If you like British humor and get a kick out of old educational movies, then Adult Swim's new addition to its programming lineup is just for you. Starting this Sunday at 1 a.m., it will be airing 14 episodes of Look Around You, a hilarious BBC spoof on classroom science videos.
Each nine-minute episode of the show attempts to teach you about such things as water, math (or "maths," in British lingo), and sports, but it's almost guaranteed you'll learn nothing useful — or accurate — by watching. You might, say, find out that all music is produced by a special music-making machine, or that the largest possible number in the world is "approximately 45 billion." It's dry, straightforward, and completely hilarious; it always makes me think of awkward science teachers in my past who wore a lot of tweed.
A few full episodes are on YouTube, but all you really need to watch to get a feel for the series are the opening credits, which just smack of the late '70s. You can check them out in the "Water" episode if you read more.
Anne Weyburn
Cath Kidston
Ralph Lauren
Absolutely hilarious. This is such an amazingly funny series, "British" to the core! Love it.
1Yeah, this is pretty funny. It's very deadpan though, and very realistic. I had to watch it for a few minutes before I realized it was comedy and not a 70's educational program.
2I love this! British humor always brings a smile to my face. Now if only my DVR wasnt broken so I can record all this wonderful eductional programming.
3Oh my gosh, this reminds me of my college days ... my friend loaned this series to me and I used to watch it with my boyfriend. Sooo funnnnyyyyy ... but only if you're into that nerdy kind of humor. If not, you'll find it random and boring.
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