The Two Ronnies - Swedish Made Simple

A Classic sketch from the Two Ronnies

[@tommoncrieff1154]

I remember vividly when this first went out. It seemed the whole nation watched it. Everyone tried speaking in sentences consisting entirely of letters, people you didn't know did it in shops and cafes. The Two Ronnies were adored. Ronnie Barker wrote much of the wordplay material and the two together created hundreds of brilliant characterisations that you understood in just a few seconds and then played their parts with perfect comedic timing. Genius.

[@wesdonze2014]

i used this once for real. On a Eurostar train i saw on the menu Ham and Eggs and so when i was asked what i wanted i said M N X and i got the ham and eggs no problem

[@AAAyyyGGG]

It to me ages to work out what that meant!! 😁

[@adadadad5780]

F U N E N R G. Have you any energy?

[@alanvanallen7762]

@@adadadad5780 9, I F N N E N R G

[@user-ri2oj6yz6c]

@@alanvanallen7762 9IFN10ENRG

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

well done you

[@sabretooth1347]

This sketch was brilliant! These guys were masters at their craft.

[@peterjongsma5540]

My Mum and Dad are Dutch. Their favourite joke runs like this. At the Australian Customs They were asked How old are you and your Wife? My Father replied I am Dirty And My Wife is Dirty Two. 0h De The. We all laughed our heads off. God Bless Queen Bess.

[@NobodyOfTheTardis]

“Oh de the”? I get it all but that bit.

[@christinescarff4920]

Love the bit about needing to explain to the English audience what’s going on on the bedroom scenes !!!

[@MAte925]

Sweddish were renowned for liberal ideas on sex!

[@Selly_2007]

"Und here, here we have another picture for you!" Got to LOVE that bit! lol

[@therunawaykid6523]

All love a bit of t.t 😉

[@ramdasmenon1965]

Someone had sent me the Hearing Aids Salesman episode via WhatsApp about a year or so ago. I loved it so much that I saw almost all of their skits in KZbin. This one - the Swedish Lesson - cheered up a dull day. Here's my tribute to these two timeless masters of comedy: The Two Ronnies, Barker and Corbett Were in every way brilliant and perfect Their wordplay and irreverence Seasoned with ribald insouciance Made life more bearable on this planet

[@adsyoffinch]

Tonight we have a Swedish lesson for you but with a difference, it’s in Norwegian. Subtle but beautiful 😂

[@aramanon]

So simple, so silly, utterly perfect

[@enigma7784]

Still hilarious to this day,True Comedic Geniuses

[@ibdaffy]

The Two Ronnies were absolutely amazing!

[@innovativeinnovation6629]

The two Ronnies were the reason why I love playing with worms

[@ppal64]

I love Swedish in Norwegian.

[@Samtehcool]

R.I.P, U 2.

[@oludotunjohnshowemimo434]

Ronnies Corbett and Barker, comical geniuses they were and their comical sketches always left you crying with laughter.

[@ryan060994]

I saw this for the first time just the other day and I couldn't stop laughing like an idiot, thank goodness my parents introduced me to The Two Ronnies :)

[@sarrhodes8277]

Thank goodness indeed; in today's PC world of crushing judgement and limited imagination you won't see their like again. V. happy that you love them and we can indeed thank providence that so many gems from the past were recorded.

[@jimmythelightbulb7718]

Same

[@lilycarter94]

The Man was a master....John Cleese and him masterminded British comedy for decades and we owe then both so much

[@cupcakefairy87]

Is this the birth of text language? To think, mobile phones weren't even invented during the time of this sketch.

[@Keithbarber]

They had been invented, but not yet available to the public

[@elainesmiles655]

These 2 gentlemen r legends they brought a new dimension to comedy , rip 2 legends dear to our hearts ❤❤

[@Irish_Drew]

R.I.P Ronnie Corbett :( I hope you and Ronnie Barker are giving God a great laugh!

[@verkaforever]

R.I.P. both Ronnies. Open All Hours just isn't the same without Ronnie Barker.

[@sarrhodes8277]

He gave them the gift after all. How I miss them. Just saw the Inventors Convention and replayed it 3 times - cried with laughter each time.

[@TechNed]

& Richard Beckinsale will join in.

[@davidtomlinson6138]

Superb ,great stuff .

[@strafrag1]

Yes, he was fabulous!

[@williamwaterford8114]

They do this on the mobile phones now to send messages.

[@leevioutrageous]

i cant belive people are rowing about this its classic english comedy at its most witty! any one who doesnt get it should go back 30 years to a time when comedy was a bit more sophisticated than the bollocks of today

[@guharup]

not witty, wty

[@automat3000]

@@guharup I think you mean V. T.

[@harrypainter7472]

@@automat3000 And here we have another picture

[@jameswardle4770]

I saw this when I was 8. I love this sketch. Too funny.

[@Irish_Drew]

To answer everyone's question, its all part of the joke, He is trying to teach Swedish, in Norwegian, using a German accent Its not meant to make sense, its just being funny :)

[@HighTen_Melanie]

The origins of text messaging! The genius of Ronnie Barker.

[@NobodyOfTheTardis]

I think you’ll find telegram was the origin of text language, given that you had to pay by the letter and many correspondents had their own abbreviations.

[@HighTen_Melanie]

@@NobodyOfTheTardis I agree and probably further back still drawings and symbols on caves.

[@markwright3161]

@@HighTen_Melanie Cave drawings were the first emojis :)

[@stefanufer608]

Bloody brilliant - Ronnie Barker was so talented

[@manzaga34]

there are so many sketches from the two ronnies I just love this one!

[@madandyb]

Here we have P.T. , C.T., and....... we have another picture for you! Excellent!!

[@darthkek1953]

In the late 70s two old men were doing text speak more efficiently than 21st century nerds.

[@danielsimon8754]

As well as being the greatest comedy performer of all time he could also portray different accents with such precision.

[@dolmanf]

If they showed these on telly nowadays the world would be a better place

[@paulputnam8211]

It wasn't for nothing that Ronnie Barker was known as 'the governor' at the Beeb.

[@chriswaring5565]

WHEN IT GOT TO 1:27 I HAD A MOUTH FULL OF TEA I SPAT IT LAUGHING AT THAT BIT

[@yannisfouflias9028]

P. T. C.T. and T.T. Laughed so hard, I nearly lost a filling.

[@kingrobert1st]

They missed M T.

[@shelbynamels7948]

Hilarious. Gives me new ideas for my personalized number plate.

[@therunawaykid6523]

Ulvtt

[@JamesEverett91]

this sketch is one of their best

[@therunawaykid6523]

I agree I’m constantly thinking about it and trying to come up with my own Swedish

[@GumbootZone]

Absolute genius!

[@imdbist]

PC has stopped programs like this ever being made again. R. I. P. British comedy.

[@Slick_Tails]

I. P. T. M.

[@imdbist]

@@Slick_Tails? WTF is I. P. T. M.

[@Slick_Tails]

@@imdbist I pity 'em

[@imdbist]

@@Slick_Tails none the wiser

[@bobafetting6373]

SohJinh X. L. N!!

[@leopold7562]

I don't know why the memory of this sketch popped into my head just now... Thank goodness for KZbin, so I could relive it! Although I thought I remembered Ronnie Barker saying D.X.S.F at some point, which is patently not in here, so maybe I've made my own up.

[@therunawaykid6523]

What does that mean?

[@zsylvana]

Brilliant comic from golden Age of British TV!You are best!I am Swede and i can tell Swedish Professors are just like that!We don´t either understand them.

[@Vinterfrid]

No, that is not true at all, although there are some professors who are totally incomprehensible; e.g. those dealing with gender studies.

[@stabteam]

bril bril bril bril we don't get stuff like this anymore

[@thesupersonicstig]

Everytime I watch these I forget that they're both gone now.

[@philnewton-england7795]

Just one of MANY extraordinarily written sketches. The 2 Ronnies writing puts Morecambe & Wise to shame !!!!

[@Elitist20]

I. C. V. D. O.

[@Elitist20]

+Hi Ho Wolverhampton S., I. F. C. D. V. D. O. N. U.? U. F. C. D. V. D. O.?

[@dan_tr4pd00r]

Y. S., I. F. C. D. V. D. O., I. L. O. L.@. D. V. D. O.

[@Elitist20]

+Hi Ho Wolverhampton U. Z. U. L. O. L.? I. F. 2!

[@rtt806]

O. S, I. F. C. D. V. D. O, F. U. C. D. V. D. O?

[@The670533]

Z (American) C N X L N comment.

[@cupcakefairy87]

This sketch is so funny. I just love the wordplay sketches of the Two Ronnies

[@grahamburbage7686]

Comedy on another level.

[@TomBrandon121]

OMG!!! So funny!! One of the best Two Ronnies sketches!

[@jeanettesteed3326]

SO CLEVER !!

[@MissTeeFy]

I can't believe there are people who need this explained to them!

[@mickeyesa]

SILLY COW Hahaha, brilliant

[@RaphaelAnthony]

This is freaking creative!

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Classic. A brilliant and clever sketch. LOL at 3:47.

[@ricardlupus]

This is so hilariously silly!

[@MrJohanpp]

im swedish and i laugh alot , so fun :) ty for upload

[@Vinterfrid]

I am Swedish and I did not laugh a single time. Not the least bit funny!

[@one4320]

@@Vinterfrid A.P.T.

[@friggedickinson7214]

@@Vinterfrid A.P.T.U.4.F.N.10.E.U.M.R.

[@Drensworth]

Omg that was great... so glad I found these guys

[@timnixon3630]

When you agree with someone else that this is their funniest sketch: U.N.I.C.I.2.I

[@passiton3801]

Purely using the alphabet, they manage to convey the Swedish vocabulary an make it funny at the same time.lol

[@Lord_Skeptic]

And numbers

[@xr_nrtmstomp5139]

No in swedish is not "9", it is written nej and pronounced "nay" as in "may" so the no makes no sense

[@markwright3161]

@@xr_nrtmstomp5139 But an extension of the joke teaching Swedish in Norwegian was doing it with a German accent, for an English audience, so 'Nein' fits all of that.

[@kjamison5951]

“A Swedish lesson with a difference… it’s in Norwegian.” LOL!

[@leeneale8776]

simply brilliant!!

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

I would love to hear what PewDiePie would think of this sketch.

[@BasherBrookes]

Brilliantly clever

[@noorullahkhan3388]

Legend, can't stop laughing 😂😂😂

[@katdes7305]

Very clever I'm may try that c.t t.t 🤔

[@kaffesurrogat]

How simple! Swedish is such a lättbegripligt språk att ta till sig hundi skroudi mundi duski do bork bork bork

[@skakdosmer]

Ronnie Barker has a good accent. A good German accent!

[@tomd3098]

Utterly brilliant.

[@Mrbluesplayer43]

Brilliant. Greatly missed

[@peteratkinson922]

The innuendo - which here is about building up expectations then defying them by omission - is breathtakingly good. We have to laugh at the smut that exists only in our own minds , like a growing soap bubble that the events effectively Pop!

[@lexingtonlad5745]

Genius stuff.

[@sarahbaker379]

The way the audience laugh after ct because they know whats coming

[@francinejones2524]

So clever that they came up with all that 🤣

[@irenedownie6559]

Brilliantly clever!!! 😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@TheMoonsOfficial]

pure genius!

[@FuckyouFebreeze]

F N X L N T

[@cjthhealy]

Amazing!!!!

[@nemo987654321]

Outstanding

[@nnknkable]

Thanks for sharing. I needed a good laugh

[@CorrsCorrsCorrs]

oooohhh my gosh oh my gosh, my stomach hurts!! brilliant sketch!!

[@BS15RED]

Superb, genius in fact.

[@tomszky88]

fantastic

[@Valhalla369]

Brilliant!

[@BrownLill99]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! this is hillarius, and I'm from Sweden

[@rolytnz]

Awesome, I was wondering what Swedish person thought of this.

[@robertrodrigues7319]

Magnificent

[@jessiemayhew585]

Wouldn't be aloud on tv this day in age. Shame cause its comedy gold

[@sudhiriyer5118]

Genius!

[@alaricblair3264]

BRILLIANT

[@ssppeellll]

If you like this, you'd probably like the two small books by William Steig, "CDB" and its sequel "CDC." CDB was published in 1968, before The Two Ronnies began to air. Nevertheless, these guys did a GREAT job with the idea.

[@Digitalpiracy]

S I CDB with my BDI

[@TheMoonsOfficial]

Genius!!!

[@no_handle_required]

Brilliant.

[@northerly86]

I love both the Two Ronnies and Benny Hill. This is from 1975. (I'm sure) Benny did a very similar sketch, I hope to find out which year.

[@mrgobrien]

benny hill did loads of similar foreign accent stuff - e.g. "i was in a park looking at women sitting down on the grass and i see their pink knickers" (i.e. i see they're picnickers - women having a picnic).

[@Lord_Skeptic]

0:11 that is the Svalbard muddle then

[@crazypianolady]

The Two Ronnies DID makes sense, it's just that their sketches were so quick you have to be really on the ball. I had to watch the mispronunciation sketch 5 times to get it all, it's so clever! May I also remind those who are offended by the accent, of The Swedish Chef on the Muppets?! Do you criticise the puppet for not sounding swedish?

[@johnharmsworth8813]

I think he does pretty darn well for a puppet!!! He's not even human!

[@guharup]

Those who don’t get this joke can read the subtitles in the bedroom scenes to understand what is going on

[@literalist9850]

When things go A-wire, this can lead to R-mageddon!

[@andystuart4667]

good student

[@wallacegrommet9343]

Brilliant

[@BossySwan]

This is a true work of comedy genius.

[@beorlingo]

I like how the accent and outfits are German

[@TriciaSenior25557]

usual genius stuff. somehow though I think the humour goes straight over some folk's head. Any dope can see this isn't a language lesson.

[@Speedbird7771]

T.T. Made me laugh so much!!!!

[@therunawaykid6523]

Always been a fan of tts

[@MythicSuns]

typicle internet you get a classic sketch like this and the comments thread just gets packed with nitpickers

[@timbecile7006]

Did you spell typical wrong on purpose so you would get nitpicked on to prove your point? Well, here it is, four years late. It's spelt typical lol

[@markwright3161]

@@timbecile7006 You could have used a full stop after typical 5 years ago you know :)