From 'The Permissive Society', 1975
Alan shares his dating techniques with a bewildered Rigsby.
Alan: You can compare a woman to a finely tuned piano.
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Another classic scene from 'The Permissive Society', 1975.
Alan: You blow in Miss Jones's ear and you'll be staggered at the results.
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From 'Fire and Brimstone', 1978.
Rigsby entertains Miss Jones with a candlelit fish supper, a large cigar, and the promise of a weekend away to Yarmouth.
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From the final episode, 'Come on in, the water's lovely', 1978.
Rigsby proposes over a curry - and Miss Jones accepts!
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From the Christmas Special, 'For The Man Who Has Everything', 1975.
Rigsby: Have you noticed something Vienna, not a sound, we're all alone.
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Rigsby gives Alan advice on the social graces...Part 1
From 'The Cocktail Hour', 1977.
Alan's middle name, Guy, is mentioned for the first time, much to Rigsby's amusement.
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From 'Food Glorious Food', 1975.
Phil's placed a wager that Rigsby can't go without food for 48hrs. His Dunkirk spirit is tested when Ruth's cooking aromas flood the house.
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Here's a classic from 'Stage Struck', 1977.
Far from being 'Stage Struck' Rigsby has little time for actors - especially Hilary.
Rigsby: If he calls me 'ducky' once more I shall 'ave 'em!
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From 'The Very Best of...Leonard Rossiter' 1996.
Here's a great clip of Eric Chappell reflecting on Leonard at the reading of 'The Banana Box', and both recalling the development of 'Rising Damp'.
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Eric & Ernie The Morecambe & Wise Archive ππβ₯οΈ introduce Leonard on their Christmas Special from 1978.
Ernie: When I say Rising Damp, what do you think of?
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Another classic scene from Charisma, 1974.
The Wood of the Love Tree
Rigsby: Eh, this has been planed?
Philip: Everything's commercial these days, Rigsby.
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November 23, 1977.
Eamon: Tonight, Richard Beckinsale, This is Your Life.
Richard: I swore blind I'd never fall for this.
Leonard and Don make an appearance.
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From 'A Body Like Mine', 1975
Rigsby's going to show us what clean living and a balanced diet can do.
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From 'All Our Yesterdays', 1975
Rigsby: What was he in?
Alan: The Royal Air Force
Rigsby: Brylcream Boy!
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From 'Food Glorious Food', 1975
Vienna gets a treat from Miss Jones and Rigsby's got the gift of the gab when it comes to complimenting Ruth's figure.
Ruth: I can't help wishing I had a little more sand.
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The wonderful Helen Fraser joins the team for theChristmas special, 'For the Man Who Has Everything', 1975. Helen played the role of Gwen.
She returned to play the Bride in the 'Pink Carnations', 1978.
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From the classic 'Stage Struck', April 1977.
Rigsby: You're supposed to be kissing her, not licking an envelope.
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From the film version, 1980.
Always loved the opening scene.
'You were supposed to be here an hour ago.'
Eric and Leonard agreed that a 'best of' from the series would work better than an original story.
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