I was thinking about classic sitcom scenes with obscure props that make the joke or iconic to the sitcom for example Arkwright's broken till from Open All Hours, or the moose's head from Fawlty Towers, Frankie Howerd's wig that he wore over his real hair or Alan Partridge's corby trouser press.
Would it be fun to make a list and share some favourite sitcom scenes/props that are recurring factors to making the sitcom great?
Richie's Y-fronts in Bottom.
Eddie's glasses in Bottom.
Bazookoids in Red Dwarf.
Roller Skates in Some Mother's Do 'Ave 'Em.
Mr. Bean's car.
The red car and branch from Fawlty Towers.
Inflatable bras/corsets/knickers in Are you being served.
I love how the Major thinks the Moose is talking.
Kryten's heads, the Skutters and the baby Skutters made for episode Parallel Universe of Red Dwarf.
The bomb and giant sandwich from the Young Ones. I would love to be a set and prop designer. Probably get to keep a lot of them as well.
Neil's saucepan of lentils in TYO
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 7th April 2016, 11:05 PM BSTNeil's saucepan of lentils in TYO
haha or the dancing chips.
From Blackadder - the golden tits. I bet items like these can go for four figures in the collecters circles.
Private Pike's scarf
Mr. Bean's Teddy.
The "farty" chairs in Reggie Perrin
Baldrick's turnip in the country.
The bath in Last Of The Summer Wine.
Sheldon's special spot on the settee - Big Bang Theory.
Norm's bar stool (and the indents on the floar) in - Cheers.
Hyacinth Bucket's husband (whatever he was called) - Keeping up Appearances. I know.
Stapler in the jelly from The Office UK
The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies from Allo Allo
Del's Cordless Phone which goes up his nose in Only Fools & Horses
The office hatstand in Reggie Perrin.
A soda syphon in pretty much every home bar featured in 1970s sitcoms.
This is turning out great, I'm going to add some more as well..
Father Jack's Brick in Father Ted
The Tortoise in One Foot In The Grave
and thinking about modern sitcoms, W1A Ian Fletcher's Brompton Bike