Russ Abbot masterbrain sketch

Old russ abbot sketch. I did not create this content

[@itsmehary8888]

When your character has low intelligence but has luck maxed out

[@cursedcliff7562]

[Luck 7] Ice cream.

[@bonglandgreg]

Obviously he's oblivion to this!

[@noeyes6151]

Absolutely 😂

[@adrianhallchannel]

Thanks for that captain obvious.

[@handlesarefeckinstupid]

Idiot savant to max level.

[@edmcboy7308]

“I are” Lost it there and never recovered

[@anonaka131]

0:25

[@The_Movie_Thieves]

I am but with a deep accent

[@anonaka131]

@@The_Movie_Thieves you is in need ecuckation

[@SuperYutoober]

I miss the 80's. 100% pure GOLD.

[@eddisonfoncette9103]

So do I, didn't know how happy I was. I saw Les Dennis & Dustin Gee, in London back in 88.

[@brendansheerin8980]

Ah the 80s. When it was ok to make irish jokes

[@philip771]

@@brendansheerin8980 Irish jokes, black jokes, white jokes - never mattered and everybody saw it for what it was; just a bit of fun. Proper television....

[@brendansheerin8980]

@@philip771 everybody?

[@philip771]

@@brendansheerin8980 Ah, okay, I see what you mean. Well as long as they were in good taste and not intentionally offensive. So I wouldn't include material from Bernard Manning or Jim Davidson!

[@agebeabelaluma5401]

Haven't clicked anything funnier on KZbin. This is gold.

[@nicholascampbell3259]

I think The Two Ronnies' and Morecambe and Wise's Mastermind sketches are both even funnier than Russ Abbot's.

[@blank-dr2kx]

@@nicholascampbell3259 i must agree I loved the two Ronnie's especially the one question behind the answer sketch so good, the one was brilliant though by Russ so funny

[@martinworld7214]

i would keep clicking , it shouldn't take too long . Yes it is bloody funny btw

[@thedeathwobblechannel6539]

Look for the jack link's collection of messing with sasquatch adverts . On a personal note I would advise you not to be drinking anything while watching it --as it might end up spraying out your nose

[@randomyoutuber9834]

Hey bro, I hope you are doing well!

[@debbiecollier4665]

Would love to see this back on TV,reruns would be most welcome ,Russ Abbott is a legend bring it back please 🤣🤣🤣❤️

[@natywubet2175]

Who does still watchs tv

[@ericsilver9401]

@@natywubet2175 the elderly

[@theradgegadgie6352]

@Naty Wubet I do, and I'm only forty-four.

[@debbiecollier4665]

@brassneck6713 shut up pea brain ❄️❄️

[@MiningForPies]

@@natywubet2175 who learns English.

[@EdVanMeyer]

Russ, a great performer.

[@carolebarker2195]

Russ had perfect comic timing, used to love his show.

[@rocknral]

Came back to this sketch today. Was at the railway station and said to the only employee present "looks like the train is going to be 40 min late, Hey." His reply, "oh, I haven't got a clue" Almost burst out laughing thinking of this sketch!!😂😂😂

[@gabrielledormuth4634]

He was hilarious back in his younger years, and I'd love to see him make a return to tv and give us all one last laugh before he leaves us for that big comedy show in the sky

[@zakmartin]

He was never hilarious. He was hit and miss funny. People were more easily pleased back then. They even laughed at Jim Davidson.

[@yesmate78]

​@@zakmartinJim is funny

[@stormytempest6521]

​@@zakmartin Are you for real ?

[@glenbooth7903]

I agree, but trouble is everyone is to PC these days. The likes of him, Lenny Henry, Jim Davidson and others are gone for good. 😔😔

[@zakmartin]

@@glenbooth7903 Lenny Henry and Jim Davidson were, and are, devoid of talent. If you found them funny, you're easily amused.

[@bigderekkeene]

Russ Abbot was class back in the day

[@bryanb8196]

He still is. Don't ya forget it

[@Finallylefttomyowndevices]

June 2024,i met him at Royal Ascot yesterday and he's still got it, one of the nicest and funniest guys on the planet i ❤❤❤

[@elliotpoco7539]

He died 2 weeks ago. No way you met him.

[@HeavenForge]

Hes still alive, he aint dead ​@@Finallylefttomyowndevices

[@Finallylefttomyowndevices]

@@HeavenForge thank you so much, good to hear

[@vivaldi1ett]

Absolutely fantastically written so simple yet perfectly put together to make it very funny

[@pjl8119]

Yes. Credit to the Two Ronnies who Abbot shamelessly plagiarised.

[@geoffreyking4515]

Loved his scotsman with the ginger wig and the hat

[@ecafssot]

You mean: _C. U. Jimmy_

[@Checkit666]

Really do miss the old style comedians. Life was so much easier in the olden days folk didn’t get so easily offended and could take a joke. Now a days you can get arrested just for looking at someone.

[@johnmartinez7440]

Satire, or stupidity?

[@absentchronicler9063]

@@johnmartinez7440 truth...

[@KARLDJ1ONE]

I interviewed Les Dennis in the 80's for Swansea Sound 257 a lovely guy! Russ Abbott one of Britain's Comedy Legends!

[@MarkStanford]

My God ever since a Benny Hill show came up in my feed lots of other vintage British comedy shows are being recommended. I have to say the amount of talent the British had back in those days was tremendous along with the amount of output. Today we only have dead beats who can't be comedic unless they are swearing their heads off. Shame on them!

[@eddieingalls534]

I think it surprises many in the UK just how big Benny Hill was in the USA and well, everywhere! You might want to check out Dave Allen (Irish comedian from this era) and the Two Ronnies - must admit I was not really a fan of the Two Ronnies but they were popular. Morecambe and Wise and a comedian called Tommy Cooper also ruled back then - give them all a go :) Cooper was a bit like WC Fields - you just laugh when he walks on, he does not have to say a word. Of course there was Monty Python too but I know they conquered the USA and you know them well.

[@garymay799]

Mike yarwood ok monty python overated by far rather watch not the 900 news .

[@theradgegadgie6352]

Or bleating about fucking politics.

[@ljts7587]

I agree but there probably is real funny men out there it’s just those who can place them in the limelight don’t. Britain was all about class and humour. We’ve lost our identity but who cares about that?. No one and our long faces prove that the power of laughter was key to not taking ourselves to serious. Now you can’t say boo to a ghost,,and is why my DVD collection is full of the original comedy greats,,,in fact that reminds me I need to find my Little Bobby Thompson DVD.

[@nezbit8989]

Brilliant, I remember a similar clip where the questions all required “pass” as a correct answer, ie how do footballers deliver the ball and what does motorway traffic use the right hand lanes for etc.....

[@rogueuniversities6866]

That's the Morecambe and Wise one

[@mikepalm6452]

Real Comedy, clever and funny

[@daweshorizon]

Love this! Russ Abbot was a staple of TV comedy in the 80's. This sketch owes a bit to The Two Ronnies I reckon, but just as clever, and that's intended as a massive compliment! Love Russ. Love and peace.

[@TheWrathOfCam86]

It owes more than a bit lol

[@IanWeaver]

I love wordplay humor. British comedians are so damn good at this.

[@braydynniewiadomski4006]

Romans 10:9 "...if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."

[@29brendus]

Yes they is!

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

It's humour*

[@billybabu]

Russ Abbot was brilliant 👏 👌 Glad to have lived through those days unlike the dribble of today

[@billybabu]

@SpeedbirdConcorde I feel the same. Glad to have lived through those days. So much rubbish on now.

[@billybabu]

@Paul Barnes I'll keep u in tow with my comments 👊🤣👌

[@billybabu]

@Paul Barnes I will do 👌🤣

[@timcotter8879]

Totally agree with you about that.

[@CricketEngland]

Went to see Oliver on the stage when Rowan Atkinson was in the role however on the day we went he was off sick and Russ stood in for the performance and he was absolutely brilliant

[@KnickssThePro]

Mr plank: *brain.exe has stopped responding* The Show Host: *Task Failed Succesfully*

[@danieldennis1168]

Underrated comment lmao

[@clintladera2054]

This person will destroy Artificial Intelligence in any quiz show.😂

[@humanimalhedgehog123]

For those wondering about the long John silver question he said, "Pull the other one" (as in "you must be joking" and is based on "you're pulling my leg"). The first one wasn't there referred to Long John Silver having a peg leg.

[@MattSuguisAsFondAsEverrr]

this is cockney level idiomancy

[@tomoconnor2356]

He was my favourite from those days of British comedy and I'm Irish. I just had to look at him in any sketch and his face, without even starting a sentence, would have me collapsed with laughter. God bless him him.

[@bookillful]

Me too. I can remember being eaten alive by midges after a day of riding my bike in a shirt and shorts and coming back home and laughing myself senseless to Russ in the evening after supper.

[@damienkearns3654]

I love that you say you're Irish - Do we share anything more with any country in the world that the UK (England). We love their sport, music, culture because of similarities, etc. Every guy in Ireland supports an English team in the Premier League. We're alike, it's not a crime. The sins of all that have gone before us are not our sins, no matter what side you're on. Thank Christ for the UK, Ireland would be a weird place without them. French comedy and German music ain't up to much.

[@whiskeyvictor5703]

Q: What did Medusa say to her last victim? A: Well, don't look at me!

[@unknownorigin8446]

1:08 His face after answering that correctly is priceless LMAO.

[@falcaonet]

The proper response to a woman in bed wanting to go for round 2." "Come again?" "Correct!"

[@falcaonet]

Song by the Rolling Stones , I can't!No! Correct! Who played " we don't get fooled again" in 1971? Who?Next! Correct!! i made up this last one inspired on("who's next" an album by The Who)

[@brianorchard4798]

Saw him live in York years ago with Bella Emberg and the gang. One of the best nights out for comedy. And it was clean

[@davidspencer3191]

russ abbot .. legend

[@blueybarnes9442]

My childhood 💙…met Russ in my parents shop …he was legendary

[@hugoagogo9435]

Oh the 80s. 4 channels all so good we didn’t know which to pick. Now thousands of channels and F all on

[@redpillnibbler4423]

Stop funding the bbc 👍

[@roymckie4330]

What a man. Bloody epic days of great British comedy 👌 👍

[@takoshihitsamaru4675]

You legend, mate. This sketch is hilarious.

[@Sameoldfitup]

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams............

[@f.dmcintyre4666]

Correct.....

[@vmm5163]

Wow. I've taken a screenshot of that. I'm floored. Perhaps this should be included in mental health treatments, it would explain so much.

[@Tobetheone74]

When tv had no rules and near enough no barriers, not like today when people get offended so easily and can't take a joke.

[@malcolmabram2957]

Oh hail vintage British comedy.

[@LordsofMedia]

I would have liked if he was given a question at the end that he answered legitimately and thus casting doubt on if he was seriously answering all the questions the entire time.

[@dantes4539]

"Fill in the blank: War, Huh, what is it good for, absolutely nothing, blank" "Say it again" "Correct"

[@John-z2h]

This is the best of the best English humour. The man's attire and hair do fits the show.

[@dcmurphy5157]

Found this on one of those Godawful KZbin shorts. Glad I stumbled across this original one.

[@dishybear]

Just watched this for the first time. Too hilarious!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rich99global]

Oh man that killed me! Russ Abbot, those were the days...

[@f.dmcintyre4666]

Russ is still about, long live Russ.....Bless.....

[@elderlycatpatriot]

"Have you heard of the band that made the song called 'Roundabout'?" "Yes?" "That's correct!"

[@thekarmafarmer608]

Such a shame he disappeared. Why, I don`t know cos he was the biggest thing on telly back in the day. His Wiki page is miserable and does no justice to the contribution he made to British comedy.

[@speakfreeley4473]

Remember this when Russ Abbot did this on 'Freddie Starr's Variety Madhouse', dressed as Cooperman.

[@annmartin3915]

2022. Tears running down my face 😂. Brilliant.

[@HappyCynic]

There were times when Russ Abbot really proved his comedic chops.

[@dyll_pyckle]

I've seen the first half of it before and I'm glad I was recommended the full thing!

[@bananabuttons6637]

Growing up in the 80's, I used to be excited when the Russ Abbott show came on. I tend to just watch a lot of old TV shows these days.

[@stevenbootes1979]

Much better than anything from the past few yrs!

[@ThomasPrior-wv6zn]

i love the lie detector sketch lol

[@Trixiepusscat88]

Russ Abbott was the best in his day

[@NinjaMatt2201]

I'm guessing this is a recurring character that the audience was familiar with. Even without context and not being familiar with some of these English terms, I still understood everything and got the joke due to the context clues. The look of the character, from the facial expression, to the outfit, to the hair, gives you a general idea of what the character is like from just a glance. Very brilliant. Extremely funny.

[@Ribbo]

At the time, calling someone a plank meant they were stupid. "As thick as two long planks" was a popular north of England insult. So the character being called Mr Plank was a clue.

[@NinjaMatt2201]

@@Ribbo Oh, cool.

[@jazura2]

Actually it wasn't a recurring character. It was a one off sketch.

[@PeterStrachanMusic]

Seriously, is there any of these so called modern day "comedians" actually funny.. These guys blow them away.

[@humanimalhedgehog123]

For those wondering what the last response was, he said "Shod this for a game of soldiers, I'm off" which is old British slang for "fuck this shit, I'm out"

[@SiAnon]

He said "Sod"

[@4002corbe]

Sod!

[@Oshawatt]

When your speech level is so high you can’t fail

[@Jesusandbible]

The funniest thing was the Egon Spengler hairdo

[@Toleich]

Remember when Britain created comedy that was funny? How the whole UK has fallen.

[@debbie7860]

Oh yes😢

[@johnmartinez7440]

Tell me you don't watch modern comedy shows without telling me you don't watch modern comedy shows. If you think this basic wordplay is the height of humour, I don't know what to tell you.

[@debbie7860]

@@johnmartinez7440 🤪

[@georgefromgreece4119]

​@johnmartinez7440 Well, it belongs at the top.

[@kat050107]

Just like the old abbot and Costello skit "Who's on first".

[@rob-se7ko]

clever script and well acting almost as goof as the two Ronnies

[@daveshaw5293]

This is absolutely class comedy u dont see anything like this nowadays

[@martinnash9900]

God i miss stuff like this,for those who put the thumbs down,you need to get a sense of humour.

[@julianb9548]

Hilariously funny and very clever writing. It’s time the madhouse was shown again as it was so good and we all need a laugh after the last 2 years .

[@rogerswift1983]

not woke enough, dated, offensive blah blah blah

[@julianb9548]

@@rogerswift1983 assuming you’re saying this sarcastically as you are also fed up of PC rubbish, and you are not a millennial snowflake with sense of humour bypass?

[@rogerswift1983]

@@julianb9548 sarcastically and I mean that's why they'd never repeat it now, doesn't tick the right boxes

[@julianb9548]

@@rogerswift1983 unless it’s on some weird random tv channel like other comedy stuff is? Wife met them all aged 8 and got her madhouse album signed, which she still has. She says Dustin Gee ruffled her hair, Les Dennis gave her a hug as did Russ and spent ages chatting and they were all really nice. The good old days.

[@ric6383]

Another gem from the past, when comedy on TV really did make you laugh.

[@storage041]

I'm in tears of laughter!

[@bonny-at-morn]

I saw Russ Abbot as the lead in the Goosebumps play when I was a kid. He was absolutely amazing.

[@Iberotimuka]

just gets better and better

[@marcin9732]

When you have 4 Intelligence but 10 Luck in Fallout.

[@MDBowron]

anyone here seen the 1979 Peter Sellers film "Being There"? It's about a guy who seems dim witted yet wins at life out of almost incredible luck, but there's more to it than that.

[@SPEAKTHETRUTH.24.7.]

The good old days, when comedy was a laugh.....😂🤣😅😆😁😄

[@kartorrent7496]

I like how he progressively gets more pissed

[@strugglingchildofgod5282]

brilliantly written sketch

[@MyMy-tv7fd]

those were the days my friend, I thought they'd never end, we'd sing and dance, forever and a day...

[@grahamsmith5768]

Russ on Saturdays was great and very funny. Very addictive show to watch.

[@postscript67]

You can tell that most of the audience hadn't heard of Will Hay.

[@MrAckers75]

Absolutely brilliant

[@johnmcdonagh1193]

When you fall in pigs s..t and come out smelling in perfume😂😂😂😍😍

[@FromtheHerts81]

Just as good as The Two Ronnies doing Mastermind!

[@MMM-dq9jj14up]

In Australia, AND, around the World, we ALL have jst lost Barry Humphries; Dame Edna Everidge, from Moonee Ponds(the Bland Suburb), Hoppers Crossing, which he calls 'Swappers Crossing'etc.

[@sull6976]

Hardest I’ve laughed at a KZbin video in maybe 3-4 years. Where did we lose real comedy?

[@corvusscottwilliams4751]

I have the same birthday as Russ ..and Barry Sheen.

[@abd4175]

Sooo clever, and original. What a talent 😄

[@trankmast]

Not really. This was a poor man's Two Ronnies mastermind sketch.

[@mubopo]

British comedy! Pure genius...

[@JohnSmith-uc4ku]

Brilliant just brilliant had me in stitches back in the 90s still doing it today Russ ABBOTT THANKS very funny man 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣😂😂 D.DUBLIN IRELAND

[@trazyntheinfinite9895]

This gets better the more often you watch it.

[@specialism640]

I want a superpower where I accidentally answer trivia questions correctly

[@muhsanbashir4967]

Brilliant comedies

[@andrewmichaelscollectibles]

British comedy can sometimes be a bit cheesy, but I think this was gold comedy.

[@banditdarville.]

This is an absolute class act, I can't stop laughing at it...........

[@simonwilton3546]

I love his James Bond parody too.

[@topps9647]

That Madhouse show was bloody hilarious, really wish we could have that kind of show back on saturday evening instead of the endless quizzes and reality stuff!.

[@TheGrunch64]

Bros hair is insane

[@hudsonsoul3259]

Didn't realise he was that smart.

[@alrightmister6639]

Like how he came thinking he might be able to answer the first few questions realsing that he overestimated himself on the first question. And manages to get do far.

[@paulmorphy6187]

The two Ronnies mastermind sketch is how its done...

[@nerveaxel8164]

this actually happened to me. My french teacher asked me what "je ne sais pas" meant, I said " I don't know" because I didn't know, and I got it right

[@patricksmith1652]

Played last nine holes with him and roy walker at St annes old links Lytham years ago. Couldn't stop laughing !!!

[@Jovocale]

Mr Planks… thick as two…!! Lol. So funny!!

[@lownleinhigh]

Finally found this after days of search! Found at this day on August 25, 2024

[@stephenchecksfield632]

Pure tv comedy gold brilliant 😊