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Ronnie Barker

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<p>I think Ronnie Barker was the greatest comedian in history; every single thing he ever did from The Two Ronnies to Porridge to Open All Hours was hilarious.</p><p>He also made the very wise decision to retire at the top of his fame and success.</p>

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10 years ago

A wag is what in the days of the Knights of the Round Table was known as a "court jester"! I would like inscribed on my tombstone "He was a bit of a wag"! hehehe lol;)

anjinsan
anjinsan
10 years ago

OMG! I'm shocked and surprised that no one has mentioned the greatest comedy double act of ALL TIME, past present or future. Laurel and Hardy. Pretty much all of the commedians so far mentioned would list them as being at the top, or at least very near the top of the list of their greatest comedy influences. They are undoubtedly the comedian's comedians. I have watched their films probably hundreds of times and they never fail to have me aching with laughter. Despite my knowing virtually every word and every scene, I always have tears of laughter rolling down my cheeks. I wouldn't say that Morecambe and Wise were necessarily better than The Two Ronnies, they were quite different, but equally funny. What about Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan? Also, Buster Keaton. Then there's the late great Bill Hicks. There are lots more, but I don't have the time right now to list them.

10 years ago

still haven't heard the definition of "wag" other than what a dog's tail does

10 years ago

How can it be 4pm if it is 2:47pm here?!? ...I will never understand time zones - it would be so much easier if everyone just used New Zealand Standard Time

10 years ago

@nick. it's almost 4 PM. The kettle is on. Soon be tea time at the country home of "Sir" Jon! Rule Britannia! God Save the Queen! lol ;)

10 years ago

@nick. Gotcha! Takes a wag to know a wag! hehehe lol ;)

10 years ago

lol@jonpitko - I was just joking

10 years ago

Wait, just a minute: What about Frankie Howerd or Benny Hill?! lol ;)

10 years ago

So to sum up - it is unanimous, everyone agrees Ronnie Barker was the greatest comedian ever. Thanks guys.

10 years ago

@coolio. yes the 3 Stooges are in b&w film "shorts. They are about 20 min. long. The ones w/ Curly, before he fell ill & had to retire, were filmed at Columbia Pictures between 1935 and 1946. The 3 characters are Moe, Larry, & Curly. The comedy is classic "slapstick", very physical with lots of punching & slapping. Very funny stuff. These short films were typically shown before the feature film usually shown at Sat. matinees. There are tv stations all over the country that show the Stooges films at all times & days. Seek them out. When you see them you'll fall in love with Curly like all the rest of us bois who have never grown up! lol ;)

10 years ago

sorry, black AND white, lol

10 years ago

i'm not sure, i think i saw something of them in a retro show, isn't it black or white?

richie
richie
10 years ago

@mophead yeah monty python are great

10 years ago

@coolio. Do you know about the 3 Stooges & Curly? lol ;)

10 years ago

who is Ronnie Barker? sorry, but i don't know much of these old 'comedians' here, but @ Giles, i really love Monty Python

10 years ago

@swiftjohn. Curly is my hero! See some other blogs for long comments by me & @acheron about how we literally worship Curly who was a man-child and a comic genius to boot! N-yuk, N-yuk, H-yuk! lol ;)

swiftjohn
swiftjohn
10 years ago

Try watching The Three Stooges with Curly while stoned.

10 years ago

Yeah. I saw Frankie Howerd in an old b & w fick w/ dotty old Dame Margaret Rutherford (Miss Marple). She was funnier than he was, only she was trying to be str8! what a hoot!

mophead2009
mophead2009
10 years ago

morecombe and wise also monty python :)

10 years ago

Oh, yeah Curly! How about when he would lie down on the floor on his side an spin round and round?! And his dog bark?! Priceless! I just sit back and anticipate his bits. Even tho I've seen them many times I never tire of them. You know why I think his appeal transcends age? Basically Curly was a mischievous little boy who never changed or grew up. That's why he appeals to the little boy in all of us. btw, The 3 Stooges are strictly a guy thing. Chicks don't "get" them at all! Too "lowbrow"! F--- yeah, I'm lowbrow; so lowbrow I'm in the gutter! 1. I'm F------ glad I'm a boi. 2. I'm F------ glad I'm gay! All gay bois are beautiful (except fhutcher)! lol ;)

10 years ago

lol forgot Dame Edna. Curly's wife fed him on a diet of apples and rice to get his weight down after his strokes. Remember his act of snapping his fingers and then hitting his palms? I still cant get that right. Poor Shemp, nobody liked him, but he had big shoes to fill.