American Reacts ERIC AND ERNIE: MASTERMIND Reaction

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[@steveconnor746]

Magnus Magnussen was his real name.

[@doegywhail728]

No to mention the actual host, at the time, of Master Mind.

[@winchish]

Icelandic

[@MeFreeBee]

He was from Iceland where they still use the father's first name to construct a child's last name with the suffix -son for a boys or -dóttir for girls.

[@mizofan]

@@MeFreeBee yes, but i think with mother's name for girls sometimes?

[@steveconnor746]

@@mizofan I think the female version might have been Magusdöttir or something like that.

[@johnloony68]

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise were among the top most famous comedy double acts of all time. They were absolutely huge in the 1970s. Eric Morecambe died of a heart attack in 1984 aged only 58. You must watch their sketch with Andre Previn.

[@dazhigh9208]

dam right dude, they were really good 🙂

[@francislaverty9262]

During their comedy shows whenever anyone coughed or sneezed, Eric would shout out Arsenal. It originated from Eric playing a Mr Memory character who could not remember anything so Ernie would prompt him with a cough, after which he would shout Arsenal. Seemed popular so it stuck

[@zinnia2980]

Morecambe and Wise are still so loved and missed. Christmas is not the same without their show, the legendary cameos and the plays wot Ernie wrote. The André Previn sketch is a masterpiece ❤

[@derekhorne8076]

BBC2 and/or Channel 5 still repeat Morecambe and Wise at Christmas and I watch that repeat no matter what. There's three things that make Christmas for me. Nine lessons and carols on Radio 4, the Christmas message (although it's still not quite the same with the Queen) and Morecambe and Wise. If one of those are missing, Christmas is ruined!

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Just posted "Search the Andre Previn sketch" (AKA Andrew Preview) before seeing your post.... 😂😁👍

[@musiclover9361]

The Andre Previn sketch: pure comedy gold. "I'm playing all the right notes; but not necessarily in the right order." Killer line!

[@dlongstaff1960]

​@@derekhorne8076 and Christmas Carol with Alistair Simm.

[@slowerthinker]

Yeah and its one of those things that needs to be watched before some git in the comments spoi... Too late.

[@terrycooper5831]

They were the biggest comedy double act ever in the UK. 28 million viewers.

[@DavidZ4-gg3dm]

The Two Ronnies are more famous, performed for more years & have more fans.

[@straightouttacornwall]

True but they was only 1 and a half channels back then lol

[@markjones127]

@@DavidZ4-gg3dm Rubbish, both amazing and wonderful double acts, but fame-wise they were and are equally famous as they were both so famous it's not possible to be more famous!!! It's like saying Messi is more famous than Ronaldo!

[@MP-uw1qc]

@@DavidZ4-gg3dmMorecombe and Wise were a true double act whereas The Two Ronnies often did their own stuff in their show.

[@DavidZ4-gg3dm]

@@markjones127 Far more Brits now have heard of & are fans of The Two Ronnies. Morecambe & Wise haven't performed for 40y. The Two Ronnies are still often on TV.

[@applecorp]

Morcambe and Wise were a juggernaut of a comedy duo in the UK from the 1960's through to the early 1980's. They commanded absolutely huge TV viewing figures especially with their Christmas specials and were known for having famous guests on who they made fun of, and it was kind of an honour to be asked to appear on the show. Eric Morcambe died in 1984 thus the comedy duo ended, Ernie Wise (a broken man after Eric's death as they were really close) died in 1999. They are sorely missed.

[@TheGrimmCommoner]

They were the best comedy duo since the iconic Laurel and Hardy.

[@margaretflounders8510]

They were cousins so it would hit Ernie extra hard..Apparently, he was singing "Bring me Sunshine" whilst he was dying.....

[@applecorp]

@@margaretflounders8510 I didn't know they were cousins. That's really sad if he was singing that while he was dying.

[@sandgrownun66]

Morecambe is the only spelling.

[@hamilton9479]

Magnus Magnusson came from Iceland but grew up in Scotland. Well know BBC presenter.

[@garymolloy3575]

Wow I don't know that. Thank you learn something new everyday.

[@JamesMaher-q6l]

magnus magnusson was the magnate of magners cider i believe

[@Charlieb82]

​@@JamesMaher-q6l magnificent

[@markthomas2577]

Morecambe and Wise were probably the biggest comedy and TV stars in the UK in the 60s, 70', 80s ....... their Christmas Specials were often the biggest audience show of the year

[@Caroline_Tyler]

Now you need to see the Two Ronnies sketch based on MasterMind

[@joegillam1497]

Yes!

[@DavidSmith-cx8dg]

It's a very different take on Mastermind and absolute genius .

[@honorarythamesman5732]

I seriously concur!😊

[@stevegreen5552]

The "cough" followed by Eric shouting, "Arsenal" was a running gag that originated in an earlier sketch. Eric flinching was nothing to do with Ernie. That was another occasional gag where he would do that, implying that someone had pinched his backside. Mispronouncing Magnus Magnusson's name was a set up for the last throwaway gag when Ernie said, "I'll never watch you wrestling again." On Saturday afternoons there used to be a programme called "World of Sport" which had a wrestling section with a host of wrestlers who became household names in the 70s. One was called Mick McManus.

[@vilebrequin6923]

A spot-on summary😊

[@MeldersJnr]

.. and Eric flinched as though he's been touched/pinched by either man or woman...genius!

[@johnlemon1863]

Morcambe and Wise, (Eric and Earnie) were the biggest TV stars in Britain throughout the 1960s and 1970s. This was a skit on the quiz show, "Mastermind", fronted by Magnus Magnusson, his real name.

[@sandgrownun66]

Morecambe is the only spelling.

[@JamesChiles]

Magnus Magnusson was the real host of Mastermind for many years. He was born in Iceland and had a prolific career in the UK. His daughter Sally Magnusson is now a prominent journalist and TV presenter. Mastermind is a long-running quiz show, running for over 50 years, and was inspired by the creators experience of being interrogated during WW2. It's regarded as one of the more challenging quiz shows, and these days features in a evening-long lineup on Monday (referred to in our house as 'Quiz Night') of Mastermind, Only Connect and University Challenge. Participants face two rounds of questions, one on their own chosen 'specialist subject' and a second round of General Knowledge. There is also a Celebrity edition. Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise (commonly known as 'Morecambe and Wise' or 'Eric and Ernie') were one of the most successful and popular comedy duos in UK history. Ernie generally played the straight man and Eric the fool, though that wasn't always the case, and their show was often mixture of straight-up comedy sketches, comedic monologues and celebrity guests. Many celebrities gained great public by affection by appearing with Eric and Ernie, the conductor Andre Previn's appearance being a great favourite.

[@bristolsonic]

Gene Kelly called their version of singing in the rain the best version he'd ever seen.

[@kimcutts6153]

Morcambe & Wise did a Christmas Special every year back in the 70s & early 80s. They pulled in over 20 million viewers each show. They were so funny 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sandgrownun66]

Morecambe is the only spelling.

[@paulhanson5164]

Certain people in British public life become so beloved, such a part of the fabric of the nation that we refer to them as being a "national treasure"...These two were the crown jewels.

[@i_have_no_taste]

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise - one of the finest (if not the finest) comedy duos of British history. They've got so many brilliant sketches you need to check out - Mr. Andre Preview, Singin in the Rain, and Breakfast for Two to name just three. They were just brilliant at everything they did, and I can't praise them highly enough. (also if you want context for the "Arsenal" part then you should check out their Mr Memory sketch - it became a running gag starting then) Also Mastermind is one of my favourite quiz shows. Essentially you pick a subject you know pretty much everything about and answer questions on it, and then you get some general knowledge questions after that. A simple premise really, but pulled off brilliantly. Little fact - the show's creator drew inspiration for this quiz from being interrogated by the Gestapo in WW2.

[@welshgit]

The Two Ronnies were streets ahead

[@chrislofotos]

Ernie Wise lived on my Police beat many years ago, on Christmas Day he would purposely set off his intruder alarm which necessitated a police visit, on arrival Ernie and his wife would welcome us with a mince pie and a non alcoholic drink😀 Happy memories for me!

[@EB-tg1oq]

How fantastic. Lovely man

[@PHDarren]

04:40 the cough is part of a old routine they did called "Mr Memory" a comedy memory man sketch where Ernie would prompt Eric with coughs, one of the question's answers was "Arsenal" so often years later when Ernie coughed Eric would shout Arsenal. Which happened to be the right answer here.

[@ianharrison3662]

As pointed out below, Morecambe and Wise were comedy legends in the UK; they'd been together since the 1940s and after a disastrous series on the BBC "Running Wild" almost spilt up, but went back to the music hall theatres and began again from scratch, In the early 60's, they again tried their hands at a TV show, this time on the Independent Television Network (commercial TV), called "Two of a Kind" with scriptwriters Sid Collin and Dick Hills, who would appear in some of their sketches. Try to find the routine they did with The Beatles on the show. They made a few films in the early 60's which weren't that good to be honest. In 1967 Eric had a heart attack and Sid and Dick reckoned he'd retire, as did ITV, so they headed back to the BBC - with new scriptwriter Eddie Braben - who'd witnessed their act at the Liverpool Empire at the start of their careers and thought they were awful. As many have mentioned, their shows - especially the Christmas Day ones - were "must watch" events in the UK.

[@druidhugger6311]

Andre Previn back the 70's a world famous orchestra conductor asked to go on the show . It is absolutely classic . You have to see it . He did two and you want the one where Eric is playing the piano .

[@gordonogilvie7411]

As a fan of Morecambe and wise. You should definitely watch the singing in the rain sketch. It’s that good that Gene Kelly who stared in the film really enjoyed their take on it. I’m new to your channel and enjoying all your reactions.

[@andrewmann5441]

Eric Morecambe is one of the greatest comedy geniuses of all time!

[@RichardHayhoe]

KB, please watch these two with Andre Previn the great conductor. Absolute legendary skit.

[@SilentShark]

I’m sure he’ll watch all the classic skits, but not necessarily, in the right order

[@RichardHayhoe]

😆

[@rogerstarkey5390]

​​@@SilentShark I see what you did there! . (P S.... Luton for the cup!)

[@sandgrownun66]

Don't you mean Andre Preview?

[@maxthecat14]

Eric and Ernie got together during the war, when Eric's mum took Ernie who was travelling alone under her wing. They amused themselves during air raids making up sketches , and she suggested they become a double act (they were separate acts before that, Ernie having been on stage with his dad at the age of five.) The rest is history. There was an excellent film about them written and starring comedian Victoria Wood, who is sadly no longer with us either.

[@honorarythamesman5732]

Been watching you for a long time now but seldom comment. But Morecambe and Wise were a very well loved comedy duo over here for decades - their Christmas shows were very much looked forward to and always hit above 10 million viewers!! Do check out a movie about them 'Eric and Ernie' (2011) - if you have some spare time. Wishing all the best to the three of you 😊

[@Dyrla67]

Morecambe & Wise, or Eric & Ernie, were THE comedy duo from the late 60's to the early 80's, They did a series of 1 hour variety show followed by a Christmas special which was part of most families Christmas Day rituals. Their shows were a mixture of stand up, skteches, songs and short plays 'wot Ernie wrote' which normally including famour guest stars. Eric was mostly the comedic partner and Ernie the straight man. The Christmas Shows were fantastic and they invited famous guest stars on to , well, get ridiculed. Even so, it was deemed a great honour to be invited on the show and the people they had on were the creme de la creme of popular entertainers. So many fond memories!

[@nicholasroberts6954]

Harrow University (No such place then, the University of Westminster has an outpost there now) , comes from the fact that in the late 1960s and 1970s Ernie Wise was living in South Harrow, on the slopes of Harrow-on-the-Hill, near the Harrow Public School (Very slightly POSH, where Churchill was schooled.). This was convenient for him because it was only a few miles from outer cental London where most of the TV and rehearsal studios were located. He was often seen in South Harrow high street where he occasionally shopped. He used to visit the stationers and confectioners shop that my father ran in that high street and was a frequent purchaser of musical greetings cards ! Eric and Ernie had a long-running gag about Ernie being tight with money and that there were moths living in his wallet (Billfold to you) because it was so infrequently opened ! I was told that when he visited the shop, the wallet was produced in much the same way as portrayed on the show.

[@emmahowells8334]

Morecambe and Wise also the name of the show, they are comedy legends. You should react to The two Ronnie's when they dressed up as women in the choir, its hilarious. 😂👌🏻

[@Mark-q7i1m]

The clip with Andre Previn was their very best scetch!😂👍

[@sharonellis8776]

They had their own show for many years. You should check them out ! xx

[@ElGordo1959]

And right at the end Ernie Wise said he'd never watch McManus wrestle ever again - a reference to Mick McManus "The Man You Love to Hate" British wrestler and a play on Magnus Magnussen. Shout out to Jackie Pallo 🙃

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Ah..... Saturday afternoons watching World of Sport.. Oh to be young again. . Sigh

[@arwelp]

Ah, the Saturday afternoon wrestling was my dad’s favourite programme, it was the only sport he took an interest in. Happy days… I remember once when I was 8 or 9 I was playing on the path to our farmyard, with one sandal off my foot when the cry came from the house “Come and fix the telly!” as I was the only person with a sure enough touch on the horizontal hold knob to stop the picture rolling, so dad could watch the wrestling - so I quickly ended up hopping up the path to the house!

[@mab06]

There were a lot of cultural references you could not possibly have got.When Eric said at the end that he would never watch Magnus Magnusson wrestle again he was confusing him with contemporary wrestler Mick McManus. The reference in the middle to "cough - Arsenal" referred back to a joke from a previous episode.

[@mark-nm4tc]

These two ruled Saturday night TV on the BBC in the 70's, great memories. Their stuff is legendary in the UK and they had massive audiences back in the day. A nation's favourite duo, the classic sketch is Mr Preview with Andre Previn. I also love a little-known one which was a shot by shot parody of the opening credits to 70's cop show, Starsky & Hutch, theirs being 'Starkers & Crutch'....and then, Eric's paper bag trick:)

[@chrismackett9044]

As mentioned Magnus Magnusson was Icelandic. Apparently in Iceland, boy’s take their father’s first name and add ‘Son’ to it; girls add ‘dottir’.

[@Robbie3004]

That's correct. Magnus's Scottish-born daughter Sally is also called Magnusson but under the Icelandic system would be Sally Magnusdottir.

[@bazcuda]

Ever since the original cough! Arsenal!! sketch was first broadcast (where they're sat playing at home on the sofa), whenever I sneeze loudly, especially in a shop, I always shout Arsenal, even though I'm a lifelong Spurs fan. It's an unwritten Dad joke law 😂

[@paulbromley6687]

Brian, I hope you don’t mind me calling you Brian, Brian. These guys were the Dogs Bollocks when it came to entertainment throughout my childhood I feel sorry for anyone who didn’t have them in their formative years I honestly think now that British people from this era are resilient and blessed that the banter and sarcasm helps survive all the shit thrown at us over the years because in moments of depression and darkness it can bring you back from the brink to see the humour in anything death, mourning, loss, health fears these guys and others gave us an indestructible solution. To just laugh at it all.

[@helenroberts1107]

There’s a life size statue of Eric Morecambe because he was and is SO loved. They were brilliant, the programme everyone watched

[@sandgrownun66]

Where could that statue of Eric be, I wonder?

[@jamesgill218]

​@@sandgrownun66Eric's statue is located along the sea front in Morecambe!

[@sandgrownun66]

@@jamesgill218 Really. Who'd have thunk it?

[@PedroConejo1939]

Not sure if you've done The Young Ones' take on University Challenge - also a real quiz show that was (and still is) very popular - it's on YT. The host of University Challenge was Bamber Gascoigne. Also his real name, but not appearing in the sketch. In that skit, they played on the way the screen split showing the two opposing teams.

[@TheThird1977]

"Magnus Magnusson. Look at that name. 🤣" King Boomer after finding out it is the guy's actual name IRL: 😮

[@martinscholes2023]

It’s an Icelandic name. It literally means “son of Magnus”, in the tradition of Nordic naming.

[@chrisg922]

The breakfast sketch is brilliant 👌😅

[@lindawatts5102]

Yes they were two of the biggest greatest comedy duos on UK Tv back in the 60' / 70's great saturday night family Tv viewing. The Mastermind show was for real and still is on Tv today and yes Magnus Magnusson was his real name ( I belive it may be for some Swedish type of name sorry if that is wrong ) The sketch is from the Morcombe and Wise Show the du was with each other over may years there counterparts were on another TV channel who were Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbet who you have feature before on your reaction clips

[@rogerstarkey5390]

The quality comes from their roots in vaudeville, playing live every night. They had be funny and think on their feet in front of some tough audiences.

[@zaphodbeeblebrox6627]

The Morecambe & Wise show was a major TV show from the early sixties through to the early eighties. If memory recalls they started off on ITV which was a commercial channel but were grabbed by the BBC in the late 1960's , that was when they became a major TV phenomena. Famous people from all over the film, TV, theatre & musical industry clambered to be on their show and have the rise taken out of them .. they loved it. Magnus Magnussen really WAS the quiz master on MASTERMIND and his opening patter used in this show is exactly what he said when doing the proper show. Unfortunately it all came to a crashing end when Eric Morecambe had a massive heart attack and died as he stepped off stage in 1984. Ernie didn't want to go on without his partner of 44 years and decided to retire from the business. Ernie passed alway in 1999.

[@karl-70]

Pronounced 'more-come' and wise they were the most beloved comedy duo of their time. Magnus Magnusson was genuinely his name and hosted the quiz mastermind for years of which this is obviously a parody. You'll find some timeless moments from their morecambe and wise show, much better than the one here.

[@stevenwhite9408]

Proper comedians from my childhood, who everyone watched in the UK. Especially in early 80s over the Christmas period. I remember the whole family watching this Christmas day

[@The_Yorkshireman_In_The_Hat]

The great Morecombe & Wise. Their celebrity was real and unparalleled at the time. They had celebrities asking to come on the show. Their most famous item was Mr Andre Preview.... Erm Previn! I'd recommend them making breakfast to The Stripper, Andre Previn, Shirley Bassy, The News Readers and the great Glenda Jackson playing Cleopatra in one of Ernies plays. All absolute timeless gems.

[@johnmchugh4655]

Amazing to this this sketch was 50 years ago, when I was 3! Eric Morecambe, along with Tommy Cooper, were my favourites

[@laughforlife3539]

He sounds like dumbledore!!! 😂

[@bdpeters]

You have to watch the Andre Previn or Glenda Jackson as Cleopatra sketches. Comedy gold. Their Christmas shows remain legendary.

[@TheRedDevil-1968]

Eric Morecambe...one of the funniest men that has ever lived. God bless them both.

[@alexgoron4099]

OMG you've discovered Morcambe and Wise. I'm so happy. You've found a rich vein to mine. I can't wait for you to find the Andre Previn sketch, or Singing in the rain or so many more!

[@sandgrownun66]

Morecambe is the only spelling.

[@tonyplant1269]

Morecambe and Wise with Andre Previn was their funniest sketch.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Seems pretty unanimous?

[@kennethfrost7499]

I agree completely, but you got his name wrong, it was Mr Preview 😜

[@Colin-1964]

Magnus Magnusson was an Icelandic journalist. Proper Clever Man.✌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@PedroConejo1939]

I love the bit at the end when Ernie kicks off and says, 'I'll never watch you wrestle again, Mr McManus.'

[@Colin-1964]

@@PedroConejo1939 PMSL! Without a Doubt!🤣😂

[@WilliamHarper-lx2is]

Eric & Ernie were known as Moecame & Wise they were comics for years

[@dinastanford7779]

Try Freddie Starr doing his Vincent routine, old school

[@sandgrownun66]

No. His Ray Charles is better.

[@midnightwire60]

You must do more of these, it was the show everybody watched in the 70s.

[@andrewfaduk214]

Your reactions are sometimes more funny than the clips you watch! Regards from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@ChloeAndBetty]

Beautifully put King Boomer, Eric & Ernie's 'Charm & Soul' is a huge part of what makes them the greatest ever.

[@dav147]

great sketches from them 'Breakfast', 'Singing in the Rain', 'Bank Robber', 'Andre Previn'

[@emmanuelmartin1238]

When it looked like Ernie kicked/tripped Eric it's actually one of Eric's comedic moves. Often when people walked behind him he'd fake being pinched and look round. Maybe the Andre preview sketch would be a good one to follow.

[@garrybeech9536]

I still use it and say Eric Morecambe 1974 😂😂😂

[@Simon_PieMan]

Wow, you’ve never heard of them 😂. They were pretty much the biggest UK Saturday evening show in the 70s along with The Two Ronnies. Great memories.

[@DoomovSarnath]

Just discovering Morecambe and Wise. What a treat your in store for mate.

[@sandgrownun66]

you're

[@reinholdmueller4882]

Great reaction! Since you seem to have enjoyed that, please, consider reacting to this one *Morecambe & Wise - Andre Previn* Enjoy! Thanks!

[@BrianSanders-tn7pi]

Hi King Boomer. Morecombe and Wise are television comedy legends here in the UK. Their christmas shows were a must watch each year. They had audiences in the millions in the 70's. They had film and television stars on their shows and completely humiliated them. You should watch more of their shows. Watch what they did to Shirley Bassey, Diana Rigg and Judy Dench. They are classic comedians whose timing was perfect. The reason why Eric jumped was to suggest that he had been 'Goosed'. The Arsenal gag was one that was regularly used. Eric was a supporter of Luton Town football club and at one time he was a co chairman. Watch more of there stuff. You might not recognise some of the faces but the humour surpasses that. Enjoy Eric an Ernie they were legends. Good luck buddy.

[@sandgrownun66]

Morecambe is the only spelling.

[@prezzeruk4054]

Classic british comedy right there! Pair of geniuses!

[@williambailey344]

I'm sure Queen boomer would love to see this classic comedy 😊

[@radarlockeify]

They brought me sunshine

[@tomferrante8002]

Pure comedy geniuses!

[@MD-tv5fp]

Other viewers have mentioned "Arsenal", but in case you don't know it, they are one of England's top soccer teams.

[@TechyMantis]

The funny thing is that something like this happened on a real game show in the UK where the answer was pass 🤣 it was on a game show called the chase.

[@patrickjolly6672]

They also made several comedy films in which Morecombe performed several well rehearsed film stunts. For this he was awarded the accolade “Honorary Stunt Performer” by Stunt Performers themselves. See their comedy sketch with Andre Previn the famous orchestra conductor playing the part of the straight man.

[@j.dmetalhead7517]

Magnus Magnuson was the chair of Mastermind back in the 70's and 80's it was a tough quiz in real life. If you thought that Eric and Earnie did a goid Mastermind scetch then try watching The two Ronnies Mastermind scetch.

[@sandgrownun66]

Didn't the current Foreign Secretary once appear on a later edition of Mastermind?

[@alexfletcher5192]

I do not know what to say. These guys joined forces before the second world war. By the early 1970s they were literally the biggest comedy act in Britain BAR NONE. And maybe you have to be a part of the culture to appreciate it more fully. Indeed, the duo had appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in the late 1960s - but their humour could never truly translate. And perhaps that is for the best. Because they belong to us.

[@williambailey344]

The very bit right at the end he said I will never see you wrestel again is a guy called mick mcmanus very similar to the question master. 😊

[@Mark-q7i1m]

The Glenda Jackson scetch as Cleopatra was good too

[@tobeski]

Magnus Magnusson was a genuine TV quiz master as well as a journalist, Icelandic by birth but who lived most of his life in Scotland. At the time this was filmed his show, Mastermind, with the iconic chair and music, was a huge BBC TV quiz show

[@ChloeAndBetty]

Morecambe and Wise are the greatest British comedy act you will ever review. The Guvnors.

[@Ian-lx1iz]

_Morecambe & Wise_ were THE most popular TV comedy show in the UK during the 1970s. They seemed to have appeal to all age groups with their own brand of quasi-childish 'silly' humour. They had lots of standing jokes, two of which feature here: 1) Eric (with spectacles) nearly always pelvic flinched when he walked past a show guest, to feign that they'd _goosed_ him. The concept of Eric, as a singularly _unsexy_ specimen, being goosed by some cute, sexy actress was always hilarious. Here Eric is making out that _Ernie_ goosed him. 2) Schoolboy humour was to utter a swearword as you _coughed_ to cast doubt on whether you had actually uttered a curseword. The UK football team 'Arsenal' sounds like a curse word (arsehole), so Eric would always utter the name 'Arsenal' whilst coughing. Here, it's associative, with Ernie coughing, followed by Eric yelling 'Arsenal'. Their funniest sketches were ones done with show guests. If you can find the one they did, where they hired a jobbing pianist - which turned out to be a twenty-something _Elton John_ - that is absolutely hysterical. PS You can tell Elton was only in his 20s back then, because he's _bald!_ As he's gotten older, EJ seems to have gotten more'n'more hirsute, somehow.

[@mikemoore4033]

I remember watching this at the time, I was fourteen. Still holds up.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise - arguably Britain's greatest ever double-act. The "(cough) Arsenal!" was a running joke through many of their shows. They ruled television during the 1960s and 1970s with a variety show featuring comedy sketches and special guests. Paul McCartney has said that his all-time favourite Beatles appearance was when they were guests on the Morecambe and Wise show, and you can't get better than that. Check out their sketch with orchestral conductor Andre Previn, or their breakfast preparation sketch.

[@joeltasker6956]

The Two Ronnie’s also did Mastermind sketch which is definitely worth a watch

[@monicatry1583]

Mastermind was a serious programme but with Eric and Ernie it was for fun. Eric and Ernie were adored and had their own programme for years, with famous guests. Kenny Everett was an outrageous comic at same time.

[@IainThomson-dc8ge]

You should watch the two ronnies mastermind sketch it's brilliant too

[@stevenallan5822]

Morecambe and Wise & The Two Ronnie's were class acts back in the day and still stand the test of time.

[@jamesharris7341]

Watch the Andre Previn sketch. And the breakfast dance thing they did. Both are genius and to Brits the equivalent of the “who’s on first” thing.

[@damianleah6744]

Morecambe and Wise brilliant inoffensive comedy all round old school entertainers. Loved watching their show growing up in the 1970s. 😂😂😂

[@gbsailing9436]

The Two Ronnies, who you've watched some skits of, have also done a skit on 'Mastermind'. You would do well to seek that one out and watch it as well.

[@bobsteele55]

The Arsenal thing was a running joke on their show. Every time Ernie coughed, Eric shouted "Arsenal" 🤣🤣🤣

[@deydododontdedoh.5672]

Morecambe and Wise and also the two Ronnie's were 70's comic duo icons. Mastermind is also a British quiz institution and that was really the host Magnus Magnusson. The two Ronnie's also did a sketch based on Mastermind that is also funny.

[@watchreadplayretro]

And a new rabbithole opens up!

[@andrewhunter6708]

Can’t stop smiling, so good!

[@Slate-writer]

This was GREAT 😆Mastermind was a genuine TV show, Magnus Magnussen was the host for 25 years! Eric & Ernie were a double act together since they were children & their own TV shows raked in millions of viewers! Their skit on Singing in the Rain is a classic

[@mizofan]

Do watch Morecambe & Wise with Andre Previn, and in another sketch with Des O'Connor

[@Michael-yq2ut]

Half the UK population used to watch their Christmas shows.

[@marineboy-kv6rf]

70's uk comedians had what not a lot of modern comedians of today have and that's warmth and Eric and Ernie had a huge amount of it with Eric being so well loved it seemed like the entire nation went into mourning when he died and the only other comedian of recent times i can say the same thing about that happening was Paul O'Grady another much missed and loved man.

[@galvatron3323]

The best Mastermind sketch is from a comedy duo called the 2 Ronnie's..its magic

[@777petew]

Magnus had an Icelandic name. He was highly educated, and a great sport for appearing in this role. Morecambe and Wise were a very funny comedy duo from the 1960s to mid 1980s. It's another avenue you could explore. Great comedy.

[@carolineskipper6976]

'Mastermind' is a fairly highbrow TV Quiz, in which each of 4 contestants answers a round of questions on their 'Specialist Subject' and then a general knowledge round. The winner of each show goes on to the quarter and then semi-finals and at the end of the series someone is presented with an award, and crowned 'Mastermind 2024' (or whatever) Magnus Magnusson was the real host of the serious show for many years. There's a lot of stuff in the sketch which requires you to know context and background to British Life and Morcombe and Wise in particular.....It's a funny sketch, but not sure it translates well across the pond or over 50 years.....

[@ness8802]

He didn't kick him. It's what Eric does on their shows to make it look that way lol 😊