Who said stating the bleeding obvious?
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Who said stating the bleeding obvious?
Next contestant Sybil Fawlty from Torquay, special subject the bleeding obvious.
What were you expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel window?
I expect to be able to see the sea. Basil: You can see the sea! It’s over there between the land and the sky! Guest: I’d need a telescope to see that.
What does bleeding obvious mean?
Bleedin-obvious definition Filters. (humorous) So evident that it goes without saying, and is thus superfluous.
When I pay for a view I expect something more interesting than that?
Richards : When I pay for a view, I expect something more interesting than that. Basil Fawlty : [going to window, indicating] Well, that is Torquay, ma’am.
What did Socrates say about not knowing?
I am wiser than this man, for neither of us appears to know anything great and good; but he fancies he knows something, although he knows nothing; whereas I, as I do not know anything, so I do not fancy I do.
What is the medical term for excessive blood loss?
(HEH-muh-rij) In medicine, loss of blood from damaged blood vessels. A hemorrhage may be internal or external, and usually involves a lot of bleeding in a short time.
Do you by any chance have a hearing aid?
Basil Fawlty : [after smacking Manuel’s head] Madam, don’t think me rude, but, may I ask, do you by any chance have a hearing aid? Mrs. Richards : A what? Basil Fawlty : A HEARING AID!
Is this a piece of your brain Basil Fawlty?
Sybil Fawlty : Yes, yes, I know. Try not to speak. Basil Fawlty : [picking up a particle] Is this a piece of your brain?
Who said very interesting on Hogan’s Heroes?
Arte Johnson, ‘verry interesting’ comedian on ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 90.
Who is the fussiest customer in Fawlty Towers?
This is from one of my favorite Fawlty Towers episodes with the nearly deaf Mrs Richards, who is one of the fussiest customers imaginable. Needless to say she has a field day at Fawlty Towers Mrs. Richards: I’ve booked a room with a bath and a sea view for three nights.
What does Basil Fawlty say to Mrs Richards?
Basil Fawlty: I am the *owner*. Mrs. Richards: What? Basil Fawlty: I am the owner. Mrs. Richards: I want to speak to the manager. Basil Fawlty: [impatiently] I am the manager, too. Mrs. Richards: What? Basil Fawlty: I am the manager *as well*. Manuel: [confirming Basil’s identity] Manager, him manager. Mrs. Richards: Oh.
What is the setting of Fawlty Towers?
The show was ranked first on a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000. The series is set in Fawlty Towers, a fictional hotel in the seaside town of Torquay on the “English Riviera”.
What does Miss Gatsby say to Mr Fawlty?
Miss Gatsby: Oh you’re very cheerful this morning, Mr Fawlty. Basil: Yes, well one of the guests has just died. Basil: A satisfied customer. We should have him stuffed. Basil: Don’t mention the war. I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it all right. Basil: Is something wrong? German guest: Will you please stop talking about the war?