History Funny / HoratioHornblower

--> '''Captain Pellew''': ''forcing a smile'' Get him over the side. *beat* With dignity.

** This entire exchange is hilarious, from Hornblower's insistance on reading out the [[OverlyLongGag Duke of Belchite's titles in full]] [[note]] If you're interested, it's "His Excellency the Duke of Belchite, Grandee of the First Class, Commander-in-Chief of His Catholic Majesty's Forces by Land and by Sea, Knight of the Most Sacred Order of the Golden Fleece, First Minister of His Most Catholic Majesty, Captain-General of Andalucia"[[/note]] to Pellew's final word on the matter:

* After the irascible and superior [=McCullum=] gets himself shot with a duel in Eisenbeiss, he's still irritating and finds many ways to say that Navy officers are incompetent clods. Hornblower won't give him the satisfaction of ''visibly'' rising to the bait, but still....

* From ''The Even Chance'', Captain Keene is overseeing the Midshipmen's training, and is checking their work. What follows is a long series of him checking their slates and saying "No... no... no..." as each one proves incorrect. Judging by one midshipman's face, he genuinely was proud of the answer he presented until the Captain shot him down as wholly incorrect.

* The dinner that Captain Cogshill hosts near the end, [[spoiler:after he takes command and the court of inquiry concludes that there is no need for a trial]]. Cogshill then proceeds to get himself, Bush, and Buckland absolutely sloshed with half the drinks brewed in Europe. Bush's mood improves with each successive toast (such as "Glorious war, oceans of gore, prizes galore, and beauty ashore"). The text notes that for the rest of his life, Bush remembers it as "one of the most successful dinners he ever attended."

* Bush training the signal midshipman in ''Hotspur''.
--> "Not that halliard, you careless... [[LastSecondWordSwap young gentleman]]!"

* Any moment when Captain Pellew chews out Hornblower for some reason or other... then hands him a promotion or a new command. Horatio's stunned expression is priceless each time.

--> '''Lady Barbara:''' And if my name should escape you, Captain, you can always simply attract my attention by saying "Ha-hm."''

* Bush training signal midshipman in ''Hotspur''.

* "[[VerbalTic Ha-Hm.]]" Especially when Lady Barbara start [[BorrowedCatchphrase using it]] to tease him.

* Hornblower has to quickly come up with an excuse to get out of the ceremonies for the Czar so he can stop an assassination attempt on the Czar. So what does he go with? A PottyEmergency.

* The captains on the board of examination in "The Fire Ships". After Hornblower and "Dreadnought" Foster have stopped the titular ship from destroying the fleet at anchor, Foster and Hammond ''immediately'' start bickering and get so riled up that Hammond challenges Foster to a duel. Hornblower's bewildered and slightly hypothermic expression as he watches them makes the scene all the better. DeadpanSnarker Pellew later describes them as "three men who would not agree on the color of an orange".

* "Ha-Hm." Especially when Lady Barbara start teasing him about it.

* The academic debate on the ''Natividad's'' firing between Bush and another lieutenant, while they are the ones under fire, as though it were an academic debate.

* From "The Wrong War"/"The Frogs and the Lobsters", also involving Horatio and his riding skills:

--> '''Horatio''': [desperately] I don't need to, it knows.

** #13 ''Funny French Face'': Major Côtard played by Greg Wise has priceless facial expressions. 'Nuff said.

** #16 ''The Lean'': Mrs Mason has NoSenseOfPersonalSpace. Poor Mr Bush!

** #19 ''Like True British Sailors'': [[InsaneAdmiral Crazy Captain]] Sawyer is doped by laudanum (it must be a lethal dosage by this point) and is totally loosing his wits. When Mr Buckland hosts Colonel Ortega and his wife so that those would lose their attention, while the other lieutenants prepare for action, Sawyer decides he wants to sing as loudly as possible. The uncomfortable looks, especially Senora Ortega's, are just hilarious.

* In "The Wrong War", Hornblower's failed attempt to get on a horse. He ends up going around in circles, one foot in a stirrup, as Edrington watches with something approaching a smirk.

* From "The Wrong War"/"The Frogs", also involving Horatio and his riding skills:

* The captains on the board of examination in "The Fire Ships". After Hornblower and "Dreadnought" Foster have stopped the titular ship from destroying the fleet at anchor, Foster and Hammond ''immediately'' start bickering and get so riled up that Hammond challenges Foster to a duel. Hornblower's bewildered and slightly hypothermic expression as he watches them makes the scene all the better. [[DeadpanSnarker Pellew]] later describes them as "three men who would not agree on the color of an orange".

* From "Retribution": '''I CAN'T SWIM!''' Shouted by a [[NotSoStoic panicked]] Lieutenant Bush as Hornblower and Archie basically drag him off of a cliff with them to avoid getting killed by an [[StuffBlowingUp exploding Spanish fort]]. For those wondering about an officer of the Navy who cannot swim, read WoodenShipsAndIronMen. It was a fairly common thing.
** Later on, when Archie questions his own bravery, Hornblower points out that he jumped off a cliff into the ocean accompanied by "A man afraid of heights and another who couldn't swim."
* And earlier in the same instalment: Archie's overly-interested reaction to the officer and lady kissing on the tower. Bush is not impressed.
* "Retribution" again: Hornblower is blowing up a Spanish fort, when Kennedy and Bush turn up to join him.

* Also from "The Wrong War"/"The Frogs", also involving Horatio and his riding skills:

* The fantastically awkward moment in Series 2 ("Mutiny") where Horatio is showering on deck, and Captain [[InsaneAdmiral Sawyer]] comes out of his cabin to [[spoiler: arrest his lieutenants]]. The moment where Horatio realises why everyone has suddenly stopped and what they're looking at is immediately followed by his look of horror at having been caught prancing around starkers by his lunatic captain.
* The captains on the board of examination in "The Fire Ships". After Hornblower and "Dreadnought" Foster have stopped the titular ship from destroying the fleet at anchor, Foster and Hammond ''immediately'' start bickering and get so riled up that Hammond challenges Foster to a duel. Hornblower's bewildered and slightly hypothermic expression as he watches them makes the scene all the better. [[DeadpanSnarker Pellew]] later describes them as "three men who would not agree on the color of an orange."

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjmLuXJiZBc This]] FanVid, aptly titled ''Hornblower Spoof''. It's an AffectionateParody, making fun especially of the ever so popular {{Slash}}y interpretation of the series.

* The dinner that Captain Cogshill hosts near the end, [[spoiler:after he takes command and the court of inquiry concludes that there is no need for a trial]]. Cogshill then proceeds to get himself, Bush, and Buckland absolutely sloshed with half the drinks brewed in Europe. Bush's mood improves with each successive toast (such as "Glorious war, oceans of gore, prizes galore, and beauty ashore"). The text notes that for the rest of his life, Bush remembers it as "one of the must successful dinners he ever attended."

---> '''Mr Kennedy''': I remember when you used to be scared of heights, Mr Hornblower.
---> '''Mr Hornblower''': [He measures the height he must descend from.] Nothing's changed, Mr Kennedy.

---> '''Mr Bush''': [He nods.] When I was a boy, I had to eat turnips.
---> '''Mr Hornblower''': Eat them now, do you? [He starts to climb down.]
---> '''Mr Bush''': Never touch 'em. [He smiles.]

** #11 ''The Back of Mine'': Mr Bush is a bad ass 1st Lieutenant.

* [[This http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjmLuXJiZBc]] FanVid, aptly titled ''Hornblower Spoof''. It's an AffectionateParody, making fun especially of the ever so popular {{Slash}}y interpretation of the series.