@@kentonroyal4957 No I dont think so but i do think some times karl kn ows what makes ricky laughs and does it but makes it look like he was saying it innocently and without intent.
That voice when Karl says "the only reason you don't go on holiday is cause you have to spend money" 😂😂 and when Ricky goes "OHH AND HE'S COME STRAIGHT BACK" hahaa 😂😜
THEGREATMAX Apparently one time he was so blunt with Claire Sturgess (she would fill in for him when he called in sick during the XFM days) that he made her cry and run out of the room. Karl don't give no shits.
happysquidNET Things like that really make me think Karl has aspergers. He can tell when someone is attacking him, but he can't gauge how much damage they'll actually do, so he goes straight for the throat lol
***** no he doesn't, i've seen everything they've ever made and listened to all the podcasts and xfm episodes, his combacks have always been shite. he's not a confrontational, shit stirring type of guy he just acts that way when he's around ricky
I think Karl summed it up best when he said something like "intelligent people have it worse because they tend to worry more." Steve is just far more self-aware than Karl.
I feel like ricky and steve can dish it out but can't handle it when it happens to them. they take the piss out of karl non stop and he takes it without really bothering. as soon as he starts on ricky or steve they get kind of pissy. still hilarious though.
In my group of friends we have someone like that who we rip on but once in a while he'll respond with something like "yeah but your girlfriend got ran through when she was 17". That's one if the nicer things he said lol. He comes off the same way as karl, dry and kinda tense.
+Scott Wilson I dont think Steve gets bothered at all, aside from the fact that Gervais is WAY more of a bother to Karl but Karl picks on Steve more. Gervais is the reason the "looks" topic gets brought up almost every time. It's all part of their shtick. I think, very early on they hit something gold with the 3 personalities clashing and they were smart enough to formulate it, while leaving Karl in the dark most of the time. I'm sure there were off-air discussions about what can and can't be said but when Ricky brings up a certain topic and leads Karl into talking about Steve, Ricky and Steve see it coming and have fun with it but Karl is just kind of oblivious to the setup, which produces comedic gold responses. Listen to when Karl first starts responding, they're much more concerned about not insulting him..after a few episodes they get comfortable. Any reaction can't be taken seriously from Gervais or Merchant because they are kind of "in on the joke". The joke being Karl. Talking to him, winding him up, asking him questions, etc..
'People with glasses look odd without them on.' LOL I know exactly what Karl means. When you see someone you've only known with glasses take them off your not used to it. The same if someone shaves a beard off.
True when I take my glasses off I get different reactions, not "weird" most people say "better looking" which annoys me as I need my glasses to see so I have to look not as nice looking as I could (not that i'm good looking anyway) to be able to see properly, but Karl wasn't insulting Steve, the dead arm which sounded painful was uncalled for.
***** No man mine are bad, can't see anything in front of me without them! EVERYTHING is blurry, but it doesn't matter anymore. People have taken an interest anyways.
heres a four year response, youre literally just saying people who change their appearance look like they've changed their appearance. i feel like you and karl would get along great :)
anyone slagging Steve off has never listened too all 4 series of the radio show - about 40 episodes! trust me, on all those episodes, he is as witty as they come, Ricky and Karl are fantastic but Steve is equally as funny - listen to them all before you judge !!
I love the dynamic of the trio, it works well and clearly invokes a response in the audience. ricky is quick witted and not afraid to pull punches with jokes, stephen is a fantastic writer and his demeanour is truly unique to him and karl is an original thinker with patience and a less-than-ideal vocabulary. all are bastards all are funny
Steve gets flabbergasted because he's the one who's (relatively) nice to Karl. He humors him much more than Ricky, and he's the one that Karl usually digs on. However, I always get the feeling that Steve's outrage is always somewhat self-mocking and in good humor. If anything, it usually seems like Ricky is the one trying to interrupt Karl to make fun of him, and Steve frequently gets Ricky to shut up so Karl can continue.
tmacfan16 obvs Karl is hilarious but I think Karl is one of those guys to Ricky that whatever he says it’s funny. I’ve met 1 or two people who are funny but for some reason whatever they say I cant help but laugh
THE best put-down was : " Steve, you don't go home much, so, in the corner of your eye, did you notice your parents double-taking a look at you ? " HAHAHAHA !!! Brilliance ...
Valentines Day: What are you happier with? The fact that no girls like you enough, or are you happy because you don't have to spend any money on a card for someone?
@@chrisingram8233 nah I disagree, they all have their differences in comedic timing, Steve is probably the most witty when it comes to it. Without Steve the podcasts would not be the same and the dynamics would not be there! Who else is a better candidate to read Carl’s diary? C’mon man.
Amazed how thick most people seem to be about these 3 and how much they miss the point. Steve and Ricky act the way they do as that is how to get the best from Karls personality. If Steve acts "offended", it is because he knows it provokes reactions from the other 2 that improve the show. IF you listen to all the XFM shows you realise Steve is sometimes the funniest and has the best anecdotes of them all.
@@weeger3930 His one and only scene in The Office was David Brent insulting his appearance, a scene which Ricky and Stephen would have written together. Steve knows he looks weird and uses it comedically
@@NateApplicable there's quite a big difference between something written for a show and something told to you authentically by a terminally honest person (Karl).
Steve: “you don’t need another holiday” Karl: “but the only reason you don’t go on Is because you have to spend money” Game, set and match In difficult times like this, self isolating and all, coming back to listen to these sessions is so refreshing and relaxing
@@maxmichie5934 I never claimed to know you or what you went through during your self-imposed isolation. You're calling others ignorant while you ignore the details of what they wrote. There's no need to lash out at others for your own choices.
Why do people think Steve is getting seriously upset? I honestly can't hear any annoyance at all. Maybe because I know them well enough to know when he's acting affronted for comic effect.
Your a veryperson... I LOVE Karl.... and Ricki....and Steve is ok..kinda a tagg along but ya hes ok.... I think he owes alot to Ricki tho... I may be wrong.. Karl is absolutely hilarious but did he hurt his career by doing that second travel show? Havnt seen it yet but I was kinda perplexed as to why he did same idea all over again
druidboy76 I think a better way of putting it is americans dont really understand british humor, most friendship groups are just taking the piss out of eachother like this. which is probably why People from other countries tend to get defensive over how ricky and steve treat karl. Its just the way people are over here
I love how when sometimes Ricky ripping on Karl, Karl instantly goes and insults Steve with his looks and how he will be alone forever or something, because Ricky is his "bread and butter" lol
This stuff is gold. I really wish Karl hadn't stopped with the Steve insults, it adds a nice balance to the three. Ricky would never get insulted because Karl needs him, like an iron lung.... but Steve insults are pure gold.
Hazel ive been through this before with your boy Cloud Strife, he talked too much I comtemplated ended my life, so lets keep things nice and simple like that hero over there from the Atari game 'Adventure' (He's literally just a yellow square!)
I just love those little moments when Karl destroys Steve using kid logic. Not because they're particularly hilarious, but because he pretends to be way smarter than he is and falls flat on his face.
Some of the comments here. Steve is acting up by looking sensitive ffs. He's a stand up comedian he's used to being heckled so Karl having a go isn't making him upset. He's playing up to Karl so he keeps it up
this thread is fucking stupid. steve is not pretending to be offended to be funny. pretending to be offended is never funny. what makes their animosity (and, in fact, a lot of the xfm shows) funny is their genuine reactions to amusing situations. if anything he's pretending to pretend to be offended (rather poorly, i might add), because the fact is is he often DOES gets really annoyed with karl and ricky, usually for good reason. it isnt bad or unfunny to be annoyed. this is why gervais goads karl into insulting him. because he knows it really winds him up, and their GENUINE discourse makes for a good larf. furthermore, why does everyone think that in order for anything to be funny it has to be scripted in some way, or an "act?" it was the same grief they gave karl close to the start of his career. his behavior, way of speaking, anecdotes, etc. were all under scrutiny out of suspicion that he was some sort of kauman-esque put on. it's the very type of overthinking you're applying here to steve, really. zigzag, about the "dumb americans dont get the Fine British Comic Humor"... i used to work in a video shop for several years. the customers that were really into "british comedy," i mean, the ones who felt they needed to make the distinction between "BRITISH comedy" and "AMERICAN comedy," (exactly as you have done) were the most insufferably humorless people i have ever met. almost always teenagers or early college students who think that anything "imported" is funnier, cooler or more literate than american stuff just because "hmm... accents. sophisticated. deep." none thee mind that they are talking about monkeys and penises half the time. but whatever. you are both retarded.
His acting of being sensitive is so good he has to punch Karl as hard as he can in the arm live on air - so not sensitive he risks go to jail for assault because of his so-great-acting! Steve is extremely sensitive, and hides it well at times - but not here.
People hate on steve and love Karl bc he's the classic underdog and Steve seems like the uptight, snobby nerd who can dish it out but can't take it. In reality, Steve's quick wit is one of the best parts of the xfm radio shows and goes perfectly well alongside Karl's strange insights. Their arguments are hilarious because Steve's (obvious) intelligence hits a stand still when up against Karl's classic insults and comebacks, however, it's nothing to be taken too seriously. Steve even takes the piss out of himself with the 'column a and column b line here'. Enjoy the arguments, don't hate on anyone in this show - they're all brilliant in their own way
First clip - Steve Second clip - Karl Third Clip - draw Fourth clip - Karl Fifth clip - Karl Sixth clip - Steve Seventh clip - Karl Eighth clip - Karl Ninth clip - draw Tenth clip - Steve Eleventh clip - draw Twelfth clip - Karl Karl 6 - 3 Steve
I honestly don't understand why allof you guys are hating on Steve. Steve is awesome. He's also the BEST Portal character ever: Wheatley! " I AM NOT A MORON!" :3
I swear when you listen closely, when they start a fading into the record after that insult you can hear Steve quietly saying "I'm not in the mood for this today"
my fav one isnt on here.....its the one where Karl has watched "the worlds freaks" hes talking about a woman who can eat with her feet, He says that, he wasn't impressed, because when shes not eating.....she looks normal. He goes on to say that if steve was stood next to her in the program, he'd think he was the freak. and ricky;s laughing hysterically
+dji zzah It's because the accents formed before modern transports did in most countries, it probably takes less time to cross america by car now than it did to go from top to bottom of england back then so accents were much more localised
These guys are super awesome together but it seems Steve don't like it when the shoe is on the other foot and he's the brunt of the conversation. Get along Karl, give it to the both of them as much as you can lol
I'm American and when i first started listening it was sometimes difficult to understand them but now its a lot easier, though sometimes i still have trouble.
Karl suddenly becomes so smart when insulting Steve its amazing, the way he does it is genius hahah
thats because its scripted
It's not scripted, Karl is smart in some ways while dumb in others.
@@benbob9167 You really think that all the XFM shows were scripted?
@@kentonroyal4957 No I dont think so but i do think some times karl kn ows what makes ricky laughs and does it but makes it look like he was saying it innocently and without intent.
@@benbob9167 thats kinda his whole bit.... he acts dumb so the others can play off it. its for comedy
"I''m not having a go Steve...." - Karl immediately prior to having a go
What are you holding ? :P
"NOW I'm having a go" 😂
Karl is steves kryptonite
+Matt Russell Ricky's head squozing is Karl's kryptonite
sechsunddreißig Karl is a demigod
6079SW having head squoze
Squozage
The squozen one
Hearing Ricky's restrained giggling in the background makes it even funnier
+lungee08 """"restrained""""
That voice when Karl says "the only reason you don't go on holiday is cause you have to spend money" 😂😂 and when Ricky goes "OHH AND HE'S COME STRAIGHT BACK" hahaa 😂😜
Danny1143 Karl´s very pleased with himself after he said it I´m sure. :D
Danny1143 I think that's the 'sassiest' I've ever heard Karl.
+happysquidNET Karl can be hard as fuck lol He can somehow say the exact words to cut like a knife lol
THEGREATMAX Apparently one time he was so blunt with Claire Sturgess (she would fill in for him when he called in sick during the XFM days) that he made her cry and run out of the room. Karl don't give no shits.
happysquidNET Things like that really make me think Karl has aspergers.
He can tell when someone is attacking him, but he can't gauge how much damage they'll actually do, so he goes straight for the throat lol
It amuses me greatly that for all of Steve's greater intelligence, he can never come up with any decent comebacks.
coz he's a fuckin pussy
Steve has some great comebacks, you just need to listen to more recordings.
He does. Just not in this video
*****
no he doesn't, i've seen everything they've ever made and listened to all the podcasts and xfm episodes, his combacks have always been shite. he's not a confrontational, shit stirring type of guy he just acts that way when he's around ricky
You're not remembering correctly then because I've been watching through the old XFM shows and he does comeback...
I like how Karl is the dumb one and Steven is an award winning writer but Karl absolutely owns him every single time.
100%
I think Karl summed it up best when he said something like "intelligent people have it worse because they tend to worry more." Steve is just far more self-aware than Karl.
@@abcd-ug8tj nah there's a few moments where he's clearly getting genuinely pissed off.
It’s because “Steve, you look like a freak” always trumps “Karl you’re a moron”.
I think it's because the insults really do hurt Steve but Karl is completely fine being called a mong.
I love ricky in the background just laughing
Laughing then saying "play a record" :D
He is such a shit stirrer.
Literally me and my 2 best friends I relate so much to Ricky on these bickering battles
effing and jeffing
An' that
@@MrSkinnyWhale Mmmm!
By far my favorite thing from his spats with Steve
“All this effin and jeffin. What is this-channel 4?” -Toast of London
Don't forget Effing and Jeffing part 2.
Most of this happened in one podcast. I think they genuinely were getting on each others nerves that day.
the good old days right
This ain't the podcasts. It's the xfm show. Piss all over the podcasts. Funniest stuff any of the here of them have done. Genius
I feel like ricky and steve can dish it out but can't handle it when it happens to them. they take the piss out of karl non stop and he takes it without really bothering. as soon as he starts on ricky or steve they get kind of pissy. still hilarious though.
+Scott Wilson Because Karl doesn't know how to insult people playfully. He makes it really awkward and tense.
+Mal Phunk part of his charm
In my group of friends we have someone like that who we rip on but once in a while he'll respond with something like "yeah but your girlfriend got ran through when she was 17". That's one if the nicer things he said lol. He comes off the same way as karl, dry and kinda tense.
+Scott Wilson Seems like they really can't handle any criticism Karl throws at them.
+Scott Wilson I dont think Steve gets bothered at all, aside from the fact that Gervais is WAY more of a bother to Karl but Karl picks on Steve more. Gervais is the reason the "looks" topic gets brought up almost every time. It's all part of their shtick. I think, very early on they hit something gold with the 3 personalities clashing and they were smart enough to formulate it, while leaving Karl in the dark most of the time. I'm sure there were off-air discussions about what can and can't be said but when Ricky brings up a certain topic and leads Karl into talking about Steve, Ricky and Steve see it coming and have fun with it but Karl is just kind of oblivious to the setup, which produces comedic gold responses. Listen to when Karl first starts responding, they're much more concerned about not insulting him..after a few episodes they get comfortable. Any reaction can't be taken seriously from Gervais or Merchant because they are kind of "in on the joke". The joke being Karl. Talking to him, winding him up, asking him questions, etc..
Ricky's quiet laughing in the background in the first segment makes it so much funnier
I had to look up who 'Muttley' was, perfect reference...
At least once a year I go back to 2002 and listen to the entire podcast. It's just gold, nonstop.
The podcasts began in 2005.
Xfm.
ricky really gets off on these riffs between steve and karl
'People with glasses look odd without them on.' LOL I know exactly what Karl means. When you see someone you've only known with glasses take them off your not used to it. The same if someone shaves a beard off.
True when I take my glasses off I get different reactions, not "weird" most people say "better looking" which annoys me as I need my glasses to see so I have to look not as nice looking as I could (not that i'm good looking anyway) to be able to see properly, but Karl wasn't insulting Steve, the dead arm which sounded painful was uncalled for.
***** No man mine are bad, can't see anything in front of me without them! EVERYTHING is blurry, but it doesn't matter anymore. People have taken an interest anyways.
# sexysenorita Thanks for the near 2 year response.
heres a four year response, youre literally just saying people who change their appearance look like they've changed their appearance. i feel like you and karl would get along great :)
Small eyes. But Steve's pop out also
"Where'd you take her?"
"A chippy....a good quality one"
Karl; "Steve you're a bit tight"
Steve; "What, financially you mean?"
He's dissing himself
''what d'you mean 'lanky co-writer'?''
''well a don't 'av to say anymore''
I love this confrontations. When it's Karl vs Steve, Karl always wins. Plus Ricky shit stirring is gold every time.
anyone slagging Steve off has never listened too all 4 series of the radio show - about 40 episodes!
trust me, on all those episodes, he is as witty as they come, Ricky and Karl are fantastic but Steve is equally as funny - listen to them all before you judge !!
I totally agree, steve is just as awesome as ricky and karl.
this
that's homophobic man
Matty Bird No need for that homophobic slur.
There are about 90 and I fully agree. Steve is fucking hilarious and they all obviously get on.
Love how ricky just plays both sides
That’s what she said
I love the dynamic of the trio, it works well and clearly invokes a response in the audience. ricky is quick witted and not afraid to pull punches with jokes, stephen is a fantastic writer and his demeanour is truly unique to him and karl is an original thinker with patience and a less-than-ideal vocabulary.
all are bastards
all are funny
Steve gets flabbergasted because he's the one who's (relatively) nice to Karl. He humors him much more than Ricky, and he's the one that Karl usually digs on. However, I always get the feeling that Steve's outrage is always somewhat self-mocking and in good humor. If anything, it usually seems like Ricky is the one trying to interrupt Karl to make fun of him, and Steve frequently gets Ricky to shut up so Karl can continue.
You’re spot on, Smerch takes it all in good jest.
How much Steve paid to you.
Then again, he is not sort of person who would spend money so he probably used a hook or favour
Its all just banter
You're right Steve does a good job of reigning Ricky in to get the balance of Ricky berating Karl to Karl sharing his thoughts right
i feel like ricky just thinks karl is just a funny person without even speaking. but when he speaks ricky screams in laughter lmao
Cause they been mates for ages, he knows how he thinks.
"Karl, what if you woke up as a beetle"
Anyone else would say, that won't happen but Karl dives right in to explain what he would do
tmacfan16 obvs Karl is hilarious but I think Karl is one of those guys to Ricky that whatever he says it’s funny. I’ve met 1 or two people who are funny but for some reason whatever they say I cant help but laugh
@@toffeeapple4145 I love that Karl unironically loves insects
@@futuristicgirl14 samee I love insects.
THE best put-down was : " Steve, you don't go home much, so, in the corner of your eye, did you notice your parents double-taking a look at you ? " HAHAHAHA !!! Brilliance ...
Eyes that pop out of their head.... Steve...
Valentines Day: What are you happier with? The fact that no girls like you enough, or are you happy because you don't have to spend any money on a card for someone?
lanky co-writer
... Well I don't need to say anymore do I?
Rubbish
I can't believe people think Karl is stupid because his insults to Steve are top-notch. He knows exactly what he's doing
I don't get why there's so much hate for Steve lol he's funny as hell
Least funny of the group by far
Chris Ingram nah that accolade belongs to gervais and I say that as a fan of his
@@chrisingram8233 nah I disagree, they all have their differences in comedic timing, Steve is probably the most witty when it comes to it. Without Steve the podcasts would not be the same and the dynamics would not be there! Who else is a better candidate to read Carl’s diary? C’mon man.
Because obviously hes a prick.
@@MrBluntz yeah i agree. His quick remarks every know and then is hilarious
i love how Ricky is just fanning the flames lmaooo. Silently orchestrating
I giggle just as much as ricky does when I watch these or the ricky gervais show.....something is amazing about karl.
+MovieHound17 rickys reactions are perfect for what he says, too....so damn funny
Some people get inspirational quotes as tattoos, but I just want Ricky’s cartoon saying “play a record”. Iconic
Amazed how thick most people seem to be about these 3 and how much they miss the point. Steve and Ricky act the way they do as that is how to get the best from Karls personality. If Steve acts "offended", it is because he knows it provokes reactions from the other 2 that improve the show. IF you listen to all the XFM shows you realise Steve is sometimes the funniest and has the best anecdotes of them all.
"I genuinely don't remember." Bollocks.
I wonder how many hours ive listened or watched these 3's work over the past 8 or so years, it must be about 1/3rd of my time lol
I think people forget that a good chunk of Steve's humor is self deprecation.
He’s self-deprecating when he jokes with Karl because he’s desperate to cover up the fact all of Karl’s insults really hurt him
@@weeger3930 weird take but ok
@@weeger3930 His one and only scene in The Office was David Brent insulting his appearance, a scene which Ricky and Stephen would have written together. Steve knows he looks weird and uses it comedically
@@noahmay7708 noah be like "leave steve alone 😭😭😭"
@@NateApplicable there's quite a big difference between something written for a show and something told to you authentically by a terminally honest person (Karl).
Shoul've included when Karl called Steve an invalid lol
Steve: “you don’t need another holiday”
Karl: “but the only reason you don’t go on
Is because you have to spend
money”
Game, set and match
In difficult times like this, self isolating and all, coming back to listen to these sessions is so refreshing and relaxing
Well you didn't have to isolate yourself.
@@folksurvival wasn’t exactly my choice my friend
@@maxmichie5934 it was.
@@folksurvival oh yeah? You know me? You know that I went through? Don’t be ignorant
@@maxmichie5934 I never claimed to know you or what you went through during your self-imposed isolation. You're calling others ignorant while you ignore the details of what they wrote. There's no need to lash out at others for your own choices.
"steve have you ever spalashed out on a lady"
Play a record!
@@allyloogs I love how ricky uses the "play a record" as the _i give up, this is too funny_
Karl ‘I’m not having a go’ pilkington
"I was just thinking..."
"If there was an infinite number of Steve's?" I peed a bit.
**looks at the comment section**
PLAY A RECORD!
Ricky laughing in the background of these two's argument is the icing on the cake
"i don't want people to know how generous i am" - karl, the most brilliant of all three.
Why do people think Steve is getting seriously upset? I honestly can't hear any annoyance at all. Maybe because I know them well enough to know when he's acting affronted for comic effect.
Your a veryperson... I LOVE Karl.... and Ricki....and Steve is ok..kinda a tagg along but ya hes ok.... I think he owes alot to Ricki tho... I may be wrong.. Karl is absolutely hilarious but did he hurt his career by doing that second travel show? Havnt seen it yet but I was kinda perplexed as to why he did same idea all over again
What about that punch at the end?
DrTheKay Yes. If only all Americans were as good high quality people as the fucking royal family.....
druidboy76 I think a better way of putting it is americans dont really understand british humor, most friendship groups are just taking the piss out of eachother like this. which is probably why People from other countries tend to get defensive over how ricky and steve treat karl. Its just the way people are over here
"affronted for comic effect." wow, just fucking wow...
"lanky co-writer" hahaha Karl!
I fucking love Ricky struggling to keep it together while Karl makes a point. he knows it'll be good, even if it's just the "ahhhs", " n that's" etc.
I love how when sometimes Ricky ripping on Karl, Karl instantly goes and insults Steve with his looks and how he will be alone forever or something, because Ricky is his "bread and butter" lol
No matter how down I am this always makes me laugh. Fucking brilliant stuff. Three of them together in this format are ridiculous. Pity it ended
Yeah always cheers me up! Just Ricky's laugh always makes me crack a smile
"let's see what you come up with.. at 5-to-1" always gets me
This stuff is gold. I really wish Karl hadn't stopped with the Steve insults, it adds a nice balance to the three. Ricky would never get insulted because Karl needs him, like an iron lung.... but Steve insults are pure gold.
Steve is like the kid in school who thinks he is slgihtly better than anyone else because he got an A in Double-Award science GCSE .
Yeah except he got 3 As at A level and went to a top university, worked for the BBC worldservice and co-wrote one of the best sitcoms in recent times.
Simmer down Hazel
Dont get lary you jonny hat wearing scruffian.
Hazel ive been through this before with your boy Cloud Strife, he talked too much I comtemplated ended my life, so lets keep things nice and simple like that hero over there from the Atari game 'Adventure' (He's literally just a yellow square!)
Lewis Jones I got an A* in double science
I just love those little moments when Karl destroys Steve using kid logic. Not because they're particularly hilarious, but because he pretends to be way smarter than he is and falls flat on his face.
People if Steve didn't take offense there would be a boring show
effin and jeffin
n that
That thumbnail picture of steve is legit the most flattering photo I've ever seen of him
Hes kinda cute ngl
Haha love the last bit "oh that was real! Play a record". :D
Some of the comments here. Steve is acting up by looking sensitive ffs. He's a stand up comedian he's used to being heckled so Karl having a go isn't making him upset. He's playing up to Karl so he keeps it up
i know, right? It's as if people here have never seen a British comedian before...
this thread is fucking stupid.
steve is not pretending to be offended to be funny. pretending to be offended is never funny. what makes their animosity (and, in fact, a lot of the xfm shows) funny is their genuine reactions to amusing situations. if anything he's pretending to pretend to be offended (rather poorly, i might add), because the fact is is he often DOES gets really annoyed with karl and ricky, usually for good reason. it isnt bad or unfunny to be annoyed. this is why gervais goads karl into insulting him. because he knows it really winds him up, and their GENUINE discourse makes for a good larf.
furthermore, why does everyone think that in order for anything to be funny it has to be scripted in some way, or an "act?" it was the same grief they gave karl close to the start of his career. his behavior, way of speaking, anecdotes, etc. were all under scrutiny out of suspicion that he was some sort of kauman-esque put on. it's the very type of overthinking you're applying here to steve, really.
zigzag, about the "dumb americans dont get the Fine British Comic Humor"... i used to work in a video shop for several years. the customers that were really into "british comedy," i mean, the ones who felt they needed to make the distinction between "BRITISH comedy" and "AMERICAN comedy," (exactly as you have done) were the most insufferably humorless people i have ever met. almost always teenagers or early college students who think that anything "imported" is funnier, cooler or more literate than american stuff just because "hmm... accents. sophisticated. deep." none thee mind that they are talking about monkeys and penises half the time.
but whatever. you are both retarded.
@@christiancox972 and we've spotted a yank with a superiority complex.
No, you are missing the point, he is sensitive but has the ability to be congruent and make it comical.
His acting of being sensitive is so good he has to punch Karl as hard as he can in the arm live on air - so not sensitive he risks go to jail for assault because of his so-great-acting!
Steve is extremely sensitive, and hides it well at times - but not here.
I fucking love Steve.
It's cool, I can handle it. lol
I don't.
***** I'm sorry you feel this way. lol
and I love you!!
Yes please do. lol
Haha Ricky is such a shit stirrer :L
People hate on steve and love Karl bc he's the classic underdog and Steve seems like the uptight, snobby nerd who can dish it out but can't take it. In reality, Steve's quick wit is one of the best parts of the xfm radio shows and goes perfectly well alongside Karl's strange insights. Their arguments are hilarious because Steve's (obvious) intelligence hits a stand still when up against Karl's classic insults and comebacks, however, it's nothing to be taken too seriously. Steve even takes the piss out of himself with the 'column a and column b line here'. Enjoy the arguments, don't hate on anyone in this show - they're all brilliant in their own way
Steve's the type of guy to polish his bank cards..
I do that to my gold amex card 🤣
every single thing that comes out of Karl's mouth is just pure gold. Amazing :')
missed the men in black one 'he could be your brother'
8:50 Merchant plays a bit of reverse psychology trying to get Karl onside.
First clip - Steve
Second clip - Karl
Third Clip - draw
Fourth clip - Karl
Fifth clip - Karl
Sixth clip - Steve
Seventh clip - Karl
Eighth clip - Karl
Ninth clip - draw
Tenth clip - Steve
Eleventh clip - draw
Twelfth clip - Karl
Karl 6 - 3 Steve
I honestly don't understand why allof you guys are hating on Steve. Steve is awesome.
He's also the BEST Portal character ever: Wheatley!
" I AM NOT A MORON!" :3
"All of" .... Not "allof".... :/
Is a typical British boring dickhead
He's a massive bell end
@@toffeeapple4145 They're all British you mong.
@@Stray940 they're from different areas of England you mong
Ricky variances of ‘play a record’ are my favorite thing on RUclips
Steve tries so hard to insult Carl and Carl just speaks truth. Is so funny
*Karl Dilkington with a K
8:48
Steve is on point and the best part is that the next clip is an example of Ricky being a steerer 😂
steve is a bit tight - what, financially you mean?
Ricky makes this 10x better. His laugh is fucking legendary.
SPARKS ARE FLYING.
Idk why everyone's so pissed, it's just a laugh.
Listening to Ricky stir that pot is honestly the best part of all this.
waaaait a minute there, why i ortaa
I swear when you listen closely, when they start a fading into the record after that insult you can hear Steve quietly saying "I'm not in the mood for this today"
hahahaha effin' & jeffin'
Ricky sets the trap then just watches when Karl and Steve get going lol.
my fav one isnt on here.....its the one where Karl has watched "the worlds freaks" hes talking about a woman who can eat with her feet, He says that, he wasn't impressed, because when shes not eating.....she looks normal. He goes on to say that if steve was stood next to her in the program, he'd think he was the freak. and ricky;s laughing hysterically
His brain is unbelievable...its like a child, they say hilarious stuff you'd never think of...
Whut episode was that?
Right, Steve. I'm not having a go, right?
I cant work out how 3 people from the same little country have 3 completely different accents
+dji zzah Most countries have more than 3 accents
+dji zzah It's because the accents formed before modern transports did in most countries, it probably takes less time to cross america by car now than it did to go from top to bottom of england back then so accents were much more localised
dji zzah are you American? An american who has never left America?
It's due to Britain empire owning the whole world
America has several accents though...
Ricky gervais the ultimate stirrer 😂😂
The best parts of the show are when Karl goes "mm" and when he insults Steve's appearance :')
amazing that most the clips in this came from one fantastic episode !!
I'm not having a go.'
the transition at 2:27 made me laugh out loud at work
A fucking chippy I'm dying
Ricky is just sat in the middle shit stirring 🤣
I would never insult karl, i feel like he would insult my entire bloodline without even trying to be mean
"Things with eyes that pop out....Steve."
"Hes mean and weird looking.."
Steve: What do you mean lanky co-writer?
Karl: well do I need to say any more?
4:31 Priceless
Ricky is a grade A level stirrer 😂
Karl Pilkington > Steven merchant
I've heard these a thousand times, but always watch them again, we Brits like a fight lol
I love RSK :)
These guys are super awesome together but it seems Steve don't like it when the shoe is on the other foot and he's the brunt of the conversation. Get along Karl, give it to the both of them as much as you can lol
i'm gonna start using "effin and jeffin" in my vocabulary
rickys laughy at 3.47 hahaha
I'm American and when i first started listening it was sometimes difficult to understand them but now its a lot easier, though sometimes i still have trouble.