@@robbiebunge859 The 2 Ronnies had a few memorable scenes but Eric & Ernie will always be true legends of comedy and i defy anyone to watch a large compilation of clips and not laugh but watching these is impossible-you just can't keep a straight face. They are pure comic genius and far better than this alleged comedy you see today
Sitting dow (or laying on the floor for me) watching saturday night television during the 70's..... Morecambe and Wise, Two Ronnie's, Dick Emery and Parkinson.....I was 7 years old when this was first aired , if I remember correctly we had not long just had the third power cut of the weekend and christmas was looming....radio times was the must have guide....bloody hell I am old.
I thought being able to keep a straight face was something special. Agree 100% with that mate. Great minds in this tiny part of time in watching this and reading to replying to comments. Brains are amazing.
Yes. Absolutely. Same goes for André Preview. Incidentally, for the rest of André Previn’s life, every time he climbed into the back of a London taxi, the driver would say to him, “hello MrPreview” To which he would answer, “Privet!”
As most of us did, I grew up watching these two comedians quite regularly... M & W brought us some brilliant and silly sketches of our generation. May you two comics bring the house down wherever you go... Respect.👍
Eric was an absolute god of the comedy scene. I was born in 1973 and spent the first decade of my life watching everything I could of his. Got it all on DVD now 😁
It always impressed me how Morecambe and Wise were able to get such big names to appear on their shows, including such luminaries as the classical conductor Andre Previn. It just shows what high regard they were held with.
@@morespywareforyou2262 I'm old enough and I remember him and Mick McMichael and Jacky Palo, Steve Vidor, Prince Kumali , Honey Boy Zimba and the others.
@@blighty3248 usually at 3pm ITN ....when I stayed with my gran in Belfast..... Wow betide you if you if you made a racket when the wrestling started😅😅😅
Think I should have your RUclips name - my name's Barry, and I was born in 1959. Sitting on the sofa - was it Saturdays or Sundays? - the highlight of the week waiting for Eric and Ern.
Comes from my last name and my mates calling me it most my life. It was Saturdays least as I recall in 70's. I was born in Norf London - you can be Bazza I'll be Basa..LOL
Yes you are right, and I must add only a British comic could do this 👏👏👏👏 Great Britain has such amazing comic Geniuses with amazing timing, Cooper, Benny hill, morecambe and Wise, two Ronnies, do you know I could go on all night, you know who they are 👏👏👏👏 British humour you just can’t beat it 🇬🇧
Out of the many many times I've seen this sketch over the years, I never noticed the final genius line before. "Mr McManus, I'll never watch you wrestle again!"
I remember seeing this when it was first shown. I nearly shocked laughing. british tv at the time was in a golden age with regard comedy and this act sat at the top with the two ronnie's.
As always,perfect timing and delivery from eric but also faultless back up from ernie..superb sketch.I think what always came across with these two was the love and respect for each other as well as the joint ambition to make each sketch as good as it could possibly be ,regardless of who got the funny lines.Thankyou for sharing this with us,Ratpackmanreturns, as you say ABSOLUTE CLASS !!!!!!
Brilliant ... Magnus Magnuson misidentified - @ 5:34 "Mr McManus I'll never watch you wrestle again" ... Mr (Mick) McManus was a British professional wrestler of the time :-)
Absolutely brilliant Best comedians ever Loved watching them on their Christmas shows The two are so so funny I always use the gag ,He won’t sell many ice creams going that fast when an ambulance goes past Love Eric also as he too is a Luton fan Used to entertain the crowd at Kenilworth Road ❤❤❤❤
I remember when Magnus announced his retirement .. it hit all the headlines .. Magnus was an institution!! I used to sit and watch the show .. and if i got 5 answers correct .. i was really chuffed :):):)
Interesting, too, that it was then still quite a novelty for famous celebrities to take part in such shows and be gently sent up. Andre Previn, Des O'Connor, Angela Rippon etc.
I'm 32, African born from Fulham. my go-to for comedy's will always be the golden oldies, porridge /only fools /Morecombe & wise / 2 ronnies / rab c / on the buses /. modern telly's gone all wrong 😕
AND THAT IS, MOSTLY THANKS TO THE LOONY PC BRIGADE. BRITAIN HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BAWDY NATION, WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF NAUGHTY INNUENDO, BUT NOT OUTRIGHT OBSCENETY. BUT THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TODAY, AND BLOODY BORING IT IS TOO.
I got banned from a comedy club in Edinburgh for being racist. All I did was walk onstage and say "thank you ladies and gentlemen it's great to be back in England". Everybody else in Scotland gets the joke. lol
I don't know why it linked me this, seen it before many times including this very video, but I could do with cheering up and this never fails! Two Legends! Thanks!
These are legends eric and Ernie I also loved watching there shows especially the Christmas specials isn't it ironic that today's TV is absolutely rubbish great TV back then with the Morecambe and wise show the two ronnies and this clip is so funny
Bloody Brilliant! I tried to explain to my niece a few years ago how crap TV is today with zero real comedy shows and so called reality shows replacing everything... This was entertainment at its finest...
+Alan Bland If you're wondering like a lot of people were the "Arsenal" came from, this from Wiki... Some catch phrases developed from earlier sketches. When Eric played an incompetent 'Mr Memory', unable to remember anything without unsubtle prompting from Ernie, Ernie prompted Eric with "Arsenal!" disguised very badly as a cough. Later, whenever Ernie, or anyone else, coughed or sneezed, Eric would shout "Arsenal!"
LOL! Love the questions... Even though they are supposed to be general knowledge questions, they are all themed towards their level of education! 😅 Ernie, being Professor of English literature is asked questions all relating to literature, Eric on the other hand, being educated at Infants School - his first question is about a nursery rhyme! 😂
@@mitchell16 The timing makes it seem like a pre-arranged response to a question. Eric Morecambe was able to make even the tritest joke a masterpiece of comedy.
I absolutely loved this, reminded me off the so called army officer having someone coughing in the audience, also the joke when The Irishman answers questions on Bonanza! Question Paddy, General Knowledge, Who was the first man on earth? Hoss he replied, no it was Adam WELL I knew it was one of the Cartwright's 😅 gets me lots n lots aaahhh the memories. Love from Scotland ❤️
Do you know how I know this is timeless comedy? My seven year old son was giggling like crazy whenever Eric would talk with Ernie and slap his face or they would do a dance.
OMG, I haven’t seen this probably since it aired. These two gave (and give) me unending joy. My family took Erics (and the end of M&W) death as personal bereavement. Erics face here when he sees that Ernie is answering such difficult questions correctly early on. RIP M&W
50 years old this year and still very funny 😂
Thank you Eric and Ernie.
i'm 55 years of age and i found it unfunny - the most it got out of me was a smile!
@@PeterPeteyour loss. Morecambe and Wise are irreplaceable. Comedy at its best ❤
@@harpersmythe658 The only thing Morecambe and Wise got right was when they said they were 'bored stiff' watching Monty Python.
@@PeterPete Bet you’re fun at a party
@@DLR300 u seen the state of people these days?? How on earth they can laugh is amazing! Maybe they're pretending!
Never to be bettered ,many have tried,many have failed,we need these two in 2024
We most certainly do!
Over four million views. A couple of hundred are mine and I've still got tears of laughter rolling down my cheeks. Thank you boys.
No one like those two now. They were brilliant.
When i was a kid we as a family loved watching these two. Especially there Christmas specials.
Same
@@MadonnaGrogan Good old days, not like today.
Eric and Ernie were my complete Saturday night growing up. Classic.
Me too😂😂😂😂
Sadly we will never anything like this again thanks for the memories
Brilliant sketch! Morecambe and Wise are very sadly missed, a great double act, they will never ever be forgotten.
OR REPLACED!!!!!!!!!
Same for the 2 Ronnies. Good, clean humour
@@robbiebunge859 The 2 Ronnies had a few memorable scenes but Eric & Ernie will always be true legends of comedy and i defy anyone to watch a large compilation of clips and not laugh but watching these is impossible-you just can't keep a straight face. They are pure comic genius and far better than this alleged comedy you see today
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They did a good job portraying another person's jokes for sure.
48 years and still funny. I loved their Christmas specials, unlike today's rubbish, they were something to look forward to. RIP Eric and Ernie. X
Hello dear,how are you doing?
@@davidmoore2325 ok
@@davidmoore2325 😂
Looked forward to eagerly every week
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Sitting dow (or laying on the floor for me) watching saturday night television during the 70's..... Morecambe and Wise, Two Ronnie's, Dick Emery and Parkinson.....I was 7 years old when this was first aired , if I remember correctly we had not long just had the third power cut of the weekend and christmas was looming....radio times was the must have guide....bloody hell I am old.
"Mr McManus I'll never watch you wrestle again!" Timeless, funny, fantastic timing. Thanks for posting it.
I expect Mick McManus got a kick out of it too!
The two Ronnie's and Eric and Ernie truly pure gold genius
comic genius , they worked out how to have a duo with TWO funny men.
Not sure about the two Ronnies tbh. Ronnie Barker just played with words and tongue twisters.
Totally Agreed. My ultimate comedy 70's. Porridge!
Did you notice the total lack of swear words and knob jokes , absolute legends .
@@eddieingalls534 Absolute utter rubbish. You obviously never watched the four candles sketch . . . .
Brilliant comedy from two of the best comedians the Nation has produced.Never to be forgotten 👍
What a good sport Magnus was and a true professional being able to keep a straight face with those two.
I thought being able to keep a straight face was something special. Agree 100% with that mate. Great minds in this tiny part of time in watching this and reading to replying to comments. Brains are amazing.
Yes. Absolutely. Same goes for André Preview.
Incidentally, for the rest of André Previn’s life, every time he climbed into the back of a London taxi, the driver would say to him, “hello MrPreview”
To which he would answer, “Privet!”
We don't know if he managed to keep a straight face during the takes of this scene
Correct. Put another one on.
They were the best offtv
As most of us did, I grew up watching these two comedians quite regularly... M & W brought us some brilliant and silly sketches of our generation. May you two comics bring the house down wherever you go... Respect.👍
Absolutely Brilliant. Eric and Ernie were geniuses. Nobody does it like those two.
RIP guys, we miss you.
The Two Ronnies were just as good a duo. Sadly all of them are gone now.
How can anyone not like that skit? That was awesome !!! I could watch these 2 gentlemen all day long
Superb and gentle humour. However let’s not give all the praise to utterly brilliant acting, the cleverness of the writing is of equal quality.
I totally agree with you 👍 💯
The writers for Eric and Ernie were fabulous as well. There was a real pool of talent in those days. Classic comedy !
Barry Cryer for one.
Eddie Braben for another...
No matter how often I see this, the "I'll never watch you wrestle again!" Still splits my sides.
THE LATE GREAT ERIC & ERNIE , THEY WILL NEVER BE IMITATED , NO MATTER HOW GOOD OTHERS THINK THEY CAN COPY , TWO GENIUS MEN , NEVER FORGOTTEN
Morecambe and Wise and The Two Ronnies. Amazing times
Back when British comedic talents *actually* had talent.
Yeah from a Aussie British humour was at its best...you can add in Hale an Pace to
Eric was an absolute god of the comedy scene. I was born in 1973 and spent the first decade of my life watching everything I could of his. Got it all on DVD now 😁
Almost 50yrs old and still good. For those of us of a certain age, the final question was telegraphed but still funny. Thanks for the upload.
So funny, miss them very much. True comic geniuses. I'm 57 and can remember this one as if it was only y'day.
It always impressed me how Morecambe and Wise were able to get such big names to appear on their shows, including such luminaries as the classical conductor Andre Previn. It just shows what high regard they were held with.
You mean Andrew Preview 😂
All the right notes, just in the wrong order!
It was an honour to appear on Morecambe and Wise
Held in - and that's grammatically incorrect! One does not end a sentence with a conjunction! 2 points to me.
@@ripdbtpoo1441 You mean with a preposition but I don't know what I bothered to write this for.
Only had to look at eric Morecambe and I'd laugh he was fantastic. Ernie wise the perfect straight man👍👍😂😂
Absolutely brilliant, it was all about timing with these two and in this sketch it was perfect.
Dearly loved ...just soo funny.. Brilliant ...Legends 🙌
Nothing will ever come close ...True Comedy..💯💥
Absolutely nothing comes close to these guys these days! Top class comedy 😎
With the possible exception of Porridge and Fawlty Towers perhaps?
@@hughoxburgh1544 The British comedies are the best
Eric and Ernie were fantastic.👍👍
BLOODY FANTASTIC RIP BOTH OF U THANKS for all of your comedy god bless both of you ❤❤❤❤❤
"Mr McManus, I'll never watch you wrestle again!"
Brilliant.
Ah. You have to be old enough to remember Mick McManus!
@@morespywareforyou2262 I'm old enough and I remember him and Mick McMichael and Jacky Palo, Steve Vidor, Prince Kumali , Honey Boy Zimba and the others.
@@morespywareforyou2262 es
My Mum bless her heart would never miss the wrestling on TV especially when it featured Mick McManus...and she loved the tag matches...❤
@@blighty3248 usually at 3pm ITN ....when I stayed with my gran in Belfast..... Wow betide you if you if you made a racket when the wrestling started😅😅😅
These two make me smile every time, great memories of the whole family laughing at their shows. No one like them today. Classic.
"Put another one up for me."
These guys were truly geniuses.
This is just brilliant television. The best comedy double act of all time.
Actually Laurel and Hardy were. But these two were awesome alongside The Two Ronnies.
Stan n ollie my all time heroes but next to them are these guys eric n ernie class act two gems .
Both Eric/Ernie and Ronnie/Ronnie took on Mastermind in '74. Both hilarious!
Remember this like yesterday still bloody funny. They were a family ritual in the 70's - great memories and makes me think of me dear old dad.
Think I should have your RUclips name - my name's Barry, and I was born in 1959. Sitting on the sofa - was it Saturdays or Sundays? - the highlight of the week waiting for Eric and Ern.
Comes from my last name and my mates calling me it most my life. It was Saturdays least as I recall in 70's. I was born in Norf London - you can be Bazza I'll be Basa..LOL
Barry Foster
Basa 1959 to
I'm the same. I'll never forget your dear old dad
Classic Eric and Ernie, love it 💕💕💕💕
I can't stop watching this! Genius script and hilarious!
Hello.....Yes and not a swear word in sight
Brilliant! RIP you two legends
Three
Eric's facial expressions are a comic master class
You need to see the Brexit party candidate and his facial expressions when Corbyn gave his speech after losing spectacularly in the December election.
yeah eric had a writer for his dialogue but his improvisational skills were superb as was his timing, delivery and, like you said, facial expressions.
Yes you are right, and I must add only a British comic could do this 👏👏👏👏 Great Britain has such amazing comic Geniuses with amazing timing, Cooper, Benny hill, morecambe and Wise, two Ronnies, do you know I could go on all night, you know who they are 👏👏👏👏 British humour you just can’t beat it 🇬🇧
Mr McManus,I shall never watch you wrestle again.....brilliant.
Love this! Morecambe and Wise at Christmas was brilliant too. 😂😂
How good is Magnus in this! Fantastic.
Hear hear! I second that. He was in something else too that I saw a while ago. Very intelligent man.
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Mark GC Victoria wood
Also this was just about a year after losing his son in a car accident.
Out of the many many times I've seen this sketch over the years, I never noticed the final genius line before. "Mr McManus, I'll never watch you wrestle again!"
This never gets old! Brilliant!
Morecambe and Wise still make me laugh, they will never be bettered
They were bettered by the Two Ronnies
Don't think you can say bettered!
This is the best sketch what he wrote.
November 15th 2024 time is 03;12 R I p 2 both of u 😢 ❤❤
Real talent, thank god I grew up in the 70s.
They are an act that simply can't be followed. Comic genious
Timeless humour! The great Eric and Ernie.
Funny every time we watch it ! They were both so good ! ❤️
No-one will ever equal the comedy genius of Morecambe and Wise, just no-one !
Laurel and Hardy?
It's only in my mid fifties I have come to appreciate how brilliant these two chaps were. Proper comedy, with no swearing
... proper comedy, with no swearing.
I was just a kid when this came out and over 40 years later still laughing you was the best. God bless you all .lan from liverpool.
October 2024 and still loving it.
These two still make me laugh! Comedy at its best!
An absolute classic by a pair of legends. And Magnuss Pike was brilliant.
He was, but so was Magnus Magnusson in this sketch.
@@sbor2020 😄
Lovely Magnus Magnusson - right up there with Previn at playing it straight
Quite right. Straight faced like 'Andrew Preview' excellent control
I remember seeing this when it was first shown. I nearly shocked laughing. british tv at the time was in a golden age with regard comedy and this act sat at the top with the two ronnie's.
As always,perfect timing and delivery from eric but also faultless back up from ernie..superb sketch.I think what always came across with these two was the love and respect for each other as well as the joint ambition to make each sketch as good as it could possibly be ,regardless of who got the funny lines.Thankyou for sharing this with us,Ratpackmanreturns, as you say ABSOLUTE CLASS !!!!!!
Brilliant ... Magnus Magnuson misidentified - @ 5:34 "Mr McManus I'll never watch you wrestle again" ... Mr (Mick) McManus was a British professional wrestler of the time :-)
Pass! 😂
Truly timeless and wonderful comedy
Hello dear,how are you doing?
Couldn't agree more. Thanks for posting, haven't seen this for years. Absolute classic. " Maximum 10 points" "I thought I would" Brilliant.
Absolutely brilliant
Best comedians ever
Loved watching them on their Christmas shows
The two are so so funny
I always use the gag ,He won’t sell many ice creams going that fast when an ambulance goes past
Love Eric also as he too is a Luton fan
Used to entertain the crowd at Kenilworth Road ❤❤❤❤
watching this brought back memories - how I miss those days
I remember when Magnus announced his retirement .. it hit all the headlines .. Magnus was an institution!!
I used to sit and watch the show .. and if i got 5 answers correct .. i was really chuffed :):):)
Christmas just isn't the same without Morecambe and wise on TV...
What was impressive was the huge variety of guests who Morecambe and Wise got to take part in their sketches.
Interesting, too, that it was then still quite a novelty for famous celebrities to take part in such shows and be gently sent up. Andre Previn, Des O'Connor, Angela Rippon etc.
@@londonspeedway surely you mean André Preview?
Just another masterclass of classic british humour from two of the best!
These guys were legends.
The Andre Preview sketch was a masterpiece.
And the kitchen scene to " the stripper music"
And the Shirley Bassey boot scene, and the news readers “There ain’t nothing like a dame” routine-pure genius.
I'm 32, African born from Fulham. my go-to for comedy's will always be the golden oldies, porridge /only fools /Morecombe & wise / 2 ronnies / rab c / on the buses /. modern telly's gone all wrong 😕
AND THAT IS, MOSTLY THANKS TO THE LOONY PC BRIGADE. BRITAIN HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BAWDY NATION, WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF NAUGHTY INNUENDO, BUT NOT OUTRIGHT OBSCENETY. BUT THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TODAY, AND BLOODY BORING IT IS TOO.
Philip Croft 😂😂😂
Robin's nest and man about the house
Mind you "curry and chips" was pretty bad.
"Love thy neighbour" was also quite dodgy.
I got banned from a comedy club in Edinburgh
for being racist.
All I did was walk onstage and say "thank you ladies and gentlemen it's great to be back in England".
Everybody else in Scotland gets the joke.
lol
I alway loved Eric, poor Ernie was always the painful one. Very clever guys
I don't know why it linked me this, seen it before many times including this very video, but I could do with cheering up and this never fails!
Two Legends! Thanks!
There's more to British comedy than Benny Hill, Morecambe & Wise is a class act.
Morecambe and Wise show and The Two Ronnies. Best of British comedy. Gone but not forgotten.
Timeless. I haven't see this sketch before. So funny.
Hello dear,how are you doing?
These are legends eric and Ernie I also loved watching there shows especially the Christmas specials isn't it ironic that today's TV is absolutely rubbish great TV back then with the Morecambe and wise show the two ronnies and this clip is so funny
Bloody Brilliant! I tried to explain to my niece a few years ago how crap TV is today with zero real comedy shows and so called reality shows replacing everything... This was entertainment at its finest...
+Alan Bland If you're wondering like a lot of people were the "Arsenal" came from, this from Wiki... Some catch phrases developed from earlier sketches. When Eric played an incompetent 'Mr Memory', unable to remember anything without unsubtle prompting from Ernie, Ernie prompted Eric with "Arsenal!" disguised very badly as a cough. Later, whenever Ernie, or anyone else, coughed or sneezed, Eric would shout "Arsenal!"
+Alan Bland Ahhh! And I thought he was calling him and "arsehole" for interfering with a cough, but just pronounced it similar to Arsenal!
your comment's just about as tasteless as your name.
Correct--that's another 10 points to you.
Zero comedy shows? Lol okay.
Great stuff. I can't remember ever seeing this before. It's definitely on a par with the famous Two Ronnies send up of Mastermind.
ooooooooooo how I have laughed over the years... brilliant duo - writers - producion
all take a bow...
THEY WERE GREAT, WATCH IT FOR YEARS.
I thought I'd seen everything from Morecambe and Wise but I can honestly say I've never seen this before. Brilliant!!!
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You wont have seen everything from them unless "Running wild" turns up again xxx
Fabulous! Thanks a million for sharing this, pure brilliant!
I love Morecambe and Wise but didn't know this sketch, utterly brilliant 🤣🤣
I've just watched this and didn't remember it, only to discover three years ago I watched it and commented 🤦🏻♀️😂😂 Definitely showing my age 😂😂😂
LOL! Love the questions... Even though they are supposed to be general knowledge questions, they are all themed towards their level of education! 😅 Ernie, being Professor of English literature is asked questions all relating to literature, Eric on the other hand, being educated at Infants School - his first question is about a nursery rhyme! 😂
The two Ron's did mastermind as well... Brilliant comedians
Cough - 'Arsenal!' Forty-odd years on and it still creases me.
Can you explain this joke to me
@@mitchell16 The timing makes it seem like a pre-arranged response to a question. Eric Morecambe was able to make even the tritest joke a masterpiece of comedy.
@@milesclery-fox3036 I think it's a call-back to an earlier sketch?
Thank you for this classic!
I absolutely loved this, reminded me off the so called army officer having someone coughing in the audience, also the joke when The Irishman answers questions on Bonanza! Question Paddy, General Knowledge, Who was the first man on earth? Hoss he replied, no it was Adam WELL I knew it was one of the Cartwright's 😅 gets me lots n lots aaahhh the memories. Love from Scotland ❤️
Hilarious! Many thanks for posting!!!👏👏👏👏👏👍😊
Still very funny. Classic duo. Thanks
I completely agree with you. The two ronnies and morcambe and wise ARE EPIIIIIC!!!!!
Because comedy then was clever..... unlike now.
Absolutely amazing, such funny guys and they are missed!!
Do you know how I know this is timeless comedy? My seven year old son was giggling like crazy whenever Eric would talk with Ernie and slap his face or they would do a dance.
OMG, I haven’t seen this probably since it aired. These two gave (and give) me unending joy. My family took Erics (and the end of M&W) death as personal bereavement. Erics face here when he sees that Ernie is answering such difficult questions correctly early on. RIP M&W
Someone is taking this quiz bad..😂😂😂😂. Thank You boys for the tears of laughter.