8.4/1030 votesLoading...#1 - Episode 3
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/1976
This episode includes the classic 'Four Candles' sketch, the introduction of Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales in 'The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town' and a musical number featuring two char ladies.
Director: Terry Hughes, James Gilbert
Writer: David Nobbs, David Renwick
8.0/1029 votesLoading...#2 - Episode 1
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/1976
Sketches include The Cockney Rhyming Slang Sermon, The New Butler and Dr Death. There's the first part of The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town (written by Spike Milligan) and a Native Indian musical number.
Director: Terry Hughes, James Gilbert
Writer: N/A
8.0/1021 votesLoading...#3 - Episode 2
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 1/2/1979
More comedy, sketch and song with masters of mirth, Ronnies Corbett and Barker. Special guests are Manhattan Transfer who sing Snooty Little Cutie.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Nobbs, David Renwick, Eric Idle, John Sullivan
8.0/1023 votesLoading...#4 - Episode 1
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/1980
Sketches include an episode of Mastermind where the contestant answers the question before last, there is a public service message by the local policeman, we get a simple explanation of why we're living longer, there is the first part of "The Worm that Turned", we get a simple explanation how doctor shopping can help, finishing other people's sentences in the local, Ronnie decides to change his approach and tells us a new joke, and the musical finale is Broadway Malady. The musical guest is Elkie Brooks.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1023 votesLoading...#5 - Episode 1
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 11/12/1977
Sketches include 'The Optician' and 'The Pub'. There's the first instalment of a new Piggy Malone and Charlie Farley serial, 'Stop, You're Killing Me', and music from The Nolan Sisters and Pete Cutters & the Boggers.
Director: Terry Hughes, James Gilbert
Writer: David Nobbs
7.9/1023 votesLoading...#6 - Episode 1
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 12/26/1978
A man gets more than he bargained for when he goes in search of McCleary's Gold, and a shopkeeper boasts that his store stocks every kind of bean imaginable. Manhattan Transfer provide the music.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Nobbs, David Renwick, Eric Idle, John Sullivan
7.9/1021 votesLoading...#7 - Episode 2
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/1980
Sketches include waiting for an audition for a musical, there is a spokesman on saving energy, what happens when your ears are improved, ordering tea at the roadside vendor, there is part two of "The Worm that Turned", a confusing conversation in the pub, what happens when you copy somebody else, Ronnie starts his story with a red nose, and the musical finale is down at the hunt.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1031 votesLoading...#8 - Episode 1
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1973
Sketches include about shouting in a library, going for a driving test, we find out how to care for the sick, Ronnie tells us how things are going on the home front, and we see the main production, which is called Colditz. The performances in this episode are by Pan's People, who perform a dance routine, and the singer Dana.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1028 votesLoading...#9 - Episode 5
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/22/1973
Sketches include a visit to a pub where jealousy is a problem, we learn how to build a garden shed, there's an attempt at a protection racket that doesn't quite go as planned, the au pair returns, there is a problem in business, Ronnie tells us about a date, a man tries to get through customs, and the main production this week is Jason King. The performances in this episode are by Pan's People, who perform a dance routine, and the The New Seekers sing "We've Got to Do it Now".
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1021 votesLoading...#10 - Episode 3
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 11/26/1977
Sketches include a customer asking a salesman for some strange ice cream flavours. Ball and Socket spoof Hinge and Bracket in the musical finale.
Director: Terry Hughes, James Gilbert
Writer: David Nobbs
7.8/1021 votesLoading...#11 - Episode 6
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 12/17/1977
Two rhymesters meet at a party. In detective spoof Stop! You're Killing Me, Piggy and Charlie don disguises to get close to the manor house to speak to the lord of the manor.
Director: Terry Hughes, James Gilbert
Writer: David Nobbs
7.8/1022 votesLoading...#12 - Episode 5
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 1/23/1979
Sketches, songs and monologues with Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker. The duo dress up again for musical finale Down Mexico Way.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Nobbs, David Renwick, Eric Idle, John Sullivan
7.7/1030 votesLoading...#13 - Episode 2
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/1973
Sketches are a visit to the doctor where you get more than you expect, we see a magic ring, there is a routine set in a pub, we find out hot to get married, two old men from the services reminisce, Ronnie gives us some parish news, and the main production this week is Star Trek. The performances in this episode are by Pan's People, who perform a dance routine, and the group Design.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1026 votesLoading...#14 - Episode 4
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/1973
Sketches include a visit to the psychiatrist, we have Consumer's Corner with Boffo products, there is a home visit by the police, there are the tryouts to be a news reader, Ronnie tells us about last night's producer's party, and the main production this week is The Onedin Line. The performances in this episode are by Pan's People, who perform a dance routine to "Johnny B Goode", and the group Blue Mink.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1026 votesLoading...#15 - Episode 2
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/1975
Sketches include The Driving Test, Swedish Made Simple, and the second instalment of Death Can Be Fatal. The musical is the Imperial Ballet School.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Barry Cryer
7.7/1021 votesLoading...#16 - Episode 4
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/1977
A man comes to regret visiting his colleague's home, and a gangster tries to net a ransom payout. In the musical number, an amateur dramatics company perform a 1920s musical comedy.
Director: Terry Hughes, James Gilbert
Writer: David Nobbs
7.7/1020 votesLoading...#17 - Episode 5
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/1977
In Stop! You're Killing Me, Piggy and Charlie plan to investigate the lord of the manor, but first they must do a spot of ghosthunting. The Two Ronnies perform with steel band The New Sensations in the musical finale.
Director: Terry Hughes, James Gilbert
Writer: David Nobbs
7.7/1021 votesLoading...#18 - Episode 3
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 1/9/1979
Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker star in more comedy sketches and songs, including more from Sid and Lil, and George and Edie.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Nobbs, David Renwick, Eric Idle, John Sullivan
7.7/1021 votesLoading...#19 - Episode 6
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 1/30/1979
Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker star in sketches, songs and monologues. Manhattan Transfer provide the music, while the Kamikaze Theatre Company perform in a different sort of musical finale.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Nobbs, Andy Hamilton, David Renwick, Eric Idle, John Sullivan
7.7/1021 votesLoading...#20 - Episode 7
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 2/6/1979
A spokesman argues for independence for Ruislip, and a notorious film comes in for some mockery in Last Mango in Paris.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Nobbs, David Renwick, Eric Idle, John Sullivan
7.7/1020 votesLoading...#21 - Episode 8
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 2/13/1979
Light entertainment comedy show. Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett present sketches and spoofs while Manhattan Transfer bring the music.
Director: N/A
Writer: David Nobbs, David Renwick, Eric Idle, John Sullivan
7.7/1020 votesLoading...#22 - Episode 4
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/1980
Sketches include greeting card rhymes gone wrong, there is a spokesman from the Royal Society for Mispronunciation, there is the next part of "The Worm that Turned", be careful what you wish for, we visit the participants at The Inventors' Convention, Ronnie bought this week's joke at a jumble sale, and in the musical finale we don the lederhosen and head to Bavaria for the Oktoberfest. The musical guest is Barbara Dickson.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1021 votesLoading...#23 - Episode 5
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 11/29/1980
Sketches include a shopping list with bad hand-writing at the local shop, an announcement from the Minnistry of Intelligense, the disadvantage of having one eye, there is the fifth part of "The Worm that Turned", some pub philosophy now that Britain is in the European Community, Ronnie reads his personal file that the BBC has on him, and the musical finale is by the Rochdale Ringers. The musical guest is Elkie Brooks.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1033 votesLoading...#24 - The Two Ronnies Christmas Special 1984
Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 12/25/1984
Kerstentertainment van Ronnie Barker en Ronnie Corbett.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1026 votesLoading...#25 - Episode 3
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/1973
Sketches include a visit to the tourist office of a country behind the iron curtain, there is an explanation about symbols used on television, there is a visit to the Limerick Clinic for a bad back, there is performance by a guitar duo, we hear that Ronnie's wife has won two competitions, and the main production this week is The Regiment, which is set in Rawlpore, India. The performances in this episode are by Pan's People, who perform a dance routine to "Yesterday", and the singer Elaine Delmar.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Two Ronnies
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The Two Ronnies is a British sketch show which aired on BBC1 from 1971 to 1987. It featured the double act of Ronnie Barker and...
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Network:BBC One
Best Episodes Summary
"Episode 3" is the best rated episode of "The Two Ronnies". It scored 8.4/10 based on 30 votes. Directed by Terry Hughes, James Gilbert and written by David Nobbs, David Renwick, it aired on 9/18/1976. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 1".