I just watched Eric and Ernie and I have to say that Daniel Rigby and Bryan Dick did a good job of playing these two! Not as good as the real thing of course but still...!
@fl3162 Actually, as Ernie Wise stated in an interview, This came from a time where sharing a bed came about because of economics, not sexual activity. Believe it or not there was actually a time where people shared a room and bed simply because it was a more affordable way of doing things with no sexual liaisons involved.
Back then, two men sharing a bed was surrealism. Now, two men sharing a flat with separate bedrooms is just assumed to be sexual.
But something would have cracked the sexlessness of the scene - if Eric hadn't worn his spectacles to bed. Imagine him without them in the sketch - less absurd, less surreal, less easy to avoid thoughts of teh ghey.
@moosey62 From the way you write, were you actually old enough to watch M&W at their prime. I don`t like Maggie either, but lots of people in showbusiness did support her in the early days.Eric and Ernie generally managed to keep out of politics.
@moosey62 what an idiot! the only one writing crap on here is you, you tool, why bring politics into a discussion about british comedy??? tony blair did the catherine tate show??? john prescott did gavin and stacy?? go and learn about politics and talk about it on the relevent forums, not here - dickhead
with some of the brits who came out of the variety tradition, the humor seems a little too strained, too practiced, displaying none of the spontaneity or genuine gift for effortless improvisation like you get with a real comic genius like tony hancock. some comedians succeeded almost in spite of themselves--they were *that* good. apparently, M&W struggled ans labored to finally break into the big time after early disasters, like their TV debut.
By the time Hancocks Half Hour was on TV, he couldn't do a sketch without idiot boards around the set (too pissed up to learn lines) - you can see him 'reading' in the Blood Donor etc. His "comeback" show at the Palladium in 66 he reverted to material over a decade old and seen 100s of times.
But to claim he was some "effortless improvisation" "genius" ? Very funny, that
It is unbelievable how we will never have comedy like this again.... I wasn't born when comedy like this was broadcast but I am so glad I love and appreciate old comedy which in my books is the BEST! Morecambe & Wise are comic legends just like The Two Ronnies. They are irreplaceable and that's how it should stay, there will be no1 like these's two!
Well loved these two.... and i love them too... mom used to watch them alot and i watched them with her and we cried with laughter at some of there jokes well... all of there jokes... the best comedy pair ^_^
See how times change? Back then it was just a funny comedy sketch and a silly situation. Today it'd be gay this and gay that. Sigh. Wlcome to the 21st century.
My favourite of the bed sketches was the one where they try and switch the lights off and they keep switching the other one on and then ernie trying to remove his "wig" and eric tries to catch him in the act... needs to be on Youtube!
The best part of the M&W shows were when they were in bed together. For some reason, it was when they were at their funniest. Any possibility of more of their bed sketches; this seems to be the only one.
He had a pipe, that's why! They can't be gay, he's got a pipe. And they're Northern. Not a sexy accent (I know). And Eric eats sweets and reads comics. They're not adults, so it's not sexy!
@dmd185 Back in the old days before Travel inn and such when you was working away you stayed in boarding house's B&B's and the like, you sometimes had to have a double bed cos that was all they had, nobody thought anything of it. Lorry drivers Builders travelling salesmen, engineers, all sorts of working men vary rarely if you had arrived late you might have to share a double with a stranger even , a bit awkward but there wasnt the crime then and Bum banditry was still illegal
the best bedroom scene was the one where eric told ern that it was a red sky at night and it wont be good for him tomorrow.... when ern told him he ment red sky at night shepards delight, eric turned to him and sais no....it still wont be good for him... when asked why, eric told him its a red sky at night...because erns bank was on fire........classic
This is benjie164's sister my brother never watch Morcambe on wise I love it! Shame they died!
I watch like the most favourited one in order! Have you all seen the breakfast one?? Apparently that was the best for people! Have you seen the Andre Previn one or should I say Preview what they called him! He was like such a serious man soo soo serious and they made fun of him like MAD! BYE!
i believe in the early days they did and later on they still wrote the material with input from other writers. that being said, eric morecambe's performances were always filled with spontaniety sometimes to such an extent i'd imagine they had little bearing on the script. considering that eric toured as well, i suppose he would've had a lot of his own material anyway
Actually Eric was famously obsessed with routines and getting it correct, he worked insanely hard. Very very little of any of their performances is ad lib, one of the few which I know of is when Des O'Connor was on and he changed the script. Eric really didn't like that at all, he isn't kidding when he complains in the sketch!
@flanksy Probably why their sketches work, also when the script changes its funny to see their reaction, even if they make the tiniest mistake that don't let it slip that easily...
Ant and Dec are funny- they work well together. But Eric doesn't need to say anything- that exasperated expression of his is enough to have anyone in kinks! Same with Tommy Cooper, just walking onstage and the audience would erupt!
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Well said mate i completely agree with the Tommy Cooper bit! Laurel and Hardy, Morcambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper.
Wrong dude, I grew up with these two on television. I was born in Glasgow. In the old days when I saw them in Bed together didn't think much of it, I was probably too young, but now it looks a bit odd two straight men in bed together.
Just an observation. you wouldn't see it now a days
I think they are brilliant. Really funny and entertaining. I love all their sketches, I just wish I was born when they were on telly in the '70's. Great video Thank you.
It stems from the depression of the early 20th Century and when people had to share beds because they were poor. As big fans of Laurel and Hardy, they were convinced by the writer that being in bed could be ok. And it was :)
Trios? Surely they are one of the worst ever trios as they are missing an all important ingredient, a third person. Duos, now we're talking. The best double act of all time.
An extreme reaction, but perfectly understandable. Repeating an inane phrase over and over is not comedy. Its just boring! You still mates? Force feed him Morcambe and Wise Sketches like this one, he'll soon come round!
Ant and Dec are funny- they work well together. But Eric doesn't need to say anything- that exasperated expression of his is enough to have anyone in kinks! Same with Tommy Cooper, just walking onstage and the audience would erupt!
Not sure if you all know but you can get series 1 and 2 now on dvd from any decent retailer, and series 3 is coming out in August. Looks like the bbc have got their behind in gear at last.
I know... it's like people now are actually less tolerant than they used to be. If someone is physically close to someone else in any way, people just assume there's sex involved somewhere.
wonderful comedians that inspired a generation of fast off the cuff gagsters, and no one ever questions why 2 men shared a bed the comedy genius of these two shall live on forever and ever.
Eric apparently resisited the suggestion that they be seen sharing a bed. Until someone told him that Laurel & Hardy did this...with no conatations...as they were so innocent....Eric said "If it was good enough for them, then it's good enough for us!"
Sharing a bed wasn`t necessary - neither was slapping Ernie`s face or singing Bring Me Sunshine! Sharing a bed emphasised their closeness. It was part of their charm.
I just watched Eric and Ernie and I have to say that Daniel Rigby and Bryan Dick did a good job of playing these two! Not as good as the real thing of course but still...!
MultiBelle22 1 week ago
Brilliant - only perverted fools would think that these 2 men were not engaging in gay sex, why else would they share a bed?
fl3162 3 weeks ago
@fl3162 Actually, as Ernie Wise stated in an interview, This came from a time where sharing a bed came about because of economics, not sexual activity. Believe it or not there was actually a time where people shared a room and bed simply because it was a more affordable way of doing things with no sexual liaisons involved.
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@fl3162 I think it's cute that they share a bed with no gay innuendo! I wish more men were so casual about sharing a bed!
MultiBelle22 1 week ago
The punchline should have been wine gums; that way it would have been really funny coz the Ernie would have been begging Eric to give him one!
MultiBelle22 1 month ago
Absoloutley fantastic, Funny jokes, But it was the visual stuff i.e. facial expressions, movements and timing that made these two really great.
Martinio567 5 months ago
I once shook Eric Morecombes hand hand. I had just been for a douglas and I hadn't washed my hands
brunts59 8 months ago
9 people who dont like comedy and the best comedy duo ever..
romanianlovechild 8 months ago 2
Back then, two men sharing a bed was surrealism. Now, two men sharing a flat with separate bedrooms is just assumed to be sexual.
But something would have cracked the sexlessness of the scene - if Eric hadn't worn his spectacles to bed. Imagine him without them in the sketch - less absurd, less surreal, less easy to avoid thoughts of teh ghey.
KapStuf 8 months ago
i know it's sad that the world now would freak out and laugh and be silly about to guys in bed, back then it wouldn't of bothered anyone :(
LIGHTBOLTSTUDIOS 9 months ago
this is sweet storie apprentlay eric wanted give up comdey with erin write instead but didn't want to let erin down i though it was sweet
whirlyfan 10 months ago
@moosey62 From the way you write, were you actually old enough to watch M&W at their prime. I don`t like Maggie either, but lots of people in showbusiness did support her in the early days.Eric and Ernie generally managed to keep out of politics.
femaleanimal 10 months ago 5
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Your shows were painful to watch.
Only retards liked them. I always headed out when M+W were on.
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moosey62 11 months ago
@moosey62 what an idiot! the only one writing crap on here is you, you tool, why bring politics into a discussion about british comedy??? tony blair did the catherine tate show??? john prescott did gavin and stacy?? go and learn about politics and talk about it on the relevent forums, not here - dickhead
jonathansalt1 10 months ago
@moosey62 Fuck off Eric was a national treasure and the shows were pure golden comedy so just fuck off
Shelley1413 10 months ago
@moosey62 i would suggest you seek councilling,as it appears you were born without a liking for laughter and humour,you poor sad cretin.
barneyboscoe 4 months ago
true 2 men in bed and no one said or thought anything of it...mind yoiu ppl kept it to themselves more in those days ...aye Elton ..hehe
skilmah 11 months ago
with some of the brits who came out of the variety tradition, the humor seems a little too strained, too practiced, displaying none of the spontaneity or genuine gift for effortless improvisation like you get with a real comic genius like tony hancock. some comedians succeeded almost in spite of themselves--they were *that* good. apparently, M&W struggled ans labored to finally break into the big time after early disasters, like their TV debut.
1johncain 1 year ago
@1johncain
By the time Hancocks Half Hour was on TV, he couldn't do a sketch without idiot boards around the set (too pissed up to learn lines) - you can see him 'reading' in the Blood Donor etc. His "comeback" show at the Palladium in 66 he reverted to material over a decade old and seen 100s of times.
But to claim he was some "effortless improvisation" "genius" ? Very funny, that
krakenwave 11 months ago
this is all a bit indecent. Two men in bed ? A bit perverted IMO
welshnick300365 1 year ago
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... whoosh...!
fastra 1 year ago
The best comedy duo, EVER!
phil1958uk 1 year ago
It is unbelievable how we will never have comedy like this again.... I wasn't born when comedy like this was broadcast but I am so glad I love and appreciate old comedy which in my books is the BEST! Morecambe & Wise are comic legends just like The Two Ronnies. They are irreplaceable and that's how it should stay, there will be no1 like these's two!
nekodaisy89 1 year ago
Well loved these two.... and i love them too... mom used to watch them alot and i watched them with her and we cried with laughter at some of there jokes well... all of there jokes... the best comedy pair ^_^
KittyKat200785 1 year ago
"i want 2 no the secret 2 long life!"
"...puffins"
y not seagull? :[
mizzenglish11 1 year ago
See how times change? Back then it was just a funny comedy sketch and a silly situation. Today it'd be gay this and gay that. Sigh. Wlcome to the 21st century.
bluedice24 1 year ago 2
My favourite of the bed sketches was the one where they try and switch the lights off and they keep switching the other one on and then ernie trying to remove his "wig" and eric tries to catch him in the act... needs to be on Youtube!
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kamallasantha 1 year ago
"You're not going to read that book , are you?"
"No I'm just gonna look at the words you fool!"
Brilliant!
ScarletSinn 1 year ago 5
I found details of all their sketches on morecambeandwise tribue site.
ncvelji 1 year ago
The best part of the M&W shows were when they were in bed together. For some reason, it was when they were at their funniest. Any possibility of more of their bed sketches; this seems to be the only one.
Chotabear 1 year ago
The comedy duo were great. God bless them!
19GirlBad 1 year ago
He had a pipe, that's why! They can't be gay, he's got a pipe. And they're Northern. Not a sexy accent (I know). And Eric eats sweets and reads comics. They're not adults, so it's not sexy!
Bloody funny though!
HEV29 1 year ago
@dmd185 Back in the old days before Travel inn and such when you was working away you stayed in boarding house's B&B's and the like, you sometimes had to have a double bed cos that was all they had, nobody thought anything of it. Lorry drivers Builders travelling salesmen, engineers, all sorts of working men vary rarely if you had arrived late you might have to share a double with a stranger even , a bit awkward but there wasnt the crime then and Bum banditry was still illegal
chitlika 1 year ago
the best bedroom scene was the one where eric told ern that it was a red sky at night and it wont be good for him tomorrow.... when ern told him he ment red sky at night shepards delight, eric turned to him and sais no....it still wont be good for him... when asked why, eric told him its a red sky at night...because erns bank was on fire........classic
breadboy05 2 years ago 3
@breadboy05 "He won't sell much ice cream going at that speed!" :D
AtheistBrit 1 year ago 5
hes got a fair gift for his age lol
davidhaythornthwaite 2 years ago
oh lord that outfit nearly made my breakfast come back up! lol
playgirlc 2 years ago
wey hey for the Gaelic. Haha, died trying to catch a puffin....
hafpipe 2 years ago
Where is that one where Eric trys to catch Ernie taking his wig off
"Aaaaahhhh BALDY!!!"?
OmegaRFox 2 years ago
torquey thats were i live ^^
megaoliwii 2 years ago
The only other pair of male comedians who slept together in their sketches, were Laurel and Hardy.
It was a measure of their totally innocuous image as loved and respected icons of laughter.
timpovikings 2 years ago 8
This is benjie164's sister my brother never watch Morcambe on wise I love it! Shame they died!
I watch like the most favourited one in order! Have you all seen the breakfast one?? Apparently that was the best for people! Have you seen the Andre Previn one or should I say Preview what they called him! He was like such a serious man soo soo serious and they made fun of him like MAD! BYE!
benjie164 2 years ago
They certainly contributed.
femaleanimal 2 years ago
do u have the morecambe and wise video of the one where eric quotes hes not going to sell many ice creams going at that speed
ChemistTV 2 years ago
/watch?v=GgA32g_AWqs
the quote is at 9.38
RodeoReject 2 years ago
@femaleanimal trying to find the sketch where eric and ernie
play tweetie and sylvester - was hilarious. do you by any
chance have it ,or know where i could find it? thanks
gremlingrump 1 year ago
@femaleanimal The sketch is from 14/01/1970.
ncvelji 1 year ago
Yees, they're pure genius, but did they ever write their own material?
kabir144 2 years ago
i believe in the early days they did and later on they still wrote the material with input from other writers. that being said, eric morecambe's performances were always filled with spontaniety sometimes to such an extent i'd imagine they had little bearing on the script. considering that eric toured as well, i suppose he would've had a lot of his own material anyway
egskilekki 2 years ago
Actually Eric was famously obsessed with routines and getting it correct, he worked insanely hard. Very very little of any of their performances is ad lib, one of the few which I know of is when Des O'Connor was on and he changed the script. Eric really didn't like that at all, he isn't kidding when he complains in the sketch!
flanksy 2 years ago
@flanksy Probably why their sketches work, also when the script changes its funny to see their reaction, even if they make the tiniest mistake that don't let it slip that easily...
OmegaRFox 1 year ago
They were really part of the family. They shared every Christmas with us. I am richer for having grown up with them.
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jeamsanna 2 years ago
classic. these two are the best there was the best there is and the best there ever will be.
'thats another fine mess youve got me in to'
lol
OscarPiddletrentHyde 2 years ago
"147 years old and he never had a days illness in his life"
"what about the day that he died?"
"well yes i admit he wasn't feeling too good that day"
ahahaha love them :D x x
whoselinelove 2 years ago 3
Absolutely Brilliant.
Colman91 2 years ago
Wanna fight????
Absolute genius.
baldychops 2 years ago
as always brilliant
lloydstephens 3 years ago 5
I wonder what "A puffin a day keeps the doctor away... and a few other people too" is in Gàidhlig now.
:D
I love 'em both.
jamesS0289 3 years ago
ABSOLUTELY LOVE 'EM!
i love M&W
click onto my name, i have many M&W videos on there, including never before seen clips!
A real must see :)
Comment and rate
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hayleigh13 3 years ago 2
Eddie Braben wrote the gags. Eric and Ernie delivered it perfectly.
moosey62 3 years ago 4
lol morcambe and wise are the best I have a vid of them
Lugiaman3942 3 years ago 4
love 'em!
VinceRocksMySocks 3 years ago 7
Absolutely superb work. Funny, witty, relaxed. We sorely miss this kind of 'class' today.
Ronniethefish 3 years ago 29
Ant and Dec are funny- they work well together. But Eric doesn't need to say anything- that exasperated expression of his is enough to have anyone in kinks! Same with Tommy Cooper, just walking onstage and the audience would erupt!
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Well said mate i completely agree with the Tommy Cooper bit! Laurel and Hardy, Morcambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper.
Greatest 3 comedy acts of all time.
bluepheonex1989 3 years ago 7
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would u find ant and dec in bed together on their shows...
markmcr 3 years ago
Ant and Dec are a couple of sycophantioc pricks!
RichySKing 3 years ago
Morecambe & Wise were entertainers tho... ant & dec are merely presenters
Kinlochbervie50 2 years ago 5
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Fucking gay bastards!!
IHateRockySoMuch 3 years ago
go on then what have u achieved that is so gr8 that makes u better than these pair
wardy4lyf 3 years ago 6
well said! these guys are two of the best guys in british comedy history! mayb the best! they are better than that twat ten times over!
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VinceRocksMySocks 3 years ago
Hey Bimie never wish you were oldr,life is short :-)
I think you would like the sit com Absolutley Fabulous,it on you tube but you have to watch it a few times to get into the charchters.
Lots of funny english shows.
WellExcuseMeeeeeeee 4 years ago 3
i wish i was 20-30 years older that way i could have seen this show
natwolffbemine 4 years ago
Cause that's how they look funny.Guess you don't know these 2 blokes.Very Funny
WellExcuseMeeeeeeee 4 years ago 2
Wrong dude, I grew up with these two on television. I was born in Glasgow. In the old days when I saw them in Bed together didn't think much of it, I was probably too young, but now it looks a bit odd two straight men in bed together.
Just an observation. you wouldn't see it now a days
Dillboy 4 years ago
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Why in god's name are they sleeping together?
Dillboy 4 years ago
they got the gag frm laural and hardy but in general (to make it more butch lol) eric morcambe would smoke a pipe in bed lol. xxx
christinedaae87 4 years ago 2
funny as these to my dad got me into this funny as:)
cheeky2k7 4 years ago
funny as these to my dad got me into this funny as:)
cheeky2k7 4 years ago
Morecambe and wise, the best comedy duo ever, they can never be matched or beaten. I love em' xxxx
SonicJCG 4 years ago 5
they come second best only to the originators of comedy....Laurel and Hardy...after all, they did the bed scenes first ;)
richy0810 4 years ago
Thing think is that each one relies on the other, that's why they're such a great double act. Ernie sets up the jokes and Eric gets the laugh.
gbrading 4 years ago
i love Eric Morecambe (one with glasses for those who dont know) even his face expressions make me laugh =]
absolute comic genius and will never be beaten!
hayleigh13 4 years ago 4
Eric was just like my grandad,i love him! Ernie was lost without him.
hitothecamera 4 years ago 2
I think they are brilliant. Really funny and entertaining. I love all their sketches, I just wish I was born when they were on telly in the '70's. Great video Thank you.
Adifferentgirl 4 years ago
nice long johns grandad!
wardy4lyf 4 years ago
I DONT WANT A WINEGUM!!!
daveoxton 4 years ago
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Who are these guys? Were they a couple in real life?
whereismikeyfl 4 years ago
Morecambe and Wise were just a good comedy duo and no they weren't a couple
Kiwiblokenz 4 years ago 3
It stems from the depression of the early 20th Century and when people had to share beds because they were poor. As big fans of Laurel and Hardy, they were convinced by the writer that being in bed could be ok. And it was :)
Rumpio 4 years ago 3
"Winegum?" - classic lol
electriccrow 4 years ago 2
one of the best trios ever set foot on the earth doubt ther will be another pair like them to
interactivetelevisio 4 years ago
Trios? Surely they are one of the worst ever trios as they are missing an all important ingredient, a third person. Duos, now we're talking. The best double act of all time.
barch0 4 years ago 6
its not clever, but it is funny! Not enough of this now! Little Britain, take note, repetitive quirky catchphrases does not a comedy make!
AIFL 4 years ago 3
I punched a very old friend of mine because he wouldn't stop with Little Britain phrases.
DomWeasel 4 years ago 3
An extreme reaction, but perfectly understandable. Repeating an inane phrase over and over is not comedy. Its just boring! You still mates? Force feed him Morcambe and Wise Sketches like this one, he'll soon come round!
AIFL 4 years ago
We're still mates, he just has a problem with things he finds funny... he keeps repeating them over and over... I mean anything...
DomWeasel 4 years ago
Ant and Dec are funny- they work well together. But Eric doesn't need to say anything- that exasperated expression of his is enough to have anyone in kinks! Same with Tommy Cooper, just walking onstage and the audience would erupt!
123pegs123 4 years ago 3
I dont like modern comedy. I dont need it when I can watch DVDs of Morecambe and Wise.
andsaunders 4 years ago 2
they are the funniest of the funniest...absolute genius
joeyboi87 4 years ago 4
I Find there funnier than ant and dec tbh
But thats jus my opinion
lilmissgabsta 4 years ago
ant and dec have nothing on these two, in SM:TV live ant and dec were funny but now they are stupid ITV's little pets. M&W are timeless classics
Scampsey88 4 years ago
enit thats what i am sayin lol
but i av neva watched all ov em i jus saw it advertise on uktv gold and i fort it was funny:D:D TH3R3 G3NIOUS
lilmissgabsta 4 years ago
i think they are the best ever!
DavidGlassford 4 years ago 3
classic thanxs 4 uploadin
madonnafan92 4 years ago
Your not goin to read that book are you?"
"no, im just goin to look at the words you fool" Classical!!
airforce82 4 years ago 5
true true
Morecambe & Wise are the ultimate comedic genius'...
CorpseCris 4 years ago 3
Ant & Dec eat your hearts out.
DetoxBob 4 years ago 7
Ant & Dec don't really deserve to be in the same breath as Eric and Ernie, no matter how cute they are.
mRSDiabolical 4 years ago 10
both brilliant :-)
xxBlackCat14xx 4 years ago
pure undiluted comedy genius
246uip 4 years ago 5
WELL SAID FetidToecheese!
nightfire620 4 years ago 2
Not sure if you all know but you can get series 1 and 2 now on dvd from any decent retailer, and series 3 is coming out in August. Looks like the bbc have got their behind in gear at last.
Jango808 4 years ago
two of the greatest and no smut in sight
connelpark 4 years ago 3
anyone got the Andre Previn sketch where eric is "playing the right notes,but not in the right order".Brilliant stuff
gingerbald 4 years ago
ha ha! Have you seen MR LONELY - Adapting the novel by Eric Morecambe copy and paste it into the search on youtube! It's excellent! :0)
irwinsteve 4 years ago
Shakespeare was good when he was wirting for laurence olivier!!!! pure genius, thanks for making me smile!!!
bam1957 4 years ago
Forget Princess Di, it was a huge loss for us when Eric went..
FetidToecheese 4 years ago 4
I agree. I cried when eric died, such talent, and when Di died - well, lets say I didnt cry.
bam1957 4 years ago 2
and his legacy to the nation... ...happiness!
jonni5begood 4 years ago 2
ice cream for anyone ???
toriac1971 5 years ago
absolute brilliance nobody can ever come close to bringing the shear magic that eric & ernie brought to our screens. happy memories lol. rip
martynaddison 5 years ago
people sharin beds back then wasn't viewed as it is nowadays
faceache1990 5 years ago
I know... it's like people now are actually less tolerant than they used to be. If someone is physically close to someone else in any way, people just assume there's sex involved somewhere.
neoncherry 4 years ago 4
Apparently,M & W had a few reservations about sharing a bed on tv,knowing how folk misconstrue things.
When they found out Laurel & Hardy always shared a bed in their movies,that sealed the deal.
lise2006 4 years ago 2
wonderful comedians that inspired a generation of fast off the cuff gagsters, and no one ever questions why 2 men shared a bed the comedy genius of these two shall live on forever and ever.
rippanation 5 years ago
Love the relationship between the two. 'You're not gonna read that book, are you?' -'No, I'm just gonna look at the words, you fool!' Brilliant.
domparis1978 5 years ago 4
Eric apparently resisited the suggestion that they be seen sharing a bed. Until someone told him that Laurel & Hardy did this...with no conatations...as they were so innocent....Eric said "If it was good enough for them, then it's good enough for us!"
DEVILSEND 5 years ago 2
Sharing a bed wasn`t necessary - neither was slapping Ernie`s face or singing Bring Me Sunshine! Sharing a bed emphasised their closeness. It was part of their charm.
femaleanimal 5 years ago 4
Was it really necessary for them to share a bed?
There most celebrated material first debuted on BBC2.They wanted to be seen in colour and, in 1968, only BBC2 had that option.
gary777777 5 years ago
Tea Urn - lol.
Troldhaugen 5 years ago
Despite sharing a bed, you never thought they'd go all the way did you?
I love these guys - the idea of them sharing a bed is brilliant.
michaelritchie200 5 years ago
Great stuff. I recently got hold of Graham McCann's biography, and have fascinated by their story over the last two or three weeks ...
"wanna fight?" That's wonderful! :-)
paranormalhandy 5 years ago 2
The timing of that is beautiful, isn`t it?
femaleanimal 5 years ago