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* The entire scene between Tommy and Alfie Solomons in Margate, particularly the bit where Alfie riffs about becoming a god and that someone in the Holy Land has built a statue of him.

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* The entire scene between Tommy and Alfie Solomons in Margate, which itself comes in for [[TakeThat a thrashing]], particularly the bit where Alfie riffs about becoming a god and that someone in the Holy Land has built a statue of him.him. He is also gloriously brought back down to earth within seconds, erudite speech or not:
-->'''Alfie''': Now, how soon did you know that I was not dead?
-->'''Tommy''': [[TheUnReveal You wrote me a letter, Alfie.]]
-->'''Alfie''': [[OhCrap Did I?]]
-->'''Tommy''': Yeah, you asked about [[CallBack your dog]].
-->'''Alfie''': Oh. They gave me a lot of drugs at first...
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* In the third episode, Johnny, supposedly recuperating from his run-in with Aberama, gets caught in Tommy's study [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown with a maid.]] Notable for his appalling hiding spot, where his bare arse can be seen sticking out from behind the desk.

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* In the third episode, Johnny, supposedly recuperating from his run-in with Aberama, gets caught in Tommy's study [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown [[InterruptedIntimacy with a maid.]] Notable for his appalling hiding spot, where his bare arse can be seen sticking out from behind the desk.
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* During the wedding celebrations, Ada gets drunk, causes a huge scene, then goes into labour. Arthur's immediate reaction is priceless:
-->'''Arthur''': Not ''now'' Ada, bloody hell, you do pick your times!
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-->'''Campbell''': ...That's a very efficient service.
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* As "Tommy's Army" [[LockandLoadMontage tool up]] to take on the Lees, Finn picks up a small skinning knife. John sees this, frowns and takes it from him. [[BaitandSwitch Then hands him a cane machete]].


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** Skimming close to a [[StealthPun Stealth Pun]], only moments before, Arthur describes them as being within "shotgun range"
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-->'''Charlie''': [[TheComicallySerious Fuck's sake, it's like it's normal.]]

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-->'''Charlie''': [[TheComicallySerious [[OnlySaneMan Fuck's sake, it's like it's normal.]]
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* Earlier, one of Alfie's classic winding spiels culminates in him summing up Tommy's predicament with a neat:
-->'''Alfie''': You're fucking about with Russians, in't you, you silly boy?
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-->'''Charlie''': (Rolling his eyes) [[StraightMan Fuck's sake, it's like it's normal.]]

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-->'''Charlie''': (Rolling his eyes) [[StraightMan [[TheComicallySerious Fuck's sake, it's like it's normal.]]
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-->'''Charlie''': [[StraightMan Fuck's sake, it's like it's normal.]]

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-->'''Charlie''': (Rolling his eyes) [[StraightMan Fuck's sake, it's like it's normal.]]
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-->'''Johnny''': They don't even use words to fucking talk. Just hand gestures and fucking howls.
** Leading to this gem:

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-->'''Johnny''': They Ah, for fuck's sake, Tom! The Furys, they don't even use words to fucking talk. Just hand gestures and fucking howls.
** Leading on to this gem:



-->'''Charlie''': [[OnlySaneMan Fuck's sake, it's like it's normal.]]

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-->'''Charlie''': [[OnlySaneMan [[StraightMan Fuck's sake, it's like it's normal.]]
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* In the third episode, Johnny, supposedly recuperating from his run-in with Aberama, gets caught in Tommy's study [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown with a maid.]] Notable for his appalling hiding spot, where his bare arse can be seen sticking out from behind the desk.
* His response to having to find the Fury family also counts:
-->'''Johnny''': They don't even use words to fucking talk. Just hand gestures and fucking howls.
** Leading to this gem:
-->'''Arthur''': We need petrol. It's so far up north, they run out of the bloody stuff. Still riding round on fucking chariots, they are.
-->'''Charlie''': Curly, Arthur is going to Scotland, so he needs hand grenades.
-->'''Curly''': How many?
-->'''Charlie''': [[OnlySaneMan Fuck's sake, it's like it's normal.]]
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* [[spoiler: Ada]] being five weeks late in her period. Seven, if you count weekends.

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* [[spoiler: Ada]] Ada being five weeks late in her period. Seven, if you count weekends.



* It's BlackComedy, but the exchange between Tommy and Arthur after [[spoiler: Arthur's attempted to hang himself]] is still pretty funny.

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* It's BlackComedy, but the exchange between Tommy and Arthur after [[spoiler: Arthur's attempted to hang himself]] himself is still pretty funny.



* Polly cheerfully announcing at [[spoiler: his father's funeral]] that:

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* Polly cheerfully announcing at [[spoiler: his father's funeral]] funeral that:



* John's incessant cracks about the Irish cavalry officers on [[spoiler: Grace's side]], particularly this one, over dinner:

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* John's incessant cracks about the Irish cavalry officers on [[spoiler: Grace's side]], side, particularly this one, over dinner:



* Tommy's crack to [[spoiler: Grace]] about what he's ''really'' frightened of on his wedding day:

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* Tommy's crack to [[spoiler: Grace]] Grace about what he's ''really'' frightened of on his wedding day:



* Alfie greeting Arthur for the first time after he [[spoiler: ambushed Arthur and sold him out to Campbell at a Passover seder]]:

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* Alfie greeting Arthur for the first time after he [[spoiler: ambushed Arthur and sold him out to Campbell at a Passover seder]]:seder:



* The scene where Izabella and Tatiana require John and Arthur to [[spoiler: strip naked so they can check for Russian gang tattoos]] is hilarious from start to finish, with Tommy snickering and John straight-out mocking Arthur's newfound modesty. And John apparently has no problem being nude in front of strange women he doesn't know.

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* The scene where Izabella and Tatiana require John and Arthur to [[spoiler: strip naked so they can check for Russian gang tattoos]] tattoos is hilarious from start to finish, with Tommy snickering and John straight-out mocking Arthur's newfound modesty. And John apparently has no problem being nude in front of strange women he doesn't know.



* Season 4 is incredibly bleak, but 4.01 gives us Johnny Dogs' glee at being allowed to keep Tommy's new prize horse in exchange for [[spoiler: burying the body of the Italian assassin]].

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* Season 4 is incredibly bleak, but 4.01 gives us Johnny Dogs' glee at being allowed to keep Tommy's new prize horse in exchange for [[spoiler: burying the body of the Italian assassin]].assassin.



* Tommy urging [[spoiler: Linda]] to fight through the pain of a bullet wound by [[spoiler: reminding her that, should she die, her son is going to be raised by the Shelbys]].

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* Tommy urging [[spoiler: Linda]] Linda to fight through the pain of a bullet wound by [[spoiler: reminding her that, should she die, her son is going to be raised by the Shelbys]].Shelbys.



* The entire scene between Tommy and [[spoiler: Alfie Solomons]] in Margate, particularly the bit where [[spoiler: Alfie riffs about becoming a god and that someone in the Holy Land has built a statue of him.]]

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* The entire scene between Tommy and [[spoiler: Alfie Solomons]] Solomons in Margate, particularly the bit where [[spoiler: Alfie riffs about becoming a god and that someone in the Holy Land has built a statue of him.]]
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* Polly cheerfully announcing at [[spoiler: his father's funeral]] that:
-->'''Polly''': Karl's with his cousins. Caught them trying to pinch flowers off a grave.
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** It's implied that Tommy wrote the original speech for Arthur. He's worried anyway.
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** They have to stop when Arthur pulls something in his leg after about ten seconds of running.
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-->'''Tommy''': Right. We will eat the sandwiches and drink the tea and be on our way, so shut the fuck up.

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-->'''Tommy''': Right. We will drink the tea and eat the sandwiches and drink the tea and be on our way, so shut the fuck up.up. No crumbs, Charlie.
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-->'''Grace''': May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you're dead.
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* John and Arthur barging into the Shelby house the morning after the Garrison reopening, pretending to have a mock gun-battle and not realizing that the kid sitting at the table with Polly is her son Michael. Then, when Tommy introduces them, Arthur and John both reminisce about all the crappy things they used to do to Michael as kids.

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* John and Arthur barging into the Shelby house the morning after the Garrison reopening, pretending to have a mock gun-battle and not realizing that the kid sitting at the table with Polly is her son Michael. Then, when Tommy introduces them, Arthur and John both reminisce about all the crappy things they used to do to Michael as kids. Even better, in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, Tommy has his gun drawn when he enters the house- so presumably he was ''also'' playing cowboys.

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** Even funnier, watch Cillian Murphy in the background - he's clearly trying not to start {{Corpsing}}, hiding his mouth in his hand.
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* It's BlackComedy, but the exchange between Tommy and Arthur after [[spoiler: Arthur's attempted to hang himself]] is ActuallyPrettyFunny.

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* It's BlackComedy, but the exchange between Tommy and Arthur after [[spoiler: Arthur's attempted to hang himself]] is ActuallyPrettyFunny.still pretty funny.
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* Any time Campbell has to report in to his boss: Winston Churchill. Watching cool, collected, ruthless Campbell stammer and ramble like a schoolboy is hilarious.

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* Any time Campbell has to report in to his boss: boss, Winston Churchill. Watching cool, collected, ruthless Campbell stammer and ramble like a schoolboy is hilarious.



* Mr. Zhang's laundry service also boasts a brothel, and he'll clean and press your shirt while you're busy with your hooker.

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* Mr. Zhang's laundry service also boasts a brothel, and he'll brothel. He'll clean and press your shirt while you're busy with your hooker.



* Major Campbell visits Winston Churchill in his office in 2.01… only to find the great man calmly (and innocently) sketching a nude life model during his lunch break. Churchill appears to enjoy Campbell's obvious discomfort:

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* Major Campbell visits Winston Churchill in his office in 2.01… only to find the great man calmly (and innocently) sketching a nude life model during his lunch break. Churchill appears to enjoy Campbell's obvious discomfort:
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* Charlie complaining to Tommy about the manufactured goods Tommy has him transporting, because it's heavier to lift and actually legally purchased which makes him feel like he has an actual job. He also complains about Tommy agreeing to a pay raise because Tommy didn't even try to argue or haggle with him and that his transporting is too easy now that Tommy made a deal with that guaranteed safe passage because it's too easy and boring now.
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** The model, given that she's a professional, is able to remain entirely still and impassive throughout...but even she can't help crack a tiny smile over Churchill's ribbing.
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'''Polly''': (to Michael) I have told them not to not to blow that horn… (yelling out the door) OI, THIS IS A RESPECTABLE FUCKING NEIGHBORHOOD!

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'''Polly''': (to Michael) I have told them not to not to blow that horn… (yelling out the door) OI, [[SophisticatedAsHell THIS IS A RESPECTABLE FUCKING NEIGHBORHOOD!NEIGHBORHOOD!]]
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** When Arthur sees Alfie, his ''immediate'' reaction is [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere]] to try and run out of the room. Tommy has to call him back inside.
* The scene where Izabella and Tatiana require John and Arthur to [[spoiler: strip naked so they can check for Russian gang tattoos]] is hilarious from start to finish, with Tommy snickering and John straight-out mocking Arthur's newfound modesty.

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** When Arthur sees Alfie, his ''immediate'' reaction is [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere]] [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere to try and run out of the room. room.]] Tommy has to call him back inside.
* The scene where Izabella and Tatiana require John and Arthur to [[spoiler: strip naked so they can check for Russian gang tattoos]] is hilarious from start to finish, with Tommy snickering and John straight-out mocking Arthur's newfound modesty. And John apparently has no problem being nude in front of strange women he doesn't know.


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* When Tommy asks Barney, who is wearing a straitjacket, how he writes letters without use of his arms and speculates they stick a pencil inbetween his teeth, Barney nonchalantly claps back with, "No, they stick the pencil up me arse." which actually makes ''[[TheStoic Tommy]]'' laugh.

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--->'''Tommy:''' We're not here to make enemies! No...we came here to make friends.
''Behind him, Arthur kicks a guy and John snogs a random girl''

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--->'''Tommy:''' We're not here to make enemies! No...we came here to make friends.
friends. ''Behind him, Arthur kicks a guy and John snogs a random girl''



* The look Tommy gives May when she asks for a mixer with her gin, as if he's never heard of such a thing.

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* The look Tommy gives May when she asks for a mixer with her gin, as if he's never heard of such a thing. He then proceeds to pour ''cordial'' over the gin. Clearly he wasn't meant to be a bartender.



* A slightly-drunk Arthur and Tommy chasing each other around a fountain over a disagreement, which is especially funny given that Arthur is the attack dog of the Peaky Blinders and Tommy is the big bag gang leader of Birmingham, and here they are acting like a pair of kids.

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* A slightly-drunk Arthur and Tommy chasing each other around a fountain over a disagreement, which is especially funny given that Arthur is the attack dog of the Peaky Blinders and Tommy is the big bag bad gang leader of Birmingham, and here they are acting like a pair of kids.



** When Arthur sees Alfie, his ''immediate'' reaction is [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere]] to try and run out of the room. Tommy has to call him back inside.



* Upon meeting each other, all Alfie and Aberama do this:

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* Upon meeting each other, all Alfie and Aberama do is this:


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** When they successfully manage to get the bullet out, Arthur, overwhelmed, hugs Tommy, leading Polly to snark, "I saved his life and he hugs ''him."''

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-->'''Tommy''': Ey, Finn, did you piss yourself?
-->'''Finn''': What? No, but I'm going to-
-->'''Arthur''': Look at him! Girl had him by the balls and he didn't piss himself.

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-->'''Tommy''': Ey, Finn, did you piss yourself?
we're conducting a piece of business.
-->'''Finn''': What? No, but I'm going to-
She had a gun to my fucking head!
-->'''Tommy''': But your trousers are dry. You didn't piss yourself. He didn't piss himself, Arthur.
-->'''Arthur''': Look at him! Girl Well done, Finn.
-->'''Tommy''': Yeah, you
had him by the balls a dispute with a lady and he you didn't piss himself.yourself.

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* A slightly-drunk Arthur and Tommy chasing each other around a fountain over a disagreement.

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* A slightly-drunk Arthur and Tommy chasing each other around a fountain over a disagreement.disagreement, which is especially funny given that Arthur is the attack dog of the Peaky Blinders and Tommy is the big bag gang leader of Birmingham, and here they are acting like a pair of kids.


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* Upon meeting each other, all Alfie and Aberama do this:
--->'''Aberama:''' Who the fuck are ''you?''
--->'''Alfie:''' Who the fuck are ''you?''
--->'''Aberama:''' Who the fuck is this?!
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* The entire scene between Tommy and [[spoiler: Alfie Solomons]] in Margate, particularly the bit where [[spoiler: Alfie riffs about becoming a god and that someone in the Holy Land has built a statue of him.]]

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