You are literally my favourite reaction channel, You actually care about the culture of the UK despite our stereotype of only stealing it. You research things you're not sure on and want to learn, it's bloody brilliant mate! You're an honourary brit in my books
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I've got to commend you for your effort. I have seen many "An American Reacts" videos and you are beyond doubt the best one. You don't just palm off our cultures oddities as "that's weird/odd" you take the time to understand it. Keep it up! So glad YT recommended me your channel. Deserved Sub from me
There are 2 clips of Blobby which will stay in my memory forever 1 - The Mr Blobby song playing on Never Mind The Buzzcocks while Phil screams "TURN IT OFF!" 2 - Blobby scaring Jack Whitehall on The Big Fat Quiz.
Thanks! The face I made in the screenshot is directly taken from when I first saw Mr. Blobby. The truth of the moment must be resonating with the people of The United Kingdom 😂 Cheers 🍻❤️
Greggs is essentially an institution in the UK. Not too long ago, they did a random collab with Primark(a British clothing store chain) and sold a limited supply of "Greggs branded clothing". It was sold out within hours.
@@zuppymac Penneys is Irish but Primark is British. The company couldn't use the original store name outside of Ireland because of J.C Penny. Britain was the first country to have "Primark" stores.
6:35 Close. Not the same as an empanada (which has Spanish origins) but you can get 'Cornish' pasties in Mexico (spelled 'paste'). They were brought over by Cornish miners in the 19th century and became popular in some regions. The ingredients can vary more than the traditional Cornish, but it's still based around a meat and potato filling. You'll also find variants in Australia, South Africa, some parts of Wisconsin, and other places in the world with historical links to the Cornish diaspora.
I was going to recommend his Big Fat Quiz of the Year appearance, because one of our beloved comedians (Jack Whitehall) hid from him, but instead I'll answer the question posed at the end; I love Mr Blobby. I have since I was a child and I don't think it'll ever end. somehow, his voice is a noise that doesn't give me a headache and his absurdity makes me laugh. he works far better in a studio, surrounded by adults than he does in public, partly because half the people on TV now days also grew up with him. there's something just so British about a pink and yellow, polka dot creature that screeches and knocks everything over.
Genuinely one of my favourite channels. I watch a few American Reacts creators but you seem really interested and it comes across in your videos. I've been to the US six times and it's my favourite place in the world, but it's always nice to hear Americans taking interest in the UK too.
The first clip was showing the TV show 'Life of Mars'. An amazing show from the 00s following John Simm who was suddenly back in the 1970s in Manchester. This show and the spin off 'Ashes to Ashes' are must sees for anyone into British TV.
I agree with other comments. You are one of the better American reaction channels and always take an interested and well considered view of the things you are looking at. Well done. I hope your subscribers reach 10,000 very soon.
I love your instant fact checking! Makes the videos even more informative! Mr Blobby- that's a 'NO!' from me! At best very irritating, and at worst terrifying!
I enjoy your reaction videos so much . Its good to know that you're a fan of the UK. You're witty and extremely funny . I greatly enjoy your work as an entertainer too . I've seen you singing to Mr Trump . Youre a fantastic songsmith and your timing is immaculate. 😊
My daughter of 2 years old adored Mr Blobby, when he came on the the tv in 1993, she sung Blobby, Mr Blobby loudly (one of his hits)... oh and I love your channel
yeah, if my memory from A-Level Government and Politics serves correctly, they can knock a Bill back to the Commons twice. After that the Commons can force it through anyway.
In 1909, the House of Lords overreached its power by rejecting the budget passed by the elected House of Commons. The Liberal government seized the opportunity to cut the Lords down to size as it was obviously unacceptable for an unelected chamber to thwart the democratic will of the people. A general election was held in 1910 and the Lords caved into the House of Commons on the budget. After a second general election in 1910, the Government gained the agreement of the King to force through the Parliament Act of 1911 which totally removed the House of Lords' power to block legislation permanently and replace it with a power merely to delay legislation, though this power of delay did not apply to money bills. The hereditary nature of the House of Lords began to change with the Life Peerages Act 1958 which allowed new members to be appointed for life only. Over the last few decades, no new hereditary peerages have been created (except for members of the Royal Family who, by tradition, do not attend debates, speak or vote) and some peerages have died out, owing to lack of heirs. The House of Lords Act 1999 ejected over 600 hereditary peers from the House of Lords, leaving around 100, elected from amongst themselves by those eligible. The House of Lords now has 800-900 members in total, the vast majority of whom are life peers appointed for life. 26 bishops of the Church of England sit in tbe House of Lords also. It is not the equivalent any more of the US Senate which does indeed have the power to block legislation. The Lords are now purely a revising/advisory body. Ultimate power in practical terms and the final say lies with the elected House of Commons. The Parliament of the UK is by no means the only one in the world to have an appointed upper house rather than an elected one.
There are a lot of McDonalds in the UK, so consequently a lot of Greggs too. Went there yesterday for the first time in almost a year hoping they might have a Festive Bake in…
there were a few instances where people would return from holiday to find their friends had painted the outside of their house pink with yellow spots - Mr Blobby colours!
Hi there, Grumpy old English woman here. Corniche pasties (pronounced passties), are synonymous with Cornwall what you call empanadas were adopted by South America from Cornish miners who went there when the tin mines closed. The pastries you get from the Thai takeaway are probably Samosas. Calzones are made with Pizza dough/bread whereas pasties are made with pastry. I continue to be amazed how unworldly Americans are. Educated British people know much more about the world and our place in it than those of America. We have many wonderful things here that you will never find in USA, but you're a nice guy.👵🏴🌹
Thanks for clarifying the world of meat-filled pastry! I'm happy to hear that my unworldly-ness brings you amazement 😂 Thanks for watching and Cheers 🍻
Every time I state my thoughts on Mr Blobby, CZcams refuses to post it. I lived near the theme park that Noel Edmunds had built, Mr Blobby was the main draw. A friend had her childs birthday party there. They did not supply birthday cakes, so she had a local craft baker make a cake and they took it there. They had the party and supplied food, in came the birthday cake and Blobby destroyed it, smashed it off the table, jumped on it, then rolled on it. The poor kid was in tears. When the parents complained they got, "you know what Blobby is like, you should have expected it"
I remember when I was really young and went to get my ears pierced. Only got one ear done because Mr Blobby walked in before I got the second done. I cried and ran out of the shop. He still scares me to this day 😂
You can get Cornish Pasties in the US, in southwestern Wisconsin and Northern Region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. This is due to Cornish people immigrating to those areas.
If people are honest Greggs is overrated. Years ago their popularity grew on average, but cheap food - it's still average, but not so cheap now. The coffee/hot drinks are better than many might expect.
Watney's Party 7 was mentioned in the TV show Life on Mars. I remember Little Chef, and never went to one. The House of Lords is unelected. Basically the political parties submit candidates to the monarch who then either accepts or rejects them. Cornish Pasties are protected foods in EU law.
Mr Blobby went on BGT (Britain's Got Talent) 2023 this year. The clip with Simon Cowell was from that. He got Simon up on stage and basically slimed him. Simon was pissed off. Very funny. Mr Blobby used to slime people and celebrities on his original show. Noel's House Party.
In theory the House Of Lords not having accountability means that they can "do the right thing" without having to worry about "Public Opinion" and avoid overreacting as a knee jerk reaction to random events that the commons feels "it must react to" in order to keep itself elected
Mr Blobby was originally a regular prank element of an English light entertainment show - he was conceived of as the ultimate bad children’s mascot and unwitting celebs were tricked into making what they thought were genuine instructional videos for kids with this ludicrous character who (unbeknownst to them) was deliberately causing chaos. However, the character proved to be unexpectedly popular and took on a new life of his own beyond the original prank format, getting his own spin-off videos, novelty single, guest spots on TV shows and a famously failed theme park. He now has an extended lifespan far beyond that originally intended thanks to post-ironic nostalgia and people genuinely enjoying seeing a subversive/chaotic element introduced into television shows.
I went down to London for a week when I was 16 with a cpl of friends and ended up working in the first burger king to open in the UK,was not far from kings Cross,only worked there for a week but as you can imagine it was busy at that time haha
a tabloid in the UK (i forget which one) hacked into a murdered childs phone, stole some messages and deleted some, they tap phones etc. very unethical. Blame Rupert Murdoch
Mr Blobby, originaly started as part of another TV programme to do the 'gotchas' where a practical joke was played on celebs in this it was a fake children's programe the celebs were talked into taking part in. Sadly it became a cult of its own and soon became something most of us wanted burrying in lead lined concrete in a location known only to a blind trapist monk.
im 20 now and i remember going to little chef whenever we were going on a slightly long drive and i remember they had really nice sweets you could take for when your leaving (admitidly packed with sugar) its weird realising "oh yeah havent seen one of those in like 10 years"
I have a Henry! When I was much younger (in the early 90's) my Grandfather had a decent sized contract cleaning company & he only used Henry's for vacuums. My mum inherited the company and also used Henry's religiously. You may ask why they used only Henry's, it's because they're almost indestructible & they last for years & years & years. I've seen them fall down flights of stairs & still work, one survived a car crash when the car was a right off!! One even shrugged off getting hit by a fast moving forklift that was ramming through a chipboard wall on purpose!! I've had my Henry for 15yrs now & prior to having him my mum used him in her cleaning company for ??? years. I use it every day because I have a Husky & not even the copious amounts of fur he drops slows Henry down.
Mr Blobby worked as a concept because it was dripping in irony. The moment they tried to play him straight was when the joke began to fail. It wasn't the hit single or the merchandise, it was the attempt to create a legit Mr Blobby show, and the attempted theme park. Even now, though, it presents a challenge and an opportunity to people in showbiz. How quickly and how well can you pivot between following the script and absolute improvisation? Can you truly remain in character no matter what? Watching how people cope (or fail to cope) with a giant pink and yellow avatar of chaos remains the reason why Mr Blobby is entertaining.
as someone who lives jsut across the boarder from cornwall. you can get other kind of pasties than cornish! like steak pasty or cheese and oinion. a steak pasty is close but they are crimped different!
I'm obsessed with this channel at the moment.. never normally like these reaction videos but for some reason this is such a relaxing and agreeable experience. No reflection of the quality of the vids but earlier I had a most pleasant nap after watching a few of these back to back heheh @^o^@ Granted, I'm particularly enjoying the British themed ones.. having seen Mr Blobby .. I knew straight away I had to click on it!!! Absolutely love seeing foreigners reaction to the horror that is Mr Blobby.
that pink thing was Mr. Blobby and he was a part of Noels House Party which was actually made in my little town in the south west of England called Chard and Henry Hoovers are also made there and only there. Most of my school mates actually work there LOL!
If you're going to write a letter,bear this in mind. You finish said letter with " Yours sincerely" if you've written the recipients name at the start. If you started with "Dear Sir/ Madam," etc., you write "Yours faithfully."
Our TV news is fairly neural compared to the US, but tabloids are where you get more opinion driven stuff - because like US TV it’s commercial-led. So there’s no equivalent to Fox News on UK TV but tabloids fill that gap
Cornish pasties are a bit like champagne in the way that technically, it’s only champagne if it’s made in the Champagne region of France but everyone calls most sparkling wine champagne. Same for the pasty, really. If it’s got meat, potato and onion in it, it gets called a Cornish pasty
Mr Blobby is the most terrifying kids character thats nothing but pure chaos, yet hilarious at the same time. A very divisive character that either makes you belly laugh or terrifies you. Hes a national treasure. You should do an episode dedicated to him you'll love it 😅
He wasn't intended to be a kids character, he was part of Noel Edmunds's gotcha series. "Celebs" would think they were on a kids show and Mr Blobby would cause havoc. Turned out that the kids loved him, probably because of the mayhem, and he went from essentially being a prop to a bit of a "star".
Cornish pasties were originally made for the Cornish Tin Miners to eat whilst down in the mine. There were actually two fillings inside the pasty: a meat and potato at one end, and the sweet at the other, and because of the miners having dirty hands, obviously, they would hold the pasty at the thick pasty seam. And Mr Blobby. Do not get me started on that **!![]][[*&&🤮🤮🤮
Huh, I'm British and I'd never heard of Colin the Caterpillar. (Hadn't heard of Party Seven either but that's more understandable since it was a bit before my time.)
"Blobby, blobby, blobby!", as Mr.Blobby would say. The origin story of Mr.Blobby actually explains things. "Noel's House Party" was a Saturday family variety show, starring Noel Edmonds. As a variety show, they had a bunch of different segments. There'd be comedy skits, quizs, music, stunts and pranks. A little bit of everything. And one of the segments they had was the "Gotcha" awards. This was basically a segment where they'd play pranks on famous British celebrities, and then they'd give them a "Gotcha" award - styled after the Oscars - for being a good sport. They did various different pranks. But one of them was to pretend that they were filming a children's TV show - with the celebrity being asked to host the show - and the idea was that "Mr.Blobby" was the mascot for the kid's TV show. And the prank was that "Mr.Blobby" was a chaotic nightmare to work with. Totally unprofessional. So, the premise of the prank was the celebrity trying to seriously host this kid's show. But then "Mr.Blobby" would ruin it all. Falling over and breaking the set. Taking objects and breaking them. Getting in the way of the shot. Maximum chaotic unprofessionalism. Whatever could go wrong, Mr.Blobby would make sure it went wrong. And then, at the end of the segment, they would, of course, reveal to the celebrity that it was all "just a prank, bro", give them the "Gotcha" award - which was a goofy take on the Oscar statue - and everyone's happy and laughing. So "Mr.Blobby" was originally invented to be a parody of the typical costumed characters you get on kid's TV. The fact that he's slightly demonic and absurd in appearance was all part of the original prank. Like, he's weird as hell... but just normal enough that you'd buy that he could, in fact, be a real children's TV character. His unprofessionalism - falling over and breaking things - was the original prank being played on the celebrities, making him an unprofessional nightmare to work with. But, the thing is, life imitates art. Kids actually adored Mr.Blobby. He was created as a parody of a stupid children's TV character, but then the kids loved him, so he really did become a genuine children's TV character. I guess the kids loved that he was genuinely chaotic. Hilariously so (but, yes, it does get tired fast, doesn't it? Because, well, his character is a single joke - that he's a chaotic nightmare. Initially funny, but then, okay, do you do anything else? Nope, he doesn't do anything else, as that was the entirety of his character and the joke). Therefore, Mr.Blobby moved from just being a "prop" in a celebrity prank segment to joining in with the comedy skits, and then he released a song. Which, no doubt, was also meant as parody... but then it reached #1 in the pop charts and, oh, there's money in this character, thought Noel Edmonds. So Mr.Blobby went from strength to strength and inexplicably became a big celebrity in his own right. But he started as a parody. A deliberately stupid and fake "children's TV character" to prank celebrities with. But he was just too good. That Shakespearean actor inside him was just too good at bringing the chaos. Too hilarious in going off-script and destroying everything. The dude playing Mr.Blobby went full "method actor", even for such a stupid character. You can tell from the reactions that, sometimes, when he destroying the set, he was breaking things he wasn't supposed to. Like, it was probably not scripted that he'd break that china statue on "This Morning" and that's why the hosts can't believe he just did that. (But, even in the UK, this "origin story" isn't often known. I know because, well, I saw the original "Mr.Blobby" pranks at the time. I was there to see it happening. But where he came from - a celebrity prank segment - was downplayed as he became a big celebrity in his own right. I guess Noel didn't want to tarnish his new get-rich-quick scheme, as Mr.Blobby became really big, selling #1 singles and likely made him a lot of money.)
The house of lords is in theory a great thing to have. Its supposed to be full of experts who traditionally would only vote and get involved in laws that affected their area of expertise. Unfortunately recent governments have been putting in ex party members into the HoL.
MR Blobby had a music single ‘The song originally peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart on 11 December 1993 for one week but reclaimed the top spot to become the Christmas number one single, and spent a total of three weeks at No. 1’ 😳🫣😂
I personally think the house of lords is a force for good. The lords don't have to answer to anyone, and so long as there is a mix of people from the political spectrum (Which by and large there is), then any proposals put in front of it can be debated and voted upon without having to placate voters. So much idiotic proposed legislature and schemes have been blocked by the lords. I can't think of a time when they ever blocked anything that would be good for the country. (Although my knowledge of the topic is far from encyclopaedic!) The lords contains, as well as retired house of commons MPs, many specialists in various fields, such as technology, energy, ecology, meteorology, etc. And do you know what the house of lords does with these experts? They _Listen_ to them and allow their decision to be swayed without the fear of retribution from voters or partisan politics. Basically they can make moral and sound judgements without fear of consequence to their position.
You are literally my favourite reaction channel, You actually care about the culture of the UK despite our stereotype of only stealing it. You research things you're not sure on and want to learn, it's bloody brilliant mate! You're an honourary brit in my books
I teared up reading this. Thank yo so much! Cheers to you 🍻❤️
And he reads his comments which is great
@@JJLAReacts please make a comment just once ,I've watched all your videos,made comments ,jand it's my dream to get a love heart from you,pleeeeeaaase ♥️
All delivered in such a cool chilled out way, which is far more pleasant than the over the top way that most reaction videos are presented.
"What the hell is that?" - 30 years later we're still asking the same question.
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Mr Blobby !! @@JJLAReacts
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And it was /is the stuff of nightmares. Literally
It’s known as a Vorderman and if you’re male and under 35 it’s coming for you
I've got to commend you for your effort. I have seen many "An American Reacts" videos and you are beyond doubt the best one. You don't just palm off our cultures oddities as "that's weird/odd" you take the time to understand it. Keep it up! So glad YT recommended me your channel. Deserved Sub from me
I'll second that.
Couldn't agree more. Then was so surprised to see how young the channel is!
Wow, thank y'all so much!!! I'm having a great time learning and it feels good to know that the efforts are appreciated. Cheers 🍻
There are 2 clips of Blobby which will stay in my memory forever
1 - The Mr Blobby song playing on Never Mind The Buzzcocks while Phil screams "TURN IT OFF!"
2 - Blobby scaring Jack Whitehall on The Big Fat Quiz.
the big fat quiz is one of my fav clips 😂
That one with Jack Whitehall always has me in tears 🤣
And when he pranked Simon Cowell 😂
I just wanted to say that the thumbnail for this video is genius, and pretty much the reaction of the whole UK on first seeing Mr Blobby.
Thanks! The face I made in the screenshot is directly taken from when I first saw Mr. Blobby. The truth of the moment must be resonating with the people of The United Kingdom 😂 Cheers 🍻❤️
The TV programme is Life On Mars. I can't think any American could relate to it. But, it was absolutely brilliant with a superb cast
There was an American version but by most accounts it wasn't very good.
@@iantellam9970 What a surprise!!
Mr Blobby is my spirit animal.
Mr Blobby is my daemon
Mr Blobby has come to bed eyes 😅😅😅
Greggs is essentially an institution in the UK. Not too long ago, they did a random collab with Primark(a British clothing store chain) and sold a limited supply of "Greggs branded clothing". It was sold out within hours.
@@zuppymac Penneys is Irish but Primark is British. The company couldn't use the original store name outside of Ireland because of J.C Penny. Britain was the first country to have "Primark" stores.
Yeah I didn't understand why primark collaborated with Greggs. It confuses me.
Greggs is overrated
@@philash824 that's ok, you're allowed to have a bad opinion.
'WTF is that?'
Damned fine question.
We've been trying to answer that for about forty years.
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Oh PLEASE do a Mr Blobby video - your dry humor is infectious! Loving it.
LOL Thank you! Maybe I'll re-visit Mr. Blobby 😂 He gets old quick!
@@JJLAReacts 😂😂 very true - it was just your reaction to the obserd nature of the character that cracked me up!
NOooooo
I loved Mr Blobby as a kid. I didn't find him scary, just hilarious.
6:35 Close. Not the same as an empanada (which has Spanish origins) but you can get 'Cornish' pasties in Mexico (spelled 'paste'). They were brought over by Cornish miners in the 19th century and became popular in some regions. The ingredients can vary more than the traditional Cornish, but it's still based around a meat and potato filling. You'll also find variants in Australia, South Africa, some parts of Wisconsin, and other places in the world with historical links to the Cornish diaspora.
I was going to recommend his Big Fat Quiz of the Year appearance, because one of our beloved comedians (Jack Whitehall) hid from him, but instead I'll answer the question posed at the end; I love Mr Blobby. I have since I was a child and I don't think it'll ever end. somehow, his voice is a noise that doesn't give me a headache and his absurdity makes me laugh. he works far better in a studio, surrounded by adults than he does in public, partly because half the people on TV now days also grew up with him.
there's something just so British about a pink and yellow, polka dot creature that screeches and knocks everything over.
You're pulling me over to the other side of loving the blob. I'm torn.
Mr Bobby was a staple on Saturday nights for me as a kid! And that song 🤦😂
Genuinely one of my favourite channels. I watch a few American Reacts creators but you seem really interested and it comes across in your videos. I've been to the US six times and it's my favourite place in the world, but it's always nice to hear Americans taking interest in the UK too.
The first clip was showing the TV show 'Life of Mars'. An amazing show from the 00s following John Simm who was suddenly back in the 1970s in Manchester.
This show and the spin off 'Ashes to Ashes' are must sees for anyone into British TV.
I agree with other comments. You are one of the better American reaction channels and always take an interested and well considered view of the things you are looking at. Well done. I hope your subscribers reach 10,000 very soon.
I love your instant fact checking! Makes the videos even more informative!
Mr Blobby- that's a 'NO!' from me!
At best very irritating, and at worst terrifying!
Thanks! "Terrifying" and "irritating" are perfect descriptions! ❤️
I enjoy your reaction videos so much . Its good to know that you're a fan of the UK. You're witty and extremely funny . I greatly enjoy your work as an entertainer too . I've seen you singing to Mr Trump . Youre a fantastic songsmith and your timing is immaculate. 😊
Mr blobby is petrifying. It used to give me nightmares
I believe that to be a normal response to Mr. Blobby. You are most likely a well-adjusted adult who contributes to your community in valuable ways. ❤️
My daughter of 2 years old adored Mr Blobby, when he came on the the tv in 1993, she sung Blobby, Mr Blobby loudly (one of his hits)... oh and I love your channel
Thank you 🙏 ❤️
Perhaps 2 years old is the perfect demographic for Mr. Blobby.
As someone who lives in Cornwall I am proud of our pasties they are very filling.
Little Chef used to be called Little Thief around my way, because of the ridiculous food prices.
That’s not right about the House of Lords, they can’t permanently block a law
yeah, if my memory from A-Level Government and Politics serves correctly, they can knock a Bill back to the Commons twice. After that the Commons can force it through anyway.
They used to be able to but now they can only block it for a year
@@theeighthdoctorpaulmcgann1789 absolutely, but not by the time this video was made
In 1909, the House of Lords overreached its power by rejecting the budget passed by the elected House of Commons. The Liberal government seized the opportunity to cut the Lords down to size as it was obviously unacceptable for an unelected chamber to thwart the democratic will of the people.
A general election was held in 1910 and the Lords caved into the House of Commons on the budget.
After a second general election in 1910, the Government gained the agreement of the King to force through the Parliament Act of 1911 which totally removed the House of Lords' power to block legislation permanently and replace it with a power merely to delay legislation, though this power of delay did not apply to money bills.
The hereditary nature of the House of Lords began to change with the Life Peerages Act 1958 which allowed new members to be appointed for life only. Over the last few decades, no new hereditary peerages have been created (except for members of the Royal Family who, by tradition, do not attend debates, speak or vote) and some peerages have died out, owing to lack of heirs.
The House of Lords Act 1999 ejected over 600 hereditary peers from the House of Lords, leaving around 100, elected from amongst themselves by those eligible. The House of Lords now has 800-900 members in total, the vast majority of whom are life peers appointed for life. 26 bishops of the Church of England sit in tbe House of Lords also.
It is not the equivalent any more of the US Senate which does indeed have the power to block legislation.
The Lords are now purely a revising/advisory body. Ultimate power in practical terms and the final say lies with the elected House of Commons.
The Parliament of the UK is by no means the only one in the world to have an appointed upper house rather than an elected one.
There are a lot of McDonalds in the UK, so consequently a lot of Greggs too. Went there yesterday for the first time in almost a year hoping they might have a Festive Bake in…
Mr blobby is like marmite.
You either love it or hate it! 😂
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Seems like hate is the better response.
there were a few instances where people would return from holiday to find their friends had painted the outside of their house pink with yellow spots - Mr Blobby colours!
Mr Blobby had a Christmas No 1 in 1993 and it is an integral part of my childhood
That pink thing is Mr Blobby. He outstayed his welcome the second time he appeared on tv.
The "Don't Hug Me I'm Scared" quote got my sub 😉
Hi there, Grumpy old English woman here. Corniche pasties (pronounced passties), are synonymous with Cornwall what you call empanadas were adopted by South America from Cornish miners who went there when the tin mines closed. The pastries you get from the Thai takeaway are probably Samosas. Calzones are made with Pizza dough/bread whereas pasties are made with pastry. I continue to be amazed how unworldly Americans are. Educated British people know much more about the world and our place in it than those of America. We have many wonderful things here that you will never find in USA, but you're a nice guy.👵🏴🌹
Thanks for clarifying the world of meat-filled pastry! I'm happy to hear that my unworldly-ness brings you amazement 😂 Thanks for watching and Cheers 🍻
it's Cornish and not French Corniche for coast-line, grumpy old thing
@@stirlingmoss4621 Cornish.
@stirlingmoss4621 Yes which is what I put, but didn't know this American auto correct, corrected me bah humbug😅
Every time I state my thoughts on Mr Blobby, CZcams refuses to post it. I lived near the theme park that Noel Edmunds had built, Mr Blobby was the main draw. A friend had her childs birthday party there. They did not supply birthday cakes, so she had a local craft baker make a cake and they took it there. They had the party and supplied food, in came the birthday cake and Blobby destroyed it, smashed it off the table, jumped on it, then rolled on it. The poor kid was in tears. When the parents complained they got, "you know what Blobby is like, you should have expected it"
I remember when I was really young and went to get my ears pierced. Only got one ear done because Mr Blobby walked in before I got the second done. I cried and ran out of the shop. He still scares me to this day 😂
You can get Cornish Pasties in the US, in southwestern Wisconsin and Northern Region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. This is due to Cornish people immigrating to those areas.
Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
Greggs just brought their festive bake back.
It is absolutely gorgeous.. nom nom
If people are honest Greggs is overrated.
Years ago their popularity grew on average, but cheap food - it's still average, but not so cheap now.
The coffee/hot drinks are better than many might expect.
Junk food. British version.
Watney's Party 7 was mentioned in the TV show Life on Mars.
I remember Little Chef, and never went to one.
The House of Lords is unelected. Basically the political parties submit candidates to the monarch who then either accepts or rejects them.
Cornish Pasties are protected foods in EU law.
Mr Blobby went on BGT (Britain's Got Talent) 2023 this year. The clip with Simon Cowell was from that. He got Simon up on stage and basically slimed him. Simon was pissed off. Very funny. Mr Blobby used to slime people and celebrities on his original show. Noel's House Party.
Was never sure who Mr Blobby was aimed at, but it wasn't me
In theory the House Of Lords not having accountability means that they can "do the right thing" without having to worry about "Public Opinion" and avoid overreacting as a knee jerk reaction to random events that the commons feels "it must react to" in order to keep itself elected
That TV show shown was called" life on mars".
Mr Blobby was originally a regular prank element of an English light entertainment show - he was conceived of as the ultimate bad children’s mascot and unwitting celebs were tricked into making what they thought were genuine instructional videos for kids with this ludicrous character who (unbeknownst to them) was deliberately causing chaos.
However, the character proved to be unexpectedly popular and took on a new life of his own beyond the original prank format, getting his own spin-off videos, novelty single, guest spots on TV shows and a famously failed theme park.
He now has an extended lifespan far beyond that originally intended thanks to post-ironic nostalgia and people genuinely enjoying seeing a subversive/chaotic element introduced into television shows.
I popped at your Don't Hug Me I'm Scared reference.
I went down to London for a week when I was 16 with a cpl of friends and ended up working in the first burger king to open in the UK,was not far from kings Cross,only worked there for a week but as you can imagine it was busy at that time haha
Cornish pasties started as a food for farmers and workmen originally they were divided inside and one half was for savoury and the other for sweet
I loved your quiet inner seething listening to that head-piercing voice. 😂
a tabloid in the UK (i forget which one) hacked into a murdered childs phone, stole some messages and deleted some, they tap phones etc. very unethical. Blame Rupert Murdoch
I love Mr Blobby! Loved the segment he did with Will Carling!
The Henry vacuum used to be available in the Home Depot, not sure if it still is tho!
Mr Blobby, originaly started as part of another TV programme to do the 'gotchas' where a practical joke was played on celebs in this it was a fake children's programe the celebs were talked into taking part in. Sadly it became a cult of its own and soon became something most of us wanted burrying in lead lined concrete in a location known only to a blind trapist monk.
im 20 now and i remember going to little chef whenever we were going on a slightly long drive and i remember they had really nice sweets you could take for when your leaving (admitidly packed with sugar) its weird realising "oh yeah havent seen one of those in like 10 years"
Thank you for the thumbnail alone (not watched yet had to comment) I full on LOL 🤣 at your face with blobby perfect 👌
LOL it's my pleasure!!! 🙏❤️🍻
The Red colour in Tizer comes from black carrot and safflower.
I have a Henry!
When I was much younger (in the early 90's) my Grandfather had a decent sized contract cleaning company & he only used Henry's for vacuums. My mum inherited the company and also used Henry's religiously.
You may ask why they used only Henry's, it's because they're almost indestructible & they last for years & years & years.
I've seen them fall down flights of stairs & still work, one survived a car crash when the car was a right off!!
One even shrugged off getting hit by a fast moving forklift that was ramming through a chipboard wall on purpose!!
I've had my Henry for 15yrs now & prior to having him my mum used him in her cleaning company for ??? years. I use it every day because I have a Husky & not even the copious amounts of fur he drops slows Henry down.
Calzone - A folded pizza is an offence to the beautifull cornish pasty! ;)
I live in gosforth Newcastle and that exact greggs is still going however the original factory where everything was made has been closed
Mr Blobby showed on New Zealand TV too
Oh and the red dye is probably beetroot!
Thumbnail - I had the exact same reaction last time I saw Carol Vorderman.
Mr Blobby worked as a concept because it was dripping in irony. The moment they tried to play him straight was when the joke began to fail. It wasn't the hit single or the merchandise, it was the attempt to create a legit Mr Blobby show, and the attempted theme park.
Even now, though, it presents a challenge and an opportunity to people in showbiz. How quickly and how well can you pivot between following the script and absolute improvisation? Can you truly remain in character no matter what? Watching how people cope (or fail to cope) with a giant pink and yellow avatar of chaos remains the reason why Mr Blobby is entertaining.
as someone who lives jsut across the boarder from cornwall. you can get other kind of pasties than cornish! like steak pasty or cheese and oinion. a steak pasty is close but they are crimped different!
I'm obsessed with this channel at the moment.. never normally like these reaction videos but for some reason this is such a relaxing and agreeable experience. No reflection of the quality of the vids but earlier I had a most pleasant nap after watching a few of these back to back heheh @^o^@ Granted, I'm particularly enjoying the British themed ones.. having seen Mr Blobby .. I knew straight away I had to click on it!!! Absolutely love seeing foreigners reaction to the horror that is Mr Blobby.
27 seconds in and I got the exact reaction i was hoping for re: Mr Blobby!
Greggs is really popular in UK theres like 10 within 10 mile radius where i am
Mr Blobby was extremely annoying.. saying hes 'got longevity' was quite a stretch! Ive not seen him in 30 years...until today ..so thanks 😂
That was Bloby, a product of Noel Edmunds
That Little Chef ad always makes me laugh because that song was used in 9 1/2 Weeks. Entirely different use of, um, condiments. 😆
the tv show is life on mars - brilliant - a must watch
that pink thing was Mr. Blobby and he was a part of Noels House Party which was actually made in my little town in the south west of England called Chard and Henry Hoovers are also made there and only there. Most of my school mates actually work there LOL!
Cornish Pasties (rhymes with "nasty") are probably worth a video in themselves!
If you're going to write a letter,bear this in mind. You finish said letter with " Yours sincerely" if you've written the recipients name at the start. If you started with "Dear Sir/ Madam," etc., you write "Yours faithfully."
Mr Blobby! You either have ptsd or not! The video should have mentioned Mr Blobby having an xmas no1 single. 1994 I think it was. 😂😂
Our TV news is fairly neural compared to the US, but tabloids are where you get more opinion driven stuff - because like US TV it’s commercial-led. So there’s no equivalent to Fox News on UK TV but tabloids fill that gap
That makes a lot of sense. Thanks!
@@JJLAReactsGB News trying it’s best.
@@JJLAReacts I’d say they’re not quite as extreme but they have their moments
Cornish pasties are a bit like champagne in the way that technically, it’s only champagne if it’s made in the Champagne region of France but everyone calls most sparkling wine champagne. Same for the pasty, really. If it’s got meat, potato and onion in it, it gets called a Cornish pasty
My town (Bolton) has 4 or 5 Greggs, also an ice cold Tizer will change your life and Blobby rules
Henry and Hetty have been on sale in The Netherlands as well for years.
Mr Blobby was a chaotic, shambolic cartoon-style character whom most of us couldn't stand. Rebranded as Boris Johnson.
Mr Blobby is the most terrifying kids character thats nothing but pure chaos, yet hilarious at the same time. A very divisive character that either makes you belly laugh or terrifies you. Hes a national treasure. You should do an episode dedicated to him you'll love it 😅
He wasn't intended to be a kids character, he was part of Noel Edmunds's gotcha series. "Celebs" would think they were on a kids show and Mr Blobby would cause havoc.
Turned out that the kids loved him, probably because of the mayhem, and he went from essentially being a prop to a bit of a "star".
Its pronounce Pass tee. The strange shape was so miners could carry the pastie about by the crust .
Cornish pasties were originally made for the Cornish Tin Miners to eat whilst down in the mine. There were actually two fillings inside the pasty: a meat and potato at one end, and the sweet at the other, and because of the miners having dirty hands, obviously, they would hold the pasty at the thick pasty seam. And Mr Blobby. Do not get me started on that **!![]][[*&&🤮🤮🤮
Oh, makes sense to have a pasty down in the mines. I can see how Mr. Blobby showing up randomly in tv shows would sort of be like Rick Rolling. 😂
PASTIE is pronounced Pasty NOT Pastey.
You can get UK tabloids in Spanish resorts where Brits go on holiday.
Huh, I'm British and I'd never heard of Colin the Caterpillar. (Hadn't heard of Party Seven either but that's more understandable since it was a bit before my time.)
"Blobby, blobby, blobby!", as Mr.Blobby would say.
The origin story of Mr.Blobby actually explains things.
"Noel's House Party" was a Saturday family variety show, starring Noel Edmonds.
As a variety show, they had a bunch of different segments. There'd be comedy skits, quizs, music, stunts and pranks. A little bit of everything.
And one of the segments they had was the "Gotcha" awards. This was basically a segment where they'd play pranks on famous British celebrities, and then they'd give them a "Gotcha" award - styled after the Oscars - for being a good sport.
They did various different pranks. But one of them was to pretend that they were filming a children's TV show - with the celebrity being asked to host the show - and the idea was that "Mr.Blobby" was the mascot for the kid's TV show.
And the prank was that "Mr.Blobby" was a chaotic nightmare to work with. Totally unprofessional.
So, the premise of the prank was the celebrity trying to seriously host this kid's show. But then "Mr.Blobby" would ruin it all. Falling over and breaking the set. Taking objects and breaking them. Getting in the way of the shot. Maximum chaotic unprofessionalism. Whatever could go wrong, Mr.Blobby would make sure it went wrong.
And then, at the end of the segment, they would, of course, reveal to the celebrity that it was all "just a prank, bro", give them the "Gotcha" award - which was a goofy take on the Oscar statue - and everyone's happy and laughing.
So "Mr.Blobby" was originally invented to be a parody of the typical costumed characters you get on kid's TV. The fact that he's slightly demonic and absurd in appearance was all part of the original prank. Like, he's weird as hell... but just normal enough that you'd buy that he could, in fact, be a real children's TV character. His unprofessionalism - falling over and breaking things - was the original prank being played on the celebrities, making him an unprofessional nightmare to work with.
But, the thing is, life imitates art.
Kids actually adored Mr.Blobby. He was created as a parody of a stupid children's TV character, but then the kids loved him, so he really did become a genuine children's TV character. I guess the kids loved that he was genuinely chaotic. Hilariously so (but, yes, it does get tired fast, doesn't it? Because, well, his character is a single joke - that he's a chaotic nightmare. Initially funny, but then, okay, do you do anything else? Nope, he doesn't do anything else, as that was the entirety of his character and the joke).
Therefore, Mr.Blobby moved from just being a "prop" in a celebrity prank segment to joining in with the comedy skits, and then he released a song. Which, no doubt, was also meant as parody... but then it reached #1 in the pop charts and, oh, there's money in this character, thought Noel Edmonds. So Mr.Blobby went from strength to strength and inexplicably became a big celebrity in his own right.
But he started as a parody. A deliberately stupid and fake "children's TV character" to prank celebrities with.
But he was just too good. That Shakespearean actor inside him was just too good at bringing the chaos. Too hilarious in going off-script and destroying everything. The dude playing Mr.Blobby went full "method actor", even for such a stupid character. You can tell from the reactions that, sometimes, when he destroying the set, he was breaking things he wasn't supposed to. Like, it was probably not scripted that he'd break that china statue on "This Morning" and that's why the hosts can't believe he just did that.
(But, even in the UK, this "origin story" isn't often known. I know because, well, I saw the original "Mr.Blobby" pranks at the time. I was there to see it happening. But where he came from - a celebrity prank segment - was downplayed as he became a big celebrity in his own right. I guess Noel didn't want to tarnish his new get-rich-quick scheme, as Mr.Blobby became really big, selling #1 singles and likely made him a lot of money.)
More Mr Blobby !
Noel Edmunds is also the guy that killed a contestant on one of his shows when a badly set up stunt went wrong.
Mr Blobby is nightmare fuel every 90s child probably had nightmares caused by him especially with his horrific voice.
Love me a bit of random Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 😂
Mr blobby!! I went to a party as a child at the local pubs function room and we had Mr blobby there. Also letters work my friend
YOU MET MR. BLOBBY?!?!?!?!
Yeah I live in yorkshire and was born in '88 I don't remember much but I wasn't as freaked out by it which is odd cos it's very freaky!!
We don't talk about Mr Blobby.
JJLA can your "pasties" survive a drop down a mine shaft? No, thus they're not a Cornish Pasty. ;)
Blobby is a thing of nightmares.. 😰😬
Blobby had a song in the charts when I was a kid.
The initial reaction to Mr Blobby is one of my favourite things
Tizer was popular when I was young,buts much harder to find these days 🎩
The house of lords is in theory a great thing to have. Its supposed to be full of experts who traditionally would only vote and get involved in laws that affected their area of expertise. Unfortunately recent governments have been putting in ex party members into the HoL.
MR Blobby had a music single ‘The song originally peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart on 11 December 1993 for one week but reclaimed the top spot to become the Christmas number one single, and spent a total of three weeks at No. 1’ 😳🫣😂
That's Mr Blobby. He was even famous in New Zealand 😂
Mr Blobby was on every show lolllll
Do those floor robot cleaners actually work?
I personally think the house of lords is a force for good. The lords don't have to answer to anyone, and so long as there is a mix of people from the political spectrum (Which by and large there is), then any proposals put in front of it can be debated and voted upon without having to placate voters. So much idiotic proposed legislature and schemes have been blocked by the lords. I can't think of a time when they ever blocked anything that would be good for the country. (Although my knowledge of the topic is far from encyclopaedic!) The lords contains, as well as retired house of commons MPs, many specialists in various fields, such as technology, energy, ecology, meteorology, etc. And do you know what the house of lords does with these experts? They _Listen_ to them and allow their decision to be swayed without the fear of retribution from voters or partisan politics. Basically they can make moral and sound judgements without fear of consequence to their position.
UK tabloids ARE sold outside of the UK, in holiday resorts frequented by British tourists.
we have a henry hover, a james, and a hetty at my parents house
The Mr Blobby reaction is so real.
I loved Mr Blobby growing up he was the best.