BRILLIANT! | American Reacts to "The Two Ronnies - Four Candles"
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This sketch is from 1976. It's followed by the end of the last ep of their last series in 2005. They knew it was going to be the last time they'd be on TV because Ronnie Barker knew he was dying.
I’m a 52 year old Brit whose watched this sketch over 30 times and it is still hilarious! 👍😂
only 30 times omg lol.
Both Ronnies enjoyed huge success as solo artists in the UK. They were also one of the best comedy duos of all time.
It's a great sketch, not the last they did, but this recording was from a series of compilations of their best sketches which they introduced shortly before Ronnie Barker, the customer, died. Ronnie Corbett carried on entertaining up until his death a couple of years ago.
It's old skool brilliant British sketch humour from the 70's. Don't expect to get all of the references. Just go with it.. which is what you're doing! Good lad!
After Ronnie Corbett died his family and friends held a service of celebration of his life at Westminster Abbey in London at the heart of it carried in in procession, 4 Large Candles 😀
i never heard that , that must have raised big smiles , thanks for that info
@@namesake-mx9nl I wouldn't have just smiled,I think I would have burst out laughing which I know Ronnie would have appreciated,These two guys were absolutely brilliant humorists,from a 70 year old Brit.
Barker not Corbett
@@dave_h_8742 No it was actually Corbett's service actually
What I love about this sketch is not only the simplicity but just how good Ronnie C is in it.
his facial expressions are so good
As a Brit (& 50) i could watch this 200 times in a row & still laugh , grew up in the "70"s watching the great comedians , priceless :)
A billhook is a curved blade fitted to the end of a pole for cutting down branches from trees that are high up. It also was a popular weapon (originally the implement, later strengthened and purpose forged for warfare) used by peasant levies as it was great for pulling enemy cavalry riders from their horses.
The joke is, he was going to ask if he had any billhooks at the point the shopkeeper was getting angry and it would have sounded like bollocks (male gonads).
"Bollocks" is the old English word for nonsense. Remember the Sex Pistols' album.
The joke at the end is supposed to mean that Billhooks when said in his accent would sound like Bollocks
Or Pillocks
@@jameswg13 nope...def bollocks..
@@lynnhamps7052 yeah defo bollocks
Which means testicles. Americans don't say bollocks.
@@jameswg13 That's the polite way of saying bollox/bollocks.
One of the funniest sketches in British comedy , brilliant . On the list at the end the shop keeper thought the item read , " bollocks , " that is why he stormed off , but it was " bill hooks . "
Ronnie Barker was a great wordsmith and loved the nuances of the English language, hence this sketch. Saturdays nights as a child in the 1970’s were spent watching The Two Ronnies. The writing was slick and funny. Their musical sketches were hilarious. You probably didn’t ‘get’ the Mastermind sketch as much because it had a lot of references to English personalities of the time, but the way it was written was pure genius.
Ronnie Barker (who played the customer) sent in this sketch and many others under the name Gerald Wiley without telling anyone as he didn't want any favouritism.
He once even rejected one of his own scripts just to keep his cover!
While this was their last show together, the ending was just the usual one, so well loved by those who had the privilege of watching their shows fresh and in order as they were first released. If you missed it, you had to wait for it to be shown again (could be years later) as video recorders were not an item found in peoples homes and the Internet was decades away!
For me, the Two Ronnies were the best double act; some may have come close, but never bettered.
Liking your reactions dude. The interesting thing about this sketch is that Ronnie Corbett as the shopkeeper absolutely owns it. Unusual, because in most of their sketches Corbett was usually the straight man and Ronnie Barker tended to dominate. Here Barker actually does very little. What makes this funny for me is how Corbett captured the attitude of those typical harassed, world weary shopkeepers that you would find in such places back in the 60's and 70's in the UK. The looks he gives Barker are priceless. And there were actually general purpose shops like this that sold everything, before supermarkets and markets took hold.
Hi Jps, a bill hook is a bladed tool usually used to clear underbrush and small saplings. But you were made to think of bollocks which is a slang term for testicles.
This is there most well known & funniest Sketch . Absolute Classic from Two Comedy Legends .
The sketch is from 1976, but the footage at the end was from The Two Ronnies Sketchbook in 2005, a series in which they recapped some of their best sketches. Ronnie Barker (the taller one) died soon after. Ronnie Corbett died in 2016.
There’s a Pub in Oxford called The Four Candles in tribute to Ronnie Barker
There appears to be quite a number of different places which have been called Four Candles as a tribute to the Two Ronnie's. One I know of is an electrical shop at Teignmouth, Devon.
Yeah it's a wetherspoons on George Street :)
Yet still no, 'Go Go Gadget Arms', sigh.
Good to know, when we are allowed back in shall go investiate..😩 board Bournemouth 😷😷😚
@@mariacarter6954 I wouldn't if you want to get served in less than half an hour :D
Sadly both of them are now entertaining
In another world. Gave me years of laughter.
This sketch is used as a teaching aid in the importance of communication
Hello from London UK.. I'm the wrong side of 60 and these two guys wee the best in the business I can tell you. Ronnie Barker was known for his superb comedy writing and his forte was the English language, it's use and all of its idiosyncratic mix particularly dialects across the UK. Many of the sketches he wrote featured wordplay and even branched into other languages. Ronnie C was a theatre hall comedian who knew how to get an audience laughing and his timing was impeccable. These two were the best at Brit comedy and for an American to understand and appreciate this comedy is not easy because the comedy is stooped in what it is to be British with all the class hierarchy of old, language complexity and failures, the Brit psyche , personality , education and all. So well done for finding this funny. To get more true Brit classic comedy watch .
Fawlty Towers
Steptoe and Son
Dick Emery
Monty python's flying Circus
Only fools and horses
Carry On
Yes they did a series called The Two Ronnies Sketchbook where they looked back at old sketches from 20-30 years prior. Ronnie Barker retired in 1988. They came back for this Sketchbook series in 2004.
This was from the last episode.
Four Candles had been voted their best sketch.
I went to an audience recording of it and got to meet them afterwards which was quite a special moment.
I dont know what was more funnier, Watching the 2 Ronnies or watching the Young Lads reactions
What a sad reaction! This lad tried hard to laugh but it was obvious he was clueless.
This is my fav two ronnies sketch! Genius 😂
Two Legendary
British Comedians 😂
The Two Ronnie’s were my large dad’s favourite show and this sketch is one of the funniest which makes more sense to Brits lol
you have to watch their blackberry sketch .... brilliant
As you might gather Ronnie Barker wrote the sketch, but this was not known to the public at the time as he used a nom du plume and it was only many years later it was revealed, he was a fine actor, a wonderful writer and a very lovely person, when his health became a problem he gave up showbiz to run a small antique shop in a little town in the Cotswolds near where I once lived, by his manner you would never of known the great Star and talent he was.
Did he sell candlesticks in the shop ?
You have to realise in the world of comedy they were geniuses, most Americans don't realise they're class!!
The piece at the end shows The Two Ronnies on their last TV appearance together, years after they filmed Four Candles. Sadly Ronnie Barker, sitting far right, passed away soon after that piece was filmed,
Joel the Two Ronnie's absolutely brilliant. Comedy genius
Ronnie Barker died in 2005 and Ronnie Corbett died in 2016. The four candles sketch was done in 1972 and redone on stage.
Looks like it was a reunion and they were going through their past sketches; a bit like a "best of"...
They seem older here than when they appeared on TV in the 70's ...
The Two Ronnies were staple viewing on a Saturday night way back when...... you may like Morecambe and Wise if you can understand these.
It brought back a lot of memories. Thanks for posting.
Brian
Hi from the UK, it’s great seeing Americans take the time watch UK humour as we have been graced with some exceptional comedians over the years, you’re reactions are great. The Two Ronnies were superb wordsmiths, and this is just one of their sketches where they manipulate the English language to its extreme, but brilliantly, this is one of the most famous sketches in UK tv history for that reason.
Like others have said try Peter Kay, a sensational comedian who sells out 15,000 capacity plus arenas, there are others too, enjoy your journey, have subbed
I'm sure they, nor could I see this transcending millennia or or other cultures - was a very British thing at the time...
As krumble104, i'm the same - never get tired of this sketch... timeless...
At 4:24 you see the garden hose on the counter.. a few seconds later it has disappeared.... MAGIC!
Bill hooks - Bollocks (Balls, testicles).
Ronnie Corbet did an up date of this sketch with a comedian called Harry Enfield called 'My Blackberry is broken' it was done to mark Ronnies 80th birthday (Ronnie Barker had passed on). I think you'd love it & get far more of the references.
Cheers
An iconic sketch...like the Dead Parrot sketch from Monty Python. Some of us can quote them verbatim. The billhooks reference was that a popular word for testicles is bollocks, and it's also the equivalent of go to hell.
The video is from a compilation show they did about twenty/thirty years later.
"It's goodnight from me, and it's goodnight from him" A total blast from the past of my childhood
A billhook is a bladed tool for maintaining hedges etc. It is also very similar to bollocks
Hey Jps - I'll keep this brief: a few days ago I made a mean-spirited comment on one of your videos, suggesting you were just chasing clout with the British reaction videos (since it's such a popular subgenre now). But I now want to apologise: I've watched more of your videos since then and you actually make some really insightful comments. Hope you can forgive me, brother, and I've subscribed. Can't wait to see more like this.
No problem man!! Thanks!
Ronnie Barker the one with the grey hair was quite ill at the time so sadly he retired but they are sadly no longer with us but they left a lot of laughter behind for us all to still enjoy please look up Peter Kay he is hilarious try the phone sketch and miss heard lyrics you will fall in love with our favourite comedian Great 👍 reaction Love 💕 from Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴🏴🏴😂😂😂👍👏👏👏😘XX
Loved this sketch, was so funny, and still is.
the Two Ronnies were family entertainment for decades. even now their programmes are still aired on cable.. timeless comedy from 2 of the best comedians of the era. some of their sketches were crazy. genius - the segments were they were playing in a band or some choir or other were also brilliant. Ronnie Barker had a hugely successful solo tv career with "open all hours" and "porridge" ... sadly bbc will never have their likes again.. everything today has to be political..
We had a storeman just like this at British Telecom.
"Bill Hooks" As In Bollocks. This shop is almost identicle to an old fashioned Hardwear store near where I lived when I was a kid. The shop was called "Chamberlins" and you could by anything.
Two ronnies round of drinks is my favourite sketch
This shows the language differences between us as you look puzzled about many of the words.
Ronnie Barker the taller guy did a show called open all hours it's so funny it takes the shop to another level
Hi Joel, You seem to like The Two Ronnies. I would definitely recommend another sketch by them and it's called " Comedy for ELT - Pronunciation Problems " 😂 Another great serie with different artists is " Are You Being Served " and is typically English humour.
Have a nice time 👍😄😏
THESE are very old so old, but still funny. I'm 71 and grew up with these guys. Thes guys have been together for years and a British institution . Watch Monty Python movies. Or Fawlty Towers. You need to watch more of these guys.
Yeh you kinda need to know english. Pumps or plimsols. Billhooks / bollocks.
They always ended the same way.
They is a good one in a sweet shop.
Also Monty Python's dead parrot sketch. BRILLIANT!!!
Every time I go into my local hardware store I ask the old guy for, “four candles” and he tells me to “fuck off”.
I understand the 2 Ronnie's and I am 20yrs old from UK please try Only Fools and Horses
Yeah, a "Billhook" is a sort of hand axe or large knife (a bit like a machete but a shorter blade) with a curved end at the tip, like the profile of a bird's head I suppose. They are mainlly used by farmers for cutting through undergrowth, laying hedges etc. I've used one when I was younger but they are now usually found in folk museums.
Still got one that belonged to my great grandfather Milison, who was a head gardener on a rectory estate. Bit old and rusty. Cleaned up, and sharpened, pretty sure it's serviceable.
@@josefschiltz2192 There's not much to go wrong with a billhook, as long as the handle is secure.
@@Payne2view Yes, actually it is the handle that could do with replacing.
Addendum: It is over a hundred years old after all!
Probably hard to buy now. I bought a machete 17 years ago and had to sign a form in the hardware shop.
i think this was voted best comedy sketch ever in the UK
My son bought a new front door, we went to Do It Yourself, we asked the young man for numbers, for a front door. He brought this Box with numbers in rows, my son picked out no.6 then said. Where are the No.9s. We've never let him forget it.🙄
I never tire of this sketch......genius
lol classic. I met Ronnie Barker once, really nice guy.
I can remember watching this when it was first broadcast way back in the 70s when I was a kid. It's still hilarious today. Ronnie Corbet recently did an updated version based on Computers.
Haha love this! This is the most famous Two Ronnies sketch but there’s loads of great ones. Namedroppers, Deaf in the trenches, and Swedish made simple are all classic:)
That is a classic and hilarious sketch. You have to listen VERY closely as it is playing on words 😉
One of the best Two Ronnies sketches ever.
A billhook is a type of knife, it's a bit like a machete but with a hooked end for cutting down bushes and small branches. It sounds a bit like 'Bollocks', which is a slang term, and mild swear word, for testicles.
Well I’m British, and turn 50 in 2 months.. seen this so many times and still laugh 😂
Bullhooks sounds like Bollocks which is a British slang word for testicles, the American version is 'Balls' or 'Nuts'
The whole scene is a play on the cockney accent mispronunciations, for example the H is silent in cockney speak therefore handles become 'andles, hoes become 'oes etc etc.
The two Ronnies were very popular in the UK from the 1970's and 1980's and they did a lot of sketches around speech and how it can be mis used or mis understood. Very clever humour from two great comedic actors Ronnie Corbett (the little one) and Ronnie Barker. Both now sadly deceased.
Our hardware shops actually used to be like this!
Go glad you're watching these guys. Another great sketch by them is the racing duck. Also worth watching Les Dawson Candle in Cumbria 🙂🙂
Argentinian racing pigeon. Absolute classic
As noted by earlier commenters on here: an iconic sketch...like the Dead Parrot sketch from Monty Python(which it beat into 2nd place in a national survey of 'Britain's fav. all-time comedy sketches').
It,also plays as a textbook mock-example of UK regional dialect pronunication,espec. as Ronnie Barker[using his writing pseudonym 'Gerald Wiley'] wrote it,verbatim,from an actual witnessed shop incident,recalled by a close friend!
Another good reaction video mate. You should do a reaction video to Peter Kay "mis-heard lyrics" . He is another really funny stand up comedian from the North of England. In my opinion, one of, If not the best, comedians to come from the UK. If you like this video, there are so many other amazing videos of him on youtube.
This is the number one iconic funniest sketch in British television history.
Morecambe & Wise with Andre Previn?
A billhook is a type of axe which is used for laying hedges-a skill now surpassed by mechanical cutters and he is confusing the word with ‘bollocks’ which is a well used swear word meaning testicles.
Bill hooks... ‘bollocks’.
Knockers... ladie’s upper appendages 😂
Us Aussies understand this too so funny.
Comedy genius at it best
Some of fav UK comedians!
I don't know if you have the equivalent shops in the USA. This is an old style hardware shop and there are still a few around. They sell just about anything. As you can see. In fact this sketch resulted in the set up of a number of hardware businesses called " Four Candles".
My grandad still quotes these whenever we go shopping together 😂
Ronnie Barker, the larger gent, was a master of word play. You will not find anyone better.
There's another sketch you should see if you like this 1 & haven't seen it yet by now. I can't remember what it's called, but it's set in a shop again (not the same 1), & Ronnie C (the 1 who played the guy behind the counter in this 1) has his skin darkened with makeup to look middle-eastern or something. Yes, I know, that sort of thing is considered problematic these days, but it's not done to make fun of foreigners, it's all about the employee's reactions, like in this 1.
Morecombe and Wise used to be really famous in the 70’s.
This would be the last time we’d see the Two Ronnies together. Ronnie Barker was really ill when they recorded this series (You can see how frail and thin he is at the end), but he managed to record all the episodes and a Christmas special before his death.
Wrong. The Four Candles sketch was first aired in 1976. Ronnie Barker died in 2005.
@@gaynor1721 The OP is talking about the bit at the end. The clip is taken from "The Two Ronnies Sketchbook" which looked back at some of their best sketches. Studio scenes like the one at the end were added to introduce the sketches or provide context to what had been watched.
The last of the studio scenes was recorded in July 2005. Barker died in October 2005.
You are right that the shop sketch was from 1976. It just wasn't the part being discussed here.
Absolute classic, playing on words.
RIP to both Ronnies
From England ..... not watched your reaction yet! Brill for this vid thanks
You have to watch The Two Ronnies…..My Blackberry isn’t working. It’s 11 years old but soooo relatable
The Two Ronnies. Swedish made simple. Another classic
2:35 you`re not allowed a mains power outlet in a bathroom in the UK (or even a flick switch light switch, just a pull cord !
to understand the bill hook reference you need to drop the i and the h. then it should make sense. a bill hook is a tool having a sickle-shaped blade with a sharp inner edge, used for pruning or lopping branches or other vegetation.
Check out “Tea for Two “ when Del tries Hang Gliding!! It’s Classic Fools & Horses 👍🇬🇧
I like your reactions you do a great job. 👍
You do know the 2 guys in the studio were the 2 main guys in the shop? The one with the whiter hair was the customer, aka Ronnie Barker. The shop assistant was Ronnie Corbett in the blue jacket on stage.
I missed you JPS 😍
A bill hook is kinda like a machete, but a little shorter and heavier, and curved forward at the end
Try to find the phantom raspberry blower which was the two ronnies …. This was one of my favourite sketches !
They're both gone now. They are sorely missed.
Hey, love this. I would also recommend watching the classic 'Only Fools and Horses' Bar scene as well as the Chandelier scene. Two of my favourites.
I reacted to the bar scene and have batman and robin coming up, will have to check out the Chandelier scene for sure
And yes, you must do "My Blackberry is not Working", with Ronnie Corbett and Harry Enfield.
Bill hooks apparently meant …. Bollocks. ❤️🇬🇧
Hi Jp, 2 Ronnies were brillo pads. But if u get chance check out Morecambe and Wise doing their breakfast to the 'strip' tune that is class