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Black Books, Series 1

Black Books (2000-2004) was a British television sitcom, broadcast on Channel 4. more »

Manny:
[reading Bernard's blackboard of shop rules] No mobiles, no... wigwams?.

Bernard:
Walkmans!

Manny:
[reading] No snoity... car... snoi-- This is indecipherable!

Bernard:
Look, it is perfectly simple. [walks over to board and points out rules as he recites them] No mobiles! No walkmans! [points at rule number three and pauses] None of that! Or any of the others!

Manny:
[squinting] ...Singe, bugger, cack.

Bernard:
Signed, Bernard L. Black!

Manny:
Oh. What's the L stand for?

Bernard:
Ludwig. You know, Beethoven.

Manny:
So, why did your parents decide to name you... ?

Bernard:
[glares suspiciously at Manny at the mention of "parents"; puts up a face which reminds of Ludwig van Beethoven] What?!

Manny:
[brief pause] Never mind.

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