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21 Comments
berticussays...Oh. My. GOD. I MUST SEE THIS ASAP.
SO MUCH LOVE.
AIIIIEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
(sorry for the outburst)
dagsays...Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag.(show it anyway)
oh man - didn't know this was out. Thanks for the heads up.
finch451says...A-mazing.
berticussays...I just finished watching the full thing. Absolutely wonderful.
dagsays...Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag.(show it anyway)
I have unfurled my special BBC antennae, and I'm watching it tonight with a bit of chockie and some Earl Grey, hot.
my15minutessays...berticus - thanks for sending this one along.
- erniecus
spoco2says...Oh my god. I love Gervais, love him. Even though I can't actually watch an entire episode of The Office or Extras due to the cringe factor, I love the man. His observations and humour are so spot on.
And then this... man, respect just got even higher for the man. I do love a comedian who can switch to real heartfelt truth every now and again, it speaks to a depth... we'll see so much more from this man, not just comedy, but things of real depth.
Bravo.
Zifnabsays...That was great. *nsfw
siftbotsays...This video has been flagged as being Not Suitable For Work - declared nsfw by Zifnab.
Kruposays...*BRAVO.
I said it.
Although it appeared on TV, it might as well be presented in a theatre. Moving drama. Yes.
siftbotsays...Adding video to channels (Bravo) - requested by Krupo.
therealblankmansays...*quality
tmcdermidsays...Man i can't believe he got big brother to take part, with how much he slags it. Gervais is brilliant, this episode is fantastic. Cheers ricky, and thanks gorilla_squad for the great sift.
This shows the follow up to this scene and the end of the episode:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GU5RioVq6BY
Whole Episode here:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Extras-Christmas-Special-2007
dagsays...Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag.(show it anyway)
Interesting that this has been edited from the original BBC version I watched.
Katie Couric = Kate Adie
American Idol = X Factor
They have obviously dubbed this version to be more understandable to an American audience. That kind of pandering to American tastes displeases me.
Sketchsays...Relax, Dag! It's just about knowing your audience. If people don't get the jokes because of a foreign cultural reference, they aren't going to laugh, and then they aren't going to watch anymore. You can still enjoy your BBC version!
dagsays...Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag.(show it anyway)
Perhaps part of the reason that the US is so inwardly focused is that they have things like this spoon-fed.
Shows have to be changed to appeal to the American audience instead of the American audience trying to wrap their minds around another culture.
This is a petty example - but I think it holds true in many other cases as well.
Sketchsays...Probably. But I think it's safe to say that we export our popular culture a lot more than we import others'. That and, in general, Americans are retarded.
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eric3579says...Sorry *dead
siftbotsays...This published video has been declared non-functional; embed code must be fixed within 2 days or it will be sent to the dead pool - declared dead by eric3579.
siftbotsays...Awarding berticus with one star point for fixing this video's dead embed code.
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