Eric and Ernie: Mastermind

Morecambe and Wise - absolute class

[@theresapierce3934]

48 years and still funny. I loved their Christmas specials, unlike today's rubbish, they were something to look forward to. RIP Eric and Ernie. X

[@davidmoore2325]

Hello dear,how are you doing?

[@simonfrench-wollen161]

​@@davidmoore2325 ok

[@ElvarMasson]

​@@davidmoore2325 😂

[@troubledspirit3328]

Looked forward to eagerly every week

[@Roger_Ramjet]

😂​@@davidmoore2325

[@tonmisty]

No one like those two now. They were brilliant.

[@stofferrussell]

What a good sport Magnus was and a true professional being able to keep a straight face with those two.

[@jimmyashworth844]

I thought being able to keep a straight face was something special. Agree 100% with that mate. Great minds in this tiny part of time in watching this and reading to replying to comments. Brains are amazing.

[@Torahboy1]

Yes. Absolutely. Same goes for André Preview. Incidentally, for the rest of André Previn’s life, every time he climbed into the back of a London taxi, the driver would say to him, “hello MrPreview” To which he would answer, “Privet!”

[@ElvarMasson]

We don't know if he managed to keep a straight face during the takes of this scene

[@voiceofreason162]

Correct. Put another one on.

[@davidlathngue1210]

They were the best offtv

[@ianlflanagan116]

"Mr McManus I'll never watch you wrestle again!" Timeless, funny, fantastic timing. Thanks for posting it.

[@Via_The_Void]

Brilliant sketch! Morecambe and Wise are very sadly missed, a great double act, they will never ever be forgotten.

[@jamesgreen807]

OR REPLACED!!!!!!!!!

[@robbiebunge859]

Same for the 2 Ronnies. Good, clean humour

[@simonwarner6594]

@@robbiebunge859 The 2 Ronnies had a few memorable scenes but Eric & Ernie will always be true legends of comedy and i defy anyone to watch a large compilation of clips and not laugh but watching these is impossible-you just can't keep a straight face. They are pure comic genius and far better than this alleged comedy you see today

[@davidharrison2992]

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[@drumnbassdan]

They did a good job portraying another person's jokes for sure.

[@owenfitzgerald3219]

50 years old this year and still very funny 😂 Thank you Eric and Ernie.

[@PeterPete]

i'm 55 years of age and i found it unfunny - the most it got out of me was a smile!

[@harpersmythe658]

@@PeterPeteyour loss. Morecambe and Wise are irreplaceable. Comedy at its best ❤

[@PeterPete]

@@harpersmythe658 The only thing Morecambe and Wise got right was when they said they were 'bored stiff' watching Monty Python.

[@fredwaller3234]

The two Ronnie's and Eric and Ernie truly pure gold genius

[@alexandermathieson4774]

comic genius , they worked out how to have a duo with TWO funny men.

[@eddieingalls534]

Not sure about the two Ronnies tbh. Ronnie Barker just played with words and tongue twisters.

[@daviebevan]

Totally Agreed. My ultimate comedy 70's. Porridge!

[@ghengiscant538]

Did you notice the total lack of swear words and knob jokes , absolute legends .

[@FissionChips]

@@eddieingalls534 Absolute utter rubbish. You obviously never watched the four candles sketch . . . .

[@gamesbloke]

Do you know how I know this is timeless comedy? My seven year old son was giggling like crazy whenever Eric would talk with Ernie and slap his face or they would do a dance.

[@normanby100]

Eric's facial expressions are a comic master class

[@TheDajoca]

You need to see the Brexit party candidate and his facial expressions when Corbyn gave his speech after losing spectacularly in the December election.

[@dannydorko7075]

yeah eric had a writer for his dialogue but his improvisational skills were superb as was his timing, delivery and, like you said, facial expressions.

[@thestrengthwithin4249]

Yes you are right, and I must add only a British comic could do this 👏👏👏👏 Great Britain has such amazing comic Geniuses with amazing timing, Cooper, Benny hill, morecambe and Wise, two Ronnies, do you know I could go on all night, you know who they are 👏👏👏👏 British humour you just can’t beat it 🇬🇧

[@nancestef]

Absolutely Brilliant. Eric and Ernie were geniuses. Nobody does it like those two. RIP guys, we miss you.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

The Two Ronnies were just as good a duo. Sadly all of them are gone now.

[@B-A-L]

It always impressed me how Morecambe and Wise were able to get such big names to appear on their shows, including such luminaries as the classical conductor Andre Previn. It just shows what high regard they were held with.

[@matthewclifton9145]

You mean Andrew Preview 😂

[@kerry5586]

All the right notes, just in the wrong order!

[@ReDeV7]

It was an honour to appear on Morecambe and Wise

[@ripdbtpoo1441]

Held in - and that's grammatically incorrect! One does not end a sentence with a conjunction! 2 points to me.

[@davebellamy4867]

@@ripdbtpoo1441 You mean with a preposition but I don't know what I bothered to write this for.

[@stevethompsonart1505]

The writers for Eric and Ernie were fabulous as well. There was a real pool of talent in those days. Classic comedy !

[@king77703]

Barry Cryer for one.

[@enigmagenesis7341]

Eddie Braben for another...

[@MDDBAHONS]

"Mr McManus, I'll never watch you wrestle again!" Brilliant.

[@morespywareforyou2262]

Ah. You have to be old enough to remember Mick McManus!

[@farhatqureshi8562]

@@morespywareforyou2262 I'm old enough and I remember him and Mick McMichael and Jacky Palo, Steve Vidor, Prince Kumali , Honey Boy Zimba and the others.

[@adriankenward9371]

@@morespywareforyou2262 es

[@blighty3248]

My Mum bless her heart would never miss the wrestling on TV especially when it featured Mick McManus...and she loved the tag matches...❤

[@simonshiels1]

@@blighty3248 usually at 3pm ITN ....when I stayed with my gran in Belfast..... Wow betide you if you if you made a racket when the wrestling started😅😅😅

[@keithlemon457]

No-one will ever equal the comedy genius of Morecambe and Wise, just no-one !

[@user-ty2te8pe4s]

Laurel and Hardy?

[@daviebevan]

It's only in my mid fifties I have come to appreciate how brilliant these two chaps were. Proper comedy, with no swearing

[@ampzamp]

... proper comedy, with no swearing.

[@Basman59]

Remember this like yesterday still bloody funny. They were a family ritual in the 70's - great memories and makes me think of me dear old dad.

[@barryfoster283]

Think I should have your KZbin name - my name's Barry, and I was born in 1959. Sitting on the sofa - was it Saturdays or Sundays? - the highlight of the week waiting for Eric and Ern.

[@Basman59]

Comes from my last name and my mates calling me it most my life. It was Saturdays least as I recall in 70's. I was born in Norf London - you can be Bazza I'll be Basa..LOL

[@thomasorourke8773]

Barry Foster

[@thomasorourke8773]

Basa 1959 to

[@andyclayton9204]

I'm the same. I'll never forget your dear old dad

[@WhatBurnsMyBacon]

"Put another one up for me." These guys were truly geniuses.

[@galvatron3214]

First time i ever watched this sketch, i nearly spat laughing when Eric said "but what is a cardigan made of?, and do we not get wool from sheep?"

[@lornahay4445]

THE LATE GREAT ERIC & ERNIE , THEY WILL NEVER BE IMITATED , NO MATTER HOW GOOD OTHERS THINK THEY CAN COPY , TWO GENIUS MEN , NEVER FORGOTTEN

[@ahassen1236]

Morecambe and Wise and The Two Ronnies. Amazing times

[@SuperTed19021]

Back when British comedic talents *actually* had talent.

[@Boomer1156]

Yeah from a Aussie British humour was at its best...you can add in Hale an Pace to

[@jaynekittycat9252]

When i was a kid we as a family loved watching these two. Especially there Christmas specials.

[@MadonnaGrogan]

Same

[@jaynekittycat9252]

@@MadonnaGrogan Good old days, not like today.

[@MrRocky42100]

Brilliant! RIP you two legends

[@ElvarMasson]

Three

[@majorlaff8682]

Over four million views. A couple of hundred are mine and I've still got tears of laughter rolling down my cheeks. Thank you boys.

[@wannabenj]

How can anyone not like that skit? That was awesome !!! I could watch these 2 gentlemen all day long

[@peterhall2509]

Superb and gentle humour. However let’s not give all the praise to utterly brilliant acting, the cleverness of the writing is of equal quality.

[@monicamorilla2851]

I totally agree with you 👍 💯

[@glennpowell3444]

The Andre Preview sketch was a masterpiece.

[@ReDeV7]

And the kitchen scene to " the stripper music"

[@user-fs6sl2er1x]

Sadly we will never anything like this again thanks for the memories

[@johnallen4291]

These two make me smile every time, great memories of the whole family laughing at their shows. No one like them today. Classic.

[@davidvernon4828]

Eric and Ernie were fantastic.👍👍

[@rokerlad49]

Stan n ollie my all time heroes but next to them are these guys eric n ernie class act two gems .

[@harrodsfan]

So funny, miss them very much. True comic geniuses. I'm 57 and can remember this one as if it was only y'day.

[@joz6683]

Almost 50yrs old and still good. For those of us of a certain age, the final question was telegraphed but still funny. Thanks for the upload.

[@Mattrenz]

Absolutely nothing comes close to these guys these days! Top class comedy 😎

[@hughoxburgh1544]

With the possible exception of Porridge and Fawlty Towers perhaps?

[@aussiefan354]

@@hughoxburgh1544 The British comedies are the best

[@jevans9965]

Lovely Magnus Magnusson - right up there with Previn at playing it straight

[@milesclery-fox3036]

Cough - 'Arsenal!' Forty-odd years on and it still creases me.

[@mitchell16]

Can you explain this joke to me

[@milesclery-fox3036]

@@mitchell16 The timing makes it seem like a pre-arranged response to a question. Eric Morecambe was able to make even the tritest joke a masterpiece of comedy.

[@jvgreendarmok]

@@milesclery-fox3036 I think it's a call-back to an earlier sketch?

[@christinenicholls9704]

Morecambe and Wise still make me laugh, they will never be bettered

[@issymills6455]

They were bettered by the Two Ronnies

[@kevf6172]

Don't think you can say bettered!

[@SirStoneyOfBow]

This is just brilliant television. The best comedy double act of all time.

[@ahassen1236]

Actually Laurel and Hardy were. But these two were awesome alongside The Two Ronnies.

[@EM-wd2vg]

Absolutely brilliant, it was all about timing with these two and in this sketch it was perfect.

[@InappropriatelyMe]

As most of us did, I grew up watching these two comedians quite regularly... M & W brought us some brilliant and silly sketches of our generation. May you two comics bring the house down wherever you go... Respect.👍

[@craigdavidson2278]

Sitting dow (or laying on the floor for me) watching saturday night television during the 70's..... Morecambe and Wise, Two Ronnie's, Dick Emery and Parkinson.....I was 7 years old when this was first aired , if I remember correctly we had not long just had the third power cut of the weekend and christmas was looming....radio times was the must have guide....bloody hell I am old.

[@markgc1316]

How good is Magnus in this! Fantastic.

[@britishcomposers]

Hear hear! I second that. He was in something else too that I saw a while ago. Very intelligent man.

[@ElvarMasson]

🇮🇸

[@maureenwilliams860]

Mark GC Victoria wood

[@colinp2238]

Also this was just about a year after losing his son in a car accident.

[@mrshifter9582]

Real talent, thank god I grew up in the 70s.

[@bluesmachine1006]

Eric was an absolute god of the comedy scene. I was born in 1973 and spent the first decade of my life watching everything I could of his. Got it all on DVD now 😁

[@ranjitverdi5702]

Brilliant comedy from two of the best comedians the Nation has produced.Never to be forgotten 👍

[@Mandy-vn7rl]

Classic Eric and Ernie, love it 💕💕💕💕

[@jack1109]

Timeless humour! The great Eric and Ernie.

[@craig1538]

An absolute classic by a pair of legends. And Magnuss Pike was brilliant.

[@sbor2020]

He was, but so was Magnus Magnusson in this sketch.

[@thomasgray5406]

@@sbor2020 😄

[@tommyfred6180]

I remember seeing this when it was first shown. I nearly shocked laughing. british tv at the time was in a golden age with regard comedy and this act sat at the top with the two ronnie's.

[@AnimalMagic1]

I remember when Magnus announced his retirement .. it hit all the headlines .. Magnus was an institution!! I used to sit and watch the show .. and if i got 5 answers correct .. i was really chuffed :):):)

[@angelamanning3616]

Love this! Morecambe and Wise at Christmas was brilliant too. 😂😂

[@bigdmac33]

Eric and Ernie were my complete Saturday night growing up. Classic.

[@tantilizingtrip1]

I can't stop watching this! Genius script and hilarious!

[@philrobinson981]

Hello.....Yes and not a swear word in sight

[@Bondek1996]

No matter how often I see this, the "I'll never watch you wrestle again!" Still splits my sides.

[@stevesmith9081]

Out of the many many times I've seen this sketch over the years, I never noticed the final genius line before. "Mr McManus, I'll never watch you wrestle again!"

[@trueriver1950]

What was impressive was the huge variety of guests who Morecambe and Wise got to take part in their sketches.

[@londonspeedway]

Interesting, too, that it was then still quite a novelty for famous celebrities to take part in such shows and be gently sent up. Andre Previn, Des O'Connor, Angela Rippon etc.

[@trueriver1950]

@@londonspeedway surely you mean André Preview?

[@paulshorney3465]

Only had to look at eric Morecambe and I'd laugh he was fantastic. Ernie wise the perfect straight man👍👍😂😂

[@sscanlan17]

Dearly loved ...just soo funny.. Brilliant ...Legends 🙌 Nothing will ever come close ...True Comedy..💯💥

[@catherinesmalley8587]

LOL! Love the questions... Even though they are supposed to be general knowledge questions, they are all themed towards their level of education! 😅 Ernie, being Professor of English literature is asked questions all relating to literature, Eric on the other hand, being educated at Infants School - his first question is about a nursery rhyme! 😂

[@fluffybunny558]

These two still make me laugh! Comedy at its best!

[@user-oo7kg9ew8s]

Brilliant ... Magnus Magnuson misidentified - @ 5:34 "Mr McManus I'll never watch you wrestle again" ... Mr (Mick) McManus was a British professional wrestler of the time :-)

[@csasss6860]

This never gets old! Brilliant!

[@Clungeboy935]

Brilliant no shock or controversial swearing just fools old fashioned comedy these guys were genius!!

[@marciahill7016]

They are an act that simply can't be followed. Comic genious

[@amandaclark375]

Truly timeless and wonderful comedy

[@davidmoore2325]

Hello dear,how are you doing?

[@alexkrycek21]

These guys were legends.

[@1hungryguy96]

I'm 32, African born from Fulham. my go-to for comedy's will always be the golden oldies, porridge /only fools /Morecombe & wise / 2 ronnies / rab c / on the buses /. modern telly's gone all wrong 😕

[@MrDaiseymay]

AND THAT IS, MOSTLY THANKS TO THE LOONY PC BRIGADE. BRITAIN HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BAWDY NATION, WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF NAUGHTY INNUENDO, BUT NOT OUTRIGHT OBSCENETY. BUT THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TODAY, AND BLOODY BORING IT IS TOO.

[@mattissotrendy]

Philip Croft 😂😂😂

[@huepix]

Robin's nest and man about the house

[@huepix]

Mind you "curry and chips" was pretty bad. "Love thy neighbour" was also quite dodgy.

[@huepix]

I got banned from a comedy club in Edinburgh for being racist. All I did was walk onstage and say "thank you ladies and gentlemen it's great to be back in England". Everybody else in Scotland gets the joke. lol

[@stuartleeson3094]

Mr McManus,I shall never watch you wrestle again.....brilliant.

[@fredabeacham9077]

Funny every time we watch it ! They were both so good ! ❤️

[@Ascertivus]

Contestant 1: maximum intelligence Contestant 2: maximum charisma

[@Derwentcub]

Christmas just isn't the same without Morecambe and wise on TV...

[@megansweeney5744]

Don't have TV like this anymore :-(

[@michaelsinski8997]

All we have now is crap TV. 😭😭😭😭

[@sindento1942]

And all the better for it.

[@Trev359]

@@nn-ro1lv nothing to do with selective memory. There was plenty to watch in those days. It's now there's nothing to watch.

[@mlee6050]

Now you understand issues I got so many have 2000+ humour but mine is like 1950-1990 humour even though born later (said 1990 as 1986 or something is last lot I heard of that I know year of but unsure on last number)

[@ElvarMasson]

Nothing wrong with the TV. It's the programmes. They're shite

[@brentritchie6199]

I alway loved Eric, poor Ernie was always the painful one. Very clever guys

[@TheHumbleFellow]

"This isn't a bingo hall, is it, sir?" "Too right." "Two right, that's five altogether." ROFLMAO!!!

[@airscrew46]

I thought I'd seen everything from Morecambe and Wise but I can honestly say I've never seen this before. Brilliant!!!

[@tomswanton1892]

Dave Linfitt l

[@mummygiraffepresentsclassi8722]

You wont have seen everything from them unless "Running wild" turns up again xxx

[@633squadrongoodwin]

As always,perfect timing and delivery from eric but also faultless back up from ernie..superb sketch.I think what always came across with these two was the love and respect for each other as well as the joint ambition to make each sketch as good as it could possibly be ,regardless of who got the funny lines.Thankyou for sharing this with us,Ratpackmanreturns, as you say ABSOLUTE CLASS !!!!!!

[@richhughes7450]

The two Ron's did mastermind as well... Brilliant comedians

[@asifjavid2041]

watching this brought back memories - how I miss those days

[@stephenrose1343]

Still funny after so many years

[@jamesdsvid276]

Just another masterclass of classic british humour from two of the best!

[@harpothehealer]

Brilliant, Two of the very greats Eric and Ernie but should also mention Magnus who plays this superbly.

[@sarahholland1375]

Timeless. I haven't see this sketch before. So funny.

[@davidmoore2325]

Hello dear,how are you doing?

[@pmayer65]

Couldn't agree more. Thanks for posting, haven't seen this for years. Absolute classic. " Maximum 10 points" "I thought I would" Brilliant.

[@victorbrunswick]

Eric's facial expressions are priceless.

[@michaelpowell2475]

ooooooooooo how I have laughed over the years... brilliant duo - writers - producion all take a bow...

[@comfibold]

Still funny after all these years.

[@crockettbruce1270]

Pitlochry

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

I love Morecambe and Wise but didn't know this sketch, utterly brilliant 🤣🤣

[@rogerallan4134]

Eric was a genius.

[@NewRootsHairUK]

Still very funny. Classic duo. Thanks

[@munchbob1]

I completely agree with you. The two ronnies and morcambe and wise ARE EPIIIIIC!!!!! Because comedy then was clever..... unlike now.

[@richardbrown1189]

Great stuff. I can't remember ever seeing this before. It's definitely on a par with the famous Two Ronnies send up of Mastermind.

[@TimelordR]

There's more to British comedy than Benny Hill, Morecambe & Wise is a class act.

[@pacmanindy]

Ernie’s cough reminds me of Charles Ingram from the “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire UK” tv series.

[@bojack40]

OMG, I haven’t seen this probably since it aired. These two gave (and give) me unending joy. My family took Erics (and the end of M&W) death as personal bereavement. Erics face here when he sees that Ernie is answering such difficult questions correctly early on. RIP M&W

[@christopherstacey9541]

THEY WERE GREAT, WATCH IT FOR YEARS.

[@Mrbluesplayer43]

Boy do I miss these two. So funny.

[@highten443]

First time I’ve seen this. I was born in ‘75 so a great excuse!

[@JasmineSurrealVideos]

Me too!

[@alanbland5198]

Bloody Brilliant! I tried to explain to my niece a few years ago how crap TV is today with zero real comedy shows and so called reality shows replacing everything... This was entertainment at its finest...

[@alanbland5198]

+Alan Bland If you're wondering like a lot of people were the "Arsenal" came from, this from Wiki... Some catch phrases developed from earlier sketches. When Eric played an incompetent 'Mr Memory', unable to remember anything without unsubtle prompting from Ernie, Ernie prompted Eric with "Arsenal!" disguised very badly as a cough. Later, whenever Ernie, or anyone else, coughed or sneezed, Eric would shout "Arsenal!"

[@GumbootZone]

+Alan Bland Ahhh! And I thought he was calling him and "arsehole" for interfering with a cough, but just pronounced it similar to Arsenal!

[@stormcloudsabound]

your comment's just about as tasteless as your name.

[@MrDaiseymay]

Correct--that's another 10 points to you.

[@mattissotrendy]

Zero comedy shows? Lol okay.

[@stuarthamilton679]

I don't know why it linked me this, seen it before many times including this very video, but I could do with cheering up and this never fails! Two Legends! Thanks!

[@gerardleroux5784]

Comedy with this level of witty edge is priceless! 😂

[@GTurch52]

"This isn't a bingo hall, is it Sir?"Too right"..... OMG!!!! As an American who loves British humor, this is brilliant. I only discovered them after laughing hysterically at the Beatles Anthology.

[@vja1970]

Watch the Two Ronnies sketch on Mastermind. Its better.

[@SpeccyMan]

British humour has all of its vowels. ;-)

[@comanchio1976]

Guy Turchiano "Only got a little dad, have you?" ;)

[@vja1970]

@TheLyingTruthTeller LOL... if Morecombe and Wise's slapstick sight gags are more your thing then thats fine..It wears thin very fast IMO. In this sketch for instance Morecombe repeats the same joke over and over again. The Two Ronnie's version of Mastermind is pure genius. Now that was my "subjective" opinion.Good God, Dont get your panties in a twist over it. Jeeez.

[@jckon]

vja1970 True