Comedy one liners that stick.

[Alun]

Here's a new variant of a "best of" theme: what comedy one liner do you remember simply because it somehow struck a chord? This does not mean that you have to think of a famous person or film etc. but more the line itself for its own sake. One that stuck with me (and I can remember neither the sitcom concerned nor the actor who said it) involved a bloke going into a doctor's/dentist's waiting room, looking bored for a minute or two and then picking up a mag from the pile on the table, leafing through it and remarking, "Oh, I see Mafeking's been relieved."

I think that's Tony Hancock, could be wrong though.

 

[Headgardener]

Here's a new variant of a "best of" theme: what comedy one liner do you remember simply because it somehow struck a chord? This does not mean that you have to think of a famous person or film etc. but more the line itself for its own sake. One that stuck with me (and I can remember neither the sitcom concerned nor the actor who said it) involved a bloke going into a doctor's/dentist's waiting room, looking bored for a minute or two and then picking up a mag from the pile on the table, leafing through it and remarking, "Oh, I see Mafeking's been relieved."

I think that's Tony Hancock, could be wrong though.

From The Blood Donor I think. Also from the Tony Hancock's The Blood Donor "A pint! That's very nearly an arm full". Makes me smile when ever I think of it.

 

[rich p]

Mange tout, mange tout!

 

[Dayvo]

From The Blood Doner I think. Also from the Tony Hancock's The Blood Doner "A pint! That's nearly an arm full". Makes me smile when ever I think of it.

Also; 'coughs and sneezes . . . '

 

[papercorn2000]

I've always liked "Blessed are the Cheesemakers."

Wot did he say?

 

[ComedyPilot]

Morecambe: Had a bath?
Wise: Yes
Morecambe: Not September already is it?

 

[Rob S]

Got to quote from Blackadder I'm afraid....if I can limit myself to just three they would be....
No, that's what Caroline's like. She is famous for having the worst
personality in Germany. And as you can imagine, that's up against some
pretty stiff competition. from my favourite episode Amy and Amiablilty.....
They do say, Mrs M, that verbal insults hurt more than physical pain. They are, of course, wrong, as you will soon discover when I stick this toasting fork into your head. from Sense and Senility....and
He's mad! He's mad. He's madder than Mad Jack McMad, the winner of last year's Mr Madman competition from Duel and Duality.

 

[Lisa21]

Anything, absolutely anything, ever uttered by Eddie Izzard.............the man's a comedy genius

 

[Rob S]

No memorable one liners though?

 

[ACS]

Wot did he say?

...........................Big nose........................well he has a very big nose

 

[andrew-the-tortoise]

"Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?"

George Carlin

 

[andrew-the-tortoise]

"You Can't See the Join"

Eric Morcambe

 

[Saddle bum]

"I jumped into bed and I was asleep before the springs hit the floor"

"I thought my mother's cooking was bad, but at least her gravy used to move about"

Tony hancock (The Lad). May he rest in peace, God bless 'im.

 

[Lardyboy]

"I've nothing against your right leg, but, neither have you."

Peter Cook

"Friends all over the world... none in this country though."

Tony Hancock

 

[djb1971]

Listen sunshine, I'm playing all the right notes, just not necessarily in the right order

He'll never sell much ice-cream going at that speed

eric & ern