Favourite Royle Family quotes or scenes

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Saw on Facebook that its now 20 years old!
I adore it and watch it over and over. Even the missing episode from series 3 where they leave baby David with Anthony so they can go boozing. Plus all the specials including the brilliant Queen of Sheba.

Dad! Your flies are undone!

Jim Royle: Ah, the cage might be open, but the beast is asleep.

Barbara Royle: Beast my arse!

Song - was it I'll take you home again Kathleen?

"Don't worry about me, Barb. I'll eat any old shite."

I love it, can’t watch the one where nanna dies though. It makes me all nostalgic for the 90s

What is this missing episode and how can I watch it??

Mary in the dyson

And spaghetti hoops for tea.

Funnily enough, earlier today I found myself wondering if Liz Smith had died - and I found that she had, bless her.

I haven't tended to watch since Caroline Ahern died - but I remember it well.

The series stared with something like £5 phoning mary next door, and Jim saying "I'll put you a serving hatch in".

Ralf Little had given up medical school do to this, which was his break out.

Candle I can't find the full episode but this is on YouTube.

I’ve got it- it was in the christening episode and Jim and barb sing ‘someday you’ll want me to want you’ (old patsy cline song)

The betting on the Antiques Roadshow.

It's sad to watch knowing Caroline Aherne is dead, but then I like to think it allows us to remember her and her brilliance.

@butterymuffin - I agree.

I used to watch it at my mums. Don't recall dad ever watching it.

There was a 'north south' divide in our house, with mum watching corrie and dad doing something else.

The Royle family fell into this category

The golden egg cup is my fave by far. I've never watched a tv show which has left me with tears running down my face from laughing too much. Sat and watched it when it aired at Christmas with my mom and dad. I remember us all laughing so much and I just felt so happy to be with them all too.

Jim pulling pants out of his bum
,"These cost a £and 50p of it is up me arse"

The first 2 Christmas episodes they did make me feel so festive. It's one of the things I watch during the build up while wrapping presents.
Love the specials but found Denise and Dave became more and more unbelivable.
The worst episode is where Dave can't get a hard on and Joe tries dating new women at Jims house and they all dress up as waiters and Jim wins £££ on a cashcard and cadging Carol comes round and Barbara gives her all the food and they have nothing left so Carol "gives" her the food back and invites herself and philomema says a prayer for Daves dicky and Dave gets a semi because carols boobs jiggle and the puddings resemble tits... just not funny. They made Dave really really stupid when to begin with he was just a normal bloke. Sorry I know I've rambled.

This thread has made me start watching it all over again 😊

Always Jim vs nana. In particular when nana was talking about her favourite mode of transport and Jim said a broomstick

“They’re never on their own are they”
“Why? They don’t shit out of one arsehole do they?!”

The decorating scene

The one where twiggy comes for Sunday dinner,Barbara is stressed coz she wasn't expecting him and he says it's ok Barbara I'll eat any old shit me

This programme makes my heart so happy. I find it so hard to watch now my own Mum is gone though.

Jim: ‘I bet he’s got ginger balls too’
Barbara: oooo! That reminds me I have some tangerines! Anybody want a tangerine?’

queenofmyworld ah and she’s going through a hot flash at the time! Always makes me giggle as my mum was exactly the same when going through the change, if we even mentioned she looked a bit warm she’d uncharacteristically snap at us to leave it

DollyWilde 😁

The one where Denise is saying she's ill when really she's badly hungover

Denise: 'stick a broom up my arse and I'll sweep the floor.'

I often use that line at work when I'm busy.

No other programme has the ability to make me roar with laughter one minute, then get choked up the next.
Most of my favourite moments have been mentioned.
When they are getting chippy tea and Cheryl says she’s not that hungry so orders a fish chips and mushy peas, then Denise lets the cat out of the bag that she and Cheryl had only just had a Burger King. Then Nanna says she’s not sure she would be able to eat a full portion and Cheryl says she will help her out...
When they’re talking about a hotel stay and Nanna says about the chocolate under the pillow... Jim: “Cheryl would want a chocolate bloody pillow!”
But the sad bits too, probably the saddest being the Queen of Sheba episode..where Denise introduces the new baby to Nanna as baby Norma...oh I cried, then laughed straightaway as she carries on with about 4 middle names.
Then when Nanna dies, that scene where they all stand over her to say goodbye, the bit where Jim’s face crumples and he sobs, that bit gets me every time and I’m a mess. So, so emotional.