Not the Nine O'Clock News

Not the Nine O'Clock News1979

Not the Nine O'Clock News was a British television comedy sketch show which was broadcast on BBC2 from 1979 to 1982. Originally shown as a comedy alternative to the Nine O'Clock News on BBC1, it featured satirical sketches on current news stories an… more »



Buyer:
[looking at scaled down model of bathroom set with toilet and shower on the scene] A shower isn't as much use as a toilet is it? Well let's stick another toilet in there then!

Salesperson:
But you've already got one sir! [pause] How about this heating rack? It can go just here...

Buyer:
For drying towels and things?

Salesperson:
That's right, yes.

Buyer:
A heating rack isn't as much use as a toilet is it, really?

Salesperson:
[laughing] Well, I suppose not, no...

Buyer:
[takes out rack] , well let's put a toilet there then! [puts toilet in in its place]

Salesperson:
[confused] Um, three toilets...

Buyer:
Ah yes - in case of blockage.

Buyer:
[slightly later in scene] The bath's taking up a lot of room isn't it?

Salesperson:
Well it is a bathroom sir!

Buyer:
No, I prefer a shower. [removes the bath and puts a shower in] Put it here and we'll have a couple of toilets in there as well [insert two more toilets]

Salesperson:
[bemused] That's now six toilets...

Buyer:
I'll stick a toilet in the shower as well, kill two birds with one stone as it were.

Salesperson:
That's now seven toilets...

Buyer:
Do you have anything else?

Salesperson:
No, I'm afraid you've used up our entire stock!

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