Well, young mr Grace isn't exactely the big spender, so he'd probably insist on cheap plonk and recycled blowticklers.... I'd bring my own. Bubbly that is. 😉🍾🍾🎉
I like how she turns from queenly demeanaor to street talk to little girl on a dime as need be, so funny lol. 14:15 she's really having a fun time here. Of course Peacock's wife thinks she's the one cheating on her husband while Ms Slocum thinks she's interviewing for a job
@@spookygirl7761 In the UK a detached house is a single-family house; whereas a semidetached house is a two-family dwelling where the two halves share a common wall in the middle: in the US we call such a building a "duplex". Generally, a detached house signaled that someone was upper-middle class, whereas a semidetached could be lower-middle class, and on the lower end of that if it is a part of a "council estate" (housing built by the local city council). After Mr. Harmon accuses Miss Brahms of being common, she protests that her family lives in a detached house, implying that they are upper-middle class. Harmon retorts that it's only detached because the other part of the house (probably a council house) was demolished, in other words, not as "posh" as she claimed.
@@BruceAlariebecause an old fashioned pudding (roly-poly pudding) is done up in a cheesecloth bag, and steamed, then it's served by turning out of the bag and slicing it up. If you were to stick a pudding under your shirt, you'd look pregnant. The soft Jell-O style pudding of the US is called custard in the UK. Roly-poly pudding can be sweet, but steamed boiled puddings are also savory, and blood pudding is a thing as well. Haggis is basically a type of pudding.
you know when you struck comedy gold, when 60 years later the serie is still funny as hell!. the whole cast was brilliant, the writting exellent!, it is a true masterpiece of english humor!.
My God. They are all dead now 😱. Never occurred to me. Used to watch when I was a child and never thought about it. Except for young Mr. Grace or Grainger.
If you had to choose five "of the best" episodes, this would be one of them. Virtually every line of dialogue is a comic gem, and everyone gets to participate with their funny-for-their-character lines. What a great ensemble cast, RIP to all of them.
I love the episode with The Bliss Girl and her perfume display. And the episode Big Brother with the spying cameras. And the one where Mrs Slocombe’s cat is expecting. The discussion at the canteen table is comic gold.
I don't know which character I love the most. I watch these episodes over and over and over. I can't get enough of Mr Humphries and Mr Lucas. They are so natural and funny and their timing is perfection. RIP cast of AYBS 😇
Mr. Grainger and young Mr. Grace always crack me up with lines that appear so out of character because both are portrayed as a little senile but then something really sharp and biting drops out of their mouths such as when Mr. Grainger suggested giving Mrs. Slocombe a cyanide capsule for her birthday (better make get two in case one is not enough) or when young Mr. Grace suggests burning down the store for the insurance money like he did in the 1920s :)
Mollie Sugden (Mrs. Slocombe) made several appearances on PBS pledge drives in the US in the late 90s when PBS aired this along with several other classic BBC comedies on their national network on Saturday nights. She was well into her 70s and was known to be a fantastic gourmet cook. She cared enough to travel to the US to do it for her fans. Talk about dedication!
I can't believe it's been that long. I discovered it on the local PBS channel along with Keeping Up Appearances. Saturday evenings the TV was always tuned into those 2 shows.
Mrs. Peacock: "I shall see to it that your name appears in every newspaper and they shall know you for what you are!" "Mrs. Slocombe: "Fame at last!" Ha ha! Best line of this show. And my favorite episode of the series.
Yes, by this stage of the run they knew their characters and the situation so well they were all firing at the peak of their performances-the show was never quite the same for me after Mr Grainger passed and then when Mr Lucas left it went downhill again, was still always funny but was never as good as episodes like this.
@@leecoulson4224 I always wondered why Arthur Brough (Mr. Grainger) left the show. So he died after season 5? I felt the same way; it just wasn't the same with Mr. Tebbs, and the other replacements, with the exception of maybe Alfie Bass (who played Mr. Goldberg for several episodes). Then when Mr. Lucas left, it just felt sad. I watch all these in repeats, and now that I have Brit Box for streaming, I can watch any episode I want at any time. So I'm just sticking with rewatching seasons 1-5 over and over again. LOVE this show!!!
I love how she can really communicate with her hilarious facial expressions. I saw an interview with the actress who played her. She told the story of how Mrs Slocombe's hair color changed from episode to episode, she had suggested it to make the character more fun. She at first was coloring her own hair because the show didn't want to pay for wigs but it began to damage her hair so she had to stop. Fans started asking why Mrs Slocombe didn't have the colored hair, the powers that be relented & purchased colored wigs.
this episode is simply a masterpiece - I have seen AYBS series many many times and this particular episode still makes me laugh out loud! I miss you all ....
"If you are going to prevaricate with me, I shall kick you right in the middle of the gents department"...this must be one of the best innuendos of this series...
Boskov01 twice he stole it. Him with his, “there was a girl in haberdashery. I got her into trouble.. In the club.” “What, the Social Club?” “No! The Pudding Club ya fool! Think you invented it?!?”
I don't think I have seen a comedy show quite with this rapid pace of jokes, come backs, and innuendo. Best episode of the best series. Rapid fire comedy at it's best.
One thing I always love about Mrs Slocombe is she puts on airs, in posture, expression and tone, when talking to Harmon and Mash, but if they have some store gossip she gets all friendly and treats them like best friend DDS. 😁😁🤪
I think these characters all understand that under the quibbling and (at the time) ebbing importance of British social class, which makes work more fun, when it's truly important, they've always had each others backs and actually care about each other.
@@sandrajovic9304 She was a great comedienne, and graced many films and TV programs with her eccentric and slightly befuddled persona. I always enjoy her appearances.
This has to be one of the top ten episodes! The pacing, the slapstick, the hilarious dialogue, and the best quality guest stars make this truly great. Diana King has only a few minutes to establish her character and make us laugh and she nails it right out of the box. Great stuff!
first time for me to see this particular episode - shows how well the writers and the cast were on the same page. Tough to maintain that continuity when some of the main characters left.
I wish my job was as funny and interesting as this. I’m surrounded by monosyllabic zombies absolutely void of personality, much less a sense of humor. Give me Mr. Humphries any day of the week!
This is absolutely my favorite episode of the entire series. It's such a slapstick, fast-paced comedic romp with so many good lines and visuals, one can't help but laugh out loud at least once.
I grew up watching this on PBS, my dad and I, and how I HATED pledge drives they cancelled these shows for musicals!!!! (Dad is gone now too). First episode I have seen in 30+ years.
Mr. Peacock, " What i said is true. I swear it. As a God fearing man, & an ex officer in her Majesty's Army Service Corp!" Moral code & values above all else. Sadly, no one talks that way anymore, old school respect, ones word is priceless:)
This is BBC in the 1970's - run time for the show itself was just under 30 minutes. Probably some goofy syndication shortening to squeeze in extra commercials - sad when they chop classics
Lol, the pudding club? Love the British comedies...The most interesting part of this episode is that Mrs Slocum runs so fast down the stairs in high heels and doesn't lose her footing.
@@msbrowngault I think he meant that she lives with her family in a row house which was surrounded by other houses that were pulled down because they were in such a bad state of repair
A tour de force in acting from the late, great, Frank Thornton. The show was broad comedy, but on occasion there was a little drama thrown in, and this episode gave him the chance to shine. I really loved this show when it first came out--still do!
He does it in others too. When they gave Ms Slocumb a birthday gift and everyone comments on it and he looks at the camera and says we're not going to tell you what it is🤣😂
Brilliant comedy...hasn't been anything like this since this...what's "pathetic" is that, we don't have real comedy for entertainment, and these actors would (or not) surprised that there isn't anything comparable after they've stopped filming this series. Mollie has done other satire, but not with the rest of these masters (of course, the script writers). The reason they're funny, is their dynamic. I would've loved to have been a "fly" on the wall for the discussion of the characters.
@doctorwho0077 So what! who cares!! We can call it what we want. Yet, we all know what it is when we hear it. It all comes down to the same shit, we love the show and the theme song, that's what I call it, Capice!!
This was such a great series. Never get tired of watching. Great characters and writing. Love Mrs Slocombe, Mr. Peacock, Humphries, Lucas, Shirley, Rumbold, Grainger...all of them. Television shows were amazing back in the 70s, 80s, and even the 90s. Miss those decades.
Agree! So much better than today’s shows, full of gratuitous sex and disgusting language, both of which are a testament to the lack of true talent & actual creativity.
