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“When I say I deliver, I fucking deliver” “Like a postman with Tourette’s?”

Being 18 when the Inbetweeners came out was like someone holding a mirror up to the teenage school boy experience in the UK at the time. What I loved about it is that they never really won. Sure they'd have little victories here and there but they always ended up the butt of the jokes or whatever thing they were trying to achieve failed. You think it'd be depressing but it never was. No matter what shit happened to them, they were all back taking the piss out of each other and getting on with it in the next episode. A metaphor for teenage life: you think everything's going to be great and you're going to look cool because you've been coached that way by American teen movies... but in reality it's all the failures and sillyness that really help you to grow. And those are the things in 20 years time you'll be laughing about with your mates (trust me). It's so innately British. Lovable losers always more appealing than the idealised perfectionists.

Superbad is as close to The Inbetweeners that americans can get

People in school were quoting this before they even knew what it was. The impact this show had on our culture cannot be understated

"They'll be sorry I'll show them!!" "Columbine massacre show them? or futile gesture show them?"

Fun fact - 2 months ago I got drunk and paid 1500 quid for a replica of the inbetweeners car and I still have it.

It's actually ironic that The Ladbible gets its own special mention here. Talk about The Inbetweeners being difficult to produce today, The Ladbible has to be the most watered down and irrelevant media outlet compared to what it was 10 years ago.

James Buckley is a proper sound bloke, his KZfaq channel is great

I do hate it when actors like Simon bird talk about how the show had homophobia or sexist language it kinda feels like he’s almost condemning the show. People need to understand that this is what real people are like saying offensive things to eachother as a show of love for one another it’s the British way

As a UK Northerner born in 1996, and went through high school from 2007 to 2012 and then college 2012 to 2014, this show was the most accurate depiction of British high school hierarchy, college and friendship groups I'd ever seen. When people ask what high school and college was like, I direct them to this show, it is absolutely spot on. I couldn't talk to a girl in college without my mates absolutely rinsing me about it and taking the piss. The best part is I genuinely don't think people ever believe you when you say it is exactly like this show, BUT IT IS!!

I'm Aussie and we also love this show. It was very British but the show still has a universality to it

Told the teenage story before social media destroyed adolescence

inbetweeners and peep show two quintessentially british shows I can happily re-binge time and time again

Surprised you didn't mention that Joe Thomas was also in Fresh Meet, a show about the life of uni students in shared house. Not as good as inbetweeners but still some relatable moments!

I'm 39 and this show is in my top ten of British programmes ever. Just brilliant.

Schools just haven't changed. I grew up in the late 70's and 80's and every bit of the Inbetweeners was relevant to me. Even watching it in my 40's it was still brilliant. Although my vocabulary might have increased the description of things I'd do to Will's mum. (Sorry Belinda)

As a Notherner who went high school between 2002 and 2007 it was exactly how teenagers spoke in the 00s 😂

On council estates, most didn't have holidays abroad, cars as teenagers, nice houses, or stay in education after year 11. But the Inbetweeners is still the most relatable show for how accurate the dialog and banter of the teenage boys is. Iv never seen another programme get it so right.

Anyone who doesn't like The Inbetweeners is a bus-wanker

I'm in the very lucky age range who went to sixth form at the same time as the Inbetweeners came out, going through it all alongside these fictional yet relatable characters made it so much easier. Amazing show.

i wish england would reverse back in time to the 2000s bruh

“I didnt have the personality or intelligence to deal with it” Buckleys incredibly open and vulnerable here about what was a really shit position to be put in.

From the US and loved this show. Took me a minute to understand some of the lingo but the subtle humor in the writing was amazing.

The Inbetweeners is the last truly great comedy, a truly properly funny sitcom. Along with Peep Show, the best sitcom of the 21 Century. As I grew up through school at the same time as them, the Inbetweeners was so relatable and connectable.

The era of E4 with Inbetweeners was special

Tbh the way the show ended was perfect and solidified its status as the greatest show about teenagers.

"Aww friends!"

You should make this a series, do a video on Gavin & Stacy, peep show ect

It’s funny to think that Skins was airing at around the same time, it was so edgy and sexy etc and made it seem like that was the standard teenage experience, then Inbetweeners came along and said “nah not really, this is.” Like when Jay’s bullshit bragging gets called out over and over 😂

Thing is about the inbetweeners is that we either know someone like Simon/will/Neil/ Jay. Or our friendship group is will/simon/Neil/Jay

the inbetweeners is one of the best shows made. dont even fight me on that its true

I was in York one time, waiting at a bus stop. A car drove past and shouted "bus wankers!" at us. I can't complain, that was hilarious. Made my day honestly.

I just love the inbetweeners - it's one of those comfort shows. No matter how many times i've seen an episode it still manages to make me chuckle.

Its mad im a teaching assistant and work in a school and the same goes on now but to be able to put it on telly wouldn't be possible. Some of the insults I hear are gold and not meant in a derogatory way

Ironically, the American's already had a version of the Inbetweeners and it was American Pie, and it was perfect for American audiences. Trying to replicate it the UK version just looked like a poor low budget version.

We need a version with them as dads and husbands it would be amazing 😂xx

Bless them, absolutely love them lads. You can see James is absolutely gutted they didn't get to do a reunion like he visualised. It was what everyone wanted and what they deserved

As someone who is the age of the Inbetweeners now nothing has changed and the show is still incredibly culturally relevant amongst us

Inbetweeners? Yeah completed it mate

With all respect to Simon Bird, he clearly hasn't been a teenager in a long time. As someone who finished high school at the end of the 2010s/beginning of the 2020s, the dialogue and actions of the characters are absolutely spot on to this day. Obviously, it's somewhat exaggerated for comedic effect, but the general feel of the programme and first movie is absolutely genuine and accurate to this day.

Joe Thomas is incredibly intelligent. Like him a lot.

It’s one of them series you can just watch over and over

*I still can’t believe how many of my favourite shows Channel 4 responsible for producing including The Inbetweeners (Of course), Peep Show, The IT Crowd, Friday Night Dinner and Derry Girls.*

They should make a 3rd movie where one of them gets married , like American Pie: The Wedding

It categorically was how teenagers spoke at the time.

The first inbetweeners movie was always meant to be part of the narrative and it fit the natural story. The second inbetweeners movie was crowbarred in, purely made because of the success of the first film.

James able to reflect and think he didnt have the personality, charisma or intelligence to bounce off jimmy carr comes across as very humble and related - hang on a minute, that was the whole premise of the show! They really hit such a sweet spot with this program, got "us" to a tee.

You didn’t have to grow up in England or live there to live this show. It was a fantastic show coz it pulled no punches.

The soundtrack absolutely nailed it.

I’m glad white gold got a mention That show was genuinely really good, Tripped with the actor who plays Neil (Blake Harrison) is also good

I watched this for the first time when I was in year 10 and i'm so happy I did because it felt so authentic and accurate to how my school life was at the time.

I remember being in 6th form when it came out - hit the nail on the head of what it was like growing up back then in that environment, great times that I dearly miss. It would get canceled all the way off the air now after a few episodes.

I think I had just finished school / started university when the inbetweeners came out and it is quite literally a snapshot of what it was like as an average male teenager at the time. Everyone knew someone like each of the characters and that’s why it was so relatable. Sure some of the things they got up to were far more ridiculous than real life but you could imagine it happening and experienced similar things yourself. It’s quite funny looking back, a lot of the stuff is quite close to the bone, doubt they would get away with it now. It’s kind of like what I imagine the American Pie films were to Americans of the time, I loved them too, but they weren’t as relatable as the US is a very different growing up experience. Same kind of completely ridiculous but at the same time relatable stories.

As an American, the only thing I hate that it's only 18 episodes

Cant believe this is the 1st Inbetweeners essay video when the show ended 14yrs ago!!!

Sticks n stones playing in the intro was too much nostalgia

Love your style, keep rocking it!

Would actually love to see a current version of the Inbetweeners where they're all miserable blokes in their 30s

One of the best British series ever made. Could genuinely recite every episode word for word the amount I’ve rewatched it 😂

i find it funny sometimes when people my age (mid twenties) are like "wtf is skibidi toilet ohio fanum tax rizz party" when all you have to do is watch a original vine compilation. we created this evil xD

I loved this show, I get happy thinking about all the joy and laughter this show gave me as a young person.

I was that age in the mid seventies and it nailed it for me too, it doesn't have to be era dependant because it got teen boys 100% right.

Mate this should have been the Christmas special, you have made me feel very nostalgic for a programme I fucking loved growing up hats off to you bro #‪ladbibleisthenewsun‬

As an American kid I’d visit my family in the UK and one of my cousins introduced me to the inbetweeners. Instantly became one of my faves. I was so disappointed with how mtv did the American version. I still go back and watch the og online from time to time

Inbetweeners was the best show to ever be shown on TV 🤣🤣

Because it was genuinely hilarious and quite similar to the experience of growing up in a normal school in the early 2000s. When kids were still allowed to be kids...

I love this show so much because the lads nearly perfectly mirrored my own friend group. I think we all relate to something in that show.

Buss wankers and football friends and the two most iconic quotes

We deffo need the school reunion special episode for the 20th anniversary

i remember watching it for the first time and being taken back to the teenage angst of my life in a small english town. its certainly a lot more extreme, but even so. very close to my experience with friends my own age at the time! classic!

This is the right if passage for every British lad

Was that Jamie t at the start? The beat from stick n stones- banger- it’s beyond impressive how well written this show is- absolutely perfect casting also

One of the best modern comedies around and sadly one of the last ones too.

I was in 6th form when this was out. The accuracy is crazy. And how their catchphrases became our catchphrases

Always argued this was the last sitcom to have an impact on pop culture NOTHING i can think of has come close Only descent comedy drama I've watched in the past 10yrs is Detectorists

Inbetweeners hit exactly when I was starting my A levels in secondary school. It works so well and resonated with so many people because it was such an authentic yet surreal look at school life, and remains so now.

I remember watching a clip of the reunion show where it was Greg Davis getting an award for teacher of the year in television and I remember thinking to myself, "This is just 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown but with the four guys as guest stars". If they had just released the video of them in the car going to the school as the reunion thing by itself, then it would have been more respectable.

As a youth worker. Teenagers haven’t really changed…

I had just started high school around the time this first came on air. It was really relatable to how high school life was like. With a lot of quotes being used from the programme in high school

I have very fond memories of being at secondary school and just waiting to get home to watch the new Inbetweeners episode. It's still easily one of my favourite comedy shows out there all these years later. I've never laughed so much at a show in my entire life.

It could have been about being a schoolboy in Australia in the 1980s. It was like watching ourselves at that age.

I can understand how much of the shows comedy would go over the heads of americans. Im Australian and was just out of highschool at the time. We would alway do the ohh freind part to call mates gay and other refrences. It was exactly how teenagers talked in the early 2000s.

I'm not really into comedy, but I can honestly say that the Inbetweeners is one of the funniest things I've ever watched. It had already been and gone by the time I watched it, I always thought it was a comedy not only about teenagers but for teenagers, I didn't realise that the comedy was so adult. I went around to have dinner at a friend's, and that same night Channel 4 were having an Inbetweeners Special evening, so she told me to sit down and watch it while she was cooking the dinner. I don't think I've ever laughed so much in my entire life, either before or since. It's absolute genius writing, not a word or a line is wasted. I still watch it to this day, and even though I know every line, it still makes me laugh my ass off. If you haven't seen it, honestly, do yourself a favour and go and watch it. 👍😊❤️

BUS TURDS 😂

The unaired pilot of the UK version is still better than the US version

The great thing for me was that this came out when I actually started 6th Form!

Dude, your audio is so much louder than everything else, I'm just sat here turning the volume up and down.

I have no idea why America wanted to remake the Inbetweeners when they already had their own equivalent, Superbad. Just like the Inbetweeners, it is crude window into high school life during the mid 2000s that still holds up today

Inbetweeners wouldn't get made now. Probably because it was about 4 white guys. None of them gay, non binary or trans, no tick box black or Asian guy. The friend group was a realistic rep of a white suburban area. I'm a mixed race girl and I grew up in a majority white town and I knew classmates like them so I found it relatable! The offensive language is literally what 16yr olds were like! The meme culture was iconic. I never knew they made a US one which panned. That makes so much sense because you just can't recreate British awkward humour, they'd have to make it more like American Pie to work. British humour is more hidden, awkward while American humour is more in your face.

As an American who recently got into this show I’m so sorry for what we did to it I’m definitely the only person in my country that has watched this show granted I listen to oasis songs besides wonderwall, and know about the existence of Scunthorpe United maybe I was born in the wrong place

When your friends with someone, its brotherly love, you will bully each other in the meanest of ways but with love.

Not only is the show the most realistic depiction of secondary school in England, but the cast and writers seem to genuinely care about its legacy. It’s always better to leave people wanting more than give them a disappointing ending!

These lads were what most teenagers were like when I was at school, and that was the late 80's / early 90's. I'm 48 and still find the show funny. One of my favourites.

I absolutely adore this show, it was more aimed at ages like my brother in 2008, but when I got into high school a couple years later, this show was referenced by EVERYONE - it was a fucking institution! It's one of my favourite comfort shows to this day, and it will never not be hilarious to me!

Don't think there has been a british show that made me laugh as much when I was growing up. The relatability of the awkwardness and dry humour with all 4 of the lads carried it. We will never get a show like this again but I can still rewatch every episode and laugh my ass off.

As someone who grew up in the 2000's i can confirm it is very much accurate to how teenagers spoke to each other back then as well...

The Inbetweeners was so good. I didn't start watching it until around 2011, brings back memories...I still have the boxset, might be time to watch it again.

What amazed me about the US remake was how they managed to use about 95% of the UK scripts but also completely remove the comedy at the same time.

Great documentary. Thanks for all your hard work.