If Stephen Fry was the barman, I'd go to that pub every single weekend.

@NormanMatchem

9 жыл бұрын

I'd go every day if my wallet allowed for it.

@PaulMurrayCanberra

6 жыл бұрын

I would not drink somewhere where the barman handles the ice with his fingers.

@Edelgul1717

5 жыл бұрын

@Rick O'Shay Well, if you tell him "Keep it coming" first - who knows.

@adarshlakshman4715

5 жыл бұрын

sure thing i would do the same and i dont even drink!!!!!

@Jafmanz

5 жыл бұрын

and every monday morning you would be walking like john wayne.

"I mean frankly, she's-" "Plain, and prawn-flavoured."

Fry is obviously the lead in this sketch but Laurie's contribution is so underrated. To be able to deliver his lines with the frustrated tone and perfect timing while not getting affected by Fry's punches deserves something! I know they are professional actors and trained for all this but still it is not as easy as he makes it look!

"Savoury finger?" gets me every time. I loved this show as a kid

Love it. 'A rather disgusting looking tart that should have been disposed of ages ago' is one of those all time great sentences 😂😂

@VestinVestin

5 жыл бұрын

"Why in the blazes would you hang on to that?!" "Yeah, you're the one to talk..."

@linksdeath123

5 жыл бұрын

Disposed of ages ago

@davidsoael615

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the whole sketch was hilarious, but this one life went over the top.

@jehanariyaratnam2874

3 жыл бұрын

He didn't sell that tart well..

@Brissles

2 жыл бұрын

So great you forgot it

Stephen's timing is brilliant.

@DaProHobbit

7 жыл бұрын

Well, that is the joke..

@rorylawrence

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think thats what people mean when they say "comedic timing"

@miskatonic6210

6 жыл бұрын

It really is. That kind of timing and spot on tone throughout the whole sketch...

@Mlog1

6 жыл бұрын

Not to burst your bubble, but I heard John Cleese say they spent an hour editing each minute of Fawlty Towers. I rather imagine this is the same, as one has to take longer pauses for a live audience than works on TV. Just saying...

@ReegusReever

5 жыл бұрын

I suppose... It's built into the sketch though; it's not exactly on the spot comedic timing. It's a rehearsed piece 🤷‍♂️

"Good, juicy tongue in the back passage." XD

@jacksonpercy8044

5 жыл бұрын

Is there e non-sexual meaning to that sentence? Because if there is, I can't think of it.

@Kraftwerker1

5 жыл бұрын

That one definitely doesn't work as well as the others. Passage can indeed mean a sort of corridor, but the tongue is a bit unfeasible for the scene.

@asagoldsmith3328

5 жыл бұрын

@@Kraftwerker1 i believe the joke is that it gets more absurd as it goes. E.g. another disgusting old tart that should've been disposed of ages ago

@alexdavies7367

5 жыл бұрын

Jackson Percy you can have tongue (of cow, etc) as a snack or sandwich filler

@saccerzd

5 жыл бұрын

@@Kraftwerker1 cow tongue is a (rather old-fashioned) snack. He basically meant "I've got some tasty cow tongue hung up (drying/curing) in the corridor at the back of the bar."

How long did they have to rehearse that before they stopped cracking each other up?1? I'm gasping!!!

@JohnFekoloid

5 жыл бұрын

This reminds so much of Austin Powers.

@Jjhardy1

5 жыл бұрын

That’s why there is a cut after each comment from Fry lol

@merapi236

4 жыл бұрын

When Fry said 'peanuts?', Laurie was close to cracking up

This was performed at a sixth form talent show at my school. There was an emergency meeting in the staff room next morning.

@ackeeble

5 жыл бұрын

What happened?

@JeremyPhillips1981

5 жыл бұрын

@@ackeeble There were no further talent shows.

@ackeeble

5 жыл бұрын

Was it because they fell about laughing too hard or they found it offensive?

@JeremyPhillips1981

5 жыл бұрын

@@ackeeble The latter, but they didn't like us enjoying ourselves too much.

@JaneDoe-ci3gj

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 I would have liked to be a fly on the wall in that school meeting

I still maintain this sketch to be classic British comedy at its finest :)

@foddyfoddy

5 жыл бұрын

JDLupus Actually I thought this was a quite poor, lowest common denominator, cheap laughs, smutty 2 Ronnies type sketch. They are capable of much better stuff. But each to his own, I guess.

@MrMikomi

5 жыл бұрын

As has been said, this is immediately apparent as a ripoff of at least two Two Ronnies sketches - the Your Nuts m'Lord sketch and the in the pub sketch where Ronnie Barker keeps finishing Ronnie Corbett's sentences. Fry and Laurie are very talented nonetheless.

@MrDaiseymay

5 жыл бұрын

@@foddyfoddy UP YOURS

@foddyfoddy

5 жыл бұрын

Philip Croft A fine, intellectually well-argued (and capitalised) response.

@yoyoyoc3po

5 жыл бұрын

@@foddyfoddy u dman what m8 ill sort u out ok

"She laughs at my -" "Peanuts?" xD I love these guys!

@Isleofskye

4 жыл бұрын

Do you still love them 10 years on ?

I die every time Fry talks about the juicy tongue in the back passage. That shit kills me.

"polish or something, is she?" haha, i love fry and laurie

@rupac2531

3 жыл бұрын

I'm 11 years late- oh wait if i discovered this as a child...---

nothing like a bit of fry and laurie to cheer you up when you're having a bad day. this makes me laugh every time!

Let's just take a moment to appreciate the English language for making this many tasty innuendo's.

My eye is swollen and read the title as "Understanding Batman". Not disappointed, nevertheless.

@missnorway8994

6 жыл бұрын

truebluekit - haha... funny. Hope your eye is better...

@klystron2010

5 жыл бұрын

I misread this comment as "Understanding Barman" and went back up to check that I had read the title correctly.

@ma-tanica

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too. I expected Hugh as Batman and Stephen as Alfred.

@js66613

4 жыл бұрын

Only Joker truly understands Batman...

@yt-sh

3 жыл бұрын

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Hugh Luarie is so incredibly talented, I can't believe how well he does this sketch. Man, speechless.

@imranhq13

6 жыл бұрын

Anas Al-ameen i miss House 😩

"Plain and prawn flavoured" I'm going to use that from now on

Good god how many free sides do you get at this bar!

@illyshaieb

5 жыл бұрын

Nobody said they were free....

@brianyule1289

4 жыл бұрын

It's a generous spread, I grant you.

@JustaGuy_Gaming

4 жыл бұрын

If all those sides are free that drink probably cost like $50.

@fingerboxes

4 жыл бұрын

@@JustaGuy_Gaming That is his seventh.....so even a cheap one is probably adding up.

That's a very generous and well-stocked barman...

Comedy this well executed makes me proud to be English

@hainsay

7 жыл бұрын

ah, but you're just faking being American.

@ThePujarajignesh

6 жыл бұрын

3110loopylou this indeed is masterclass

@salvadormarley

6 жыл бұрын

But not for the last 20 years. No good comedy or music comes from these shores anymore. It's all gone-goodbye.

@A-small-amount-of-peas

5 жыл бұрын

@@salvadormarleywhat absolute twaddle

@greenaum

5 жыл бұрын

Why? It's nothing to do with you how funny Fry and Laurie are, just because you were born on the same approximate lump of land they were. Doesn't mean you're clever or funny. Where's the pride in that? You were born in the same political division as Fred and Rose West, does their skill at getting away with horrific sex murders make you ashamed of yourself? Does Harold Shipman bumping off dozens of grannies mean you ought to do a month or two in prison for murder by association?

"She laughs at my..." "peanuts?" I love Stephen Fry : )

At first I thought "ok, the 2 Ronnies have been here", but to be honest, the punchlines go further, and dare I say it funnier than the 2 ronnies would have (due to their family audience). And even though I've never agreed that Taboo necessarily means funny, the line about how the best Hugh can hope for is a "savoury finger" is just brilliant.

Their timing was superb. Beautiful work from two great actors.

All the innuendos are fantastic

that is some hard ribena

@hainsay

7 жыл бұрын

Must be, since it is on the rocks.

@shadeburst

7 жыл бұрын

Like the marriage.

This is a sketch I come back to over and over again. One of the funniest ever made by any comedians ever. The last line 😂

This is Timing 101. This is what they should play in class to teach about timing in acting.

@crimsondragoncj5467

2 жыл бұрын

They taught it when I studied acting. I missed most of the class though, because I was late.

@bourbon2242

2 жыл бұрын

@@crimsondragoncj5467 That’s some pretty bad timing then isn’t it.

@Mythraen

Жыл бұрын

@@crimsondragoncj5467 Not as late as you were to this comment thread.

@Mythraen

Жыл бұрын

@@bourbon2242 You did it. You saw the joke. And then you stated it outright.

@bourbon2242

Жыл бұрын

@@Mythraen This was 10 months ago. I don’t even remember writing the comment.

I love Hugh's bright pink satin tie (not to mention Stephen's sweater). I think that pretty much says it all.

That's his seventh and he still has to be asked if he has it with ice.

I love the witty humor.

The writing is fabulous!

god i think i almost passed out i laffed so hard :D id forgotten how brilliant these two are together

a bit of fry and laurie is the best sketch show ever!!!

I'd have to rate this one up there with the 2 Therapists sketch with Stephen and Hugh! 2 thumbs up!!!

literally taking the words of his mouth ,brilliant and funny.

this sketch should be shown in drama classes world wide in a lesson of perfect comic timing.

This is one of those all time greatest sketches, superb comic timing 👌

Oh shit! I haven't laughed this hard in years 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

God, I can't even keep a straight face! British humor is so awesome!

Every time Steven Fry says something it just cracks me up!!!

Oh gosh, this is wonderful! I'm brazilian and my english isn't very good, but I'm completely obsessed with A bit of Fry and Laurie and the british humor, I watch at least a sketch every day since I found a video of them *--*

@otherssingpuree1779

3 жыл бұрын

I learnt my english with ahows like these.

@Andrea17.04

Жыл бұрын

Omg! Me too. I'm Peruvian and Graham Norton was my first bite of British comedy and here I am. This duo is the best 🔥❤️

How could anyone dislike this?

Dude... Stephen Fry and "House!" lol Sweet!

This cracked me up; I couldn't stop laughing for ages.

I come back to this every few years when I remember, and it always makes me laugh.

Most accommodating barman ever

Tears of joy watching this! Perfection!

Why are there 91 dislikes? This is sketch is pure gold!

@onpsxmember

5 жыл бұрын

Cause part of the sketch is missing.

Reminds me why I love British comedy.

hahah yeah..i have seen stephen trying not to laugh on a few of these sketches, but that just makes it even MORE funny!!!!

this is CLASS COMEDY

I have really gotten into these two guys now .. they are Great together !

There are no words left to express admiration for these guys☺

Their timing is so perfect!

i can never pick my favorite fry and laurie sketch! but this one so so far up the list!

One of my absolute favourites! Bravo, Fry and Laurie!

clever humor is so rare these days... i love finding gems like this.

if I watch it one more time I will die of laughter XD

I also really enjoy Armstrong and Miller, especially their RAF skits.

Best barman ever. A very understanding barman!

There’s just something about Jim Carrey and Hugh Laurie that allows them to be effortlessly comedic. The former is smiling while the other is frowning.

I love how the drink is blackcurrant ribena :)

@howdj

7 жыл бұрын

Jon Taylor Yeah, that's the joke Jon.

@softmoxymuffin2351

7 жыл бұрын

howdj sorry for the question, but whats rhe joke wit the drink? not familiar

@ajivins1

7 жыл бұрын

Its just a child's cordial, dilute to taste.

@conscienceaginBlackadder

7 жыл бұрын

ajivins1 and how exactly are fruit cordials "child's" ? No age related harm is done by liking them at any age, and a lot of pointless emotional harm is done by having conformist values that kids should like this and adults should like that.

@JohnD640

7 жыл бұрын

Hah!

They seem to have very fun themselves. Especially Fry. Trying not to giggle. I love it!

I love this! I watched it for a dozen of times now and it still makes me laugh! XD

What's great about this sketch is the wordplay, the innuendo, the double entendres. Great comedy is timeless and doesn't have to rely on pop culture references to make a joke relevant.

This bar has ALL the snacks!😋

Always loved Fry & Laurie. Brilliant timing.

The more I watch this the more I become aware that it is a complete masterpiece.

So class XD You can tell he's not even drinking the juice. The end ones for so funny

One of the funniest sketches of all time!

Brilliant interplay by Fry & Laurie!

That was awesome! I dont know how Hugh kept a straight face, i would have been cracking up!

A seemingly simple and obvious sketch, performed and delivered beautifully. So funny. Well done chaps!

It's genius, best comedy piece I've seen for about ten minutes, that was Fry and Laurie too though.

One of my favorite sketches ever.

I still can't think of Dr. House and Hugh Laurie as a comedian as one... it still blows my mind to this day.

Absolutely brilliant! XD English language and all its double entendres. XD

Oh man I haven't laughed that much in ages

It was the "chocolate hobnob" that made me lose it.

This never gets old.

Damn... rewatching this and blackadder after House MD... you'd almost think they were different actors. Just shows how great Hugh Laurie is as an actor.

If Hugh Laurie was at that bar, I'd get a job there as the bartender...just to hear his conversations. ❤❤❤❤

Man I love these guys.

I know this is a small thing but Hugh Laurie does a great job at playing drunk and not all actors do. Idk props to him lol

A masterclass in comedy timing!

The level of British comedy outstanding...

i been back to this so many times. i cant believe its not got a million or 2 views yet?

I love how this is so tongue and cheek clean, but vulgar at the same time. Pure brilliance, this has to be one of my favorite sketches of theirs.

I also like how this is supposedly the 7th drink Fry is pouring and asks whether Laurie likes it with or without ice

@jj9749

5 жыл бұрын

maybe he changed after each drink, eg first one with, second without etc.

Remember watching this years back. Very funny.

The best Fry and Laurie sketch ever created.

I LOVE Fry & Laurie. They don't make 'em like this anymore!

Props to Hugh for keeping the character & straight face throughout. I was literally howling still on 4th view!

Fry and Laurie are awesome geniuses. I laughed way too much.

omfg this is too funny. i had to bite a pillow to stop myself from screaming.

Laurie is so brilliant as house and every other character he plays

"plain and prawn flavoured" made my day

A generation of comedians that wont ever be replaced.

Geniously! I love british humour