favourite Major moment
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MrOstrich — 12 years ago(September 05, 2013 04:55 AM)
the Major has always been my favourite character in FT and there are so many good scenes with him.
For me:
The Kipper and the Corpse when he sees Fawlty and Manuel carrying the corpse after seeing them earlier and he says "another one Fawlty?". Like how many people can possibly have died during the night?
And the same episode when he's told he died in his sleep: "well you're off your guard you see"
anyone care to post theirs?
Cambridge man you know. His uncle Bertie and I used to break wind for our college. -
Doom — 12 years ago(September 05, 2013 06:52 AM)
Maybe from 'The Builders' when he's so nonchalant about the fact that the dining room door is missing, tells Basil he's "sure it'll turn up", asks if the newspapers have arrived yet, then helps Manuel to the kitchen via the outside entrance.
One of my all-time favs.
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MrOstrich — 12 years ago(September 06, 2013 04:32 AM)
Yeah good one Doom
For some reason the bit where Bernard Cribbins gets knocked out and then Fawlty goes "bit of cheese" and the Major goes "yes please" always has me in stitches. Even as I'm typing it I'm laughing!
Cambridge man you know. His uncle Bertie and I used to break wind for our college. -
karolina-wentland — 12 years ago(November 25, 2013 06:08 AM)
When the moose head fell on Manuel and Basil, completely obscuring Manuel, and Manuel moaned "ohh, hhe(Basil) hhit me on the hhead!" and the major retorts while wagging his finger at the moose head: "no, YOU hit HIM(Basil), you naughty moose!"
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BasilTheRatGirl — 12 years ago(December 07, 2013 12:15 AM)
Yes, and before that, when he asked Basil if it was Japanese, LOL, a Japanese moose. And when Basil said "Canadian, I think" the Major says "I didn't think Canadians were as clever as that". And I'm Canadian, LOL.
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k_tito_trinidad — 12 years ago(November 28, 2013 10:06 AM)
When basil is trying to convince him that he gave him the money from the horse race
Basil "Please please think please"
Major "What were we talking about again"
It's so painful watching basil trying to make him remember -
MrDeltoid77 — 11 years ago(May 16, 2014 10:37 PM)
Mr. Hamilton: What I'm suggesting is that this place is the the crummiest, shoddiest, worst-run hotel in the whole of Western Europe.
The Major: No! No, I won't have that! There's a place in Eastbourne.
I love his momentary loyalty to Basil -
Skutter-2 — 11 years ago(August 21, 2014 04:47 AM)
I loved the bit in Basil the Rat when he is talking about seeing the rat but Basil thinks he talking about Germans.
The Major -"He was sitting there, on the table, eating the nuts if you please!"
Basil (To himself) "He's really gone this time" -
mcgmcgmcg — 11 years ago(August 24, 2014 07:50 PM)
Suspect only those in Commonwealth countries will get this one.
Major talking about a girl he met decades earlier.
Major "I must have been keen on her because I took her to see INDIA!"
Basil (interested) "Really!?"
Major: "Yes.. At the Oval".
No cash here!! Here, no cash!!! Cash, no!!!! Robbo? No Cash!