Ronnie Barker used this character as Norman Stanley Fletcher, his role in Porridge, which is one of the best British sitcoms ever written. Fletcher sounds, and is just like this. You really need to watch Porridge, if you can
@@BobbieRockyBuster1415 My favourite line from Porridge is when Fletcher's tin of pineapple chunks, which he stole from the canteen, is stolen from his cell. He gathers all his mates together and says "lads, there is a thief among us!". Actually there are quite a few Fletch, you're in prison!
I am just so bloody happy that quite a few high quality "reaction" channels (they're actually smart review channels as far as I'm concerned) from the US are discovering / have discovered The Two Ronnies. They are utter legends to a certain generation of people in the UK - the one to which I happen to belong (perhaps unsurprisingly ;) You've struck gold Mr McJibbin. Keep digging!
Ancient history time now Conner. It was 1980 and I was a sixteen year old school leaver working in a shop in my English home town that sold hardware and decorating type stuff. The Two Ronnies were headlining at the theatre next door. One day they came into the shop to buy a heater for their dressing room, because in their words it was bloody freezing in there.
I don’t remember seeing this sketch before. A friend used to work in her local library in the school hols. People used all sorts of things to mark a place in a book. Train tickets. Theatre programmes. Condoms (unused). Once a slice of cooked streaky bacon.
Don't worry about watching full episodes of the 2 Ronnies as they only consisted of back to back skits and sketches that are currently generating all the clips you find, but watch the clips to the end.
I had not seen this particular one but had a hearty laugh, having been a dealer in secondhand books before retirement .However ,I did once find this system of colour grading titles in a charity shop, right next to ladies dresses also graded by colour.
They were never really a double act in there was a straight one and a funny one. They had been involved in skits together in the Sixties and a producer at the BBC thought they'd be good together in their own show even though they had other things going on outside of the show. They were seriously popular in the Seventies. I remember as a young teenager watching them on a Saturday night.
If you want a comedy you won’t like, try Mrs Browns Boys or almost anything ever made by ITV, with a couple of notable exceptions like Rising Damp and Only When I Laugh.
Mrs Brown's boys , if shown to captured combatents, would probably be against the Geneva Convention. Rising Damp was the only, truly good comedy, ITV ever did. The BBC was the home of comedy back in the day and ITV , light entertainment.
I really don't understand what your fascination with 1970's and 1980's British comedy such as this is, Connor. To my mind most of the sketches and programmes that you watch and react to such as The Two Ronnies, Yes Minister / Yes Prime Minister, Fawlty Towers etc are dated. If you're so stuck on them then why don't you watch and react to something that's a bit more anarchic such as The Young Ones, Not The Nine O'Clock News, Spitting Image etc all of which were very popular in the 1980's. Another one is Kenny Everett who was completely over the top when it came to his television programme especially with his recurring characters of Gizzard Puke ( a punk ), Sid Snot ( a leather-clad biker ), Marcel Wave ( a creepy Frenchman ) and the unforgettable Cupid Stunt ( a porn actress ) - the last of these characters is especially hilarious considering that he was dressed in horrendous drag and sporting his famous beard and 'she' was renowned for 'her' famous line of " It was all done in the best POSSIBLE taste! " especially when all of 'her' clothes fell off throughout all of her 'classic' films. His take on both Rod Stewart and all of the Bee Gees were also unbelievably funny.
At the end Ronnie Corbet said he had found a book he wanted, the big blue one the lady brought back.
Thanks Geoff, I came to that conclusion, great sketch
This was Saturday night viewing in the 70’s, laughed together with all the family. Miss those happy times.
Ronnie Barker used this character as Norman Stanley Fletcher, his role in Porridge, which is one of the best British sitcoms ever written. Fletcher sounds, and is just like this. You really need to watch Porridge, if you can
Yeah,the one where they hold a trial for "horrible Harris" after he's stolen a watch is bloody hilarious
@@BobbieRockyBuster1415 My favourite line from Porridge is when Fletcher's tin of pineapple chunks, which he stole from the canteen, is stolen from his cell. He gathers all his mates together and says "lads, there is a thief among us!". Actually there are quite a few Fletch, you're in prison!
Other than chewing gum i dont see Fletcher in this character. Barker never wrote this sketch or Porridge
I am just so bloody happy that quite a few high quality "reaction" channels (they're actually smart review channels as far as I'm concerned) from the US are discovering / have discovered The Two Ronnies. They are utter legends to a certain generation of people in the UK - the one to which I happen to belong (perhaps unsurprisingly ;)
You've struck gold Mr McJibbin. Keep digging!
The Two Ronnies.......THE RACING DUCK
Think you will find iy was an Argintinian Racing Pigeon !!!!!
need to watch four candles sketch
Oh Conor, the diappointment on your face when you couldn't see the ending was priceless.
The milk bottle top one was a bed picking up the milk
I swear this is true, people come into libraries and say it was "a big red book!"
Ancient history time now Conner. It was 1980 and I was a sixteen year old school leaver working in a shop in my English home town that sold hardware and decorating type stuff. The Two Ronnies were headlining at the theatre next door. One day they came into the shop to buy a heater for their dressing room, because in their words it was bloody freezing in there.
I don’t remember seeing this sketch before. A friend used to work in her local library in the school hols. People used all sorts of things to mark a place in a book. Train tickets. Theatre programmes. Condoms (unused). Once a slice of cooked streaky bacon.
Unfortunately it cut off the 'punch line' - here is the whole sketch with full ending:
ruclips.net/video/8dZznfGPYRY/видео.html - Enjoy LOL !
@@stewedfishproductions7959 Thanks. Much better!
Ah man, such a shame they cut the punch line off the end :(
Exactly - sorry I just made a similar comment - should have just checked yours too!? And I should have said 'punch line' instead of 'tag line' LOL !
they did not cut it he did, such a shame
@@vallee3140 Actually his 'source' video is cut, but he obviously didn't know! Such a shame he missed the punchline. LOL !
Hi Connor, a couple of Two Ronnie's sketches for you to consider reacting to are "Crossed Lines" and "The Sweet Shop Sketch".
What was that sketch they did which centred on them using as many London tube staion names as possible, but not in their main sense ?
You really have to do their "Ponting Punting" sketch (if you haven't already)
I recommend watching any of the "Porridge" series which also star Ronnie Barker as a prison inmate (doing porridge means serving a prison sentence)
Don't worry about watching full episodes of the 2 Ronnies as they only consisted of back to back skits and sketches that are currently generating all the clips you find, but watch the clips to the end.
I always look forward to your reviews. Take a look at Ronnie Barker in the Round of Drinks sketch, you’ll love it!
You will love The Two Ronnie's "My blackberry isn't working"
The book I'm looking for is entitled 'The Big Red Book'...it's small and blue, and it's the story of a big red book 🙂
Another thing to check out, but you'd probably like that too, is red dwarf
Such clever word play and wit.
Try looking up the Two Ronnies sketch called the tortoise
That's the most disappointing finish since........No, she wouldn't appreciate me saying! 😁
They used to finish their shows with a funny song skit too x
Take a look at a show called, Not The Nine O'clock News. It's another series with Rowan Atkinson. Hilariously funny.
I had not seen this particular one but had a hearty laugh, having been a dealer in secondhand books before retirement .However ,I did once find this system of colour grading titles in a charity shop, right next to ladies dresses also graded by colour.
Unfortunately it cut off the 'punch line' - here is the whole sketch with full ending:
ruclips.net/video/8dZznfGPYRY/видео.html - Enjoy LOL !
Think it’s brilliant you recognise the Two Ronnies comic genius !
The Two Ronnie’s musical skits are hilarious too.
I didn't get it at first, but it's about these guys doing skits, a bit like comedy shows in America, who'd have thought
Try watching either (or both) "Black Books" or "Peep Show" ... both British comedy shows
I recommend checking out Absolute Mad Lads - Killdozer by Count Dankula.
They were never really a double act in there was a straight one and a funny one. They had been involved in skits together in the Sixties and a producer at the BBC thought they'd be good together in their own show even though they had other things going on outside of the show. They were seriously popular in the Seventies. I remember as a young teenager watching them on a Saturday night.
Yes they are awesome.
Full sketch with ending - ruclips.net/video/8dZznfGPYRY/видео.html
Blackadder is excellent as well.
This show is made so you can just watch clips as much as you want
There is a longer version in the ether of RUclips
ruclips.net/video/8dZznfGPYRY/видео.html 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
Just checked the 'source video' and has definitely been cut short... 😢😢😢😦😦😦
Have a look at give my headpeace from northern Ireland.
There was only about 5 secs left but it was best bit.
ruclips.net/video/8dZznfGPYRY/видео.html (complete sketch)
You should react to Allo' Allo'
shame you did not see the very end, hope you have watched it since
The full sketch
ruclips.net/video/8dZznfGPYRY/видео.html
Irish Rebel Song- Come Out ye Black and Tans. Please react. You are part Irish yourself.
Rising Damp or The likely lads or morcambe and wise as suggestions ut yes yhe two ronnies are very good
Wish you’d remove the soldier in the blue top and ‘hot pants’ on this wallpaper. I find him v distracting 🤣
What kind of monster cuts out the punchline?
Than @PHDarren for tracking down the full sketch:
ruclips.net/video/8dZznfGPYRY/видео.html
It's a shame the end of the sketch was missing
ruclips.net/video/8dZznfGPYRY/видео.html - Full version LOL !
Have you seen any of the 1970's comedy "Love Thy Neighbour"? I can say that comedy would never get the green light now.
Nice
But cut short, here it is complete: ruclips.net/video/8dZznfGPYRY/видео.html
What happened to the end of the sketch ??? That's not the tag line !!! BAD COPY 😵😵💫
ruclips.net/video/8dZznfGPYRY/видео.html - Here is the full sketch complete with 'punch line'
The punch line was missing.
ruclips.net/video/8dZznfGPYRY/видео.html (complete sketch)
You were seconds away from the punchline.
I was gutted they cut the sketch short... 😮☹☹☹
Check out Father Ted.
i think the punch line is pretty obvious-------
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If you want a comedy you won’t like, try Mrs Browns Boys or almost anything ever made by ITV, with a couple of notable exceptions like Rising Damp and Only When I Laugh.
Mrs Brown's boys , if shown to captured combatents, would probably be against the Geneva Convention. Rising Damp was the only, truly good comedy, ITV ever did. The BBC was the home of comedy back in the day and ITV , light entertainment.
I really don't understand what your fascination with 1970's and 1980's British comedy such as this is, Connor. To my mind most of the sketches and programmes that you watch and react to such as The Two Ronnies, Yes Minister / Yes Prime Minister, Fawlty Towers etc are dated. If you're so stuck on them then why don't you watch and react to something that's a bit more anarchic such as The Young Ones, Not The Nine O'Clock News, Spitting Image etc all of which were very popular in the 1980's.
Another one is Kenny Everett who was completely over the top when it came to his television programme especially with his recurring characters of Gizzard Puke ( a punk ), Sid Snot ( a leather-clad biker ), Marcel Wave ( a creepy Frenchman ) and the unforgettable Cupid Stunt ( a porn actress ) - the last of these characters is especially hilarious considering that he was dressed in horrendous drag and sporting his famous beard and 'she' was renowned for 'her' famous line of " It was all done in the best POSSIBLE taste! " especially when all of 'her' clothes fell off throughout all of her 'classic' films. His take on both Rod Stewart and all of the Bee Gees were also unbelievably funny.