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  • A birthday gift of Madame Swish gets Richie's heart racing with sordid expectations, but all isn't quite what it seems.
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Komentáře • 187

  • @jmenceladus1332
    @jmenceladus1332 Před rokem +13

    I love how Eddie doesn't even need the comb

  • @merlin5476
    @merlin5476 Před rokem +24

    Rik's facial expressions are amazing ,

  • @GrimRetribution
    @GrimRetribution Před 7 lety +141

    "I have given you a red hot tip" "I know and theres nothing i can do about it now" love it XD

    • @Dalekzilla54
      @Dalekzilla54 Před 6 lety +14

      I think that's my favourite line in the whole series!

    • @philltolkien5082
      @philltolkien5082 Před 4 lety +4

      Just brilliant. They have to pause the next line because of the audience clapping.

    • @andrewcarr2431
      @andrewcarr2431 Před 2 lety +3

      that and the chess match are two of the greatest comedy scenes ever...

  • @harrymunter2317
    @harrymunter2317 Před 6 lety +84

    The beauty of the English language. We can turn any word into an innuendo.

    • @darrenknight443
      @darrenknight443 Před 6 lety +4

      double un taund !!!!!!

    • @jsmithmultimediatech
      @jsmithmultimediatech Před 4 lety +4

      LOL All I could think when he says "yeah she'll come first" is the sort of the innuendo Richie could have been thinking what would mean a top pmsl, gives me a good giggle lol

    • @pov_music
      @pov_music Před 3 lety +6

      British innuendo Richie, best in the world!

  • @HelloImNik
    @HelloImNik Před 8 lety +61

    "She'll come first! What, before me?"

  • @REECEM92
    @REECEM92 Před 8 lety +152

    "Look this isn't some sort of joke ya know, this is my birthday" Rik Mayall was always the funniest man in the world to me. No one has ever made me laugh more then him, we all miss you Rik, always a legend.

    • @robertboyle2573
      @robertboyle2573 Před 8 lety +4

      +REECEM92 You're not wrong.

    • @Wykesidefruitmachine
      @Wykesidefruitmachine Před 7 lety +6

      REECEM92 Straight after making out that he doesn't like a fuss :-)) He both created and mastered the 'pathetic psycopath"!!!

    • @madamx7422
      @madamx7422 Před 6 lety +3

      REECEM92 that body language he uses while he says it is great

    • @warriors95
      @warriors95 Před 6 lety +5

      Gas Man was a great favourite of mine when he does that huge overated laugh at the gas man was in tears of laughter :-)

  • @BettinaBalser
    @BettinaBalser Před 9 lety +153

    "It's a bit small, isn't it?" ALWAYS makes me laugh out loud. No one could deliver lines like Rik.

    • @pagrant
      @pagrant Před 6 lety +8

      Richie so ungrateful

    • @kisbie
      @kisbie Před 3 lety +6

      Rik delivers a masterclass in clowning in this episode. A bit later, when he's waiting at the door for the non-existent hordes of guests, his face registers about 12 different emotions in four seconds.

    • @laurie4048
      @laurie4048 Před 3 lety +6

      @@kisbie the man had at least 15 more muscles in his face than most people

    • @holyboy1
      @holyboy1 Před 3 lety +3

      @@kisbie His comedic timing and delivery is exceptional. I can watch this over and over again. Bottom is a timeless classic. I feel like the show was a bit short on series/episodes i.e I wanted more!

    • @Eleventhearlofmars
      @Eleventhearlofmars Před rokem +1

      @@holyboy1 classic comedies should always leave you wanting more, i think only fools outstayed it’s welcome a touch, and Fawlty towers was a touch of class, pardon the pun. Only 12 episodes of Fawlty was made and Bottom only ran for a short period similarly.

  • @lemonsqueeza8248
    @lemonsqueeza8248 Před 2 lety +12

    Nobody else could play these roles. Perfect casting.

  • @LordProteus
    @LordProteus Před 4 lety +24

    I always liked how when lucid, Eddie typically beats the crap out of Richie. But when Richie is genuinely furious, even Eddie is terrified...

  • @NxDoyle
    @NxDoyle Před 5 lety +32

    I love the way Richie holds his hand up in announcing it's a fight.

  • @keeperofthecheese
    @keeperofthecheese Před 6 lety +41

    The acting in this is absolutely PERFECT

    • @shahad_alsayed
      @shahad_alsayed Před 9 měsíci +2

      No one but Rick Mayal & Ade Edmondson 😂

  • @eckto231
    @eckto231 Před 10 lety +72

    And the grown-ups will say "But why are the kids crying?" And the kids will say "Haven't you heard? Rik is dead! The People's Poet is dead!" r I P fella.

    • @viridisxiv766
      @viridisxiv766 Před 3 lety +7

      how can rik be dead when we still have his poems?

    • @jinjo3100
      @jinjo3100 Před rokem

      And the grown ups were crying, and the kids said: "who the fuck is Rik"

  • @rjowen
    @rjowen Před 4 měsíci +3

    "What do you want to watch, birthday boy?"
    I do the same joke on my kids. Love this. 😂

  • @RonanKearney1
    @RonanKearney1 Před 10 lety +69

    I can't imagine my childhood without ' The Young ones ' and ' Bottom '. Rest in Peace Rik. I saw you guys in Belfast years ago going mad on stage. Loved it. Thanks

  • @simonking2869
    @simonking2869 Před 3 lety +7

    I always rewatch this episode on Jan 21st. Because THIS, is MY, birthday!

  • @Dead-Ball-Situation
    @Dead-Ball-Situation Před 10 lety +209

    Such an under rated comedy. It stands along with all the best British comedies but doesn't have the same number of views. A great disservice.

    • @Amberryxplayzxroblox
      @Amberryxplayzxroblox Před 10 lety +20

      Such a great point you've made. I've always thought it was underrated. These two are brilliant.

    • @peloquin1979
      @peloquin1979 Před 9 lety +32

      zander469 Got to No.45 in the BBC's top 100 British Sitcoms of all time. Also below the likes of Men Behaving Badly, Dinner Ladies, and Thin Blue Line. Personally I'd put Bottom in the top 10.

    • @kiely4561
      @kiely4561 Před 5 lety +11

      Sadly it wasn’t family friendly or politically correct enough to be in the top 10, despite how great it was, Rik and Aid were the anarchists of British comedy so they wouldn’t of had it any other way, other British comedies like Game on don’t get the appreciation they deserve either

    • @RealityCheck6T9
      @RealityCheck6T9 Před 4 lety +5

      peloquin wow that's ridiculous. The Thin Blue Line wasn't even funny.

    • @jsmithmultimediatech
      @jsmithmultimediatech Před 4 lety +3

      @@Amberryxplayzxroblox They were actually pretty well known for it especially Rik was certainly I mean was the inspiration for what Dawn French did as well s Greg Davies etc, infact him asking Rik to play his dad, responded to a call from Greg Rik just said "you fat wanker" or something to that effect, a compliment from Rik is being called that or rather I'd call it an honour. Then as soon as he said he wanted Rik to play his dad was going on about how amazing it was going to be, typical Rik pmsl.

  • @keano1983
    @keano1983 Před 2 lety +17

    This is one of my all time favourite comedy scenes. The set up to the "red hot tip" is sublime.

  • @mikeyflaherty6628
    @mikeyflaherty6628 Před 10 lety +61

    Comedy genius taken away far to soon, thanks for the greatest tv show ever! R.I.P Rik!

  • @CaptNeeda
    @CaptNeeda Před 2 lety +5

    Brilliant writing. Fantastic payoff. Genius

  • @chrisbibey2745
    @chrisbibey2745 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson at their absolute finest creating great moments together Bottom and OFAH best comedy shows ever. RIP Rik Mayall

  • @Bellpipe41
    @Bellpipe41 Před 5 lety +13

    One of the greatest punchlines ever.

  • @Jay_SUBZ3R0
    @Jay_SUBZ3R0 Před 3 lety +4

    “Oooohhhh...IT’S A COMB!!!...it’s MY comb!!!”
    Hahahahaha lol XD

  • @masterzombie161
    @masterzombie161 Před rokem +6

    “Is this how much you value our relationship?!”
    Well he has repeatedly told you he doesn’t like you, and you sabotaged his birthday and even tried to make him feel small by shoving birthday cards in his face.

  • @KorpsePaintKlown
    @KorpsePaintKlown Před 3 lety +4

    “Ohhh at last, I’m finally gonna DO it.” 😂😂

  • @johnnydurden2074
    @johnnydurden2074 Před 10 lety +23

    RIP Rik - your enthusiasm for life will always be an inspiration and will always make me smile

  • @speedbirdstarbuck6851
    @speedbirdstarbuck6851 Před 10 lety +22

    He may be gone but he will still serve long in our memories. What a legend. RIP Rik

  • @holyboy1
    @holyboy1 Před 3 lety +6

    The look on Eddie's face at 0:43 is priceless, love that.

  • @robertanthonyburrows6071
    @robertanthonyburrows6071 Před 10 lety +29

    Bottom R.l.P Rick

  • @peterdavies2960
    @peterdavies2960 Před 3 lety +4

    I’m watching this on my 22nd birthday today! 😊🥳 🎂

  • @TheCinemaNut
    @TheCinemaNut Před 10 lety +25

    RIP Richie.

  • @sadikmeah4057
    @sadikmeah4057 Před 7 lety +13

    One of those rare BBC gems

  • @jezzaus2124
    @jezzaus2124 Před 7 lety +24

    What I love about Bottom more than anything else is the duos ability to take a laugh and then continue that laugh so you are laughing continuously until you fall off your chair and your belly starts to hurt.
    Great days.

    • @jsmithmultimediatech
      @jsmithmultimediatech Před 4 lety +3

      Yup about most episodes for me that lol

    • @marccas10
      @marccas10 Před 3 lety

      Me too. I laughed so hard at a Bottom fight compilation that I couldn't breath and started choking? "Killed by bottom" not the headline you want to see in your local paper.

  • @KrytenMark
    @KrytenMark Před 13 lety +40

    "I have given you a red-hot tip!"
    "I know! And there's nothing i can do about it now. IS THERE?!?"
    X''D GEN.I.OUS!

  • @crovian1985
    @crovian1985 Před 10 lety +22

    Rip legend

  • @MrDHWong1989
    @MrDHWong1989 Před 12 lety +20

    "They're going to televise it!?" LOL

  • @SAMTYLER1974
    @SAMTYLER1974 Před 9 měsíci +10

    “I have given you a red hot tip”
    “I know and there’s nothing I can do about it now is there?”
    Simply put one of the finest examples of comic timing and punchline perfection not only in British Sitcom history but, dear reader, comedy history since the world itself was but a teething toddler!

  • @donalddewar1502
    @donalddewar1502 Před 5 lety +9

    Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson literally made everything funny. The voices, facial expressions, mannerisms etc... only they could have made this as funny as it is. I literally never tire of watching this clip.

  • @martintunnicliffe8934
    @martintunnicliffe8934 Před 5 lety +9

    How the critics hated this show! "Scraping the BOTTOM of the barrel" was the oft-repeated witticism. It's a good thing the BBC paid more attention to the viewing figures than to those little pretentious bores, and kept Richie and Eddie going! They were GREAT!!

  • @ShatteredCiv
    @ShatteredCiv Před 4 lety +6

    RIP Rik, thank you so much for all the laughs!

  • @kevinmayhew8738
    @kevinmayhew8738 Před rokem +3

    Absolute quality❤️🇬🇧

  • @Shoosh125cc
    @Shoosh125cc Před 3 lety +3

    for all the good laughing times he gaqve us, bless him lord as you''ll love his humour in heaven

  • @Emma-jd8zt
    @Emma-jd8zt Před rokem +2

    Happy Birthday Rik!!! ♡

  • @kirksART
    @kirksART Před 8 lety +5

    One of the best scenes they did! and it shows :) RIP Rik!

  • @derangedband
    @derangedband Před 6 lety +17

    i wasnt feeling too great and then i watched this and it cheered me right up :D this show was such a great part of my childhood ^_^

  • @NeilRoyGregory
    @NeilRoyGregory Před 6 lety +4

    Happy birthday Rik x

  • @deathroman13
    @deathroman13 Před 13 lety +7

    I love this show, I used to watch this when I was younger.

  • @Raven_master.01
    @Raven_master.01 Před 5 lety +9

    This show is amazing 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @ythinder
    @ythinder Před 5 lety +6

    Absolutely brilliant!!! These two are comedy legends, Bottom was easily the best sitcom of its time, the only comedy series that actually made me laugh out loud!! "I have given you a red hot tip"........."I know and there's nothing I can do about it now is there?" will go down in history as one of the funniest lines ever. God rest Rik Mayall.

  • @kellyanne9147
    @kellyanne9147 Před 7 lety +4

    Rik mayall what a loss! Thank you for uploading! Great memories.....

  • @garethglitter5932
    @garethglitter5932 Před 4 lety +7

    They're gonna televise it!!!!??????? What if my Auntie's watching !!!?????

  • @adamhemingway4957
    @adamhemingway4957 Před 3 lety +7

    Can't believe Rik is not here anymore I still get upset thinking about it

  • @plonker3668
    @plonker3668 Před 5 lety +6

    One of the best scenes on British television after the gas man scene 😂😂

    • @stevewhite1600
      @stevewhite1600 Před 4 lety +1

      Yes,the gasman scene. I literally cried watching that.

    • @rjowen
      @rjowen Před 4 měsíci

      What is gas?

  • @AdamNRG316
    @AdamNRG316 Před 9 lety +6

    Happy Birthday Rik

  • @moodyowlproductions4287
    @moodyowlproductions4287 Před 3 lety +2

    It a comb.....it my comb.....it my comb that I lost last week.

  • @iMXoSMaLLVoWeLZoX
    @iMXoSMaLLVoWeLZoX Před 5 lety +2

    I was born at the wrong time. I wish I was alive and old enough to enjoy bottom. Two ronnies only fools are you being served allo allo in my teens such good tv back then

  • @pagrant
    @pagrant Před 6 lety +25

    A few thousand, what if my auntie watching.,

  • @stephaniejamieson6538
    @stephaniejamieson6538 Před 8 lety +7

    Lol I love this scene as its one hilarious best duo ever it's classic

  • @Guttermouth
    @Guttermouth Před 13 lety +4

    Still one of the funniest scenes ever

  • @mentalas-me6794
    @mentalas-me6794 Před 2 lety +5

    One of the best partnerships of our era…you had Eric and Ernie…the two Ronnies….Cannon and ball….little and large ….then Eddie and Richie….whom to me are second only to Laurel and Hardy!!! Brilliant comedians.

  • @tifqureshi212
    @tifqureshi212 Před 2 lety +2

    Absolute classic
    BBC .. start making comedy like this again or please just close up and let us keep our license fees.

  • @TopCatsBack
    @TopCatsBack Před 9 lety +3

    Great scene this, I grew up watching Bottom and it really rubbed off me. Dr Rik Mayall Applaud you work and Ade of course ...

  • @winstonchurchill4561
    @winstonchurchill4561 Před 7 lety +3

    Rik mayall best guy in comedy or was, RIP to a legend only wish I saw a stage act :(

  • @pagrant
    @pagrant Před 4 lety +1

    How many ways, I can think of at least four Richie.

  • @masterzombie161
    @masterzombie161 Před 2 lety +2

    Richie is Truly a hilarious character. A 40 year old Virgin, who thinks he’s above to everyone else. Who lives rent Free because of his Aunt, and let’s Eddie live for free because he’s that Lonely as a person.

  • @floydian2007
    @floydian2007 Před 13 lety +2

    I must have watched this a thousand times, still funny as fuck.

  • @leahsimmons3107
    @leahsimmons3107 Před 8 lety +3

    happy birthday Rik mayall x

  • @andreeaweed
    @andreeaweed Před 12 lety +1

    lovely

  • @andrewdare4404
    @andrewdare4404 Před 2 lety

    so good brilliant stuff

  • @SophisticatedLunatic
    @SophisticatedLunatic Před 11 lety +2

    IT'S BACK IT'S BACK IT'S BAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!!!! (Next year. CAN'T WAIT!)

  • @pagrant
    @pagrant Před 6 lety +8

    Poor ritchie thought he was going to do it. madame swish

    • @jsmithmultimediatech
      @jsmithmultimediatech Před 4 lety

      Sounds like a domme rofl, always makes me laugh that expression on Richies face when he said "yeah she'll come first" all I can think is would be Richie interpretting that as she's probably a top pmsl.

  • @keithskegwin
    @keithskegwin Před rokem

    Legends

  • @dave197812978
    @dave197812978 Před 10 lety +4

    Sunday fish finger! :)

  • @zakelwe
    @zakelwe Před 4 lety +1

    thanks Mr Eddie and thanks for Mr Rick, silent P, for making me laugh, every time, for such little outlay in money ... your the best spelt, spelled, gramatically incorrectly. As it should be.
    :D

  • @marccas10
    @marccas10 Před 3 lety

    Genius.

  • @stobbi38
    @stobbi38 Před 4 lety +2

    Ilost it at the end there :'D

  • @karlheinz676
    @karlheinz676 Před 5 lety +4

    Well, they put up this new road sign which says 'Give way'. But like, the thing is, the old one said 'Give way' as well, so there's no difference, they're just the same. So, what I was saying was, why did they put up the new one? I mean everything would of been just the same.

  • @martinputt6421
    @martinputt6421 Před 5 lety +2

    I can't get to Kempton by 3.30!

  • @peterdavies2960
    @peterdavies2960 Před 8 měsíci

    My 24th birthday and watching it 😎

  • @carrick88
    @carrick88 Před 10 lety +3

    RIP Rik Mayall

  • @metalmadsen
    @metalmadsen Před 2 lety +1

    Not supricing that a comb in that flat, would be Richies.
    I mean what would Eddie do with a comb? 😄

  • @retrodave79
    @retrodave79 Před rokem

    "a red hot tip" hahahahahhaa

  • @halfbakedproductions7887
    @halfbakedproductions7887 Před 5 měsíci

    This episode introduced Spudgun and Dave Hedgehog for the first time.

  • @martinputt6421
    @martinputt6421 Před 4 lety +4

    You'll either come first second or third won't you

  • @simonreeves3229
    @simonreeves3229 Před 3 lety +3

    rik mayall was so funny 👌👌

  • @springbuiltitall
    @springbuiltitall Před 9 lety +1

    Its the little things in life

  • @magdebates2697
    @magdebates2697 Před 3 měsíci

    Madame swish oooo were lol

  • @worthalook4870
    @worthalook4870 Před 7 lety +2

    Classic

  • @turboduckhead6179
    @turboduckhead6179 Před 2 lety

    Comedy genius

  • @andrewcarr2431
    @andrewcarr2431 Před 5 lety

    Wonderful British version of the Odd Couple

  • @matthewmcconnell6768
    @matthewmcconnell6768 Před 11 lety +1

    LOL Richie

  • @SirMonkeyoftheBrook
    @SirMonkeyoftheBrook Před 6 lety +1

    Lol tv's most hilariously violent relationship

  • @StickItUpYrBumGugle
    @StickItUpYrBumGugle Před 13 lety

    @NekoBazu It's correct now. Was it different before?

  • @tomedy_official
    @tomedy_official Před 3 lety

    It's a comb....... my comb!!!

  • @princessyllonah3176
    @princessyllonah3176 Před 4 lety +1

    cool

  • @pagrant
    @pagrant Před 5 lety +1

    poor Richie

  • @Professor6871
    @Professor6871 Před 11 lety +1

    Bloody adverts now in boxes while I'm watching this. Its not fare I can skip the adverts but I still get this crap. If I wanted to watch adverts I'd of watched them instead on the TV.

  • @thisisanfield7085
    @thisisanfield7085 Před 3 lety

    “ Madame Swish “... 😂

  • @donaldthescotishtwin
    @donaldthescotishtwin Před 3 lety

    This makes sense as an adult

  • @theeveshamgamer
    @theeveshamgamer Před 5 měsíci

    Got pissed with Aide and Rick at the Barmy Arms in Twickenham back in 99. (or was it Aide and Nigel I can't remember 🤣)

  • @TimeBunny
    @TimeBunny Před 11 lety +5

    Is it sad that whenever it's my birthday or the birthday of a friend who is a Bottom fan, I purposely look for clips from this episode to post to Facebook? **Thinks about it** Nope, it isn't sad, it perfectly okay :D

    • @ColinIngus1
      @ColinIngus1 Před 3 lety

      Yes it is sad
      You saaaad perthtic winker
      ;D
      Don't forget Dangerous Brothers - Kinky sex "HaAaAaAppy BiIiIiIiIrthday Ritchie"