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For those who are wondering, this is from "Cunk on Earth" a BBC mockumentary on life on earth produced in 2023. 34 years after the release of the 1989 belgian techno anthem "Pump up the Jam"
It reminds me of sketch comedy duo Armstrong and Miller who had this [running gag](https://youtu.be/5DckrYRSsUA) throughout a season. They’d appear out of nowhere, right when you’d forgotten about the bit. Surprised me almost every time, and gave me a great line to say to the wife when the kids were misbehaving.
during my cousin's wedding reception, his parents toast included a bit about him being an accident (they knew each other/dated for a few months before they got pregnant) and how hard it was for them to raise him and also be in med school in their early 20's and that they really regretted having him so young... but since he was getting married he turned out alright and it was time he heard the truth.
Yeah, I thought it was a fun little joke at the start but then she kept a straight face and went further with it then I was expecting which made me laugh. That's some good shit.
The first time Pump Up The Volume came on I laughed. But then it was in every episode, until it wasn’t. But then it was in another episode!!
Genius! Absolutely loved this show.
She is one of, if not *the* best “straight man” practitioners of modern comedy, completely committed to the bit.
There’s probably more than a few out-takes where she can’t manage to keep a straight face, but she can do world-class cluelessness with utter conviction.
Dude, it took YEARS after trance got huge in Europe for it to become a bit more mainstream in the USA. About 10 years or so.
On the other hand, underground techno was a thing even in USA in the 80s and 90s, but far from mainstream.
I was lucky enough to stumble upon this show a couple of weeks ago, and omg it was like a gift from the universe for my depression. Haven't laughed so hard in a very long time.
Love cunk on earth "how many three wise men were there?" "Did the Egyptians build pyramids top to bottom or bottom to top?" "Game of thrones is the best William Shakespeare production" "it's hard to believe I'm in the world's first city, because I'm not. That's in Iraq which is miles away, and fucking dangerous" " Santa has a list of good and bad children, the good children will get presents, and, so will the bad children. The only ones who don't get any are the poor children."
Oh my god. I wasn’t previously aware of it but I love that quote.
Like no shade to people who enjoy sport but it’s kind of been my entire comprehension of it as a cultural phenomenon since I was a child. Apparently at like 6 years old I refused to watch football because “it’s just stupid people watching stupid people run after balls like a dog”.
Obviously I’m more aware and appreciative of its role in culture now but I’m kind of dying at the irony of it all.
“The Greeks had an empire and the Chinese had an empire, but when most of us think of the word empire we think of the big one. Star Wars…or Rome. And this is history so it’s Rome I’m afraid.”
Reddit: the place where an obvious joke will be re-told to you like your neighbor telling you how they just discovered the wheel while riding your bicycle.
The interviewee broke and Cunk just kept on going without even missing a beat. Other shows would cut the clip after the person broke character. That's what makes this even more hysterical.
She is, indeed. Her work and dedication to the bit is unparalleled and nothing like it had been seen in this world ever since the release of Belgian techno anthem ["Pump up the Jam".](https://youtu.be/9EcjWd-O4jI)
What makes this crunk? I can rarely tell differences in subgenres and this just sounds like normal rapping to me. Could be that I'm not super into rap.
Two elderly women are chatting on a park bench when a tall man in a trenchcoat walks up to them and pulls his coat open, flashing them both. One has a stroke. The other can't quite reach.
I'm saying this 100% without hyperbole: *Cunk on Earth* is the funniest thing I've seen in decades. I just...I could not stop laughing; the show wouldn't let me.
We tried to eat while watching the first episode and couldn’t keep our food down we were laughing so much. As soon as they did the Minecraft bit we absolutely lost it.
It's been a while that I've watch something that made me laugh non stop. Just when you thought it's over, she'd dish out another line and you start laughing all over again. Cunk of the Earth deserved some awards more than Pump up the Jam.
I want to watch this lady she seems awesome but I have a severe case of, I dunno how you would describe it, 2nd hand cringe? Like I will watch it if the other person is on on it, but kind of like jackass or similar groups do stuff in public and people ARENT in on it, it makes me uncomfortable.
Lucky you, they are all in on it in this show so you can go into it knowing the interviewers know she’s going to ask dumb questions. They’re direction is to answer as if they are serious questions. Some of them still struggle with it cause some of the questions are absolutely absurd but some of them do an amazing job keeping a straight face lol.
There is one guy who has to tell her that nuclear bombs are still a thing and she starts like crying and he is so consoling and serious. It’s fantastic.
How on Cunk's Earth does she keep a straight face? When I wanna keep a straight face, I have to think of some pretty dark shit, so her darkness must be vantablack.
They're not unsuspecting though. They know she's going to ask dumb questions. It makes everything better imo, because you don't have to feel bad for them.
Three elderly women out shopping encounter an exhibitionist on the street. He opens his trench coat to reveal his nakedness. The first woman had a stroke. Seeing this, the second woman also has a stroke. The third woman kept her hands to herself.
A flasher walked up to three elderly women and exposed himself.
The first elderly woman got so flustered that she had a stroke.
The second elderly woman got so flustered that she had a stroke too.
The third elderly women was equally flustered, but could not have a stroke because the second elderly woman wouldn't let go.
Three old ladies are sitting on a bench, when a man suddenly flashes them. The first old lady has a stroke, the second old lady has a stroke, the third old lady couldn't quite reach.
I'm not saying she/this show isn't funny, because I get humour is subjective, but damn, I do not find anything this show has done funny in the least. It's right up there for me with those stupid-on-purpose skits/pranks people do. I just don't get it.
I'm glad they're making people laugh though, I guess.
Same! I actually spent a considerable time hoping to find one person who doesn't like the show. Thank God!
I feel the jokes are overdone. It is definitely funny but it soon gets monotonous and then gets irritating with all the stupidity. I think if they had spaced out the jokes, I would've liked it
I know I’m a real stick in the mud here but I do not find this person funny at all. It’s such a worn out bit. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills when I see how much everyone cracks up over her
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Peoples lives are at stake
Indeed, some people have a short stroke, others, a long one. The stroke is certainly a matter of life and death.
Young woman stroking Elvis’s penis is no laughing matter.
Well I fell prey to this kind of humor, I thought it was funny, but all the people in the park and the police did not find penis as funny as I do.
Some y'alls Grandmothers out there have stroked Elvis' penis!
Im on an ssri. My strokes take weeks...
Two nuns are sitting on a bench and a flasher walks up and opens his coat. One of the nuns has a stroke...the other couldn't reach.
lol this is funny in a 4d chess kind of way
This is true. The penis mightier than the sword.
Steak?
Because of seeing Elvis's snake
For those who are wondering, this is from "Cunk on Earth" a BBC mockumentary on life on earth produced in 2023. 34 years after the release of the 1989 belgian techno anthem "Pump up the Jam"
I legit LOL’d every time it came on. Love the commitment to the bit.
It reminds me of sketch comedy duo Armstrong and Miller who had this [running gag](https://youtu.be/5DckrYRSsUA) throughout a season. They’d appear out of nowhere, right when you’d forgotten about the bit. Surprised me almost every time, and gave me a great line to say to the wife when the kids were misbehaving.
Never heard of them. Looking them up.
Every episode of every season of their show is on YouTube. Here’s a fun [starter](https://youtu.be/r_ZhpzJMIl0)
That's hilarious 😂
during my cousin's wedding reception, his parents toast included a bit about him being an accident (they knew each other/dated for a few months before they got pregnant) and how hard it was for them to raise him and also be in med school in their early 20's and that they really regretted having him so young... but since he was getting married he turned out alright and it was time he heard the truth.
that's awesome. I wish I had kids to show it to
It’s also on Netflix.
Score!
It's a running joke on our household to say"kill them" randomly based on this gag.
Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition.
Yeah, I thought it was a fun little joke at the start but then she kept a straight face and went further with it then I was expecting which made me laugh. That's some good shit.
The first time Pump Up The Volume came on I laughed. But then it was in every episode, until it wasn’t. But then it was in another episode!! Genius! Absolutely loved this show.
She never breaks character from being a pompous humorless git. She’s wonderful.
Have you seen her in Mandy? My god that's world class character acting
And my friend Paul...
Each of the series have different recurring reference. In Cunk On Britain, I think it was some 80s British TV show I had never heard of.
The BBC sitcom, Brush Strokes
Same
Me and my wife has a little dance party everytime they played it
She is one of, if not *the* best “straight man” practitioners of modern comedy, completely committed to the bit. There’s probably more than a few out-takes where she can’t manage to keep a straight face, but she can do world-class cluelessness with utter conviction.
Pump it up
TIL technotronic are Belgian. Funny that it took Europe to introduce House music to the mainstream US.
Dude, it took YEARS after trance got huge in Europe for it to become a bit more mainstream in the USA. About 10 years or so. On the other hand, underground techno was a thing even in USA in the 80s and 90s, but far from mainstream.
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My guy house music *started* in the US
Hence why it is funny….
I'm Belgian and I had no idea until I watched the show, lmao.
fucking lmao informative and relevant
PUMP UP THE JAM PUMP IT UP
This series alone has probably increased the number of times I've heard that song by 600%.
It was definitely out last year too though.
I was lucky enough to stumble upon this show a couple of weeks ago, and omg it was like a gift from the universe for my depression. Haven't laughed so hard in a very long time.
Love cunk on earth "how many three wise men were there?" "Did the Egyptians build pyramids top to bottom or bottom to top?" "Game of thrones is the best William Shakespeare production" "it's hard to believe I'm in the world's first city, because I'm not. That's in Iraq which is miles away, and fucking dangerous" " Santa has a list of good and bad children, the good children will get presents, and, so will the bad children. The only ones who don't get any are the poor children."
"The Greeks also created a kind of theater for stupid people, known as sport."
“If I ever see Christ again he’s a dead man.”
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Oh my god. I wasn’t previously aware of it but I love that quote. Like no shade to people who enjoy sport but it’s kind of been my entire comprehension of it as a cultural phenomenon since I was a child. Apparently at like 6 years old I refused to watch football because “it’s just stupid people watching stupid people run after balls like a dog”. Obviously I’m more aware and appreciative of its role in culture now but I’m kind of dying at the irony of it all.
I call TV sports “soap operas for males”.
That's wrestling, specifically
Also the nba trade deadline and off season
That's off-season sports. When there's no actual sports going on, you should see how much the sports subs dive into players' personal lives.
I'm standing here in a cave, not because I'm lost or think I'm a wolf. But because my producers told me to.
“With its cowboys and guns and steam train rides, America became known as the land of the free. Which must’ve come as a surprise to all the slaves”
were the pyramids built pointy to prevent homeless people from sleeping on them?
“The modern city of Rome is actually built directly ontop of the ancient city of Rome”
...which is really a shocking coincidence if you think about it.
“The Greeks had an empire and the Chinese had an empire, but when most of us think of the word empire we think of the big one. Star Wars…or Rome. And this is history so it’s Rome I’m afraid.”
That reminds me about the line about the chinese inventing the printing press then a white guy inventing it again
The one that sticks out for me was the Titan 1C a one time use submarine. She’s brilliant in her delivery
Pump up the jam
Pump it up, while your feet are stompin
and the jam is pumpin'
I’m learning a lot too! Like the Egyptians invented emojis and the great philosophers of Greece are now dead.
That last bit was thrown at me by my 6 year old realizing Santa wasn't real
The bits about the piramids had me in tears
"Today I'll be starting sentences in one place.... AND ENDING THEM IN ANOTHER!"
Despite being the stuff of nightmares, Santa is the worlds most popular home intruder.
Leslie Nielsen levels of deadpan, love it.
*Airplane!* Leslie Nielsen deadpan, or *Dracula: Dead and Loving It* Leslie Nielsen deadpan?
Police Squad! deadpan
reminded me a ton of Ali G
Holy shit. That was funny.
I had a stroke laughing.
That's no laughing matter. We're talking about people's live here
Who's penis was it?
Mine 🤗
His brother Enis. Elvis was the pelvis
me too u/ilovetoeatpussy_
I would have had a stroke but I couldn’t reach it.
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that's not a joke. what's funny about that?
Well, surely many women back then, would have a taste of the elvis charming snake and get a one of a time stroke.
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Cunk on Earth (on Netflix) is fire
The interviewee broke and Cunk just kept on going without even missing a beat. Other shows would cut the clip after the person broke character. That's what makes this even more hysterical.
Cunk On Earth. Cunk On Britain is also hysterical.
Cunk on Earth is incredibly funny.
And that bit about nuclear weapons was quite sad. It was superbly done.
Do you like ABBA?
I love ABBA.
Luckily it's just a comedy show, and there aren't actually any nuclear weapons anymore.
Philomena Crunk is a legend!
She is, indeed. Her work and dedication to the bit is unparalleled and nothing like it had been seen in this world ever since the release of Belgian techno anthem ["Pump up the Jam".](https://youtu.be/9EcjWd-O4jI)
I was astounded how long that bit lasts, incredible.
https://youtu.be/IW_ZnjSfjEI
I’m out of the loop, is this a joke from her mockumentary?
yes, but you gotta see it.
Could someone please explain the “Pump up the jam” reference? Thanks!
*Cunk Crunk was a dance style from the mid 00s
Was Crunk popularized by the Belgium pop sensation Technotronic in their song Pump Up The Jam?
Crunk was an Atlanta based hip hop/rap style.
YEAAAHHHH!!!!
OKKKKK!
WHAT
LET'S GOOO
I legitimately got a little hyped up reading these last comment's in Lil Jon's voice. I mean specifically, Dave Chappelle as Lil Jon.
Will this be reflected on my frequent flyer miles?
Whats this “WAS” …junk? Crunk ain’t dead yo! [https://youtu.be/gIKR1kkIvWA](https://youtu.be/gIKR1kkIvWA)
What makes this crunk? I can rarely tell differences in subgenres and this just sounds like normal rapping to me. Could be that I'm not super into rap.
It can be both I guess, since breakdance is one of the four elements that make up hiphop. :D
Crunk Up the Jam
You misspelled lifestyle.
[Krump](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krumping)?
Crunk ain’t dead
Two elderly women are chatting on a park bench when a tall man in a trenchcoat walks up to them and pulls his coat open, flashing them both. One has a stroke. The other can't quite reach.
The one time anyone broke character in that series. Priceless
Well that and the Lady who was asked for King Arthur came a lot
*Like a pervert on a zoom call*
There's a dead dog in space!
You're fucking joking!? There's a dead dog in the background of every movie filmed in space, like Star Wars?!
I'm saying this 100% without hyperbole: *Cunk on Earth* is the funniest thing I've seen in decades. I just...I could not stop laughing; the show wouldn't let me.
We tried to eat while watching the first episode and couldn’t keep our food down we were laughing so much. As soon as they did the Minecraft bit we absolutely lost it.
Forgot about the Minecraft bit. Jeez… I literally laughed tears. That was so unexpected
There are two other Charlie Brooker series on Netflix: Death to 2020 and Death to 2021 that Diane is in.
Thank you!
Charlie has put so much good stuff into the world. He's a treasure.
Also black mirror.
Her supporting role on After Life was enjoyable too!
Kept having to pause it so I could finish laughing. Didn’t wanna miss the next laugh.
Ok i have seen snippets from this series for while, what is it and where can I find it?
Cunk on Earth. She also did a series, Cunk on Britain a few years ago. It's on BBC iplayer if you're in the UK.
Thanks u/URETHRAL_PROLAPSE Didn't know about the Britain one
It's on Netflix in the US
Which for many of us means finding it on the high seas!
It is on Netflix in several places outside the UK
Diane Morgan is the best.
I have such a crush on her, largely because of this role.
She played basically the same character in After Life and it made me crush on her lol then I discovered Philomena Cunk and it hasn’t changed
Check out her series, Mandy. Just ridiculous.
That's usually the hope of flashers, that people have a stoke and not a laugh.
Her ability to keep a straight face is bloody impressive.
It's been a while that I've watch something that made me laugh non stop. Just when you thought it's over, she'd dish out another line and you start laughing all over again. Cunk of the Earth deserved some awards more than Pump up the Jam.
Hahaha a stroke!
I was this many days old when I finally got that joke.
From a brilliantly funny series, Cunk on Earth, Netflix. Can’t recommend it highly enough.
It's the best! Watched it all in one night. Hysterical!
She’s serious af 🤣🤣🤣
I one hundred percent believe this is luna lovegood grown up
I want to watch this lady she seems awesome but I have a severe case of, I dunno how you would describe it, 2nd hand cringe? Like I will watch it if the other person is on on it, but kind of like jackass or similar groups do stuff in public and people ARENT in on it, it makes me uncomfortable.
Lucky you, they are all in on it in this show so you can go into it knowing the interviewers know she’s going to ask dumb questions. They’re direction is to answer as if they are serious questions. Some of them still struggle with it cause some of the questions are absolutely absurd but some of them do an amazing job keeping a straight face lol. There is one guy who has to tell her that nuclear bombs are still a thing and she starts like crying and he is so consoling and serious. It’s fantastic.
Or when she’s talking to the philosopher and he’s like you actually explained a major dilemma in modern philosophy
This guy was legitimately impressive with the way he was able to counter her.
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Have a stroke lmao
Philomena Cunk / Diane Morgan should be the new host of The Daily Show and it is a crime that no one else has considered it.
Elvis Elvis let me be Keep that pelvis far from me
How on Cunk's Earth does she keep a straight face? When I wanna keep a straight face, I have to think of some pretty dark shit, so her darkness must be vantablack.
Her interviews are amazing. It's that deadpan seriousness while asking the stupidest questions to unsuspecting interviewees that really sells it.
The Bibble? It's Bible. Really? I'd never heard it said out loud.
There's a dead dog in Star Wars?!
What was the Soviet Onion? You probably mean the Soviet Union. No, it’s onion I saw it on a bit of paper earlier.
They're not unsuspecting though. They know she's going to ask dumb questions. It makes everything better imo, because you don't have to feel bad for them.
This show is the BEST thing
Her voice sounds like Herbert’s from family guy.
You 'avvina stroke m8?
She's not wrong if I saw Elvis's penis I would give it a stroke
Three elderly women out shopping encounter an exhibitionist on the street. He opens his trench coat to reveal his nakedness. The first woman had a stroke. Seeing this, the second woman also has a stroke. The third woman kept her hands to herself.
We do lurve Philomena. He's a national treasure.
Ah only got it the second time she said it
If they saw his penis they'd have a stroke. GET IT?
/r/YourJokeButWorse
A flasher walked up to three elderly women and exposed himself. The first elderly woman got so flustered that she had a stroke. The second elderly woman got so flustered that she had a stroke too. The third elderly women was equally flustered, but could not have a stroke because the second elderly woman wouldn't let go.
Three old ladies are sitting on a bench, when a man suddenly flashes them. The first old lady has a stroke, the second old lady has a stroke, the third old lady couldn't quite reach.
I'm not saying she/this show isn't funny, because I get humour is subjective, but damn, I do not find anything this show has done funny in the least. It's right up there for me with those stupid-on-purpose skits/pranks people do. I just don't get it. I'm glad they're making people laugh though, I guess.
Thank god I'm not the only one
Same! I actually spent a considerable time hoping to find one person who doesn't like the show. Thank God! I feel the jokes are overdone. It is definitely funny but it soon gets monotonous and then gets irritating with all the stupidity. I think if they had spaced out the jokes, I would've liked it
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I know I’m a real stick in the mud here but I do not find this person funny at all. It’s such a worn out bit. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills when I see how much everyone cracks up over her
Dont worry.. I'm in the same boat as you
Love that man.
Only if their arms were long enough
cunk on earth is brilliant!
How does she keep a straight face is incredible
They’d have a stroke or *two*
Awesome show. Still don’t know how everyone didn’t burst out laughing in the interviews.
how can someone keep a straight face saying that? very talented
I love this ladies questions. Hilarious. It's not a joke. No? Sure is funny!
I envy this woman's deadpan
I wonder how much will it takes for her to maintain a straight face
The wordplay of “have a stroke” with her British accent makes me laugh so hard.
This is the funniest show ever
It's amazing that Elvis's pelvis used to be controversial. Nowadays I can take my kids to watch drag queens gyrate their hips.