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* The entirety of the first third of the episode "Tiddleywinks" is a masterclass in absurd. It involves Creator/PeterSellers (AsHimself) becoming obsessed with expensive cars, tape recorders[[note]] at the time, home audio tape recording was still a luxury item[[/note]] and photography, to the point that he actually believes he is a motorcar. Accordingly, he's consigned to a BedlamHouse where he manages to convince Eccles that he too is a motorcar. The two escape and are finally cornered by Neddie, Moriarty and [[CelebrityParadox Grypthype-Thyinne]], who administers an experimental treatment... to Neddie, [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext turning him into a chicken]]. Then Creator/MaxGeldray has his segment and the episode just ends, with Creator/WallaceGreenslade admitting the episode ran a bit short so they're going to go right into next week's episode. Cue "This is the BBC Home Service"...
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* The entirety of the first third of the episode "Tiddleywinks" is a masterclass in absurd. It involves Creator/PeterSellers (AsHimself) becoming obsessed with expensive cars, tape recorders[[note]] at the time, home audio tape recording was still a luxury item[[/note]] and photography, to the point that he actually believes he is a motorcar. Accordingly, he's consigned to a BedlamHouse where he manages to convince Eccles that he too is a motorcar. The two escape and are finally cornered by Neddie, Moriarty and [[CelebrityParadox Grypthype-Thyinne]], Grypthype-Thynne]], who administers an experimental treatment... to Neddie, [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext turning him into a chicken]].chicken]] as Grypthype-Thynne gloats and [[EvilLaugh laughs evilly]]. Then Creator/MaxGeldray has his segment and the episode just ends, with Creator/WallaceGreenslade admitting the episode ran a bit short so they're going to go right into next week's episode. Cue "This is the BBC Home Service"...
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* The entirety of the first third of the episode "Tiddleywinks" is a masterclass in absurd. It involves Creator/PeterSellers (AsHimself) becoming obsessed with expensive cars, tape recorders[[note]] at the time, home audio tape recording was still a luxury item[[/note]] and photography, to the point that he actually believes he is a motorcar. Accordingly, he's consigned to a BedlamHouse where he manages to convince Eccles that he too is a motorcar. The two escape and are finally cornered by Neddie, Moriarty and [[CelebrityParadox Grypthype-Thyinne]], who administers an experimental treatment... to Neddie, [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext turning him into a chicken]]. Then Creator/MaxGeldray has his segment and the episode just ends, with Creator/WallaceGreenslade admitting the episode ran a bit short so they're going to go right into next week's episode. Cue "This is the BBC Home Service"...
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* From "The Case of the Missing CD Plates", the sound effect of the steamroller hitting Neddie Seagoon and his nickel-plated bagpipes is the {{leitmotif}} of "The Treasure of Loch Lommond" [[LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand gradually slowing down.]]
** The RunningGag, in which [[CutawayGag the scene suddenly changes to a random, unrelated location in Vietnam and Japan]], [[OverlyLongGag with the exact same pitched-up cabaret music each time]] [[BaitAndSwitch except the last]]:
-->''*[[{{Beat}} over a minute of silence]]*''\\
'''Wallace:''' By Jove, I do believe they're closed
** The RunningGag, in which [[CutawayGag the scene suddenly changes to a random, unrelated location in Vietnam and Japan]], [[OverlyLongGag with the exact same pitched-up cabaret music each time]] [[BaitAndSwitch except the last]]:
-->''*[[{{Beat}} over a minute of silence]]*''\\
'''Wallace:''' By Jove, I do believe they're closed
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* From "The Case of the Missing CD Plates", the sound effect of the steamroller hitting Neddie Seagoon and his nickel-plated bagpipes is the {{leitmotif}} of "The Treasure of Loch Lommond" [[LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand gradually slowing down.to a stop.]]
** The RunningGag,in which [[CutawayGag the scene suddenly changes to a random, unrelated location in Vietnam and Japan]], [[OverlyLongGag with the exact same pitched-up cabaret music each time]] [[BaitAndSwitch except the last]]:
-->''*[[{{Beat}} over a minuterepeated]] CutawayGag that builds up to one hell of silence]]*''\\
'''Wallace:'''a BaitAndSwitch:
-->Meanwhile, in a notorious fish shop in Baryschool, in Yoshiwara:\\
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By Jove, I do believe they'reclosedclosed.
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-->''*[[{{Beat}} over a minute
'''Wallace:'''
-->Meanwhile, in a notorious fish shop in Baryschool, in Yoshiwara:\\
''[[{{Beat}}(Nearly fifteen seconds of silence)]]''\\
By Jove, I do believe they're
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** From the end of "The Junk Affair", Peter Sellers demonstrates the problem with ActingForTwo in a live recording:
-->'''Grytpype-Thynne''': Thinks: It can't last forever.\\
'''Moriarty''': No, but we've got to make the most of it while we can!\\
'''Grytpype-Thynne''': Yes! Now then nice man--\\
'''Moriarty''': Wrong voice!\\
'''Sellers''' and '''Secombe''': ''([[{{Corpsing}} both crack up]])''\\
'''Bluebottle''': ''([[OohMeAccentsSlipping slightly more forced than usual]])'' Now then nice man! We want to buy that piece of junk in the window!
-->'''Grytpype-Thynne''': Thinks: It can't last forever.\\
'''Moriarty''': No, but we've got to make the most of it while we can!\\
'''Grytpype-Thynne''': Yes! Now then nice man--\\
'''Moriarty''': Wrong voice!\\
'''Sellers''' and '''Secombe''': ''([[{{Corpsing}} both crack up]])''\\
'''Bluebottle''': ''([[OohMeAccentsSlipping slightly more forced than usual]])'' Now then nice man! We want to buy that piece of junk in the window!
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** The RunningGag, in which [[CutawayGag the scene suddenly changes to a random, unrelated location in Vietnam and Japan]], [[OverlyLongGag with the exact same pitched-up cabaret music each time]] [[BaitAndSwitch except the last]]:
''*[[{{Beat}} over a minute of silence]]*''
'''Wallace:''' By Jove, I do believe they're closed
''*[[{{Beat}} over a minute of silence]]*''
'''Wallace:''' By Jove, I do believe they're closed
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* From "The Case of the Missing CD Plates", the sound effect used for the steamroller hitting Neddie Seagoon and his nickel-plated bagpipes is the {{leitmotif}} of "The Treasure of Loch Lommond" [[LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand gradually slowing down.]]
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* From "The Case of the Missing CD Plates", the sound effect used for of the steamroller hitting Neddie Seagoon and his nickel-plated bagpipes is the {{leitmotif}} of "The Treasure of Loch Lommond" [[LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand gradually slowing down.]]
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* From "The Case of the Missing CD Plates", the sound effect used for the steamroller passing slowly over Neddie Seagoon and his nickel-plated bagpipes.
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* From "The Case of the Missing CD Plates", the sound effect used for the steamroller passing slowly over hitting Neddie Seagoon and his nickel-plated bagpipes. bagpipes is the {{leitmotif}} of "The Treasure of Loch Lommond" [[LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand gradually slowing down.]]
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* Ad-libs and mistakes are always good for a laugh.
** "The White Neddie Trade" was particularly rife with them:
-->'''Seagoon''': Are you suggesting--\\
'''Minnie''': ''(makes a high-pitched noise in the background)''\\
'''Seagoon''': You ''are'' suggesting--\\
'''Henry''': She's jumped out of the window.\\
'''Seagoon''': ''(holding back laughter)'' Are you suggesting I expose my intimate garments to the foul gaze of hot-blooded Latins?!\\
'''Throat''': '''(moans sexually)'''\\
''(a short while later)''\\
'''Henry''': Then we must get them out, right away! With speed, buddy!\\
'''Minnie''': With speed! We mustn't waste any '''time'''!\\
''(Henry and Minnie improvise a ten second song about not wasting time)''\\
'''Minnie''': Come on, we must hurry, Henry... ''(slightly off-mic)'' [[BreakingTheFourthWall We've filled in time like the producer asked...]]\\
''(another short while later)''\\
'''Seagoon''': Where are those bagpipes? I felt in the next tunnel...\\
'''Eccles''': Ow! Oy, here! You naughty man you!\\
'''Seagoon''': I should've said kennel, shouldn't I? Nevermind. What are you doing in this kennel?!\\
'''Eccles''': [[TheGadfly What am I doing in this tunnel?]]
** Another two almost back-to-back in "The Great String Robberies":
-->'''Mr. Lalkaka''': I'll tell you what I've got, I've got a revolutionary-type dark room.\\
'''Mr. Banerjee''': What have you got?\\
'''Mr. Lalkaka''': No light in it. ''(beat, slight audience laugh)'' I meant to say it's got a light in it, but I killed the joke by saying 'no light in it'.\\
''(thirty seconds later)''\\
'''Seagoon''': Look! The number of the house is 66 Fairycake Lane!\\
'''Bloodnok''': ''([[{{Corpsing}} trying desperately not to laugh]])'' That's been changed!
** And in "The Great Spon Plague":
-->'''Henry''': Min? Min modern Min? ''(imitating Jim Spriggs)'' Min modern Mii'''iiiin'''?\\
'''Minnie''': What is it, cocky?\\
'''Henry''': What have you put on the roof?\\
''(Beat)''\\
'''Minnie''': Um, can you say that line again, because I can't answer the next one...\\
'''Henry''': Uh... "Where..." Oh, yes...\\
'''Minnie''': ''(deliberately)'' What is it, cocky?\\
'''Henry''': Where have you put the roof?\\
'''Minnie''': I sent it to the menders, it was leaking, cocky!
** "The White Neddie Trade" was particularly rife with them:
-->'''Seagoon''': Are you suggesting--\\
'''Minnie''': ''(makes a high-pitched noise in the background)''\\
'''Seagoon''': You ''are'' suggesting--\\
'''Henry''': She's jumped out of the window.\\
'''Seagoon''': ''(holding back laughter)'' Are you suggesting I expose my intimate garments to the foul gaze of hot-blooded Latins?!\\
'''Throat''': '''(moans sexually)'''\\
''(a short while later)''\\
'''Henry''': Then we must get them out, right away! With speed, buddy!\\
'''Minnie''': With speed! We mustn't waste any '''time'''!\\
''(Henry and Minnie improvise a ten second song about not wasting time)''\\
'''Minnie''': Come on, we must hurry, Henry... ''(slightly off-mic)'' [[BreakingTheFourthWall We've filled in time like the producer asked...]]\\
''(another short while later)''\\
'''Seagoon''': Where are those bagpipes? I felt in the next tunnel...\\
'''Eccles''': Ow! Oy, here! You naughty man you!\\
'''Seagoon''': I should've said kennel, shouldn't I? Nevermind. What are you doing in this kennel?!\\
'''Eccles''': [[TheGadfly What am I doing in this tunnel?]]
** Another two almost back-to-back in "The Great String Robberies":
-->'''Mr. Lalkaka''': I'll tell you what I've got, I've got a revolutionary-type dark room.\\
'''Mr. Banerjee''': What have you got?\\
'''Mr. Lalkaka''': No light in it. ''(beat, slight audience laugh)'' I meant to say it's got a light in it, but I killed the joke by saying 'no light in it'.\\
''(thirty seconds later)''\\
'''Seagoon''': Look! The number of the house is 66 Fairycake Lane!\\
'''Bloodnok''': ''([[{{Corpsing}} trying desperately not to laugh]])'' That's been changed!
** And in "The Great Spon Plague":
-->'''Henry''': Min? Min modern Min? ''(imitating Jim Spriggs)'' Min modern Mii'''iiiin'''?\\
'''Minnie''': What is it, cocky?\\
'''Henry''': What have you put on the roof?\\
''(Beat)''\\
'''Minnie''': Um, can you say that line again, because I can't answer the next one...\\
'''Henry''': Uh... "Where..." Oh, yes...\\
'''Minnie''': ''(deliberately)'' What is it, cocky?\\
'''Henry''': Where have you put the roof?\\
'''Minnie''': I sent it to the menders, it was leaking, cocky!
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'''Eccles:''' [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night Penny for the guy?\\guy?]]\\
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* In "The String Robberies", we are primed to expect an appearance by Eccles:
-->''[Knocking at a door]''
-->'''Bloodnok:''' Who is that there, who is it? [[WhoWouldBeStupidEnough Only a lunatic]] would be out in such a storm!
-->''[Knocking at a door]''
-->'''Bloodnok:''' Who is that there, who is it? [[WhoWouldBeStupidEnough Only a lunatic]] would be out in such a storm!
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* In "The String Robberies", we Robberies":
** We are primed to expect an appearance byEccles:
-->''[KnockingEccles--
--->''[Knocking at a door]''
-->'''Bloodnok:''' --->'''Bloodnok:''' Who is that there, who is it? [[WhoWouldBeStupidEnough Only a lunatic]] would be out in such a storm!
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-->'''Bloodnok:''' You fools! Christmas has gone!
-->'''Eccles:''' Really? Where did it go?
-->'''Bloodnok:''' No! I mean it's finished! Over!
-->'''Eccles:''' Oh um...
-->''(sound of group murmering and muttering to themselves)''
-->'''Eccles:''' Penny for the guy?
-->'''Eccles:''' Really? Where did it go?
-->'''Bloodnok:''' No! I mean it's finished! Over!
-->'''Eccles:''' Oh um...
-->''(sound of group murmering and muttering to themselves)''
-->'''Eccles:''' Penny for the guy?
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-->'''Eccles:''' Really? Where
'''Eccles:''' Oh? Which way did it
-->'''Bloodnok:''' No! I mean it's finished! Over!
-->'''Eccles:''' Oh um...
-->''(sound
'''Bloodnok:''' It's finished!\\
'''Eccles:''' Finished? Oh, I'd better talk with my friends here.\\
''[sound of group
-->'''Eccles:'''
'''Eccles:''' Penny for the
''[sound of door slamming]''
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'''Spike Milligan:''' Oh, the little grovelling bastard.[[note]]They were friends in real life.[[/note]]
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'''Spike Milligan:''' Oh, the little grovelling bastard.[[note]]They were friends in real life. Spike later sent a fax to Prince Charles saying "I suppose a knighthood is out of the question?" It wasn't; he received one seven years later (although it was an honorary KBE, as Spike was an Irish citizen).[[/note]]
