Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkington & Stephen Merchant - "We Watched British And American Comedy"

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Komentáře • 557

  • @ajeje1996
    @ajeje1996 Před 5 lety +2159

    I love how no matter the context, if you put these three in the same room the situation will naturally evolve into an XFM show/podcast.

    • @NxDoyle
      @NxDoyle Před 4 lety +17

      Not anymore, sadly.

    • @eimantasmik3444
      @eimantasmik3444 Před 4 lety +3

      @@NxDoyle why, what happened?

    • @rahulkemp8347
      @rahulkemp8347 Před 4 lety +32

      @@eimantasmik3444 well, ricky and steve fell out badly, ricky and karl arent in contact, and karl and steve were never really friends (but send eachother the occassional message). the gervais/merchant fallout is disasterous for comedy tho!!

    • @eimantasmik3444
      @eimantasmik3444 Před 4 lety +2

      @@rahulkemp8347 oh, well thanks for enlighting me on the situation

    • @joesheppard5931
      @joesheppard5931 Před 4 lety +2

      Rahul Kemp how do you know this

  • @davidedward2352
    @davidedward2352 Před 6 lety +1676

    Karl is in a constant state of confusion.

  • @xDrikenx
    @xDrikenx Před 6 lety +482

    Karl probably still doesnt realize how funny he is

  • @PaulBrownclk-me
    @PaulBrownclk-me Před 6 lety +489

    Fate brought these 3 together..... thank goodness for that..

    • @paulbrown313
      @paulbrown313 Před 4 lety +4

      Ooh did fate bring us together Browny. I think Ricky would say it was just a coincidence ;-)

    • @bernicchi5349
      @bernicchi5349 Před 4 lety +3

      Paul Brown your weird mate

    • @paulbrown313
      @paulbrown313 Před 4 lety

      @@bernicchi5349 Haha why's that bud?

  • @Mark-cv2ex
    @Mark-cv2ex Před 5 lety +1850

    Steve Merchant doesn’t get the credit he deserves proper funny man

    • @service2204
      @service2204 Před 4 lety +44

      Yeah funny as paint drying he is

    • @Mcfc2Rich
      @Mcfc2Rich Před 4 lety +13

      @@service2204 😂 as funny as stepping in shit

    • @omikronweapon
      @omikronweapon Před 4 lety +30

      what are you talking about? He's mean, rude, arrogant. He's just in it for the awards, he just said so! /s

    • @Cheetahmonkey1
      @Cheetahmonkey1 Před 4 lety +97

      OmikronWeapon these are jokes mate , he’s not serious you clearly don’t actually listen to anything said mate

    • @Snyde91
      @Snyde91 Před 4 lety +15

      He's being sarcastic Connor. Shit and unfunny sarcasm, but yeah.

  • @matthewbesson5367
    @matthewbesson5367 Před 4 lety +79

    I think it's sweet that Karl looked forward to watching TV with his Mom because she made tea and toast and he got crumpets on Sunday. I loved spending time like that with my Mom.

  • @rusrus29
    @rusrus29 Před 5 lety +402

    Ricky is much better with a team like this.. His creative flair is instant.. love merchant by his side too..

    • @samanthab1923
      @samanthab1923 Před 3 lety +5

      Absolutely. I've tried to watch his CZcams with him alone & its mhh

    • @rusrus29
      @rusrus29 Před 3 lety +1

      @@samanthab1923 So true! He Needs the " Dead man act " to help his humour to Push out and flourish More, His one funny guy! Very Natural x

    • @RS-ni3lj
      @RS-ni3lj Před 2 lety +2

      Yeah, he needs other people around him to keep his ego in check.

    • @robertsmith3672
      @robertsmith3672 Před rokem +1

      Good mix Rick and Steve brainy and Karl from the rough end of the trench .

    • @bimbodice624
      @bimbodice624 Před rokem +2

      Karl's the real talent

  • @Ligerpride
    @Ligerpride Před 6 lety +498

    Just watch this video exclusively focusing on Karl.

    • @BaldMancTwat
      @BaldMancTwat Před 4 lety +8

      He hates interviews.

    • @jeremyc9593
      @jeremyc9593 Před 4 lety +15

      @Wubba Wubba He's definitely not that.

    • @hughmungus1235
      @hughmungus1235 Před 4 lety +10

      @Wubba Wubba no it's because he doesnt like the attention, he gets nervous. I met him at his book signing in leeds and he asked for the table to be put at the back of the room right in the corner so he couldn't see the people waiting to meet him.

    • @RuthwikRao
      @RuthwikRao Před 4 lety +1

      @@BaldMancTwat you shot him with your 9?

    • @patrickbyrne5070
      @patrickbyrne5070 Před 4 lety +9

      Your eyes do get drawn toward him. He has the element of Seeming unpredictability that isn’t usual for tv nowadays So you want to hear what weirdness is said. He doesn’t give a shit, not in some rebellious way he just not arsed. Gervais caught onto this And well done for it.

  • @sarahfrost2118
    @sarahfrost2118 Před 8 lety +973

    its just dawned on me that ricky is 10+ years older than stephen and karl, whaat

  • @thanatosinstinctrising9287
    @thanatosinstinctrising9287 Před 4 lety +451

    I love how truly oblivious Karl is, they mention things as a joke - he just goes on explaining as if it was serious question.

    • @mindoftheswarm7
      @mindoftheswarm7 Před 4 lety +50

      I have a sneaking suspicion that Karl is fully aware of how funny he is.

    • @johnvarley4561
      @johnvarley4561 Před 3 lety +12

      Come ooooooon. Karl is a character. It's probably close to his real personality, but this is still a bit

    • @rml4289
      @rml4289 Před 3 lety +25

      @@johnvarley4561 if he is a character why would he throw away so many tv opportunities to just go disappear into nothingness, the guy does barely any content for television, if he was a character he would be all over the tv still

    • @debbie1060
      @debbie1060 Před 3 lety +1

      @@johnvarley4561 you seem good at reading people!! 😉😂

    • @johnvarley4561
      @johnvarley4561 Před 3 lety +5

      @@rml4289 maybe because he doesn't want to?

  • @Tit0Matic
    @Tit0Matic Před 6 lety +170

    I love how Karl rolls with everything going on around him

  • @heavenwithin81
    @heavenwithin81 Před 10 lety +703

    Ricky Gervais has one of the best laughs I've ever heard.

    • @MrDavevo76
      @MrDavevo76 Před 5 lety +14

      Joaly nocontroly, i imagine nothing much makes you smile. Life must be great!!

    • @carleneboulden4386
      @carleneboulden4386 Před 5 lety +2

      david evans lol spot on with your comment lol. Why if people don't like it do they watch it then. They need to scroll the eff on and watch something else lol.

    • @dillykonrath5064
      @dillykonrath5064 Před 5 lety

      Ms. Alex has

    • @Jonthetraveller
      @Jonthetraveller Před 5 lety +1

      Joaly nocontroly I couldn’t agree more!

    • @buyerofsorts
      @buyerofsorts Před 5 lety

      @Joaly nocontroly THANK YOU!!! I couldn't agree more!!!

  • @hamnchee
    @hamnchee Před 4 lety +70

    *high pitched voice*
    "When would you have a cake?"
    *very seriously*
    "Wouldn't"

  • @jimgriffin8978
    @jimgriffin8978 Před 5 lety +81

    Karls look is priceless.

  • @zaraforster4479
    @zaraforster4479 Před 6 lety +97

    Karl's face throughout this whole interview is so funny! Especially at the beginning when Steve begins he looks at him like what at an idiot

    • @robertsmith3672
      @robertsmith3672 Před rokem +1

      Karl is totally jealous of Steve. With good cause .

    • @Vingul
      @Vingul Před rokem +1

      Way too much interpretation and psychologising in these comments.

  • @pronemanoldbutyoung5548
    @pronemanoldbutyoung5548 Před 5 lety +311

    Karl MUST think to himself at many occasions ”I am getting big money of this, just let Ricky have a go at me”.

    • @Renzsu
      @Renzsu Před 4 lety +76

      “We need a new kitchen” -Suzanne

    • @LetsChatGrace
      @LetsChatGrace Před 4 lety +22

      Renzsu “you had a floor”

    • @georgeprice8929
      @georgeprice8929 Před rokem

      He wasn't making big bucks at the start, I just dont think he really cares atall what people around him think of him which I envy so much. I remember one time during XFM S2 he said he was fed up but that was only because Gervais kept squeezing his head, otherwise he isn't bothered

  • @ryanwilliams4223
    @ryanwilliams4223 Před 4 lety +14

    One thing I love about Karl besides his humor is he never appears to be phased by banter or insults when Ricky is laying into him he just brushes it off,its a talent to do that with someone so charismatic like Ricky.

  • @marcuscastle
    @marcuscastle Před 3 lety +39

    Such a pity these three split up. Great chemistry. Still listen to all the XFM podcasts, comedy genius haha.

  • @michaelstevenmartin3478
    @michaelstevenmartin3478 Před 8 lety +103

    Gervais in a bulletproof vest. Comedy is dangerous, kids.

  • @chrismccartney2780
    @chrismccartney2780 Před 4 lety +22

    I think watching these 3 together makes me live longer, you can't just have one, or two, it's gotta be all 3 of them together.

  • @josephcee210
    @josephcee210 Před 3 lety +7

    1:53 I love how both Steve & Ricky immediately process what Karl said at the same time & go at it for a whole minute

  • @missustoad1
    @missustoad1 Před 9 lety +555

    I love his laugh, but I love Karl scratching his arm hair throughout a lot of the interview, totally unaware of television protocol
    body language. What a hoot.

    • @Talisman09
      @Talisman09 Před 6 lety +15

      Melody Smith he's not unaware

    • @PlayaP69
      @PlayaP69 Před 5 lety +63

      He just doesn't care.

    • @ghostehh
      @ghostehh Před 4 lety +10

      honestly i think it's purposefully excaggerated. something ricky probably picked up in the beginning and now they agreed to use it as a tact in interviews. Because you see Karl do it in almost all of the interviews he's just sitting there slumped over like the hunchback on Notre Dame

    • @kylefarmer1171
      @kylefarmer1171 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Talisman09 cause you know him so well?

    • @Talisman09
      @Talisman09 Před 2 lety +2

      @@kylefarmer1171 You'd be better off watching some reality TV shit like X factor if you want to find a simpleton to make you feel better about yourself. Karl has far more self awareness than you will ever have

  • @venusvibetrap
    @venusvibetrap Před 6 lety +155

    Love how they both lean in right as Karl starts talking as to miss any of his idiotic genius

  • @Daam81
    @Daam81 Před 10 lety +141

    haha Karl's face when he's listening is just amazing (-ly idiotic but hilarious)

  • @NxDoyle
    @NxDoyle Před 4 lety +34

    Steve is a very gracious man. If you go back to the beginning of his collaboration with Ricky through to today, he's been the soul of discretion and goodwill with regard to Ricky.
    Here he sits calmly while Ricky omits the fact that Steve returned the XFM quasi-favour by getting them in the door at the BBC.
    That's the least of it. If you saw Ricky on a talk show and didn't know better, you'd swear that The Office and Extras were his and his alone. He has spent the better part of a decade trying to revise Steve out of the picture.

  • @cluckendip
    @cluckendip Před 5 lety +14

    Love Stephen's look whever he makes Ricky laugh.
    _I've done it._

  • @MrCoffeejingler
    @MrCoffeejingler Před 6 lety +79

    Whats your favorite tv show?
    Tea and toast.
    Sofa.
    Night off.
    Lmao

  • @dnmcfall
    @dnmcfall Před 4 lety +16

    I love Ricky's laugh. It's infectious.

    • @catscan2022
      @catscan2022 Před 3 lety +1

      Annoying i would say. Doesnt even sound like a genuine laugh

  • @danieljames626
    @danieljames626 Před 4 lety +16

    I feel sorry for Karl sometimes, like a little worried that they might break his spirit. But actually, that whole dynamic is so essential to this trio. He is like the laugh cow that they milk so they can walk back and say, "look at all the milk we have"

    • @thefonzkiss
      @thefonzkiss Před 2 lety +5

      His spirit did get broken. He hates Gervais now. Hasn’t seen him for years because the last time he saw him Gervais farted on his head.

  • @jks1756
    @jks1756 Před 4 lety +15

    I love how Ricky takes the piss out of Karl but Karl just cops it and continues and goes with it

  • @rentalsnake6542
    @rentalsnake6542 Před 4 lety +37

    I watched a minute of this as a Ricky and Steve interview, forgetting Karl was there, when I clocked him just looking around miserably I pissed myself lol

    • @justinreid2422
      @justinreid2422 Před 2 lety

      Making picking a pimple upstaging the bore and getting a laugh
      Does he do this on purpose?

  • @James-do4oh
    @James-do4oh Před 4 lety +46

    Karl seems so genuine. The story of not caring for the show, but the occasion his mother made of it was what he enjoyed. I found that touching. Ricky, in usual fashion, tried to find something exploitative to get a laugh, but Karl is above such undignified tomfoolery.

  • @bjplvsut
    @bjplvsut Před 4 lety +21

    I struggle to work out how Karl has managed to navigate through life he’s in a constant state of confusion

  • @Dilkingt0nne
    @Dilkingt0nne Před 2 lety +2

    I love when Karl goes off on a tangent Ricky and Steve just look at the camera with pride like “look what we discovered!”

  • @WiseGuy5674
    @WiseGuy5674 Před 3 lety +7

    Karl’s face looks exactly like the mask that Joker was carrying on the street in the opening sequence of ‘The Dark Knight’

  • @oKApplejack
    @oKApplejack Před 5 lety +33

    If you can find someone that can make you laugh like Karl makes Ricky laugh, hold on to them xD

  • @Burgmannn
    @Burgmannn Před 4 lety +6

    2:12 Ricky's comedic acting is the best.

  • @MattRhodesSport
    @MattRhodesSport Před 3 lety +1

    Ultimate Karl Pilkington fall asleep podcasts here! czcams.com/video/R2f7eGsEtRI/video.html

  • @Billosto
    @Billosto Před 3 lety +5

    only the real ones saw steve's laugh when karl said "pikelets" and remembered that episode of the show.

  • @asdqwe4427
    @asdqwe4427 Před 6 lety +75

    T-shirt and a suit vest...

  • @beautyh.9898
    @beautyh.9898 Před 4 lety +7

    I love how Ricky looks at him like he’s waiting to laugh

  • @ricoman486
    @ricoman486 Před 6 lety +50

    Karl just stroking his arm

  • @louie8202
    @louie8202 Před 3 lety +7

    These three are absolutely awesome together.. such a shame that won’t be happening anymore.. but these guys together were magic

    • @thefonzkiss
      @thefonzkiss Před 2 lety +2

      Ricky turned into a real life David Brent and the other two hate him now

    • @jmm6823
      @jmm6823 Před 2 lety

      @@thefonzkiss How do you know they hate him?

  • @Roseland8
    @Roseland8 Před 4 lety +4

    Steve is the glue and true brains of this trio

  • @gregwaugh8069
    @gregwaugh8069 Před 3 lety +3

    I love the guy in the middle just scratching his arm

  • @nadiablack4797
    @nadiablack4797 Před 2 lety +2

    I am absolutely in love with Steven Merchant

  • @KhanivoreQniba
    @KhanivoreQniba Před 4 lety +4

    Only Karl could be so well loved, liked and respected without even trying.

  • @ShredderBenjamin
    @ShredderBenjamin Před 11 lety +47

    ''It's just toast... I love toast''

  • @brandonadams5270
    @brandonadams5270 Před 3 lety +2

    Just becoming obsessed with Karl. Dude is just too pure

  • @amessagefromthepatriots
    @amessagefromthepatriots Před 5 lety +7

    2:55 - 3:45 never seen Ricky answer a question so seriously before! I was waiting for a punchline!

  • @craigduncan1626
    @craigduncan1626 Před 2 lety +1

    I don't know about anyone else, but Ricky's laugh is so contagious

  • @adamabbas1487
    @adamabbas1487 Před 2 lety +8

    They need to get back together. They produce much better comedy together than when separate.

  • @jennygoodwin1448
    @jennygoodwin1448 Před 7 lety +16

    1:59 - I think Iceland bought it actually Karl. I remember that in the 6 acre house. Partners is still there :)

  • @georgemcclinton1684
    @georgemcclinton1684 Před 3 lety +5

    Karl is pure comedic genius.

  • @curtismunro8638
    @curtismunro8638 Před 4 lety +12

    You can see Karl’s mind working 😂

  • @britpackdog4545
    @britpackdog4545 Před 4 lety

    It's a great dynamic these three together

  • @davidnolan6162
    @davidnolan6162 Před 6 lety +6

    Ricky's laugh is brilliant

  • @ubuntuafrique5802
    @ubuntuafrique5802 Před 4 lety +13

    “At no time did a beetle shag a leaf”

  • @Livikyu
    @Livikyu Před 3 lety +1

    3:54 "Look at how he's looking at us! it's like he can understand us!"

  • @judylee4787
    @judylee4787 Před 5 lety +1

    That’s funny as a child I grew up on British TV shows. They came on our public channel. I absolutely love British humor.

  • @eddiemcgrath8536
    @eddiemcgrath8536 Před 3 lety +2

    real joy is knowing someone that's hilarious but no idea. I've a friend like that, each meetings an adventure.

  • @priimovalentiino1640
    @priimovalentiino1640 Před 4 lety +3

    "It was just toast" I
    I just spit out my coffee lmfao Karl is the best

  • @jonnynoakes9070
    @jonnynoakes9070 Před 3 lety +4

    4 mins - karl confused by his own arm 😂😂😂😂

  • @trevormalone7974
    @trevormalone7974 Před 4 lety +2

    in my head cordon bleu is right next to hugh faye's and karls moms work just on the same block together

  • @_emmaxx9
    @_emmaxx9 Před 3 lety

    I love these three together

  • @adriansherlockdamondark.1094

    Steve: He gave me a sandwich. Karl: what was in it?

  • @wendywoo6722
    @wendywoo6722 Před 3 lety +1

    6:25 rickys laugh kills me

  • @kaanerylmaz9643
    @kaanerylmaz9643 Před 4 lety +5

    4:47 this made me fall to ground lmao

  • @oasiscat82
    @oasiscat82 Před 2 lety

    Nawww the tea and toast story... I felt that

  • @P.Whitestrake
    @P.Whitestrake Před 3 lety +2

    The holy trinity of comedy.

  • @metaforically
    @metaforically Před 4 lety

    We want more!

  • @enshalla123
    @enshalla123 Před 4 lety

    Omg the advice bit at the end, so funny

  • @oldmrt
    @oldmrt Před 2 lety +1

    Brilliant 👏

  • @Tinkerbelle610
    @Tinkerbelle610 Před 4 lety +1

    I identify with Karl so much,, watching Flambards was a big thing in my house,, we'd have a bar of chocolate from the shop. Love Karl.

  • @sionnfox6893
    @sionnfox6893 Před 3 lety +2

    Steve's a good actor as well - he was brill in Logan and Portal 2

    • @Wagoo
      @Wagoo Před 3 lety

      and Men in Black 2

  • @trevordutch6748
    @trevordutch6748 Před 3 lety

    it's simple chemistry...sometimes you can put into the pot the most opposing ingrediencies and...a marvel ensues.

  • @Cybernetic800
    @Cybernetic800 Před 6 lety +18

    Karl is legend

  • @shannonrussell898
    @shannonrussell898 Před 3 lety +2

    It’s funny that rick considers xfm his break when he had a bit of a pop career beforehand

  • @nopenope3228
    @nopenope3228 Před 3 lety +1

    - What's your favorite TV...
    - Sofa.
    That needs to be a line in some show, somewhere.

  • @dava73
    @dava73 Před 4 lety

    My heroes. Love em to bits.

  • @snooganskoondisify
    @snooganskoondisify Před 3 lety +2

    This Trilogy is like the TopGear (GrandTour) Trilogy ..... Alone their ok Together their absolutely amazing!!!!!

  • @fucher361
    @fucher361 Před 4 lety +3

    "It's the mammal that's got... sort of like the pointiest eyes. Eyes that pop out of their head... Steve.''

  • @scottiedog4236
    @scottiedog4236 Před 2 lety

    Truly friends forever ❤️👍

  • @whatfleshmeanstoskeleton

    Just brilliant

  • @alexanderc4355
    @alexanderc4355 Před 5 lety +5

    Ricky and Steven are talking .. please note the empty space inside Karl’s head. 😂😂

  • @latetotheparty4785
    @latetotheparty4785 Před 4 lety +3

    How often do you see someone like the rest of us on TV? I say, “More Karl!”

  • @GokuPlaysUK
    @GokuPlaysUK Před 2 lety

    XFM every night to fall asleep greatest podcast ever made

  • @elliejonesy
    @elliejonesy Před 4 lety +1

    i've never loved 3 people more

  • @PrincessPerfectMe
    @PrincessPerfectMe Před 2 lety

    I ADORE THEM!!!

  • @johnpullen6617
    @johnpullen6617 Před 4 lety

    What a team Keep up the good work Keep your feet on the Ground an just take the P ,,,

  • @HrRezpatex
    @HrRezpatex Před 5 lety +26

    If you put your speaker on MAX volume, you get close to normal volume.. ;)

    • @declantobin2129
      @declantobin2129 Před 5 lety +4

      Last time I took that advice I had porn blasting out my phone in the middle of a lecture

    • @samuraisoul1043
      @samuraisoul1043 Před 4 lety

      Declan Tobin lmao 😂

  • @scandelooch
    @scandelooch Před 3 lety +1

    Ricky looks good in this video 👍👍😉

  • @tsr6220
    @tsr6220 Před 2 lety +1

    legends

  • @patricc9296
    @patricc9296 Před 5 lety +3

    just do it for the awards

  • @jacob7608
    @jacob7608 Před 3 lety +2

    "It said need any idiot." "It said I've got one of them."

  • @gregdawe2786
    @gregdawe2786 Před 10 lety +1

    pretty sure

  • @lolitsgow
    @lolitsgow Před 2 lety

    It's so funny watching Karl as he is obviously forming opinions on everything their saying just from his expressions

  • @Jelly4Telly
    @Jelly4Telly Před 6 lety +7

    Karl always looks like he’s on the verge of tears.

    • @troymcclure8851
      @troymcclure8851 Před rokem

      Wut?! 6 people agree with you though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @graywilks8897
    @graywilks8897 Před 2 lety +1

    Karl is quality. Love Ricky too

  • @omikronweapon
    @omikronweapon Před 4 lety +1

    Love how they were trying to make the point "Karl ISNT an idiot" and the first thing that happens is he messes up something basic XD