The Two Ronnies - The Name Guessing Game

[@manos3790]

I think you're just guessing? Totally astute and subliminal, side-splitting comedy. Genius writing.

[@andrewfenn3019]

Israel Arafat😂

[@dot2562]

shame they cant tell the difference between an anagram and a spoonerism.😅

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Pure Genius isn't it?

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

@@dot2562 Nice...

[@oscartravis5740]

Lewisham post office cracked me up :-D

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

It's been a while but I am glad you enjoyed it as I am a Two Ronnies fan.

[@margaretroselle8610]

SO funny......great comedy!

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

I Love it too!

[@Macho_Fantastico]

"You look to me like a Pratt"

[@mizofan]

Boris Karloff was A Pratt

[@frasergibson5763]

He certainly did in the end

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Hilarious, right?

[@aus80srockradio94]

10 seconds in and I press "like" already.

[@ElvarMasson]

Same here 😉

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Good... and it's taken me 4 years to reply!!! :)

[@billybabu]

Watching this in Lock down here in the UK. Name is Billy Babu the story teller.

[@BenjaminGoose]

Sean Lock?

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Hey Billy... No more Lockdown as I have definitely come out of it!!! :)

[@glasgowscratchesbetter221]

love it x

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Excellent!!!

[@StevieObieYT]

I don't think you're gonna get it... I don't think your wife is going to get it either... 😂

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Couldn't say those things these days, right?

[@markgc1316]

Classic Two Ronnies. All the laughs are in the premise (and peak half-way through the sketch). It's excellent writing right up to the customary weak punchline.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Seems you know how to judge a sketch or two.

[@fyiaustralia9686]

Blame Gerald Wiley for that.

[@deanc9195]

Oh my this premise has not aged well... WONDERFUL performance as usual from the Ronnies, as usual, though!

[@DieFlabbergast]

I hardly think that premise was close to "PC" or close to realistic even then, or in any century, come to that.

[@thepub245]

@@DieFlabbergast It was the 70's, there was a lot of taboo breaking going on socially and a period of moral change, you could argue for better or worse, so I suppose a lot of wife swapping or sharing may have went on in certain circles. Each to their own. Anyway, its comedy, lighten up and appreciate it for what it is.

[@JessGBFC]

@@thepub245 This couple were probably swingers.

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

@@DieFlabbergast jeez 🙄

[@stultuses]

​@@DieFlabbergast This was fairly common actually Often there was a basket on the bench and if you wanted to, you could place your car keys in it Then later on in the evening, the wife swapping would take place, based on who's keys were in the basket It was always portrayed as quite normal, if you wanted to engage, then you did so by placing your keys in the basket, if not, then you didn't Then there were the endless naked pool parties people used to have

[@frasergibson5763]

I have a technique for names. If I speak to someone at a party who’s name I can’t remember, I just say “excuse me a moment”, then go home

[@bbgun061]

Ask for their number, and when you're putting it into your phone, ask them to spell their name. Works perfectly unless the name is John Smith.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Too funny!

[@johnmanning5568]

*whose name

[@frasergibson5763]

@@johnmanning5568 I apologise for the damage that my misspelling has caused you. I will reflect on this and strive to make myself better

[@johnmanning5568]

@@frasergibson5763 that’s exactly the reason I commented; so that you recognise your error and then you can improve in future.

[@gazg00]

Excellent......😂😂

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Glad you liked it!

[@robmontier639]

Otis Quigley - I lke that!

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Ingenious names, right?

[@onlyme9254]

Hahaha now ya wife's gonna get it!

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Oooooooooo...

[@annedunne4526]

I hadn't seen this one before but the "Father Ted" series stole this idea.

[@automat3000]

That's what I thought. Everyone knows the Father Ted bit, done a bit differently, with Father Todd Unctious asking Mrs Doyle to guess his name, but I had no idea about this sketch. It must be inspired by it. The fact that they're not just guessing the first name, but the whole name, makes it near impossible, and totally farcical 😆

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Did they?

[@milosbulatovic6231]

Malcolm Dentures 😂😂😂😂

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Ronnie Barker was smart!

[@julielarge6120]

Most of it extremely funny.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

True...

[@realhulk7034]

‘I don’t think your wife is going to get it ‘….😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Watch out!

[@FrankAnzalone]

Which city was the London anagram

[@7mgtesup1]

Are you being serious? It was a place in London Marble Arch.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

That told him!

[@ArupGuhaideasanctuary]

amazing

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Isn't it? Or... wasn't it?

[@JessiOz2k07]

All letters messed up. Lewisham post office!! Haha

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Good one, eh?

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Aristotle Bonaventure?...😂🤣😃

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

😂🤣😃

[@kerethmakura4502]

I've considered many of these names for my Twitter account.

[@martinworld7214]

lewisham post office may have already been taken.

[@joejs4613]

@@martinworld7214😅😅😅😅

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Go on then!

[@mottthehoople693]

who would have thought the poms had those sort of parties???

[@MichaelCartwright-v8u]

Classic 0:43

[@mizofan]

Boris Karloff was a Pratt. In this, how did the wife know she was being offered if he guessed the name right, or else why head for the stairs with Barker?

[@dr.akalanka6591]

mizofan well spotted!

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

They have spoken earlier so she already told him that her husband always makes the same bet. That's my bet 😁

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Oh my god, it’s a comedy sketch ffs.

[@ocean77359]

She wasn't his wife.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Who?

[@ErgonBill]

You could be sued for using copyrighted footage without permission to promote your own business.

[@michaelsandford1015]

O come on don't be a Pratt

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

No, KZbin allow it. Plus I put it in their for me, as I love The Two Ronnies. Didn't expect folk to join in. :)

[@stephendines1936]

Dingle Tomcat

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Well, you got 4 Thumbs Up for your Dingle Tomcat remark.

[@mohammaddavoudian7897]

I don't think you're going to get it. I don't think your wife's going to get it either🤣🤣

[@chawwa777]

Chris Pratt, perhaps?

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Too tame.

[@rooneyrythm]

Esra Babbington-Cringe

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Really?

[@muhammadsaadmansoor7777]

Is this game still played in UK?

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Perhaps everywhere (too)!

[@guharup]

the game is fixed

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Some are.

[@marialiyubman]

Israel Arafat 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

🤣

[@clemstevenson]

I've never met anyone by the name of Fred Bloggs...maybe 'oi-yoo'

[@warpnin3]

In my English textbook in school there was a story of one Fred Bloggs who lost his office job, and became a dustman in secret; It was better paid, but he found it an embarrassing occupation. Every morning for about a year he left the house still dressed as an office worker, so his wife and acquaintances would not find out he had lost his prestigious job.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

It happens but one can get Rich Hauling Garbage if they work hard and smart enough at it.

[@stephencolgate8510]

Christine

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Who?

[@mattmaloney2445]

Wish he had of guessed Futumsh

[@RUBBER_BULLET]

Noomkool Futumsh.

[@dielaughing73]

@@RUBBER_BULLET oh, like a noomkool pkjl futumsh?

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Is that gobbildygook?

[@mohatchett8001]

I thought is name was Herbill broncill fritter and it made me looked like a pratt and he slept with my wife.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Nice...

[@srinivasanp4930]

😀😀😀😀

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Yes, it makes one smile.

[@vrindavanguj7361]

Loo water 😀😀😀😂😂😂

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

LOL!!!

[@dot2562]

as fuuny as this is. unfortunately their a bit thick and dont no the difference betweet an anagram and a spoonerism.😳 groan

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Double groan...

[@neilcam2001]

This will change I am sure as things happen but at moment I continue with 3 or 4 groups at gym and bonny might materialise or not but if she does I follow Alex or guesswork and if I actually get talking to her then the presents thing etc etc. Another episode of cartoon etc. For mystery waitress I suppose I eventually go the same route even incorporating her into the cartoon maybe. As for gifts, I could give her the usual gift from hondos center but hidden inside the bag would be the enola gay model. Bonny could get the car.

[@martinworld7214]

funny guy.....not

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Eh?

[@neonskyline1]

surely that's man in the red dress ?

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Eh?

[@wailer27]

I'd like to announce that i saw the punchline coming straight away and i'm proud of myself as i very much doubt anybody else did the same.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Nice One!

[@mobile-dp6jy]

The two Ronnie's are Savage!!!!! 🎠🎠🎠🕋🕋🕋🕋🕋

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Or were...

[@dntlss]

You look to me like a Pratt ha ha ha ha ha

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

LOL!!!

[@johnhawkins6506]

Hilarious.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

In true Two Ronnies style, right?

[@DarrenBonJovi]

why can't parties be like this anymore…. wife swapping, g n t's rum n cokes and watney's red barrel….

[@onlyme9254]

People don't have pampas grass anymore! That used to be the beacon of where the party's at!😂

[@jonathancampbell5231]

You just go to the wrong parties, old boy

[@DarrenBonJovi]

@@jonathancampbell5231 rather!

[@Henry-vu5sg]

I never get an invite

[@robodragonn9506]

You could try throwing a party like that

[@londonroulette]

I met a policeman once his name was PC Pratt, straight up! (No straight up was not part of his name)

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

LOL!!!

[@neilcam2001]

I follow Alex for the b project and mystery waitress or a friend of hers or whoever turns up here for the other thing.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Eh?

[@johnmanning5568]

I noticed that Ronnie Corbett said “my Christian name” at one point. How things change. Apparently that’s not allowed anymore in case it upsets people.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

If fact John, I feel exactly the same...as now we all have to use the term: 'First Name,' for concern it, upsets people.

[@johnmanning5568]

@@TheAutomaticTradingMachineexactly. I went to the bank years ago and the teller was filling in my details. She asked “full name?” and I said Christian name is John. She looked at me with a puzzled look and said “what’s a Christian name?”. She was about 17/18. She was a White indigenous person who hadn’t a clue as to why I used that term.

[@michaelsandford1015]

Ronnie Barker wrote that

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

He wrote them all, didn't he?

[@neilcam2001]

I have to arrange a secret drop for mystery waitress and friends. I will put in the bin the drop already in existence in the old engine near the station then find a suitable place nearby where I occasionally have a piss and secretly drop location on bar top. I Can put rubbish in the engine and tell the people here. That if there is something new in the engine then there is something in the proper drop. No idea what I would say have to wait for developments.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

You do like to write... good!

[@stephencolgate8510]

Lol

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

I'll second that motion.

[@DAZZER435]

if only

[@tomcotter445]

Daraius Murrell dadsarmy Dads.army.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Nice...

[@carpyhook4639]

Funny but disgusting

[@JessGBFC]

I would interpret the wager as 'you're here on your own, my wife will be your 'date' for the evening'. Just spending the evening together socially.

[@michaelsandford1015]

Go back to your snowflakes troll boy

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

I suppose so...

[@ronnieparkerscott6223]

Has not aged well, did things differently then.🥲

[@DieFlabbergast]

No, they didn't. This was completely unrealistic even then, and would have been unrealistic (and frankly in bad taste) in any century, or, dare I say it, in any culture. This was the sixties/seventies, a short period in British history when nobody knew what was allowed, and the sexual liberation movement simply went to their heads.

[@JessGBFC]

@@DieFlabbergast This couple were probably swingers anyway.

[@benfisher1376]

@@DieFlabbergast This was the 80s if you look up the date, 1982. I really don't think it's that bad at all. Some people are easily offended.

[@TheAutomaticTradingMachine]

Well times do change and time changes many things.