Comments on: More delightful silliness from "Look Around You" http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 08:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394251 Stefan Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394251 I've still completely failed to understand that damn hose. And the ornamented box. Either it is a really obscure reference or they're fucking with us. I’ve still completely failed to understand that damn hose. And the ornamented box.

Either it is a really obscure reference or they’re fucking with us.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394508 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394508 I thought the Jane Grey tube was a reference to Jane Grey. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_Grey That would explain the medieval music that plays as the box is closed. I thought the Jane Grey tube was a reference to Jane Grey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Jane_Grey

That would explain the medieval music that plays as the box is closed.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-745751 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-745751 I'm writing all this down in my copybook! I’m writing all this down in my copybook!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394265 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394265 Beneditor, I would say that the first series of <i>Look Around You</i> draws more of its inspiration from the <i>For Schools And Colleges</i> educational series from the 1970s; specifically the programme simply titled <i>Experiment</i> and the suspiciously-familiar-sounding <i>Look Around</i>. More information here: http://tv.cream.org/lookin/schools/index.htm ...and thanks to the infinite power of YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ9tjkPY8-E I'm sure that I wasn't alone in finding <i>Experiment</i> in particular - with its cold, almost alien presentation juxtaposed with a cosily avuncular voiceover - compelling viewing. Thousands of chemistry sets must have been sold on the back of this programme alone; conical flasks, bunsen burners and subscript numbers, oh my! I do wonder how much of this our transatlantic cousins can identify with; it's a very specific parody. but hey: funny's funny, right? Blants. Beneditor, I would say that the first series of Look Around You draws more of its inspiration from the For Schools And Colleges educational series from the 1970s; specifically the programme simply titled Experiment and the suspiciously-familiar-sounding Look Around.

More information here: http://tv.cream.org/lookin/schools/index.htm

…and thanks to the infinite power of YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ9tjkPY8-E

I’m sure that I wasn’t alone in finding Experiment in particular – with its cold, almost alien presentation juxtaposed with a cosily avuncular voiceover – compelling viewing. Thousands of chemistry sets must have been sold on the back of this programme alone; conical flasks, bunsen burners and subscript numbers, oh my!

I do wonder how much of this our transatlantic cousins can identify with; it’s a very specific parody. but hey: funny’s funny, right? Blants.

]]> By: Crubellier http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394270 Crubellier Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394270 At the risk of being pedantic, series 1 was most closely based on ITV's "Experiment" series for schools - I've recently picked up a few old "Experiment" episodes and it's virtually identical. You can see a short excerpt from the original here, complete with one-minute countdown clock - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ9tjkPY8-E At the risk of being pedantic, series 1 was most closely based on ITV’s “Experiment” series for schools – I’ve recently picked up a few old “Experiment” episodes and it’s virtually identical. You can see a short excerpt from the original here, complete with one-minute countdown clock -
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ9tjkPY8-E

]]> By: boingvad http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394526 boingvad Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394526 FWI,the writer (Peter Serafinowicz) was also the voice of Darth Maul in 'The Phantom Menace'. FWI,the writer (Peter Serafinowicz) was also the voice of Darth Maul in ‘The Phantom Menace’.

]]> By: hassan-i-sabbah http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394530 hassan-i-sabbah Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394530 Wonderful! The music is especially good,A great homage the the BBC RadioPhonic Workshop.The perfect eggy!! Thanks ants!Thanks. Wonderful! The music is especially good,A great homage the the BBC RadioPhonic Workshop.The perfect eggy!! Thanks ants!Thanks.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394280 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394280 Incidentally, I think the whole "Jane Grey" hose/box thing doesn't reference anything in particular. I'd suggest that it's more to do with the absurdity of elevating a mundane piece of laboratory apparatus to something special, almost revered. I think there's also an element [no pun intended!] of the writers wanting to recreate the naive wonder that they themselves experienced watching the programmes as children. Incidentally, I think the whole “Jane Grey” hose/box thing doesn’t reference anything in particular.

I’d suggest that it’s more to do with the absurdity of elevating a mundane piece of laboratory apparatus to something special, almost revered. I think there’s also an element [no pun intended!] of the writers wanting to recreate the naive wonder that they themselves experienced watching the programmes as children.

]]> By: hassan-i-sabbah http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394536 hassan-i-sabbah Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394536 I know this has been posted before but,still worth reiterating:BBC RadioPhonic Workshop documentary on you tube- If you grew up in 70's in the UK the was probably the soundtrack to your fears and the first time that you were exposed to avant garde electronica,sine wave delightfulness and primitive sampling tech.If you have any intrest in sound construction and where musique concrete and TV sondtracks intersect this is for you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKPGzX5kZd0 Enjoy!Delia FTW!! I know this has been posted before but,still worth reiterating:BBC RadioPhonic Workshop documentary on you tube- If you grew up in 70′s in the UK the was probably the soundtrack to your fears and the first time that you were exposed to avant garde electronica,sine wave delightfulness and primitive sampling tech.If you have any intrest in sound construction and where musique concrete and TV sondtracks intersect this is for you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKPGzX5kZd0
Enjoy!Delia FTW!!

]]> By: SteamKev http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394029 SteamKev Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394029 "What are birds... we just don't know." HAHAHA! I highly suggest watching the "Keyboard" episode. “What are birds… we just don’t know.” HAHAHA!

I highly suggest watching the “Keyboard” episode.

]]> By: cryptique http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-395070 cryptique Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-395070 Peter Serafinowicz also played Duane Benzie in the terrific Channel 4 series "Spaced" (with Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson Hynes). Great stuff, that. Peter Serafinowicz also played Duane Benzie in the terrific Channel 4 series “Spaced” (with Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson Hynes).

Great stuff, that.

]]> By: Crubellier http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394304 Crubellier Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394304 <i>I'm sure that I wasn't alone in finding Experiment in particular - with its cold, almost alien presentation juxtaposed with a cosily avuncular voiceover - compelling viewing. </i> It's also fun to watch while listening to My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts and pretending it's actually by Bruce Conner. I’m sure that I wasn’t alone in finding Experiment in particular – with its cold, almost alien presentation juxtaposed with a cosily avuncular voiceover – compelling viewing.

It’s also fun to watch while listening to My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts and pretending it’s actually by Bruce Conner.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394049 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394049 AdultSwim is showing episodes of Look Around You in the U.S.: http://www.adultswim.com/shows/lookaroundyou/ AdultSwim is showing episodes of Look Around You in the U.S.:

http://www.adultswim.com/shows/lookaroundyou/

]]> By: Boba Fett Diop http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-396362 Boba Fett Diop Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-396362 <i>All that said, Season 2 of Look around you wasnt as funny.</i> I don't know, Music 2000 was pretty brilliant, in more of an "educational, but hip so the kids will like it" kind of way. Machadaynu Abadaynu Machadaynu daynu daynu Machadaynu Abadaynu Machadaynu daynu daynu Machadarnes Abatetron Abatetru tetru tetron Oooooooh! Oooooooooooooh! Machadaynu Abatetron Abatetru tetru tetron... All that said, Season 2 of Look around you wasnt as funny.

I don’t know, Music 2000 was pretty brilliant, in more of an “educational, but hip so the kids will like it” kind of way.

Machadaynu
Abadaynu
Machadaynu daynu daynu
Machadaynu
Abadaynu
Machadaynu daynu daynu
Machadarnes
Abatetron
Abatetru tetru tetron

Oooooooh! Oooooooooooooh!

Machadaynu
Abatetron
Abatetru tetru tetron…

]]> By: mmmkile http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394059 mmmkile Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394059 I love this show. Now on Adult Swim. I love this show. Now on Adult Swim.

]]> By: Antony http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394323 Antony Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394323 I love this video... Regards Antony <!-- http://piping-jobs.blogspot.com --> I love this video…
Regards
Antony

]]> By: fenrox http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-396129 fenrox Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-396129 Its amazing that this has gone somewhat unnoticed for 7 years. I mean something THIS GOOD that has been on youtube for 7 years and cartoon executives, bloggers and people at large are getting into it. Do you ever (after watching awesome things on the internet) think that you have seen "the good stuff" on the internet? That anything left of pure win would have already been linked to and emailed to you forever, its refreshing to see that there is internet beyond peoples expectations. All that said, Season 2 of Look around you wasnt as funny. Its amazing that this has gone somewhat unnoticed for 7 years. I mean something THIS GOOD that has been on youtube for 7 years and cartoon executives, bloggers and people at large are getting into it.

Do you ever (after watching awesome things on the internet) think that you have seen “the good stuff” on the internet? That anything left of pure win would have already been linked to and emailed to you forever, its refreshing to see that there is internet beyond peoples expectations.

All that said, Season 2 of Look around you wasnt as funny.

]]> By: uvanator http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394368 uvanator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394368 Brilliant! Not usually a fan of British "humour" but in this case I will make a huge exception. Brilliant! Not usually a fan of British “humour” but in this case I will make a huge exception.

]]> By: Trent Hawkins http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394125 Trent Hawkins Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394125 Fantastic! I love the periodic tables. Fantastic! I love the periodic tables.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-746382 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-746382 crackercoast and I are thinking that Jane gray was a reference to disposable hose, as she was only a queen for 9 days. crackercoast and I are thinking that Jane gray was a reference to disposable hose, as she was only a queen for 9 days.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394400 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394400 Antony, Your blog link can go on your profile page. Thanks. Antony,

Your blog link can go on your profile page. Thanks.

]]> By: Shelby Davis http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394406 Shelby Davis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394406 Ooh, my head! Torture comedy! And while this may be a specific parody (@17), I can assure you we have this sort of thing in the US, and (at least at my u) still watch films from the seventies. Ooh, my head! Torture comedy! And while this may be a specific parody (@17), I can assure you we have this sort of thing in the US, and (at least at my u) still watch films from the seventies.

]]> By: J France http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394154 J France Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394154 This series captures the inanity of Educational TV perfectly. Thanks for reminding me it existed, perfect short attention span stoner viewing. I saw this between shows on Au's national broadcaster, who often play the type of show this is lampooning. It took me a few minutes of slack-jawed confusion to work out that it was not for real. This series captures the inanity of Educational TV perfectly. Thanks for reminding me it existed, perfect short attention span stoner viewing.

I saw this between shows on Au’s national broadcaster, who often play the type of show this is lampooning. It took me a few minutes of slack-jawed confusion to work out that it was not for real.

]]> By: Gilbert Wham http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394155 Gilbert Wham Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394155 See, I was shown a lab-safety film (yes, FILM, 8mm, no less) at school with Bernard Bresslaw of <a href="http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/842027/index.html/">Carry-On</a> fame, clearly at the Troy McLure-like nadir of his career, dressed as a 50's stereotype schoolboy, red beanie cap and all, warning us of the dangers of being foolish in the lab. This included a shot of him pushing a blob of mercury round a desktop (for beer-money wages I imagine). Look Around You was tame by comparison. I wish I could get hold of a copy now... See, I was shown a lab-safety film (yes, FILM, 8mm, no less) at school with Bernard Bresslaw of Carry-On fame, clearly at the Troy McLure-like nadir of his career, dressed as a 50′s stereotype schoolboy, red beanie cap and all, warning us of the dangers of being foolish in the lab. This included a shot of him pushing a blob of mercury round a desktop (for beer-money wages I imagine). Look Around You was tame by comparison. I wish I could get hold of a copy now…

]]> By: J France http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394165 J France Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394165 Credits! The guy who wrote this - Peter Serafinowicz - has his own show ("The Peter Serafinowicz Show") comprised mainly of short sketches. Same sort of humour, so check him out if you like this. Credits! The guy who wrote this – Peter Serafinowicz – has his own show (“The Peter Serafinowicz Show”) comprised mainly of short sketches.

Same sort of humour, so check him out if you like this.

]]> By: Nasty http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394177 Nasty Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394177 This is priceless. Reminds me of the educational film parody on Mr. Show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQaF4YXCXsc This is priceless. Reminds me of the educational film parody on Mr. Show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQaF4YXCXsc

]]> By: tw15 http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394694 tw15 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394694 Reminds me of The Periodic Table of Videos that the University of Nottingham posted to YouTube http://www.periodicvideos.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuG5WTId-IY&e Reminds me of The Periodic Table of Videos that the University of Nottingham posted to YouTube http://www.periodicvideos.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuG5WTId-IY&e

]]> By: beneditor http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394187 beneditor Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394187 I would think it was fairer to say the show draws it's inspiration from two sources: 1) The Open University - the incredible publicly funded organisation that allows people to get degrees at home. Back in the 60s and 70s OU shows were shown on the BBC late at night, and featured some of the most awesome shirts and flares ever seen. The OU is the 'look' of "Look Around You" 2)The much loved and missed BBC science show "Tomorrow's World" - the studio format, inept demonstrations (which frequently went wrong on the live show) and mix of presenters is pure "Look Around You". Terrific stuff as ever BB - just wanted to add a UK perspective... I would think it was fairer to say the show draws it’s inspiration from two sources:

1) The Open University – the incredible publicly funded organisation that allows people to get degrees at home. Back in the 60s and 70s OU shows were shown on the BBC late at night, and featured some of the most awesome shirts and flares ever seen. The OU is the ‘look’ of “Look Around You”

2)The much loved and missed BBC science show “Tomorrow’s World” – the studio format, inept demonstrations (which frequently went wrong on the live show) and mix of presenters is pure “Look Around You”.

Terrific stuff as ever BB – just wanted to add a UK perspective…

]]> By: Gilgongo http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394194 Gilgongo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394194 The "Jane Grey" - took me a bit to completely fail to understand that bit, which is so cool. The “Jane Grey” – took me a bit to completely fail to understand that bit, which is so cool.

]]> By: Sekino http://boingboing.net/2009/01/30/more-delightful-sill.html#comment-394196 Sekino Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-394196 The ant igloo!! :D The ant igloo!! :D

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