Bo' Selecta! is a British TV comedy sketch show and the brainchild of writer/performer, Leigh Francis. The humour involved in Bo' Selecta! derives from masks, puppetry, extremely bizarre and surreal humour, brutal (and pop culture-penetrating) catchphrases, vulgar jokes and imagery, and the exposing of celebrity pretentiousness disguised as enthusiastic fan worship.
The title is taken from the UK Garage subculture, and literally means "great DJ!". It was most notably used in the Artful Dodger and Craig David's song, "Rewind", which is the most likely source of the title. According to Craig David's Life Story in the extras section of the DVD of the first series, "You can say it when you're happy... Bo' Selecta! I've won a tenner!! You can say it when you're angry... Oh, Bo' Selecta!! Or you can say it for no reason at all... Bo' Selecta! There. Just said it. Didn't mean owt."
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benjeesays...I genuinely hope this does better than last time (or the otherattempts to get Bo outta' the queue).
Farhad2000says...Okay what's wrong with people? This is one of the funniest British TV shows.
Philistines.
deputydogsays...If this gets out of the queue I'll eat my kneecaps.
Farhad2000says...Everyone who voted for this is British (except me am just partial to it's comedy, bloody imperialists!). The rest of the sift recoils... Sad.
LadyBugsays...it's just not funny ...
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NickyPsays...This needs to live michie, check yer bad *save
siftbotsays...Saving this video from queue deletion, sending it to the top of the queue for one more try. Originally submitted on Tuesday 28th November 2006 (save called by gold star member NickyP)
michiesays...cheers nickyp, muthafuckin spooon lover. ROFL
Farhad2000says...Shamonee!!!!
NickyPsays...I will keep saving this till it makes it michie
michiesays...wonders what knee cap tastes like
gorillamansays...This isn't the best introduction to the show, but some Bo's better than no Bo, no?
antsays...I didn't like this one.
johnald128says...another michael jackson on bo selecta, i like this one, is funny as hell - http://www.videosift.com/video/Michael-Jackson-Pimp-My-Bride
Sketchsays...It borders on offensive, in fact.
NickyPsays...Why does this border on the offensive?
deputydogsays...Offensive my arse
aidossays...I love British comedy but I've just never understood this show... I simple don't find it funny.
When it first came out it seemed that everyone was raving about it. Couldn't understand why.
gluoniumsays...little more than dumb blackface "comedy"
NickyPsays...I dislike many things on this site,but to down vote something because I don't find it funny............... What's going on here. I
gluoniumsays...uhm noooo. I don't downvote merely unfunny videos. Since I've never heard any jackson talk like that, the joke is obviously intended to be based on stereotypes of how British people think most black Americans talk. and THAT is something I would expect to find funny if I were a rube living in 1920's Alabama. Since I'm not, it isn't and if I were black I probably would find it bordering on the offensive.
michiesays...i am black, and i find this hilarious!
NickyPsays...Bit of a general sweep at the British people there. The whole show is a stereotype really, but it paradies fame and the famous, not a race. Race, colour or creed doesn't come into it.
mlxsays...My grandfather actually was a Rube living in 1920's Alabama. Watch your insults, buddy.
gluoniumsays...lol
Zifnabsays...*british
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