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- King and Queen Boomers' Reaction to BO SELECTA season 1 episode 1. The Boomers are utterly perplexed and confused and still found this show hilarious. ENJOY!!!
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I will still randomly sing "Craaaaaig David" to myself 20 years later.
Seven days, walking away,come on our Kez….. yep ditto
Can I get a reeeeeewiiiiind?
Craaaig Davis
I still say it to co workers randomly lol or if any called craig, is that craig david?
And he still cries himself to sleep about it :D
The actual Craig David couldn’t walk the street without hundreds of people shouting his name at him or asking where Kez is 😂 !
Let's hope he gets the same reaction in the States, when Bo' Selecta becomes cult viewing for people with an actual sense of humour.
Craaaaiiigggg David!
Or Kes even!
Because of Craig Davis
@@michaelb2388 who?
Leigh Francis is playing Avid Merrion. Now best known for being Keith Lemon, the host of Celebrity Juice.
RIP to both Jade Goody and Caroline Flack (Bubbles) 😢
Meh, well Jade Goody was an out an out racist, and Caroline Flack was a domestic abuser and borderline pedo hooking up with 16 and 17 year olds, so fuck em, who gives a shit.
The bear looks like frankie Boyle 😂
The character is based on Ronnie Corbett
@@amnrilI never knew that 😂 loved this show, even though looking back now it's proper weird 😂
Frankie Boyle acknowledged that he looked like The Bear in one of his stand ups
@@cnorris517 yeah I've seen that since I first watched this video! I was right though, the man agrees himself! The bear looks more like frankie than frankie does! 😂
Yep nailed it
Trey Parker and Matt Stone were big fans of this show. They once invited Leigh Francis (the creator/star of the show) to LA where they threw a bo selecta viewing party. It's what convinced him to do a 4th season of the show (Bo in the USA)
True
@@andyscott6315 yep, just repeating what they said on the making-of documentary lol
@@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond the commentary for the Michael Jackson south park episode as well
Leigh Francis is the comedian. He writes and plays nearly all the characters in masks, and plays Avid Merrion and Keith Lemon.
I was at a new years eve party in London and (aparently) he was there but dressed as spiderman. Leigh is supposed to be quite shy and quietly spoken when not playing a role..hard to believe, but a lot of shy people use characters to overcome their shyness.
This show is a microcosm of such a short period of time in British pop culture that it seems absolutely insane outside of it. There's some awful bits but there's some great bits.
It's so full of celebrity references, I forget half of these people ever existed now! My American wife loves British comedy, but I have to explain who everyone is, crazy times.
The humour and culture we have in the UK is special. The levels of banter growing up was off the charts. It becomes ten times funnier when you take the show into the street, the pub, or place of work... The amount of times i have ordered a pint, followed by a Heeeeeee heeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!! I still do it to this day... I actually once dressed up as the Craig David charter along with Kez for a fancy dress... OOOoooohhh Crab paste i tell thee... heeee heeee... It also helps that i am from Yorkshire haha.
Hahah! That is quality.
For reference, Craig in the cupboard was actually the first UK Big Brother winner.
He worked on my ex bosses house in that diy show he did after then.
Bo' Selecta is the very definition of "acquired taste"
Yes I m not keen
That's a polite way to say it's a load of shite
Same goes for monty python
And mighty boosh
They probably don't know half of the people he's using as his characters, or that the Bear is Ronnie Corbett, or that Scary Spice is Jim Bowen, that Craig David is not Northern etc, they didn't seem to click that the mole was Enrique Iglaisias.
Sometimes that's the shame about comedy from here, it doesn't always transcend, we very much write it for ourselves.
I don't even know who Jim Bowen is and I still think mel b was the best character in this show
Jim Bowen-Show-Bullseye, Classic, MENTAL, PRIZES, MOSTLY A JET SKI!
HILARIOUS 😅😅
@@user-kv8ti6bp5n bus fare home
usually two redundant lathe operators from Bolton (or similar) winning a speedboat, what was the point? You can't blame them for missing on purpose the double top finish so they get the cash and a Bully. Much more useful.@@user-kv8ti6bp5n
Scary spice on 'Bo Selecta' wasn't based on Jim Bowen, the character was based on the stand up comedian Charlie Chuck - real name David Kear - and to be fair was an exact impression of his voice, mannerisms and catchphrases, even the mask and hair pretty closely resembles him, the only real difference being the glasses and the clothing. There's videos of him on CZcams, if you watch some of them you will see exactly who the inspiration for scary spice on Bo Selecta' was.
This show is one of my all time favorites. PLEASE KEEP GOING WITH IT
Back in the day it was funny right? Now watching Americans watching our wildly racist stuff that we didn't even realise was maybe a bit racist 😄, I hope they watch more , banzai too😄
where is the racism? @@BipoIarbear
@juniorramone4654 a white man is dressing up as Micheal Jackson an scary spice , wasn't racist then just now
@@juniorramone4654 don't get me wrong , I love it
It's way ahead of its time
Bo Selecta was hilarious, total genius. You have to watch it with the understanding that the comedian has taken these characters and vastly exaggerated their behavior. Michael Jackson is just constantly saying heehee, then theres Craig David who at the time was a really current music artist who was deemd cool but he was turned in to a Northerner (someone from the north of the UK) who keeps a pet Kestrel. It's funny for those reasons but can understand why you don't get it, even some Brits never got it.
look up the late 60s movie Kes. we watched it in school. He was connecting that character with Craig David. only in the mind of leigh francis.
Id like to see you guys react to full episodes of bottom. Only about 25mins each one. I think youd like the sheer genius and craziness of it. Rik mayall was my idol , rip Rik.
100% they would both love it! craziest show ever but still amazingly written
@Soul of a robot i think literally any episode aha. They are all so good.
@@InterMalager genius. My fave is carnival.. the opening dialogue is pure brilliance
@@nathanroberts1053 theyre all so good, the money forging is exceptional. I hope they do an episode
@@InterMalager same man 🤞
Theres too many uk references in this you wont get
First time i saw this... I had come back from a drum n bass rave and was still pilling.... good times....
Haha I was gurning hard the first time I saw this bro 😂 🤣
😂 quality
The funny thing about Craig David is he's given him a Yorkshire accent but he's actually from the south so sounds nothing like that in real life
It was actually Davina McCall (the woman he interviewed) who he credits with ‘Discovering’ him.
My sister works for him. He’s such a kind person. Gives her amazing presents at Christmas.
Including a sex wee?! Lol
Bo Selecta was amazing, never get bored of the series.
Craig David left the UK after these sketches.
...and entered obscurity
@@philclarke7712 the sketches actually brought him back from obscurity. He'd be completely forgotten by now if not for Bo S.
@@goatlps not sure about that...I couldn't tell you what he actually looks like these days but I remember the mask and "our Kes"
There has been a fair few really offbeat/weird/surreal shows over the past few decades 'The League of Gentleman', 'The Mighty Boosh', 'Vic Reeves Big Night Out' (and everything else Viv and Bob have done) to name a few, but the weirdest of them all was a little know show called 'Jaaaaam' from the all-time king of insanity Chris Morris, I think that last one still gives me nightmares! 🤣
The smell of reeves and mortimer was class along with shooting stars!
Spitting image.
@@daveaglasgow Loved Spitting Image but wouldn't say it was offbeat or surreal, just a really great satirical show which was perfect for its time.
What show was 'The Fat Handed Twat' sketch on? I've been trying to remember for year's. I used to think it was 'Jaaaam'. But it wasn't as I recently just watched it again.
Chris Morris's 'Jam' (originally called Blue Jam when it was on the radio) is probably my favourite out of all of these shows, then League Of Gentlemen, then Bo Selecta 👐👍
They all knew. This show was a huge hit. 'The Bear' interviewed some of the biggest female stars (they knew 'something rude would happen they just didnt know what). The impressions were so far removed from the Celebrity themselves none of them (except Craig David) were offended. His Interview with the real Osbornes had Sharon in stitches. His Marilyn Manson character was pretty funny with his West Indian Manatees and making things out of mash potatoes. He also did an American version. A stand out for Michael Jackson was his 'Naked Chicken Skatin' and the Kardashians living in a caravan like Gypsies.
A year too late for this one but that was hilarious. Your faces had me in hysterics. That was a serious treat watching you trying to process what you were watching. Leigh Francis is a genuinely sweet guy IRL from what I've seen and he is very creative. He makes the masks and a lot of the props and costumes too. His shows are filled with easter eggs and homages to his favourite TV shows and movies too, which can be fun to notice.
Bo selecta was fucking brilliant. Elton John 😂😂😂
Bo Selecta was brilliant
Unfortunately now ten years on nobody in television would touch the show and probably they’d be cancelled and even arrested.
Personally I think it’s the funniest thing ever made.
Davina McKall is great fun to have taken part
You so that but there is plans to revive the show!
Scrap that, the plans got axed in March after the pilot episode was made 😢
He’s from a different generation. My God Caroline Flack and Jade GoodyRIP to them. Bo Selecta was a total riot of a show so funny. Things were quite crazy back then and a lot of fun.
Craaaaiiiiggg Daaavviiddd, we were doin that 20 yrs ago, that's all ya heard..... everywhere 😂😂
That "Craigggg David" thing happened to everyone that saw this show
Wow this is a blast from the past 😮 I’ve either grown up or it was just a time and place thing.
RIP Jade btw
Also, RIP Caroline Flack (Bubbles)
This is quality. I haven’t seen this for ages. Proper English wackiness
The Bear (Frankie Boyle lookalike) was my fave. Very much of it’s day. It spawned Keith Lemon and one of the funniest clips of this show ever was his Christina Aguilera “cribs”. Even if you don’t react to it you have to see it….😂😂
Fun fact, Lee Francis created the basis of his character Keith Lemon around his best friend who is called Keith Lemon. The real Keith Lemon is a friend of my friend, we're all from Leeds. Lee Francis was best man at Keith Lemons wedding, so technically there were 2 Keith Lemons at the same wedding 😆😆
Leigh Francis grew up on the Gipton, one of the roughest council estates in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. All credit to him as he could have been knicking cars for a joyride and burning them out afterwards or learning a trade as a burglar, but instead he put time and effort into doing this and other similar quality TV programmes for the last 25ish years. He could have just wasted his life instead. 😂
True giptonite 😂..stringa bead's
He is from Morley
Yous gotta do Trigger Happy TV, Balls of Steel, Brass Eye and PhoneJacker!
Mind your language!
People would be “too offended” today if this was re-made. Sign of the times.
RIP ❤️ JADE GOODY ❤️
This was huge back in the day, a ton of stars were in it and in on the joke. Craig David even had him come out first at one of his gigs.
A true gem from the UK, you're welcome America lol
“it’s a biography/thriller” is one of the most under-appreciated lines of all time.
Having been a regular watcher of Bo Selecta, I knew what was going to happen at the end of Bears interview, it happened every week! I was waiting for your reaction, and you didn't let me down! This show was a regular watch for millions each Friday night at 10pm, it gained cult status...?you really have to see his skit of Elton John, you will wet yourself laughing! The man behind the mask goes by the name of Keith Lemon, but his real name is Leigh Francis
BoSelecta is a institution of parodies...I love watching it still today....MichealJackson is too funny
Shamon mofos
@@xtianosickboy
Wicked
I still watch and crease up laughing like the first time seeing..
✌🤜🏽
@@Leehuss5582 totally. I'm from Leeds too. Bo selecta was so funny. Esp the bear and his dirty books and I loved Trisha rice n pea 🐻😂
Big props to you guys for exploring this content, with an open mind, and even finding it funny in parts (I think?)! Especially when you've not grown up with it... Even we Brits find this a bit challenging for many reasons nowadays but Bo Selecta and others were a mainstay of late 90s/early 00s British comedy. Well done for sticking with it and absorbing. Craig David!
Imagine coming home from the pub , pissed and putting the tv on and watching this..
Blew my mind ..
This show was so crazy popular in its day that craig david couldnt go anywhere without people shouting out this shows catchphrase at him😂😂 The main actor in this is Leigh Francis but hes also known as Keith Lemon.
@markvarley4051 lol you should. Altho saying that I found an old kaiser chiefs tshirt that said 'everything is brilliant in leeds' & I finally chucked it cos I could never wear it in Leeds without looking like a prat😂😂😂
@markvarley4051 😂😂 definitely. Jjjjez those guys need to just put their phone down occasionally
Davina and Leigh Francis, the actor/comedian playing all these characters were good friends. But in the first series it was all filmed before ever showing an episode. So non of the celebrities knew what was going to happen. Most of them were tricked into being in the show to promote their new song or book. By season 3 most people would not come on the show but only celebrities who were fans would come on. That's why it didn't last very long. But he went on to do a show called Celebrity Juice which is a panel show where contestants have to play really bizzare and often very rude and vulgar physical games. That's had more than 20 seasons and has won countless TV and Comedy awards. Maybe check out one of those.
When I had a serious accident in 2004 this box set kept me sane.
Keith Lemon “Bonkers” I’m afraid this might be to over your head to you guys in the US ? But I must admit I’m impressed with your tolerance up to now , another suggestion if you haven’t already viewed “Peep show “ oh good so many , keep up the brilliant work, love this channel ❤️
Jade Goody (Avid Merrion stalked) was a big brother and celebrity big brother star with scandal and sadness.
She got herself into hot water by being racist against Shilpa Shetty a very famous bollywood actress in the BB House. Such a stir was created Parliament even discussed it in the House of Commons and ended up issuing a public apology to India. This resulted in her being evicted.
The two of them reconciled. Then Jade went on to appear in the Indian version of Big Brother (Big Boss) where she was given a diagnosis of a cervical smear test she had prior to entering. She was told she had cervical cancer. And under 2 years she had passed at 27 years old. It did spur young women across the UK to get smear tests done.
She did have a big personality, and to witness her fade into a shadow was heart breaking. She left behind three sons.
I'll recommend something normal to watch if Bo Selecta isn't your thing. Only Fools & Horses one of the UKs greatest ever comedies
Agreed
Welcome to the dark world that is British comedy 😂🤣🤣
Interesting fact: I've never met a Yorkshireman who wasn't even slightly unhinged.
Its a product of its time, its based on famous people and shows from mostly uk
This was so funny, I had to watch i it again. .. pls continue with the watch alongs
Bo'Selecta is LEGENDARY! Love Micheal Jackson. I still to this day quote him. 😂😂😂
Classic time in brit com, bo selecta, ali g, and phone jacker.
"I don't understand" You're not supposed to.
OK, a few in the comments have said it now, and I agree, the community need to make a movement for you guys to react to "Bottom"
Rik & Ade are exceptional in it.
-Gas
-Finger
-S'out
Those three episodes are TV royalty
Young ones first
Holy!!!!!!!!!
And filthy rich and catflap quality
The director of Bo Selecta went on to direct the Inbetweeners movie.
Back in the day I loved this. It still makes me howl 😂
I forgot this existed! Now I have to try and forget again.
I remember this being weird when it aired probably 20 years ago and its only gotten weirder lol. The bear was my favourite character but a lot of the celebrities/references are way out of date by now.
Not if you remember them. Bo Selecta is like a time capsule taking the piss out people who were well known at the time when obsession with the famous really kicked in.
The Bear is still great. Unfortunately it's the only thing which holds up because the vast majority of this show revolves around UK celebrity culture of a very specific time and place.
You've got to consider that even The Osbournes who were hugely well known in the USA as well as the UK for a while may not even register to somebody under the age of 27.
Are you going to give IT Crowd a proper chance?
Full episodes should be way better. The context is lost with clips. You don't get to truly understand the characters personalities .
Hopefully not. It's awful
@@seancrowe3353 huh?
@@seancrowe3353 Agreed absolute garbage
If the "Queen" loves strange, you both should try reacting to "The league of gentlemen". Odd but very funny.
The Mighty Boosh also.
I'M OLD GREGG!!
Great to see this again! I forgot just how funny the show was
The bear is the best....my tail popped up 🤣🤣🤣 KB gonna be singing Craig David songs now every reaction video lol
Jane,R.I.P
I used to watch this show 20 years ago. It was the funniest thing on TV
Leigh Francis character Keith Lemon did a skit of famous movie scenes called Keith and Paddy’s picture show.I particularly like the Rocky scene.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 used to love bo selecta, funny you guys watching this🤣
fun fact craig david had a falling out with avid merrion for taking the mickey out of him and ruining his career on a side this was a popular satire dark humour comedy of its time which cannot be aired today on british TV due to certain topics which offends
His reaction to seeing the bear for the first time is priceless
The bear interviewing busted an English pop band and destroying them is hilarious
The Ali G Show and Peep Show are definitely worth checking out, more relatable than this for international audiences and funny.
peep show yes!
@@joescarecrow peep show really surprised me but you have to watch 2 to 3 episodes to understand the characters and style
but up there with the best
@@davidblurton7158
definitely! I've seen it all dozens of times and the first series takes a bit of getting used to for the viewer and while they find their feet. Still funny though! So many episodes to watch with 9 series and somehow it just keeps getting better as it progresses!
I was 17 when this was on tv back in 2002
Im glad 1 of them has a sense of humour haha
The real comedy is Queen Boomer's reaction - it goes from sunny and optimistic to 'ugh, I feel dirty and confused...'
The first time I saw this show I was stoned. I nearly died with laughter. I used to work I. The same office as the guy who created this. I didn’t know him though.
The bloopers to Bo Selecta is so funny:) They struggle a lot, breaking most of the times:) You guys must watch the bloopers.
Watching the stunned looks on your faces was priceless 🤣🤣
keep going with bo it's amazing
Created by and starring *Leigh Francis* aka the creator and presenter of *Celebrity Juice* (2008-2022) the wildest panel show on TV.
Lee was a very funny man.. Sadly like they all do he bottled it and was forced to go woke
@@darrengrimmer8541 *Leigh had no need to apologise.
Even if he didn't use masks, and did straight Blackface, he still shouldn't have apologised as it's for the purpose of comedy, where nothing is off limits.
@@danielgardecki1046 you are 100% right I know it and you know it.. like so many comics they get spooked.. if they don’t follow the woke path they know they will lose work.. it should not be like because as you say comedy is about making FUN of everything and everyone
@@darrengrimmer8541 Jokes don't anger me, however misinformation does, especially when that misinformation is repeatedly constantly.
For example.
There's a feature film which is mainly filmed in my city Bradford, and set in the North of England in general.
A fictional comedian makes a joke about Bradford being a minority White city.
If it was true, then fair enough.
But it isn't, and never has been.
Bradford is...
67.4% White.
26.8% Asian.
1.8% Black.
2.5% Mixed.
1.5% Other.
That's exactly the right reaction ... its great and horrendous at the same time!
The lad with the Wooo t-shirt on is the image of Varadkar.
Now you know how twisted us English are.
You should check out a show called "Bottom" - by the legendary Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmonson (who were also 2 of the main people in another cult classic show The Young Ones) - there was a couple seasons of it and 4 live shows that they toured - it's the ultimate in slapstick comedy and utterly hilarious. They stopped making Bottom after a while to do other stuff separately, sadly, just as they were thinking about working again Rik died :(
Bottom and The Young Ones are essential viewing, both classics.
The Craig David character ended up more famous than the real Craig David.
Best thing ever. I came home after work at 18 years old and put channel 4 on and seen this. I cried so hard with laughter throughout 😂😂😂
It's still as funny now as it was then. Even more so now as everyone is so careful not to offend.
Check out celebrity juice for the full spectrum of his madness
now you klunge, gash and fangeta
Jesus, I used to put my 1 year old son in his stroller and pop the VHS of this on to keep him entertained. We both loved it
Glad you liked it 😉😆 and yeah, he is a lunatic although that was a good couple of decades ago, he's changed a bit now.
I'm guessing that you've seen Little Britain already, right?
You want weird check out " the league of gentlemen" lol
Please react to "Proper Crimbo"
Leigh Francis/Avid Merrion is a famous British comedian and Bo' Selecta was how he got started. This show ran for awhile but he doesn't do it anymore and moved onto an out-there style of gameshow that's coming up to it's 26th and final season called celebrity juice.
Yes, this aired on mainstream British television. Not even cable.
It wasn't on late either, 9pm or something.
U should check out :people just do nothing. A British series about underground pirate radio.has some funny characters think u guys would like.peace n love the vids
why would you recommend one of the sh*ttest shows of all time?
it isnt funny. next you'll be recommending james corden as your go to funny man.
the standard of comedy today is crap.
did you think citizen khan was funny too?
Agreed… People Just Do Nothing is one of the few modern shows worth watching
Yeah i know alot of people go on about people just do nothing. Personally i find this show really unfunny and boring . Loli used to literally be a garage pirate radio dj aswell . Lol .
People recommend anything lol
This was really popular here but I couldn't stand it, I felt the same about little Britain and Mrs Brown's boys.
And THATS why you should NEVER walk alone on Hampstead Heath 😅
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Davina discovered him. His real name is Leigh Francis, he is still going, just as his character Keith Lemon. People have forgotten he's a character lol its bizzare