
49. Is It Catching?
Mrs.
Slocombe demonstrates that she can sell women's shoes.... -- 19.9Kb
Captain
Peacock squares off against the Canteen Manageress. -- 20.4Kb
"Who
put your front up?" -- 16.7Kb
Musical
chairs in the canteen. -- 20.4Kb
Humphries
came in late.... -- 18.8Kb
"She
could open the Times, sit on it, and read two pages at once." -- 15.9Kb
"I
think I shall have to sit down. Mr. Spooner, would you mind helping me to
that chair? -- 19.6Kb
Humphries
feels faint... -- 20.2Kb
...and
soon passes out. -- 20.4Kb
The
first stage of Marine's Disease. -- 13.9Kb
"I
can't find his pulse." -- 16.8Kb
"Just
a few elementary precautions." -- 18.8Kb
"I
should have kept me hands off those 'winkles last night." -- 15.4Kb
Humphries
and Slocombe test out the waterbed. -- 20.3Kb
"Mrs.
Slocombe, where's your foot?" -- 21.2Kb
"Haaaaaa...you'll
have to move it, Mrs. Slocombe." -- 17.4Kb
"We've
got another problem--I can feel stage two comin' on." -- 22.1Kb
50. A Personal Problem
"Madam
has an aura what is purple with white stripes." -- 16.3Kb
Humphries
is accosted by a violin-toting beggar. -- 19.7kb
"According
to her, their marriage is a bit...like that." -- 17.9Kb
"I
don't mind sayin' this to you, Mr. Humphries, but men can be beasts."
-- 16.7Kb
"Why
don't you mind sayin' it to me?" -- 15.0Kb
"Do
you want to hear the latest in the Peacock saga?" -- 16.8Kb
Mr.
Harmon thinks he knows with whom Mrs. Peacock is having an affair. -- 15.7Kb
"Oh,
we can't leave him alone." -- 16.8Kb
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"I think what Captain Peacock is referring to is the hmmmmm, when the lemange went hmmmmt..." --20.9Kb |
"...and
he got his, uh, and hmmmmm--she found it on his hanky." -- 16.3Kb
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"Is she going through this bizarre charade just to make me jealous, or is she actually attracted to that bald-headed, jug-eared twit?" -- 15.0Kb |
"My
God! He's hummin' while he's doin' it!" -- 18.9Kb
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"It's really jammed now." "You idiot! What are you going to do?" "Don't worry, the sports department have got a special offer of climbing boots and icepicks." -- 19.0Kb |
"Hang
on to your gargoyles, then, because I'm comin' past." -- 15.9Kb
Brahms
and Humphries help Mrs. Slocombe in through the men's room window. -- 17.1Kb
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"Peacock! There was never anything between us! It was just a masquerade to try to save your marriage!" -- 18.0Kb |
"Do
you still love me?" -- 15.2kb
"What
do you think I'm doing out here, you silly bitch?" -- 16.2Kb
51. Front Page Story
"Will
there, uh, be anything else?" -- 19.9Kb
"I
know, I know, I'm late--the delivery van had a puncture." -- 20.6Kb
"I've
been at a perfectly normal party on a British ship." -- 19.0Kb
Things
get out of hand while taking the cover photo. -- 22.3Kb
"Well,
it's certainly informal." -- 27.2Kb
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"Will young Mr. Spooner succeed in his endeavors to make Miss Brahms fall for his macho charm?" -- 15.2Kb |
"Don't
you think you're over-reacting?" -- 17.7Kb
"I'm
putting my fingers in my ears." -- 16.1Kb
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"Nonsense! You were a sensation as Scarlett O'Hara in our production of 'Gone With the Wind.'" -- 17.3Kb |
"No!
Please, no! I shall call the police!" -- 16.2Kb
"Miss
Ladies' Imminent Apparel." -- 19.8Kb
"Shut
your cakehole." -- 17.1Kb
Miss
"Do-It-Yourself." -- 19.3Kb
52. Sit Out
"...the
service charge for my smilin' face." -- 16.7Kb
"This
is very serious, Peacock." "It is indeed...you could get the
sack." -- 17.1Kb
"Look
out! Rumbold's comin' on the floor!" -- 21.0Kb
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"Well, we've got to have a little hole instead of the lift doors, cover the floor with glue, and we'll end up with a store full of dead customers." -- 17.7Kb |
"Why
can't Mrs. Slocombe be a lady customer?" -- 18.0Kb
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"Let's say we're a typical married couple...we know what we want but we don't know where to find it." -- 21.6Kb |
"It
must be magic being married to you." -- 17.9Kb
"Mr.
Rumbold, should Captain Peacock's job become vacant..." -- 18.3Kb
"...I
am not only ready, but willing." -- 18.3Kb
"Look,
I'm not playin' if he's goin' on like this." -- 22.4Kb
"But
it's nearly all storage--nobody goes down there!" -- 22.6Kb
On
the roof, Peacock and Humphries blockade the door. -- 17.4Kb
"Grace
Brothers unfair to salespersons." -- 16.0Kb
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"What about a paper dart? I used to make paper darts when I was a mixed infant. I once used one to propose to a little girl six desks away." -- 19.4Kb |
"Mr.
Humphries, that's not a paper dart--it's a paper hat!" -- 18.7Kb
"I
found a pot of red paint." -- 16.7Kb
"What
was that slogan again?" -- 20.6Kb
"I'm
not going to hang myself!" -- 22.5Kb
"There
hasn't been a martyr in my family for five hundred years!" -- 21.4Kb
Humphries
drops in on Old Mr. Grace. -- 17.0Kb
"He
didn't have time to talk to me." -- 14.2Kb
"That
siren wasn't the law, it's the fire brigade!" -- 13.7Kb
Old
friends meet.... "You!" "You!" "What
happened to the Benedictine monastery?" -- 18.3Kb
53. Heir Apparent
"It's
the only chance I'll ever get of paying that price for a fur coat." --
18.0Kb
"You
could pay another price." -- 16.7Kb
The
early bird gets the worm.... -- 20.5kb
"I
didn't want to be late for the sale." -- 22.6Kb
"I
get carried away...I do." -- 21.6Kb
"Which
coat was it, dear?" "This one." -- 21.2Kb
"May
I thank you for the touching reception? I'm completely underwhelmed."
--22.3Kb
"Did
you ever meet your father?" -- 18.3Kb
"Yes,
I'm afraid it's true." -- 17.8Kb
"Mr.
Grace-Humphries...I shall keep my maiden name." -- 17.6Kb
"The
factory say they've put in extra-strong elastic at the back." -- 21.4Kb
"Ooh,
ooh, now my leg's gone, too!" -- 19.1Kb
"May
I say what a pleasure it is having your son on the floor." -- 22.8Kb
"What
are you talking about? I've never met you before in my life." --
17.3Kb
"You're
relieved? So am I." -- 22.2Kb
"Mr.
Grace is not my father? Well, what does that make me?" -- 24.8Kb
"Mr.
Humphries! You can't wear an ankle-length fur coat in broad
daylight!" -- 23.7Kb
54. Closed Circuit
"I
think it's the silliest idea I've ever heard." -- 21.8Kb
"I
think Mr. Humphries may have put his finger on it." -- 19.0Kb
"There
must be somethin' wrong with your camera. I look all fat." -- 19.3Kb
"Oh!
Look at my face! I should be in pictures!" -- 17.7Kb
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"We've got to do something about those ridiculous ears." "He looks like a hang-glider." "I'd have said more like a wing-nut." -- 21.9Kb |
"Mr.
Spooner, cello tape, quick." -- 19.8Kb
Mr.
Rumbold's new 'do. -- 15.7Kb
"And...go!"
"You said 'cue' last time!" -- 24.7Kb
"Hello,
shoppers. I know you'll be interested in all these fantastic special
offers." -- 20.7Kb
"Can
you dine with me tonight?" -- 17.8Kb
"You
don't want to put him off. You want to appear unsullied." -- 18.0Kb
"Tell
him you're in training to be a carmalite nun and Monday's practice night."
-- 18.7Kb
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"I'm certain that if we put our heads together, we can come up with a solution of some sort." -- 17.9Kb |
"Here,
you're not havin' that! That's ten pounds a throw!" -- 23.2Kb
"It's
not Mr. Humphries, is it?" "I'm afraid it is." -- 21.5Kb
"You
drink as little as possible." -- 21.6Kb
"Oh,
it's Mr. Grace!" "Get up, get up!" -- 21.3Kb
"I'm
just taking a confession--won't be long." -- 16.6kb
"You
can't stay like that all night." "Well, get rid of the
candles." --18.9Kb
"Egg
and chips four times and a pot of tea." -- 22.9Kb
55. The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe
"You're
not drinking at this time of the morning!" -- 18.1Kb
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"I only have to give her the slightest hint of a smile, and she goes all wobbly at the knees--watch this." -- 18.5Kb |
"What
sort of personality does the gentleman have?" "Suede."
-- 15.4Kb
"Now
that is a beautiful glove. Just feel it, Mrs. Slocombe." -- 21.6Kb
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"What coloring does the gentleman have?" "Well...fair, wavy hair, startling blue eyes, and a strong, sensitive chin." "I wonder why she didn't mention the gap in the teeth?" -- 17.4Kb |
"The
salesgirl said that as soon as I put it on, the years seemed to just drift
away." -- 20.7Kb
"I
haven't got a log fire." "Haven't you? I know where
there's a lovely one." -- 20.8Kb
Mrs.
Slocombe gets too close for comfort. -- 22.2Kb
...Humphries
makes his move... -- 15.3Kb
...with
some coaching by Miss Brahms. -- 17.2Kb
56. Roots?
Mr.
Humphries enters on roller skates. -- 15.9kb
"One
super-executive, heat-controlled kharzi comforter." -- 17.4Kb
"Don't
tell me that that sculptor's still doin' your pussy for posterity." --
18.5Kb
"All
last night, I had to keep it on the kitchen table covered by a wet
flannel." "No!" -- 19.5Kb
Captain
Peacock tries to get Mr. Rumbold's attention. -- 17.0Kb
"We'll
keep a welcome in the hillsides...." -- 21.2Kb
"...when
you come home again to Waaales!" -- 24.1Kb
Preparing
for Mr. Humphries' sabre dance. -- 20.7Kb
Humphries
shows off. -- 24.2Kb
And
if those girls can do the splits... -- 22.2Kb
Rumbold
and Peacock rescue Humphries. -- 26.1Kb
"It's
not my birthday, it's yours, you silly old fool!" -- 20.6Kb
"...waitin'
for the Robert E. Lee!" -- 27.1Kb

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