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New Sun 8 Apr 12 14:03   catch phrases/words - -

i love 'em, and have been wondering about one for years. Sam Kelly who played Captain Hans Geering in Allo Allo, used to chime in late with what sounded like 'Klop' which i always assumed was a German version of 'ditto' when the heil hitlers were recited, but reading up in the current view is that he was saying 'tler' for short, well it didn't sound anything like that and 'klop' was what my shell likes heard many times. The rest of the cast had some brilliant catch phrases too, 'you stupid woman' 'my little tank' and 'whatta mistaka to make', loads more. Rickly Tomlinson has a way of saying his particular one in The Royals and i can't master it like he, more's the pity. Any from any series that you enjoyed. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 14:42   catch phrases/words - devonite

Do`h - Homer Simpson is my fave! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 14:53   catch phrases/words - Dog

Power to the people! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 15:05   catch phrases/words - Clk Sec

You are awful...but I like you! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 15:09   catch phrases/words - Runfer D'Hills

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKm5xQyD2vE Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 15:25   catch phrases/words - Bromptonaut

Well before my time but 'can you hear me mother' always sticks with me. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 15:33   catch phrases/words - AnotherJohnH

"He's fallen in the water...!" Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 15:37   catch phrases/words - -

Where did that come from Brompton?, i can hear it being said with a Northern accent but can't put a name to it. edit, can't place you're one either John. 'ooh look at you stood standing there like a big girls blouse' SWM does a good....'well i don't really know' Last edited by: gordonbennet on Sun 8 Apr 12 at 15:37 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 15:40   catch phrases/words - Bromptonaut

>> Where did that come from Brompton?, i can hear it being said with a Northern >> accent but can't put a name to it. My first answer would have been ITMA and/or Tommy Handley but actually a comedian called Sandy Powell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Powell_(comedian) I think it was probably one of my Father's sayings; he was from Rochdale and Powell had a working arrangement with thast town's most famous daughter Our Gracie. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 15:43   catch phrases/words - borasport

>> edit, can't place you're one either John. That was the Goon Show, that was..................... Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 15:46   catch phrases/words - -

Goon Show indeed, many thanks. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 17:31   catch phrases/words - borasport

There a program about Spike Milligan by John Sergeant on ITV tonight - might be worth a punt 'John Sergeant presents a personal film about his childhood hero and lifelong inspiration ' Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 11:39   catch phrases/words - Mike Hannon

'Big girl's blouse' was Hylda Baker in Nearest and Dearest wasn't it? With Jimmy Jewel around 40 years ago, about life in a pickle factory. Just to show my age, I think she also coined 'she knows, y'know...' Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 15:58   catch phrases/words - Manatee

Some favourites - you know where they come from. Don't panic! They don't like it up 'em! I don't believe it! Book 'em, Danno. Ooh Betty! Turned out nice again! Beam me up, Scotty. We're doomed! Stop messing about. Left hand down a bit. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 16:56   catch phrases/words - zookeeper

Frank Randle ' get off my foot' Lord charles ' silly a***' Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 19:45   catch phrases/words - bathtub tom

>>Beam me up, Scotty. Was that exact phrase ever used, or is it a myth that it wasn't? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 19:52   catch phrases/words - Manatee

>> >>Beam me up, Scotty. >> >> Was that exact phrase ever used, or is it a myth that it wasn't? Apparently not! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beam_me_up,_Scotty Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 19:53   catch phrases/words - Zero

>> >>Beam me up, Scotty. >> >> Was that exact phrase ever used, or is it a myth that it wasn't? It never was. We had "Scotty, beam us up" "Beam us up, Scotty" "Scotty, beam me up" but never "beam me up scotty" Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 21:00   catch phrases/words - VxFan

>> You are awful...but I like you! Dad I think I got it wrong again. hello honky tonk. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 17:27   catch phrases/words - Dog

Wakey, wakey! (showing my age now) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 19:44   catch phrases/words - Stuu

'Drink your coffee' - Thora Hird, Last of the Summer Wine. Cracks me up everytime. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 19:55   catch phrases/words - Zero

"You stupid boy Pike!" is my fav, delivered in so many subtly different ways and tones. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 20:48   catch phrases/words - Cliff Pope

"We are not amused." Probably another myth. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 8 Apr 12 23:53   catch phrases/words - zookeeper

'Houston we have a problem', was in fact' Houston weve had a problem'..apollo 13, must be one of the most famous mis-quotes of all time along with mae wests 'come up and see me some time' Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 03:26   catch phrases/words - devonite

>>'Houston we have a problem', Thats what they said when they found Whitney! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 17:11   catch phrases/words - Bromptonaut

>> 'Houston we have a problem', was in fact' Houston weve had a problem'. Even the French have taken that one and translated it: s809.photobucket.com/albums/zz14/bromptonaut/?action=view¤t=DSC02627.jpg (Humorous French phonecard) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 09:29   catch phrases/words - L'escargot

Jack Duckworth used to call Vera "my little blowfly". Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 10:05   catch phrases/words - MD

Didn't Fawlty call Sybil My little nest of Vipers? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 11:17   catch phrases/words - Zero

And "my little piranha fish" Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 15:54   catch phrases/words - Ian (Cape Town)

Some I recall. 'I have a cunning plan' 'Not many people know that' - again, probably apocryphal. 'Calm down, calm down!' - always fun with the Scousers. 'I hate you, Butler' pray continue. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 15:57   catch phrases/words - -

for some reason i always recall Inspector Reagan telling some villain to ''Shut it'', however i'm yet to see the episode. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 16:01   catch phrases/words - Ian (Cape Town)

'Get your trousers on, you're nicked!' Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 15:58   catch phrases/words - Clk Sec

Stop messin' about. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 16:05   catch phrases/words - Ian (Cape Town)

>> Stop messin' about. >> Oooh! Inne Bold! There's an excellent BBC radio documenray about this - Maureen Lipman as narrator - describing why it was so funny - IF you knew all the 'Bona' talk, then it was hilarious. But because of the laws of the time, nobody could admit to being 'one of them'... so they got away with a hell of a lot! worth searching out and downloading. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 17:33   catch phrases/words - Manatee

>>IF you knew all the 'Bona' talk, then it was hilarious Polari. Round the Horne and comes round on BBC Radio4Extra (formerly Radio7). The predecessor programme Beyond our Ken was on today. The programmes are available via the web for 7 days, usually. www.bbc.co.uk/radio4extra/programmes/schedules Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 17:47   catch phrases/words - Ian (Cape Town)

Thanks for that, Manatee! I'm storing up a lot of podcasts for my next long trip. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 16:08   catch phrases/words - Dog

I'm free! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 16:11   catch phrases/words - Clk Sec

You've all done very well. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 16:24   catch phrases/words - Runfer D'Hills

Ding Dong ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 16:43   catch phrases/words - henry k

My brain hurts. I Counted Them All Out And I Counted Them All Back. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 16:44   catch phrases/words - R.P.

Women and Children first ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 16:47   catch phrases/words - Zero

>> Women and Children first ! Oh well, in that case "And the band played on" Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 16:48   catch phrases/words - henry k

Well, he would, wouldn't he? or as commonly misspoke "Well he would say that, wouldn't he?" Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 17:13   catch phrases/words - Bromptonaut

Other misquotes: Play it again Sam (actually Play it Sam) and Alas poor Yoric I knew him well (Alas poor Yoric, I knew him Horatio). Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 17:24   catch phrases/words - Zero

Misquote: "Me Tarzan, you Jane" Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 17:48   catch phrases/words - Ian (Cape Town)

>> Other misquotes: Michael Caine in Zulu. "Will you please stop frowing those b***** assegais!" No, he never said anything even close, but i wish he had! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 17:50   catch phrases/words - Zero

No-one said "Zulu's - Thousands of them" either. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 17:24   catch phrases/words - AnotherJohnH

>> or as commonly misspoke.... I expect she was called that too.. ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 17:56   catch phrases/words - Dog

Dave, my mind is going. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukeHdiszZmE Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 20:04   catch phrases/words - bathtub tom

I heard that! Pardon? And of course: "You were only supposed to blow the b***** doors off!" Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 20:47   catch phrases/words - Roger.

"Holy mackerel, look at all them ***** Indians." General Custer, just before his last stand (!) immortalised in a picture, showing haloed fish and many, many, many, copulating Redskins . (Or not!) ;-) Last edited by: VxFan on Fri 13 Apr 12 at 00:41 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 20:49   catch phrases/words - Roger.

"They don't like it up 'em!" (Lance Corporal Jones - Dad's Army). Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 20:57   catch phrases/words - R.P.

DON"T TELL HIM PIKE ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 21:03   catch phrases/words - VxFan

Put that ruddy light out! You ruddy hooligans! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 21:08   catch phrases/words - henry k

A pint! But that's a whole arm full. "Earlier on today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way... well, if you're watching, don't worry, there isn't!". Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 21:15   catch phrases/words - Zero

Mrs Slocombes Pussy: www.gracebrothers.net/mrs_slocombes_pussy_quotes.htm Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 21:19   catch phrases/words - -

I'm playing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order oh dear how sad never mind....SHUT UP....mr lah de da Gunner Graham Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 21:21   catch phrases/words - zookeeper

>> "Holy mackerel, look at all them ***** Indians." >> General Custer, just before his last stand (!) immortalised in a picture, showing haloed fish >> and many, many, many, copulating Redskins . >> (Or not!) ;-) Custer not actually a general as far as i know Last edited by: VxFan on Fri 13 Apr 12 at 00:40 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 11:51   catch phrases/words - Ian (Cape Town)

>> Custer not actually a general as far as i know >> During the civil war he was a breveted major general. At the time of his last stand, he was a lt colonel. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 12 Apr 12 15:55   catch phrases/words - zookeeper

>> >> "Holy mackerel, look at all them ***** Indians." >> >> General Custer, just before his last stand (!) immortalised in a picture, showing haloed >> fish >> >> and many, many, many, copulating Redskins . >> >> (Or not!) ;-) >> >> >> Custer not actually a general as far as i know holy mackerel ... quincy Last edited by: VxFan on Fri 13 Apr 12 at 00:40 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 12 Apr 12 13:47   catch phrases/words - apm

My fave from that film: "Do us a favour, Adrian love, shorten the sleeves, I'm not a gorilla." And from Zulu: "Be quiet now, there's a good gentleman, you'll upset the lads". Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 21:28   catch phrases/words - Dog

I'll be back! :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 21:45   catch phrases/words - zookeeper

wakey wakeeeeey hello my darlins shut that door chase me i could crush a grape Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 23:10   catch phrases/words - smokie

Can you tell what it is yet? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 9 Apr 12 23:17   catch phrases/words - The Nut

>> Can you tell what it is yet? >> Just painted the bathroom at the weekend, "Can you tell what it is yet?" just got blank stares from the kids :-( Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 01:05   catch phrases/words - VxFan

>> Just painted the bathroom at the weekend You missed a bit. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 11:45   catch phrases/words - Zero

Some catch phrases (probably more the quality of the humour behind them) age badly, some bomb and then grow, and some are instantly funny and stay that way. Black adder, Fawlty towers, Dads Army have aged well. Dick Emery, Hylda baker, less so. IMHO of course. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 11:56   catch phrases/words - Focusless

>> Dick Emery His son was on The One Show last week, reminiscing about his childhood with famous dad (it's a regular feature). Quite interesting (and poignant) - amongst other things we learned Dick was into his cars. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAG52qGnkmA Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 12:00   catch phrases/words - Ian (Cape Town)

And now for something completely different. Watched some Python the other day... talk about a Curates Egg! Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 12:09   catch phrases/words - Zero

Python was shotgun humour. Loads of it was blasted at you, a huge percentage was purile dross, but given the sheer quantity of the stuff, there were bound to be pearls amoung the swine, and some of the pearls were gems. How about that for mixing your metaphors Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 12:25   catch phrases/words - Focusless

I'm not a Python aficionado but I reckon 'Life of Brian' was the best thing they did; coherent plot and pretty consistent humour. 'He's not The Messiah, he's a very naughty boy' :) Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Tue 10 Apr 12 12:31   catch phrases/words - Manatee

>> I'm not a Python aficionado but I reckon 'Life of Brian' was the best thing >> they did; I didn't especially like it 30 years ago, although I wanted to. I saw it again a year or so back at 'Flicks in the Sticks' in the village hall and thought it (a) not very controversial, and (b) very very funny. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 12:44   catch phrases/words - Focusless

>> not very controversial Agreed, although I can imagine if you took the mick* in a similar fashion out of some other religions it might be viewed in a slightly different light even today. * accepting of course that Brian is not actually meant to be Jesus, who Brian goes to see in one scene. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 15:17   catch phrases/words - Bagpuss

>> Agreed, although I can imagine if you took the mick* in a similar fashion out >> of some other religions it might be viewed in a slightly different light even today. I went to see Life of Brian when it first appeared at the local cinema. This was about a year after the original release as the local council initially banned it. We were also told at a school assembly by our God-bothering headmistress that the school's policy was that we were not allowed to go and see it as it was blasphemous. I don't know how she thought this rule could possibly be enforced, but it certainly guaranteed a massive turnout when it finally did get shown. I remember there being an unending queue to get in to the cinema and there were priests distributing leaflets urging cinema goers to boycott the film. After all this fuss and (presumably) unintended hype the film was a bit disappointing. With the benefit of 30 years of hindsight I think it's a brilliantly humorous film and easily the best thing the Pythons ever did. Anyway, what have the Romans ever done for us? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 13:10   catch phrases/words - zookeeper

>> Python was shotgun humour. Loads of it was blasted at you, a huge percentage was >> purile dross, but given the sheer quantity of the stuff, there were bound to be >> pearls amoung the swine, and some of the pearls were gems. >> >> How about that for mixing your metaphors hey zero your favourite python sketch must be the Argument room? just the first five minutes or the full half hour? Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Tue 10 Apr 12 13:14   catch phrases/words - Zero

>> >> hey zero your favourite python sketch must be the Argument room? No its not. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 13:18   catch phrases/words - zookeeper

oh yes it is Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 13:50   catch phrases/words - Dog

= = = > oh yes it is < = = = +1 ;o} Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 14:06   catch phrases/words - Clk Sec

This snippet (courtesy of RR a while ago) tickled me: "Zero's driver could stop somewhere to have an argument with a random stranger." +1 :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 14:10   catch phrases/words - Zero

you're all wrong. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 14:28   catch phrases/words - Dog

you're all wrong www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N4t51IVQ5M ;) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 14:48   catch phrases/words - zookeeper

no we aint Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 11:55   catch phrases/words - Dog

'Just Like That' Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 12:27   catch phrases/words - FocalPoint

"G'day, Possums!" Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Apr 12 14:56   catch phrases/words - zookeeper

A poignant one ' im just going outside and maybe sometime' capt Oates Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Apr 12 11:08   catch phrases/words - Mike Hannon

But he only said that once, didn't he? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Apr 12 11:46   catch phrases/words - Crankcase

Well, "maybe sometime" someone will say it again :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Apr 12 18:58   catch phrases/words - zookeeper

i think he frozz Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Apr 12 23:45   catch phrases/words - Avant

You'd think that Scott and Oates between them could have made porridge. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 12 Apr 12 15:57   catch phrases/words - zookeeper

>> You'd think that Scott and Oates between them could have made porridge. >> BRILLIANT Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 12 Apr 12 07:06   catch phrases/words - L'escargot

>> Well, "maybe sometime" someone will say it again :) >> I say it to 'er indoors when I'm going to the pub! Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 12 Apr 12 13:53   catch phrases/words - apm

One last one from Jack Regan: 'We're the Sweeney son, and we haven't had any dinner." Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 12 Apr 12 13:56   catch phrases/words - Armel Coussine

Anyone remember Much Binding in the Marsh? 'Costa!' 'Well (pronounced werw).' Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 12 Apr 12 16:00   catch phrases/words - zookeeper

>> Anyone remember Much Binding in the Marsh? >> >> 'Costa!' >> >> 'Well (pronounced werw).' not a word to bessie Last edited by: VxFan on Thu 12 Apr 12 at 21:28 Reply to this message | Report message