***** I should have known. A Friday night in 1972, Dad's Army was ending. My Dad said " look at the funny hats". Camouflaged with bits of bush in them. The next day he bought me some British toy soldiers just like them. I still have them to this day.
While still watching this episode, I can also see the type of writing that their Homestar Runner books were attempting to lampoon. It's amazing where people can grab inspiration from.
Nah, I recognized it. I just couldn't remember the name. (I got him mixed up with H.R. Pufnstuf because someone mentioned it on a webpage a long time ago.)
I remember watching this as a young impressionable child... and re-watching it now as an adult realise this is perhaps one of the most gripping pieces of drama ever written. It can be seen as the great grandfather of works like twin peaks, inception, the matrix and many other suspence, or surreal films of the decades that followed the release of this ground breaking work. First the the suspence in this episode is intense..will thr eapple drop.... when will the apple drop and why did it not drop? it has great examples of the example of crowd mentality, blindly following the messahia like bod.. gathering around to hear his tales of miracles involving apples... then a doubter arrives and the crowd of faithful but fickle followers turn on bod.. becoming agressive and quick to toss him aside and this ends with the apple falling and striking bod down... like a sacrifice that proves his teachings... then his followers pick up the symbol of his downfall.. the apple and throw it in the air in praise.. But the watcher is left worried... a gnawing doubt sets in as everyone walk off into the distance... what took the apple so long to fall.... Its been nearly 40 years sice this first aired... and yet this gnawing doubt eats at the children who saw this show's souls... because it never is explained. This has more than any event inthe 20th century probably caused more confusion and misery to british people than any other event. However this darkness has spawned many movies and hommages over the years. and it may have been Quentin Tarantino who said that "After seeing Bod and the apple I knew.. just knew I would never make a movie as good as that.. but that was ok.. because.. the apple will fall one day" of course... i may have mixed the Quentin Tarantino quote up with somoene else.. or made it up though to be honest it's probably took me longer to type this than it took to watch it.. but all i really want to know.. is what the heck kept the apple in the air... nearly 40 years on I know this question will never be answered and thats ok.. you know why? Cause the apple will fall eventually for me as well. And when that day comes.. I will have a tasty apple to eat too.
Another 40-something who watched Bod at lunchtimes. Sort of forget now that these shows were an oasis of fun in the desert of schools programmes and boring old films during the day! I always think the theme tune is the grooviest of any kid's show! And I think it must have been Bod that made me appreciate absurdist/surreal humour, great stuff!
This was my absolute childhood, even though I'm only 15 my parents have me and my sister a video tape player and lodes of old things like bod to watch.
I remember when I was little, the intro of Bod and 1:36 of farmer Barleymo used to give me nightmares. I remember in the nightmare, it showed either Bod or farmer Barleymo walking right up to screen until you only saw a close up of his face with the music still playing in the background. Then all of a sudden, everything started spinning whilst someone or something started heavily tickling me under the arms and on my ribs, then I woke up. lol XD
Just realised something. Why is there a bike bell sound effect played when Frank the postman arrives when he is quite clearly on foot? Does he just make that noise when he walks?
...and now we're all here from Homestar Runner and we were looking for someplace to comment it because YT marked all the Bod theme song videos as "For Kids."
This episode on Nickelodeon when I was 10 led to my father explaining to me about gravity and curved spacetime and finally what a geodesic is... and I understood :) It all started with Bod :)
bod is a enby icon. no eyebrows. bald. slay. yellow dress. all non-binary people look up to them. although they also use she/her and he/him depending on what flavour milkshake they fancy.
okay so I'm 14 and watched bod as a kid because my parents did. it was my absolute favourite...no idea why. I remebered about it at dinner today and decided to look it up to try and realise why I loved it. and honestly baby scarlet...your poor parents having to watch this 24/7. ahahaha I'm still going to make my kids watch it in the future 😂
Still watching this at 61 🤷🏼♂️😂😂 I think they should have a face off Bod vs Mr Ben you know like Alien V Predator! PC KOPPA 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 Derek Griffiths wrote and played all the music for this - a hero of mine who is still going strong!
Therefore, a low BOD is an indicator of good quality water, while a high BOD indicates polluted water. a high bod is simply 1 spiff to many. Naughty naughty bod.
Bod was only 13 episodes! Felt like it was on forever during my childhood.
Same as Mr Ben and The Young Ones.
@@Fadeypoo Actually Mr Benn had 14 episodes because the extra one was the 2004 'Gladiator' episode and The Young Ones had 12 episodes.
And Pigeon Street had 13 episodes too!
Each episode seemed like years too
Same with Bagpuss, only a few episodes.
I'm here because the latest Homestar Runner Halloween special referenced this and I had no idea what they were talking about...
So I'm not the first one
@@misterartist1603 Here comes Zod. (does the theme from Bod mixed with Superman's Theme)
Hello fello
same. This reference is obscure, even for the brothers chaps
@@Leviajohnson TBC are on record that the designs for some of their characters (particularly the ones without arms) were partly inspired by Bod.
I must be daft, sitting here watching Bod at 41 years of age!
Walt Jabsco I'm 47, only look 40. That narrator's cool, laid back Brit voice. So... apples, old boy : )
***** I should have known. A Friday night in 1972, Dad's Army was ending. My Dad said " look at the funny hats". Camouflaged with bits of bush in them. The next day he bought me some British toy soldiers just like them. I still have them to this day.
***** I was born the same time as you. We're both daft.
Kelly14UK I suppose you have to be our age to watch bod. Don't think anybody younger would get it !
Only the GIFTED ones haha Walt Jabsco
the Brothers Chaps said that Bod was an influence on Homestar Runner, and looking at the character designs I can see it
While still watching this episode, I can also see the type of writing that their Homestar Runner books were attempting to lampoon.
It's amazing where people can grab inspiration from.
Who else is here after wondering what the hell Homestar was dressed as this year for Halloween?
Me!
Yeah
Nah, I recognized it. I just couldn't remember the name. (I got him mixed up with H.R. Pufnstuf because someone mentioned it on a webpage a long time ago.)
yep
Yup. This was a deep, transatlantic cut and I'm not sure how two American boys like the Brothers Chaps knew anything about it.
I remember watching this as a young impressionable child... and re-watching it now as an adult realise this is perhaps one of the most gripping pieces of drama ever written.
It can be seen as the great grandfather of works like twin peaks, inception, the matrix and many other suspence, or surreal films of the decades that followed the release of this ground breaking work.
First the the suspence in this episode is intense..will thr eapple drop.... when will the apple drop and why did it not drop?
it has great examples of the example of crowd mentality, blindly following the messahia like bod.. gathering around to hear his tales of miracles involving apples... then a doubter arrives and the crowd of faithful but fickle followers turn on bod.. becoming agressive and quick to toss him aside and this ends with the apple falling and striking bod down... like a sacrifice that proves his teachings... then his followers pick up the symbol of his downfall.. the apple and throw it in the air in praise..
But the watcher is left worried... a gnawing doubt sets in as everyone walk off into the distance... what took the apple so long to fall.... Its been nearly 40 years sice this first aired... and yet this gnawing doubt eats at the children who saw this show's souls... because it never is explained.
This has more than any event inthe 20th century probably caused more confusion and misery to british people than any other event.
However this darkness has spawned many movies and hommages over the years. and it may have been Quentin Tarantino who said that "After seeing Bod and the apple I knew.. just knew I would never make a movie as good as that.. but that was ok.. because.. the apple will fall one day" of course... i may have mixed the Quentin Tarantino quote up with somoene else.. or made it up though to be honest it's probably took me longer to type this than it took to watch it.. but all i really want to know.. is what the heck kept the apple in the air... nearly 40 years on I know this question will never be answered and thats ok.. you know why? Cause the apple will fall eventually for me as well. And when that day comes.. I will have a tasty apple to eat too.
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Homestar Runner brought me here.
If i had a nickel every time someone said that.
Another 40-something who watched Bod at lunchtimes. Sort of forget now that these shows were an oasis of fun in the desert of schools programmes and boring old films during the day! I always think the theme tune is the grooviest of any kid's show! And I think it must have been Bod that made me appreciate absurdist/surreal humour, great stuff!
Afterwards it was, Now its over to Newbury and join Julian Wilson.
Farmer Barley Mo's theme makes me want to light up a spliff
Gareth Glitter LOL
Gareth Glitter I'm gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy
So is Farmer Barley Mo
Who else is here because of the latest Homestar Halloween cartoon?
Kneel before Bod!
No, kneel before zod
@@funcorparationextras6982 No, Kneel before Bod!
Same
This reference was beyond obscure
karl pilkinton to play bod the movie.
lol he does look like him
Yes, fantastic.... Imagine how pissed of he'd be at the mere suggestion!
There is a definite resemblance.
Kneel before Bod.
Kneel before Zod!
@@jinglethewanderinghampoet No no, kneel before Bod!
@@steelstringd2018 Uh uh, kneel before Zod!
@@jinglethewanderinghampoet
No no, kneel before Bod.
@@pikminfan6778 Kneel before Zod!
This was my absolute childhood, even though I'm only 15 my parents have me and my sister a video tape player and lodes of old things like bod to watch.
Waiting for all the HR comments to pop up
Yuuuup
I love how everybody has a theme song as they enter.
Man I wasn't sure if I used to watch this but when PC Copper came in the memories came flooding back!
Papapa pong pong pong...
How sad is this now 52 but can remember seeing this episode, Bod ruled🤘😂
2:00 timestamp for the policeman noise. Just saving it incase I need to warn my friends of an incoming police force
This taught me all I need to know about apples.
I love Frank the Postman's theme. It's so psychedelic.
I always ask my local postman to help me find apples that haven’t fallen back to Earth.
Yeah, I gotta give the music an A+.
@@rosskerr1439 it’s off it’s knapper
Sounds similar to the cartoon Doug.
The melody is very similar to the end of 'I will' with the Beatles
I know someone who is very nostalgic about this show and loves it so much. SO MUCH!!!
53 and I still think this is brilliant!
at 43 years of age I STILL love this
Snap! I'm 43 too x
I will be 53 in June! Takes me right back to childhood memories.
So this is who homestar went as for Halloween this year
Yuuuuup
I remember when I was little, the intro of Bod and 1:36 of farmer Barleymo used to give me nightmares. I remember in the nightmare, it showed either Bod or farmer Barleymo walking right up to screen until you only saw a close up of his face with the music still playing in the background. Then all of a sudden, everything started spinning whilst someone or something started heavily tickling me under the arms and on my ribs, then I woke up. lol XD
Just realised something. Why is there a bike bell sound effect played when Frank the postman arrives when he is quite clearly on foot? Does he just make that noise when he walks?
He appears to be riding an invisible bicycle.
maybe he parks his bike at the edge and just walks the rest. We don't see the cockerel that crows just before Farmer Barleymow comes in
He's just playing creative mode
@@yosemite-e2v as all good postmen should!
Homestar Runner sent me
in homage to my childhood buddy throughout the years I have called many of my game characters bod.
Derek Griffiths taught me scat age 3.
Thank you, Derek. You were a pioneering hero throughout my youth.
I think we found one of the Prince of All Cosmos' lost cousins.
In 2017, we are still waiting for the apple core to come down again.
Kneel before Bod!
The brilliant Derek Griffiths providing the music.
Sounded much like Stefan Grappelli to me.
I used to watch this and it's still just as good as before.
I'm a 2000s kid, but this was my childhood show! And Mr Ben
...and now we're all here from Homestar Runner and we were looking for someplace to comment it because YT marked all the Bod theme song videos as "For Kids."
Ah, John Le Mesurier. One of the most relaxing voices ever.
That's "Class".
sounds like it's similar to hash
Do you think that's wise sir? Sgt Wilson likes Bod!
Hello Strongbad
Oh, heddo!
I wish I had a laid back jazz theme every time I entered a room.
Sounded very much like a Master of Jazz in Stefan Grappelli to me.
Homestar Runner brought me here!
Why does the farmer look like hes from soviet russia?
To smiley to be Russian
Bod looks Chinese
why is he bald ?
Yeah dude wtf
John Le Mesurier, of Dad's army, narrating... probably stoned out of his box too.
And Arthur Lowe of Dad's Army narrating the Mr Men.
Do you think that's wise sir?
@@stephenroney2366Stupid Boy Pike!
I remember having the Bod annual for Christmas in the 70’s
omg it brings back memories of my childhood
I can definitely see the influence this had on early Homestar Runner toons.
PC Copper issuing a dispersal notice.... Nothing changes.
My dad used to watch this, and when I was little, he showed me this video.
Strong Bad: KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!!!
Homestar: No! No! Kneel before Bod!
The one thing that would make Newton think twice about his theory of Gravity.
The individual music is iconic - I didn’t even know it was the kids TV legend Derek Griffiths that did them .
My mum gave me the DVD when i was younger (a bout 5 yrs ago) and I used to get nightmares
This episode on Nickelodeon when I was 10 led to my father explaining to me about gravity and curved spacetime and finally what a geodesic is... and I understood :) It all started with Bod :)
They walk the same way I do.
me too. Happy childhood memories 😄
I thought the apple was on Aunt Flo's head.....Julie Robinson
Here comes Zod
bod is a enby icon. no eyebrows. bald. slay. yellow dress. all non-binary people look up to them. although they also use she/her and he/him depending on what flavour milkshake they fancy.
what
you could delete this comment and no one looking for the 1970s will have to think about all of that
can i start calling all
socialists bod now?
PLEASE!🤨
@@johnthehumanist2333 feel free
My parents called me bod before I was born because they didn't know if I was a boy or girl 😅
1:36
Farmer Barlemow thinks in his mind,
"I'm coming for you kiddies!"
What was with that music! Haha
okay so I'm 14 and watched bod as a kid because my parents did. it was my absolute favourite...no idea why. I remebered about it at dinner today and decided to look it up to try and realise why I loved it. and honestly baby scarlet...your poor parents having to watch this 24/7. ahahaha I'm still going to make my kids watch it in the future 😂
how is it that i only realise now, that Bod is a zen monk?
I did a search for David Mitchell, and this came up under: related.
???
Happier times for children's tv. No politics.
I think farmer barley mow is farming something illegal...
Come on Aunt Flo and feel my bump. They did have fun with their children's programme scripts in the '70s.
The moment I hear the intro, just for a wonderful fleeting moment, it transports me back and cuddles my heart,its the same with Mr Benn
Homestarrunner sent me!
Think kids have issues these days kids from the 70’s had to work our Bods world. Also shout out to John le mesiuer 👊🏻
Still watching this at 61 🤷🏼♂️😂😂 I think they should have a face off Bod vs Mr Ben you know like Alien V Predator! PC KOPPA 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 Derek Griffiths wrote and played all the music for this - a hero of mine who is still going strong!
Brilliant, brings back so many memories. Thank you for putting this on here.
Congratulations you are one of the oldest comment
@@Glximers I’ll take this as a compliment! It’s a brilliant vid; thank you so much for posting! Very reminiscent; I just love it 😍
@@markakademon
OMG UR STILL ACTIVE
@@Glximers I’m loyal, and old skool!! 😂😂
@@markakademon okay lol that so cool vs +1 Suvb
this was the weirdest shit we had saved on dvd when i was a kid. im so glad my dad introduced me to this, he used to love bod too
Therefore, a low BOD is an indicator of good quality water, while a high BOD indicates polluted water.
a high bod is simply 1 spiff to many.
Naughty naughty bod.
loved this when i was a toddler still better then the x factor
Personally i think Derek Griffiths is a genius!
Loved him as the commissionaire in Film Fun: ‘Get ooonnnnn with it!!’
Utter
Love the guy, but what's he got to do with it?
@@sosimple3585 read the end credits!
@@salvatorevella7280 Woh! Thanks, 54 years old and I never knew.
Oh my childhood, an innocence lost.
I just loved watching bod, the music is groovy, today's kids just don't know what they are missing. Come back bod
and pob!😉
I wasn't even born when this was around but I'm 29 and I really like this, very big fan of old cartoons like this
I hated this show as a kid.
But I keep coming back to it.
Ive been a Postman for 24 years now...i want that song sung to me when im on delivery!!
BEST CARTOON EVER !!!!
And the god of childrens tv theme tunes Derek Griffiths.
Frank’s intro music is my favorite
Everyone in the 70's was stoned
BODs apple is made of antigravity, the others had green apples so of course they wont fly!..... how did i get here
This program confused me to hell because all the characters sounded like Sargeant Wilson...
I wonder how many times that intro tune has been sampled in music..
love the way the postman walks!
Bumps felt??
Who found this after Homestar Runner Halloween 2020.
I want whatever they were smoking😵💫
Farmer Barlemo has the best theme tune.
I based my police career on bod... I never made a promotion but I always had an apple in my tucker box..
reminds me of days off school sick, watching this on sofa
I must be daft, or he just threw it upward at 2466.22 mph.
All hail Bod and all he stands for
All brought together by John Le Mesurier's wonderful voice.
Do you think that's wise sir?
Honestly Bod, sometimes I think you need your bumps felt
?😮
@@johnthehumanist2333 [3:40]
@@mattwattz9237fair
Surrealist genius narrated by John Le Mesurier. Doesn't get much better.
Why does farmer barley mow walk along to 'stripper' music?
Ahh this brings back memories.