American Couple Reacts: Two Ronnies: Four Candles & My Blackberry isn't Working! First Time Reaction

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American Couple Reacts: The Two Ronnies: Four Candles & My Blackberry isn't working! First Time Reaction!! This is our first time reacting to The Two Ronnies! The 'Four Candles' sketch has been the single most requested video we've been asked to do since we began KZfaq! We thought we would add a bonus second video of "My Blackberry isn't Working' and we are VERY happy we did! These were absolutely hysterical! Great writing and clean comedy! Who knew? You all did! Thanks for sharing this with us. We're just sorry we didn't do it sooner. We hope this starts your day off with a laugh! There is an important, special announcement regarding our channel at the end of the reactions. Don't miss it! Please drop us a Like and consider subscribing. Thanks so much to all of you! We truly appreciate you more than you know!
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@TheNatashaDebbieShow 2 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone! We hope you like our Surprise! We LOVED it!! We laughed very hard and continued too even after. Sad to find out that both men have now passed. Please listen at the end for an important, special announcement regarding our channel. Thanks everyone. Please hit that Like button!

@richieb7692 2 жыл бұрын

Go For Friday.. I'll definitely be there...

@SJ-GodofGnomes21 2 жыл бұрын

The two Ronnie's along with Morecambe and Wise were comic genius, the way the comic timing was played out between the funny man Ronnie Barker and the straight man Ronnie Corbert was genius literally genius

@SJ-GodofGnomes21 2 жыл бұрын

Go for Friday!

@countofdownable 2 жыл бұрын

Check out The Two Ronnies Sweet Shop Sketch.

@eddhardy1054 2 жыл бұрын

11:30...I'm afraid this kind of store is long gone in the UK too but was very common all over the country when I was a kid (in the 1970s & 80s). I know you said you weren't gonna do many tv reaction vids but since you seemed to enjoy 4 Candles I still feel obligated to recommend The Two Ronnies 'Racing Duck' sketch but obviously if you can't or feel disinclined to do another reaction then I quite understand 😉😊🥰

@stephencrunkhorn669 Жыл бұрын

Something I wanted to share with you ..I am from UK and on a holiday in Mozambique genuinely went into a store...well shack...with the intention of buying candles...we had a power cut and no electricity. I asked for four candles and the locals fell about recreating this sketch. Thousands of miles from where it originated.

@stalfithrildi5366 10 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the story of Tommy Cooper on holiday in Cairo kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eMhppMR9tLPYm5s.htmlsi=nmlgm4gUMOgVsF5T

@sarahormerod6261 10 ай бұрын

thats awesome

@gracemarino7374 10 ай бұрын

That's Gold!!!😂😂❤

@vaudevillian7 2 жыл бұрын

I think you’re the first Americans to get that it’s supposed to be ‘bollocks’ at the end, great reaction!

@TheNatashaDebbieShow 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!!!! But really?

@neilgayleard3842 2 жыл бұрын

If you go back and watch the bit at the end Ronny Barker explains the last joke.

@TheNatashaDebbieShow 2 жыл бұрын

@@neilgayleard3842 there was nothing at the end, it ended showing them but then went off immediately

@slayerrocks2 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow 👏👏👏👏

@penname5766 2 жыл бұрын

Tbh I’m not sure all Brits would get the end joke - especially because not a lot of people will have heard of bill hooks, so it’s easy to get caught up wondering what they are and thinking there’s a deeper, more cryptic meaning to the joke, than just plain old “b*llocks” 😂 😂

@Maxsafehands Жыл бұрын

You guys have no idea how loved those two guys are in the uk. They were comedy legends

@darthbuzz1 10 ай бұрын

And absolutely NO vulgarity.

@garethm3242 5 ай бұрын

Ronnie Barker often wrote school-boy vulgarity into his sketches. John Cleese said that this was his only slight criticism of Barker's humour - John specifically said that RB tended to go a little bit "Benny Hill" at times. And I agree. It's a small criticism, but the "haha - look! it's a pun about titties!" aspect takes away from the world class genius humour at times.@@darthbuzz1

@lesfox2010 3 ай бұрын

@@garethm3242 Benny Hill Show was pretty outrageous for its time as well. Many people considered it a fairly low form of humour and he had a pretty divided fan base about it. I think Ronnie Barker tried to include the Benny Hill type fans, as they were in competition being active TV shows at the same time and all fighting for ratings. Monty Python had its moments, but I was never really taken with them. Each to their own, I guess. I have no criticism of them, they just weren't my style. Benny Hill was funny to a point and just got dull as the show wore on with some good moments, but the Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise I found were generally more amusing and talented in general.

@philippankhurst6680 Жыл бұрын

Four Candles was written by Gerald Wiley, who provided many sketches privately for Two Ronnies. Wiley was, in fact, Ronnie Barker (the large male shopper). Barker was a genius - a writer and an actor who could play comedy and serious drama equally brilliantly.

@ethelthefrog4535 11 ай бұрын

So true… watch porridge another genius series.

@malcolmhouston7932 11 ай бұрын

Most, if not all the writers listed in the Credits were in fact Ronnie Barker.

@locusmortis 11 ай бұрын

@@malcolmhouston7932 Except for Spike Milligan and some of the Pythons

@whblaikie 10 ай бұрын

Barker once said that he received a letter from a hardware shop owner, who went through a very similar experience, and gave him the basic idea for the sketch.

@tonywalton1464 9 ай бұрын

Barker used a pseudonym as he wanted to avoid preferential treatment when he submitted scripts. It went unknown for years that "Gerald Wiley" was really Ronnie Barker.

@2e1r3s2 2 жыл бұрын

Four candles actually happened to a real hardware store owner in the early seventies. He wrote a letter to ronnie barker telling him about it and he loved it so much he wrote the sketch.

@tonyhaynes9080 2 жыл бұрын

As a prehistorical dinosaur, I remember stores like this. A true Aladdin's cave.

@mothmagic1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for providing some history behind the sketch. I'm not surprised it was voted their best one ever

@davidmunro546 Жыл бұрын

That other guy is Harry Enfield. Another legend of UK comedy.

@googlekillsfreespeech4370 Жыл бұрын

I didn't know that.

@jh2264 10 ай бұрын

Harry Enfield came to the fore in the 1980s. The 'Blackberry' sketch updated and played homage to '4 candles'. I think it may have been on annual TV charity extravaganza 'Comic Relief'. When comedy actors break into laughter, it's also known as 'corpsing'. Peter Cook used to love making Dudley Moore corpse. I recommend Pete & Dud's art gallery sketch. That's even older!

@GracieLions 2 жыл бұрын

This sketch is so iconic that when Ronnie Barker passed over, his funeral procession carried four candles instead of the usual three. 🙏🌹

@jackal59 10 ай бұрын

And when Ronnie Corbett died, the churchwarden carefully put four candles on the altar for the funeral.

@keegan773 Жыл бұрын

Just proves you can be really funny without crude, swearing and belittling people. It’s very clever and funny.

@RichWoods23 Жыл бұрын

Yet still occasionally swore and belittled people.

@themisspultone 10 ай бұрын

@@RichWoods23 No shame in having a small ... dongle (ahem)

@krypton9984 2 жыл бұрын

I first saw that sketch when I was a little boy, and here we are forty odd years later and I still laugh when I see 4 candles anywhere. Its like an ear worm. Loved it.

@cazyaz523 2 жыл бұрын

I know I’m biased but I love our British sense of humour and comedy. Glad you enjoyed it x

@cirrus1964 Жыл бұрын

Why should that be biased as Brit and also Dutch, you can even get a super combination humor.

@jackcarter5101 2 жыл бұрын

Ronnie Barker died in 2005 and Ronnie Corbett in 2016. The shopkeeper in the later sketch is Harry Enfield, a legend in his own right.

@markthomas5515 Жыл бұрын

You had two comedy duos who were top of their game at the same time. ‘ The Two Ronnies’, ‘Morecambe and Wise’. Inspirations to so many comedians that followed them.

@marquonuk Жыл бұрын

Definitely try the Morecambe & Wise "Grieg's Piano Concerto" sketch. Probably their best sketch, but there's loads of great stuff by them, particularly from their BBC series in the 1970s.

@seanscanlon9067 Жыл бұрын

Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng were pretty funny too, although their partnership was very much short-lived though.

@stalfithrildi5366 10 ай бұрын

@@marquonukby Grieg?

@ColaSpandex Жыл бұрын

The blackberry sketch is very funny but, for me, there's something very emotional about it too. It goes beyond paying homage to the man who taught them everything they know. It's almost like he's there in the sketch himself. Ronnie Barker left a very deep impression. Especially on other comedians.

@marquonuk Жыл бұрын

Yes, this was not long after Ronnie Barker's death and is a sketch in his style on a one-off show called The One Ronnie. The other comedian with Ronnie Corbett is Harry Enfield, who has had several superb sketch series of his own on the BBC over a long period.

@christinebrassey7877 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely love the BlackBerry sketch, and The Phantom Flan Flinger of Old London Town. Great guys.

@CaroleEvans93436 7 ай бұрын

@@christinebrassey7877 It was the Phantom Raspberry blower of old London town - written by the late, great Spike Milligan x

@rachelcox682 Жыл бұрын

To a whole generation in this country four candles / fork ‘andles is a thing and it still unfailingly raises a grin, even after decades. One of the most famous comedy sketches of an era. I don’t know if you have seen Morecambe and Wise doing their singing in the raining but if you like clean silly humour, it might appeal. Not word play, but still very charming

@Fwhole 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you guys are checking out some comedy. It's a huge part of English culture. Sadly both Ronnies have left us now. There was a large team of writers, including Barry Cryer, who dies earlier this year. Ronnie Barker (the annoying customer) also wrote a lot of the sketches, and fora long time he did so anonymously... Even the production team did not know he was the writer. One must see Two Ronnies sketch is mastermind. A really good example of the traits you admired in these sketches... Simple, clever and perfectly delivered.

@annicecooper8105 Жыл бұрын

Mastermind is my favourite as it's such a great use of language but it hasn't aged well. Lots of 1970's cultural references.

@clivenewman4810 Жыл бұрын

Bollocks is a magnificent onomatopoeic word.

@paulturner4826 11 ай бұрын

He wrote his sketches under the name Gerard Wiley

@zedcarr6128 2 жыл бұрын

As a Brit I love it when you get the British reverences like the Bill Hooks / Bollocks pun. British comedy in the 1960s 70s and 80s used a lot of ''double entendre'' and innuendo which is great if you are not into rude or vulgar comedy, and it was a great way that the ''mums and dads'' could laugh at edgy humour, but the kids wouldn't get it, so it's very family friendly. A great example of this is the ''Carry On'' films or Dick Emery.

@garyt.8745 6 ай бұрын

Apparently it was originally "Ball Hooks", but that was considered way too risqué, back 1970's Britain, to go out on air before 9:30PM, so it was reluctantly changed to Bill.

@markdenio4537 5 ай бұрын

I thought it was “pillocks”.

@garyt.8745 5 ай бұрын

@markdenio4537 Barker also commented that they prepared a version with door _Knockers_ that also got stopped by the censor as the assistant, who came out to replace Corbett, was a very well endowed young lady

@madmelwood3778 Ай бұрын

Ooh yes...love both, carry on films and dick emery and benny hill

@glenmartin7978 Жыл бұрын

Ronnie Barker, died in 2005, Ronnie Corbett, died in 2016, Ronnie Barker (the Fat one) wrote the material under another name Gerald Wiley when writing sketches because he wished the pieces to be accepted on merit and not just because he, as a star of the programme, had written them; he continued this tradition with the material he wrote later in his career. Ronnie Barker was also famous for his work on Porridge, and Open all Hours

@glenmartin7978 6 ай бұрын

@@nilgor70 No offence intended it was a description on which Ronnie was which

@garyt.8745 6 ай бұрын

Exactly, Porridge where he played opposite his co-star Richard Beckinsale, who sadly passed away aged just 31. Richard had two daughters, Samantha and Kate Beckinsale,

@yvonnejohnson772 3 ай бұрын

@@glenmartin7978I he was the cuddly one❤

@fabulousaardvark4776 2 жыл бұрын

This sketch is so famous it has its own Wikipedia page. At both Ronnie's funeral the normal altar decoration was replaced by 4 candles. Their show was stuffed to the gills with intelligent humour like this. They even had an episodic mini series within the show featuring the PI duo of Piggy Malone and Charley Farley. And who can forget the Spike Milligan co-written The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town. All highly recommended.

@Steve-gc5nt 2 жыл бұрын

Phantom Raspberry Blower is brilliant. Has Spike's hand all over it 😂

@chrisshelley3027 2 жыл бұрын

@@Steve-gc5nt you make it sound as though he assaulted the sketch, well done sir 🤣

@denisrobertmay875 2 жыл бұрын

Ronnie Barker was a prolific script writer. He used to submit scripts to the "Two Ronnie's" under a false name so that they would be accepted under their own merit.

@BedsitBob 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget The Worm That Turned, featuring Diana Dors.

@John-gv2ug 2 жыл бұрын

I had a crazy ginger cat many years ago who I named "Charley Farley".

@MD-1982 2 жыл бұрын

This is comedy gold! A brilliantly-worded masterpiece written and performed by the late, great Ronnie Barker alongside the equally late, great Ronnie Corbett. Great choice 😁👍🏻

@keancv 2 жыл бұрын

The same Ronnie corbet that wouldn't open the school fate in kind that he attended as a boy without being paid a professionel fee

@alicemilne1444 2 жыл бұрын

@@keancv Oh come on. Do you believe that all celebrities do every public appearance for no fee?

@keancv 2 жыл бұрын

@@alicemilne1444 it was a school fate, to raise funds for the school that educated him. Might that be too much to expect???

@alicemilne1444 2 жыл бұрын

@@keancv It might if he had no good memories of the school. Or if he was cash-strapped at the time. Entertainers don't have a regular income.

@keancv 2 жыл бұрын

@@alicemilne1444 regular income, depends. If you want a regular income, a bit obvious. If he had a bad time at school, the old royal high I've never heard of it, a possibility all the same.

@learningpianoat61 11 ай бұрын

As funny and as famous as this Two Ronnies sketch is, it is Ronnie Corbetts priceless acting that makes it legendary. My entire focus is on this guy and his reactions.

@stalfithrildi5366 10 ай бұрын

As always its about the interaction between them. Ronnie B playing dumb and staring at his every move whilst Ronnie C finds it increasingly hard to conceal his anger

@DazManCat 2 жыл бұрын

A personal fave of mine. The Two Ronnie's were a national institution so many clever well written and performed, especially the musical numbers.

@Uvray 2 жыл бұрын

I used to work for a large hardware store chain and they actually used the four candles sketch as a training video about understanding the customer and learning to have patience. But no, you never see those old type stores now that have everything.

@lizbignell7813 2 жыл бұрын

If you say four candles to the vast, vast ,vast majority of British people you will get a reaction of joy. I think if a person doesn’t react to it then they are probably not British.

@lizbignell7813 2 жыл бұрын

You did get bill hooks right.

@markmccormack635 2 жыл бұрын

Or just to young to have seen it .

@lizbignell7813 2 жыл бұрын

If young people have not been exposed to this by their parents then they have been neglected…

@chokolatelatte4764 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe within a certain age group, but it's that long ago the majority weren't around or forgot it. 1976! I was around but memory rather hazy to then 🤣

@luvs10snz88 2 жыл бұрын

Those of us from "the colonies" get it too

@titchs9098 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, seen this many times and still laugh! Another one is Only Fools and Horses. I laugh every time, especially the chandelier scene and when Del Boy falls through the bar. Worth a watch if you haven’t already.

@pauline54721 Жыл бұрын

Deffo the best of their scenes … followed closely by the blow up dolls … classic xx

@titchs9098 Жыл бұрын

@@pauline54721 omg yes, a classic! Honestly has to be one thing I never get bored watching.

@jeanninehochet 10 ай бұрын

The bar sketch is classic.

@titchs9098 10 ай бұрын

@@jeanninehochet so many to choose from. A show I never get bored of watching.

@shaungaraghty2571 6 ай бұрын

I’m surprised you were recommended this so much because it was first broadcast in 1976. Just shows how much we Brits loved these guys I suppose

@gigmcsweeney8566 2 жыл бұрын

Four candles never gets old. Cheers from the UK!

@peterfhere9461 2 жыл бұрын

"Orange" was a mobile phone network, so "Try it on Orange" means trying the Blackberry on that network. If you want to see the genius of the original Two Ronnies , you must watch the Matermind sketch, a take off of a genuine serious TV programme....

@ymladd 2 жыл бұрын

and there are still blackspots of signal across the country

@animaltvi9515 2 жыл бұрын

I like the swear box sketch. That's beeping funny.

@stanleysmith2747 Жыл бұрын

You did very well to get "bill hooks" correct, their comedy was always clean, love your channel xx

@petervenkman69 2 жыл бұрын

The 2 Ronnies were never vulgar, but did use a lot of innuendo, and yes as others have pointed out, you did get the ending, and well done for you, very few Americans get it. The second video featured Harry Enfield who has had his own comedy sketch shows. One of his recurring sketch characters was made into a movie called "Kevin and Perry Go Large" which did get some play in North America. Unfortunately both Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker have now passed away. Odd bit of trivia: Ronnie Corbett (the small one) was good friends with Alice Cooper.

@stalfithrildi5366 10 ай бұрын

Alice Cooper had great taste in friends, he knew Groucho Marx too

@jh2264 10 ай бұрын

And David Cassidy! Alice Cooper played golf with him & others

@jeffgraham6387 2 жыл бұрын

Natasha got the 'Billhooks' pun spot on....pumps is an old fashioned name for, what some years ago, were called Plimsoles...basically a canvas gym shoe....you're getting good ladies, another tick towards your honorary Brit citizenships! 😉

@concorde1793 2 жыл бұрын

Plimsoles precursor to sneakers.....

@dinerouk 2 жыл бұрын

NB! Pumps are footwear different to the US form

@dinerouk 2 жыл бұрын

Now called trainers

@corydorastube 2 жыл бұрын

Nope. Pumps are soft leather shoes for dancing.

@jeffgraham6387 2 жыл бұрын

@@corydorastube ...now female shoes with a small heel...in the UK they were a canvas beach/gym shoe which preceded the plimsole/tennis shoe back in the day....you can actually see them in the clip.

@John-ed2wj 2 жыл бұрын

They were a fantastic comedy duo. You should watch their songs, they're incredibly clever.

@davidroberts8179 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you on that

@julesntelp.6158 2 жыл бұрын

The larger gent was Ronnie Barker, who was the main scriptwriter, although they did a lot of writing together, occasionally with other contributors. Their main style of humour was always sketches with lots of plays with words & VERY cleverly written. The smaller gent was Ronnie Corbett, who survived Barker by a few years, but has now passed away as well. They both worked separately from each other in lots of other comedy shows, but were most famous as a very popular double act. Well worth checking out their many other sketches on KZfaq! :)

@malcolmhouston7932 Жыл бұрын

The "other" contributors were all Ronnie Barker.

@malc2558 10 ай бұрын

@@malcolmhouston7932 Wrong. Yes, Ronnie B wrote many sketches under the pseudonym, Gerald Wiley, but there were many good sketch writers on their show, including John Sullivan (of Only Fools & Horses fame), Spike Milligan, David Renwick (One Foot In The Grave), David Nobbs (many TV credits), Barry Cryer (also many tv credits including Kenny Everett shows), and several other writers including a few of the Monty Python team.

@malphadour 10 ай бұрын

@@malc2558 Tim Brooke Taylor and Graham Garden as well

@qwertyTRiG 5 ай бұрын

@@malphadour I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue

@colrhodes377 Жыл бұрын

The Two Ronnie's always had that clean humour. Ronnie Barker ( the big guy ) usually wrote the sketches but Ronnie Corbett also contributed.

@swanchamp5136 2 жыл бұрын

The 4 candles sketch is used a lot in customer service training as a humorous demonstration for the need of clear communication and understanding when dealing with customers

@kingoftadpoles 2 жыл бұрын

My boss needs to watch this. His comms are rubbish.

@edgar6532 2 жыл бұрын

I've got a certificate from a customer service course which used this video. You just have to accept that some people will talk and talk without actually telling you what they want. Got to love working with the public.

@jamesu1540 Жыл бұрын

One of the best comedy sketches made by the Two Ronnies is "The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town" it lasted 4 or 5 episodes that were shown as a part of their Comedy show. They were great especially for me as it was shown on a Friday night when i went to stay with my Grandparents, great times.

@johnnyshill534 Жыл бұрын

Absolute kings of comedy, so many great sketches but this is the most famous. Their word play was ridiculously good.

@davidmckie7128 2 жыл бұрын

There is a slightly longer version of that with them at the end at the desk explaining that they had since thought of a better ending. The show was celebrating 25 years (I think) of "The Two Ronnies" (Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett) and they were picking their favourite sketches. Another classic is Crossed Lines about two men on two different phone calls, but it is like one conversation.

@davidanderson4876 Жыл бұрын

I read somewhere that Ronnie Barker (who wrote the sketch under his pseudonym Gerald Wiley) was never happy with the ending as it was obscure. The new ending had a woman coming out saying "what kind of knockers are you looking for".

@jillosler9353 2 жыл бұрын

The Two Ronnies were never vulgar - sometimes saucy though! The guy doing the shopping is Ronnie Barker and he was the genius who wrote the sketches - an absolute master at play-on-words! The frustrated shopkeeper, and again in the Blackberry sketch as the customer, is Ronnie Corbett. Sadly both are now deceased and the level of 'comedy' has dropped 😥. GO FOR FRIDAY! A suggestion: the world knows that the UK gave them Shakespeare, William Wordsworth and many other great writers and poets - but a popular current favourite poet is a lady (now in her 70s) called Pam Ayres. Not 'classical' but her poems are both observational and humorous which together with her distinctive rural North Berkshire accent justifies her being affectionately known as 'the people's poet'. A married lady, a good poem to react to would be "They Should Have Asked My Husband".😅 I'm certain that once you've reacted to Pam Ayres you will get lots of suggestions of her many other poems to try! Take care ladies.

@DanFre40 2 жыл бұрын

Another vote for Pam Ayres here

@billgriffiths1685 2 жыл бұрын

@@DanFre40 I wished I'd looked after me teeth.

@professornuke7562 2 жыл бұрын

I met Pam Ayers in about 1997 when she was in Australia. I was expecting a small woman having seen her on TV many times as a kin in the 70's. She looked me right in the eye. I'm 6'4". She's very tall. I'm a huge fan I can quote many of her poems.

@Bethi4WFH Ай бұрын

Pam Ayres for Poet Laureate!

@TheBabz Жыл бұрын

The Two Ronnies.. were national Treasures! They were the best double act Ever!

@lesroberts3226 2 жыл бұрын

I cannot tell you how many times in my life growing up in London from the sixties until now i have watched this particular sketch. The enjoyment i get from this is watching you ladies reacting 👍 This is the first time I’ve come across you and I’m looking forward to seeing more of your reviews. Kind regards, Les.

@iaincleary321 2 жыл бұрын

Well done on getting so many of the smaller details in the 4 candles sketch, having gone over much of the difrances in UK vs US and regional diolects really does pay off, you even got the bill hooks bit and that one escapes a lot of English people as well, think you got the double entendre of dongle in the blackberry sketch as well, so well done! Seen so many American reacts to these and other British sketches where many of the funniest parts just go flying over their heads and they unfortunately missout on the fuller fun of so many sketches so it's good to see some Americans getting the deeper parts of British humor.

@richardhargrave6082 2 жыл бұрын

Four Candles has been voted the best sketch ever. If you go to buy candles in the UK and they ask how many, the answer is always 4! It was written by Ronnie Barker (the customer in this sketch) under the pseudonym Gerald Wiley, he put the scripts in and they were played and he got paid, he didn't tell the it was him for years! Ronnie Corbet was the shop keeper, Ronnie Barker passed in 2005 & Ronne Corbet in 2016 They were both national treasures. The Blackberry sketch was after Ronnie B had either retired, or it was after his death. Harry Enfield was the shop keeper, a dong is slang for a man's appendage!

@daveofyorkshire301 2 жыл бұрын

I really didn't know Ronnie Corbett had died, the end of an era...

@NEILAMALONE 2 жыл бұрын

@@daveofyorkshire301 he passed away almost 6 years ago sadly, march 31st 2016!

@JohannaInTheCorner 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for writing that… was all going through my mind, but glad you saved my fingers! Ronnie Barker… still miss his comic talent even now.

@claytonskids6764 Жыл бұрын

Hahaaa…Well Done You ! Almost no one spots that last joke 👍✨ Thanks for sharing, and yes, someone recommended Morcambe and Wise’s Andre Previn sketch…I recommend it too !! 😁

@knockshinnoch1950 2 жыл бұрын

A true comedy classic. No matter how many times you watch it IT still has you rolling with laughter.

@DanFre40 2 жыл бұрын

Back in the day, "pumps" were like trainers - shoes you'd wear for exercise. Also, check out some other Two Ronnies sketches, Ronnie Barker (the Four Candles customer) was a master of wordplay and wrote a lot of the sketches under an assumed name. In particular have a look at the mispronounciation sketch, and the Water pub. He was also a very accomplished actor, and it's hard to believe all his roles were played by the same person. Have a look at Norman Fletcher in "Porridge" and Arkwight in "Open All Hours" as a comparison.

@nforne 2 жыл бұрын

Pumps are plimsolls. Cheap slip-on trainers that kids wear to do PE in primary school. We used to carry them with our PE kit in a homemade drawstring pump bag. Being Britain, there are regional variations. Some called them plimsolls exclusively.

@enkisdaughter4795 Жыл бұрын

He was also the voice of the judge sentencing Norman Stanley Fletcher to yet another jail term.

@ianbutler8776 Жыл бұрын

in Wiltshire we called them daps!

@RenaissanceEarCandy 2 жыл бұрын

Watching you two react to comedy is an absolute delight. I thought I was the only one who found that rather nonchalant drop-kick ridiculously funny.

@Deebemc Жыл бұрын

Two of our finest comic actors . Not comedians but with brilliant actors’ timing. Sheer brilliance.glad you loved it.

@25dimensionsfrancis42 2 жыл бұрын

The drop of the letter H is the norm for some people living in parts of London . So handles becomes "Andles " and hose becomes Ose etc:

@secretarchivesofthevatican 2 жыл бұрын

You're the first American reactors I've seen who got the final line of the first sketch, so well done! They later came up with a much better final line and I think they mention it in an interview somewhere. It was knockers instead of billhooks. Both Ronnies have passed away now.

@barbararyan4084 2 жыл бұрын

My first time seeing you two here and loved your reaction to 'The Two Ronnies' infamous sketch '4 candles'. These 2 guys did comedy and serious acting between the 2 of them for almost 100 years. Just so you know the second sketch included the wonderful Ronnie Corbett..asking about his blackberry..now on the other side of the counter. He was the original stressed out shopkeeper in the first sketch..just so you know..

@JoJo-sd9rj 10 ай бұрын

You two make a lovely couple. I really like your videos. I love watching Americans react to anything British 🤣 p.s I'm British 🙃

@chrisduncan7257 2 жыл бұрын

glad you found these funny, all three chaps are comedy gold. and the four candles sketch is legendry. the two Ronnies are a national treasure and managed to create very funny sketches while keeping them pretty clean. Both also did very funny sitcoms. check out: porridge, open all hours and Sorry! go for Friday

@Andy-ju8bb 2 жыл бұрын

The bit just after where the Four Candles sketch ends featured a bit where they discussed the sketch ending. Ronnie Barker (the larger man) explains he wasn't happy with the obscure reference and vulgarity of the joke (billhooks are little bit like machetes, and yes it a play on bollocks). Barker rewrote the scene so that the assistant taking over is a very buxom woman who asks "What kind of knockers are you looking for?" (you get door knockers, but knockers is also a slang word for breasts).

@rodfair5698 Жыл бұрын

You nailed it !! Obviously you have been educated by person or persons who have a well tuned ear for subtle comedy ! In my experience, 35 years resident in the US and 20 years on a cruise liner that carried mostly Americans. People like yourselves are, regrettably, few and far between and I am delighted to have found you both. If I may paraphrase the group “Steelers Wheel “ “stuck in the middle with you”Tube. Now I have to find a play list for you and start binging. The 2 Ronnies are a fine example of Great British humour. Another one to try is an Irish comedian by the name of Dave Allen, if you have not done so already. Please keep up the good work you are doing. I sincerely thank you for it! Rod

@mikesmith7102 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this. I grew up on Four Candles but I'd never seen the Blackberry one before and you're right it's cunning, daft and funny too.

@stevemiller859 2 жыл бұрын

The Two Ronnies were from a period of British television replete with superb variety comedy. Their 'Mastermind sketch' is genius and Ronnie Barkers mangled language sketch's a tongue tying hoot. May i also recommend a comedy duo, that to my and many others were the greatest of them all. Morecambe & Wise. Just too many classic moments to mention, but two that spring to mind are the Breakfast sketch & their take on the song 'Singing in the rain'. Solid, clean variety entertainment. A Joy to watch.

@margaretflounders8510 2 жыл бұрын

Tommy Cooper!! Needs to see him in action....

@stevemiller859 2 жыл бұрын

@@margaretflounders8510 Bloomin' genius

@moodypurple 2 жыл бұрын

Natasha you nailed the B*llocks ending to the first video, well done 😄💜

@TheNatashaDebbieShow 2 жыл бұрын

It was easy tho! Bill Hooks just looked like Bollocks the way it was written plus all the misunderstood words

@robertedmead3684 Жыл бұрын

Greeting from the uk ladies so pleased you worked out the Bollocks bit well done. Love your channel.

@claireheavens7983 9 ай бұрын

I grew up with The Two Ronnies...used to watch it with my Dad and we used to laugh our heads off back then. I will always find this sketch hilarious. It's a classic.

@davidwallace7294 2 жыл бұрын

Pumps in U.K. are sand shoes, plimsoles, gym shoes... Love the show... 😊 🇺🇸 ❤ 🇺🇦 ❤ 🇬🇧

@IanDarley 2 жыл бұрын

We still have a general hardware store like this in our town, they're less common these days but there are still a few to be found.

@RushfanUK 2 жыл бұрын

Ours after over a 100 years is now an Italian Restaurant, now I buy everything off the internet.

@martinkulkarni3569 2 жыл бұрын

Yes we have one in Wallsend North Tyneside. Owned by an Indian couple,

@enkiofsumer8374 2 жыл бұрын

Ronnie Barker plays the role of a hardware store/ shop keeper in the comedy show 'Open All Hours'. One of the best comedy shows ever made in the UK. His co star is David Jason from 'Only fools and horses' and they both have starring roles in 'Porridge'. These 3 comedy shows would be in the top 5 of every Brit's favourite comedy shows. And Harry Enfield plays the shop keeper in the blackberry sketch. He also had his own sketch show called 'Harry Enfield and Friends'. That would also be in the top 5 of most Brits' comedy list. Especially from the 1970's - 2000's

@strider6920 11 ай бұрын

The Two Ronnies were British comedy legends. Their humour was clean but priceless! Loved seeing your reactions 😊

@PhilR0gers 16 күн бұрын

The Two Ronnies graced UK televisions for years, with sketches such as this. There was a lot of extremely clever wordplay. All clean fun (but with a little subtle innuendo) that made it perfect for prime-time television. Greatly loved and sorely missed. Orange was one of the cell phone service providers at the time.

@amethystjones7393 2 жыл бұрын

Go for Friday! I'll definitely be watching as I love all your videos! My favourite Two Ronnies sketch is 'mastermind', it's SO clever!

@nitaabbey2278 2 жыл бұрын

Love the two Ronnie's. I have 2 of those shops close by to my home. I'm 54 and I remember going in them with my mum as a small child. I use both of them regularly and they are still in the same families.

@caz1385 4 ай бұрын

Watching this, I can hear my dad laughing it never got old. Two clever guys ❤

@paulwhite3237 11 ай бұрын

The writer of the Two Ronnie sketches was mostly Ronnie Barker (the larger partner) who wrote as Gerald Wiley. You were spot on with your ‘bill hooks’ interpretation.

@rayjennings3637 2 жыл бұрын

Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett are the UK's favourite comedy duo and are geniuses! You may be a little late to the party but welcome. If you stay with The Two Ronnies, you will never be disappointed. It's always end-of-the-pier type humour which even Grandmother loves! Go for Friday, girls!

@ellesee7079 2 жыл бұрын

OK, I've caught up! Great reactions ladies. Just a note...I have a feeling if Debbie goes into an Apple store with an actual fruit, after the sales assistant has rolled their eyes, they're gonna ask one of two questions. 1) Are you British?! or, 2) Are you a Two Ronnie's fan?! 🤣🤣

@TheNatashaDebbieShow 2 жыл бұрын

Trust us, they wouldn't have a clue who they are. But we'll bring it to America 🇺🇸

@teknotony Жыл бұрын

Four Candles is My favourite comedy sketch of all time . Great reaction ladies !

@downedaviator 3 ай бұрын

All these years later and still brings tears of laughter to my eyes.

@fayejackson9094 2 жыл бұрын

Go for Friday Loved this reaction the two Ronnies were a big part of my childhood xx

@Badgersj 2 жыл бұрын

I know you may be fed up with suggestions - and might even have done this one - but the other great comedy pair of that period was Morecambe & Wise, and their greatest sketch involved Andre Previn who was at the height of his stardom. Easy to find, it's often known as 'Playing all the right notes'. Even if you don't do a show on it, just enjoy!

@Avia15 2 жыл бұрын

Seconded!

@Badgersj 2 жыл бұрын

It is a legendary sketch. Previn had no time to rehearse, given his hectic schedule, and read the script for the first time in the back of the car on the way to the studio. Eric Morecambe, who was the ultra-careful one despite his nutty stage persona, was desperately worried. Previn, though, was brilliant. His comic timing cannot be faulted, and there is a point in the sketch where Morecambe acknowledges it. Look at the renowned BBC orchestra behind them, genuinely laughing. Previn said that ever after London cabbies would shout out lines from the sketch when they recognised him in the street.

@Avia15 2 жыл бұрын

@@Badgersj I saw the sketch quite recently for the first time in ages, the orchestra behind cracking up was one of my favourite bits!

@derningtona Жыл бұрын

Andre Previn even dressed up as a BUS conductor, pretending that after the sketch that is what he ended up as. He was a very good sport.

@Badgersj Жыл бұрын

@@derningtona Another one no longer with us. Heaven must be getting fun.

@nickb5391 Ай бұрын

The amount of Americans that have watched 4 Candles have struggled to get what the different things/words are but you nailed it, well done

@andrewscott1949 Ай бұрын

lol you nailed it! so much fun watching you both watch our TV Classics.

@mervinmannas7671 2 жыл бұрын

ronnie barker the bigger guy wrote all thier materia under a pen name and subnitted it annonymously. It was only when he announced he was retiring he came clean. Their comedy was never vulger but just close to the edge of naughty innuendo. The occasssional reference now may not be PC but it was never meant to insult. Another great play on words is their Mastermind sketch. mastermind is a quiz which has run here for donkeys years. Contestants anser question on their own specalist subjuct then general knowledge. Some the reference wou may not get as they are very britsih but still genius. I'd recomend watching it then after followers have explained anthing you didnt get watch it again. Other may mention it but at the funerals of both men the coffins were flanked by 4 alter boys carrying what else, 4 candles

@johngault22akaprometheanje10 2 жыл бұрын

No he wrote the four candles sketch under a pseudonym to get it a fair hearing, then after that he did become quite prolific in sketch writing but before that script four candles he seldom wrote anything.

@MrMartinSchou 2 жыл бұрын

Mastermind is brilliant.

@enkisdaughter4795 2 жыл бұрын

His pseudonym was Gerald Wiley.

@mervinmannas7671 2 жыл бұрын

@@enkisdaughter4795 Thank you. I knew it but it wouldnt come to me at the time i posted the comment.

@ruthgrimley7653 2 жыл бұрын

These were brilliant.. I remember them from way back 🤣🤣🤣...... yep... you got the end right ✅

@juneszabo2727 Жыл бұрын

I’m from England, I’ve watched sooo many times, I still laugh until I have tears running down my cheeks🥳

@kikent6935 Жыл бұрын

Hi Am from the UK and I couldn't stop laughing at your reaction to Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker sketch for two four candles keep up the good work girls love you

@RosstheBoss10-4 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys, you always brighten up my day 😊. I am a huge fan of the Two Ronnie’s they were incredibly talented. As a child I especially liked “The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town”. I love the idea of your new Friday videos, I too love to dive down those internet helter skelters discovering new things.

@peterharris38 2 жыл бұрын

I loved tuning in on Sunday night to watch the "phantom raspberry blower of old London town.

@stevenharker9440 2 жыл бұрын

Firstly, you are one of the few to get the "bollocks" joke at the end. Ronnie Barker (the tall one) was more of an actor and used to be one of the main writers. ronnie corbett (the short one) was the comedian. Slightly inderrated but it was often his reaction that gave the joke the punch. Barker was very good on word play. I think (but am not sure) that the blackberry sketch was part of a tribute to RB. Harry Enfield (a gifted actor/comedian) plays the RB role. Sadly both RB and RC have both passed on.

@damonwilliams5033 Жыл бұрын

Ronnie Barker,the customer and writer of this sketch, attended school in Oxford. A pub nearby is called The Four Candles and was named in his honour.

@Puckoon2002 Жыл бұрын

Well done on getting the last pun of the first sketch. A Billhook by the way was an old agricultural implement, it was basically a large knife shaped a bit like an inverted letter J, the sharp edge being on the inside of the J, commonly used for hedge laying, a process of trimming the field boundary hedges by partially cutting the larger stems and folding them over, so that the hedge would grow intertwined with the adjacent hedge plant.

@joannarigby1989 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely go for Friday. Love that idea for you to do stuff that you find interesting, will give a bit of variety and we’ll get to know you guys a little more too.

@tony152 2 жыл бұрын

The Two Ronnies are comedy Legends in the UK. You need to watch Morecambe and Wise Andre Previn sketch, perhaps the finest single comedy moment on British tv.

@janetscarfe4798 Жыл бұрын

Hi I only recently saw you both watching the funeral of the Queen. It's so nice you are enjoying our sense of humour and you did really well. Hope that doesnt sound patronising. The Two Ronnie's were very very popular and their humour was very special. As you have been told both Ronnie's have passed away now. So it's nice to see these clips again xx

@FeedbackPete1 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from Scotland. This might be the first of your videos I've watched but really enjoyed it. The best bit about the Blackberry clip is when the other comedian is cracking up. That comic is Harry Enfield. He's been going since the mid 80's and has had quite a few successful comedy series on TV in the UK himself. Often partnered with Paul Whitehouse I saw Harry and Paul live in Glasgow and their show was fantastic.

@wleon4068 2 жыл бұрын

The Two Ronnies, were two of our greatest comedian acts here in the UK. Four Candles is considered to be one of the funniest sketches ever, and a great play on words. In fact, the Two Ronnies often played on words throughout their time together. Sadly both are dead now. But their genius lives on.

@paulmurphy5648 2 жыл бұрын

Natasha, you got the ending spot on but Ronnie B was always dissatisfied with the ending and many years later thought of a "better" but ruder ending. After Ronnie C takes the note off him he gives it to a chesty female and she says "Right, what size knockers (a slang word for women's breasts") would you like!!!

@markrotteveel7790 2 жыл бұрын

Well done on getting the 'Bollocks', ladies. The two Ronnies were incredibly popular in Australia as well as Britain. The skit was so popular that Ronnie Corbett's (the little Ronnie) local pub renamed themselves the Four Candles. The other Ronnie - Ronnie Barker was brilliant at spoonerisms, and is well worth a look at.

@boggleboggle100 2 жыл бұрын

The Two Ronnies - national treasures in the UK!!! These two gentlemen were giants in comedy here in the UK and they are sorely missed!!!!❤❤

@terrybostock1775 2 жыл бұрын

You ladies are great! You've got this spot on, as you do with everything you react to about the UK. You should pay us a visit,you're a breath of fresh air. x

@Sophie.S.. 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of British accents don't pronounce the 'h' at the start of a word. It happened to me when I moved to another county in England. One of my colleages was always talking about her daughter Anna so I often asked her how Anna was. It wasn't until she showed me a birthday card from Anna and I realised her name was actually Hannah. So we can all get caught out with that one!!!

@mandybunni409 Жыл бұрын

I’ll hold my hands up I’m one of them originally from East London , when I was a kid I used to say fink instead of think and my aunt used to say how many F’s are in that??😂

@grimreaper-qh2zn Жыл бұрын

Ronnie Barker (the big guy) and Ronnie Corbett. They first got together during a late night satirical show called "The Frost Report" with David Frost The first sketch they did on the programme was with John Cleese. Ronnie Barker submitted sketches under pseudonyms (including "Gerald Wiley") to avoid pre-judgments of his writing talent. Ronnie Barker was a wordsmith. Their TV show went on from April 1971 till December 1987. Later on they came back to do some "best of" shows. Both, but especially Ronnie Barker were national institutions. Barker retired in 1987 but returned to do occasional performances. He died in 2005. He is also famous for some o0f his TV shows like Porridge and Open All Hours. Ronnie Corbett died in 2016. RIP two great British Comics.

@honestchris7472 2 жыл бұрын

These two were so funny, The Two Ronnies was a very special show and the second sketch was Harry Enfield, also a comedy legend, they made mainly comedy sketch shows. Pumps are what we used to call trainers. A billhook is a type of machete tool called an edge tool; a tool with an edge that is generally used to cut green wood (living wood - wood which hasn't dried). and yes they did mean "bollocks"

@geoffjarvis5400 2 жыл бұрын

Another great programme , the 2 Ronniess where Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, the small one , sadly both both have passed now . The tv series ran in the 70’s and 80’s and was hugely popular . If Debbie likes it when performers corpse , consider watching Peter Cook and Dudley Moore , they are hilarious.

@johngault22akaprometheanje10 2 жыл бұрын

Or the pet shop sketch live from the various Secret Policemen Balls, which I think the overall tone of those charity stand up shows from the 1980s will be right up: Natasha and Debbie's street.

@TheCornishCockney 2 жыл бұрын

Orange was a big cellphone company back in those days. Ronnie and little Ronnie were/are national treasures and regularly had audiences of 28million (roughly half of the entire population of the UK.)

@kumasenlac5504 2 жыл бұрын

It was also notorious for 'black spots' - localised areas without coverage.

@Bethi4WFH Ай бұрын

Hi Girls. Well done for picking up on British humour so quickly......it didn't take long for the penny to drop with you two! So, you've seen a couple of sketches by our much loved Two Ronnies.......I know you say in this clip you do not particularly want to see comedy shows, but please try to see some of Only Fools and Horses.......one sketch involving a chadelier, and the other in a pub bar. Two other sketches that will still be loved here for decades!

@Countryboy071 3 ай бұрын

You girls are great, you both have the same sense of humour. I guess you have been friends for a long time ? Its good to see you're reactions, keep the channel going ❤❤

@rossmacintosh5652 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers from Canada. You & your subscribers will enjoy the Two Ronnies doing their 'Encyclopedia Salesman' sketch. One of their best! Another great one is their one about name droppers. Oh and I had to edit in their sketch with the 'Men's Voice Ladies Choir' is comedy dynamite! (And for 'Go4Friday' check out Rambo the Orangutan driving her golf cart!)