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* Pretty much all of Grim's DoubleEntendre related to his arse. In particular:

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2nUf8Fq4kA Pretty much all all]] of Grim's DoubleEntendre related to his arse. In particular:arse:



** "Raymond, do not interfere with my decisions. I, and me alone, am responsible for the operational fitness of my officers. It is my arse and I will not have you sticking your nose in and sniffing about."

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** "I'll show these bloody kids, when Grim of Gasforth puts his backside on the line, they can't just stick two fingers up!"
** "Because it's my backside on the line and I'm right up to my neck in it!"
** "Raymond, do not interfere with my decisions. I, and me alone, am responsible for the operational fitness of my officers. It is my arse and I will not have you sticking your nose in and sniffing about."about!"
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** At one point during the birth, Glastone walks by the closed door, hearing all the women gasping and moaning inside, then just shakes his amused and strolls away thinking they're having an orgy inside.

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** At one point during the birth, Glastone Gladstone walks by the closed door, hearing all the women gasping and moaning inside, then just shakes his head amused and strolls away thinking they're having an orgy inside.
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* In "Yuletide Spirit", the homeless travelling New Age hippy couple are an understated riot in pretty much every scene, from their language to the husband's nasally voice.
-->'''Wife:''' My belly is swollen with the fruit of love's seed!\\
[''the husband points to himself and gives Fowler a look like "yup! That was all me!"'']
** When the wife goes into labor, and Patricia and Maggie rush to get her ready.
-->'''Patricia:''' Quick, get her on the table! Goody, get some hot water!\\
'''Maggie:''' Now hold on, Pat. This is ''her'' baby. Let's see what she wants to do.\\
'''Wife:''' [''wistfully''] I want to have it by candlelight!\\
'''Maggie:''' See, now that sounds reasonable-\\
'''Wife:''' In a bath full of warm ewe's milk!\\
'''Husband:''' At Stone Henge!\\
'''Maggie:''' [''seriously, to Patricia''] Get her on the table.
** When the baby's nearly out:
-->'''Patricia:''' There you go! Almost done!\\
'''Husband:''' We should have some drugs.\\
'''Patricia:''' [''happily and proud''] No need. She's doing just fine on her own!\\
'''Husband:''' That's what I'm talking about, I think we should celebrate.
** At one point during the birth, Glastone walks by the closed door, hearing all the women gasping and moaning inside, then just shakes his amused and strolls away thinking they're having an orgy inside.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMGTAHS592E "... and that should be enough for any man!"]], or in other words, Constable Habib being a YaoiFangirl and pointing out the HoYay in Biggles and Literature/SherlockHolmes.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMGTAHS592E "... and that should be enough for any man!"]], or in other words, Constable Habib being a YaoiFangirl and pointing out the HoYay in Biggles ''Literature/{{Biggles}}'' and Literature/SherlockHolmes.''Literature/SherlockHolmes''.
-->'''Fowler:''' The point of ''Biggles'' and of ''Sherlock Holmes'' is to solve crimes and kill Germans, and by God that should be enough for any man!
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-->''Fowler:''' Crime is crime and should not be trivialised. What next? Are we to refer to grievous bodily harm as "fun punching?" Assault with a deadly weapon as "laugh and a stab?".

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-->''Fowler:''' -->'''Fowler:''' Crime is crime and should not be trivialised. What next? Are we to refer to grievous bodily harm as "fun punching?" Assault with a deadly weapon as "laugh and a stab?".

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'''Fowler:''' It's not war, Derek, or anything of the sort. The vast majority of young people are law-abiding citizens. I admit we don't like them, but if it were illegal to be sex mad, tone deaf, and impossible to understand we should have to arrest the entire population of France.
* Fowler informs an uncooperative young delinquent that he, if he suspects him of possesion of drugs, is entitled to order a full body search, "which involves a pair of rubber gloves and a large spoon." [[HilarityEnsues Cooperation ensues]].

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'''Fowler:''' It's not war, Derek, or anything of the sort. The vast majority of young people are law-abiding citizens. I admit we don't like ''like'' them, but if it were illegal to be sex mad, tone deaf, and impossible to understand we should have to arrest the entire population of France.
[[TakeThat France]].
* Fowler informs an uncooperative young delinquent that he, if he suspects him of possesion of drugs, is entitled to order a full body search, "which involves "involving a pair of rubber gloves and a large spoon." [[HilarityEnsues Cooperation ensues]].



* Fowler objecting to the term "joyriding":
-->''Fowler:''' Crime is crime and should not be trivialised. What next? Are we to refer to grievous bodily harm as "fun punching?" Assault with a deadly weapon as "laugh and a stab?".
** Ironic as he is predicting happy-slapping - hitting strangers and recording it on your phone - which became a problem in the UK a few years later.



** In the same episode Grim expresses distaste for the pantomime:
-->'''Fowler:''' That is because you have the soul of an amoeba and the imagination of a Pot Noodle.



-->'''Bouncer:''' Easy, lads. [[MistakenForGay Gay Night]]'s on Tuesdays.

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-->'''Bouncer:''' Easy, lads. [[MistakenForGay Gay Night]]'s on Tuesdays.Tuesdays.
** Fowler bumps into Dawkins at the club, who is all dressed up.
-->'''Fowler:''' Your legs. They're new, aren't they?
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-->'''Fowler:''' ''(banging on the desk)'' A talk, a talk!

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-->'''Fowler:''' ''(banging on the desk)'' A talk, a talk!talk!
* When Dawkins and Fowler break up, Boyle tries to take him and Goody out looking for dates at a dance club. Fowler laments he's got no game whatsoever, and Boyle shows them a nice little wink and smooch gesture to catch the ladies' eye. Fowler and Goody try practicing the gesture in a ''very'' awkward and pronounced fashion. When they meet each other's gaze, they're immediately squicked out, then a bouncer walks up to them:
-->'''Bouncer:''' Easy, lads. [[MistakenForGay Gay Night]]'s on Tuesdays.
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-->'''Fowler:''' Do you... ''(clears throat))'' Do you find me attractive?

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-->'''Fowler:''' Do you... ''(clears throat))'' throat)'' Do you find me attractive?
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-->'''Sump:''' My name's Blaster Sump, damn you! Now! ''[puts one foot up on a suitcase on its end, evidently revealing to a disgusted Fowler, Goody, and Habib that he is wearing nothing under his kilt; they flinch and try to look away]'' You play a straight bat with me, and you'll find we'll rub along pretty well together! Use a bent bat, however, a wobbly bat, a bat with a hole in it and bits sticking out of the end, then by thunder, I'll crush your testicles beneath the hard granite of the Mull of Ben Craggie!\\

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-->'''Sump:''' My name's Blaster Sump, damn you! Now! ''[puts one foot up on a suitcase on its end, evidently revealing to a disgusted Fowler, Goody, and Habib that he is wearing nothing under his kilt; they flinch and try to look away]'' You play a straight bat with me, and you'll find we'll rub along pretty well together! Use a bent bat, however, a wobbly bat, a bat with a hole in it and bits sticking out of the end, then by thunder, I'll crush your young testicles beneath the hard granite of the Mull of Ben Craggie!\\



'''Boyle''': [[{{Sadist}} Sadism]]!

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'''Boyle''': [[{{Sadist}} Sadism]]!Sadism]]!\\

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* The RunningGag of Fowler still being awkward around his old school crush, who is now mayoress, and Dawkins' contempt.
** In the football episode, the mayoress tells Fowler that if the upcoming FA Cup match goes well, she will recommend him for an MBE. He faints to the floor in shock and the mayoress tries to revive him by fanning her with her skirt. Dawkins walks in at the wrong moment and Fowler bolts awake, his head ending up in the mayoress' skirt.



'''Grim:''' Fowler! We are discussing youth crime, which will not be solved by shoving a sausage on a stick and whistling "Kum ba yah". It's war out there mate, war and the bleeding kids are winning.\\
'''Fowler:''' It's not war Derek, or anything of the sort. The vast majority of young people are law-abiding citizens. I admit we don't like them, but if it were illegal to be sex mad, tone deaf, and impossible to understand we should have to arrest the entire population of France.

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'''Grim:''' Fowler! [[SuddenlyShouting Fowler!]] We are discussing youth crime, which will not be solved by shoving a sausage on a stick and whistling "Kum ba yah". It's war out there mate, war and the bleeding kids are winning.\\
'''Fowler:''' It's not war war, Derek, or anything of the sort. The vast majority of young people are law-abiding citizens. I admit we don't like them, but if it were illegal to be sex mad, tone deaf, and impossible to understand we should have to arrest the entire population of France.



'''Boyle''': [[{{Sadist}} Sadism]]!

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'''Boyle''': [[{{Sadist}} Sadism]]!Sadism]]!
'''Grim''': Boyle!
* In the ChristmasEpisode, Fowler gets lingerie from Goody intended for Habib. He tries to talk to his oblivious constable.
-->'''Fowler:''' Do you... ''(clears throat))'' Do you find me attractive?
-->'''Goody:''' ''(stunned, then thinking in desperation)'' Well, sir, er... I don't know, sir. You're always very clean, that's nice.
-->'''Fowler:''' ''(struggling to maintain composure)'' Because if you harbour some secret desire, if - in fact, you do - '''crave me'''. Physically! We must of course have it out in the open!
-->'''Goody:''' Are you propositioning me, sir?!
-->'''Fowler:''' Prop- Don't be disgusting, you foul boy!
-->'''Goody:''' You just said you wanted to have it out in the open!
-->'''Fowler:''' ''(banging on the desk)'' A talk, a talk!

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