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[@Ingens_Scherz]

I saw my old dad today and told him about this interesting new cross-cultural phenomenon of Americans "reacting" (he probed me about that term for some time) to British comedy of every kind. "So what?" says he. Responded I, "Ah, but you haven't heard the kicker. 90% of their subs..." "Their what?" "Er, their "regular audience", are British!" "Oh. I see. So these American "reactors" have discovered a new product with a steady market (which is you). How interesting." "Hmm, well, if you put it that way, then yes, I suppose that's what it is to some extent. But it's also culturally significant. Why would Brits be watching Americans "react" to old comedy sketches from Britain?" "Vanity." "What?" "Pure vanity." "Why?" "It just is. Anyway, do you have a favourite "reactor"?" "I do." "Really. How delightful. Does this person have a name?" "He's called "Squirrel" "Squirrel? As in the tree rodent. Is he a grey squirrel?" "He's from New England." "Of course he is." "Why do you say that?" "Well, it stands to reason, doesn't it? New England - Old England. He's pining." And so it went on. We did have some fun re-enacting some hitherto long-forgotten Two Ronnies sketches though. Oh, and he told me to mention Tommy Cooper. "If he doesn't like Tommy Cooper's bottles sketch, then tell this "Squirrel" that he's not as switched-on as you say he is." And then there was something about nuts. All true.

[@TheRealSquirrel]

Tommy Cooper - Bottles. Understood I shall check it out. Your old man sounds like hoot. Appreciate this and Thank You for sharing it. Tree rodent 🤣. This made my night after a crap day. Thank You again and be well.

[@TheRealSquirrel]

We will find out in about seven minutes if I made your old dad proud.

[@alexvaraderey]

Pining? For the Fjords?

[@TheRealSquirrel]

@@alexvaraderey 😂

[@knowlesy3915]

With these two, their skills complement each other brilliantly.

[@bobbybigboyyes]

They are both superb, and Ronnie B has always been a genius wordsmith and master, whether it's spoken or sung! 2 of our greatest, of which we have many!

[@nigelhaines7900]

Absulutely brilliant love the 2 Ronnies Their both as good as each other that"s what makes it work

[@fedpoulton]

Ronnie Barker was also a sitcom star, starring in 2 of the best British sitcoms, Porridge and Open All Hours. If you haven't seen them yet you must.

[@goldylocks3904]

Don't forget Ronnie Corbett in 'Sorry'

[@geoffclements269]

@@goldylocks3904 Language Timothy!

[@neilwilliams2907]

@@geoffclements269 Sorry father!

[@theantilifeequation8150]

@@goldylocks3904 Sorry but "sorry" isn't a patch on porridge or open all hours, sorry to say it but I think "sorry" is a sorry excuse for a sitcom next to porridge and open all hours, I watched "sorry" and I'm not sorry I did as it's OK but I'm sorry it's not up to the standard of open all hours and porridge (so sorry to keep repeating my self) sorry, if I offended any "sorry" fans.

[@annother3350]

^^^ Sorry, but Sorry is THE FUCKING DADDY of all 80s sitcoms

[@johnbuyers8095]

As a knee-high, We used to see Ronnie B when he was doing filming for Porridge. He was such a lovely man, taking time to talk to kids on their way home from school, a real gent.

[@markusreeve]

They did a big musical number in every show. You should also check out Ronnie C's monologues

[@patdavis6383]

Anyway, I digress.

[@nigelturner3251]

Totally agree the monologues are brilliantly crafted by Ronnie C

[@sukmileftun2248]

Four Ronnie’s Friday! Best day of the week.

[@goldylocks3904]

I've been a fan of the Two Ronnies since childhood. I cannot choose between them. They made a couple of comedy films too, and both did separate stuff, sitcoms etc. I love them both the same.

[@gordonlinton3555]

I think Ronnie B is the wordsmith who comes up with a lot of their clever dialogue, performance wise, I think they complement each other.

[@andrewking1]

They always used to finish up their shows with a musical number, so you should find plenty of material there

[@angievara7355]

Bloody brilliant,we need this type of comedy in our lives but sadly it will never happen.

[@sickoftheleftwingscum]

No one good enough now ! 😕👍🇬🇧

[@leedsman54]

Pathetic cheapo alleged comedy panel shows these days.

[@MrPhil1503]

Ronnie Barker actually wrote a lot of the sketches, and submitted them under a fake name Gerald Wiley so no one knew. And he had well-loved roles in sitcoms Porridge and Open All Hours as well

[@j.dmetalhead7517]

The two Ronnies did tons of songs like this. Sheer brilliance. Try the Phantom raspberryblower of old London town.

[@777petew]

Squirrel. I remembered this video today. It's Peter Cook, Michael Palin, John Cleese in 1979. It's called "Will this Wind?" It's a brief skit about a group of loonies who think the World's going to end tonight. Very well done and hilarious.

[@helenwood8482]

They could sing well in a surprising range of musical styles.

[@bapete5159]

Got the LP back in the Seventies....and I still Listen to it.....Best talent to come out of England and Scotland....that’s Ronnie C....God Bless Them sadly not with us anymore.....👍🇬🇧🤓

[@jontaylor1587]

a delightful blast from the past! 2 of the finest and talented double acts ever.

[@wrorchestra1]

If you like comedy music, you can't go wrong with "The ballad of Barry and Frida" by Victoria Wood 😆

[@jillosler9353]

They are hilarious! So glad you like them too xx

[@TheRealSquirrel]

Love em and the music was great!

[@roballen5718]

if you want to see more of what Corbet can do, you should search out one of his story telling performances. he just sits in a large black chair and tells a story. he's very good at it and he's always funny.

[@stevenlagoe7808]

Oh yes! Good suggestion!

[@Jamie_Pritchard]

He should avoid 'Sorry' at all costs though, lol

[@stevenlagoe7808]

Err, yes. It seemed funny at the time, but it hasn't aged well (or at all!).

[@Sorarse]

Strangely, I always thought Ronnie Corbett's story telling spot was the most boring part of the Two Ronnies show.

[@Jamie_Pritchard]

@@Sorarse I used to as well when I was a kid, but when I got older I started to appreciate it far more.

[@williambilly3269]

Two Ronnie's were class 👍🇬🇧

[@steevenfrost]

"We knew what she meant..." The spoof is so good that I swear they would go down a storm on the Grand Ol Opre Please rrspon

[@ericg5791]

Ronnie Barker forayed into sitcoms that included the classic Porridge,also Open All Hours.. Ronnie Corbett also had a small sitcom called Sorry!

[@CRINOTH]

Not that small - it ran for 7 series and was a pretty big hit at the time though, granted, it's not remembered very well today. I used to love it when I was a kid. :)

[@ericg5791]

@@CRINOTH Oh yes.Me too

[@777petew]

We had 3 channels at the time in the early 1970s. The nation found it's escape with The Two Ronnies on BBC1 at teatime on Saturday nights.The pubs often lacked trade in the early evening until such programmes were over. There was no way to record.

[@lynneclarke4866]

That's gonna be stuck in my head now lol. Ronnie Barker lived in the same town as me. The corner shop where he got the idea for open all hours has a plac on it stating the fact.

[@rhondafoy7403]

I’m not too far from you. Love seeing his statue when we pass through x

[@russellfrancis6294]

I love this ! Never seen this before. I'm adding this to my two Ronnies playlist ! Thanks a lot squirrel !

[@richardnapier1992]

Ronnnie Barker did a great tv series called Porridge. Always remember sitting with my Parents watching it, the man was a genius! Oh, and you can't miss Open all hours too!

[@The.Android]

Whoever would've thought that the last working day of the week for most people could possibly get any better. #FourRonniesFriday

[@TheRealSquirrel]

Glad to help 😎🐿👊🏼

[@Mick_Harrison]

I appreciate Ronnie Corbett more now than when I first saw them as a kid, They are both brilliant and work so well together it's kind of impossible to separate them.

[@davidgibson121]

They did release an LP with a few of these songs on it and some others. I still have it kicking around somewhere amongst my dad's old record collection.

[@neilmacdonald9843]

Another touch of class

[@claytonskids6764]

Thanks for this 🤗 so lovely to see you discovering two of our National Treasures....and there are SO many more to see 😁👍

[@annashear7331]

Love four Ronnie's Fridays best day of the week ever ❤

[@TheManInTheLongBlackCoat]

When they say “The wind is blowing from behind,” they’re referring to farting. 💨

[@TheRealSquirrel]

Thank you for that I don’t know how the heck I missed that. That just makes this all the more funny

[@philjones45]

He's from America not fucking Mars!

[@annother3350]

Phil - he missed the point you jerk.

[@Trebor74]

They sing about a hole in their trousers and the winds blowing from behind and blowing their mind. I took it as the wind was blowing through the trouser hole and up their arse.

[@The.Android]

@@Trebor74 I agree with your interpretation. But I guess it could be a _double entendre_ to make you think of farting aswell.

[@stuartwhitta9333]

Hi Squirrel, I'm English and grew up on the Two Ronnie's. Ronnie B was a comedy genius and he is my favourite, both legends though. Check out their skit "Your Nuts My Lord". Really enjoy you Channel.

[@Suprahampton]

A splendid suggestion

[@jimreid4367]

Did you know that Ronnie Corbett was Scottish ? Born in Edinburgh in 1930 & he was married 51 years to actress Anne Hart when he passed away in 2016 . Ronnie Barker was English born in Bedford which is roughly 60 miles north of London in 1929 and he was married to Joy tubbs for 48 years when he passed away in 2005 .

[@susanashcroft2674]

Squirrel it is a joy to watch Four Ronnies Friday with you as it brings back Saturday nights in the 70's and true family viewing where everyone got something from The Two Ronnies humour. Back then I watched them as a child now I am appreciating them again as an adult. In this sketch you can imagine them touring in a van from state to state and can see as you say those 'buy now' pay over 104 weeks compilation album adverts on the TV of best selling singers you've never heard of or your great grandma would have liked! (Think K-Tel or something like that comes to mind). Oh and singing was very much part of their act.

[@malcolmross8427]

I bought the Jehoshaphat & Jones album on vinyl. It is awesome!

[@davidprice5211]

I adore their Ponting Punting sketch. I believe it was an unreleased sketch but it’s on KZbin (of course). It really shows off the brilliance of the two when it comes to word play.

[@PC24800]

It is like Dench and Smith. One always knew thet Ronnie C was Ronnie C as one always knows that Dame Judy is "The Dench" but both Ronnie B and Maggie S are, in every role, non existant as themselves because they are the character that they're playing.

[@joewilkinson9443]

Such a good partnership.

[@TheRealSquirrel]

Amazing

[@janevans5690]

They were absolutely wonderful such talent so sad neither of them are with us anymore 😢.

[@RetirementVille]

OMG. Tremendous. My dad used to have the Jehoshaphat & Jones EP and I hadn't heard it for 35yrs. Ronnie Barker was the brains of the writing. Being a shy and humble type, he used to write a huge amount of their material and submitted it all via his alter ego Gerald Wiley. Corbett wasn't anywhere near as talented as a writer but as a comedian, his portfolio of quality performances was impressive, even if it wasn't in Barker's league.

[@lioncurlew]

Ronnie Corbett was a Commisioned Air force Officer and the shortest Officer in the Service.

[@sickoftheleftwingscum]

We loved them both but the difference between them was Ronnie C was more of a stage comic and Ronnie B was a comedy actor ! 😁✌️🇬🇧👍🇺🇸

[@lynnejamieson2063]

If you’ve never seen it before, you might enjoy a film called ‘Burke and Hare’. It’s a comedy that is loosely based on the true story of a couple of Irish men living in Edinburgh who take up grave robbing and murder to earn some money. The reason I suggest it, is because Ronnie Corbett is part of the cast with Andy Serkis and Simon Pegg in the titular roles.

[@keithcornish5073]

ronnie barker in porridge was brilliant... ronnie corbett telling his stories while sat in a big chair used to crack me up.

[@johnbowyer6902]

Another hilarious sketch from the Two Ronnies is 'Bald Man' or Baldman and the Optometrist sketch. Really Haha!

[@garyrichardson8934]

The Two Ronnie's never were a double act. Ronnie B started in Radio, then TV as an actor and then really found his genius when he started to submit sketches to the Two Ronnie's producer under the pseudonym of Gerald Wiley as he wanted the sketches to be not connected to him and judged on their own merits. Ronnie C on the other hand was a stand up comedian who went in to acting. Incidentally Ronnie B almost certainly wrote the lyrics for the 3 songs. They did one one series every year for 16 years. In between they did their own thing. Ronnie B did Porridge, Open All Hours and Going straight. While Ronnie C did 'Sorry' for 8 series. All very funny. So if you like these guys and we as Brits 'love em' then you've probably got enough material for at least a couple of years. Oh and yes there was a porridge film as well.

[@benovision6325]

Water flows up hill == having a piss. When the wind blows from behind == Farting

[@j.dmetalhead7517]

Thank you again for bringing these gems to a wider audience.

[@DruncanUK]

Ronnie C was my favourite...maybe because he owned a pub not far from me in Fife, Scotland.

[@misolgit69]

try to find one of their"big" musical numbers with which they would close the show, they would be playing characters among an ensemble of dancers or musicians or people in the street, sometimes they would be in drag and through the performance they would tell a comical tale

[@carolinegreen7043]

Ronnie B was in the hit series Porridge as Norman Stanley Fletcher

[@TheSmokinMunkee]

You speak so warmly of them. To embrace them is to embrace the very fabric of British-ness. You’re a good squirrel, I wish you all the best mate 👍🏻🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@TheRealSquirrel]

They bring me back to a time when there were entertainers. More so then now. Rare to see cross platform entertainers now. They remind me of good times in this turd of a world we seem to be in these days. 😎🐿👊🏼

[@TheSmokinMunkee]

@@TheRealSquirrel I agree. Everyone seems to be a one trick pony nowadays. I miss, as you rightly said, entertainers. Probably seen as too cheesy in these cynical times. Still, we got you and some old clips. 👍🏻

[@brianpoole6464]

They did a lot of musical skits, over the years ,...many different characters, Inc women, the two Ronnie's shows, usually had their finale, doing a musical number ensemble

[@lynneivison5773]

Thanks - I had forgotten how great the Two Ronnies were. They were famous when I was young - they are so talented. British are known to be reserved but there is an element of incredibly vulgar innuendo which is how we express our repressed selves. Then there is the incredibly black humour (dead parrot sketch of Monty Python is an example) and the irony. Yes Ronnie Barker is my favourite. Have you seen Open All Hours. It is lovely to watch you folks in USA picking up this humour - some people find it v. difficult to understand.

[@EarthlyEden1]

You watched Alex Honnold walking along the ridge, have you seen ''Danny Macaskill: The Ridge''. I highly recommend it for your viewing pleasure. He mountain bikes along a ridge on the Isle of Skye. Of course being Scotland the scenery is the most amazing you will ever see in your life. If you enjoy it you should also check ''Danny Macaskill; The Slabs,'' it is just as mind boggling what you can do on a bike.

[@TheRealSquirrel]

I saw the ridge with Danny I’ll look for the other.

[@snowysnowyriver]

They did a musical number every programme, and their voices are excellent. They even do choral pieces and light opera.

[@KeplersDream]

Ronnie Barker released an LP, late 70s or early 80s, of himself performing solo versions of some of their bits. I memorised one of them, a flustered Civil Servant from the Ministry of Communications, for my drama and performing arts exam, and passed with distinction. So many, many thanks, Mr Barker! (And I can still do it word for word all these decades later...)

[@animatedAL]

Gotta love a four Ronnie's Friday 😂🤣

[@TheRealSquirrel]

Yeah buddy

[@777petew]

I see your amusement and an eye-twinkle, and a look of adoration, as if these two blokes are geniuses. Well you're bloody well right! I get just as amused watching your expressions. Thanks so much.

[@TheRealSquirrel]

Thank You Peter

[@postiekeefveness4415]

I love the fact that you are so knowledgeable about the videos, you don't just watch them and say that you like them, you explain your thoughts to us.

[@gremlinuk1968]

I grew up watching the two ronnies from the 70s when I was a kid, so love them singing,,!

[@TheRealSquirrel]

I’m just discovering them and I love that I am. Be well

[@gremlinuk1968]

@@TheRealSquirrel thanks man, ! God Bless from northern Ireland UK,

[@elvisleeboy]

A lot of the Two Ronnies sketches were written and sent in to them by a mysterious Gerard Wiley... A good while later it was revealed that Wiley was in fact none other than Mr Ronnie Barker. He used the pseudonym because he wanted the scripts to be accepted on merit and not just because he was a star of the show.

[@dexstewart2450]

Ronnie B: Normal Stanley Fletcher in Porridge

[@highpath4776]

How to get entenred past the censors, show them the script, words all innocent, timing , style and delivery turn it all in the mind.

[@robbo916]

they are great! either one of them would have been great all on his own but together they were beyond that. They were the two. And they were and we'll never see either of them again.

[@TheRealSquirrel]

Amazing duo

[@annedunne4526]

Thank you for doing one of their musical numbers. They were always a part of their shows along with Ronnie Corbett's mad meandering monologues. Wonderful stuff.

[@dcanmore]

They both have interesting paths. Ronnie Corbett went into acting very early on in his career, stage trained from 1951 after coming out of the RAF as a commissioned officer, managed to get a few movie credits under his belt as well as a ton of television by the end of the '50s. Notably he had big TV success in the first incarnation of Crackerjack! in 1957-58. It seems to be forgotten now but Ronnie C also had a big hit with the sitcom Sorry! in the 1980s which ran for 42 episodes and managed second career as a game show host in the 90s.

[@samkershaw8474]

Ronnie Barker is a comedic genius. As a writer and performer. You should check out his acting range in the sitcom Porridge.

[@timglennon6814]

Check out Morecambe and Wise with Shirley Bassey.

[@markrussen5616]

Ronnie B was a comedy genius. He wrote sketches under the pseudonym of Gerald Wiley. This was done so that each one was judged on merit of the content and not judged on who really wrote it. Ronnie B always made sure that Ronnie C had good parts and wrote to his abilities. I still watch Ronnie B in open all hours and porridge both brilliant shows and worth a watch. This is why Ronnie B was known as " the governor " by everyone that worked with him and is still respected to this day.

[@clarestewart877]

One of my favourite musical numbers from the two Ronnies is the two cleaning ladies who sing Camden Town and play pots and pans

[@martinlaffey328]

Ronnie Barker was an absolute genius in everything he did. Check out Porridge his performance in this Prison set comedy series Is superb.RC was good his own right but Barker was THE man ,very sadly missed........As a side note he was also shy and self deprecating Whilst they were writing the Two Rs they received scripts in the post written by a guy called Gerald Wiley. The scripts were very good so they contacted Mr.Wiley and invited him to a meeting with the whole team in an Indian restaurant as it happens. So the appointed time came and went and Mr Wiley was a no show.As the crew were about to leave Ronnie B stood up and said he was actually Mr.Wiley. The reason he did this was because he didn't know if his scripts were good enough and didn't want the team to use them just because they knew RB had wrote them and not on their merit. For me that shows you the mark of the man.

[@skasteve6528]

Ronnie Barker is most people's favourite. He wrote some of their sketches under an alias, as he didn't want the producers to include sketches, just because he wrote them. He was a very modest man & generous to his co-performers, allowing them to shine. Ronnie Corbett was a versatile comedy actor with excellent timing, he could make a mediocre script funny. One thing that shows in their work, was their genuine respect & affection for each other.

[@hejhog1961]

You should check out their phantom raspberry blower and the worm that turned. You'll laugh your socks off

[@ellesee7079]

Anyone who grew up watching Porridge will tell you Ronnie B!

[@kaymably410]

Brings back memories of Saturday nights. the two Ronnies, Des O'connor and Morcoombe and wise. love em all

[@TheRealSquirrel]

Hmm des o connor is a new name to me.

[@tonycasey3183]

My brother had the Jehosephat and Jones album and I loved to listen to it as a kid - Nell of the Yukon was another great song.

[@1rudgie]

Ronnie B wins for me! His role as fletch in porridge was too good

[@bigs1546]

Love Ronnie Corbet in The Big Chair storytelling - he is soooo good - look for Story Chair , there are only a few on YT but might be more on another platform.

[@jruz1738]

Ronnie Barker was always my favourite but mainly because I loved him in Porridge and Open all hours. In the Two Ronnie's they are both great, you can tell they loved working together.

[@helennew8267]

Love this they're are brilliant, Ronnie Barker was my favourite but both are fantastic at what they do. I've never seen most of these that you show on Four Ronnie's Friday so you are educating me. Thank you so much 😜

[@richardwalton4713]

Hi squirrel Richard I know you love the Two Ronnies so much you must try and find Ronnie Barker doing his doctor's spoonerism sketch not only funny but incredibly clever love the show from a very wet and windy Newcastle on Tyne

[@nelliejames]

i know what u mean about ronnie b squirrel , but when u watch them just bounce of each other perfectly, theres a good sketch i think it.s called mcleary's gold set in the klondike , worth a watch, keep the channel going we love it , cheers neale

[@malcolmross8427]

I once bought an Album of Big Jim Jehosophat and Fat-Belly Jones whilst on holiday. I brought the LP back in my suitcase protected by towels!

[@timglennon6814]

Ronnie Barker has done more than Ronnie C. Ronnie B did a comedy program called Porridge, whee he played the role of Norman Stanly Fletcher, a nan doing a 5 year stretch in prison. That would be a good one to check out.

[@stevemccullagh36]

It's about time you're doing some of their musical numbers 👍👍 (This isn't one of their better ones though)

[@Tilion462]

It's not bad at all - though it's not Plumstead Ladies Male Voice Choir, Aldershot Brass Ensemble, St. Botolph Country Dance Team or The Rochdale Ringers.

[@Vinnie-pu9vw]

Slim Pickman and Polly Partan

[@annother3350]

This was fucking brilliant. One of their best

[@chroniclesofanamateur]

You should check out some of Ronnie C's iconic monologues, to balance out any sketches with only Ronnie B.

[@binaway]

Ronnie Corbett "Big Jim Jehosophat" was 5ft tall.

[@leemason5953]

Ronnie Barker used to write most of the material under a pseudonym, they are both legends.

[@jonathanvince8173]

The thing about these two Ronnies is they both started as actors in films in the 1950s Met each other in a news series that had famous people in it in 1960s called that was the week that was later called the Frost Report. Here is a link to the famous sketch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmmmnqWBhrtpnNU Sorry not the full version.

[@sickoftheleftwingscum]

What's so great about this video is just how good the whole production is ! 👍✌️🇬🇧

[@highpath4776]

The could not play an instrument (apart from the kitchenialia sketch ones!), but were good singers. For an audio of Barker , check some of his roles in the Light Programme show The Navy Lark, a few lines compared to other actors (Leslie Philips, Jon Pertwee) but timing and delivery absolutely key.

[@pbainbridge5]

I grew up watching the Two Ronnie's, glad you like them too. Two musical numbers of theirs you will surely like are McCleary's Gold, and Cliff Clive and the Jivers playing big band numbers.

[@25dimensionsfrancis42]

I would doubt that many Americans have your knowledge of the Two Ronnies because of the vast amount of entertainment offered to Americans as perhaps also to the young generation of Brits to a degree, unless their older parents introduce them.

[@markanderson3848]

Another british comedy duo worth taking a look at is hale and pace very funny

[@martindunstan8043]

Four Ronnie's Friday is now a go to fix🐿️if you continue this it will take at least another five years of your life😂 so many sketches buddy and we love your reaction to these absolute legends. Watching the shows in the 70s you never knew what was coming next, so diverse in material. For me for what it's worth both were brilliant regards timing big Ron was well known for his use of the English language but little Ron's facial expressions were hilarious a magnificent double act! Thanks for sharing it with us and take care 🐿️✌️🇬🇧✌️🇺🇸🍻