It's genuinely difficult to imagine how anyone could write this sketch. Utter genius...
@lancebaker13747 жыл бұрын
Fuzz Capp, you write "Actually, you just write it backwards. (Sorry to burst the bubble.)" as if it were easy. If that were true, you would have written one yourself... but you have not. Sorry to REALLY burst your bubble.
@mathare777 жыл бұрын
Fuz Capp a mastermind
@GodzillaGoesGaga7 жыл бұрын
I believe he said he has written stuff like this himself and got awards for it. However, coming up with the original idea is the genius part. Copying a style or previous method is easy.
@get-the-joke7 жыл бұрын
I just came up with the word "bubbleburstception". It's a clever and original play on words with the name of a movie that I sadly forgot, therefore I can't explain the utter genius of my comment.
@TheCornishCockney6 жыл бұрын
that boat has long since sailed buddy.its all been done.todays "free speech" is a joke in itself.there is no such thing as free speech any more and this kind of writing will never return for fear of "insulting" someone.
@Haze143411 ай бұрын
Even decades later, this is still some of the best written comedy ever.
@BalrajTakhar-u7u8 ай бұрын
Absolutely timeless, masterfully crafted.
@umachan92865 жыл бұрын
John Cleese famously said that Ronnie Corbett had the best comic timing of anybody he had ever met. This sketch shows that.
@Jlipnicki Жыл бұрын
John Cleese was not a natural comic, He could have been a solicitor. Ronnie Barker was a endearing person as well as being funny and clever.
@johnmc3862 Жыл бұрын
@@Jlipnicki John Cleese is a comic genius, fact.
@tonybordley7481 Жыл бұрын
Yes what a tribute to the magnificent Ronnie Corbett. Only John Cleese could have been Basil Fawlty, anybody could have been Del Boy !
@Jlipnicki Жыл бұрын
@@tonybordley7481 Minder is far superior to Only Fools and Horses, which is somewhat patronising to working class Londoners.
@tonybordley7481 Жыл бұрын
@@Jlipnicki You are absolutely right. I am a massive Minder fan and I put Porridge and Steptoe & Son above O.F.&.H which ironically are the comedies that has everything in all O.F.&.H programs. Also ironically I am as good as a working class Londoner from Erith, (2 miles out of London)proper river town and it ain’t patronising.
@Kfinnerty68533 жыл бұрын
This sketch is just beyond brilliant. I know Four Candles/Fork Handles is the one that gets the plaudits but this is the real gem in my view.
@hpe-eo4ce2 жыл бұрын
Your nuts, m'lord.
@verkaforever2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you- thought I was the only one who preferred this sketch (love them both, though).
@CC-ff7ft2 жыл бұрын
By far there best sketch imo.
@joannetownsend63842 жыл бұрын
My sentiments exactly.
@christor29072 жыл бұрын
Crossed-lines needs more love. It is right up there! But agree, this is probably the best.
@Lichfeldian--Suttonian4 жыл бұрын
You can see Ronnie Corbett _really_ trying to keep a straight face throughout the whole sketch. Utter genius of the highest order!
@vincentohora26222 жыл бұрын
Yes, the face thing is what I always take from this sketch!
@marting67352 жыл бұрын
Best sketch they ever did, imo.
@MrChetwyn9 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest pieces of comedy ever written.
@ChubbyChecker1828 жыл бұрын
totally agree, so clever
@stevephillips63096 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant - very clever!
@A-small-amount-of-peas6 жыл бұрын
Jack porter I think David Renwick wrote this but I'm not sure
@KingFahtah6 жыл бұрын
No argument there. All the better that it is performed by two masters of comic timing.
@A-small-amount-of-peas6 жыл бұрын
Jack porter Actually I am sure it's David Renwick. My favorite British comedy writer
4 жыл бұрын
These two were also masters of keeping a straight face
@janebrown72312 жыл бұрын
One underappreciated thing about this magnificent sketch is that Mastermind gave contestants exactly two minutes, and the writer (Renwick) managed to fit the questions into - precisely two minutes. Genius!
@robertwilliams060 Жыл бұрын
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
@fullervisiondotnet6 ай бұрын
Complete by anticipating the timing of the audience.
@dennissmith639410 ай бұрын
Sheer brilliance on both parts. The likes of them, and Morcambe and Wise, will never be seen again. I am glad I lived in the era when both The Two Ronnies and Eric and Ernie were at their height of fame and comic genius. May you all be still telling jokes and have sketches like this where ever you may be now. Thank you for your comedy.
@southwestsearch8 ай бұрын
I prefer Morcambe and Wise sketch.
@pixfix59 Жыл бұрын
these two are surely the greatest British comedy duo ever.
@trinkabuszczuk6138 Жыл бұрын
Yep. I rate them above Eric and Ernie. ❤
@minicle426 Жыл бұрын
How about Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton?
@DresdanPI8 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Ronnie. One of the best comedians Britain has ever had. Gosh 2016 has been ruthless in that regard :(
@AlisonBryen8 жыл бұрын
I know...😕
@josephsmith9618 жыл бұрын
+Dresdan PI Time is beating down the good ones on both sides of the pond my friend. Don't look behind you because it's catching up to all of us.
@Felix-Sited8 жыл бұрын
+Dresdan PI Wogan, Daniels and now Corbie! Why can't we have another Saville?!!
@benkai098 жыл бұрын
+Dresdan PI if we loose anyone else from the golden age of comedy I think i'm going to leave this planet
@DresdanPI8 жыл бұрын
The most emotional I've been was when Robin Williams died, but Ronnie's death has hit me pretty hard too. I grew up with the "2 Ronnies" and loved every sketch at that time. Seeing the above video just confirms what geniuses we were witnessing in Barker and Corbett. Both were absolute legends... and if Barker wasn't difficult to miss after his death, losing Corbett too is just a step too far for me. Sad loss. Thank you Ronnie Corbett for making me laugh for all those years. "It's Goodnight from him" R.I.P Sir.
@MsCreepyChan8 жыл бұрын
Comic genius, nothing less than pure comic genius. R.I.P. Both Ronnies.
@BearGasss7 жыл бұрын
MsCreepyChan Lil guy still alive?
@rhysthomas58117 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Corbett died 31 march 2016 aged 86 Ronnie Barker died 3 October 2005 aged 76
@BearGasss7 жыл бұрын
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@eagleman51386 жыл бұрын
A comedic mastermind
@colin-campbell5 жыл бұрын
It’s just answering questions out of order - like what’s the fascination with the “comic genius”?
@Paul-zh2nw7 жыл бұрын
Renwick (writing), Barker & Corbett (performing)... this is proof the trio working together were exemplary. Everything worked and delivered a superb result. This is pure comedy genius that, in my opinion, has rarely - if at all - been rivalled.
@eddjordan23992 жыл бұрын
gin and tonic is the best in my onion
@AlexPushkinChannel Жыл бұрын
@@eddjordan2399 i usually have it in a glass
@thomaselliott5734 жыл бұрын
This cannot be beaten, not just for the superb writing, but the consummately brilliant delivery. They can take an immortal place as the greatest comedy team of all time.
@geoffpoole4832 жыл бұрын
I think Ronnie Corbett's performance takes this sketch to the next level. Despite some of the reference being dated (British Leyland) this sketch is over 40 years old yet remains very very funny.
@lorcanmurray6017 Жыл бұрын
The challenge is it’s exceptionally written for the time, but loses impact with each decade. As an example of technically virtuosity it is unparalleled, but only so many people remember the names, whereas four candles is funny in any English speaker in the last few centuries. Enduring proof that while we may judge ourselves by our smartest moments, it was our most intelligible ones that will define us when we’re gone
@sidpheasant7585 Жыл бұрын
But somehow (clever though he was), Barker always had that hard ruthless edge to his comedy - and maybe himself? In contrast, Corbett was tangibly a sweet person and that shone through. In contrast, in the case of Laurel and Hardy they were both lovely guys - in every sense of the term. How could a Brit and an American born in different circumstances thousands of miles apart possibly unite as a comedy double-act? Because it was needed by humanity, and the Holy Spirit can do all things He needs to. L&H operated in a Los Angeles replete with dirt, sleaze, crime, corruption and death (some absolutely awful murders included). They were the then knights in shining armour, in all of there beautiful (and funny) innocence. The Ronnies could not quite match that, good though they were ... and indeed most comedians tip their hats to Laurel and Hardy (and, God-willing, will be doing so 1 century, or 1000 years, from now).
@SidewaysSurfDrinksHQ2 жыл бұрын
“A nutcase”. He nearly lost it at that one. Truly, utter genius comedy 👏👏👏
@craigmarksully8 жыл бұрын
To even have the vision to put together a sketch as clever as this is something incredible, but the execution is just perfect beyond comparison. RIP two geniuses named Ronnie.
@A-small-amount-of-peas6 жыл бұрын
Craig Sullivan So no genius label for David Renwick who wrote this sketch?
@ronf13525 жыл бұрын
@@A-small-amount-of-peas he was also well complimented!
@A-small-amount-of-peas5 жыл бұрын
@@ronf1352 where? He just compliments the two Ronnie's
@ronf13525 жыл бұрын
@@A-small-amount-of-peas Read the 1st part of his sentence again where he admitted the writer has "vision"and said it was "incredible" writing.
@A-small-amount-of-peas5 жыл бұрын
@@ronf1352 yet didn't name him? Yeah real recognition there
@Jkvrvids3 жыл бұрын
We will never again see comedy this good.
@jamesdarby55156 жыл бұрын
The often missed thing about this performance is the pacing of it. The subtle pauses that endear the gags for each line. It's a masterclass from both Ronnies and David Renwick. Uproarious.
@Britonbear5 жыл бұрын
I liked when Ronnie was struggling with the Dean martin question; the audience had enough time to work out what was coming next.
@runswithwindz98753 жыл бұрын
These two men are gone now. Their legacy is the enormous joy they gave us, Two lives well lived.
@chrismarlow81313 жыл бұрын
I cant recall how many times I've watched this but never fails to make me laugh everytime.
@dan_tr4pd00r9 жыл бұрын
"What did Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec do?" "Paint strippers" Every damn time
@damienomen685 жыл бұрын
Patron Saint of Body Workers everywhere... Undercoaters as well.. in Oz hehe...
@sbhamba5 жыл бұрын
Springfield road
@JustDiptych4 жыл бұрын
Suffice to say he was friendly with the sex worker community and included a number of them in his work.
@TheMightsparrow4 жыл бұрын
Hi Ho Wolverhampton I don’t get it.......who is he?
@1950Grendel4 жыл бұрын
And completely correct in context.
@A-small-amount-of-peas6 жыл бұрын
Can we please have some likes for David Renwick? He was the writer of this sketch and many other classic 2 Ronnie's sketches as well as writing one foot in the grave and Jonathan Creek. Performers seem to get all the praise
@garyparata28856 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! The Ronnies said in later years exactly the same thing re David Renwick. This is a masterpiece.
@leehighland54355 жыл бұрын
Benny hill had already done this out of sync comedy, so he nicked the idea from Hill.
@TearTheRoof0ff5 жыл бұрын
@@leehighland5435 Get rekt, son.
@Trev3595 жыл бұрын
@PhreshFunk I love the Two Ronnies but Benny Hill was just as good.
@raymondo1624 жыл бұрын
and mercans………………..
@tomngreg9 жыл бұрын
Even if you've never heard of half the people they're talking about, the genius of this sketch still shines through.
@arthurwebber-g4l9 ай бұрын
WHY OH WHY, can't we have more like this on TV now.
@tron3entertainment5 жыл бұрын
Their sincere demeanor alone, amidst the sheer ludicrousy is astounding.
@vouvray594 жыл бұрын
Ludicrousness.
@tron3entertainment4 жыл бұрын
@@vouvray59 - I actually meant "ludicrousy", but it is corrected. I should have smelled you coming a mile away.
@chloejones15483 жыл бұрын
I also love the tension of Ronnie C. Looks like he could corpse at any moment (and let's face it who wouldn't), but never quite does!
@areteees10 жыл бұрын
"What is Bernard Manning famous for?" "That is the question" Genius!
@gazzam31725 жыл бұрын
@@cmb2934 i know this is a late comment,but, what?
@core-nix18855 жыл бұрын
Bernard Manning is less cerebral, but arguably funnier than these two. Though admittedly I love both.
@kevinsalmon60625 жыл бұрын
Bernard was a genius as were these two
@MrPENGTINGZ4 жыл бұрын
It's the archbishop of Canterbury line after that kills me
@SpeccyMan4 жыл бұрын
@@core-nix1885 You are correct in your use of the word arguably because I disagree. Manning was about as funny as haemorrhoids on a hot day.
@ASTROFILMM Жыл бұрын
It's not just the quality of writing, it's the comedic timing and the performances which are great. One of the funniest things I've seen
@goldenoldie683 жыл бұрын
Two masters of their art in one of their very best sketches. I was always a fan of their shows, including Ronnie B.s own classics such as "Porridge" and "Open All Hours", and this is true story. In 1971, Ronnie Corbett starred in a summer season show in Great Yarmouth, and while it was running, he stayed throughout the summer in a small nearby village where I was living at the time while still at school. My daily routine was to cycle 2 miles to the next village to connect with school transport, as we were not on the normal bus route, and several times Ronnie had passed me in his Rolls Royce while I was on my way home. Anyway, this one afternoon I was walking the 2 miles back home, and Ronnie stopped the Rolls and offered me a lift, (different times folks ! ), and so I jumped in. I remember asking how the show was going, and in those days there would be 2 shows a day to packed theatres. He cracked a joke or two about living "in the sticks", and all through that summer was happy to mingle with folk in our village when he could find the time. Happy days !
@tonybordley7481 Жыл бұрын
Going Straight, that was excellent also, I watched them all again recently was even better than I remembered
@rickmontgomery30375 жыл бұрын
As an American I just can't get enough of these two guys...watched them on TV when I was a kid....thank goodness for KZbin :)
@jamesdavies98755 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt 2 of the greatest comics of all time !
4 жыл бұрын
These two gents where at the top of their game for 30 years , luckily I was alive to witness it Simply the best R.I.P Gentlemen
@dlamiss8 жыл бұрын
Fantastic sketch which AGAIN showed Corbett's perfect timing. He could so easily have rushed some of the jokes but the incredible delivery made most of the punch lines even funnier
@xpusostomos5 жыл бұрын
You never rush a joke when you're padding out a tv show every week.
@duncanholding76362 жыл бұрын
@@xpusostomos John Cleese is on record as saying he learned more about comedy timing from Ronnie Corbett than from anyone else he ever worked with.. this was quoted in Ronnie Barker's biography
@whiskeyriver43228 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine life without these two. No words can express my appreciation to these brilliant men of laughter. Rest easy in Peace Ronnie, and Ronnie. God Bless
@Craggle88 Жыл бұрын
I have seen a lot of comedy over the years but this has to be the most beautifully crafted piece of comedy I have ever seen. To keep the concept going and working over 17 questions takes the mind of a comedic genius.
@RalphBrooker-gn9iv Жыл бұрын
Priceless. A regular treat The Two Ronnies.
@briansmith-jones46305 жыл бұрын
I shed a tear of joy for these two geniuses. Cannot be mastered, cannot be better, definitely cannot be imitated. Ladies and gentlemen, the legendary Two Ronnies
@whodidthat27325 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. I fear mankind will never see such erudite, thinking man's humor again. RIP Gentlemen. You are sorely missed and needed now more than ever.
@griffnuts2 жыл бұрын
Oh shhh. Your ignorance to modern comedy is not the same as that comedy no longer existing.
@griffnuts2 жыл бұрын
@MollyM Cool so you have no idea what actual modern comedy is then. Good to know.
@JennyJeong4252 жыл бұрын
@LibsSCH You must be really fun to be around, mate.
@gunsharck2 жыл бұрын
@@JennyJeong425 I’d take him over you any day
@gunsharck2 жыл бұрын
@@griffnuts Alright then provide some links to modern comedy that’s anywhere near as good then or wind your grubby neck in
@thelstanedwardsson43742 жыл бұрын
They are timeless the Two Ronnies. Great TV in the 80s, when comedy was funny. I miss those days.
@morryswigs20059 жыл бұрын
This without doubt is one of the greatest sketches ever written. Barkers writing genius and Corbetts timing is incredible. You just know that comedians at the time were kicking themselves they hadn't thought of the same idea. I remember watching this for the first time and laughing but also being in complete awe at how clever it was.
@ghughesarch8 жыл бұрын
+Morrys' wigs actually it wasn't written by Barker but by David Renwick
@sirtinley-knot29445 жыл бұрын
if I had to pick a favourite it would be the "four candles" sketch! 😂
@SuperTed190213 жыл бұрын
When British TV in both comedic actors and writers *actually* had talent.
@ShaunieDale2 жыл бұрын
There are several that could vie for that accolade. The one of Ronnie Barker trying to prefer a round of drinks at the bar is very good too. Another one that springs to mind is the one where all the car parts were made using crazy alliterations.
@karenf10012 жыл бұрын
I love the one where Ronnie Corbett is dressed as an Arab and goes into a deli 😂😂😂 never be able to do it now but hilariously funny 😆
@GroupCaptain-LionelMandrake5 жыл бұрын
I must’ve watched this 100 times and I’m still in fits of laughter. God bless the two Ronnies
@RandomButBeautiful Жыл бұрын
Collapsing the audience within the first 25 seconds. Simply fabulous.
@gwynwilliams42226 жыл бұрын
British comedy is not only the funniest in the world but it is also the most intelligent in the world and cannot be matched by anyone else anywhere in the world! Absolutely brilliant. RIP boys!
@XIIIMPC4 жыл бұрын
The Nutcase joke is some of the smartest wordplay I've ever seen 🤣
@TTraveller3 Жыл бұрын
The genius of the two Ronnies! Brilliant script writers! Wonderful actors! Thanks for the memories. RIP
@colingeddes2172 Жыл бұрын
U said it for me. Pure comedy geniuses at their brilliant best.
@80sandretrogubbins2510 ай бұрын
This was written by David Renwick (One Foot In The Grave, Jonathan Creek).
@kevm46704 жыл бұрын
The Two Ronnie's. Never to be equalled. Intelligent comedy at its best.. God Bless You both and thank you for the laughs.
@goigus2 жыл бұрын
Their timing is impeccable. True masters of comedy.
@paulcarter6146 Жыл бұрын
Never be repeated no one come.s close..
@tobylots Жыл бұрын
Nobody in there class
@DoctorBrodski8 жыл бұрын
Only comedians of their calibre could keep straight faces in the midst of such tomfoolery. It was so sad today to hear the news of Ronnie's passing.
@animelovers0008 жыл бұрын
you can tell ronnie c almost lost it at the nutcase answer but he held it back like you said shows the caliber of their abilities of them managing to keep a straight face
@nicolenico556 жыл бұрын
I'm from Romania and 8 never heard about theese guys , but after I discovered them randomly on KZbin I can't get enough of seeing theyr comedy shows 😎😆
@johnniethepom29055 жыл бұрын
G'day Nicoleta , you might enjoy watching Ronnie Barker in Porridge or Open all hours .
@paulhank79675 жыл бұрын
Nicoleta Nico Have you ever watched Monty Python or Fawlty Towers? Classic British comedy.
@danguee15 жыл бұрын
That's amazing, Nicoleta. In this sketch one has to know so much about 1970s news and popular culture to 'get' it - how do you manage to do that?
@BrianC16645 жыл бұрын
@@danguee1 I would disagree, it helps if you get all the old references, but the answers given by Corbett are funny responses to the questions regardless
@stevies.19755 жыл бұрын
Paul Hancock Fawlty Towers, yes. Monty Python, no.....
@gillyjames96094 жыл бұрын
OMG I still have to wipe the tears from my eyes from laughing, even though I've seen this sketch countless times! Sheer comedy perfection! Well done boys and God bless you both xxxx
@allisonjones8694 Жыл бұрын
Re-watching this. A trip down memory lane. Magnificent, two geniuses at work.
@ReplayButtonMolester8 жыл бұрын
It's the end of an era RiP The Two Ronnies x
@tommybritton82249 жыл бұрын
Wat is a jockstrap. a nutcase. that gets me everytime
@ajnode8 жыл бұрын
+Tommy Britton Lol holy shit, that's genius
@bgmeadows60856 жыл бұрын
Me, too. Always funny.
@SteedHiggins6 жыл бұрын
The audience’s reaction as the penny drops is just as funny!
@Trev3596 жыл бұрын
Gary J Yeah, I think we all got that.
@greigyyy6 жыл бұрын
@@Clavinovaman We all do. And just for the record your original comment is wrong. He is 'Answering the question before last'. Answering questions before they were asked was his previous specialist subject.
@tonyluxton37263 жыл бұрын
Gone but never forgotten. Thanks for the memories gents. Legends
@bucksguineapigtalks10 ай бұрын
Fantastic, it really is. Well written, brilliantly performed. Classic stuff.
@tinysteelorchestra3 жыл бұрын
How these two ever kept a straight face is beyond me. Genius at work.
@simonmaskell3653 жыл бұрын
There was a few cuts. Never 1 take
@garethonthetube3 жыл бұрын
@@simonmaskell365 Multicamera studio, so possibly 1 take.
@kilmorgancastle8 жыл бұрын
And it's goodnight from him. I can't believe you're gone, Ronnie. RIP Little big man.
@sicr993 жыл бұрын
Genius, utter utter genius. I take my hat off to you fellows!
@Mudge07 Жыл бұрын
The third element, beyond our favourite two Ronnies, is the audience. Having the laughter to escalate each question and answer, really brings the feast home to the viewer. We miss them, but they left us such treasures.
@EarlJohn6110 ай бұрын
It's called a laugh track... the BBC was famous, NO *infamous* for using it.
@DjNikGnashers Жыл бұрын
The writing is just on another level to anything we hear now. Absolute genius.
@iim4xii1294 жыл бұрын
"What is a jock-strap?" "A nut-case." Aaaaand, I'm in stitches.
@royw-g31203 жыл бұрын
In ladies cricket it has been referrred to as a man hole cover.
@Horrid_IV8 жыл бұрын
Truly one of the greatest comedians to ever live. You'll be missed Ronnie.
@Berniewahlbrinck3 жыл бұрын
Don't you mean both?
@nunuloki10 жыл бұрын
When I am feeling a bit grumpy, I only have to watch some of the Two Ronnie's sketches to brighten my day. So well written and performed. You don't get this kind of pure genius any more.
@runbambirun4 жыл бұрын
I watch this sketch once every two or three years. Endless source of joy.
@jensonspencer950 Жыл бұрын
This has to be up there as one of the best if not the best comedy skit of all time. Clever and funny with flawless delivery
@markbailey19705 жыл бұрын
How they ever kept their faces straight I don’t know - Wonderful - thanks R & R and David Renwick
@JackT138 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Ronnie. Lets also use this time to remember the great Ronnie Barker too. Both comedy geniuses
@sallyg270410 жыл бұрын
I can watch this again and again again and still laugh. Infinite brilliance.
@flashdance55742 жыл бұрын
Me too, comedy at its very best, thankyou for the laughs Ronnie and Ronnie, we loved you then and still love you now, may you both rest in peace, 🌹🙏🏻
@Kartissa3 жыл бұрын
What I like most about this sketch is that is actually *is* 2 minutes from when Barker says 'now' until the buzzer goes off, just like in the real show.
@Mahbub7343 жыл бұрын
Can rewatch this over and over. It always entertains ! Gold !
@leonardnimoy73 жыл бұрын
I am crying here. I loved these two greats, they were amazing. Pure genius. Such a high level of writing in display and the delivery...😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@Idlehampster8 жыл бұрын
The writing is intellectually brilliant.
@kisbie8 жыл бұрын
+Idlehampster David Renwick doesn't get enough praise for writing this masterpiece. Both Ronnies were always very keen for him to take the credit for this one.
@Michelle_Schu-blacka8 жыл бұрын
This has to be one of the most amazing pieces of comedy ever made. Hilarious and very intelligent although I had to keep winding back to keep up with it.
@myturkishlife17774 жыл бұрын
Even in 2020 this is still hilarious, Right off to find more two Ronnies ...
@sohrabnizoumi-berizi3284 жыл бұрын
It would be in 3030........
@MrKivech4 жыл бұрын
Try the squash game. Hilarious.
@djspark1913 жыл бұрын
Impeccable comedy. Undefeated!
@kevinmottram94915 жыл бұрын
Classic stuff from two of our greatest ever comedians. The writing here is top notch.
@justandy3337 жыл бұрын
Absolute Geniuses the 2 of them, the level of thinking that went into the sketch let alone actually performing it in front of a live audience with a straight face is just phenomenal. They are national treasures and will be sorely missed.
@marktrickett50814 жыл бұрын
Possibly the greatest sketch ever written
@markieveeYT2 жыл бұрын
amazing to think that the original plan was to record this twice so that the audience would get the connections on the second pass - the first pass is the only one that was ever recorded, as you'll hear the audience got it right off the bat. At the end of the first recording Ronnie B said to the director "we won't be doing that again" - a brilliant idea - deftly written - beautiful performed and the comic timing of Ronnie C on the answers , just perfection.
@LaChartre Жыл бұрын
They did it in one take?
@lucu012 жыл бұрын
just brilliant, they always had, and have, me busting a gut! so cleverly written and the comedic timing, I miss them, treasures
@Rhodri1012835 жыл бұрын
Pure genius. How they keep a straight face is beyond me!
@derrickmurphy99887 жыл бұрын
So sad that these two are gone.these were great times.2 legends of comedy
@TheWalkingKev Жыл бұрын
Occasionally KZbin rewards you by popping a video like this in front of you. Superb piece of writing and the comic timing is immaculate.
@nastynick8865 жыл бұрын
Very cleverly done . Shame we will never see comedy on this level of intelligence again .
@ThStg4 жыл бұрын
This sketch & four candles GREATEST COMEDY these two sketches EVER DID!!!! 😃😃😃😃😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄👍
@jonnyharding36462 жыл бұрын
I'm not going to pretend to know every sketch that's been made, but I am 100% confident this is in the top 3 smartest sketches ever written. Like I genuinely don't know how anyone could come up with such an ingenious premise, and then deliver so well. Ridiculously clever.
@aggressionsessions78395 жыл бұрын
We never get a well conceived, well, constructed, light hearted , intelligently written sketch like this ever again the Two Ronnies were geniuses.
@Greebstreebling Жыл бұрын
one of the most brilliant pieces of television ever made.
@Funkstar1246 жыл бұрын
Absolute genius and so well delivered. There will never, ever be professionals like the Two Ronnies. It will go around and around forever. Brilliant.
@markwhittaker68665 жыл бұрын
Totally agree.
@petervernon9225 жыл бұрын
I feel privilaged to watch these fellows while growing up ,just cant beat comedy gold R.I.P
@chris-rfs4 жыл бұрын
Such clever comedy writing and acted out by the comic geniuses of my younger days.There is nothing around like this anymore.
@jelofts5 жыл бұрын
Incomparable. How they can keep a straight face in this, and indeed all of their hilarious sketches, beats me.
@Doggeslife3 жыл бұрын
I discovered The Two Ronnies around 1977 or '78 on PBS when I was 17. I miss all those BBC programs.
@regent2609 жыл бұрын
It doesn't just make me laugh- it makes me SMILE. Genius. I love them both.
@OllyRoberton Жыл бұрын
We'll probably never see such original material, as well as such nationwide love for a double act again...the Two Ronnies are immortal comedy legends...
@theturtleproject Жыл бұрын
these guys were amazing, loved them as a kid in the 80's
@alanprice4669 Жыл бұрын
I remember watching this as a kid. I was laughing so hard I had to grab a glass of water. Two minutes of pure genius.
@Stonk53314 жыл бұрын
After 12 years, youtube finally recommended me a masterpiece
@TomthatiscalledTom8 жыл бұрын
And its goodnight from him. RIP
@KennnnnnyTucky8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant delivery from the Two Ronnies of a brilliant script by David Renwick.
@nextfall10475 жыл бұрын
Showing my age but I remember watching and loving The Two Ronnies on TV every Friday night back in the late 1970s, early 1980s. Genius!
@bondy2845 жыл бұрын
We will never see the likes of these two geniuses ever again. Gee I miss them both....RIP