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Best lines from the Carry Ons

Apologies if there is already a topic somewhere on this, but what are everybodies' favourite lines from the Carry Ons?

One of my favourites is this one from Carry On Cleo:

Mark Antony: All right, look here Marcus...
Spencius: No, no, I'm Spencius. 'S my brother what's Marcus. We're in partnership now, you know. Marcus & Spencius.

LOL.

Cesar - Infamy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvs4bOMv5Xw

KW at his camp best

Carry on Doctor.

Charlie Roper: What they brought you in here for then.
Francis Bigger: Oh just some pain in the back. Its a ooh, ooh dear.
Charlie Roper: Last bloke in that bed had the same thing.
Francis Bigger: Did he?
Charlie Roper: Right up to the end.
Francis Bigger: Well that's cheerful. I say one thing for them it's a nice warm bed.
Charlie Roper: Should be, they only took him out half an hour ago.

"Cooking Fat" - the name of the cat in Carry On Loving.

'Me ball's burning!'

'Well don't stand so close to the fire, then'.

Carry on Behind

By best lines do we mean the more cringingly terrible the better.

Carry Up the Khyber-
"You've stood on my Indian dress"
"Sari"
"Don't mention it"

Carry on Dick
Kenneth Williams whispers Dick the highwayman's most distinguishing feature to Sid James:

"I cannot believe it's Jake the Woodcutter for he is the only one around here with a big chopper."

And not forgetting from Don't lose your Head's Citizen Camembert -he's the big cheese or the beauty contest in Firkham on Sea.

They shamelessly stole material as well like the Abbot and Costello 'Who on First' renditon in Carry on Screaming.

BABS: You're only after one thing
SID: Why? What's the matter with the other one?

Carry on Henry - the first film I EVER went to see at the cinema - I was about 2. :)

From the one where Kenneth Williams plays a doctor who's convinced he's turning into a woman. Hattie Jacques as Matron gives him his morning letters.

MATRON:
Your mail, Doctor.

KW:
I know I'm male, and what'sd more I can prove it!

Doctor
(with stethescope): Big breaths.

Patient: Yeth, and I'm only thixteen.

Carry on Screaming.

"Do you mind if I smoke" before Fenella Fielding starts smouldering.

And Joan Sims feeling "A little platered" as the building is destroyed around them in Up the Khyber.

Dr. Prodd: Mrs. Tucker, isn't it? Now what can I do for you?
Mrs. Tucker: Well, I came to see you three months ago, because I was a little bit worried about my husband being able to have a baby.
Dr. Prodd: Yes, that's right, he's a bit older than you, isn't he?
Mrs. Tucker: Eighty-eight.
Dr. Prodd: Yes.
Mrs. Tucker: Well, if you remember, you suggested it might be a good idea to take in a lodger, you know, someone nearer my own age.
Dr. Prodd: [uncomfortably] Yes, well, purely off the record, of course.
Mrs. Tucker: Well, it worked! I'm pregnant.
Dr. Prodd: Oh! What about your husband?
Mrs. Tucker: Oh, he's tickled pink.
Dr. Prodd: And what about the lodger?
Mrs. Tucker: Well, that's the trouble. She's pregnant too!

Carry on Matron.

Quote: Richard Wells @ September 24 2009, 10:46 AM BST

Dr. Prodd: Mrs. Tucker, isn't it? Now what can I do for you?
Mrs. Tucker: Well, I came to see you three months ago, because I was a little bit worried about my husband being able to have a baby.
Dr. Prodd: Yes, that's right, he's a bit older than you, isn't he?
Mrs. Tucker: Eighty-eight.
Dr. Prodd: Yes.
Mrs. Tucker: Well, if you remember, you suggested it might be a good idea to take in a lodger, you know, someone nearer my own age.
Dr. Prodd: (uncomfortably) Yes, well, purely off the record, of course.
Mrs. Tucker: Well, it worked! I'm pregnant.
Dr. Prodd: Oh! What about your husband?
Mrs. Tucker: Oh, he's tickled pink.
Dr. Prodd: And what about the lodger?
Mrs. Tucker: Well, that's the trouble. She's pregnant too!

Carry on Matron.

Laughing out loud

One of the hospital Carry-Ons in which Kenneth Williams is a very loved up Dr making over-amorous advances to Hattie Jacques' matron-

"Dr please, I want to be wooed"
"You can be a wude as you like matron."

Mrs. Fussey: Joan may think you're a gentleman but personally I've got sore misgivings.
Sid Boggle: You ought to put some talcum powder on them.

Khasi of Khalabar:
May the benevolence of the god, Shebo, bring blessings on your house.
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond:
And on yours
K of K:
And may his wisdom bring success in all your undertakings
Sir SR-D:
And in yours
K of K:
And may his radiance light up your life
Sir SR-D:
And up yours.

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