Random Nihonjin Video of the Day

[Yokohammer]

There is something very German to this humor: it is slightly funny, as well as stylish, but it does not get me rolling over the floor.

Slightly funny? Had me in stitches!
What a great performance! Freddie is fabulous. Details, glorious details.

This is humor from an age when viewers (audiences) didn't demand slam-bam instant gratification. When they could enjoy a story that grew over time and were prepared to be attentive and think about what is going on. These days if 2 or 3 minutes go by without an in-yer-face gag or a big explosion the kids are already glazing over.

"Dinner for One" is almost 18 minutes of live, unedited comedic brilliance, and it made my day.

[Russell]

There is something very German to this humor: it is slightly funny, as well as stylish, but it does not get me rolling over the floor.

Slightly funny? Had me in stitches!
What a great performance! Freddie is fabulous. Details, glorious details.

This is humor from an age when viewers (audiences) didn't demand slam-bam instant gratification. When they could enjoy a story that grew over time and were prepared to be attentive and think about what is going on. These days if 2 or 3 minutes go by without an in-yer-face gag or a big explosion the kids are already glazing over.

"Dinner for One" is almost 18 minutes of live, unedited comedic brilliance, and it made my day.

OK, it must have been the genetic influence of my German great-great-great-grandmother who impaired my ability to roll down on the floor.

Granted, to keep the attention of the audience alive for 18 minutes is quite a feat these days.

[wagyl]

Well, there must be a reason why it is unknown in Holland, even though we are each others' neighbors and can watch each others' TV channels...

For a start, it is practically unknown in the United Kingdom as well (Unless you were referring to Germany as the neighbour, which is a strong possibility). It is excruciatingly popular in German-speaking areas and Scandinavia. Those years when the Swedish cousins come for Christmas and New Year, there are two constants. Human beings imitating boiled lobsters, and Dinner for Fucking One. Don't get me wrong, there were moments where it raised a slight smile first time, but I stopped watching the same show again and again after age six. It is not so great on the ninth viewing.

[Yokohammer]

For a start, it is practically unknown in the United Kingdom as well (Unless you were referring to Germany as the neighbour, which is a strong possibility). It is excruciatingly popular in German-speaking areas and Scandinavia. Those years when the Swedish cousins come for Christmas and New Year, there are two constants. Human beings imitating boiled lobsters, and Dinner for Fucking One. Don't get me wrong, there were moments where it raised a slight smile first time, but I stopped watching the same show again and again after age six. It is not so great on the ninth viewing.

You're saying that people watch that same skit every year at family gatherings?

That, I have to agree, is pretty masochistic. It's comedy, which by definition can only be really funny once. But it has probably just become wallpaper over the years.

Reminds me of a Christmas visit to Oz in 2007, I think it was. The relatives had the TV tuned to the same B&W "story of christ" or whatever the fugg it's called that I had watched back in the late 50's and early 60's. Just wallpaper for Christmas.

[wagyl]

You're saying that people watch that same skit every year at family gatherings?

Oooh, yeah....

In 1985 the Danish television network, DR, decided not to broadcast the sketch. However, the network received so many complaints that they had to show it the next New Year's Eve. With this single exception, Dinner for One has been shown on DR every December 31 since 1980.

I don't think it qualifies as wallpaper if they are tensing up in anticipation of yet another hilarious leap over a tiger's head. Oh, how we laugh!!!!!!

[Yokohammer]

You're saying that people watch that same skit every year at family gatherings?

Oooh, yeah....

In 1985 the Danish television network, DR, decided not to broadcast the sketch. However, the network received so many complaints that they had to show it the next New Year's Eve. With this single exception, Dinner for One has been shown on DR every December 31 since 1980.

I don't think it qualifies as wallpaper if they are tensing up in anticipation of yet another hilarious leap over a tiger's head. Oh, how we laugh!!!!!!

OK, that in itself is almost comedy.

Weird ... but maybe it's better than trying to have an actual conversation with drunk, annoying relatives.

[Russell]

Well, there must be a reason why it is unknown in Holland, even though we are each others' neighbors and can watch each others' TV channels...

For a start, it is practically unknown in the United Kingdom as well (Unless you were referring to Germany as the neighbour, which is a strong possibility).

Yep, I was referring to Germany.

The UK is not our neighbor; the North Sea is.

It is excruciatingly popular in German-speaking areas and Scandinavia. Those years when the Swedish cousins come for Christmas and New Year, there are two constants. Human beings imitating boiled lobsters, and Dinner for Fucking One. Don't get me wrong, there were moments where it raised a slight smile first time, but I stopped watching the same show again and again after age six. It is not so great on the ninth viewing.

That reminds me of the New Years concertos on Dutch TV with music of Johann Strauss in Vienna on Jan 1st, first thing in the morning, followed by the ski jumping in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

[Taro Toporific]

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[Screwed-down Hairdo]

That reminds me of the New Years concertos on Dutch TV with music of Johann Strauss in Vienna on Jan 1st, first thing in the morning, followed by the ski jumping in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

I thought you chased around guys in blackface and pretended to lynch them?

[Russell]

That reminds me of the New Years concertos on Dutch TV with music of Johann Strauss in Vienna on Jan 1st, first thing in the morning, followed by the ski jumping in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

I thought you chased around guys in blackface and pretended to lynch them?

Sorry, I don't get it. Must be another country?

[Taro Toporific]

That reminds me of the New Years concertos on Dutch TV with music of Johann Strauss in Vienna on Jan 1st, first thing in the morning, followed by the ski jumping in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. :

I thought you chased around guys in blackface and pretended to lynch them?

Sorry, I don't get it. Must be another country?

Zwarte Piet/Black Pete misconstrued.

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↑ Brussels BE -- Swarte Piet

[Russell]

Hmm. Brussels is not in the Netherlands.

Anyway, I am not aware of any tradition of chasing black people on Jan 1 in the Netherlands or Belgium.

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

Hmm. Brussels is not in the Netherlands.

Anyway, I am not aware of any tradition of chasing black people on Jan 1 in the Netherlands or Belgium.

No, no, no...they're not black people. It's not as insensitive as that. They're white people wearing black makeup and pretending to be black people.

But it's the Belgians anyway....I can sorta understand.

[Takechanpoo]

chinpiras vs gaijin

[matsuki]

WTF was that from Take? Rrrrrrion is sure behaving well

(Looked more like chinpiras AND gaijin vs. one big ass gaijin)

[Takechanpoo]

he is a black hafu japanese and was arrested by kicking ass of kabuki actor Ebizo
google by 伊藤リオン(ito rion)

[Coligny]

Could you stop disrespectfully using the picture of Vladimir Putin as an avatar. None of the untermensch you incarnate is worthy of his greatness.

i would suggest a toilet broomstick instead since you enjoy scooping shit.

[Isle of View]

Could you stop disrespectfully using the picture of Vladimir Putin as an avatar. None of the untermensch you incarnate is worthy of his greatness.

i would suggest a toilet broomstick instead since you enjoy scooping shit.

What is it with the Frogs and their slavish worship of Soviet and Russian dictators?

[Coligny]

Don't forget the Serbs...

[Takechanpoo]

Could you stop disrespectfully using the picture of Vladimir Putin as an avatar. None of the untermensch you incarnate is worthy of his greatness.

i would suggest a toilet broomstick instead since you enjoy scooping shit.

i do know that you hate me because i always expose the truths about your asiaphile gaijins, which you guys wholeheartedly conceal yourselves.
and your precious Renault is one parasite to our Nissan which feed it.

[Coligny]

Could you stop disrespectfully using the picture of Vladimir Putin as an avatar. None of the untermensch you incarnate is worthy of his greatness.

i would suggest a toilet broomstick instead since you enjoy scooping shit.

i do know that you hate me because i always expose the truths about your asiaphile gaijins, which you guys wholeheartedly conceal yourselves.
and your precious Renault is one parasite to our Nissan which feed it.

Nope, I don't hate you, and would have been quite happy to have you and Mc Tojo at our last (albeit sub-par food wise) lunch. And there is not much truth to expose on asiaphile gaijin... You sound like Alex Jones "they want to censor and silence me because I tell zee trouth" well... beside having his on radio show and being a tv host from time to time, I'm not sure which definition he managed to put on the words silence and censor... but it aint the same as my in dictionnary...

AS FOR NISSAN... dood... without Renault the brand would not even be remembered on T-shirt... And with Carlos Tavarez slowly but surely putting that asshole of Gohsn in early retirement just be happy that only Datsun become their budget brand instead of the whole Infinity/Nissan/Datsun circus show with their cars boring as shit...

And yea, Renault is fucking precious... not a single company on this planet has done as much as they did for the progress of the social rights of the workers, then the protection and reconstruction of a country.

[Taro Toporific]

[matsuki]

he is a black hafu japanese and was arrested by kicking ass of kabuki actor Ebizo
google by 伊藤リオン(ito rion)

Yeah, I recognized him but WTF was that hilarious fight about?

[Marked Trail]

[Taro Toporific]

[Taro Toporific]

[matsuki]

[Taro Toporific]

Yikes, a Dekochari* with 4000 LEDs and 4 motorcycle batteries on a huge chromed steel box--That must be fun to pedal around.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JwEYFxuoZUE

*Dekochari, the kid’s version of dekotora (decoration truck).

[bidayuhboy]

[Coligny]

The japanese version of Scania Truck Driving simulator seems to work hard at sucking balls...

Also, might be called "Fuso Super Great clown car" instead...
I really don't get why they are so allergic to semis in this country...