Category Archives: TV sitcom

Fawlty Towers: A Basil Rant

Posted on July 31, 2025 by odeboyz

Doctor: You mean to tell me you didn’t realise this man was dead? Basil: Well people don’t talk that much in the morning. I’m just delivering a tray, right? If a guest isn’t singing, “Oh what a beautiful morning.” I … Continue reading →

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Young Sheldon on Religion

Posted on July 10, 2024 by odeboyz

Mum: Our religion is based on love, not fear Young Sheldon: So, what happens when people don’t follow the rules? Mum: They burn in hell Note Young Sheldon (Netflix) is a coming-of-age series with biting satire embedded in it

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Grade ‘A’ snobbery

Posted on April 10, 2024 by odeboyz

Most of our historic houses are no longer lived in by Dukes and Duchesses; they’re full of Arabs and pop stars, or they’ve been taken over by the gas board and turned into rest houses for exhausted meter-readers. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton … Continue reading →

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A ‘Del Boy’* Quip

Posted on February 25, 2024 by odeboyz

“You’ve always been the same, even at school. Nothing but books, learning, education – that’s why you’re no good at snooker.” From the sitcom ‘Only Fools and Horses’

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A Victoria Wood joke

Posted on December 10, 2023 by odeboyz

People think I hate sex. I don’t. I just don’t like things that stop you seeing the television properly.

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Fawlty Towers: Top, top sarcasm

Posted on October 5, 2023 by odeboyz

Mr. Johnson: “Anywhere they do French food?” Basil Fawlty: “Yes, France I believe. They seem to like it there, and the swim would certainly sharpen your appetite. You’d better hurry, the tide leaves in six minutes.”

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‘One foot in the grave’*

Posted on October 27, 2022 by odeboyz

Margaret Meldrew:Have you had a good day while I was out? Victor Meldrew:I think it’s safe to say I’ve had a very good day, all told. In the morning, I turned some water into wine, and then I healed a … Continue reading →

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A scene from ‘The Likely Lads’

Posted on September 15, 2022 by odeboyz

Bob: When it comes to women you’re hardly Omar Sharif. Terry: If Omar Sharif lived in Gateshead I doubt he’d be Omar Sharif. A TV show set in north-east Britain of two working-class men

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Police Racism Satirised in 1979

Posted on October 24, 2021 by odeboyz

Sergeant:Savage, why do you keep arresting this man? Constable Savage:He’s a villain, sir. Sergeant:…A villain. Constable Savage:And a jailbird, sir. Sergeant:I know he’s a jailbird, Savage, he’s down in the cells now! We’re holding him on a charge of being … Continue reading →

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From The Third Rock from the Sun*

Posted on August 26, 2021 by odeboyz

“I think we’ve underestimated the life on this planet. The people have so much courage. Here they are hurtling through space on a molten rock at 67,000 miles an hour and the only thing that keeps them from flying out … Continue reading →

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