James Acaster’s Version Of Pinocchio - Mock The Week

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  • čas přidán 31. 12. 2019
  • I had no idea that Pinocchio was possessed by a demon, it explains so much…
    #MockTheWeek #JamesAcaster #Pinocchio
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  • @MockTheWeek
    @MockTheWeek  Před 3 lety +13

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  • @rozturner8110
    @rozturner8110 Před 4 lety +3593

    acaster somehow has the energy of a dumb school boy and a wise old man at the same time

    • @davebuchan81
      @davebuchan81 Před 4 lety +10

      True lol.

    • @Francklyynnnn
      @Francklyynnnn Před 4 lety +10

      Oi Muse

    • @lyledesborough4321
      @lyledesborough4321 Před 4 lety +6

      Muscle museum > anything else in showbiz

    • @ohalistair
      @ohalistair Před 4 lety +24

      His voice makes me imagine he's a young boy doing his best impression of Michael Caine as a comedian.

    • @barryhomeowner9293
      @barryhomeowner9293 Před 3 lety +4

      He simplifies big concepts down to the level of stupid schoolboy

  • @jackarthur4673
    @jackarthur4673 Před 4 lety +1183

    James breaking after Ed calls him an idiot is the best and most wholesome part of that video 😂

    • @Jack-er1sc
      @Jack-er1sc Před 3 lety +16

      2:40 if ya want a timestamp :>

  • @eagereyes5013
    @eagereyes5013 Před 4 lety +2376

    Knowing that Ed James and Nish are all friends watching them messing around together in this context is so funny, it's like schoolboys who aren't allowed to sit next to each other in class but still take over the conversation cracking jokes from across the room

    • @sarahkinsey5434
      @sarahkinsey5434 Před 4 lety +65

      yellow curtains it has the same energy as Dara and Ed

    • @TequilaToothpick
      @TequilaToothpick Před 4 lety +19

      The show isn't as funny since Frankie etc left but it's an easier watch. Maybe it was because everyone like Russell Howard etc were always desperate to get their jokes in, but things seem mute relaxed now.

    • @peterclarke7240
      @peterclarke7240 Před 3 lety +43

      Oh jesus christ nothing is ever as funny since Frankie left.
      Anyone would think he was john fucking Lennon and not some unamusing gobshite who went "pedo!" every time someone handed him a mike.

    • @TequilaToothpick
      @TequilaToothpick Před 3 lety +42

      @@peterclarke7240 Yeah I prefer it now. It's much less stressful whereas in the old ones you can tell they were all desperate to squeeze in their jokes.

    • @wrenclark4907
      @wrenclark4907 Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah! I’ve seen them all in hypothetical all together too, and it was hilarious!

  • @celticwolff5429
    @celticwolff5429 Před 4 lety +1545

    The "chatterbox" line was fantastic.

    • @brentcrude8565
      @brentcrude8565 Před 4 lety +75

      True. Rhys is very underrated.

    • @emosongsandreadalongs
      @emosongsandreadalongs Před 4 lety +14

      Snitches get stitches!

    • @ChimerezeNwosu
      @ChimerezeNwosu Před 3 lety +4

      Absolutely!!! 😅😅😅

    • @emmarie_1061
      @emmarie_1061 Před 3 lety +2

      I don't really understand it. To be honest I laughed anyway because it was Rhys that made the joke, but can somebody please explain it?

    • @sweetistweeter
      @sweetistweeter Před 3 lety +14

      @@emmarie_1061 The joke is that if you do something bad (murder) and someone else knows about it, and they tell others about it, you don't say "hey you promised not to tell" (chatterbox - which means someone who talks too much) if you want to pretend you're innocent. It gives the game away.

  • @Ivy3h
    @Ivy3h Před 4 lety +1689

    I love how much Ed laughs at James

    • @MonsieurFlange
      @MonsieurFlange Před 4 lety +43

      You should check out their podcast!

    • @tylerburney8576
      @tylerburney8576 Před 4 lety +22

      Jake Giles-Phillips Seconding this! Off Menu is absolutely hilarious. I just started listening a couple days ago and it’s great.

    • @TheGreatPresenter
      @TheGreatPresenter Před 4 lety +2

      @@tylerburney8576 Where do I find this podcast?

    • @levanpolka9628
      @levanpolka9628 Před 4 lety +14

      @@TheGreatPresenter i listen on Acast (perfect coincidence) but I'm sure it's available on apple/itunes whatever it is now

    • @simonspeccy2124
      @simonspeccy2124 Před 4 lety +4

      Jaquie Fallon Spotify if you’ve got it, best podcast ever

  • @laylaaa444
    @laylaaa444 Před 4 lety +433

    the way he rarely laughs at anyone else makes him so powerful lmao

  • @JackDManheim
    @JackDManheim Před 3 lety +189

    2:53
    James' eyebrow flex lets you know he's got something.

  • @j0njn
    @j0njn Před 3 lety +44

    I’ve never before heard the words “you f-ing idiot” said with so much love 🤣

  • @ryynerwicked2762
    @ryynerwicked2762 Před 4 lety +111

    "he came to life bc he was possessed by a demon" I never laughed so dam hard in my life I love this guy's randomness lol

  • @ultrademigod
    @ultrademigod Před 4 lety +987

    In many ways James is like a young Bob Mortimer.
    He just says and does whatever pops into his head.

    • @heidicross6878
      @heidicross6878 Před 4 lety +36

      Love, Love, Love them both.

    • @frankhovis
      @frankhovis Před 4 lety +7

      It's a shame so little of it is funny.

    • @abbie1200
      @abbie1200 Před 4 lety +71

      Frank Hovis blasphemy

    • @FundFreedom
      @FundFreedom Před 4 lety +83

      @@frankhovis its a shame no one can tell how many downvotes your comment has.

    • @LuxTheSlav
      @LuxTheSlav Před 4 lety +26

      @@frankhovis Somehow, everyone hating on Acaster is called Frank. What has James ever done to the Franks to make them so fucking crotchety? Perhaps we'll learn one day - probably in a long-winded anecdote.

  • @HatterDave
    @HatterDave Před 3 lety +95

    We need a split screen of Nish and Ed's reactions as James is telling the joke

  • @NewMessage
    @NewMessage Před 4 lety +2535

    His version of the bible would be brilliant though.

    • @RatelHBadger
      @RatelHBadger Před 4 lety +41

      Read by him as well

    • @ultrademigod
      @ultrademigod Před 4 lety +38

      @@RatelHBadger Each time it would be slightly different.

    • @madnessbydesign1415
      @madnessbydesign1415 Před 4 lety +15

      That's a 'Books On Tape' I'd definitely buy... :)

    • @FlipAndLand
      @FlipAndLand Před 4 lety +27

      @@ultrademigod Just like the actual Bible.

    • @Widdekuu91
      @Widdekuu91 Před 4 lety +27

      There once was a little princess and his name was Jesus.

  • @MissFotini
    @MissFotini Před 4 lety +69

    The way Ed laughs at James when he's being his Acaster best always makes me especially happy.

  • @themoolag
    @themoolag Před 2 lety +25

    Dara's "we've all learned an important lesson" killed me. Like "glad that it is over" but with comedic intent. Nish piling on and Dara trying to control the situation is just perfect

    • @HussyHarryet
      @HussyHarryet Před 5 měsíci +1

      Definitely teacher trying to calm unruly students vibes.

  • @pangpojken
    @pangpojken Před 3 lety +61

    I will never forgive Dara for stopping the bible according to Acaster - for sure pure gold

  • @stevecampbell9670
    @stevecampbell9670 Před 4 lety +178

    I need a "Never trust a puppet" t-shirt.

  • @danielburgess7101
    @danielburgess7101 Před 3 lety +73

    Having James, Ed and Nish on the same panel is just cheating isn’t it. Your guaranteed a quality show.

  • @dabluedevil1000
    @dabluedevil1000 Před 3 lety +3

    "You fucking idiot." was a perfect response to James' absurd analogy. 😂

  • @geex8583
    @geex8583 Před 4 lety +50

    Reminded me of ‘is it a boulder, or is it a big rock’

  • @designateddriver3332
    @designateddriver3332 Před 4 lety +108

    LET HIM TELL THE BIBLE DARA

  • @SingWhileYouMay
    @SingWhileYouMay Před 4 lety +293

    I bet plenty of people would love to go back to the fish finger days.

    • @annother3350
      @annother3350 Před 4 lety +2

      No, i'm glad he didnt turn out to be a buffoon -- he's running the fucking country -- it's great he's manned up!! (someone deleted the comment relevant to this

  • @blimeyjoe253
    @blimeyjoe253 Před 4 lety +68

    I know people always go on about the good ol'days with Frankie Boyle, but I also thought James Acaster really owned it while he was on and it disappointed me a lot to find he's not doing it anymore. I wish he'd stayed on like a team captain opposite Hugh or something

  • @notacaulkhead
    @notacaulkhead Před 3 lety +14

    James, Nish, and Ed have such wonderful chemistry

  • @eurogryphon
    @eurogryphon Před 2 lety +12

    Now I want to hear James Acaster's versions of the rest of Disney's fairy tales.

  • @James-vk6cu
    @James-vk6cu Před 4 lety +62

    "Never trust a puppet"

  • @OldManRoo
    @OldManRoo Před 4 lety +150

    James is brilliant!

  • @GroovingPict
    @GroovingPict Před 4 lety +6

    "...we've all learned an important lesson there" lol

  • @Alyssa-ol1jm
    @Alyssa-ol1jm Před 4 lety +50

    One of my favourite acaster clips. Seen nearly everything he’s done and I can’t help but love this one

  • @lazyjesus6573
    @lazyjesus6573 Před 4 lety +22

    In the beginning.... carry on James I wanna hear.

  • @phillieespley
    @phillieespley Před 3 lety +4

    Nish and Ed are James' biggest fans and I love that so much!

  • @thewonkytardis4177
    @thewonkytardis4177 Před 3 lety +7

    I love how Ed just enjoys being around James and his batshit

  • @josh0g
    @josh0g Před 6 měsíci +1

    Ed's "You fuckin idiot..." was largely him saying "I hate that you made me crack up that hard with such ease."

  • @MicahCoon
    @MicahCoon Před 4 lety +47

    He's talking about Lord Buckethead like he's never heard of Vermin Supreme...

  • @erinrae6639
    @erinrae6639 Před 3 lety +6

    I would honestly read a giant novel about James acasters takes on classic stories that have a lesson at the end like Pinocchio

  • @moi712
    @moi712 Před 3 lety +2

    "You fucking idiot"
    Made him break character

  • @hringwood2743
    @hringwood2743 Před 4 lety +11

    Their friendship is so wholesome!

  • @Arthur0000100
    @Arthur0000100 Před 3 lety +6

    Am I the only one that first thought the joke had just a random punchline, but then realised that it is meaningful (never have confidence in people whom you are in control of for now)

  • @spacecaptain9188
    @spacecaptain9188 Před 3 lety +6

    OMG Nish is a genius! I would LOVE to hear Acaster's version of the Bible!

  • @devolinedits4481
    @devolinedits4481 Před 4 lety +20

    “It’s not the look you want in a spy”

    • @Joe-nb3fs
      @Joe-nb3fs Před rokem

      True, but the FBI doesn't have spies. Dara was confusing the FBI and the CIA.

  • @xtrapolis954m
    @xtrapolis954m Před 4 lety +13

    You know James has done well when the others react like that. 🤣

  • @sophiewatson3924
    @sophiewatson3924 Před 3 lety +3

    Ed losing his shit at James is fantastic

  • @williamcrowe2576
    @williamcrowe2576 Před 2 lety +4

    In James' defense, the original Pinocchio stories weren't exactly wholesome family entertainment to begin with.

  • @lisahenry20
    @lisahenry20 Před 4 lety +10

    I definitely thought Pinocchio's legs grew instead of his nose in James's version of the story

  • @djapojunior
    @djapojunior Před 3 lety +5

    James is not a national treasue, he's an international treasure! 💪❤️

  • @brandiepop
    @brandiepop Před měsícem

    whenever james says "let me tell you a story" you know its going to be one of the funniest things youve ever heard

  • @jetaddicted
    @jetaddicted Před 3 lety +14

    I too want to hear James’s version of the bible.

  • @ashleadevries53
    @ashleadevries53 Před 3 lety +6

    Ed gambles laugh is everything

  • @saoirsedeltufo7436
    @saoirsedeltufo7436 Před 10 měsíci +1

    This clip is so good... not just the fantastic Pinocchio bit, but the 'chatterbox' and 'sex friends' jokes!

  • @rikititi1848
    @rikititi1848 Před 3 lety +5

    The bi aesthetic in the background let's you know what kind of atmosphere this show has

  • @originalindigodingo
    @originalindigodingo Před rokem +1

    Guillermo Del Toro in 2022: *furiously taking notes*

  • @xelumbra
    @xelumbra Před 3 měsíci

    I need a series of James just making up his own versions of famous stories 😂

  • @sharonmullins1957
    @sharonmullins1957 Před 3 lety +1

    James is one of my favs on any panel show.

  • @joanne4758
    @joanne4758 Před 4 lety +4

    What a great way to start the New Year - thanks Mockers.

  • @pauljellis6889
    @pauljellis6889 Před 3 lety +1

    "You f@#'ing idiot". LMAO

  • @AllyTheGreater
    @AllyTheGreater Před 3 lety +8

    Now, I decided that it would be a good time to take a swig of coke just as James started to describe Pinocchio...I have never expelled coke from nose before but 'he came to life because he was possessed by a demon' just got to me

  • @ClassicsManWithAPlan
    @ClassicsManWithAPlan Před 3 lety +2

    I love it when James tells fables and stories. Any of you heard of the fable of the goose and the sloth?

  • @i34rn36
    @i34rn36 Před 4 lety +2

    Dude im QUITE stoned and that story was the best shit I've heard all week - I fucking love Acaster

  • @clickbait007
    @clickbait007 Před rokem +1

    I miss this show so much it hurts! This was my go to show to learn about the world in a funny way!

  • @Noobie2k7
    @Noobie2k7 Před 3 lety

    You really can tell how good of friends Ed and James are just with the way Ed says "You fucking idiot"

  • @GraemeGunn
    @GraemeGunn Před 3 lety

    James getting called a "fucking idiot" and then laughing so hard he has to hide his face is so fucking funny lmao!

  • @yolandahuang1284
    @yolandahuang1284 Před 3 lety +2

    1:55
    I feel like James finds Rhys' brand of comedy particularly interesting hahaha

  • @IndieLou123
    @IndieLou123 Před 4 lety +14

    Please upload any and every clip where James and Ed were on together

  • @chrisparis-haines6706
    @chrisparis-haines6706 Před 4 lety +1

    That's brightened up my morning

  • @jaredporikos2197
    @jaredporikos2197 Před 3 lety

    love Hugh and James Acaster :D

  • @Cryscorde
    @Cryscorde Před 3 lety +1

    “In the beginning was the word.”
    “But since there was nobody there to write it down, we’ll never know what it was. Amen.”

  • @kjamison5951
    @kjamison5951 Před 4 lety +164

    In an ironic twist, Rhys, Americans look at British politics and say, “How badass are those Brits? They’ve got a crazy politician with a pail on his head eating a breaded fish stick and all we’ve got is the ex-head of the FBI going up against POTUS.”

    • @zombi2896
      @zombi2896 Před 4 lety +18

      @@troublishone americans also dont have a sense of humour lmao

    • @Snaakie83
      @Snaakie83 Před 4 lety +26

      @@zombi2896 Americans tend to have no grasp of anything outside the borders of their state, or at least the US.
      I'm usually amazing by the absolute lack of knowledge about the world, and yet they send their armies anywhere...
      Sure thing is that they knew how much oil there was to find in Iraq.

    • @bigchumbo6489
      @bigchumbo6489 Před 4 lety +13

      tbh I'd take lord buckethead over trump any day

    • @Jack-Oates
      @Jack-Oates Před 4 lety +7

      @@bigchumbo6489 I prefer Count binface (he was originally lord bucket head but lost the rights to the name).

    • @bigchumbo6489
      @bigchumbo6489 Před 4 lety +2

      @Jim Elliott oh no im american I got Donald trump :(

  • @tomgodwin3554
    @tomgodwin3554 Před 3 lety +2

    You know you're funny when you make other comiedians breakdown laughing

  • @lostlang
    @lostlang Před 4 lety +1

    "in the beginning" .. I lost it

  • @vickigarner7331
    @vickigarner7331 Před 4 lety +3

    My guilty pleasure. We love men that can make us laugh 🥰

  • @aaultra3787
    @aaultra3787 Před 3 lety

    This entire clip is hilarious

  • @sasukesarutobi3862
    @sasukesarutobi3862 Před 3 lety +4

    I appreciate that they took the effort to blur out when Hugh's flipped the bird using only his ear

  • @robertcreighton4635
    @robertcreighton4635 Před 3 lety +2

    James very funny guy

  • @ashleyp.4932
    @ashleyp.4932 Před 2 lety +4

    I'm a Christian and I WANT to hear James's version of the Bible. 🤣

  • @scowoody
    @scowoody Před 4 lety +8

    *Happy New Year*

  • @kjamison5951
    @kjamison5951 Před 3 lety

    Wise words, James, wise words. With that level of wisdom comes great responsibility.

  • @tariqshort4025
    @tariqshort4025 Před 3 lety

    I couldn't breathe during the story. 🤣

  • @cam5069
    @cam5069 Před 3 lety +5

    Not religious but if James were to release an audio book of his version of the Bible I would love that more than those goddamn peaches

  • @MrPernell27
    @MrPernell27 Před 4 lety

    James Acaster needs to come to America. Particularly Austin,Tx and do some shows

  • @franzfleischer3476
    @franzfleischer3476 Před 2 lety

    Love Rhys James. Genuinely funny, as opposed to just silly.

  • @tangoseagull4966
    @tangoseagull4966 Před 3 lety

    I don't know what I was expecting, but I was not disappointed

  • @1Kent
    @1Kent Před 4 lety

    😂Fuckin' funny!🤣

  • @tavikanen
    @tavikanen Před 4 lety +1

    Maybe during this lockdown James could do a recording of his version of, just, all the stories!

  • @eugenedanker2377
    @eugenedanker2377 Před rokem

    One of their funniest clips

  • @joewakeford
    @joewakeford Před 4 lety +7

    Actual title content appears at 1:59

  • @rachelah1973
    @rachelah1973 Před 3 lety

    “You fucking idiot” has never been said with so much humour before. 🤣

  • @LilyFitzgerald
    @LilyFitzgerald Před 3 lety +1

    ok, but let's hear James' version of everything

  • @Ryan-ij3ge
    @Ryan-ij3ge Před 4 lety

    This clip always makes me laugh.

  • @KeithCooper-Albuquerque

    Mock The Week are too funny!

  • @Madfattdeeb
    @Madfattdeeb Před 4 lety +2

    Do another one! Do another one!

  • @stu1987eng
    @stu1987eng Před rokem

    Not many people can make the room fall apart like that lol

  • @Tht1Gy
    @Tht1Gy Před 3 lety

    2:41 Best part of the clip. :-D

  • @doomerbelowthewind
    @doomerbelowthewind Před 3 lety

    You know shits about to go down when he does his eyebrow flex

  • @Maerahn
    @Maerahn Před 3 lety

    I, too, want to hear James Acaster's version of The Bible!

  • @BigBoris
    @BigBoris Před 2 lety +1

    I’m pretty sure James was drunk 😆

  • @jakeyboo7
    @jakeyboo7 Před 4 lety

    Funniest clip of James Acaster ❤

  • @badenhowell3312
    @badenhowell3312 Před 4 lety

    "You Fucking Idiot!" that was perfect! 😂

  • @FanFicnic
    @FanFicnic Před 2 lety

    “I wanna hear James’ version of the Bible! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @ems7623
    @ems7623 Před 2 lety

    If I ever had a little boy, i would want him to be James Acaster. It would make life worth living

  • @sebastianrobbins9601
    @sebastianrobbins9601 Před 3 lety +2

    I'm still desperately waiting to hear James's version of the Bible.