The BEST episodes of David Mitchell's Soapbox season 3
Every episode of David Mitchell's Soapbox season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of David Mitchell's Soapbox season 3!
In the hit series from the star of Peep Show, QI and That Mitchell And Webb Look, comedy genius David Mitchell vents his spleen on modern life in this award winning series of hilarious rants. No subject is off limits. David's targets include the elderly, lying politicians and Anne Robinson. And if necrophilia, the Welsh, the oddly familiar Camelopard and mysterious King Cnut are your thing, look no further. This is British comedy at its most irreverent and brilliantly observed. Have you ever worried that you're not passionate enough about sofas? How to pronounce the word "valet"? Or what to do with a half-dead mouse? Are you confused about public mastication, inflatable hover-forts or the proper etiquette when signing someone's boobs? Well fear not, David is on your side and has the answers.
#1 - Dell Quiz
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/4/2011
David asks a series of questions that are not imminently googleable but to which there are definitively correct answers. The fabulous prize? A Dell XPS15z.
#2 - Not One
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/6/2011
With season 3 of David Mitchell's soapbox coming to an end, David discusses what matters (and what doesn't matter) when it comes to ranting.
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#3 - Marathons
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/29/2011
David Mitchell analyses marathon runners this week, and what the logic is behind their attempts to raise money for charity. Surely all the time they spend training, would have been better spent working a job? After all, they would make a lot more money for charity!
#4 - Young Man
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/22/2011
The phrase 'young man' is a joke that is made to a boy who is obviously not a man, but can also be said to a man who is clearly not young. This certainly gives David something to think about at the grand age of 37.
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#5 - Burden of Proof
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/15/2011
David Mitchell follows his sustainability rant with one on saving the environment. There is always heated debate about global warming, but until there is proof it doesn't exist, shouldn't we be looking for solutions?
#6 - Sustainability
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/8/2011
Is there perhaps a way of combating wastefulness and planned obsolescence. From tables to fuel, could a subscription fee perhaps be a viable solution?
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#7 - Dell Quiz Answers
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/1/2011
David Mitchell provides answers for the Dell Quiz.
#8 - Britain's Drinking Culture
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/25/2011
David talks about the country's problem with its drinking culture; but not in the way of 'Broken Britain's Wild Teens In Booze Binge Shame Shock', rather like having a nice glass of wine at a party, or a pint in the pub.
#9 - Gifts
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/18/2011
David has his say on the rationale of the gift-giving ritual, from ill-fitting jumpers to duplicate copies of the Bonesetter's daughter, the whole system is hideously inefficient. Aren't we better off putting anything we actually want on an accessible online list?
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Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/11/2011
You know those credits which disrupt your television viewing pleasure at the end of every programme? Squashing the show you were watching into one half of the screen, whilst a voice speaks over the music, what on earth are they thinking?
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#11 - Phone Calls
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/26/2011
David picks up on the assumption that everything is quicker and easier to sort out by text. Is sending bite-sized messages really that effective? Or is it just a small pointless chore?
#12 - Friends
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/28/2011
David discusses the trials and tribulations of keeping up with old friends from which there is no etiquette of release. Shouldn't there be a system for rotating them every ten years?
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#13 - Cheap Hotels
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/21/2011
David picks up on British reservations about calling hotels 'cheap.' But cheap is good is it not, so why not say it?
#14 - Chef's Special
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/14/2011
David discusses the subtext of the sign 'If you are not satisfied with anything we serve, the chef will eat it himself.' Just how bad can the food be?
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#15 - Sports TV
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/7/2011
In this episode David gets agitated by broadcasters who plaster logos over logos over logos. Shouldn't there be a degree of mature cooperation where the highest bidder gets the slot?
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#16 - Naming Your Child
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/30/2011
David discusses the folly of giving your child a unique name. But as soon as you get used to a name do you stop noticing it's strangeness altogether? Just think of 'Peep Show'...
#17 - Stag Nights
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/23/2011
David rants about the totally invented tradition of the stag night.
#18 - Weddings
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/16/2011
In this episode David takes issue with ridiculously extravagant weddings. He questions whether they're really supposed to be special for you, or for everyone else?
#19 - Machines
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/9/2011
David berates the modern button-loving gadget designers who are given free reign with their counterintuitive scratchable DVDs. Do you too lament the simple days of the VHS?
#20 - LOL
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/2/2011
David tackles text speak and the charming little innovation LOL. But will he be for or against the modern habit of approving a joke with the abbreviation?