Creature Comforts - Complete Series 1
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Nick Park’s Creature Comforts took the classic documentary style and applied it to the lives of wild animals and pets, matching a cast of clay characters with human voices to charming effect. Originating from Nick’s 1989 Academy Award®-winning short film, Creature Comforts was unique for using unscripted vox-pop interviews with the British public in a stop motion series that has become an Aardman classic.
The success of the short film led to two TV series, which broadcast on ITV, and an iconic series of commercials for the Electricity Board’s ‘Heat Electric’ campaign. Creature Comforts also went across the pond to the USA where the unique format was used once again to tell real-life stories from people in America. The claymation characters portray very human traits and contemplate absurdities of the universe such as, ""Do bald eagles ever feel self-conscious?"" and ""What makes pigs feel sexy?""
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I was one of the voices in this and series 2, I was the white dog in the skip, my mate Dave was the brown dog in the skip,
we were just sat in a pub in London one day, and these women sat next to us just asked us, out of the blue, if we wanted to be on telly as Creature Comforts animals,
(we had seen the Creature Comforts adverts before) so here is exactly "how it worked", we arranged to meet up at my home for a "trial?" recording,
there was NO SCRIPT to this either, we were just bombarded with a load of questions that got increasingly more bizarre ,
(you NEVER hear the questions in the finished television version)
and the more bizarre the questions become, the more bizarre the answers were,
here is an example, of how they got me to say, "exactly the sort of comment they were looking for"
Q have you done any travelling
A (me) quite a bit
Q where is your favourite destination,
A Iceland,
Q why Iceland
A its kinda really remote
Q what about going to the toilet there
A well, you have to kinda go outside
Q and is that what you did
A yes
Q can you be a bit more specific
A I've defecated outside, of course I have, you know what I mean 1:34:08
"BINGO, we'll have that one liner on telly NO PROBLEM"
(they caught Dave out, "owning up to scavenging food from supernarket bins" THAT went on the telly too, LOL).
the best part about this was, after this "trial?" recording, I had basically no recollection of anything that I actually said in it, as it was just "so random", LOL,
just before the trial recording, me and Dave had to sign something too, "we probably didnt read that either" LOL,
a few weeks later, we were told that we had been selected to be featured in the Creature Comforts series,
BUT, they hadnt decided what sort of creatures we would be, a couple of weeks before the series stated, we were told what creatures we would be,
and sent a photo of our characters, they made Dave look exactly like his pet dog, that was with us in the pub, at that very first encounter,
we were also told, which episodes we would be appearing in, I told my old man to look out for these episodes on the telly, and he told his work mates,
I remember exactly where I was, when I heard my "crapping outside" comment, I was on the sofa at my girlfriends, her teenage daughter was watching this too,
and I said something before it started like "my old man has told all of his workmates that I'm in this weeks episode",
as soon as I heard "MY comment" about "crapping outside" I just put my head in my hands,
my girlfriend found it "totally hilarious" saying something like, "you have probably made about 2 MILLION people laugh about that"
at that point in time, I was employed as a delivery driver, for an organic food shop, so quite a few of my delivery customers heard THAT too,
this was after they had heard Dave owning up to scavenging food from supermarket bins too,
our characters were also "immortalised"(LOL) on the Creature Comforts "commemorative mug" and on the Creature Comforts birthday card too.
Lmao man thats an amazing story
this is so cool, im watching this just because of your characters as my family are thinking of naming our new dog after spanner (thats what we found one of them was called on a few websites)
Underrated comment
I know your comment is a year old now, just love rewatching these clips. Thank you for your detailed story of how the interviews are done. Really interesting and funny to read it.
With the length and how this comment is put i could see why they would ask you to be a part of basically a podcast
Lol I love how the person holding the microphone is always trembling when near the lioness.
Ironically, she wasn't that threatening at all (or at least in the circus episode).
And also holding the chair as well
In the vet's office the chairs are all overturned because everyone bolted when they saw the lioness.
@@e-mananimates2274 I dunno! She licks her lips after mentioning cows.
@Mark Nelson
Well, wouldn't you savor just a sliver of beef? At least she doesn't appear to have a taste for humans.
I'm going to show my Grandmother this, she used to love it, her memory is bad and I think it would maybe trigger some happy memories, fingers crossed.
did it work?
Update?
Thank you for asking, unfortunately it didn't work, I asked her if she remembers this, she hesitated and said yes, but then couldn't understand what was going on really. Her concentration is bad too, she flits from one thing to another, I may try again another time. It's really upsetting and so so sad when you see first hand. Thank you for asking guys, that's so lovely of you all.
Emilie Holmes my Nan had the same she had alzimers and died of it she didn’t even remember who I was
@@jeffryandjefferson1659 Yeah it's all so heartbreaking, other family members try to forget she has it, I'd like to be the who tries to make a difference, I get told off often because she doesn't realise who I am and I'm trying to help. It's awful
If there was any show that defined the phrase "simple genius" this was it.
There is truth in your words
i get what you mean, however: shaun the sheep is even 'simpler genius'. i watched a whole shaun the sheep film, then someone pointed out it had NO dialogue...... simples
Nailed the the thought I had. ❤
It’s like the midnight Gospel
@@ILoveLuhaidan Yeah, The Midnight Gospel is a groovy show - As with Creature Comforts, there's nothing else quite like it
- And Duncan Trussel is just the right kindof trippy space-cat you want as your protagonist in that sort of show 😸_👍
When Interveiwing a lioness: (shakes like a leaf)
When 5 inches into a crocodile's mouth: (not a single shiver)
The interviewer clearly has a selective fear of death, which means they can be an understandable coward one minute and a badass the next.
I think that's because of what he's doing with the hand we _don't_ see. 😈
Its all in the little details.
a crocodile is more predictable and less flexible in the situation than the lioness. i would be shitting my pants either way tho
@@emmettbattle5728 cross r surprisingly flexible and quick.
Aardman really are one of the few great British exports we have left. An institution that has never sold itself out nor outsourced itself in its entirety, and is always a bastion of quality. I don't think they've ever even really made anything bad.
And now they do this for us. Post an entire works in one video, just for us. SELDOM does any other accomplished entertainment entity do that- if anyone else does it for them, it gets taken down for copyright infrignement. Thank you, Aardman. And Dead Parrot prod. whilst we're at it.
Hysteria98 Yes, Amen and Damn Skippy.
and the best of all CHEESE
Flushed Away wasn't great and abandoned the claymation for claymation-imitation CGI. It's probably best nobody remembers it.
@@rosePetrichor Really?I thought that it was pretty desent
@@biggestboss2968 certainly wasn't a bad film, but it was a bad *aardman* film because the CGI didn't really add anything and the writing wasn't up to the usual standards of their claymation work.
the old twitchy police dog that's CLEARLY seen too much action was so brilliantly animated
19:22
1:33:44
We don't deserve Aardman.
They're the reason and company why I love the art of Stop-Motion.
The thing I love about Creature Comforts is that the animals, scenarios and locations are chosen so well that it's hard to figure out what the interviewees were talking about in the first place.
Working animals makes it pretty obvious what the question is tho
The dog and the cat on the couch have a very adorable implied relationship. Yes, I know the audio was from actual interviews with people and those people are likely a couple, but I just think it's cute. And also, the way they are animated and designed really gives an implication of their relationship
The cat and dog on the couch especially felt like the perfect human-to-animal matchup, they really do sound and feel like two house pets just mulling along with life together
(Just noticed your comment is a year old, sorry for the notification lol)
Wait wivh time in video?
Everything about 'em just screams '30 years deep into a marriage' 😹_👍
I'd be surprised if they're still together! 🙈😄 I think the flower pot rats are an adorable couple! 🥰
“I never go t de doctor, ye know....”.
“Ye never shut up bout it neither”
These guys are priceless
That sounds a lot like my grandparents. Papaw would keep talking about how he never goes, and Mamaw would always say he never shuts up about it and whenever he does have a problem she tries to get him to go and he just shrugs it off
I think they’re my favorite couple in the series!
I can't explain it but listening to this is just so relaxing.
i think its the fact how gentle they talk and the backround sound
Coffee Cat I feel the same it's strangely relaxing plus it feels like some of the conversations could actually happen between animals. Not to mention everyone's voice is quite relaxed and like they're not reading a script which is really nice
@@willleese8842 I still can't believe these were real people they interviewed!
@@FroppyKai I know. You'd think it's be well known actors or voice actors but no. Just normal everyday people
This show definitely seems like a form of major unintentional asmr
British Humor has always been my favorite, just the casual feel of it and the ease of telling a joke
I love the scene when the lioness is in the vet’s waiting room. The chaotic scene of everyone having just bolted out of the room.
0:00 The Circus
8:44 Pets at the Vet’s
17:28 Working Animals
26:13 The Sea
34:58 The Garden
43:43 Feeding Time
1:36:10 The Beach
52:28 Pet Shop
1:01:11 What’s It All About?
1:09:56 Being a Bird
1:18:41 Is There Anyone Out There?
1:27:25 Cats or Dogs?
1:44:54 Merry Christmas
may God bless you !
Many thanks.
W comment
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar
Thank you!
I remember forcing my dad to buy this dvd, He did. I didnt understand a thing that was happening but my dad would not stop pissing himself with laughter
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I found it particularly hilarious when they have all these aquatic, water-breathing animals talking as if they were human swimmers and vacationers.
its actually real interviews with normal people that they make into different characters, which makes it so much more interesting and impressive
its very funny that the shark and dolphin are voiced by people who have a fear of the sea
23:48 - 24:19 is exactly why I want to go into the animation industry, no matter what. If I'm doing art of some kind, what am I supposed to do in life? I honestly don't know.
I adore this show, the British public are fantastic.
i like your words funny magic man
It’s very inaccurate at least where I come from.
@@misterk7_- where you coming from lad
@@theroyalkermit Berkshire
Berkshire more like Barkshire.
"I am a clinical trial."
The amount of British sardonicism in this series is off the charts!
This show should have won awards every year, regardless of whether a new series was made. It is magnificent. Nothing has ever come close. Thank you Nick Park.
11:54 these guys are SO GOOD at matching voices and characters haha
You know, as I watch this, I am getting the feeling that the set decorator had a lot of fun with the props. The one I noticed was at 11:26, the poster to the right of the Lioness has a interesting product for sale.
Kitty viagra, only the finest.
johnboy9898 and the man who held the microphone was shaking
20:54, 21:58, 24:30 that bloody greyhound gets me EVERY TIME 😂
They captured the runners spirit perfectly
I never realised just how short these were, but I always remembered wanting another episode. I suppose that is the sign of a good series, one where you enjoy it enough to be wanting more.
100x better than secret life of pets m8
You man a million times better
M.A.D Dragon haha I agree
Couldn't agree more. So much more passion and creativity with this show.
Yea that movie sucks
@@joeelliott4820 It wasn’t even about a “secret” life of pets, it was about a bland default hero action movie for kids.
I was in this show as a kid, I've never been so excited for anything, absolutely classic show
Did they make you out of clay?
Very cool. Which episode and which character?
British humour is just one of the many reasons why I love the UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
And it's probably the only reason to like the UK
@@Dinckelburg apart from the art, the music, history, actors, comedy, chefs, fashion designers, Science etc, etc, etc 🖕🏻
@@fletchbetch3335Get a grip mate, I was joking.
@@fletchbetch3335 and I'm a chef so I'll take that as a compliment
@@Dinckelburg jokes are supposed to be funny, Mate
I’m a very sentimental person, but nothing hits me like Aardman. The amount of adoration I have for this show and Wallace and Gromit is enormous
Eureka, Gromit! I’ve just discovered the secret to animal communications!
Gromit: *extreme reaction without any noise as the adorably silent cartoon character he always has been*
MY DOG IS DEAD
Gromit: see ya
@@squidink.6310 I'm going to say the n-word
I could not read this without hearing it in Wallace's voice 🤣😁
You can tell which bits of dialogue gave creators the brainwave as to which animal the person is going to be 😂
I love that! They mention one thing, and you can almost hear the spark go off in the animators' heads 😄
I love the things that happen in the background.
Watching this gives me the most Christmassy feeling.. I remember this being on tv when I was a little kid and ever since then I just associate this show with curling up on Christmas Eve.. such a warm feeling :’)
It might be due to Wallace and Gromit being on a lot during Christmas... I’m absolutely gonna watch a grand day out after this 🥺💕
It would be interesting to see a split-screen with the original members of the Public being interviewed.
That would be fantastic. There are a couple of videos of folks being interviewed on Creature Comforts channel! It would be neat to see them side by side.
That hamster gets some of the best material...
Yeah
Fish
Richard ayoade!
I am fortunate to be Precious the Piranha in the Pets at the Vets episode.
Must have been a good time
Brilliant creative concept, superb execution, with voices matching creatures perfectly.
Congratulations to all involved ~ these shows have given my household many years of enjoyment and laughter. We admire you greatly.
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1:06:45
This really does show how everyday people don’t even have the slightest understanding of what natural selection is and why things evolved.
perfect description of lamarckian evolution, that was
Man, Aardman, you guys are the absolute best.
I love how the microphone hand is shaking when they're interviewing a dangerous animal.
I absolutely love this series. I bought the DVD years ago and lost it. So happy it’s on UA-cam now.
Me too. 😊👍
For those who are not brits like me , great part of the fun is the accent, and even more when english is not my first language
I can't tell if it's scripted or genuine interviews with people and spoofed over with clay animation. But I love it; used to watch it all the time as a kid at my great grandma's house.
they're genuine interviews
58:46 I really love that the cat and dog won't sell each other and they both aww is so adorable
Brilliant. These Creature Comforts are like watching The Office recast with zoo animals.
36:54 had me in stiches lol I really wish I could see the original interview footage to know what they were actually blowing at
"If you had six legs where would your arse be?" So profound.
The hard-as-nails, seen-it-all police dog at 19:30 is absolute gold!! 😂🤣
*Edit - also the bit at 34:14 where the shark playfully headbuts the glass, bwahahaha! 🤣😄
Just the most brilliant idea anyone has ever come up with. And superbly executed too. Pitch this to someone in 2 sentences or less and I guarantee you 2 things: They will be interested, and it will be even better than they imagined.
This series is incredible, the amount of work and effort put into every interview is astonishing. Each set is filled with little details and beautifully crafted, not to mention the claymation, it must take ages to put out a single episode of this show 😅
38:12 that squirrel falling out of the tree though
It is, isn't it? 👍👍
41:12 The dog and the blue cat are one of my favourite characters. Love the little laugh :D
Mine too. 😊👍
One of my all-time favourite animated series. Love the simple conversations and accents.
That racing dog cracks me up every time 😂
12:30 i love how that dog in the back is scared of the clown
BRING BACK CREATURE COMFORTS PLEEEEEASEEEEE!
I wouldn't care if was just a celebrity special one off. Creature Comforts should be in every kids childhood as it was in mine.
I love claymation. Claymation combined with the dry English humor is great! If you look at the facial expressions, it matches the voice overs perfectly. Just imagine the millions of stop-go motions they have to do. This is true artistry and cinematic. I prefer this a million times over a Star Wars type CGI movie. Great job. Keep it up. This is much better than the typical American tripe which passes for cinematic “art.” I’m American but in this genre, the English are much better than Hollywood’s pampered cretins.
45:11 for those looking for the mouse eating m&m's, here it is
1:43 I love the detail of the shaking microphone hand in the lion interview!
It's funny the lioness is most likely very fearsome but her voice is quite calming and soothing like you could put a baby with her and you could trust her not to eat it and in fact even take care of it
Dude, I need to constantly remind myself that this is stop motion animation and not your generic 3D CGI animation. Man, look at the coffee at 36:34!
Have you seen the chewing character
How is Roach Dogg Senior doing?
Ikr that coffee was amazing looking
How's ur dad m8
@@frog4307 the brown chewing character you mean????
The dog and cat duo were so passive aggresive I love them.
This show literally is my happy place when I was a kid being bullied, abused and such.. I always come to it to relax and like, go into myself and allow myself to become a child a little. I feel a sense of soloum and enjoy it. Like, I feel soo much more happier and at peace with life... Thank you AArdman for everything
I like the dog and the cat, their voices are so relaxing and I just love the voices
omg i wish i would’ve discovered this show earlier :( it’s so cute! especially the little birds at the beginning of the second episode :3
I think this show is about 20 odd years old, I remember it when I was younger, I can really appreciate it now - thank you so much for uploading it.
Just imagine if it was brought back now, because so much has changed in Britain in the past 2 decades, can you imagine what these creatures will rabbit (excuse the pun) on about??? The show would never end!!
It would be HILARIOUS these days. You’d have gay monkeys, trans sheep, and non binary lions. 😂
Yuck
I remember when I was little, When we used to go up north to see my grandparents, I’d always ask my granny to watch this on the telly, She’d always laugh and put it on for me as I sat by the fireplace, Good times.
4:27 - I really do appreciate this puppy’s extreme fear of clowns. I also never really liked clowns ever since I was ten years old.
The first time I met Aardman was randomly catching the gorilla in the zoo on TV. We’ve been devotees ever since, but I never knew about all these Creature Comforts videos. This is a fantastic resource.
Genius idea. Interview real people, and use little plastic puppet animals to deliver the interview. It was and always will be wonderful! I remember this from decades ago.
Stop motion will always be timeless.
Yeah, timeless. I agree with you. 😊👍
3:42 this man spitting straight facts
30:03 Is that just a normal penguin?
Or could it be...
FEATHERS MCGRAW
But Walruses and Penguins don't live together.
*GASP* oh course!
I was thinking that
Elephants don't like Penguins...............They can't get the wrapper off.
This series is one of the most British things ever
That sceptical about life, slightly depressed brown dog is my absolute fovourite :D
Used to love watching this when I was younger, makes you wonder how many of these voices are still with us and who has since passed.
the dog and stick insects roasting one another has me cackling!
Those two baby birds have shaped the way I say the word "Dirt" for probably the rest of my life :)
can say that my favourite is the seal guy, hes so cheery and loves his job man 😭
Dear Creature Comforts, I can't tell you how very much I enjoy your marvelous creations! No matter how often I watch them, they
always put me in a good mood. (I do feel sorry for the little hamster in his cage.) I think you are geniuses, and each character is brilliantly made. How wonderful it would be if we really could speak to the animals. These are certainly very intelligent, but so are
real animals. We could learn quite a bit and hopefully develop more compassion towards them. Thank you for all the work you
put in and for the well-chosen voices! Best wishes and regards to you and all the viewers!
43:26 those birds are so cute!😭
As clever and funny as ever. The bears in tutus kill me, especially the one in the back doing arabesques.
Dont know what I would do without Creature Comforts, good times, bad times, they are my constant go to when I need to be surrounded by the best! Bravo to you for creating one of the most amazing, hilarious, ingeneous shows of all time.
I genuinely love these creature comfort shorts, it’s not just the direct animation but the little subtle moments just off from the main character. Wonderful and just absolutely brilliant!
The Lioness's voice for the doctor one was perfect
The hamster sounds like Richard Ayoade - am I the only one who hears this?
This is so nostalgic though! My grandmother had the dvd boxset of this and we would watch it every time I visited her. Then I would always borrow one of the dvds to watch at home with my parents
I've been looking for a comment mentioning celebs, sounds like you're right. What about the blue cat, to me he sounds like Karl Pilkington, would you agree?
I hear it. You’re not the only one.
We really need another one of these, Creature Comforts was amazing and still is!
The closest we came to another show like this was the show "animals"
I’m so glad to see this show again. So fun and relaxing to watch.
Watched entire 2 hours of this video just for 20 second rat eating m&m is totally worth it.
Smarties*
I don't know why but I like this type of voice acting it's relaxing and it just seems natural
It's not voice acting, it's real interviews
Real, not acting. Real interviews, represented by little animals….genius! 😂
i used to watch this show when i was much younger late at night when I was supposed to be sleeping. the nostalgia of it all.
"you name it, i'll claim it" always gets me xD
One of the things that make me laugh in this is when the dog says “when I eat chocolate I get fat”
Hello
I would love a Creature Comforts movie were a few of these critters can meet one another and share stories
58:46-58:59 That's very sweet.
Aardman need to bring this back it’s just so good
why was this in my recommendations lmao this is actually so cool n cute
1:42:03 "Talking Octotpus Escapes GM Pet Clinic". Brilliant. 🙂
1:27:23 is one of the cutest things I've ever seen :D
Smoked some Cannabis and watched the first episode. Will watch more! Funny and touching.
Romans 6:23
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Come to Jesus Christ today
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Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
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We love every millisecond. It’s impossible to hold back our laughter. Love the owl and god bless the lab mice!
"About as daft as a two bob watch"
What an amazing saying.
Or “bent as a nine Bob note”