Americans React To "Two Ronnies - Sweet Shop Sketch"

[@GSHLongtree]

The original quote is "Right or wrong, the customer is always right in matters of taste". The quote was made by store owner Harry Gordon Selfridge; nicknamed 'The Earl of Oxford Street' in London 1909.

[@stuartfaulds1580]

I thought it was "The customer is always right, in matters of Style & Taste".

[@samsby14]

Both mean the same thing really, the phrase was intended for salesmen who were told not to judge the customer if they wanted to buy a "hideous sweater" or "put ketchup on a steak" as business is business.

[@stuartfaulds1580]

@@samsby14 True, but sadly customers tend to only remember the portion that "The Customer is always Right" and forget the rest of the phrase and throw hissy strops when they don't get their way

[@stuartfaulds1580]

@@samsby14 True but sadly all too many only remember the first part of the saying.

[@bethcushway458]

Welcome back boys🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 God that intro is instant nostalgia for me. Takes me back to childhood Saturday evenings laughing with the family round the TV 😊

[@777petew]

You know when these shows were screened on a Saturday night in the 1970s, video recorders were almost non-existent so people stayed in until 9pm so as not to miss shows like the Two Ronnies. Once the show was over, the pubs became full of people who had stayed in. That was the pulling power of quality comedy. Thanks for your reactions.

[@watchreadplayretro]

Unplug & unravel a few liquorice! These are always funny, they stand the test of time. Thanks as always guys!

[@afrocomber]

If you look up 'The Frost Report - Class Sketch', your wish will be granted in a way as it is a sketch starring the Two Ronnies AND John Cleese and is another revered British comedy sketch!

[@johncrwarner]

The list of writers included "Gerald Wiley" who was in fact Ronnie Barker. He submitted the work under a pseudonym so it didn't get preferential treatment.

[@KeplersDream]

Their opening theme music, by the legendary and seemingly everywhere Ronnie Hazlehurst, has the distinction of being instantly recognisable, indelibly memorable, and completely without any identifiable tune. It's a work of art.

[@laughingachilles]

You're right that Brits internalize a lot...and it's messy when we snap.

[@lucianseekinglove]

One of the best skits by the Two Ronnies is the one called Encyclopedia Salesman.

[@vallee3140]

and the confusing library

[@ChavJag]

I played that to my lodger a few weeks ago who'd never seen it and he was wetting himself laughing

[@kimkats]

First, you guys make the sketches even funnier with your reactions - love to watch you two. Second you need to check out the swear box sketch- think you’ll find it as funny as most Two Ronnies skits. Keep up the good work!

[@sharonellis8776]

This is a great sketch. The reverse of the Candles Sketch. Love Ronnie B xx

[@BLew657]

Class System. A sketch with Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker and John Cleese on The Frost report from 1966 is a classic

[@Isleofskye]

Thanks for this Guys :)

[@fishtigua]

I had a boat customer wanting engine service parts. He asked for belts, so I went and looked up his correct belts and walked all the way back with them. Then he asked for the oil filter, looked that up and walked all the way back. This happened 12 times off his shopping-list. He had the WHOLE list, with part numbers, in his hand. Could have throttled him for wasting an hour of my time.

[@Bpg5012trick]

You will have to do their Country Music Sketch, Slim Pikman and Polly Parton.

[@Dave-nr3rm]

The customer is always right,in matters of taste....i belive is the full quote.Nice reaction video again guys.Keep it up.

[@MuckMan_Movies]

Not seen this one before.....hilarious!

[@RobertWilliams-ur5gi]

The Two Ronnies Encyclopedia sketch is truly brilliant.

[@craigalden9416]

If ever you need a pick me up after a tiring day….just watch one of these sketches….. your guaranteed a laugh…. Absolute geniuses…..

[@syetemaskm7706]

The 2 Ronnie's and John Cleese did a sketch together called The Class Sketch from the Frost Report

[@nicholasroberts1374]

The interesting thing is that they did not consider themselves a "Comedy Duo" - just 2 people that starred on the same show. They refused any request to tour together as a comedy act and very rarely interviewed together. This was even though they were good friends

[@annephillips8494]

As a Brit, I noticed that Comedy ramps up your stress levels, like Fawlty Towers and and this.Then you get to laugh at the end as if your Sanity has been restored.Almost Shakesperean.

[@robmartin525]

Not the Waldorf Salad episode! I can't watch it!!!

[@uncontrolledhistorian7063]

I meet Ronnie Corbett, by accident, in Edinburgh. I was inside a telephone box he needed to use. His wife was so much taller than him. True Fact! Can I humbly recommend their sketch series, The Worm Has Turned? 1970's, Women rule the world in black leather and men are wearing dresses and doing housework.TUT. Like you've got nothing else ever asked for :o)

[@carolinestirland3126]

Piggy malone too

[@alexfletcher5192]

Theme tunes were pretty big on shows back then. And if you're of an age you can recognize themes to comedy shows almost instantly. At least in Britain. They were often the biggest programmes on television. Admittedly, with three channels (4 by 1982 - the first show on Channel 4 was actually 'Countdown', from which ''8 out of 10 cats does Countdown' was derived) you could argue the competition was limited. In fact it made them focus much more on content because the potential viewership was much bigger for each channel. If you were getting audiences of 15 to 20 million in a country with a population of 50 to 60 million, that wasn't a bad percentage.

[@stevenwilliams9181]

I work in retail and thank goodness I've never encountered that sort of customer!!

[@kingoftadpoles]

Not seen this in a while. Good choice fellas!

[@debrarufini6906]

Excellent reaction, as ever, guys. Ronnie Corbett there getting his own back on Ronnie Barker for his visit to the hardware shop - (four candles!) ;-)

[@AnneSmith-t6e]

Me to i am in my 60 but remember watching it with my mum and dad it was so funny at the time still is

[@teffhoward9134]

Hi Guys. Glad to see you back on The Two Ronnie's. You should check out their Aldershot Brass Band skit to really see them at their best

[@davidcorbett341]

A great comedy duo from the 70s 80s 😂. Another even better comedy duo is Steptoe & Son😂😂

[@JohnResalb]

And here's another famous series for you to review - "Keeping Up Appearances" - the quintessential take on British etiquette and culture. Hilarious.!! The only thing is - each episode is a comedy theme, not just a quick sketch.

[@clairerichards8383]

One of my early service industry jobs was in a hotel. After I had been hired, I was taught "The customer isn't always right, you just have to make them think they are". It works well most of the time. Defusing by agreement takes the wind from their sails and often deescalates a situation quicker. However what you say about them after they leave is another matter.

[@Vida-e5i]

You need to watch the ‘crossed lines’ sketch. Hilarious! They were really ahead of the times. Shows the reality of how we start with good intentions in hospitality to a extreme outcome of how we can lose our shit or what we would actually want to do! (I worked in hospitality for 20 years! 😂)

[@sliverwolf1992]

You should watch the comedy bit with the two Ronnie's and John cleese about the class system from the 1960's it's brilliant. I think it was from the frost report, very well written and brilliantly done by all. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@bobbyboko6317]

Check Ricky Gervais and Extras with Ronnie Corbett doing cocane , brilliant 😂😂

[@thomastanswell5372]

Hi guys..you need to watch the two ronnies optician’s..i personally think it’s one off there best..best wishes from London England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍

[@troyallen4868]

And yes us Brits are polite..........until we are not 😆

[@troyallen4868]

Great reaction 😂I luv it!

[@neilblackledge6237]

The Two Ronnies mini series, Phantom Rasberry, Worm That Turned and Piggy Malone

[@wordsmith52]

Try the 2Rs Ju Jitsu, Russian State Choir and Star Trek skits! They ARE hilarious and not many channels have reacted to them! Should pay dividends!

[@glen.w.whittle]

Hey ! You mention John Cleese and the Two Ronnies … They done a sketch together in the late 60’s. You should check it out as it summed up British hierarchy at the time !

[@deborahcox921]

Check out Morecambe and Wise another British comedy duo. When I worked in shop after I left school The Two Ronnies were performing in the theatre next door they came into the shop and got their autographs

[@Yandarval]

It takes a few months for the laughter strains to heal. Unless you were brought up with the Ronnies. Then you can manage to recover in a week.

[@pedders9380]

If you’re looking for a next Two Ronnies sketch, try Round of Drinks, Name Guessing Game or Racing Duck if you’ve not done them before

[@carolynndavey657]

four candle/fork handle my fav

[@EmbraceTheSuck21]

Love that one, our reaction to that is on the end-screen of this vid

[@James-ju4gj]

You'd love Porridge

[@markcutting6504]

& rising damp

[@adammclennan2627]

Please do "By the seaside" 50+ minutes of The Two Ronnies cleverness!

[@alanmaycock4976]

Christmas is coming and what you two guys need is a UK Christmas Special. (Not a variety show, a Christmas edition of an otherwise regular sitcom). I can only recommend Drop The Dead Donkey. Never much liked the title, which is a supposed quotation from a newsroom when a better story comes along to bump the planned headline off the News. I promise you, you will discover a whole new sitcom treat. In its day it often referred to UK news stories that week, but seriously guys, the core characters in the TV Newsroom, week in, week out, will be burned into your memories. And there’s none better than the Christmas Party episode.

[@vomgrady]

The Ronnies and Cleese used to work together on "That was the week that was" but I'm sure you knew that.

[@bedfordseasider1]

You should check out their Musical numbers

[@Stekini]

Porridge was an amazing show. When will you react to it.

[@annephillips8494]

Amen.

[@johnloony68]

Only the orange ones? It reminds me of the comedy series "Outnumbered" in which the girl (aged about 7) said that she didn't want to eat salmon because it's orange. "I don't like food which is orange. Except oranges, because they admit that they're orange."

[@pjd145]

Suggest you try some of their musical numbers. Maybe start with Slim Pickman and Polly Parton.

[@roseannecomaskey6890]

Please check out The Plank 1967, Eric Sykes at his best, he also appeared in Harry Potter lV at the very beginning of the movie 🎬. You won't be disappointed 😂😂😂❤

[@peterhouston7457]

was that the prequel to falling down!!!

[@zaphodbeeblebrox6627]

Spencer ! Q:- Have you been on a diet? You look like you've lost some weight.🤔

[@livestocknetwork320]

Liquorice allsorts are all the same flavour. It's just the colour...

[@mlee6050]

ETS21 so know minstrels 1970 ad if want to know not melt in hand

[@davidclarke8398]

Check out Swedish made easy.

[@jameshumphreys9715]

Try to find the ice cream shop crisp sketch.

[@welshknight1456]

Guys , chill you are over analysing everything, the trick is to just relax and laugh internally. It takes a while to fully understand the British self depreciating and sarcastic humour. As we say we love taking the piss.😂

[@vinparaffin6082]

Who is Ronnie Baker?! BTW, shame you can't get hold of the Two Ronnie's 'opticians' sketch !!

[@patriciaorourke8850]

Gob is slang for mouth and gob stoppers were very hard boiled sweets which took ages to suck and suck and suck. They very gradually changed colour as you sucked them. As a small child sometimes we took them out of our mouths and passed them to a friend to see if they wanted to finish off sucking them….disgusting!!!

[@Julian-1984]

Greate vid guys, also it's sad to here the news today out of charlotte North carolina today, the shooting of them cops made it over to uk news, as does all shootings make it onto our news, but it is also a common news from outta america

[@robmartin525]

If you're feeling musical, you'd probably like their musical bits/songs Little trains of Wales Aldershot Brass Ensemble Uhhhh Ladies choir There's a symphony orchestra one I'm struggling with the names COMMENTERS! COMMENT!

[@seangannon193]

Its Barker not baker

[@Julian-1984]

You need to do Russel Howards classroom politics

[@adammclennan2627]

Please do "By the seaside" 50+ minutes of The Two Ronnies cleverness!