I was getting my COVID jab and the nurse said “ comfortable” i couldn’t resist myself so i said “i get by”, whoosh straight over her head, i had a chuckle though.
@@sumitsingh-bc1iw "comfortable" can have several meanings. Two of the main ones being "comfortable" as in sitting comfortably, which is what the interviewer meant, and "comfortable" as in "comfortably off" which is not being filthy rich but being wealthy enough not to have to worry about money, which is how the interviewee took the question, with the obvious but slightly stereotypical link between Jews and finance.
@@sumitsingh-bc1iw Did you mean the original line, or the one about the leg? If the latter, that's from a very old sketch with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore with Dudley auditioning for the part of Tarzan, despite having only one leg :D
As a Catholic I am laughing hard at this, brilliant sketch from back when everyone wasn't offended by everything. The more I watch it the funnier it gets.
Not sure anyone would be offended by this today., do you have friends that would be? It seems much gentler and less offensive than modern stand up comedy. It's hardly on a par with the Holocaust jokes that Jimmy Carr has caused offense with.
@@laverdajota8089 What made Ronnie Barker special to me is that he could play so many different characters, and every character was completely believable, from the farm hand to the bank manager. And of course the weather forecaster. "If you live in Lissingdown, take an umbrella".
I loved this and laughed non stop all the way through. I am Jewish and I converted to Catholicism about 4 years ago. I am in love with both cultures and faiths. I am tired of these po faced PC enthusiasts who think that's a mortal sin to actually laugh.!!!!!! The humour is good natured and harmless and very very funny. Well done Ronnies you will be remembered for ever.
Many, many years ago a Priest made a throw-away comment that I have never forgotten..... 'Christianity is a product of monotheistic Judaism and rational Greek philosophy'. Reading more about the Sadducees and Pharisees, and all the myriad sects like the zealots, Samaritans, Qumran etc. then you realise what a divided place the Holy Land was 0-40AD. As one Pope pointed out, Judaism is our 'older brother' and many of our greatest Western writers, scientists etc were 4by2's. Either way, respect and may we maintain our sense of humor against the woke.
@@jcoker423 I enjoyed reading your reply and found it both informative and fascinating. I myself studied philosophy and have Plato and Marcus Aurelius on my bookshelves! Whatever our Opinions or faith or lack of it, we should not have to be brow beaten by these nay sayers and PC loonies who seem to have the dubious gift of a sense of humour by pass!
And who makes the most jokes about the Irish.....the Irish themselves,. I'D cite Frank Carson but the poor man is dead......wake up Britain, youre becoming foreigners in your own land!.
"I don't think you understand the business of insurance. See, you the insured, give us the insurer, vast sums of money. That's it." I wrote it down so I could remember it.
How is it 'stricter than ever'? This clip is still on youtube, freely available to all - what's strict about that? When have you ever been prevented from doing or saying something because it 'isn't politically correct'? I bet never. Get a grip.
@@edwardcoe7293 : Why so angry, mister?? As it happens, in my country any kind of joke about an ethnicity other than one’s own is strictly frowned upon. Disapproval is palpable. People can lose jobs if anything disparaging is said about any kind of minority, be it sexual or ethnic. Doesn’t have to be “disparaging” either. Can simply be said in jest. So perhaps Edward Coe needs to get a grip on the world as it is right now? Or are you just a hater of Jews?
"Bring back joy, laughter and freedom." Everyone born after 1990 would have to be lobotomised. We could be selective about it, narrow it down to college students, feminists, anyone wearing a knitted hat, women with blue or orange hair, anyone who uses words like, "woke", "diversity" or "cultural appropriation". Anyone who shaves their head AND grows a beard (that includes men. ;-)). Anyone who says there is more than two genders and those that beamingly smile when the term "Democratic Socialism" is used in a positive way. This does need tweaking, but for now it's a good start. :-P
Absolutely, and , in a different area of activity, once at Perth racecourse my daughter asked a bookie how on-course betting worked, he said, 'Well, you choose a horse and you give me some money, and I keep it.'
I was watching this..two Jews where standing behind me..they wanted to see what I was watching. .they couldn't believe it; They laughed and laughed. told me that was brilliant.
Come on some of you guys, loosen up a bit. I am a Christian with a Jewish ancestry and I have a lot of Catholic friends.I split my sides laughing at his.
Unless your denomination is Catholic what does being Christian have to do with the video? And (to most people) having Jewish ancestry makes you Jewish.
@@kendavies945 No they don't hate one another's guts. The only thing a Christian hates (if he is practising his faith correctly) is sin. There are of course individuals, sects, branches etc within all religions who have lost sight of the original message; but don't tar everyone with the same brush. God bless.
Ah who gives a toss. Got too laugh at the stereo types. We all live in the same towns.Im a gentile but I like 's help to the Jewish deli near me for bagels etc.You probably like fish n chips. Whatever your gonna live so might as well laugh ?
I must say : It's heart warming to read so many positive responses on here to this sketch from Jewish viewers. ! Maybe there is a tiny glimmer of Hope for this country after all. ? ( I'm not Jewish !! ).
The Jewish community hasn't forgotten how to laugh at itself. Minorities tend not to forget how to do that. Now, whites and gentiles, on the other hand... :)
Jewish Guy prays to the Good Lord to win the lottery but gets nothing. Following week he tries again with even more passion but it's the same result again. Finally, in utter desperation, he begs The Almighty to allow him to win so the Lord says " Hymie at least meet me half-way and buy a ticket ! ".....
Isleofskye Old Jewish guy eats lunch every day in the same restaurant. Always orders the chicken soup. One day the waiter sees him enter, so he just takes over a bowl of the chicken soup, puts it on the table, and walks away. The old guy calls the waiter back, and asks him to taste the soup. WAITER:”Why, what’s wrong with the soup?” OLD MAN:”just taste the soup”. WAITER:”there’s nothing wrong with the soup. Nobody else has complained”. OLD GUY:”just taste the soup”. WAITER:” FINE! I’ll taste the damned soup.... where’s the spoon?”. OLD GUY:” Ah ha!”
@@Torahboy1 Two old Jewish ladies ate in the same restaurant for years. One day at lunch the first lady says " I don't know why we keep coming here, the food is terrible". Second old lady replies "Yes, and such small portions".
@@KingFahtah Indeed... and Esther Rantzen was one of his biggest critics, labelling him a racist...... Yes, the swearing was a bit over the top, but some jokes simply don't work without adult language... 95% of his audience came from the same background as he and they were not offended.
Bloody funny.. I miss those two's skits when I was growing up in the 70's and 80's.. If we can't laugh over our obvious differences life will be a drag.. Most decent people know the difference between a good natured ribbing and a nasty prejudice!!
I thought this was funny wanted to share it with some of my family but not all over Facebook I don't want the anti-semitic hateful comments I would receive LOL
It's known in countries with cultural pride that aren't dominated by Marxist propaganda. Marxist destroys self identity, making everyone self conscious, unable too distinguish right from wrong, truth from reality, joke from insult.
And the Jewish or Catholic community didn't threaten to blown anywhere up. Neither did the Christians with Vicar of Dibley among many other comedy sketches.
Backinto Balance I'm not sure that's true.... The 70's and 80's gave us Bernard Manning, Jimmy Saville, Rolf Harris, Jim Davidson. Thankfully most of those are dead or in prison. There were some amazing comedians in the 70's and 80's like there are today. But far too many were offensive to minorities by today's standards and some were paedophiles. As for sex, I think you'll find that ran comedy in the seventies. Look at the Carry on Films?! I'm not sure I can think of many comedians who use bad language today....If they do, I don't watch them as I have a choice. Dave Allen used to swear a lot lol
Once you get away from the mainstream libtard comedy there are plenty of good acts. Ronnie Barker was a one off comedy genius, up there with laurel and hardy, and buster Keaton. It'll be a long time before we have somebody that good, if ever. So we just have to make do with whatever we can find. But there are some good uns.
This is the service you should expect from the ACME Insurance Company XD This sketch shows how well Ronnie Barker could portray almost any character, he was that talented CB
The best part is the statement that the principle of insurance is that the client pays the insurance company large sums of money and that’s it. True then, true now.
Hi Yes and I thought he should have added ' NOT the other way round' ! Which is REALLY what the sketch was all about, in a round about way! [ Another take on Jews and money ] Shalom to us only in Christ Yeshua.
Poor Benny Hill never got over being fired after a decade at ITV by John Howard Davies who claimed the comedian was not even a rocking horse winner with the women viewers.
My Jewish father near the end of his life when he was very confused and communication was difficult still managed "I get by" when I asked if he was comfortable.
I’m a Catholic, I’m Irish and I have a great affinity with the Jews. This does not offend me in the slightest. We are all lost for good humour. Afraid to say something out of turn. The ‘Paddy Irishman’ joke I truly enjoyed LOL
That punchline is the same punchline for a joke I heard growing up, but it was about a Jewish guy who got hit by a car on Broadway in NYC. As he is being taken care of by passer-bys, someone asks if he's comfortable. I loved that joke because it was so simple, and so Jewish.
You are so right as many of the Jews I know, say this is one of the funniest sketches they have seen. The Jews can always laugh at themselves, where as the Muslims would kill you for a sketch like this if it were about them. That's just how screwed things have become and why every one takes the piss out of the Muslims.
To Zip Zenac You may find it surprising and hard to believe what I am going to tell you? But many of my Jewish clients will tell you that I am an open critic of Israel, on certain issues and I have made such remarks to them, that they learnt well from the Nazis over German Lebensraum, which they as a consequence suffered from. I am not my self a Jew but from Romany Gypsies ancestry and have also mentioned their reluctance to acknowledge the genocide of Romanies at the hands of the Germans, as many have the same attitude as David Irving is accused of by the Jews for political purposes. So you see I am aware of the Middle eastern problem, where they are every bit as racist as the worst of racists. The point I was making is that they can still make a joke about themselves and are to a greater degree more tolerant than the Muslims! And remember' my ancestors suffered at the hands of the Muslims during the Armenian genocide of 1915 to 1918 and the Muslims of Turkey and else where, have never been forgiven because they will not acknowledge this, nor what they did to the Gypsies during WW-2 funded and instigated by Heinrich Himmler. He used them in the occupied Balkan regions as he knew all to well what brutal and hateful pieces of shit, the Muslims really are which suited his purpose for the final solution of what were considered undesirable races.
"The Hole in the Wall Gang" in Northern Ireland have a similar sketch about a man who claims to be an Ulster Protestant wanting to buy insurance against his becoming Catholic. The fall-down-on-the-floor moment is when the insurance agent says, "Is the Pope Catholic?" and the customer say "Oh No! Not the Pope! As if he didn't have enough to worry about already!"
A brilliant sketch about the insurance industry. In light of today's (15/01/21) Supreme Court ruling over the insurance industry and Covid19 claims, Ronnie Corbett's line at 2.40 is bang on the money.
Absolutely brilliant! I never saw this on television, but came across it on UA-cam. When Barker walked in I thought, "Oh this is going to be censored!" I never stopped laughing. What is so good is that so many Jewish viewers enjoyed it too. Thank goodness for that. A sense of humour and laughter can unite. The BLM have got it so, so wrong.
WTF has this got to do with BLM? 🤣🤣🤣 You’ve simply revealed your own prejudices. Was enjoying this skit but your bollocks spouting ruined it. 🤷🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️👎🏿🇬🇧
“Being small is a bit like being Jewish - you always feel you’re being discriminated against. I mean, could you see anyone employing me as a bank clerk or consulting me about an insurance policy? Whatever I did to seem dignified, they’d think I was the teaboy.” - Ronnie Corbett, 1960's interview
Fella reminds me of the mid 80s. I was a messenger in London.. All our temps were Jews from Gants Hill area like him.. They were all fantastic with great sense of humour and I have fond memories of Harry Vagoda.. He was about 80 then.. still graftin.. They blended in with old school cockneys brilliantly
My Mother is jewish and my Dad irish Catholic. - When I was a teenager he'd joke that I was doomed from the start as I would feel paranoid about being guilty and guilty about being paranoid.
As usual, an excellent sketch from the two Ronnies. Almost all comedy pokes fun at race, nationality, religion, political belief, appearance, social standing, gender or level of intelligence. If you have a problem with that then don't watch comedy.
It is a sad symptom of today's society that there's so much judgement about a brilliant piece of comedy just because it has a Jewish character in it. Just go to Finchley in London and these characters are everywhere - this is no stereotypical lampoon; just an easily identifiable character. I don't see Catholics getting all agitated about Cardinal Borgia's appearance (if you know your history, you know what he represents in the Catholic church...).
hahahahaha...i am a brazilian catholic and this was fun to watch. we should all be like that in reality...no bulshit, no differences, no nonsense. just respect and friendship would make life alot more fun.
A Jew gets trapped on a desert island so he builds two Synagogues. When he's finally rescued they ask him why he built two? He says 'one to pray in and one I wouldn't be seen dead in'.
I don't get that joke. Could somebody please explain it to me? It seems like one of those jokes where you just start laughing after the punchline without really thinking about the meaning. I've thought a lot about this joke and I still don't get it. Perhaps someone could enlighten me, but I sincerely doubt it
@@Bodragon I'm not sure, but I _think_ it has to do with subdivision of faith. A favourite pastime in many religions is to gripe at people with a _slightly_ _different_ faith, so I guess the man in the joke found it necessary to make up such a neighbouring faith just to have something to gripe at.
ha ha! I am a Catholic and I really enjoyed this, I think the Ronnies are really funny, Like most Catholics, I don't take things that are not serious... well... serious!
@@Bruce-vq7ni I still get a kick out of someone trying to insult another's intelligence and then misspelling the key word, a la "inbread". Well done, Bruce!
🤭 TO ME! the thing I liked best was the way that these two comedy genii captured the spirit of the two different religions,plus the spirit of a typical insurance sales rep. They realy got it down to a T. But then I always DID love the 2 Ronnies,and I miss seeing them on the TV.
The Hole in the Wall Gang of Northern Ireland did a similar sketch, in that case, a Protestant wants insurance against becoming a Papist. "Is the Pope Catholic?" "Oh! Its even happened to the Pope! As if he doesn't have enough to worry about!"
I've watched this many times over. The Brits are the best at comedy. Back then people laughed now someone gets offended. Modern times I guess. Regards cliff aust
I chanced upon Clarke and Dawe while browsing YT. I'd never heard of either of them and I reckon we missed out in the UK on a duo who were genuinely world-class. "The front fell off" is one of my all-time favourites. Good humour is the antidote to so much BS.
I'd never seen this one before now, but it ranks up there with "Round of Drinks" and "The Swedish Lesson (in Norwegian)." As a Lutheran married to a Catholic and having a number of Jewish friends, I think it's utterly hilarious.
@@MaskedMan66 oh sorry for the username mate, its just my gamer gmail, good stuff, I'm glad you're okay and happy mate :) you got a good taste in telly series
@@grimreaper8533 Well, thank you! Back in the 70's and 80's, and a little bit into the 90's, Sunday nights on Chicago's PBS station WTTW was the place to be! 10PM it was _Monty Python's Flying Circus,_ 10:30PM it was _Dave Allen at Large,_ then _Doctor Who_ at 11PM and either _Up Pompeii!_ or _The Two Ronnies_ to follow.
I think the term comic genius gets over used these days and the phrase has lost its value but these two really were geniuses. Two of the best comedians ever second to Laurel and Hardy. But of course that's just my opinion.
My mother was an Irish Catholic. My dad was a Russian Jew. When I went to confession I took a lawyer
Would that make you an Irish Jew? Are you a chef? (Irish Stew) or a policeman? (I arrest you.) 😉
😅
nice
My Dad was Irish and my Mom was Mexican, they named my older brother Jesus Murphy.
@@pargolf3158 I heard of a girl who had a Spanish mother and a Jewish father. Poor kid never knew whether she was Carmen or Cohen!
I'm a British Jew and I find this sketch hilarious even more so because in 2021 it's so politically incorrect. Love it.
I'm a British Catholic and also found it funny. If we can't laugh at ourselves we have lost our sense of fun!
I'm a British Christian and I love both of you. If we can't take the pish, we're lost.
I'm agnostic and I find this (and the sketch) boring and irrelevant.
@@therespectedlex9794 That's nice.
I'm a British Calvinist and I say this was predestined to happen.
When people had the sense and ability to laugh at themselves and others without any malice meant. Love this sketch.
Nonsense, guess there was no malice in Bernard manning and still chubby brown ?
@@richardbranton7396 zzzzzzzzzz
@@richardbranton7396 Correct.
@@paulwilson2651 correct ,as it what
@@MarkStevens8899 last letter in the alphabet ,very eloquent you think?
I was getting my COVID jab and the nurse said “ comfortable” i couldn’t resist myself so i said “i get by”, whoosh straight over her head, i had a chuckle though.
But did you play your fiddle on the vaccination centre roof after your vaccination? Just to give her a hint.
Brilliant
Good timing.
🤣🤣
Brilliant! 😁
"Are you comfortable ?"
"Oh, I get by, I get by."
Brilliant line !
Great line! It's on a par with, "I have nothing against you left leg."
@@effyleven "... the trouble is, neither have you." - Agreed! :D :D: :D
I don't get it. Please explain
@@sumitsingh-bc1iw "comfortable" can have several meanings. Two of the main ones being "comfortable" as in sitting comfortably, which is what the interviewer meant, and "comfortable" as in "comfortably off" which is not being filthy rich but being wealthy enough not to have to worry about money, which is how the interviewee took the question, with the obvious but slightly stereotypical link between Jews and finance.
@@sumitsingh-bc1iw Did you mean the original line, or the one about the leg? If the latter, that's from a very old sketch with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore with Dudley auditioning for the part of Tarzan, despite having only one leg :D
As a Catholic I am laughing hard at this, brilliant sketch from back when everyone wasn't offended by everything. The more I watch it the funnier it gets.
If you mean 'offended', I must agree, of course :)
did the insurance company actually pay out when you became catholic, Schlomo?
Right up there with Father Ted.
Not sure anyone would be offended by this today., do you have friends that would be? It seems much gentler and less offensive than modern stand up comedy. It's hardly on a par with the Holocaust jokes that Jimmy Carr has caused offense with.
From the perspective of a rational person, this is hilarious.
im Jewish too, i never stopped laughing from start to end, he reminds me of my grandpa. well done.
Well done? Strange Jewish name innit?..
@@brunhildgunnrjones9304 you
Funny is funny.
@@rbrowne2998 Agreed.
You have no sense of humour.
Ronnie Barker is straight up one of the funniest men to have ever graced our screens. Everything he did was pure comic genius.
He was the best
A genius with words .
@@laverdajota8089 What made Ronnie Barker special to me is that he could play so many different characters, and every character was completely believable, from the farm hand to the bank manager. And of course the weather forecaster. "If you live in Lissingdown, take an umbrella".
Ronnie Corbett was excellent too.
I loved this and laughed non stop all the way through. I am Jewish and I converted to Catholicism about 4 years ago. I am in love with both cultures and faiths.
I am tired of these po faced PC enthusiasts who think that's a mortal sin to actually laugh.!!!!!!
The humour is good natured and harmless and very very funny. Well done Ronnies you will be remembered for ever.
Double pay out for you then!!!!
@@martinrea8548 Just a bit !!!
Many, many years ago a Priest made a throw-away comment that I have never forgotten.....
'Christianity is a product of monotheistic Judaism and rational Greek philosophy'.
Reading more about the Sadducees and Pharisees, and all the myriad sects like the zealots, Samaritans, Qumran etc. then you realise what a divided place the Holy Land was 0-40AD.
As one Pope pointed out, Judaism is our 'older brother' and many of our greatest Western writers, scientists etc were 4by2's.
Either way, respect and may we maintain our sense of humor against the woke.
@@jcoker423 I enjoyed reading your reply and found it both informative and fascinating. I myself studied philosophy and have Plato and Marcus Aurelius on my bookshelves! Whatever our Opinions or faith or lack of it, we should not have to be brow beaten by these nay sayers and PC loonies who seem to have the dubious gift of a sense of humour by pass!
People who use foul language to put their point across must have the intelligence of a gnat!!
Brilliant, if only we could that quality of humour on our television today.
I must've watched this a 100 times but every time he sys: "I get by, I get by..." I lose it.
telemachus53 me too, genius!
and they stole that gag from the " I make a living " bit
That is such an old joke but still funny. LOL
That joke is far more incredible than most would realise.
It's a real, old school Yiddish joke. It's a classic Yiddish trope.
I'm Catholic and I really enjoyed this skit. I have to thank Mr. Gove for introducing me to the Two Ronnies. So glad these are archived!
And who makes the most jokes about the Irish.....the Irish themselves,. I'D cite Frank Carson but the poor man is dead......wake up Britain, youre becoming foreigners in your own land!.
The accent is spot on...watched it umpteen times an' still chuckle!
"I don't think you understand the business of insurance. See, you the insured, give us the insurer, vast sums of money. That's it."
I wrote it down so I could remember it.
Do you know the insurance industry motto?
Its; Why should we pay you just because we said we would?
Michael Foye, 😂🤣😂😅 I was an insurance broker.
No the purpose of insurance is to rob the insured.
Their main role is to ensure ( did you see what I did there ) that you never read the small print.....Schmeitz !
Superbly acted, brilliantly written, hilariously funny. Nothing better.
John Cleese always said Ronnie Corbett was the best timer of a joke he ever worked with. High praise indeed.
I don't think either of them would be acceptable on today's BBC.
Oh god no. Can't show a jewish person on the BBC for fear of offending the other lot.
Shane Wright the british tim Conway
Bloody funny though what ever decade your in !!
@@deadsmoke198 The only thing acceptable on today's BBC is wrapping paper
“Are you comfortable?” “I get by, I get by.”
Classic! Beautifully delivered! 😅😅
I’m a Jewish Australian, and am laughing myself silly!! Thank you so much. (2022 now, and political correctness stricter than ever.)
How is it 'stricter than ever'? This clip is still on youtube, freely available to all - what's strict about that? When have you ever been prevented from doing or saying something because it 'isn't politically correct'? I bet never. Get a grip.
@@edwardcoe7293 : Why so angry, mister?? As it happens, in my country any kind of joke about an ethnicity other than one’s own is strictly frowned upon. Disapproval is palpable. People can lose jobs if anything disparaging is said about any kind of minority, be it sexual or ethnic. Doesn’t have to be “disparaging” either. Can simply be said in jest. So perhaps Edward Coe needs to get a grip on the world as it is right now? Or are you just a hater of Jews?
@@sheilanovitz8578 don’t listen to him Shiela, he’s full of hate and shit, how’s the weather down under today?, it’s -3 here in Ireland freezing 🥶
So happy I was able to enjoy these guys throughout thier careers really miss this classic British comedy.
Back in the day when it was OK to have a jolly good belly laugh about anything and no one was ever offended. Bring back joy, laughter and freedom.
Sadly those days have long passed.
I am guessing that some people were offended,that is why they do not do this anymore
Bev H people WERE offended. That’s why these things changed.
"Bring back joy, laughter and freedom." Everyone born after 1990 would have to be lobotomised.
We could be selective about it, narrow it down to college students, feminists, anyone wearing a knitted hat, women with blue or orange hair, anyone who uses words like, "woke", "diversity" or "cultural appropriation". Anyone who shaves their head AND grows a beard (that includes men. ;-)). Anyone who says there is more than two genders and those that beamingly smile when the term "Democratic Socialism" is used in a positive way. This does need tweaking, but for now it's a good start.
:-P
Won't happen, sorry
Ronnie summed up the insurance world in one line there near the end.
Absolutely, and , in a different area of activity, once at Perth racecourse my daughter asked a bookie how on-course betting worked, he said, 'Well, you choose a horse and you give me some money, and I keep it.'
Which one?
I was watching this..two Jews where standing behind me..they wanted to see what I was watching. .they couldn't believe it; They laughed and laughed. told me that was brilliant.
Come on some of you guys, loosen up a bit. I am a Christian with a Jewish ancestry and I have a lot of Catholic friends.I split my sides laughing at his.
Barry Doig my Dad was the only Roman Catholic, Gypsy Jew in captivity according to my uncle. It always made me laugh!
Well you must have a lot to loosen up with we are fine.
I get by,Classic.
Unless your denomination is Catholic what does being Christian have to do with the video? And (to most people) having Jewish ancestry makes you Jewish.
Ronny Corbett was catholic.
I’m Jewish and this is hysterical!!!
I’m not Jewish, and I also find this sketch hilarious..
I’m not Jewish or Catholic and I thought this sketch was hilarious! 😂
@@kendavies945 No they don't hate one another's guts. The only thing a Christian hates (if he is practising his faith correctly) is sin. There are of course individuals, sects, branches etc within all religions who have lost sight of the original message; but don't tar everyone with the same brush. God bless.
@@kendavies945
The books of Jewdaism predate Christianity and Islam, they hold no reference to Christians or Christianity, Islam or Muhammadans.
I'm Jewish and I thought this sketch was hilarious. I didn't detect any ill will. I'd be lost without a sense of humor.
I'm an Atheist and I love you all!
Steven Kalka that’s nice, we mustn’t treat anyone special . EQUALITY is the key to peace ☮️
Steven Kalka I'm Australian... I thought the contrasts were stark. Well I just noticed that initial comment is 9 years old.. go figure
Humour, Shumour 🤣
Ah who gives a toss. Got too laugh at the stereo types. We all live in the same towns.Im a gentile but I like 's help to the Jewish deli near me for bagels etc.You probably like fish n chips. Whatever your gonna live so might as well laugh ?
Watched the two Ronnie’s all thru my early teens into the early 80’s absolute comedy gold the good old days
had the pleasure of bumping into Ronnie Corbett once - TOP BLOKE ! No stardom hang-ups; he was very funny , affable & totally genuine!☺👍👍👍
Truly great, I doubt we could ever make this type of genius again.
You have to hand it to the British, a sense of humour that has saved them more than the channel.
The Germans have a much better sense of humor.
@@jean6872 Yes, (when you can find it).
I must say : It's heart warming to read so many positive responses on here to this sketch from Jewish viewers. !
Maybe there is a tiny glimmer of Hope for this country after
all. ? ( I'm not Jewish !! ).
The Jewish community hasn't forgotten how to laugh at itself. Minorities tend not to forget how to do that. Now, whites and gentiles, on the other hand... :)
@@tomblackshaw5086 Tell that to the LGBT brigade.
@@flipper2392 "Brigade"? Oh, geez. Here we go.
Ronnie Barker - One of the few actors/comedian's who could switch between characters and leave his own persona in the dressing room.
Jewish Guy prays to the Good Lord to win the lottery but gets nothing.
Following week he tries again with even more passion but it's the same result again.
Finally, in utter desperation, he begs The Almighty to allow him to win so the Lord says " Hymie at least meet me half-way and buy a ticket ! ".....
Isleofskye Old Jewish guy eats lunch every day in the same restaurant. Always orders the chicken soup. One day the waiter sees him enter, so he just takes over a bowl of the chicken soup, puts it on the table, and walks away. The old guy calls the waiter back, and asks him to taste the soup. WAITER:”Why, what’s wrong with the soup?” OLD MAN:”just taste the soup”. WAITER:”there’s nothing wrong with the soup. Nobody else has complained”. OLD GUY:”just taste the soup”. WAITER:” FINE! I’ll taste the damned soup.... where’s the spoon?”. OLD GUY:” Ah ha!”
Isleofskye I remember Bernard Manning telling that joke, but you removed all of the swearing.
@@Torahboy1 Two old Jewish ladies ate in the same restaurant for years. One day at lunch the first lady says " I don't know why we keep coming here, the food is terrible". Second old lady replies "Yes, and such small portions".
@@KingFahtah
Indeed... and Esther Rantzen was one of his biggest critics, labelling him a racist...... Yes, the swearing was a bit over the top, but some jokes simply don't work without adult language... 95% of his audience came from the same background as he and they were not offended.
Very funny
Bloody funny.. I miss those two's skits when I was growing up in the 70's and 80's..
If we can't laugh over our obvious differences life will be a drag..
Most decent people know the difference between a good natured ribbing and a nasty prejudice!!
Comedy writing and performing at a level virtually unknown today....
MARKMANIATT well put👍
I thought this was funny wanted to share it with some of my family but not all over Facebook I don't want the anti-semitic hateful comments I would receive LOL
MARKMANIATT today’s Jewish comedians are permitted to self deprecate but anyone else doing it would be deemed as anti Semitic
It's known in countries with cultural pride that aren't dominated by Marxist propaganda. Marxist destroys self identity, making everyone self conscious, unable too distinguish right from wrong, truth from reality, joke from insult.
@jiji Xx YeS, dEfinItElY WoUlDn't Be AlLoWEd toDAy.
And the Jewish or Catholic community didn't threaten to blown anywhere up. Neither did the Christians with Vicar of Dibley among many other comedy sketches.
Well said
BINGO!
Ask the Palestinians what the Jews are doing
ALL faith groups are violent!!!!!!!!
Am i bovered tho?
looks like they had so much fun with it. Ronnie Corbett looks like he is trying not to laugh on half of his lines
Comedy nowadays is just filthy language and sexual jokes in stand up. Miss the 70’s & 80’s. Two Ronnie’s were great
Comedy now is just a bunch of far left whinging virtue signalling feminazis repeating the same old worn out Trump jokes
Backinto Balance I'm not sure that's true.... The 70's and 80's gave us Bernard Manning, Jimmy Saville, Rolf Harris, Jim Davidson. Thankfully most of those are dead or in prison. There were some amazing comedians in the 70's and 80's like there are today. But far too many were offensive to minorities by today's standards and some were paedophiles.
As for sex, I think you'll find that ran comedy in the seventies. Look at the Carry on Films?!
I'm not sure I can think of many comedians who use bad language today....If they do, I don't watch them as I have a choice.
Dave Allen used to swear a lot lol
you have a rather narrow perspective of whats out there comedy-wise.
there are loads of talented performers, go sample them
Correct! B B
Once you get away from the mainstream libtard comedy there are plenty of good acts. Ronnie Barker was a one off comedy genius, up there with laurel and hardy, and buster Keaton. It'll be a long time before we have somebody that good, if ever. So we just have to make do with whatever we can find. But there are some good uns.
loved it and hymie and rubin were in on it together . Barker a genius . brilliant and totally acceptable by the standards of the day .
It's totally acceptable by any standards.
This is the service you should expect from the ACME Insurance Company XD
This sketch shows how well Ronnie Barker could portray almost any character, he was that talented CB
Hahaha, from back in the day when people had a sense of humor!
Anyone who finds this sketch offensive, really needs to get a life.
I find it offensive that anyone is offended
@@nickcoppard5335 im offended about you taking offence at people being offended
Get a life.... My Life
The best part is the statement that the principle of insurance is that the client pays the insurance company large sums of money and that’s it. True then, true now.
Always been very true. Insurance companies are not quick to pay any money out though but don6mind taking it.
Hi
Yes and I thought he should have added ' NOT the other way round' ! Which is REALLY what the sketch was all about, in a round about way! [ Another take on Jews and money ] Shalom to us only in Christ Yeshua.
I'm an Israeli Jew. Loved it. Laughter is a great mdicine for many illnesness, and the best is to laught at ourselves!
Hope you get well and laughter is the best medicine, hello from an Irish ☘️ catholic who doesn’t take himself seriously at all..
@@shane6115 take care bro. Thanks for the comment.
The "Two Ronnie's" are a wonderful treat for all of us. Their humor will never die. They are master's of their craft.
Agreed their humour will never die provided the pc brigade allowed us to remain watching it
This is hysterical! Thanks for UA-cam, the priceless humour of Barker & Corbett continues to provide hours of laughter.
it would be so much easier if we all just accepted that we should all take the piss out of everyone then we are all equal without question, :D
In the words of bernard manning... "every joke has a victim, never let the bastards stop you laughing".
Just like Allo Allo did :)
That's the way it always was, and how it was when this was made, and it makes for happier times and happier people.
Most of us do.
Xaraxania, Wight Gold ... yes, as this skit is actually a sendup of insurance companies.
I'm Jewish and laughed non-stop ..........hang on a minute ,that's all wrong its 2020..............Jewish Lives Matter
Brilliant!
I love the Irish and Australian skit
Brilliant well said. 🕎.
Spot on Murray.... no offense from me for now.. ;^D
Up the gentile heterosexuals!
I'm Jewish and I thought this was hilarious 😆
I'm hilarious and I thought this was Jewish :)
Jews laugh at themselves. But all the snowflake SJW christians think you are wrong and no jokes about jews should be allowed !
I want to see a buddy comedy with Reuben and Hymie! :)
Jack Lewis
I’m Catholic and found this funny too!
Jack Lewis two great comedians, greetings from England
35 Bar Mitzvah Gardens, .... priceless!
Absolute pure class from a genius of British comedy.
Ronnie Corbett’s efforts to hide his amusement always makes the scenes more funny. Brilliant. RIP The Two Ronnies. ❤️
Made when I happily paid my license fee to be informed, educated and entertained. I really miss that old auntie however she is dead to me now.
Same here. I rarely watch TV now.
Ronnie Barker, Benny Hill, Spike Milligan. The 3 Kings of British comedy.
Poor Benny Hill never got over being fired after a decade at ITV by John Howard Davies who claimed the comedian was not even a rocking horse winner with the women viewers.
love the way Barker just slips in 'what a meshugganah!' and it sails by without a laugh. fabulous timing
My Jewish father near the end of his life when he was very confused and communication was difficult still managed "I get by" when I asked if he was comfortable.
Can you imagine this on tv today?? Loved it.
This is just wonderful. I’m an Irish Catholic and the last part made me roar with laughter 😆😆😆
Aye, because it's an ITALIAN in a frock with bejewelled bling.
I work in Insurance, and I can confirm that the assessment of how insurance works is remarkably accurate.
I’m a Catholic, I’m Irish and I have a great affinity with the Jews. This does not offend me in the slightest. We are all lost for good humour. Afraid to say something out of turn. The ‘Paddy Irishman’ joke I truly enjoyed LOL
The insurance industry motto "Why should we pay you just because we said we would?"
That’s hilarious. I miss shows like the Two Ronnies. “Oh, I get by, I get by.” 🤣
That punchline is the same punchline for a joke I heard growing up, but it was about a Jewish guy who got hit by a car on Broadway in NYC. As he is being taken care of by passer-bys, someone asks if he's comfortable. I loved that joke because it was so simple, and so Jewish.
Wouldnt get aired today , how screwed have we become !
You are so right as many of the Jews I know, say this is one of the funniest sketches they have seen. The Jews can always laugh at themselves, where as the Muslims would kill you for a sketch like this if it were about them. That's just how screwed things have become and why every one takes the piss out of the Muslims.
To Zip Zenac
You may find it surprising and hard to believe what I am going to tell you? But many of my Jewish clients will tell you that I am an open critic of Israel, on certain issues and I have made such remarks to them, that they learnt well from the Nazis over German Lebensraum, which they as a consequence suffered from.
I am not my self a Jew but from Romany Gypsies ancestry and have also mentioned their reluctance to acknowledge the genocide of Romanies at the hands of the Germans, as many have the same attitude as David Irving is accused of by the Jews for political purposes.
So you see I am aware of the Middle eastern problem, where they are every bit as racist as the worst of racists.
The point I was making is that they can still make a joke about themselves and are to a greater degree more tolerant than the Muslims! And remember' my ancestors suffered at the hands of the Muslims during the Armenian genocide of 1915 to 1918 and the Muslims of Turkey and else where, have never been forgiven because they will not acknowledge this, nor what they did to the Gypsies during WW-2 funded and instigated by Heinrich Himmler. He used them in the occupied Balkan regions as he knew all to well what brutal and hateful pieces of shit, the Muslims really are which suited his purpose for the final solution of what were considered undesirable races.
T Green of
T Green Citizen Khan is an example that Muslims won't kill you for mocking them.
@@taxmanfelix5189 there is a Danish artist that can no longer tell you you're wrong.
"The Hole in the Wall Gang" in Northern Ireland have a similar sketch about a man who claims to be an Ulster Protestant wanting to buy insurance against his becoming Catholic. The fall-down-on-the-floor moment is when the insurance agent says, "Is the Pope Catholic?" and the customer say "Oh No! Not the Pope! As if he didn't have enough to worry about already!"
A brilliant sketch about the insurance industry.
In light of today's (15/01/21) Supreme Court ruling over the insurance industry and Covid19 claims, Ronnie Corbett's line at 2.40 is bang on the money.
And I'd like to insure myself against not being allowed to laugh at the two Ronnies! Brilliant!
Political Correctness has killed off this kind of humor, amazing how millenials feel freer than previous generations.
They know no better.
So badly killed off, that it is available on an international, free and popular video streaming site...
Are you comfortable,i get by. What a classic line.
Absolutely brilliant! I never saw this on television, but came across it on UA-cam. When Barker walked in I thought, "Oh this is going to be censored!" I never stopped laughing. What is so good is that so many Jewish viewers enjoyed it too. Thank goodness for that. A sense of humour and laughter can unite. The BLM have got it so, so wrong.
WTF has this got to do with BLM? 🤣🤣🤣
You’ve simply revealed your own prejudices. Was enjoying this skit but your bollocks spouting ruined it.
🤷🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️👎🏿🇬🇧
I laughed at this. But still think BLM has a point.
“Being small is a bit like being Jewish - you always feel you’re being discriminated against. I mean, could you see anyone employing me as a bank clerk or consulting me about an insurance policy? Whatever I did to seem dignified, they’d think I was the teaboy.” - Ronnie Corbett, 1960's interview
Classic comedy such as this is so sadly missed 😔
Fella reminds me of the mid 80s. I was a messenger in London.. All our temps were Jews from Gants Hill area like him.. They were all fantastic with great sense of humour and I have fond memories of Harry Vagoda.. He was about 80 then.. still graftin.. They blended in with old school cockneys brilliantly
My Mother is jewish and my Dad irish Catholic. - When I was a teenager he'd joke that I was doomed from the start as I would feel paranoid about being guilty and guilty about being paranoid.
Well, was he right?
As usual, an excellent sketch from the two Ronnies. Almost all comedy pokes fun at race, nationality, religion, political belief, appearance, social standing, gender or level of intelligence. If you have a problem with that then don't watch comedy.
The more I look at it, the better it gets. It is so funny, I fail to understand how anyone could feel offended.
nobody does or did you absolute fool
Who are these fictional people that everyone suspects of being offended
@@pogo1957 Well said - I haven't seen a single negative comment!
Love the VHS imperfections! Ah, nostalgia.
It is a sad symptom of today's society that there's so much judgement about a brilliant piece of comedy just because it has a Jewish character in it. Just go to Finchley in London and these characters are everywhere - this is no stereotypical lampoon; just an easily identifiable character. I don't see Catholics getting all agitated about Cardinal Borgia's appearance (if you know your history, you know what he represents in the Catholic church...).
Simon Rowell
Very well put sir.This is so well written and performed,it would frighten the hell out of so called modern comedians!
NICE!!!
Keep your filth off this website. If you cannot manage that...
Do one you brain-washed, un-washed, brain-dead idiot bwoy..
The religious nuts tried to ban Life of Brian when it came out.
So glad I grew at a time when we could laugh at everyone and everything.
hahahahaha...i am a brazilian catholic and this was fun to watch. we should all be like that in reality...no bulshit, no differences, no nonsense. just respect and friendship would make life alot more fun.
I went to boarding school with Hymee Borgia. True fact. At the time he was only partly Catholic of course.
I lost it when he gives his address 😂😂😂😂😂
A Jew gets trapped on a desert island so he builds two Synagogues. When he's finally rescued they ask him why he built two? He says 'one to pray in and one I wouldn't be seen dead in'.
I don't get that joke.
Could somebody please explain it to me?
It seems like one of those jokes where you just start laughing after the punchline without really thinking about the meaning.
I've thought a lot about this joke and I still don't get it.
Perhaps someone could enlighten me, but I sincerely doubt it
Does that mean that he would be happy to be seen dead in the synagogue that he prayed in?
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Ha there are two old synagogues in my town right next to each other: Orthodox and Status Quo.
Very few Jews anymore...
@@Bodragon I'm not sure, but I _think_ it has to do with subdivision of faith. A favourite pastime in many religions is to gripe at people with a _slightly_ _different_ faith, so I guess the man in the joke found it necessary to make up such a neighbouring faith just to have something to gripe at.
konaya You got it right.
ha ha! I am a Catholic and I really enjoyed this, I think the Ronnies are really funny, Like most Catholics, I don't take things that are not serious... well... serious!
serious... well... serious! serious... well... serious!
Catholic myself, the amount of shite i'm supposed to have a borderline hatred against is ridiculous.
SiliconBong
you're a cult member
(We have chocolate parties every year)
I'm Jewish and I enjoyed it too!
This is 100% fantastic comedy! Very very clever. Love them (RIP)
The two ronnies - Not funny for anyone born after around 1960. Unless inbread.
@@Bruce-vq7ni Do you mean like in a sandwich? Ham and Cheese for me please. With a nice cup of tea.
@@Bruce-vq7ni I still get a kick out of someone trying to insult another's intelligence and then misspelling the key word, a la "inbread". Well done, Bruce!
@@Bruce-vq7ni They were for me. I was born in 1976.
🤭 TO ME! the thing I liked best was the way that these two comedy genii captured the spirit of the two different religions,plus the spirit of a typical insurance sales rep. They realy got it down to a T. But then I always DID love the 2 Ronnies,and I miss seeing them on the TV.
Good old VHS quality miss them days.
Are you comfortable? I get by. I get by. 😆
Two greats of British comedy, both no longer with us unfortunately. But their comedic genius lives on.
“I look miserable, Jewish people have a sense of humor, they are funny!”
Well I can’t argue with that.
The Hole in the Wall Gang of Northern Ireland did a similar sketch, in that case, a Protestant wants insurance against becoming a Papist.
"Is the Pope Catholic?"
"Oh! Its even happened to the Pope! As if he doesn't have enough to worry about!"
"You think I'm Jewish already?"😅
You think I’m Jewish already brilliant 😂
Can you imagine trying to get this concept onto T.V. now ( 2020 ) !!!! Political correctness has killed comedy.
You think I'm Jewish already? Just plain hilarious.
I've watched this many times over. The Brits are the best at comedy. Back then people laughed now someone gets offended. Modern times I guess. Regards cliff aust
I chanced upon Clarke and Dawe while browsing YT. I'd never heard of either of them and I reckon we missed out in the UK on a duo who were genuinely world-class. "The front fell off" is one of my all-time favourites. Good humour is the antidote to so much BS.
How I got this 15 years after it was posted is beyond me.
A lovely sketch. What funny guys. How on EARTH can anybody get upset at the content of this sketch.. Get a life!
I'd never seen this one before now, but it ranks up there with "Round of Drinks" and "The Swedish Lesson (in Norwegian)." As a Lutheran married to a Catholic and having a number of Jewish friends, I think it's utterly hilarious.
15 years old comment, i hope you're well and healthy mate
@@grimreaper8533 Thank you! And don't take this the wrong way, but I hope I don't meet you for a while. ;-)
@@MaskedMan66 oh sorry for the username mate, its just my gamer gmail, good stuff, I'm glad you're okay and happy mate :) you got a good taste in telly series
@@grimreaper8533 Well, thank you! Back in the 70's and 80's, and a little bit into the 90's, Sunday nights on Chicago's PBS station WTTW was the place to be!
10PM it was _Monty Python's Flying Circus,_ 10:30PM it was _Dave Allen at Large,_ then _Doctor Who_ at 11PM and either _Up Pompeii!_ or _The Two Ronnies_ to follow.
@@MaskedMan66 I'm a 21 year old guy with an old soul thank you for the recommendations mate ill surely watch them all, cheers
I think the term comic genius gets over used these days and the phrase has lost its value but these two really were geniuses. Two of the best comedians ever second to Laurel and Hardy. But of course that's just my opinion.
Only ALWAYS a laugh when I visit The Two Ronnies. Thanks for the pleasure post.
Ronnie Barker. Real deal comedian. (Still laugh at repeats of Porridge.)
Funniest sketch ever, reminds me of Monty Python, my insurance agent.