Shadowing Practice: Watching MR. BEAN EPISODE 1 for the FIRST TIME EVER & it's SO FUNNY!! Mr. Bean - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Impressive right here.
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That is impressive.
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He did it.
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And now this guy's gonna leave.
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Hi, my name is Tim.
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This is Clarice.
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Grab your snacks because we're about to watch Mr. Bean!
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Episode 1, Mr. Bean.
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Wow. So original.
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Yeah.
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Decided to check this one out over here.
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I grew up on some Mr. Bean.
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Episodes here and there.
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Not seeing the entire series.
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So this is going to be fun.
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First time really seeing the entire series right here.
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I've seen one of the films also right there.
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I think that there is two.
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If I am correct, full length films.
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But you really haven't seen anything.
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No, I've never seen anything Mr. Bean.
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My only memory is I know it's Rowan Atkinson.
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And I know that he was big.
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Like I know that a lot of people liked him, but honestly, growing up, I confused him and Pee Wee Herman.
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I confused them a lot and I didn't watch either of their stuff.
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I only ever saw like commercials about their things.
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Like I either saw commercials about their movies coming out or commercials about the show, but I never actually have seen the show.
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I don't think my parents liked it.
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Do you know anything about the concept or what it is?
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No, not really other than just maybe
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maybe like light like maybe I've seen like a clip here
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or there of like Mr. Bean and like his movement and stuff but I don't know anything.
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I don't know.
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I just know he's kind of silly and kind of goofy.
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That's about it.
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Perfect.
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So let's check it out over here.
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Gonna be watching the entire episodes but gonna be cutting it out for YouTube.
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Full link for reaction to these episodes can be found down below in the description.
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So check it out over here.
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We're gonna be doing the entire series.
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If I'm correct it's 14 episodes.
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12 or 14 episodes.
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Oh okay.
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How about
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that? short limited series i ran from 1990 to 1995 is what i looked up over here 14 episodes in that time
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and that's it for the influence of how big yeah mr bean is it only ran for like one season
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back in the early 90s wow right here
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so let's just check it out this is bringing me back to my childhood It's
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so interesting also because I'm like, you weren't born when this came out so this had to have been reruns.
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Yes.
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This had to have been reruns like in Canada.
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I don't think Mr. Bean ran around in channels on Nick when I was in America as a kid.
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I don't know.
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He's one of the writers right here.
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Interesting.
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No. That doesn't surprise me surprise me.
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Hey.
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Man, that aspect ratio.
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Yeah, that aspect ratio.
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But I mean, it's no different from Spongebob.
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No, no. But this is also TV.
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This is older TV.
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Oh my gosh.
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He looks so young.
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It's crazy that he's in the Wonka movie because he's so old.
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Yeah, that's it.
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I mean, this is 30 years ago.
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Yeah.
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35 years ago.
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I mean, yeah, look at him.
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It has a lap track.
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I forgot about that.
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It's like there's a lap track.
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I completely forgot about that.
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It's the most British, like, car and license plate.
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Gotta lock his lock.
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Gotta love his lock.
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Ah, okay, that's cheeky.
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Oh my god!
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No!
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Okay.
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You know he's in a safe place where he's able to do that.
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Driving course?
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I mean, this is clearly not high school.
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If they try to pass him for a high school...
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No, get out of here.
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Maybe like community college, I don't know.
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Yeah, something.
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He always looks so confused.
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But the physicalness of Mr. Bean is what's fun.
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Yeah done your revision oh yes I've concentrated on trigonometry I've
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done calculus mainly I believe they concentrated on calculus last year hmm oh dear
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just making fun of him the exam will commence in two minutes This is face.
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Okay.
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Yep.
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The imitator.
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Imitation.
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He's very expressive.
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Definitely.
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Yeah.
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Like, his face is so expressive.
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I forgot this had a lap track on it.
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Yeah.
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It's wild.
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I haven't seen something with a laugh track in it in so long.
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The old bigger pencil, bigger pencil.
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Nice.
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Flexing a little bit.
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Oh my gosh.
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How many pencils does he have? Or pens?
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Oh my word.
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It's not going to stop.
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He bought the whole pack.
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Oh, that's it.
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Next pocket.
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Next pocket.
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Oh my god, yes.
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Oh god, he's got more pens.
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Oh no. Oh no, stop.
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This is a long two minutes.
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It said two minutes before it starts.
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Well, it's kind of fun.
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Little cop.
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This is a long two minutes, you're right. That looks...
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Oh, that's...
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That's great.
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He needs that for, like, mortal support or something.
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Putting it back, yep.
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God, I see the time.
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Gotta know how much time you got, you know?
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I was always the one in school to, like, finish last second.
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Oh, really?
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Okay.
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The exam starts now.
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Okay.
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Green sheets.
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Does he not know anything?
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Oh no. This is not what he expected.
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Oh no. Is it actually calculus?
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Is it calculus?
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Is it calculus?
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Is it actually calculus?
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Oh god.
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That's it.
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Oh, he knows.
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Oh, he knows what to do.
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Cheat.
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Okay, what pen?
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Oh, boy.
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I mean, he's got too many.
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He's got too many to decide.
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Imagine none of them work.
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Yes, that's what I just thought of.
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I'm like, what if none of them work, and the entire time it's him trying to find a pen that works, and then he runs out of time.
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That's it.
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When you just write your name.
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Every time I have an essay you write like the first word.
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Cheat.
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Come on.
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That's it.
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When you gotta fake it.
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Nice.
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Okay, now where you go, where you go.
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He did that really smoothly.
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He did.
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I want to know how he did it.
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I almost feel like they pulled a rug.
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Yeah, we came on it because of how smooth it is
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Like he couldn't move like that if it wasn't like I feel like they're pulling a rug like you like tiptoeing.
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Yeah.
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Oh My god no no be careful if you like it.
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He's gonna hide it.
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Yeah He got you.
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Yep.
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Yeah I love how a dude of a friend of a t-shirt doesn't care.
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Doesn't care.
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Doesn't care.
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None of the slightest.
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Oh, that's fun.
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Yeah, no. That was the same with physical comedy like this.
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It's like that we don't see the chairs, so he can basically do whatever behind that table.
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Anything underneath him.
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Yes, please pop out from the other side.
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He has to.
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Yes!
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Yep.
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Oh, okay.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay, he has been watching this the whole time.
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He knows.
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He's been watching this the whole time.
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Man, he knows he's failing.
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He knows he's failing.
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Oh boy.
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Time's running out buddy.
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Yeah.
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At the end, with those who answer the green calculus papers, please put them in the green box.
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It is calculus.
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He got calculus.
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The white trigonometry papers, please put them in the white box.
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Stop.
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Oh, stop.
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You have a choice to do with you.
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You could've been to!
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You could've been to!
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But now he has two minutes!
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He has two minutes!
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You son of a bitch!
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Okay!
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Oh my god!
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And now it's not gonna work!
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And now his pens aren't gonna work!
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And now his pens aren't gonna work!
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You got all those buddies.
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Stop writing, please!
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That's it.
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That's it.
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Time's up.
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I said stop writing!
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Oh my god.
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Oh my god.
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Oh my god.
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Stop writing!
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Oh!
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Oh man!
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Awww Awww Last minute.
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Last second.
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Dude, he didn't even check.
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He didn't even check for the other paper.
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That's the same car.
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That's the same car.
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Yo, my car's tiny.
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Yeah.
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These guys are always tiny.
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Oh, jeez.
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Yo, both stairs.
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He's in a suit.
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On the beach.
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Maybe he's just here, you know, I want to sunbathe a bit.
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Enjoy the...
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What is this beach, though?
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It kind of looks like a port.
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Yes.
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Yes.
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Yes.
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Look at that.
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Look at that face.
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Yup.
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Come on.
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How did he not see him?
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He didn't see him.
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You could go back on the stairs, maybe.
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Yeah.
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You know, hide a little bit up there.
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Yeah.
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He's not gonna do that.
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That's too easy.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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He's good at like faking it, you know, when he's looking elsewhere or here like improv.
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It's a physical comedy and he's got also kind of a similar Jim Carrey elastic face type thing going on.
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That's what I was gonna mention.
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This is a few years.
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This is four or five years before Jim Carrey.
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Yeah, it is.
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It is.
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I'm wondering if some of it inspired or it was kind of like at the same time.
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I could see that.
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Nice, nice.
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Man, see how quick he is.
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His timing has got to be so precise.
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Oh yeah, you know they shot this a bunch of times.
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Oh no. What was that coughing?
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Yeah, it could've been an audience member, but it sounds like a laugh track.
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How is he able to nuzzle it out that much?
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Yeah, it is.
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It is.
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You know what's kind of difficult.
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Yeah.
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The pants may have been made to stretch.
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Yes, yes.
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Still very, very impressive.
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No, it is.
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The flexibility on them hip flexors.
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But now you gotta do the other side.
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Yeah.
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But pull it out.
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The friction on the groin.
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Yeah.
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Oh, God.
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Oh, no. He's gonna rip his pants.
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He's gonna rip his pants.
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Oh, yo, he's actually doing it!
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He is!
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Look at it!
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Look at it!
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Come on, come on.
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You got this.
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You got this, sir.
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You did that.
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You did that.
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That's actually impressive.
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Impressive.
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He did that.
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Impressive right here.
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That is impressive.
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He did it.
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And now this guy's gonna leave.
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Oh!
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This is Mr. Bean in a nutshell.
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No!
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Fate and Switch.
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The dude was bloodthed.
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Love it.
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That was great.
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I feel like we're like- That was great.
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We're about to get a lot of bait and switches.
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Yep.
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That was great.
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My god.
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That was great.
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Yep, I was like, he's gonna hit something else.
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It's the same car!
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It's the same car!
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Poor person!
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The poor person with his car!
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This person is after Vam.
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Absolutely.
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He's like, wait, not again.
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The poor person.
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Oh boy, this sounds like a funeral.
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Is it mass or is it a funeral?
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Oh god.
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What if he thinks it's mass and it ends up being a funeral?
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I think it might just be a service.
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Yeah, definitely just a service.
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I think it's just a service.
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Well, oh, okay, maybe it's a funeral.
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It could be a funeral.
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Oh, okay.
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Oh, there's sharing.
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Aww.
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Don't you hate it when that happens?
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The intentions were fair.
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I love how we're talking gibberish.
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Yeah, I was like, they're not saying words.
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Yeah, he's bored.
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He's already bored.
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Why is he even here right now?
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Yeah, for real.
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Like, I'm like, did he have to be here?
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Maybe it's a tradition, you know?
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Maybe.
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He's a church going man.
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He tried to hold it in.
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He tried to.
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He did.
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He did.
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Oh no. I'm thinking the pencils, the underwear, the swimsuit.
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Yeah, it was like all the pens took up all his space.
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What's he gonna do?
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Oh, he's gonna...
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Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
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You do, it's true.
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Aww.
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Aww.
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Awww...
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You wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt, but it didn't work.
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OHHHHH!
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That's liquidy.
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That's disgusting.
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OHHHHH!
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Shove it back in there.
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Awww...
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Is he gonna scoot away slowly?
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He's still just speaking gibberish Oh no That was me as a kid sometimes
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There you go, there you go But then you like pretend to, you know, okay He's gone,
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he's gone Especially right after you had food Oh yeah After you had food, that's it A little food,
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comma A boring sermon Oh my god, he's leaning over like him, yep.
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Stop.
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Oh god, he's gonna fall over.
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Oh no. He's like, what's happening?
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I love how he's front row.
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He's front row.
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Yes!
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He chose to sit at the front row of this...
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What is the closed pose?
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What is this?
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I love how nobody's paying attention Oh my god, yo buddy buddy buddy That's when you need to take a walk,
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go for like fresh air Yes, get some fresh air
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I mean
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if I was sitting next to this guy I would move pews.
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I would scoot over fast.
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The sound.
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South, yep.
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Ssss.
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Psss.
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Psss.
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And then people do it so slowly, but then it goes for minutes and minutes.
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Yeah, they do, but then it's so much longer.
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Do it fast.
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Yeah.
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Like ripping a bandaid.
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Yeah.
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Okay, at least he got it.
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No, no, no, no, no!
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In that pocket, in that pocket.
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Don't put it in that pocket.
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There you go.
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Oh no, he's gonna hit the dude.
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Oh no, he's gonna hit him.
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Oh no, he's gonna hit him.
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Come on, man.
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Let him take his gadget.
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Just look on the other side.
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Just eat it! So quickly!
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He lost it.
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He lost it.
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Aww, he lost it in his shirt.
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When he sits, everybody's gonna stand up.
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Yep.
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Finally.
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He said no. After all that happened, no. You hit him.
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Yeah.
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You hit him.
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Okay, okay.
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That's all he knew.
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That's all he knew.
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Hallelujah.
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I mean, that's kind of the only word anyone knows, to be honest. Or almond.
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I don't know.
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That's it.
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The confidence.
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The confidence in him.
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You think his demeanor changed?
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The confidence?
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Yep.
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I wonder if his nose is so long, sometimes he's so long.
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Oh no, it's falling.
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It's falling.
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No, he's gonna have to reach his pocket.
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I like his crush, oh god.
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Noooo.
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While holding his crush, okay.
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Oh my, that was weird.
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There it is.
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Oh, but it's unwrapped.
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Unwrapped candy.
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When you sit back down, when you sit back down.
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Nice save.
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You got it, you got it.
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It's gonna blow on it, Pusami.
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If you eat it, please tell me you're gonna blow on it.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Oh, that's it!
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That's it!
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Awww!
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That's it.
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Awww!
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Awww!
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Awww!
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Awww!
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Awww!
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Pusami's not gonna be the blue car again.
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Oh no. Yes.
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Oh, behind him.
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Oh no. Oh no. Oh my god!
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How bad was it?
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Oh jeez!
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Jeez!
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What?
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Nice.
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Just abandoned it.
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So what was it for the first episode of Mr. Bean?
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Mr. Bean over here?
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Was it what you were expecting here?
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A little bit, a little different.
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I think the biggest thing was I knew that this was a British comedy series, and it definitely delivered on British humor.
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What I'm categorizing as British humor, which I'm sure is not the accurate term at all, but it's more that it's a long form of physical comedy,
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but it's more silent than anything.
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It's kind of like comedy that happens within silence.
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It's not always because of sound effects or things like that.
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It's physical and humorous, but the comedy is in the awkwardness.
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Like that so much of the humor comes from the prolonged awkward exposure.
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And Rowan Atkinson does it so well.
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He plays it off really well.
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I think the thing I least expected was this to remind me of Hispanic humor in the form of El Chavo.
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Like that's entirely what I thought of with this is it reminded me of El Chavo.
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And I didn't I had never put those two together.
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I never even made that comparison.
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I'd have to check that out too.
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So that was fun.
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It was fun kind of seeing that except that El Chavo is like, well, honestly, they're very similar in that El Chavo, he's a bit more flamboyant with his things.
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But it's in that same vein of it's funny because it's awkward or it's a nuisance or it's like mildly annoying.
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But like they continue, you know, they're just a character.
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But yeah, I enjoyed it.
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I enjoyed Mr. Bean.
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I think I enjoyed this episode more than I expected I would.
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I didn't think that I would enjoy it as much as I did.
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And I did.
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yeah so thank you all
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so much for watching this with us over here at first i was kind of surprised
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when i heard him talk talk much yeah i didn't know
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he talked understanding he doesn't really talk yeah talking is not
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much his thing yeah yeah right there that's why i think he is
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so big or has been so big because he translates yes
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because physical comedy without language so i did not know going in
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and i didn't want to spoil it if you knew
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that he doesn't really talk i knew that he didn't I knew that talking wasn't his thing.
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That's why I was also confused when he talked.
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Because I was like, I thought Mr. Bean didn't say words.
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But maybe as it goes along, it does less.
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He might become more silent.
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Maybe his interactions directly with other people.
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If somebody talks to him, I think there he responds.
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But apart from that, you don't get much.
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Which is fun.
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It translates everywhere.
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Exactly.
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Which is fun.
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Because it's more just like these awkward moments.
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And then just how you commit to the bit.
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The reveals of a twist of a best-world place.
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Yeah, the blind guy was funny.
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That was a funny bait switch.
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He had studied for the right thing.
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He had studied for the right thing, but nope, that's it.
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Yeah, so that was really fun.
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Thank you so much for watching us for this.
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Stay tuned for the next episode.
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You can see it already in advance, but check out the link in the description below.
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Check out the Patreon page, early access, full-length reactions, all of that good stuff right there.
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And check out Chloe's link to her channel is going to be down below.
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So here and here, you can check out Twitter videos as well.
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Here and here, Check it out.
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Boost Your English Speaking with Mr. Bean Reactions: Fun Practice Tips
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This video is a goldmine for IELTS speaking practice and everyday conversation skills. First, you’ll pick up how to share personal experiences naturally—like talking about childhood memories or first-time experiences. The speakers use casual phrases like “grew up on some Mr. Bean” and “confused him and Pee Wee Herman,” which are perfect for sounding relatable. Second, you’ll learn to ask and answer questions smoothly, such as clarifying details (“Do you know anything about the concept?”). These skills are key for both exams and real-life chats. Plus, it’s a great way to practice shadowing—repeating phrases right after the speakers to build fluency.Listen For These Sounds
Pay attention to connected speech in the dialogue. Phrases like “gonna be watching” and “check it out over here” show how native speakers link words. You’ll also hear reductions, such as “I’ve” for “I have” and “don’t” for “do not.” Notice how “impressive right here” flows without pausing between words—this is how natural speech sounds. These patterns are crucial for improving your listening and making your own speech sound more native. A good shadowing site or shadowing app can help you practice these links until they feel easy.Say It Like a Native
To mirror the speakers’ rhythm, focus on stress. In “grab your snacks because we’re about to watch Mr. Bean,” the stress is on “grab,” “snacks,” “about,” and “Mr. Bean”—this creates a conversational bounce. Try shadowing the line: pause the video, repeat it, and match the speed and emphasis. Also, copy the casual tone—they sound excited and curious, which makes the conversation engaging. Tools like shadowspeaks can help you record yourself and compare it to the original, so you can tweak your pronunciation. Whether you’re using a shadowing app or practicing with a friend, this video is a fun way to improve English pronunciation and feel more confident in your speaking. Practicing with real, lively conversations like this makes learning stick. So grab your device, find a shadowing site, and start repeating—you’ll be sounding more natural in no time!Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've seen · haven't seen · I've never seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | can be found · weren't born · have been made |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.