not too far off from a Bond villain.

[@HR81PR112]

he played a spy on well, "Spy" (lol), and although at first he came off as comic relief, when he shows up at the end you can definitely see a Bond swagger in him.

[@jackhumphreyson1549]

GOLDFINGER

[@JohnGuastavino1]

In the O News sketch alone, Peter plays 8 different characters. Absolutely brilliant.

[@JonathanNichollstechandsuch8]

That Michael Caine impression is unbelievable.

[@FriendofWander]

Finally a decent upload of this show.

[@silentxero5955]

Now if we could just get Look Around You season 2 uploaded, that would be great!

[@nak3dxsnake]

I've never seen someone nail more impressions, or consistently carry every sketch so well. This is staggeringly Impressive Peter. Very happy to know how truly talented you are but sad to know only one season.

[@leonbanks5728]

It should've had more than 1 series but we’re not known for having shows that last over 5 series.

[@PurushaDesa]

I think of how many hours of content they allowed Alistair McGowan to produce and it makes me weep. This is one of the rare examples of the material being as strong as the impressions.

[@beldarslament]

Just discovered this...only exposure to Peter Serafinowicz before was as Duane on Spaced. Going from that image to his completely out-of-control Kennedy St. King had me howling with laughter. Excellent writing, dead-on impersonations, well-done show.

[@Scripture-Man]

LOL "Argument bargument" Therafinowicz!

[@phillyblunt138]

The best - maybe the only - Alan Alda impression i've seen. Fantastic!

[@kobrien4121]

Is that the guy from Mash?

[@Nerrt45]

Look for Bill Hader's Alda impression on SNL...pretty good!

[@nunatosally1]

Yes, he plays Dr. "Hawkeye" Pierce :)

[@kingkasper2725]

I thought the whole impression was preposterous, I mean, ridiculous.

[@Buggaton]

Holy fuck it was like I was hearing Arnold Vinick from West Wing talking. Nuts

[@ebiwanton]

This is better than a lot of the other crap that gets recomissioned for ongoing series. The sketch show and sitcom are dying out unfortunately.

[@joegrimes9232]

Little Britain and the redhead woman, am' I Bovered -Catherine Tate kinda ushered the way out for sketch shows. The Fast Show and Scotland's brilliant, but increasingly stale Chewing the Fat were kind of becoming what the kids would deem nowaday's "Meme" Factories, basically catchprase comedy. Peter's entry was a breath of fresh air, for me anyway at the time. But Sitcom was back in fashion. Brian Dooley had penned the glorous "Smoking Room" and folk like the League of Gentlemen and Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan etc smelled the wind and knew Sitcoms were the buzz. Dickhead or not Graham Linehan can craft a Sitcom and Sitcoms became trendy again. Now quickfire is coming back again. Sitcoms had an air of twee about them. Only Fools and Horses devolved from lampoonish reflection on Class in Modern London, became Soap Opera. The Last Summer Wine had become Heartbeat. Aging folk rallying round the telle to watch thier character's next misadventure. Quickfire jokes and such like Panel shows are still a hit and with the " Vine" generation, one off gaffs are returning. Have I got News used to be funny and satirical, around the 2000's Angus Deaton left and guest hosts chimed in. The guy behind " Whose Line is it Anyway" stepped in and made the countershow - Mock the Week. It personally lacked the teeth Have I had, but it showcased fresher talent. Josh Widdecombe etc. It enjoyed itself with Dara hosting - it was a recipe for sucess. Buzzcocks was floundering and it showed. (Mark... Oh Mark) Now Panel shows were the new sketch.

[@joegrimes9232]

No more evidence needed than Channel 4 actually has a 24\7 youtube channel dedicated to 8 out of 10 Cats. Seriously. 24\7 hour channel dedicated to a panel show. Only Discovery or Christmas or Porn gets a 24\7 channel. Obviously there's a Venn diagram somewhere that corrolates Climate change, shagging and David Mitchell's middle class rage in a Santa hat into a profitable subgroup... Outside of me

[@JuliansStuffRoblox]

The only longest sketch show and sitcom is Studio C and Friends.

[@stevewilkosotherchair7192]

@@joegrimes9232 yea

[@johnmartinez7440]

"I personally liked this, which means it should've had more episodes even though other shows had more viewers."

[@Symbioticism]

I love this show, it is a real gem. So many good ideas, great performances from Serafinowicz... Great to see it uploaded here!

[@archaicsoul4597]

An actual ad break in the middle of a Butterfield commercial is a very specific aneurism

[@fredderfbobbobbill]

This man is the voice of Darth Maul

[@ChubbsterBrown]

James Gould Was* unfortunately

[@midimidori4699]

And face?

[@joegrimes9232]

You couldn't get enough grease paint for that. No that was performed by acrobatic X-Men's Toad actor Ray Park.

[@Shellykat-p4w]

And the collector in guardians of the galaxy

THIS MAN IS THE TICK (from Amazon Prime Video)

[@johnmartinez7440]

Aside from how nostalgic this show is, I forget how much 00s BBC comedy stuff Benedict Wong was in as an extra.

[@McBudz420]

BWong is a fantastic addition to any show he’s in.

[@ethzero]

He was great in, _What we do in the shadows_ "GET IN YOU BASTARD!" (I'm not giving any context for that - go and watch the show! 😁)

[@alexchapman3906]

Alan Alda was the best Howard Stern impression I’ve ever heard.

[@TdcWillies]

Good ear. Now that you mention it...

[@lamalama9717]

'Elephants and Trains' magazine cracks me up every time.

[@altrogeruvah]

This is real funny stuff man, I am completely dumbfounded as to why it was cancelled.

[@michaelsinclair2731]

Me too

[@ParadigmZwei]

It's the prime example of a cult classic - popular but terrible ratings. Broadcasters don't care whether or not you liked it, just whether or not you watched it.

[@I_Am_The_Paulrus]

Probably the most underrated sketch show ever. Astonishingly high hit rate for each bit. Hasn't dated like Little Britain. The performances live up to the quality writing. Brian Butterfield is a character for the ages... And Stevie is Stevie Gerrard, right?

[@Nimsh-]

I think stevie's just a scouser. Peter is from Liverpool originally after all

[@turtle1701d]

Pretty good. Id say cowards is the most underrated though

[@Scripture-Man]

I can come back and enjoy these episodes time and again. The humour is so original and densely-packed. Each sketch is like a buffet of comedy, full of nuanced details. And I'm so glad Peter didn't let them add a laughter track - it would have been totally wrong for this kind of subtle, often dark, humour.

[@CaptainAwesome-mz6mt]

10:25 "You've done it Holmes you've solved the mystery Haha!- OH NO" God that was so damn hilarious

[@lastsaneman19]

This is easily on par with that Mitchell and Webb look or bruiser, I have no idea how this didn't take off

[@jakenelson1366]

or limmys show

[@IAmPez]

Those shows didn't take off either. They just became more recognised after the fact, when their cast went on to become more famous for doing other things and drew more eyes upon their previous work. TMAWL for example, only got about 1.8 million viewers at it's peak. To put that into context, a rerun of the Japanese Grand Prix around the same on the BBC pulled in 2.8 million viewers.

[@andrewtucker94]

Better than Mitchell and Webb, that was always a bit stilted.

[@jamesinhenley]

@@IAmPez are you English? peeep show was well before tmawl

[@IAmPez]

@@jamesinhenley Yes, I am English. It wasn't really "well before" though, TMAWL actually began between series 3 and 4 of Peep Show, so it was aired concurrently and arguably still before PS really got to the full extent of it's popularity and exposure. To put into context, the Mark and Sophie wedding arc hadn't even happened yet when TMAWL aired. TMAWL still never really took off or got noticed at all until after it's initial run, when more people had become entwined with Peep Show after it's own run had ended and people eventually found their way to shows like TMAWL, the live viewing figures for the time corroborate this. Besides all that, clearly a large part of my original comment was referencing the Bruiser example given. Barely a soul would know or remember Bruiser if M&W via Peep Show, or Martin Freeman via The Office and his later woks etc never happened.

[@gregoryashton]

Got my reservation in for the next publication of Elephants & Trains magazine.

[@D00dlebugInc]

Already sold out

[@BossySwan]

Michael-Paul Thompson Oh it’s me favourite

[@abegarfield543]

@@D00dlebugInc You can get back-issues on the black market. They cost a fortune though.

[@tabascocat5102]

WHY only one series? This guy is so talented and this all so well written!!

[@SaintPhoenixx]

His Chris Tarrant impression is insanely accurate.

[@brandonmartin-moore5302]

It has every little nuance, it's perfect

[@INSOMNIACification]

Right down to the loud nasal breathing

[@Despicablehobbit]

Was looking for a comment on this! So perfect

[@michaelsinclair2731]

Absolutely love Peter. He can do an impression of anyone or anything. Really needed a second series

[@Epochal_Enigmas]

When you realize this guy sells guns in the criminal underworld in John Wick 2.

[@UltimaPowers]

It's almost like he's an actor or something! It's maaaad isn't it?

[@TdcWillies]

Yes, but will the guns clean my house?

[@h0ard3r96]

He can do literally anything and everything, anywhere at anytime. Goddamn brilliant.

[@MatadorShifter]

"She's easily a 7 today" LMAOOOOOO

[@CaptainZaimon]

Can't believe he predicted Sherlock's 2010s Tumblr shipping scene

[@sidarthur8706]

em.. i think it's short for argument bargument paul ball had a nasty fall when he was frightened by the ghost of his former employer

[@tasoutv]

how have i only just discovered this? i am dying

[@dansaunders1655]

I'm so sorry you've got so little life left to enjoy this masterpiece of comedy.

[@victorchaos3558]

This is the most underated show ever

[@kirschrot77]

This show is very good, I just sort of stumbled on it, love the make up so well done and the impersinations

[@polinashe3821]

this is a diamond in the rough, thank you for the upload and great quality too!

[@uniquerebeljaney3639]

You mean it's a diamondelle in the rough. Absolutely rank.

[@Dandaman999999]

@@uniquerebeljaney3639 like a discarded boiled sweet in a nest of broken glass

[@solidpetal]

What a joy to behold, such an incredible range. A shame the show never got the attention it deserved at the time. I never caught on that Peter voices the character “Mild-mannered Pate” in Dark Souls II as well. Good stuff!

[@gregrothschild901]

The jewellery hour is so spot-on.

[@captainright8838]

18:07 Here it is boys, what we've all been waiting for.

[@kingkasper2725]

This 'terrifying model' is almost as scary as The Scary Picture.

[@NoriMori1992]

1:48 It's like they anticipated BBC's Sherlock 😂

[@davedogge2280]

How the hell did I miss this 13 years ago ?? I was in the UK and haven't even heard of it until now, it's great

[@deborah3250]

Thank you so much for posting these. I cannot get enough of this man. I've been a fan ever since he played "an asshole" on black books. I love Peter Serafinowicz!

[@username-pu2so]

Fraaan?!

[@emmanuelwolfmusic410]

Peter is so tallented he could play a tin of peas .

[@eliniatollea]

The skits are so short that I am still recovering while watching the next one.

[@Symbioticism]

If you can get Look Around You as well, that would be great. That is due a decent upload!

[@AbsoluteJokes]

We will try our bloody hardest to get that.

[@paulburton3025]

What are birds? We just don't know......

[@michaelsinclair2731]

Ohh that would be good!!

[@andcouncil1]

The Golden Anus. There's actually a take away Chinese in Leicester called The Golden Swallow. Makes me chuckle every time I pass by it.

[@abegarfield543]

They're used to be a Chinese takeaway in Garston, Liverpool called Hung Fat. Seriously.

[@rjkral]

We have a hot curry place in my original home town in South Australia called The Red Ass

[@Mermiam]

That heads or tails skit killed me!

[@An_Arbitrary_Miscellany]

"Like a sort of discarded boiled sweet, in a nest of broken glass. That's 448209, the Sapphirina ring. Vile."

[@JaylaLife14]

Here comes the Kitchen Gun 11:41 and Toilet Grenade 22:55

[@checkout5017]

I forgot how good at impressions Peter is, the Micheal Cain and Chris tarrant are perfect 😂

[@patavalttia]

Wow, this is good! I never knew Peter Serafinowicz can imitate, and he does it very well. Also lots of "new" characters, ones that no others can do. Costumes, make-up, other actors, all brilliant. Thanks for all these fine videos, Dead Parrot!! BTW, are you a Blue Norwegian?

[@IsabelleHAwesomegirl]

Whenever I have chores to do, I'm going to wait for Derek Bum to show up

[@GN77340]

The shows f****** amazing I'm going to binge watch it now I'm in love

[@llYossarian]

3:42 - I don't believe for a second that's not actually Alan Alda's voice...

[@sportscaryungred]

6:33 It's that water sound from Minecraft lol

[@Jimbo8012]

This show is random but very funny!!! :-) The bit were Peter does the impression of Ralph Fiennes but it's Leonard Rossiter as Reginald Perrin instead had me in stitches. Changing the subject, I've always been a bit jealous of Peter tbh - his wife, Sarah Alexander (who pretended to Madonna), is gorgeous and super funny. ;-) First saw her in Armstrong and Miller many, many moons ago.

[@kingkasper2725]

She's also in Coupling, the first two series of which I thought were surprisingly good for a UK Friends-style sitcom!!

[@Macho_Fantastico]

Eyes Closed News gets me every time.

[@thadtuiol1717]

I'm in love with that bride in the 70s "Let's get Married" video, who is she? She's a bloody 10 in my book!

[@scottandrews62]

Especially her big breasts

[@Berra-san]

Belinda Stewart-Wilson

[@uniquerebeljaney3639]

Will's mum.

[@RetroGeet]

Bloody loved this show.

[@AstonishingSodApe]

“Interview with John Hurt” Haha

[@partthethird]

"I have a secret" "Where did you get it?" "I'm sorry?" "Apology accepted"

[@jellyranger1706]

Ok you got me with Eyes Closed News. And solid Alan Alda impression.

[@robsmithadventures1537]

Elephants and Trains Magazine haha. I just love that haha. Reminds me of all those magazine adverts from the early 2000s.

[@unstoppableExodia]

Absolutely brilliant show. I love this first episode now as much as I did over 10 years ago when I first watched it. I'm glad that pete has opened u a niche in Hollywood

[@TheZoltanF]

“Argument Bargument”

[@regplasma7906]

Peter is a genius , up there with Coogan and Matt Berry .

[@mikedowns8293]

Great to see these; that's Sarah Alexander there (from "Smack The Pony" and "Green Wing") and Benedict Wong offa "15 Storeys High" and "Moon."

[@saramilne-davies3703]

She's his real life wife

[@Nayshjin]

Lol it's funny to see Benedict Wong in these Sketches, now that he is in the MCU

[@mildredchester]

I LOVE when they do American accents!

[@patrickcaproni8600]

u brits are always comin up with the silliest shows haha I love it

[@AnthonyGrainger-i7n]

I remember watching Peter in an episode of Hippies in the 90s, he played a bully. If you ever do that again I’ll feed you to the lions. That was one underrated comedy.

[@AnnaAnna-lt6jy]

Absolutely hilarious 🤣 I've been in stitches!

[@SnootracSpells96]

11:41 What we’ve all been waiting for

[@Bhenchie]

I can't believe I've never seen this show before! his impressions are phenomenal and the sketches are actually funny!

[@Notorious46]

'Quite frankly jimmy, I don't think that's any of your business'

[@MaxHWhite92]

'She's easily a 7 today' 🤣

[@supernatural2619]

Hahaha Benedict Wong as the Dalai Lama

[@airsir9559]

Probably the first time Belinda Stewart Wilson has ever been called a 6.

[@nikkeilol1938]

9:27 Brian Butterfield: CALL NOW. Me/Viewers: But Why?

[@jemaryusufanimations2002]

11:56 11:58 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 12:04 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 23:15 BAAAAAAAANGGG!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ludifant]

WOW, I first saw Peter Serafinowicz in the Tick. But this guy is brilliant. He is funny and a great actor, he can do impressions, strange I hadn´t seen him anywhere before..

[@johncarden12]

Such an underrated show. Was so good.

[@d3lta667]

“Good luck with those breasts.” Best comedy line ever

[@Mr1979flapjack]

Psychic medium Clinton Baptiste playing Dr Watson in the Sherlock sketches.

[@psysword]

How awesome. What British gold

[@bulletproofblouse]

Belinda Stewart-Wilson's reaction to the Kitchen Gun at 11:50 is just perfect. Makes me laugh every time.

[@johnmatthews5876]

She is absolutely gorgeous

[@pezn2077]

I love you Kitchen Gun!

[@airsir9559]

@@johnmatthews5876 Is that Will's Mum? She is fit!!!

[@johnmatthews5876]

@@airsir9559 it is and yes she is!

[@mosquitopyjamas9048]

She’s unreal, her and April from peep show are gorge

[@terrygillespie4641]

Discovered this comedy genius by accident, serendipity pays off

[@thomaskaupish8841]

This is like what would happen if monty python and interdemensional cable were mashed together and I love it so fucking much

[@mrnexus8seven949]

Lol, I've never heard of him! But I'm loving his comedy ... wonderful!!!!!

[@morningstar9233]

Just discovered this. Really good. Don't know why it isn't better known.

[@cl759]

3:15 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Also , finally Holmes and Watson, true story

[@Yourname942]

Peter Serafinowicz and James McAvoy should play relatives in a movie together.

[@Ludifant]

Brilliant juxtapositions, expertly seperating content from form and executed with a deadly serious commitment. Leading the viewer to reconsider the formats as the absurdities they are. I would compare it to shakespeare, but I just ran out of superlatives.

[@batfacesirbatsalot1999]

In Laymans terms: Is clever and funny

[@MudlarksAlmanac]

He does a really good Sherlock Holmes too. And 'Heads or Tails' was spot on as the 'gameshow host'😅

[@SeriousJB]

"and the front door is open... AGAIN!"

[@mykehyslop198]

Love British comedy. 😂😂

[@kkhera3730]

Love this guy, he should be everywhere, soooo funny 😅😅😅