Mr. Chow Mein auditions as a Ventriloquist

[@jrsixowfour8674]

Love this old comedy with no filters just honest comedy, people are so touchy today, can't speak a sentence without pissing off 10 different groups of people

[@ewaf88]

It's 11 now as there's been inflation

[@tedbainbridge9940]

Wish we could laugh like we did back then.this man was a pure genius. I'm 60, and can't help singing Ernie, and just laughing. Rest in peace great man.

[@patmackie3499]

This man should be celebrated as the comic GENIUS he is. I grew up watching Benny Hill & so glad i did this man was simply a master of his craft & for those who don't know this: He was the 1st person ever to do & use split screens where you see five different characters at once & people rang up the bbc complaining of withcraft & the like. Never again will we see or be entertained by anyone with this much brilliance genius humour ability to script endless funny sketches. A true comedy legend.

[@melaniethreatt7266]

Witchcraft?!

[@JBplumbing12]

Benny Hill was the last person on TV to do a Chinese accent. Since then, doing the Chinese accent has been forbidden but any other accent is allowed.

[@TheTigersbay]

This is a billion times better than stuff on telly nowadays .

[@leslawrenson]

The likes of Ben Elton and David Baddiel helped to finish off this genius. Neither of them were fit enough to wipe Benny's shoes.

[@paulpitney7836]

How true...well said

[@RealmoftheBlackShadow]

You use that last terminology somewhat upside down. How come? Or maybe you're onto something. Remember what Christ did? He washed the feet of the disciples, in order to set an example about high and low.

[@mr488gto8]

👌

[@Soundofsilence-j4d]

@@mr488gto8 decode it they watch as roman rape boy. And they two may be aroused

[@CMDRRustyDog]

@@RealmoftheBlackShadow Keep reading your fairy stories.

[@walhalladome5227]

A genius! Timeless, especially now in 2022!

[@garyproffitt5941]

He is the greatest, genius and late Benny Hill☮

[@PortobelloRd]

God Benny! What talent! When i was a kid i loved Benny, but i was too young to understand that he was a friggin GENIUS!! Miss you Benny! Thanks for all the laughs!!

[@davekp6773]

My late Nana from Hong Kong absolutely loved this, couldnt stop laughing yet today the offended on other peoples behalf brigade would be all over it stating the disgusting casual racism. If a Cantonese granny didnt have a problem why should anyone else.

[@manofthehour6856]

I think it is acceptable is that Chow Mein has the last laugh and is endearing. That's the brilliance of Benny Hill. Instead of making Chow Mein the butt of jokes and an utter fool, he one ups the pompous director (played by Henry McGee). I can understand why Nana would think it was funny.

[@snastengridge1617]

Nana had a good sense of humour! 🤣 Most people used to, I don't know what happened...

[@ThePlataf]

I had a Chinese friend whose favourite Benny character was Mr Chow Mein!

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Nice statement Dave, cheers 👍100%

[@byronleemarley9610]

Because While Leftists have taken it upon themselves to decide what is offensive and who should be offended by what. That's TRUE racism: Thinking you know better than the actual people who you claim should be offended.

[@nev707]

How Henry McGee maintained his composure amazes me. Loved Bennys shows as a young bloke.

[@davewilson4058]

Oh Benny, how you are missed. You still manage to make me laugh. your sketches are corny, but hilarious, the mark of a true entertainer. You are sadly missed.

[@mrs.c5022]

I hope he knew how much he was loved. Sad he died alone. His impish grin alone packed laughter!!

[@logicalnetwork1611]

Mrs. C he was admired and loved by everyone . I’m sure he just preferred to be on his own

[@rayblack2004]

@@logicalnetwork1611 We all die alone, but will never be forgotten

[@SuperFerdie1965]

He had his ladies who paid him "lip service"!

[@Tony-hw2pw]

Funny I was thinking the same thing ☹️ I hope so he was a comic genius he could make you laugh just by expression 👍🏻🤣

[@jasonvandervalk3679]

I just discovered this brilliant

[@paulcowell7588]

Brilliant...the 70s..when we could all take the piss out of each other and laugh together...benny hill one of the all time greats...

[@joelc9439]

You can still do it today..Don't talk shit..this is still popular. You obviously haven't heard of Russell Peters.

[@rayvinloony2322]

👏👏🤣

[@michaelplank8966]

See this was normall england no camera's no forieners just english people laughing it was a normLl english society and dad and I laughed I now do Benny in the us

[@m.p.776]

Your comment made me curious to look up when the ozone layer hole was discovered, which was in 1985. So this couldn't have been from the 1970s.

[@MarkSmith-tp6zc]

@@m.p.776plus the mention of ‘rap’, another 80’s phenomenon! And Henry’s very 80’s sweater.

[@ailaoshi71]

Benny Hill was actually very popular in China. Until recently he was one of the few Britons who attained name recognition among the Chinese.

[@frankie6954]

Benny Hill was very popular in France.

[@Cyclobomber]

Benny's gags were amazing, especially the way everything works with misunderstandings and mishearings and puns. I remember loving this stuff when I was about 5 (though 90% of the jokes flew over my head, but then I came back to it and I can't get enough.

[@figjam59]

How Henry kept a straight face for most of the sketch...

[@TheJul63]

so funny, tears coming down my eyes. loved the benny hill show

[@alansturgess1324]

Never enough credit for Henry McGee.

[@JJfromPhilly67]

I know, the way he could keep a straight face even when Benny was trying to trip him up. Every comedian needs the straight man.

[@scotty193]

The sketch was just over 10 minutes long. Its just a bombardment of quips and funniness never to be repeated. " I bring up voice from my diagram". "You mean diaphragm?". " Yes do you need me draw you a diaphragm"......just the best.

[@EdinburghAndy]

Got to love Benny Hill. He took inspiration from so many sources but made the act his own. There's bits of Buddy Hackett, Tommy Cooper, Ken Dodd and Sandy Powell in this sketch (as well as big chunks of his previous Chow Mein material from earlier shows). RIP Benny :-)

[@Soundofsilence-j4d]

They were funny but not like BENNY HE HAD ME ON FLOOR AND ALL THE PEOPLE HE WORKED FOR.

[@DirtyMerkin]

Benny is 100 years old on 21/1/24.. We love and miss you Alfred Hawthorne Hill.❤💔

[@LOCOMOTIONNUMBER1]

Was lucky enough to be in the Benny Hill show audience in December 1988 at the Thames Television studios Teddington Lock. The man was a true star, doing most of the sketches he done in one take. After the show he shook hands with most of the audience, what a lovely, talented performer. I kept the ticket and would never sell it!

[@goodiesguy]

Do you remember what sketches he did? It would probably be for one of his final three shows for Thames.

[@brentonsandercock2926]

What a brilliant sketch, He is brilliant at playing Mr. Chow Mien 😃

[@PeterPan-wh1sg]

Benny, you are a comedy genius. Nobody ever came close or ever will. RIP mate.

[@kevinhiggins910]

So funny, his play on words is brilliant....not PC today but in the 1970s was brilliant.

[@tomkent4656]

Henry McGee is the perfect stooge!

[@teecee9113]

Loved him when I was a kid. Made me laugh so much. Great memories. Love you, Benny, ❤

[@mohammedzaman8925]

I loved Benny hill growing up. He was big in America as well. A lot of people don't know that.

[@philipjadams]

10 minutes of Benny Hill, is 1000 times funnier than any of the new acts, the new so called comedians, are not good enough even to tie Benny's shoelaces if he were still alive

[@ruralmass7]

phil, you are spot on. They cancelled his show when the humourless execs at Thames bowed to political correction, which by the late eighties was taking over everywhere. They told him his style of humour was obsolete, as if humour could be pigeon-holed.

[@PAWSAYLUL]

Benny hill Chinese impressions

[@colinwilkes8957]

I know this is not pc anymore but how can you not love benny,jelly Rewis indeed !

[@grahamd5418]

Jimmy Carr. Watch and learn.

[@feralcyborggaming1531]

If Benny were still here they would bow to his comedic genius and weep at their lack thereof. Modern comedians are so pathetically cowardly it's sickening.

[@briandoyle6188]

This is bloody hilarious..... Benny's face brilliant, he's like a big cherub....

[@colinsmith7576]

This sketch kills me every time. 'Why you speak French you can't speak blarry English'

[@kevinhiggins910]

Benny Hill could get a laugh with a look or a pause . A master of comedy.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

A master of racism and sexism you mean.

[@AVIARYCOURT]

Charley Chaplin called him a genius!

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Chaplin was totally right

[@timroygole]

The great thing about KZbin is all this lasts forever. I had this show on a tape which was thrown out years ago. This stetch is one of my fav's. very very funny. Benny was my favourite comedian of all time. Will never be forgotton. And Mr. mcGee was a great support act, even though he had a lot of trouble not cracking up ! #whocouldblamehim

[@markrichards1953]

“Aerosol’s ! ... it’s true ! “ Best quote of the century.

[@micknordstrom2591]

This is one of the funniest things i have ever watched. Benny Hill ruled!

[@sueneilson896]

Feeling pretty sorry for you ...

[@Soundofsilence-j4d]

@@sueneilson896 I DONT FEEL SORRY FOR ZIATON

[@TheClaricewilliams]

Benny Hill is old skool British humour . Childish and great fun!

[@canman5060]

Not quite the old school.His humour is unique.

[@georgehonk5558]

Very clever use of language, brilliant

[@edmonddantes3640]

Just recall as you watch this, that Benny Hill left no one out to poke fun at in his skits. I remember Benny portrayed Southern Whites as hillbillies, it was hysterical and I'm from the South.

[@Soundofsilence-j4d]

YES BEST ON SOUTH. HE DID EVERY ONE. LOVEGUY

[@bonpourvous]

6.30 `What are you doing talking to this for?``gets me every time, lol.

[@luisber2]

The best routine of Benny Hill. It's a classic!

[@michaelgonzales92mg]

I've never laughed so dam hard since the 3 stooges! XD this was just too dam funny, it hurts now to breathe lol

[@prisonervi]

ROFL! Dear Benny at his best!! And Henry McGee-so funny too-just a perfect foil for Benny's humour!! Just brilliant together, as all his co stars were :) Those were the good old days when you could laugh at anything and not fear reprisals from todays awful PC brigade. Will always have fond memories of Benny thanks to all who upload these gems of comedy genius.Thanks for posting!!

[@mrb257]

Just brilliant,talented ,a proper entertainer.

[@andrewlloyd4702]

Still is, and always will be a comedy legend.

[@tehf00n]

I bet this would be funny in chinese too. I mean, Benny Hill never had a bad bone in his body and there was no racism in his manner at all. But this was acceptible comedy at the time so he was selling his craft. Something he did better than anyone else at the time.

[@super2068]

I am a Chinese and I enjoy this show.

[@zmajodnocaja5088]

Not being a native speaker, I couldn't understand most of the jokes when watching this as a kid. But even so it was super funny.

[@steamsearcher]

I have a CHINESE WIFE this is superb!!!!

[@timhicks2154]

Refreshingly un-PC. Thank goodness.

[@BrentonSandercock]

Benny Hill at his very best... Love it when he does the Chinese character Mr. Chow Min

[@TheNickt1]

One of his best characters. Why you no crapping!

[@TomSmith-ls5rn]

God broke the mold with Benny. One of a kind. Very few today even come close. Thank you.

[@alpha-omega2362]

Eye doctor: " You have a cataract" Chinese patient: " Oh no no no..I drive rincon continetal"

[@forearthbelow]

In about 1978 I worked in London, just off of The Strand, where a theatrical agent had an office on the floor below ours. Benny was a client of theirs it seemed as my colleague and I shared a lift [elevator] with him to their offices. He was extremely shy, not at all this super confident persona who made us lol on so many occasions over the years

[@digbytaylor2427]

glad some one puts them on here thank you

[@magirusdeutzjupiter2234]

Ha ha, my favourite Mr Chow Mein, can not stop laughing at this, perfect for 2020.

[@juliesmoochy3996]

Benny Hill the national treasure of the British people. More loved and revered than any royal jewel.

[@hernsg144]

Benny is loved all over the world, will never be forgotten

[@michaelroberts4862]

35 years ago stopped to ask directions somewhere in Asia... “You go down hill , then turn reeft... no!.. u turn Light!” Fell off motorbike laughing

[@larrywilson1386]

Loved his comedy all my life great stuff

[@johnm9845]

Funniest thing was expression on dummy's face after beer drinking attempt. It was almost human as if to say I didn't know he was going to go all the way with that. Ending based on old joke about ventriloquist booed off stage because he's useless. He does, but then dummy pokes head around curtain and says gollocks to audience.

[@jrgboy]

The TV companies were quick to release all Benny's shows on video when he died, talk about two-faced...

[@synthonaplinth5980]

Benny: (normal voice) "I'll 'F and B' in a minute if you don't shut your mouth!" hahahahaha

[@Raider577]

Just saw a Benny Hill sketch on the Benny Hill Show on TV today. From the early Seventies and Benny was playing a French man with a beret doing a ventriloquist act with a green tortoise as the ventriloquist dummy.Some of the material used was also in this later Mr Chow Mein audition sketch.

[@roostermcgregor]

Some people don't find this funny, but there are lots that do. Everyone's got their own opinion. Personally, I loved Benny's work, and still do. This sketch makes me laugh so much that I roll around the floor, crying with laughter. No comedian in this PC world does that for me. I find them all dull and boring- no timing, no wit, no cleverness. Stand up comedy these days nearly always relies on profanities - and I can't see what's funny about that.

[@annastinehammersdottir1290]

I love crying-laughing with Benny Hill.

[@bryanpanvert5288]

Brilliant

[@johndean4765]

Rooster I have noticed most so called comedians rely on cheap laughs by swearing the louder and more often they swear the more laughs they get.Generally the audience that laugh at all this uncalled for swearing are pathetic morons like the so comedians their watcgķ

[@johndean4765]

Agreed swearing is NOT funny but plenty of moronic people think it is.

[@Grover1234]

Such a classic with this british comedian! I love me some Benny Hill and I watched it ever since coming across it when it used to air on PBS back in my day. I think it even aired on the Comedy Channel before becoming Comedy Central. My sister used to say that when she would say with our grandparents and my granddad would watch it she thought "Oh my! Papa is watching some pretty adult stuff." Mostly cause of the woman in bikinis or their undergarments but it was back when she was little so she didn't understand it wasn't as bad.

[@delroyroberts9192]

Could listen and watch to Chow mein all day and not stop laughing. Compare this with today's (filthy) dross.

[@delroyroberts9192]

Brings me to tears every time. I have all of his shows.

[@canman5060]

Benny Hill cannot have Chinese supporting actors and actresses because they can't stop laughing during rehearsal !

[@andynightingale7335]

"l'll F & B in a minute if you don't shut up!" "Do I have to draw you a diaphragm.?!" Brilliant use of language. Loved Benny as a kid.

[@TheJul63]

Can't stop crying. Seen it a few times. So funny.

[@davelane6176]

Bloody loved Benny hill shame the pc brigade finished him off . how did Henry McGee keep a straight face

[@fattwat1]

ITV shit on him he died all alone

[@nancytucker3787]

they were are great. bless their souls

[@danielcallahan4825]

We need to get his reruns on Hulu or Netflix or vice this is better than anything on today

[@chaz725]

The gorgeous little Sue Upton....

[@TheLogic1010]

Benny Hill is still massively funnier than anything on tv now and he is still a genius. TV companies why waste your time producing rubbish no one wants.

[@michaelbodle526]

It's now called 'reality shows'. No script writers or actors to pay and not much talent needed to produce. ie CHEAP

[@philthompson8574]

The term political correctness has nothing to do with the behaviour of politicians However it is a term of abuse invented by right wing politicians to make fun of any opinions that they do not agree with

[@jrgboy]

Thames TV sacked Benny then when he died they made a fortune selling his DVD's ...

[@alexlau737]

Better than snl or mad tv?

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

This is not funny it's racist to Chinese people.

[@henryfrost8542]

The greatest comedian ever, absolutely brilliant...

[@gahloot]

That guy with Benny is one of the best straight men ever! LMAO 2:30, 2:30 LMAO!

[@Dermot2927]

Henry McGee, died 2006.

[@ruralmass7]

All good comedians have good straight men.

[@xxjonboy]

That was a pretty long sketch to remember, and done so well.

[@paulsimmons3211]

Lots of smiles here...

[@andywright3450]

Genius Benny was different class totally a one off rip mate sadly missed 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@regpalmer1854]

Andy Wright H

[@ThePlataf]

I cannot believe the professional snowflakes have permitted this to be seen! I had a Chinese friend who cracked up every time he saw Mr Chow Mein. He said he was much more fun than Chairman Mao, lol

[@christinasteinbacher5304]

Henry Magee such a gr8 straight man!

[@ptthunder]

Half of my comedy vocabulary comes from this man! #INGCOSIGAL!!! : D

[@grahamholden3537]

One of the funniest sketches EVER, wouldn't get away with it 😊

[@maximillianphoenix9374]

I lived in Hong Kong and this is exactly what they sounded like when they try to speak English 😊

[@gentleman4232]

“Aerosols………it’s true!” …….Genius.

[@rickykilby4672]

Poor benny hill.A victim of the pc brigade.He was accused of being sexist and yet he was always made to look the fool in many sketches.His talent as a writer is often overlooked.The word play he uses ,(like in this sketch) was very well written.He would be accused of being racist in this sketch,but ask yourself is he deriding chinese people,no he isn't the comedy here is how many chinese people pronounce english words,that is all it is.He is not saying the chinese are stupid,or in any way inferior to any other race,its just the mis pronounciation of words that is the basis of the comedy.

[@kilowhiskeyalpha6078]

"Why you rot risten" so funny.

[@Househead1200]

'Aerosols'. 'It's true', snaps Chow Mein straight back. What a great show, I am glad to have been a 70's kid.

[@lindsaypeterholden2701]

I bet the purple hair lefty puffs love this this

[@DUCKDODGERS1701]

Political correctness my foot, I have never heard of any politicians being correct.

[@bokhans]

Sonic Duck are you that stupid or is it just an act? Politically and politicians are not the same thing. I don’t need to guess your are a white boy (kid) that don’t even dare to stand up to your own opinions you little pussy. No name and picture. That’s the sign of stupid scared racists.

[@cookaboorra]

@ 2:40 oh my goooooodnesss !!! can't really stop laughing..it's a genius

[@anianoenrique2115]

My wife is Asian and laughed herself silly at this sketch. All those 'non-racists' can shut up.

[@Soundofsilence-j4d]

Laughter is best thing

[@yf3804]

I'm Chinese. The clip is not racist at all.

[@Kazuo1G]

If Benny Hill had said that, you might think he was talking about gang shoes and letters! "The crip is not lacist at arr." Also, I am always a cowboy (ALWAYS) and I like to smoke Marlboros while watching the sunset. ('cause Britain has this thing with associating America with John Wayne films.) Somehow, there is a fine line with racist humor, and it's nice to see someone see the shock/comedic value in it. Not all comedy is squeaky clean!

[@qtig9490]

The funny thing is this character actually pokes fun at the English!

[@paperchain1239]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. And so refreshing to hear from someone who took as the comedy sketch it was intended to be.

[@Ramukaka249]

No, it’s just boring. Hilarious to the bogans perhaps

[@the_dutch_kiwi7054]

@@Ramukaka249 But never as boring as you are. True story.

[@ladyleesutter]

"Well, he no got a throat mic"

[@None-zc5vg]

It seems aeons ago since he was last on t.v.: both Hill and McGee came to sad ends (McGee had dementia) while Hill's other foil, Bob Todd, was dropped from the show because his drinking affected his performances.

[@morganfisherart]

You're a plat!! (amongst a stream of brilliant fast-moving MARAPLOPISMS!!!)

[@davidedwards9538]

TIMELESS , THEY JUST DONT MAKE EM ANYMORE

[@hindobeast2429]

"put your gradlags on" bit absolutely killed me 😂

[@nickxcore74]

Pmsl

[@BradDay-i4i]

All these years and I still say " Incossible!"😂

[@normanby100]

Classic benny Hill. A pox on Ben Elton and his metropolitan PC fascist brigade. Mind you, the funniest ventriloquist act was the classic "worst ventriloquist in the world" by Sandy powell. Anybody got that to unload on youtube.

[@normanmiller]

Ben Elton dd so much to end the career of all of those great comedians. Arrogant sod.

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Richard Johnson piles and a broken leg is funny if some other is afflicted with them?!

[@egapnala65]

Its on here, look up Sandy Powell Ventriloquist. Then look up Sandy Powell Caretaker for an incredibly dark sketch from the 1920s.

[@regplasma7906]

MUCH MISSED GENIUS.ONE OF THE BEST COMEDIANS OF ALL TIME.