American Reacts to the Most LOVED British Shows
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As an American I have never watched British TV. Today I am very interested in learning about what the most popular British shows of all time are. If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!
I cannot begin to describe the reaction my body does every time you say downtown abbey Tyler 😂
I'm Dutch and it even hurts me when he says it like that XD
Right!?!🤣🤣
Down-ton .. not Down-town please x
Like an icepick in the ear. 😖
Sadly, he'll never know - or learn. He does not read his comments, ever.
I’m Canadian, and I was shocked that Monty Python wasn’t on the list, I always thought it was a well known and loved show around the world.
Monty Python are a category by themselves and belong in a special category
1. Monty Python
2. Only Fools and Horses
3. 'Allo 'Allo!
My thought too. Also, I expected Coronation Street would be included, for longevity if nothing else.
@@margaretjames6494 coranation street is hardly popular around the world lol, i doubt many southerners watch it 😏
@@margaretjames6494 I thought about that one too, I know it’s available here as both my parents watch it, however I can’t say for the states or not.
@@s4ss1n Canadian here. It's been on our TV for decades. Other places too.
Graham Norton is so successful because he lets his guests actual talk. He is not cutting them off like many American talk show hosts do.
He also gets them all on the sofa together so you get interaction between them. That’s probably the usp.
It's also been said, by a few of his American guests, how they've enjoyed being on the show, as the style is far different and more pleasurable than what they experience back in the USA; they can relax, there is the interaction with fellow guests, and as one American celebrity once said live on air (I cannot remember who? - Sorry!) "I've used language tonight (some mild profanity was expressed by him!) that I simply couldn't get away with back in the US and I've loved being here tonight!"
Also, Graham Norton has appeared as a guest on a couple of the Late Night Shows in the USA, including The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where he was hugely recognisable by the audience; for a UK Chat show host to appear on a USA equivalent show is a rare occurrence.
Graham Norton inherited Parkinson's legacy
Hint hint
yeh all the booze has nowt to do with it
How can people not know Thomas is British when it was originally narrated by Ringo Star of the Beatles?
I dunno if children would know who Ringo Star was from that time.
Oh wow, never knew that. I live in Norway and its not even called Thomas the Tank Engine.. Its called Tomas toget. Its also dubbed into Norwegian which makes sense since 3 year olds probably isn't speaking English yet. So its probably dubbed in the language of the country it is in.. But doesn't make that much sense to dub it in America tbh... Ya basically speak the same language.
I remember catching Shining Time Station (which included the Thomas clips), but I didn't realize the show was made in Britain. Knowing Paul McCartney and John Lennon lived here in the US for many many years, I just assumed Ringo settled here as well. Add to that the fact that George Carlin (also an American) also played the same role as Ringo, so I guessed that was made here. The Thomas clips have a distinctly British charm be the show there were shown in seemed like it was made here.
I grew up with the original story books of Thomas the tank engine and the narrow gauge engines and was obsessed with the TV show when it started in the early 80's. both my boys are autistic but only my eldest loves Thomas as much as I do . Even at the age of 18 he still loves to read the original stories, and we will have discussions about how horrible the new animation of the engines are , autistic people like classic Thomas because its safe and orderly but the new design is extremely different from the original one so my son loves to hear me rant at how stupid it is to completely mess with what is familiar about Thomas. he
Iikes that I understand that sometimes change is not only bad but sometimes bloody stupid too.
For me it was the Muppets. I was first exposed to them on Sesame Street in 1969 as a 5 year old. But all through my teens and well into adulthood, if I tuned across Sesame Street and the muppets were on, or even Fred Rogers, I stayed for a few minutes at least. It touches you on a deep level. @@kirstygunn9149
I can't believe that Only Fools and Horses was not on this list.😡
I can't believe that Mr Bean was.
It didn't make the "loved" label outside of Britain though; but it is No.1 for British viewer for sure
@@geoffdevall9179 no 1 because it contant on every weekend 😅
A'right, Dave?
Because it’s not recognised or watched as much around the world than the rest… It isn’t about British shows loved and watched by British alone, just the ones that more globally recognised as well.
On the Graham Norton show everyone is well lubricated (drink runs freely) and free to talk amongst themselves, it's kind of a night out. Graham doesn't interrupt any conversation, he only speaks when the talking stops to get them started again...
Graham doesn't interview, he gets them talking and just sits back...
he is like an interview conductor, kind of keeps the tempo going if you will 😉
@@s4ss1n yes, very good way of putting it...
Because Graham understands the show is not about him, but his guests.
As an American i have fond memories of watching" Are you being served, Keeping up appearances, Dr. in the house, Dads army and Hetty Wainthroppe investigates. Peace!
Second that, but Canadian on PBS
Yes! And "On the Buses" for those who go way back.
@@beastoned8596 I watched some of the programs from Windsor Ontario. I lived just south of Windsor in Michigan.
Well Tyler will swear blind that you can't possibly have seen those shows because he hasn't.
I always loved "Chef!"
Red Dwarf is an iconic staple of Brit Commody. 12 seasons of epic. A must watch.
The narrator said downTON abbey. It’s written as downTON abbey, yet Tyler said downTOWN abbey?? The hell????
Who actually cares though 😂 get a grip man
He doesn't LISTEN..too busy interjecting. It's frustrating!
Down town would it be Great to go downtown lol 😂
It’s so annoying!!
Down Town Abbey would be a very different TV show
Mr. Bean’s comedy is largely understandable without even knowing English… A few subtitles and it can be (and has been) shown everywhere around the word easily!
But by US standards I'm afraid Bean/Atkinson is simply just too unattractive to be on television at all. Now, that was a harsh comment, but I said it and I meant it. It would seem that Britain has the same problem we have in US central Appalachia. Even though I will admit Atkinson has triumphed resplendently for a man with such an obvious handicap. The same can be said for Patsy and Eddy. In fact I just sit in the room where those two are essentially like a radio broadcast and they become a lot more sufferable. If this all sounds like sarcasm, it honestly IS NOT. We Yanks generally don't engage in that sort of thing because we know we can't compete with you lot. Cheers!
Red dwarf is a tv show set 3 million years in the future. The ship is red dwarf. The crew are Lister (the last human left alive), rimmer (a hologram of another of the crew), the cat (the ships cat that transformed into a hum) and Kryten an android servant. There is also Holly who is the ships computer. The stories are hilarious 😆. Definitely a must view.
Agreed red dwarf is one of my favourite TV shows of all time. But it's actually set more than 3 million years in the future. And it's Kryten.
The cat Evolved rather than transformed.
I love Red Dwarf! Defo worth a watch if you're into sci-fi. They've sporadically done the odd series or special over the last few years. Definitely not on a regular basis, unfortunately.
I love red dwarf!!!
Smeg!
Red dwarf started in the late 80s and I grew up watching it (probably too young as i didnt get a lot of the jokes). It has a massive following so they have still recently made seasons/specials despite the age of the cast. Highly recommended - especially seasons 3-5
Red Dwarf is a space opera like no other ... well worth watching from the start - it holds up as both a comedy and a sci fi despite being vintage. Mr Bean is a bit like Marmite - you either love it or hate it. Really surprised Allo Allo was not on the list but this is more popular in Europe.
I'm British but more than half of those I've not seen. I'm surprised none of the David Attenborough wildlife series were on the list as they are the best in the word for that genre. I do agree on Mr Bean and Red Dwarf being included.
Down town Abbey. She sounds like a good time…🤣🤷🏻♂️🏴
😂😂😂
😂😂
Better than uptown Anney 😅
I thjnk Petula Clark sang about it 😅😅😅
@@nolajoy7759 Everythings waiting for you.
Tyler not getting that Thomas the Tank Engine was British might be one of his most obtuse remarks ever.
Because Ringo has such a cosmopolitan transatlantic accent 😅😅😅😅
And that's saying something!
I'm watching the US version right now and it's narrated by George Carlin. Maybe that's why he thought it was an American show.
@@RatKindler Did they re-dub all the trains to speak in American accents too?
@@margaretjames6494Seems like Carlin did all the voices.
Ringo Starr from the beatles was the narrator for Thomas the tank engine.
I'm afraid you are wrong. The voice ver was the Liverpool actor who played in Bread. Adrian ??
@@bernarddagnall8682 if you Google you'll find Ringo Starr was the original narrator.
My niece in aus, got a Brit accent from watching this.
Well i'm not being finnicky, but I have a Thomas the Tank engine vinyl album from the 60/70's and the original narrator was Johnny Morris. 😄
@@rickb.4168 I didn't know that I liked Johnny Morris but Ringo def did narrate as well.
I used to watch (classic) Doctor Who episodes on the PBS TV station coming out of Buffalo NY in the 1980s, so the show has been available to Americans for a long time.
The great British bake off is popular because the bakers are very likeable ordinary people who design, make and bske clever and delicious concoctions that most of us couldn't. It's ten weeks long and in that time we grow to care about the individual contestants and enjoy seeing how they do.
The Great Canadian Baking Show is great too - a direct knock-off.
And they contestants aren't all jerks who are pitted against each other with some set up to be the 'beloved' or 'the villain" like in so many American reality shows. So much more pleasant to me.
@@margaretjames6494 Yes. I like " masterchef and I've watched the Australian and other countries" versions but I couldn't watch the American one. They were so mean to each other.
Didn't know Thomas was British..now I have heard it all. 😅😅😅
It was set in that northern Ohio town where everyone had a speech impediment. lol
The US version was narrated by George Carlin. Maybe that's why he thought it was American as a kid.
This is yet another very strange WatchMojo list. Mr Bean No1 !?!?. He is like Marmite, you either hate or love it. I am in the hate camp. Where was Only Fools and Horses? I would personally put that at No1. WatchMojo thinks that The IT crowd is more loved than Only Fools and Horses. Baffling!
true, i think they just make stuff up without any actual stat research.
I loved the English IT Crowd, but I would also agree that Only Fools and Horses would be higher up (if not the top) on my list.
Only Fools and Horses does not have international appeal. The working class British humour is not easily understood
@@SandraMirembe-f9z Good, at least we're doing something right!
Every British kid for 60 years has been traumatised, hiding behind the couch, when the Daleks turned up!
I have only watched doctor who since 2010 I think or 11 but I was only 5/6 ages at the time which is why XD
Now it's gone woke though, so Dr Who is dead to me.
The only monster that used to give me nightmares was The Flesh.
@@merylmel just shush it lol that is for most TV shows anyway and didn't even heard of the word "woke" existence till a few months ago to me its my fav show no matter what
@@merylmel It hasn't gone 'woke', it always was, you maybe just didn't notice.
Downton Abbey and Sherlock both first aired in 2010 with Downton Abbey airing episodes most recently :)
I'm assuming typical, average Americans don't have the ability to read or listen clearly, because he constantly mispronounces Downton Abbey as Downtown Abbey despite the information being front and centre. I'll give "gram" Norton a pass, although it is pronounced "gray-um'. Surely part of learning is listening to what's being said rather than presuming pronunciation. It's a small point but it does matter.
Dont be such a snob, darling
Yes Mr bean is so famous in UK we even had the actor Rowan Atkinson as Mr Bean as part of The opening ceremony at 2012 Olympic Games. There are the mr bean shorts/episodes, 2 mr bean movies and an animated kids cartoon.
What happened to Only fools and horses, I would have said that was far more loved by Brits than Mr Bean.
I think The Doctor is the best sci-fi character ever. What a show.
What is this Downtown Abbey show he keeps talking about 🤣🤣🤣
You know, it's about those nuns who live in the city centre. lol
I was suprised that Black Adder, Allo Allo, Dads army, and Monty Pythons Flying Circus weren't on there those are huge allover the world.
This list is rubbish, whatever happened to Only Fools and Horses, surely the best loved British comedy of all time?
DownTON Abbey. Not TOWN. Look at the spelling and how the narrator pronounces it.
He doesn't read comments so to him it will forever be Down Town Abbey
Americans always know best. We mere humans don't know anything, even about ourselves
It’s the way he claims to have heard of Downtown Abbey a million times that scares me. What if it’s true? What if there are so many Americans saying Downtown? I’m going to throw hands 😂
Quite a few of the original Thomas and Friends train models ended up at a train museum in Japan.
"Everybody's dead Dave" I love Red Dwarf, you should definitely try and watch it if you get the chance Tyler.
I think the very first episode is essential to 'getting' Red Dwarf - although Kryten didn't come along until Series 2, Episode 1 so that would help too.
Smeg!
17:21 Doctor who, the longest running sci-fi program.
I'd start from the 2005 series.
classic Who is better.
@@helenwood8482only if you can watch it as if you're watching a stage play. I much prefer the older ones as you get a great story with developing characters.
Tom Baker has always been my favourite doctor, but tenent was pretty damn good too. all the others were a bit meh for me
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@@s4ss1n
David Tennant, definitely the best doctor!
I love It Crowd it’s brilliant, But my favourite is Only Fools and Horses! Give it a watch!!
Top Gear was basically three overgrown school boys playing with real life fast cars. They were your dreams come true by proxy.
I'm screaming when you still say DownTOWN Abbey 😂😂 Tyler please 😅
One of the best red dwarf episodes is when Kryton and Lister go back in time and accidentally kill Lee Harvey Oswald which changes history for the worsed.
Isn't that the one where they get JFK to shoot himself from behind the grassy knoll?
Top Gear was the world's most popular TV show until Auntie sent us all to bed without our tea.
Mr Bean really!!!! What about the inbetweeners, only fools and horses Friday night dinner and many more comedies better than Mr bean
There are some obvious inclusions: Bean, Dr. Who, Downton, Graham Norton, Top Gear but so many exclusions like Only Fools/Fawlty Towers and Peaky Blinders et al.
"Red Dwarf and The IT Crowd" are the 2 comedic representatives??
Thomas the tank engine is very British! The original books are many years old. My 71 year old dad was into Thomas as a child. They started making the tv series in 1984 and it’s gone through various eras. My 2 year old son is just getting into Thomas now😊
Red Dwarf debuted in 1988, but yes, they do still occasionally make new episodes.
Check out "MIND YOUR LANGUAGE"😂😂😂 A comedy about an ESL night-school class and the various immigrants wanting or trying to make sense of the strange English idioms, expressions and sayings. HILL-LARRY-US! Charming, funny and endearing.
One of the best things about The Great British Bake Off is that, even though people are against each other, there is a sense of comradeship where the real goal is to do your best and to help others to do likewise. You will often find contestants helping one another and being kind. There is also a LOT of double entendre.
Red Dwarf was made from 1988 to 1999, the narrator was just saying that a TV channel in the UK called Dave still has episodes playing on it sometimes even though it's really old. When he says new episodes he means new to the network not new to the world. Amazing show though
It is on BBC Iplayer now.
My bank in Toronto used to show Mr. Bean continuously while people waited in line to be served. Even though we were in a long line, we enjoyed ourselves.
Dr Who is THE LONGEST Running Sci-Fi show in the world period, even though the past few Doctors have had writers who have been a bit too Woke.
Old top gear was great Clarkson, may and hammond were the perfect trio for this, but we also love it cause it made learning about cars fun, enjoyable and very entertaining
Thomas the tank engine was voiced by Ringo Star from the beetles. How could you not know its British????
He probably doesn't know The Beatles are British 😅😅😅
@@nolajoy7759 Tyler: "The Beatles..... hmmm, I think I've heard something about them."
How can you not know know Thomas is British....the accents alone....😅😅
The US version was narrated by George Carlin. Maybe that's why he thought it was American as a kid.
Downton... Not Down town.
Like Hampton is not Hamp town (although that is probably the root of the name).
the fictional town of Thomas and friends is in Wales and the most popular narrator or the show is the drummer Ringo Starr from my all time favourite band, the Beatles
Thomas the Tank Engine is based on a series of children's books by a Church of England vicar (parish priest) set on Sodor, a fictional British Isle supposedly between Great Britain and the Isle of Man.
Red Dwarf began in the late 1980s but has had revivals and new series on and off ever since. The cast are looking older, but the scripts still manage to amuse!
Downton Abbey ( pronounced DownTUN) is set in a stately home in the English countryside, not in any sense downtown!
Of course this list is limited to British shows still regularly screened and popular in the USA. The most popular shows of all time with British audiences might include Dad's Army, Monty Python or even World of Sport Wrestling!
Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson) was once voted the seventh most recognised face in the whole world.
Down town Abbey????. Downton, the ton is Anglo Saxon, meaning farm or settlement.
Easily misread......but Tyler failed to notice his error even when it was SAID several times on the video.
So, sort of the opposite of a 'town'.
not Gram Norton. Gray-ham. Thats how the name is said :)
Gray-am. The h is silent.
My guy needs to watch some horrible histories such a great show and one of my faves
Shut up and listen to what you are being told and stop interrupting the whole time.
I'm glad to see Red Dwarf on there. If you're going to watch a few episodes, start with season 1 episode 1 so you know the premise. There are so many great shows missing as well.
Only Fools and Horses is Britain's most loved show, there's no doubt about it, it's not on this list because it's not known around the world. And How people think Mr Bean is good is beyond my understanding.
People say words all the time without reading them 😂😂.
Downton is not downtown
Top Gear is one of the greatest shows of all time
It’s so well-made and hilariously funny as well as having entertainment value, beautiful cars and great guests
Even those who don't bother to read the title correctly should have heard the narrator pronouncing it "Downton".
How Peaky Blinders isn't in the top 5 is a shock let alone top 10.
probably would be if they had a new season out currently
You can tell his family didn't help support PBS.
I supported PBS when i had a TV, and I'm Canadian ( also PBS is where Downton Abbey was shown). Moreover, I didn't know anyone who didn't watch it.
We defo need a reaction video to some British comedies, such as waiting for god, keeping up appearances, two doors down, black adder, upstart crow, the brittas empire, one foot in the grave, Victoria wood singing the Ballard of Barry and Freda to name but a few!
Red dwarf. AMAZING!
*Rimmer salutes*
Talkie toaster
You should check for yourself Red Dwarf and the Top Gear Specials (feature length episodes).
Tyler, maybe check out episode 1 of Downton Abbey - it might whet your appetite for more. Even if it doesn’t, you will at least know why it is so popular.
Fawlty towers and Allo allo should be in this list.
Oh and monthy python
Red Dwarf is a type of star. Stars smaller and less energetic than our sun are Red and Brown Dwarves. That's the connection to a space based Scifi show.
If you stop talking and listen you will learn more
Thomas the tank engine was narrated once by Ringo Star of The Beatles Fame and written by railway enthusiast Rev Wilbert Awdry published from 1945/1946 before and during the time Mr Beecham decided to close a majority of railway stations and cut train runs to save money when the British Railway system was losing £100 million a year. Closing 4,500 route miles nationwide, 2,500 stations and 67,700 jobs in approx 1963
My whole body cringed at downTown abbey 😫😂
You should check out the two Johnny English movies that Rowan Atkinson is in.
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Maybe less of your voice would be good. You seem like a nice guy but reign it in a bit. The stereotype of an american is real here.
I’m surprised the office didn’t come up.
Some other iconic show in uk are: contestant shows like- strictly come dancing, Dragons Den, the apprentice, big brother, I’m a celebrity get me out of here, master chef. Comedy shows like faulty towers, only fools and horses. Game shows like- the chase, pointless, Richard Osmand house of games, who wants to be a millionaire, Deal or no deal. Fantasy shows like BBC Merlin and kids shows like: the dumping ground, peppy pig, fireman Sam, postman pat, blue Peter, telly tubbies. Many of these shows are shown in multiple countries or countries have come up with their own versions of these shows.
It was looking at them from a global perspective.
@@rikmoran3963 I know I was just mentioning some other big shows in uk. And as I said some of them even have been re-made in other countries.
@@rikmoran3963 From a global perspective, many of those should have been included because they spawned global (and American) copies.
No doubt they are all somewhere in the chart, but this was only the top ten.
Pleased with yourself? 22:;42 😅 that's because not reading Comments!
They Forgot Blackadder 21:28
I only have two comments to make here:
1/ WATCH RED DWARF! You won't be disappointed... but start form the beginning...
2/ I am not a car fan, but I do enjoy the Top Gear specials, which typically see the hosts travelling to a far-flung country, getting 2nd hand / used / cheap cars, and having to survive a great journey through that country's terrain whilst occasionally taking on some challenges on the way. It is a great watch, and thoroughly entertaining...
Just wanted to say that if you interacted with your followers you might increase your subscribers
Sherlock was one of the smartest shows in take the storylines out of the nineteenth century smack into the middle of current London…
The original top Gear was a show where the hosts would get reasonably prices vehicles and go off on adventures say a cross deserts or the ice or whatever and race to be the fist a cross the country often breaking down multiple times along the way. There were also celebrities that would come on be interviewed and race around a track each season in a car that was popular at the time.
Tyler, you should totally try watching Top Gear! It has lots of very rude jokes and Mickey taking, insane stunts and engineering projects and the celebrity guests try to beat the lap record in a Korean hatchback.
Can’t believe Planet Earth and Blackadder weren’t on this list though!
Or the compilations of Jeremy Clarkson taking the p*ss out of the USA 😂
He does this channel to learn about the british .seems to me he's learnt bugger all .
While I still find some of the topics entertaining, he really doesn't pay much attention. There was a whole video done about Vancouver, Canada on his other channel and about 3/4th of the way through he was astounded to notice the mountains. Seriously, almost every clip of the city up to that point had featured the mountains.
You shouldn't feel too bad about confusing the 'IT' in The IT Crowd, the double meaning was actually intended in an ironic way due to them being the "unpopular" group.
I'd say there are some odd choices on this list but then again, it's Watch Mojo, who knows what metric they use to compile their lists? They certainly RARELY align with general opinions.
Red Dwarf is a classic though, love it! As for when it aired, it started as a BBC series in 1989 and had 8 seasons over the following 11 years, then got acquired by the channel 'DAVE' who made a special in 2009 and continued releasing seasons sporadically since.
Red Dwarf - please watch this Tylor, I guarantee you'll laugh your socks off!
Quite an odd list in my opinion. Dr Who and Thomas the Tank Engine yes, but the others? Really? Why no Dad's Army, Midsomer Murders, Morse, The Champions, Dixon of Dock Green, Bagpuss, Fireball XL5 etc.
I suppose everyone's list is different, but this one isn't close to mine.
It’s British shows that are popular worldwide, not popular in Britain.
Love your reactions Tyler, are you aware Thomas the Tank Engine was narrated by Ringo Starr the former Beatle?
Be interesting to see Tyler react to the first Top Gear American special, where the trio upset the hillbillies and had to go on the run 😂
It’s not “Downtown” Abbey as the Downton Abbey is really far removed even from the little village nearby… A fantastic show!!!!
Red Dwarf is a must watch from S1 E1 or you will never really "Get It", I watched when it first released on TV while I was still in school (oh I'm getting old!), it was the show that you had to have watched or you would not know what all my school mates were talking about till the next episode!
The US has it's own version of Top Gear, Mr Bean (the series), is way better than the movies
Thomas the Tank it is ex Beatles drummer Ringo Starr narrating it
The IT crowd is AMAZING funny! Red Dwarf also! haha... yes, kids are still definitely watching Thomas! (as a parent, one of the better ones to watch along with). Bake-Off!! Yup, love that too! Mr. Bean and Black Adder both fantastic!
Yes, as others have mentioned, I'm surprised that Monty Python wasn't on the list! Also, I would not have been surprised to see Coronation Street there.. it used to be huge in Canada anyway. I watched for several years (CBC Sunday mornings) 😉
I'm sure poor Tyler has spent his life under a rock.
I just saw bit from a few months ago where Tyler said there's no way you can get souvlaki in the US. Womp, womp.
I think he lives in a tent, somewhere in the wilds of North Dakota.
Thomas the Tank Engine is British…that’s why the voices are British 😂
Top Gear is a very old show. It began in the 1970s as a very serious show where new cars would be reviewed by motor journalists and ex rally drivers. In the late 1990s one of the hosts Jeremy Clarkson, seeing it was on the verge of being axed as very wothhy but not watched, bought ther production rigjhts and totally revamped the show. It became an international ratings monster. No show has made more money for the BBC.
He brouoght in Richard Hammond and James May along with a (never seen) Producer called Mr Wilmot who would send them the challenges. He essentially turned the show into a series where three aging, loud, man-child presenters engage in drag races, stupid challenges and causing absolute havoc whilst driving cars. They took great creative pleassure in sabotaging each other's vehicles to the point of near destruction and had a rule that they would never wait if one broke down. Cars were essential to the show but reviews were not the main thing. The banter about cars and their own muual mcokery. was why people watched the show.
How dumb was it? Infamously, they drove through the U S Bible belt with a car that extolled gay marriage just for the effect of annoying the locals, They built a van that could (allegedly) float and went down the Thames, wrecking several riverside cafes and drenching visitors as they passed at some speed. They then were forced to flee for theri lives in Argentina after they reached a town that had suffered particularly heavily in lost sailors during the Falklands War. Word of the mere preesnce of Brits caused a riot.
When not causing international chaos, they would get Hollywood superstars to drive a cheap saloon car around a disused race track as quickly as possible. Tom Cruise had a couple of gos as did Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Otherwise they got Formula One drivers to do the same thing.
Mr Bean was so important he took part in the London Olympics.
Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson) has done a couple of "Johnny English" fims, Tyler, which are basically a satire of James Bond - as he manages to use most of his gadgets on himself, leaving his assistants to rescue him from all the situations that shouldn't have happenned; and then he takes all the credit, anyway!! Downton Abbey certainly isn't down town, as it features the parallel and often related lives of a fictitious aristocratic family and their servants, in the period between the two world wars of the early 20th Century. It is mostly filmed at Highclere Castle in England, with various scenes elsewhere. This type of "Period Drama" has long been popular in the UK.
Just a remake of Upstairs/Downstairs, frankly.