A S01E12

[habbieable]

Btw, "Sinterklaas is aangekomen" is the right way of putting it (It means as much as "Sinterklaas has arrived).

[meestryal]

SinterKlaas is not the equivalent of Father Christmas.

[JhericFury]

Is it something about the north, or my family that i knew the rule about kids drinking in beer gardens since i was about 6?

Also, i knew that Saint Nick was from Turkey because my church as a kid was the church of saint nick. We had Santa's motherfucking church!

[BoyKissBoy]

The idea that the branches on a Christmas tree goes downwards might come from the fact that they might actually point slightly downwards if they become long enough, like they sometimes do in fully grown trees. This effect is of course enhanced when the trees are covered in heavy snow.

Although, I must say, when googling Picea, branches pointing even slightly downwards seems to be rare.

[DrDespicable]

22:00-22:25 - so funny! Lovely! "Baaaahhh..." LOL

[LeonardMeltsner]

Rudolph the Eunuch Reindeer! This is going to be an amazing song.

[LeonardMeltsner]

When he asked what an R with a circle around it was, all I could think of was the Remainder group on an Amino Acid.

[flawnJr]

just so you guys know, there is no biblical evidence or historical proof that Jesus was born on the 25th of december 

[khasab]

@flawnJr really? that's amazing!

[DrDespicable]

I *LOVE* Phil's impersonation of Stephen Fry! I also love when Stephen participates with it!

[SystemzOverload]

@DrDespicable whats even better is on the end, with the colouring competition, phil looks like he feels robbed. xD

[HighKingTurgon]

I was totally thinking what Johnny Sessions was thinking. I definitely thought singers.

[meamjustme]

Sinterklaas is not santa is holland. Santa is called the kerstman.

[llkdll]

@meamjustme the candle man?

[meamjustme]

@llkdll Candle man? I dont know that one. Sinterklaas is more of a dutch tradition. Comes form nicolaas from myra.

The celebration finds place on december fifth.

Santa claus is a few weeks later along with x mass.

[why1so1serious1]

stephen made a mistake it's not sinterklaas is aan gekommet it's supposed to be sinterklaas is aangekomen :p

[FrodrickVFS]

did Alan draw a jewish star on the top of his tree?

[beex85]

I want to be part of the panel when they come to the letter S for Switzerland :P

[CoolLlamas001]

I LOVE QI!!! (And llamas!!!) ;p

[ThatsSpiffing]

reallllly want a mince pie now, shame its july realllly

[MrLittletomdj]

Ever wondered what the scores would look like if you tallied up the entire series/seasons?.. Well I have.. So...

Clive Anderson 61

Rich Hall 58

Giles Brandreth 54

Jeremy Hardy 42 - Danny Baker 39 - John Sessions 38 Linda Smith 35

Sean Lock 32 - Howard Goodall 30 - Jo Brand 26 - Dave Gorman 20

Meera Syal 19 - Rob Brydon 17 - Bill Bailey 13 - Richard E. Grant 12

Hugh Laurie 11 - Julia Morris 9 - Jackie Clunes 5 - Phil Jupitus 5

Jimmy Car -1 - Peter Serafinowicz -5

Alan Davies -77

[Adamhaile]

@MrLittletomdj you deserve an award. good internetting!

[flawnJr]

@MrLittletomdj despite alan's -77, to me, he is still the top scorer in every episode. :)

[god4506]

@MrLittletomdj i hate Julia morris

[TheThomQ]

@MrLittletomdj You missed Sandy Toksvig & Johnny Vegas :P

[MrLittletomdj]

@TheThomQ These are just the scores for season A. Sandi Toksvig doesn't appear till season G and Johnny Vegas doesn't appear till season E...

I know this because when I'd finally tallied up the scores for the first five seasons, I realized that some one had beat me to the punch and devoted a web page to the same task.

"qi_fans: QI Scores and Stats"

If you'd like to check yourself, be my guest. It's quite interesting too... (pun intended!)

[shanustheanus]

@MrLittletomdj There was a pun intended? I would stick to the day job :)

I'm not surprised people were confused by your previous comment as you clearly said 'seasons' as in the plural of 'season'. By that, people of course assumed you meant more than just series A. But it is of course not a worry for normal people, then again normal people don't go adding up the accumulated points contestants get on a panel show they watch. This sounds very cynical, and for that I can only apologise =]

[MrLittletomdj]

@shanustheanus Not so much cynical as insulting.

I'm not sure by what objective standard you're measuring normality as your most recently farourited video is "Woman tells the future by looking at asparagus".

[shanustheanus]

@MrLittletomdj Hmm yes I suppose the sensitive mind could have deemed that insulting. Rest assured I had no idea, that somebody would view it that way.

I urge you to please watch the 'Woman tells the future by looking at Asparagus' video. It isn't even a comedy skit. It is in my favourites so I can find it again. It is also in my favourites in the same way we all have a favourite 'dark joke'. Normal is not looking through strangers favourite videos. Good day to you, my dear fellow. =]

[khasab]

@MrLittletomdj i can't believe you did that. get a life!

[MrLittletomdj]

@khasab It's brought happiness into other peoples' lives, that's why it's the highest rated comment on this video & why I bothered to post it in the first place. It's a gift & to some it's an enjoyable thing to read. At least 58 people have enjoyed that comment, but I might take it down because I keep getting shit from trolls like you. So thanks!

What have you accomplished?

[khasab]

@MrLittletomdj Well since you ask, I think I've accomplished the feat of expressing an opinion, which is what happens in the comments on you tube, and who knows, maybe I've helped you to see what a nerdy waste of time your exercise was, very trainspotting...the least important part of this show are the scores.and unlike you, I seem to have accomplished that without swearing or calling you rude names.

[MrLittletomdj]

@khasab What you accomplished is insulting a complete stranger for a harmless comment which took little effort & for no good reason. You've provoked vitriol. You've done this on the comments section of a show that's devoted to peoples bizarre interests, studies & surveys. A show that wouldn't exist if it wasn't for nerdy, inquisitive minds like mine.

p.s. If you wan't to remove noise from tracks use soundforge & the Waves X-noise plug-in it's much better than that Audacity garbage.

[khasab]

@MrLittletomdj It isn't devoted to people's "bizarre" interests, it's "devoted" to fun, Mr Asperger's syndrome.

[idiatico]

acually the idea of a red coat for santa claus came from coca cola in a way of promoting their product at xmas, his coat was originally green.

[LizzyJH]

"You'd see the silhouette of the bollocks as it went across the moon."

Nicely put :P

And regarding the drinking at 5 thing, I don't know if it's just changed since or it was just wrong, but my sister worked at a gastro-pub until a year ago and she said that even if the drink is bought by an adult, if a child is drinking in the pub garden or whatever they would be kicked out. And it wasn't just that pub being annoying, apparently it's like that in most places now.

[elvee88]

its sinterklaas is aangekomen stephen. not aangekomt. That word doesnt exist.

[adamravenhill]

psssst caribou!

[liana2288]

I feel like I'd be annoyed with John Sessions if I didn't think he's not arrogant, it's just that he's a massive nerd down to his atoms.

[Kingofcorrect]

first episode with busy work

[Kingofcorrect]

Phill's first episode!

[PollyJuice]

I'm gonna start printing and selling T-shirts with the text "Professional Slinger of Mince Pies Up the Lavender Passageway".

[SammiLouHuckapoo]

Alan's caribou impression, hahaha so cute :D

[aomega6]

Nooo! You hideous beast! You've cum all over my umbrella!

[khasab]

@aomega6 "Oooo" you hideous beast not "no"

[pinkriffic]

Smart is the new fabulous; I < 3 Johnny Sessions.

[hundehuegel]

By the way: the city is written Lauscha and eavesdropper Lauscher...but nevertheless Stephen is right as they are pronounced likewise.

[katelynna10000]

I want Stephen as my uncle...

[shuster]

was this the beginning of Phill's impersonation of Stephen??

love it!

"bahhhh"

[PhilWithCoffee]

John Sessions needs to be on this show more, I usually find him to be very interesting.

[Se1ander]

It is spelled "LAPPLAND"

[sravankumarb]

"You can't manufacture Brazil nuts IN A German town."

Gotta love how annoyed he gets by that.

[JohnsonLobster]

John's answers are so predictable...

[comtraya101]

urgh john sessions is so smug

[leahcimevlak]

bah there both in different locations and not re-named i feel silly now but i had never heard of the grate dingo fence

[leahcimevlak]

the grate dingo fence? isn't it the rabbit proof fence?

was it re-named because it turned out to be useless and didn't stop any rabbits

[quite1nteresting]

Only the pilot left to upload. :)

[SethWreckLollis]

@quite1nteresting Did I mention that I love you?

[teaficionado]

@quite1nteresting

You have the greatest youtube channel....because you post the greatest show in the world.