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Funniest lines from a sitcom

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Kingsleadhat · 03/09/2023 14:44

Could do with a laugh at the moment, so I'm wondering what are people's favourite funny lines from a sitcom or film? Mine is from Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies : "Tony Blair. Stick two poems up in a bus shelter and call it a university! ". Cracks me up every time

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FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 05/09/2023 19:05

That reminds me of another Frank Spencer one that had me giggling for ages:

Frank: "Your mother never liked me, did she, Betty?"
Betty: "No, I wouldn't say that at all, Frank - it's just that she'd hoped I'd marry somebody else."
Frank: "Oh? Who?"
Betty: "Well, nobody in particular...!"

merryhouse · 05/09/2023 19:13

sdgt "oh, it's a SCYTHE!"

TheCrystalPalace · 05/09/2023 19:17

Yet another Frasier one - Frasier has got himself a butler but it wasn't working out and the butler let him know he would be leaving.
Frasier was mortified and tried to persuade him to stay, eventually settling on the line, "What might change your mind? SEND yourself something!"

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Supergirl1958 · 05/09/2023 20:54

merryhouse · 05/09/2023 19:13

sdgt "oh, it's a SCYTHE!"

This one reminds me of one from good night sweetheart.

Reg: St. Reetham

Gary: It’s Streatham you pillock!

Hilarious!

Supergirl1958 · 05/09/2023 20:58

Spudlet · 05/09/2023 18:18

Dinnerladies, when Awful Christine has awful farts:

Bren: Might be nerves!
Twinkle: Might be mushy peas…

I love that programme - Victoria Wood was a genius 😊

That whole episode is so funny!

Jean: I can’t help but take the…
Dolly: Thankyou!!!

Another couple from dinnerladies

Dolly to her husband “And don’t tell me that magazine was there for standing a pot of paint in, those girls were grotesque”

In the same episode

Dolly to her husband: How dare you expect me to spend leisure time in the same building as fried potatoes! Do you want me to be 12 stone 2?

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 05/09/2023 21:07

Ooh the "Christine" episode is the only one I don't like in dinnerladies

SataumaMeddler · 05/09/2023 21:25

'its all the drama Mick. I just love it!'.

'Drive very slowly past number 23, I want her to see my hat'

ZadocPDederick · 05/09/2023 23:51

From Yes Minister:

Hacker: Are you trying to be impertinent?
Bernard: No, Minister, I think if I tried to be impertinent I would succeed.

VoluptuaSneezelips · 06/09/2023 04:05

I loved Dinnerladies, my fave lines came from Bab's.
Babs: I've come from Urmston.
Tony: Have you?
Babs: There's two ways to get there.

Nutterjacks · 06/09/2023 05:50

Absolutely Fabulous - Femidoms

Gran washing up, turns around and remarks:

"They don't put fingers on these gloves"

Funniest lines from a sitcom
LunaNorth · 06/09/2023 05:53

VoluptuaSneezelips · 06/09/2023 04:05

I loved Dinnerladies, my fave lines came from Bab's.
Babs: I've come from Urmston.
Tony: Have you?
Babs: There's two ways to get there.

I don’t get that one…

Fernticket · 06/09/2023 13:27

carrotcaketop · 03/09/2023 21:25

Vicar of Dibley, Geraldine to Johnny Depp 'I've just come to invite you for drinks at the knickerage.. the knockerage..the vicarage'.

re the post about Man About the House I just watched that on ITVx as having a bit of a 70s/80s sitcom phase, and it does have quite a lot of funny lines, especially Mildred's acerbic and amorous comments.

2 from George and Mildred (Man about the house spin off).
Mildred ( recalling a party sometime in the past)
'Ah George, you were a man that night. At least I think it was you....
When George was hiding from her for some reason 'George, I know you're in here somewhere, I can smell the fear'.
R.I.P Yootha Joyce, brilliant comedy actress.

VoluptuaSneezelips · 06/09/2023 14:44

LunaNorth · 06/09/2023 05:53

I don’t get that one…

Im probably in a minority, it's one of those IYKYK jokes.
Due to local geography you can technically only get to Urmston through two other towns and then only if your driving there although in reality there are loads of routes esp on foot.

echt · 06/09/2023 15:36

The Golden Girls

Anything Dorothy says to Rose:

Rose: Is X upset about her breakup?
Dorothy: No, she's upset because they keep changing the flavour of Coke.

Rose: Is X upset about her breakup?
Dorothy: No, she's upset because Lionel Richie left the Commodores

Kingsleadhat · 06/09/2023 16:56

Also from dinner ladies: Tony: I 've got nothing against women. I mean I like them in a sad, baffled sort of way

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FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 06/09/2023 17:15

IT Crowd yet again:

Jen: "Go on, ask me what phone I've got! Go on, go on, ask me, ask me!!"
Roy: "What kind of phone have you got, Jen?"
Jen: "It doesn't matter!"

Moss: "Will you watch your ruddy language, my ears are NOT a toilet!"

Compere: "Welcome to the United Queeeeendom!!"
Moss: "Can they SAY that?!"

Needhelp101 · 06/09/2023 17:24

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 06/09/2023 17:15

IT Crowd yet again:

Jen: "Go on, ask me what phone I've got! Go on, go on, ask me, ask me!!"
Roy: "What kind of phone have you got, Jen?"
Jen: "It doesn't matter!"

Moss: "Will you watch your ruddy language, my ears are NOT a toilet!"

Compere: "Welcome to the United Queeeeendom!!"
Moss: "Can they SAY that?!"

😂😂😂

Supergirl1958 · 06/09/2023 18:07

VoluptuaSneezelips · 06/09/2023 04:05

I loved Dinnerladies, my fave lines came from Bab's.
Babs: I've come from Urmston.
Tony: Have you?
Babs: There's two ways to get there.

lol Stan…”there’s three just you wait!” 😂😂

BellaTheDarkOverlord · 06/09/2023 18:39

The IT Crowd

Roy: Fancy a big girly night out?
Moss: How big are the girls?

I started this company with only 2 things. A dream and 6 million pounds.

Peter File 😂

How Jen says “computer”

Imnotswallowingthat · 06/09/2023 20:01

Spudlet · 05/09/2023 18:18

Dinnerladies, when Awful Christine has awful farts:

Bren: Might be nerves!
Twinkle: Might be mushy peas…

I love that programme - Victoria Wood was a genius 😊

Victoria Wood was indeed a genius. The Ballad of Barry & Freda is one of the funniest things ever written.

notprincehamlet · 06/09/2023 20:02

More IT Crowd, Moss films a dating profile in the toilet while his mother interrogates him from outside:
Mum : Moss, what are you doing?
Moss : Number twos, leave me alone! Stop doing this, you're always doing this, you're making it go back in! Now, my type ...

Also: Goddam these electric sex pants!

BellaTheDarkOverlord · 06/09/2023 20:40

IT Crowd

Moss: What kind of operating system does it use?
Man: Vista
Moss: We’re all going to die!!

Roy: I put my arse in your hands. My trouser hams are not for sale, sir.

Needhelp101 · 06/09/2023 21:01

The IT Crowd is so funny. The episode where they go to the gay musical and Moss ends up working behind the bar actually made my sides hurt.

"Leg disabled"

"Willie's, Willie's, I like Willie's..."
"Could you keep it down, sir?"

SausageAndEggSandwich · 06/09/2023 21:18

Just joining in on the IT Crowd love

'Coffee Tramp Toss Bitch' and 'Small Person Racist'

😂

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 06/09/2023 22:09

Jen: "Mr Reynholm, I don't need to remind you of the report that denounced Reynholm Industries as an institutionally sexist organization."
Douglas: "Now, hold on a minute, sugar-tits!"

Moss: "I'll just put this over here with the rest…of the fire."

"You wouldn't steal a handbag. You wouldn't steal a car. You wouldn't steal a baby. You wouldn't shoot a policeman. And then steal his helmet. You wouldn't go to the toilet in his helmet. And then send it to the policeman's grieving widow. And then steal it again! Downloading films is stealing. If you do it, you will face the consequences."

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