[Inspector Abberline]

The more I watch AYBS the more I like it,and my admiration for Frank Thornton and Mollie Sugden has definitely grown,how they delivered these lines with a straight face is beyond me.


Mrs. Slocombe: Sorry I'm late. The central heating broke down. I had to light the oven and hold my pussy in front of it. Poor little thing. Its tail had been hanging out of its basket all night long!



Captain Peacock: In this area we have the mechanical cuddlies

Mrs. Slocombe: But they're all dogs. Is there no demand for mechanical pussies?

Captain Peacock: I am told that people prefer the real thing.