The Two Ronnies - Sweet Shop Sketch

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Sweet Shop Sketch from Series Eight episode Seven.

[@DaveMuirhead]

Nothing on TV like this anymore. Those days are gone.

[@Tony-1971]

Can't make jokes anymore, in case it hurts the snowflake generations feelings.

[@ConstantlyDamaged]

Everyone who has worked in retail knows this feeling. As old as this skit is, the work doesn't change and neither do the customers.

[@SamuelBlack84]

I once worked in Teaco, and a middle-aged woman wanted a flip phone I brought one to her in a box, and she insisted that I open it to show it to her Whereupon she moaned and whinged that I had done that I hate people

[@neilhatton6018]

Customers will do that to you. He started out lovely and jolly.

[@unhandmeprrriest4601]

The way Barker slowly loses it before completely losing it with the hammer, love it.

[@OnlineRadioSchool]

I miss these old sweetshops. I caught the tail end of them as I was growing up. Cola cubes were my favourite!

[@snowwhitehair485]

Reminds me of a conversation I heard my mother having with the lady at the local corner grocery shop back in the 60's. The lady said that a customer bought a packet of chocolate digestive biscuits but returned them later that day as, "The chocolate was too shiny". Couldn't make it up!

[@harryricochet8134]

She should've licked them all, then given them back to the customer and told them that should have removed the shine but if they were still too shiny after they'd dried to bring them back again.

[@ianhill4585]

When I gift biscuits, I sometimes say, look out for the ones with teeth marks in them, they're second hand.---- It's only polite to pre inform. 😉

[@Kairii-Kylie]

Lol isn't shiny chocolate higher quality and dearer

[@Harkeilla]

You just did...

[@anuragkar8619]

@@Kairii-Kylie No shiny chocolate means that there is too much fat in it, so it doesn't taste that good because the fat comes first.

[@rosanap976]

Clean old fashioned British humour....the music takes me back too. I was only a kid in those days and used to watch it on the telly with my parents..loved it then and still love it now. rip dear Ronnies..u were both loved and filled my saturday evenings with laughter😊

[@AjeetSingh-xq4yb]

I wish we could go back to these days. RIP the 2 Ronnies.

[@josephmessina3587]

When everyone had a sense of humor.

[@foxmulderGC]

Thank god for the boxset. Blitz the lot twice a year

[@sebarbar2174]

“What do you want ..you old bag “ 🤣😂🇬🇧

[@gommechops]

That theme music too... Reminds you of great times. Back when British TV had magic to it and before the BBC turned upon its license payers. Magic.

[@annelyle5474]

Reminds me of the sweet shop next to my junior school. Paper bags of rhubarb'n'custard, pineapple chunks and sherbet lemons - magic!

[@andrewkirk3]

Watching in 2022 and is timeless. Brilliant memories growing up in that era & feel for the young now because they never had that special time when we were young. Those were the days.

[@susanwebber9247]

Having worked in a convenience store I know where he's coming from, but it was classic

[@bp6329]

really? what do you think you know then?

[@davidbivinsblinc32]

Hello 🤗

[@robharding1957]

What a magical pairing of two comedy geniuses.We miss you guys, R I P .

[@alistairbartlett6569]

The thing about this sketch and Four Candles is that there are occasionally customers like that, trust me.

[@maree-mareesongwriter6226]

Absolutely priceless! And having worked in retail for many years, only a slight exaggeration of how difficult some 'eccentric' customers can be lol.

[@ianwalters11]

Oh yes indeed! My first job I worked on a deli counter. Late on Saturdays this customer would come in and ask for 2 ounces of either Gambazola or Dolcilatte soft cheese. To try and cut 2 ounces with a cheese wire is very hard to judge. If went slightly over he’d refuse and if too small refuse, you’d end up with a bunch of tiny cuts nobody would buy, the annoying clown! These days I’d refuse on waste grounds.

[@harryricochet8134]

@@ianwalters11 Rightly so, after all these days the Public Health Department would have kittens if anybody tried to sell cheese on waste ground ;-)

[@jonbolton3376]

I briefly did customer service and agree about customers.Since then whenever over the phone or in person i've had a slightly unusual request i begin it with an apology for being their awkward customer of the day lol.

[@rogerjenkinson7979]

Not just customers are awkward. I like cola bottles. My local shop lady sold them loose for 1p each. I used to biy £1s worth & she used to count them out each time. I asked why she didn't weigh 5 or 10 then multiply & sell them by weight. She refused, saying that some are bigger than others. So we both had to endure the whole process each time. I'm the kind of guy who found each one (visit & cola bottle) hugely entertaining. I did think about trying to make her lose count. But that would have been cruel.

[@nintendoswitchonlineisabad9491]

@@harryricochet8134😆😆😆😆😆😂😂

[@juliadenholm8727]

The hundreds & thousands part....I cracked up!! I feel so lucky that I grew up when these two were on the TV, this is pure genius humour...miss them 💜

[@sebarbar2174]

We used to watch this back in the 1970’s All the family around the telly Great memories 😂🇬🇧

[@barryjames3747]

Great days indeed, bless you

[@mohammedabid9986]

I loved those days

[@mossygreen2790]

Yes those were the days, when the whole family would gather to watch various shows, even with my grandparents, so that would be 3 generations enjoying the evening together, making funny comments, etc,( just like the TV show "Goggle Box"). We loved shows like this & Dave Allen, Monty Python, Rockford Files, Morecombe & Wise Show, The Likely Lads and so on! Great memories, great TV (from a gentler period), loved it !

[@annedunne4526]

Yes. We adored their sketches and songs. So clever and funny. My father was a huge fan so they always remind me of him.

[@adwick126]

At my Dad's place watching on a weekend , way-back-when...fond memories of him and these two :-)

[@andrewtongue7084]

I worked in retail as a student in the 1970's, & yes, readily identify with the more 'awkard' customers - some you'd cheerfully want to throttle (perhaps with a strand of liquorice). Fond memories of two giants of comedy, the like of which we shall never see again, sadly.... 😄

[@1258-Eckhart]

Exactly 40 years old! Thanks for the upload.

[@MAte925]

Can imagine a comody skit in 2023 having a line " Now what do you want you old bag!😆Woke tv bosses would have a heartattack!💥

[@allknowingoracle3277]

I miss sweet shops like this.

[@andrewbriggs6083]

The world lost a priceless duo. They still make me roll around laughing. Rip gents and may you make heaven a funnier place.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@algorhythm1454]

@@edithbannerman4Fine till you came along with your spammy agenda, thank you.

[@Cartman254]

These 2 make me forget about what a horrible and depressing world we live in. Same goes for Laurel and Hardy and Abbott and Costello.

[@neilhatton6018]

I love the way he cracks. I feel that way at work on too regular a basis 😂🙈

[@vahrampezeshkian3212]

My goodness 2 geniuses at work, I am so lucky they were around during my life time. We say of course RIP to both of them, but for us they are still here making us laugh everyday!!!! WE will never see a pair like them ever again

[@Cartman254]

What about Abbott and Costello or Laurel and Hardy?

[@vahrampezeshkian3212]

@@Cartman254 Tom, Abbott Costello are my absolute favourites, my late dad used to show me their films in the late 60s when I was a kid with a movie projector at home. Laurel and Hardy, not really, but love Harold Lioyd

[@Cartman254]

@@vahrampezeshkian3212 I also love The Two Ronnies and Laurel and Hardy.

[@eileenahern-ku9nx]

The wit of humans ...just could not be relaced - super fantastic ❤

[@Lee0568]

That music brings back so many happy childhood memories

[@youngdolo8]

Whenever I'm in a bit of a pissy mood, I come on here and I watch a bit of Python, some Two Ronnies, and just have a good ould time altogether.

[@ELPlop]

Same! And then nothing is too much trouble

[@fikent5252]

I just adore this one, doesn’t age at all. Still just as funny !!!!

[@johneeeemarry34]

None of their comedy ages….it’s society that’s the problem..

[@jameshardy6277]

When he threw the licorice on the floor, I laughed more then I have in months.

[@SamuelBlack84]

He was aiming for Corbett 😅

[@sunitafisher4758]

🌸 I love this and 4 candles 🕯😂🤣

[@chrismullan7191]

very sad now that both are gone now. As a child the two Ronnies would make me smile, good clean fun. R I P.

[@PAVANZYL]

Who in 2020 is still watching this? Meeeee!

[@fergusmcclelland9833]

me :)

[@xbbjdf8]

Yeah! Love the 2 Ronnies!

[@PAVANZYL]

@dfggfd gfdgfd Oh look! Another personality assassin! I was not spamming. I'm a big fan of the Ronnies and am amazed that they are still so popular. Maybe while I study up on decency, you can do he same with humility. As Churchill would have said, you probably have much to be humble about.

[@PAVANZYL]

@dfggfd gfdgfd So I assume it is because you are an intellectual giant that you are now trolling me? Why do you send the same message three times? Grow up. Life is too short for me to respond to this kind if infantile behaviour. Good night.

[@moonmelder2965]

2020! ... most definitely needing a real comedy break!

[@annematousek350]

That was so hilarious! I laughed till it hurt.. Aussie fan.

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

The genius of The Two Ronnies was their ability to swap straight and funny roles and succeed whatever the sketch was...always tricky...and the way they made often complex comedy look effortless. RIP Rs Barker and Corbett

[@SAFeCRACKeR09]

The genius of The Two Ronnies was Ronnie Barker.

[@plsfuxkme6996]

Cool

[@coconuciferanuts339]

True.How did they remember all those witty lines & with straight face.Brilliant.

[@jesusisgod2953]

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[@littleredwitch]

When he says “not on me”, he’s just about to burst into laughter.

[@billybank2012]

They want to put this in a retail training video 😂 ... The genius that the two ronnies are... Never can be replaced and never forgotten...

[@andyhowlett2231]

Wonderful. The Two Ronnies was essential viewing in our house. The shout would go up 'THE TWO RONNIES IS ON!' and the whole family would settle down in front of the telly for some top-notch entertainment. That theme tune brings it all back.

[@MAte925]

Same can,t be said for latest woke influened so called comedy!😬

[@MAte925]

Other one we liked was " "open all hours"!

[@andyhowlett2231]

@@MAte925 Oh yes. That's my favourite of his sitcom stuff. Most people plump for Porridge, but I prefer OAH.

[@user-mw8um6mc3v]

Comedy does not get better than this. Brilliant from both of them.

[@Numlocq]

It's Corbett's payback for the four candles.

[@Tony-1971]

+Ed Gein I think you mean fork handles....Handles for forks.

[@Numlocq]

+AESCULAPTORmark3 well the sketch is called 'four candles' so no, I dont mean 'fork handles'

[@Tony-1971]

+Ed Gein Okay Ed, sorry. Try not to turn my skull into a fruit bowl over it.

[@Numlocq]

+AESCULAPTORmark3 no promises

[@Tony-1971]

+Ed Gein Haha. Im hiding under the bed, just incase. Hang on, maybe i shouldn't have told you that.

[@kevinbeck6785]

saturday nights were the best night of the week magic times.

[@levi501ize]

yes started with dixon of dock green, a great favourite of ours then.

[@kevinbeck6785]

@@levi501ize Yeah dixon of dock green great start to saturday nights oh magic tv

[@GJP1169]

I didn't know about Ronnie Barker. What a great comic

[@ninarizzo7312]

Loved them to bits!❤️❤️😊👍👏👏👏👏

[@JD77ATH]

There's something far greater than comedy here.

[@JD77ATH]

😂

[@Yes-donald-duc]

They are amazing, very funny, and amusing. Their work lasts forever. RIP

[@oibal60]

My dad (RIP) loved these two.

[@Kelly14UK]

Anyone from Scotland remember Bon Bons? Ball shaped wee things. Some sort of powdered sugar on the outside.They had a chewy middle ( toffee or toffee flavoured ?), and the outside was either : 1/ pink, i think it was strawberry, not raspberry, 2/ yellow, definitely lemon, or 3/ plain white. Sold by the quarter pound. Early '80s.

[@kenneththompson8933]

Bon Bons...😊..strawberry my favourite!! Also treacle toffee chews & licorice..those were the days when sweets were the real thing!!😊😊

[@IllusivePrime]

I almost choked on my food after he said "What do you want you old bag?"

[@Kevin.Hearty]

RIP Ronnie Corbet. A very funny man, and a comedy legend.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@EM-yk1dw]

Hundreds and thousands. Could you count them out please. Ronnie Barker's face after that LOL

[@JuliaPooleR]

It really is very clever :)

[@IllusivePrime]

...pardon?!

[@lisacollins5868]

Yes - priceless!!😀😁😃😄😆

[@andrewmorrice9139]

I honestly expected something like 'And I don't like the yellow ones."

[@ToonReel001]

@@IllusivePrime You could tell that was the point he finally snapped.

[@lesteraizlewood8457]

These two were the best of the best.

[@setapart3452]

My stomach is hurting and I am crying. Fantastic

[@rachaeldean4160]

I just love the two Ronnies as I used to watch it with my dad in the 80s

[@frederickpurcell7478]

OCD in a nutshell this sketch

[@georgsperlbaum5645]

The Two Ronnies - best British comedy - rememberred till eternity! R.I.P. Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett!

[@jeremypearson6852]

I miss British sweets. I can get some of them in the US but they are much more expensive. The Two Ronnies sketches never get old.

[@fan.80s_90s]

What I like about the sweet shops is that it gives you the control on how much of sweets you like to buy either by weight or tell the shop owner in price wise say chocolates or small candies worth a quarter dollar, half a dollar or a dollar etc.

[@johnrobert3366]

Do u like living in US do u miss your family etc reson I'm asking I'm moving there

[@chrisnatmills7802]

I love the two ronnies... such good humor

[@Lisamaree67]

RIP Ronnie Corbett, thank you for the memories :-(

[@angelaward258]

Two of the best comedy actors. Along with some of the other famous ones on the TV.

[@MAte925]

Leaves most American comeidies for dead!

[@ravsingh5347]

KING'S of laughter..... Never replaced

[@suzannebraham5138]

Absolutely great 👍 its a pity that there is no more humour like them these days brilliant comediansback then.

[@Salman-sc8gr]

Their Australian skits were absolutely brilliant.

[@faithoffaith]

I met Ronnie Corbet many many years ago in London such a down to earth and humble man you wouldn't think of him associated with film and television he just seemed like any genuine guy. RIP

[@NadjibChannelthemovieguy]

Superb Comedy, clever and witty and just pure hearted.

[@scotty193]

The way Barker builds up to hatred in this sketch is brilliant hahahahahahahaha

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@ThStg]

The two Ronnie's. TOTAL BRILLIANCE from these two. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍

[@ashmedai7429]

Customers have never changed

[@LukesYuGiOhChannel]

I could watch this everyday.

[@1welshdevil]

+Eternal Dragon Of ChaOZ couldn't agree more, this is just insanely funny.

[@mangoMango-ck3et]

Two of the best British comedians,, sadly missed,,but here forever to enjoy,, nothing comes close to you two Ronnies,. classic..

[@StonedNinjaLUFC]

Nothing like good old British Comedy

[@thegman8650]

Love the way he stays calm at the beginning and eventually loses it

[@danielwilliamson6180]

One of the Two Ronnie's best sketches.

[@blower1]

His face when he asks to count out the 100's and thousands - I've been watching some of these sketches on here, and I've not laughed so hard for as long as I can remember! LOL

[@fancyfeast5086]

You must be at least a hundred years old then

[@EditorOfSL]

That’s an Arkwright expression, that is!

[@Skidoo22]

The genius who composed that superb intro theme worked on a fruit stall in Watford, the amazing Ronnie Hazlehurst.

[@kiwitrainguy]

Ahh, so there were THREE Ronnies !

[@Pauldjreadman]

One of the most unique TV shows you will ever see in your life.

[@Mezame9]

"...Now what'd you want, you old bag." ROFL!

[@guharup]

bat

[@roykemp4941]

Great thanks for uploading,from the days when the BBC was worth watching .

[@xRepoUKx]

@@roykemp4941 You don't know how true that is!

[@jonafriskymonsue]

Timeless. Just Epic. RIP Geniuses. Make heaven ill with laughter.

[@contact3604]

Thank you for sharing! The four candles, always has me in stiches hahaha. Moira, From England.

[@andrewburton9643]

Superb. Mastermind and four candles sketches unbelievably funny

[@padraigj3762]

Still makes us laugh just like the first time we saw it. 2 brilliant comedians, never forgotten EVER ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ELPlop]

I don't think there is any sketch funnier than this one, I keep coming to watch it and laugh like I never did 😂

[@davidoldschool5197]

4 candles was good too

[@richardholmes2142]

Timeless Classic... Just Brilliant!

[@BeachcomberNZ]

One of the best Two Ronnies sketches of all time!

[@bethhaines6340]

These 2 men absolutely rock theyre like the spike milligan and benny hill of uk comedy

[@al201103]

Pretty sure that Spike Milligan and Benny Hill are already the Spike Milligan and Benny Hill of UK comedy.

[@paperchain1232]

I can remember this music and introduction and being so excited to watch it 'cause I knew we were in for treat 💝

[@lisacollins5868]

Same!!👍👍👌

[@arkman48]

I had never seen this sketch, masterclass in comedy timing... what a great loss to lose them both.. RIP

[@manichairdo6346]

Ahaaa! I miss those sweet shops. Great memories.

[@barefootbeachrunner9498]

Weve still got a few of those type of lolly shops in regional country Victoria near to where we live

[@sailingbikingandmore2765]

I can’t be the only Chinese enjoying it lol Love from Shanghai.

[@sleepydank8330]

Two elite comedians from the golden age of British tv and comedy, they belonged to a time of wonder and brilliance

[@jeffheath1828]

the two ronnies back together again will make heaven laugh

[@ianbell7342]

i for one miss them muchly masterpiece in action xxxx❤

[@miodraggrgurovic8252]

This is gold

[@stephenbrady4829]

This is the spiritual successor to "Four Candles"

[@eredison8584]

Saw them live at the palladium in 1983.Fantastic!!

[@jayd1974]

Brilliant they were way ahead of there time👌

[@EagleOneM1953]

I remember those licorice rolls, one of our favorite sweets as a kid growing up in Belgium in the 1960s...

[@gianpierocroci9451]

Brilliant! Crying with laughter!!!

[@Macho_Fantastico]

This is my favorite Two Ronnies sketch, makes me laugh every time.

[@gailcrook2687]

Try the boring accountant one

[@jourwalis-8875]

Nice to see the start of the programme and the vignette.

[@byroncurrin227]

They were AMAZING...

[@mattpreece6106]

After working with some customers I can say that I certainly feel like this sometimes

[@philipberthiaume2314]

I admire the work they put into the sets, that are used for just one off skits...