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favourite Major moment

posted 11 years ago by MrOstrich
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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 11 years ago

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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Wait a minute... who am I here?

[–] MrOstrich 11 years ago

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.

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[–] karolina-wentland 11 years ago

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!"

[–] BasilTheRatGirl 11 years ago

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.

[–] k_tito_trinidad 11 years ago

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

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[–] trisp 11 years ago

Major: She's a fine woman, Mrs. Fawlty.

Basil: No I wouldn't say that Major.

Major: No, nor would I.

"The cold never bothered me anyway."

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[–] mark5000910 11 years ago

Major enters reading "Daily Telegraph" : "Strikes, strikes, strikes. Why do we bother, Fawlty"

Fawlty: "I didn't know you did, Major".

[–] mungreluk 11 years ago

The bit where Basil knees/grabs the Major in the goolies to shut him up about the rat.

[–] MrDeltoid77 11 years ago

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

[–] rsmith26524 10 years ago

My favorite also.

[–] bethgoth17 11 years ago

His reaction to the moose head talking. XD I really like the Major, he's so hilarious and adorable! ^_^

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