@@adonisadmirer2752 ill answer in the original commenter's stead since it's been more than a decade. "out back" is a little too abbreviated for us. it'd be fine to say "out the back", but we'd more commonly say something else with a similar meaning like "through there". americans love to use verbs differently to us, we'd be fine with "i'll fetch them" whereas they feel the need to make "fetch" auxilliary to "go". a more common example of this auxilliarising, if you'll neglect to cut my throatlet for using such a made-up word, is their insistence on using "i've got" (i have got) rather than just "i have". im sure there's something interesting to be said about why they do it, but i'm afraid you'll have to find someone even more perversely interested in intercontinental linguistic differences than petit ol moi to provide it.
@@benjaminmorris7159 Having grown up in America, I have found it quite rare to hear an American using "I've got" when speaking casually. We do learn it in English class this way, but almost nobody uses it (except maybe "intellectual" types.) I typically hear "I got" or "I have" where "I've got" would technically be correct in American English. (I'm not trying to impugn your experience, I'm just sharing mine) I've mostly lived near the east coast in lower-middle class neighborhoods, maybe it's different in other places
@cerati96 The word 'Fancy' has a double meaning in this line. 'Do you fancy Arsenal this year?' means 'do you think Arsenal will do well this year?' Whereas in the 'fancy my sister' line, 'fancy' means finding someone hot, attractive etc. Hope this helps
Thanks! Man I wish I was born british or at least there were English subtitles cuz my fuckin yankee ears hardly understand their terminology coupled with their accent!
Yeah, i know that true Hallow's Eve is MUCH older. I am just talking about the whole going house to house with a plastic pumpkin. The commercialized Halloween.
I have always loved this! :D until today I remembered that Halloween, /Samhain, is a Gaelic tradition by origin, later adapted by Christians to "All Hallow's Eve", or as we know it today: Halloween. So actually it IS English/Scottish/Irish and not American... Haha :D but I love Fry and Laurie nonetheless
It's dressing up and knocking on people's doors and expecting to get sweets from them by threatening to trick them and their house which is American. Halloween itself isn't what they're complaining about; it's the Americanisation of it.
I realize I'm 12 years late but I'm pretty sure he says "Nice carpet, Hugh. Tydemans?" (Not sure how it's spelled, I got that spelling from another comment here. The other commenter mentioned it was a running joke through that episode that they were sponsored by Tydemans carpets, which is shown in the next sketch)
It's not anti-American. It's poking fun at England for being so heavy-handed about something that could be light-hearted. At the same time, appeasing natives about not wanting to participate in an American tradition. (Which, of course, we got from Irish immigrants.) So everyone gets giggled at, just a bit. That's all.
'Do you fancy arsenal this year?'
'no way, I quite fancy my sister though'
Impossible to describe how funny that bit of dialogue is...
Hmm, lemme give it a shot:
Quite funny
I also love the Americanisms they emphasise
"... out back..." and "I'll GO fetch them" Hilarious.
Interesting; what would have been the proper English equivalent?
@@adonisadmirer2752 ill answer in the original commenter's stead since it's been more than a decade.
"out back" is a little too abbreviated for us. it'd be fine to say "out the back", but we'd more commonly say something else with a similar meaning like "through there". americans love to use verbs differently to us, we'd be fine with "i'll fetch them" whereas they feel the need to make "fetch" auxilliary to "go". a more common example of this auxilliarising, if you'll neglect to cut my throatlet for using such a made-up word, is their insistence on using "i've got" (i have got) rather than just "i have". im sure there's something interesting to be said about why they do it, but i'm afraid you'll have to find someone even more perversely interested in intercontinental linguistic differences than petit ol moi to provide it.
@@benjaminmorris7159 worth the wait
@@benjaminmorris7159 Having grown up in America, I have found it quite rare to hear an American using "I've got" when speaking casually. We do learn it in English class this way, but almost nobody uses it (except maybe "intellectual" types.) I typically hear "I got" or "I have" where "I've got" would technically be correct in American English. (I'm not trying to impugn your experience, I'm just sharing mine) I've mostly lived near the east coast in lower-middle class neighborhoods, maybe it's different in other places
British people don't have backs? Tss...
The way Hugh grabs the kid at 2.09, haha absolute quality!
these guys were great in blackadder, i can't believe i never heard of this show until today
Took me a while to realise the dummies thrown out of the window were the kids from the last sketch.
I'm embarrassed that I didn't catch that lol
Fry and Laurie have the best transitions between scenes. This one is pretty obvious, but there's usually some subtle tie in between sketches
'The deep shag, that really satisfies'
XD
ahhh brilliant
I love the little pseudo-dirty phrases they throw in like "shag pile bounce".... they make me giggle, though I'm not really sure why...
It was a joke running through that week's edition: they said they were being sponsored by Tydemans Carpets, so they had to keep bringing that up.
I’ve never heard Hugh so angry, lol. I’m dead.😂
Hugh with blond hair....wow lol. I laughed so hard when he snatched up that kid. Stephen's facial expressions make me crack up too.
I love these two
I do like the Tidyman's motto.
genius, pure genius!
do you like football?
ye
do you fancy arsnal this year
nah , ifancy my sister though
lol best line ever
poor kids
XD
I said, "This is England, not America!" when children came trick or treating this year.
I'm Australian but I concur. This is Australia not America!
Ex-lax and red-bull. Try or treat is bi-directional.
I'm American and did this. They were confused. Then egged my house.
cheers.. been looking for this for ages. love it!
In Australia we have pretty much the same attitude towards Halloween. :D
i love this! XD
@cerati96 The word 'Fancy' has a double meaning in this line.
'Do you fancy Arsenal this year?' means 'do you think Arsenal will do well this year?'
Whereas in the 'fancy my sister' line, 'fancy' means finding someone hot, attractive etc.
Hope this helps
Thanks! Man I wish I was born british or at least there were English subtitles cuz my fuckin yankee ears hardly understand their terminology coupled with their accent!
"this is england not america whata re you talking about" lolz!!! i love hugh laurie!!!
Only the British could come up with this, LOL
Ok,that actually got me
hahah when i was starting to watch this i was thinking But Halloween Is American Tradition Only...
Hahah i am glad i wasnt wrong!!
A far cry from Dr. House. XD Brits for the win! XD
"THIS IS NOT AMERICA!!!" XDDDD
hahah love this "THIS IS ENGLAND NOT AMERICA" i love hugh laurie he is efin hot
Yeah, i know that true Hallow's Eve is MUCH older. I am just talking about the whole going house to house with a plastic pumpkin. The commercialized Halloween.
I'm from Spain, but... This is England, not America! :P
I have always loved this! :D until today I remembered that Halloween, /Samhain, is a Gaelic tradition by origin, later adapted by Christians to "All Hallow's Eve", or as we know it today: Halloween. So actually it IS English/Scottish/Irish and not American... Haha :D but I love Fry and Laurie nonetheless
It's dressing up and knocking on people's doors and expecting to get sweets from them by threatening to trick them and their house which is American. Halloween itself isn't what they're complaining about; it's the Americanisation of it.
Halloween is a good deal older than America is...
While they wait for the children to come at 0:53 what on Earth does Fry ask Laurie?.. I've gone over it a 1000 times and can't make it out..
I realize I'm 12 years late but I'm pretty sure he says "Nice carpet, Hugh. Tydemans?" (Not sure how it's spelled, I got that spelling from another comment here. The other commenter mentioned it was a running joke through that episode that they were sponsored by Tydemans carpets, which is shown in the next sketch)
@cerati96 that's where the humour comes in. It's funny. The lighter side of incest. Look at Hugh's reaction. What's not to like?
his actuall first name is james, maybe thats what they meant?
:/
-shrug-
Pun fun
I thought he said "anymore"
They have really crazy and dark sense of humour. Almost OTT. I still find it funny though.
Good night.
X
@cerati96 'fancing' means finding someone sexually attractive.
all hallows eve is pagan but americans started the dressing up/trick of treating etc-halloween
My apologies. I was assuming things again... lol
Fair play I guess, especially when you compare British humor of the last 30 years to, say, German comedy sketch shows ..
It's not anti-American. It's poking fun at England for being so heavy-handed about something that could be light-hearted. At the same time, appeasing natives about not wanting to participate in an American tradition. (Which, of course, we got from Irish immigrants.) So everyone gets giggled at, just a bit. That's all.
@cerati96 quite easy actually
Crap video ruined by commercials.