Keeping Up Appearances Quotes

Elizabeth: You've really got a thing about Hyacinth.
Emmet: That's because she's the kind of person it is very easy to get a thing about.
Elizabeth: You're a grown man!
Emmet: And she's a groan a minute.

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Hyacinth: You can tell the Postmaster General...
The Postman: I don't see him that often.

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Hyacinth: He's not listening. If there's one thing irritates me more than another, it's people not listening.
Elizabeth: Oh, you'll never guess who I saw this morning!
Hyacinth: Did you, dear? That's nice.

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Onslow: Here, have you had a well-polished car through here, driver looking shell-shocked? Woman with a big hat?
The Car Park Attendant: She was murder.
Onslow: That's the one.

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[first lines]
Hyacinth: [sitting up in bed, to a sleeping Richard] Good morning, dear. [pause]
Hyacinth: I said: good morning, dear! [pause]
Hyacinth: Time to wake up on this our special day. [pause]
Hyacinth: I know what you're doing; you're pretending to have forgotten. But I know you better than that, Richard Bouquet. You have something in mind. You're going to surprise me. [kisses him]
Richard: Unh. [waking]
Richard: Are you up? What time is it? Are you smiling at me?
Hyacinth: Of course I'm smiling at you.
Richard: Well, why are you smiling at me?
Hyacinth: I shall go and make some tea. A very good morning to you. [Hyacinth leaves the room]
Richard: What have I done?

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[first lines]
Hyacinth: [sits up in bed] If the Thorncliffs can have a little place in the country, why can't we? Mmh? [slaps Richard]
Richard: Bleuh. [Richard wakes up]
Hyacinth: I'm a country lover. You're a country lover.
Richard: Not at this time in the morning.
Hyacinth: I've always been a country lover.
Richard: Since when? Grass doesn't behave like fitted carpet.
Hyacinth: You know I love the country. We go on picnics.
Richard: Yeah. With everything but the Royal Doulton and the silver teapot. We take tables, chairs, rugs.
Hyacinth: I don't like the creepy-crawlies, though. But we'll find somewhere creepy-crawly free. Oh, Richard, how exciting, our own little place in the country.
Richard: Well, if you want a financial opinion, it'll have to be very little.

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Mrs. Bucket: It's Bouquet.

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Hyacinth: Oh, that watch. Yes, I expect it would ...

TV Show: Keeping Up Appearances