Found it 20 years ago, I've seen each episode at least 10 or 12 times, and I STILL giggle out loud, having heard the punchline many times. It literally improves my mood/energy/ attitude each and every time.
From their wikis and some other comments I've seen, Nicholas Smith was actually the better piano player, but they had Peacock play better than Rumbold a couple of times. RIP to all of them, their gift of comedy will be enjoyed for generations to come.
For those interested, Nicholas Smith has two videos of him playing the piano on YT. I think it was uploaded ca. the time of his death. Nicholas Smith is the channel's name.
It's funny, these marvelous and talented actors made so many people happy. Of course in the UK, but also Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, and British Africa at the time.
Did a short cameo in the Three Musketeers w/Raquel Welch's charms sticking through a carriage window. It would have been perfect if you heard Ms. Slocombe exclaiming" Captain Peacock!!" As she had done in those days.
My goodness! I thought acting was all, but this piano playing by Mr Rumbold, and Captain Peacock! Oh, those days were much the better. And with Mr Humphries moving lithely to the music. Certainly, there isn't can do any better than these lot.
Utter nonsense. I am sick and tired of this argument. There are just as many talented actors around today as there were then. This was a superb series with an outstanding cast, but that does not mean they were the only ones with these skillsets, then or now.
@kingy002 You really need to get out more. The "actors" today are poor , witless, and feel the need to expose their ignorance on all things political .
@@indiosveritas You really need to grow up. But keep digging, as I'm looking forward to you exposing yourself with more ignorant, poor, witless remarks.
Capt. Peacock and Mr. Rumbold really couldn't stand each other. Capt. Peacock always felt he was better and should have the position of upper management instead of Mr. Rumbold.
I’m not sure about that. I think peacock always felt Rumbold taunted his position a little too much… yet he actively promoted hierarchy with his staff on the floor. I always felt peacock took the management’s side more than the staffs’ side of things as well.
Yikes, the Santa dummy... I can see how those got turned into Doctor Who antagonists. Though those didn't flash people, they just tried to shoot them with tubas.
They usually skipped this episode in the AYBS rotation on my PBS channel. So I wound up seeing this gem of an episode much later after I had already seen the episodes quite a few times. It was like finding a lost nugget of gold
Quick quick step, to the left step 1 step 2 and turn yeah they were the funny lot. One if the best sitcomes ever. Actors today don't know how to act, let alone hold the level of actors in the 70s or 80s.. Nowadays every troll can act. Class left the Hollywood buildings
