World Famous for Dicking Around (2003– ) User Reviews

Like Sanchez, only different.

[Mattphesto · 6/10 · 9 August 2006]

World Famous For Dicking Around appears on the surface to be just another of those 'gross-out' daredevil shows, but there's a difference. The boys' reckless and stupid behaviour isn't necessarily motivated by a desire to appear brave and achieve fame, it seems more likely that the goal of their antics is the alleviation of boredom. As the voice-over provided by Ben Miller points out, the lads live in Cairneyhill, a tiny Scottish village where "Every day it's the same old $hit". One gets the impression that the inclusion of a camera crew is almost incidental, that they'd be up to similar antics regardless given the dismal, less-than-stimulating nature of their surroundings. Another twist in the show comes in the form of show-business professionals (agents, performers, stunt experts) who the boys invite to witness their stunts and give their opinions. There's a rich comedy vein to be mined here in that most of the experts are either unimpressed, baffled or outright disapproving of 'Team Squirrel's oft-inebriated exploits. Comparisons to other similar shows like Jackass and Dirty Sanchez are inevitable, WFFDA looks like it has been made on a budget of about £5.37 and as such lacks the "No way dude! Awesome!" factor of its stateside cousin, what it does have is an element of the Celtic/domestic charm of Sanchez. However, whilst DS is fixated with gag-inducing gross stuff and impaling/injuring the boys, WFFDA uses fire, brawling and jumping off steep hills. In short, whilst actually featuring more dangerous stunts than Dirty Sanchez, WFFDA suffers because the members of Team Squirrel lack the character of the Sanchez boys. Not great, but perfect post-pub lads entertainment.

"We grabbed the Camera and went out and acted like idiots"

[lightningstrikestwice_13 · 10/10 · 4 June 2006]

Let's face it, there can't be anything better than a bunch of Scots being idiots. The guys don't really do anything crazy or insane, but it's plain funny to watch them. They do the kinda' things you'd do with friends. Just messing around and acting like idiots, nothing overly crazy, just fun and stupid. It can't be compared to Jackass, because it's really nothing more than a few friends acting like idiots on Camera. It's not highly produced or anything, which really gives off that "we grabbed the Camera and went out and acted like idiots" feel to it, which is more than Jackass could ever offer.

Great show, so stupid you can't help but laugh.

Poor man's Jackass

[p1lf3r · 1 November 2005]

I watched this show with great hope. Jackass and Dirty Sanchez had finished for the season, and I was looking forward to some new stupidity to whet my appetite. But what I got was something else. It was stupid, alright. But not funny. I honestly couldn't crack a smile. The six or seven or whatever group of guys had no comedic talent or reckless bravery. To make matters worse, it was near impossible to differentiate between them all. They all looked the same, acted the same, they were almost the same person. I watched in complete boredom as they performed one tepid stunt after another. Yawny yawn yawn. World famous for dicking around is to Jackass and Dirty Sanchez what Simple Plan is to punk music. It's that simple. It's like drinking a can of coke that's been diluted with a glass of water. The only redeeming quality is that it will undoubtedly inspire budding daredevils to get their own TV shows, because anything is better than this. I can't wait to see wait the future throws up. Perhaps me and my mates will give it a go.