@capavaloae well no-one dated as such in those days. and society expected all persons to marry and have children. that was just social norm. marriage was very important
@livstar93 Goodness. Thank you for your MOST enlightening insight. Could not have done without it. The episode has a whole new sense now that I think of it that way. I am most obliged. :)
I always got the impression that Jeeves got Bertie out of his many engagements because he didn't like the idea of some woman coming in and taking charge of Bertie's life instead of him. Hence his distaste for talks of marriage, and his refusal to go for other, higher paid jobs :) Which in my head means he's madly in love with him. Obvs.
3:41 -- Bertie, a parent ?! He seems to have confused children with cocker spaniels. He can't even steal a silver cow creamer and yet he wants to become a father.
They wouldn't have had any raccoons in Britain at this time; they were not really introduced outside of North America until the mid-20th century. In the book, Glossop says that the hat made her look like a Pekingese. Although I think the way it's written for the show is a bit funnier.
@SeventhEve I'm sure that, much in the way a Brit know what a lion looks like without there being any roaming around the countryside, they would have known what a racoon looks like, even if only from a picture.... The rolling R certainly gives it a bit more edge, though ;)
and they say to him "what ho" and he says "what ho" and anyway he takes the kid and they go off together out into the world.
WTF?!
How Bertie-ish is that summary? and Jeeves looks downright frightened/heartbroken at the prospect of Bertie as a parent.... or husband for that matter...
@SamDLite I think it's more a habit of fidgeting, than anything. It's one of my favorite things, just visually, about this show. Is that Jeeves can be so so perfectley still, and Bertie *never* can. :)
It would have been nice if Jeeves had been a sport and helped Bertie adobt a child without the whole marriage-nuisance...Just Bertie, Jeeves and little "Green Sizzler Wooster"(-:
"Oh, I wish I had a daughter! I wonder what the procedure is..." and that look on his face!! ROFL I've seen these series at least 100 times and still can't get enough!!
I like the telegrams the most :)))) Bloody brilliant!
..Can't help but think that it's a bit too much even for Bertie. Spending all that time at The Drones without ever hearing anyone at least mention the subject or something? Oh well, unbelievable as it may be, it's still cute and bloody funny :) Love the episode to bits.
When he talked about wanting a kid in the original short story (don't remember the title -- it was the only one narrated by Jeeves), he never considered marrying, he planned to adopt his nieces, I think. So Wodehouse never meant him to be *that* dumb. Actually even here I don't think he doesn't know the facts of life, he just wonders where to start, as he so obviously lacks a romantic interest in his would-be kids' would-be mother, whoever that might be.
Oh, yes, I did check the original story out and the fact that Bertie was from the very beginning wondering about adoption, not the other "procedure", is clear there. In here, this is a bit more vague, so I was confused into thinking it was some sort of a bordering-on-ridiculous joke inserted while adapting the story into the show. But I guess it was my own confusion, nothing more. X)
"..and there's a bit of a fuss, and they say to him: 'What ho!?' and he says: 'What ho!', and he takes the kid and they go together out into the world." LOL!
Do you like the name Mabel? No.
sevenzdown 1 week ago
well... i for one don't get it ...none of it!!! LOL
IETCHX69 1 month ago
Why is everyone so bally-well stuck on MARRIAGE of all things?
capavaloae 3 months ago
@capavaloae well no-one dated as such in those days. and society expected all persons to marry and have children. that was just social norm. marriage was very important
livstar93 1 week ago
@livstar93 Goodness. Thank you for your MOST enlightening insight. Could not have done without it. The episode has a whole new sense now that I think of it that way. I am most obliged. :)
capavaloae 1 week ago
Thankyou so much for uploading all of these! I'm having a blast! ^_^
CalamityM 3 months ago
That tie! It causes Jeeves to sicken and retreat to the kitchen! Kill it with fire before it transgresses once more!
SinsyFish 4 months ago 2
Jeeves is engaged... n'awww!
totaldreamer1 5 months ago 3
"I wish I had a daughter, I wonder what the procedure is?" - Eton education for you...
samwardell 7 months ago 14
i wonder what the procedure is.... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
neogenzim1995 7 months ago 5
"She," Jeeves?
mortalkonlaw 8 months ago
Its sometimes difficult just to shrug these things off sir.
ROFL!
KageMinowara 9 months ago 2
I'll be his daughter? Haha xx
BeatlesSheLovesYou 10 months ago 2
Jeeves engaged! ha!
Orlabobz 11 months ago
...Tuppy plays Piggy on House of Elliot, doesn't he?
collegepoet 11 months ago
I always got the impression that Jeeves got Bertie out of his many engagements because he didn't like the idea of some woman coming in and taking charge of Bertie's life instead of him. Hence his distaste for talks of marriage, and his refusal to go for other, higher paid jobs :) Which in my head means he's madly in love with him. Obvs.
hmesser91 11 months ago 3
Bertie's face at 7:15 is priceless XD
UnfoldingWings 1 year ago
THE TIE!!!!!!!!
Nearly fell off my chair :D
357Snowball 1 year ago 3
"i wonder what the procedure is?!"... oh dear god bertie. someone take him to the side and explain about the birds and bees please.
ahenmaxtae 1 year ago 4
An especially slashy segment, I feel, haha. Love it!
CosplayingCassie 1 year ago
The tie!
Smarigdine 1 year ago
poor bertie never has his vebgence on tuppy, for
lillkutty007 1 year ago
3:41 -- Bertie, a parent ?! He seems to have confused children with cocker spaniels. He can't even steal a silver cow creamer and yet he wants to become a father.
KevinByrne2 1 year ago
Holy crap, Bertie's summary of that play is exquisite. *dies laughing*
Airie75 1 year ago 3
Sometimes I'm sure that Berty doesn't know that intercourse even exists. xD
DelusionalDreamers 1 year ago 4
lol poor jeeves gettin the brunt of bertys frustration
guitarnashelter 1 year ago
They wouldn't have had any raccoons in Britain at this time; they were not really introduced outside of North America until the mid-20th century. In the book, Glossop says that the hat made her look like a Pekingese. Although I think the way it's written for the show is a bit funnier.
SeventhEve 1 year ago
@SeventhEve I'm sure that, much in the way a Brit know what a lion looks like without there being any roaming around the countryside, they would have known what a racoon looks like, even if only from a picture.... The rolling R certainly gives it a bit more edge, though ;)
orchardlea 1 year ago
and they say to him "what ho" and he says "what ho" and anyway he takes the kid and they go off together out into the world.
WTF?!
How Bertie-ish is that summary? and Jeeves looks downright frightened/heartbroken at the prospect of Bertie as a parent.... or husband for that matter...
juliench1 1 year ago 13
@I4gotmyMANTRA Agreed, but still it follows through in House where the mindless fidgetting gets expressed as sometimes-intricate cane-twirling :)
SamDLite 1 year ago
Whats the big deal with the tie? I mean so much so to set Jeeves out of spirits?
Orlabobz 1 year ago
@Orlabobz Jeeves takes men's fashion VERY seriously.
mrsticky005 1 year ago 5
@mrsticky005
Oh I know very well he does, but I don't know what is wrong with the tie, am I missing something very big here?
Orlabobz 1 year ago
@Orlabobz Jeeves said it had some little print design on it of little horseshoes.
For someone like Jeeves this is taboo.
mrsticky005 1 year ago
5:20, you can see where Hugh Laurie started his habit of cane-twirling seen so often in House M.D. :)
SamDLite 1 year ago 3
@SamDLite I think it's more a habit of fidgeting, than anything. It's one of my favorite things, just visually, about this show. Is that Jeeves can be so so perfectley still, and Bertie *never* can. :)
I4gotmyMANTRA 1 year ago 2
"The ballied ballyness of it all makes it seem so bally ballied."
WELL, thanks for clearing that up for us Bertie. Tell us how you REALLY feel. haha
siriushpfan 2 years ago 8
@siriushpfan All ballied out I should imagine.
ArthurSavillesCrime 2 years ago 4
I always wish that Bertie will get married...then I remember all the girls he knows use him to get at other guys. But he really would be a good dad!
captLizzie 2 years ago 4
I like to think he is married....to Jeeves.
Haystacks 2 years ago 8
It would have been nice if Jeeves had been a sport and helped Bertie adobt a child without the whole marriage-nuisance...Just Bertie, Jeeves and little "Green Sizzler Wooster"(-:
butacrow 2 years ago 6
Poor Jeeves looks horrified at the thought of Daddy!Bertie.
...Thought not as horrified as he looks when he spots the tie.
SiriusLoveGirl 2 years ago 12
"Oh, I wish I had a daughter! I wonder what the procedure is..." and that look on his face!! ROFL I've seen these series at least 100 times and still can't get enough!!
I like the telegrams the most :)))) Bloody brilliant!
amberjadeBG 2 years ago 8
..Can't help but think that it's a bit too much even for Bertie. Spending all that time at The Drones without ever hearing anyone at least mention the subject or something? Oh well, unbelievable as it may be, it's still cute and bloody funny :) Love the episode to bits.
Mesmer1sed 2 years ago 3
When he talked about wanting a kid in the original short story (don't remember the title -- it was the only one narrated by Jeeves), he never considered marrying, he planned to adopt his nieces, I think. So Wodehouse never meant him to be *that* dumb. Actually even here I don't think he doesn't know the facts of life, he just wonders where to start, as he so obviously lacks a romantic interest in his would-be kids' would-be mother, whoever that might be.
5464724 2 years ago
Oh, yes, I did check the original story out and the fact that Bertie was from the very beginning wondering about adoption, not the other "procedure", is clear there. In here, this is a bit more vague, so I was confused into thinking it was some sort of a bordering-on-ridiculous joke inserted while adapting the story into the show. But I guess it was my own confusion, nothing more. X)
Mesmer1sed 2 years ago
It's so funny how Bertie only has to "decide" that he is going to marry someone. As if that settles it! :D
friendofyourfoe22 2 years ago 5
"..and there's a bit of a fuss, and they say to him: 'What ho!?' and he says: 'What ho!', and he takes the kid and they go together out into the world." LOL!
Zajuts149 2 years ago 7
8:53 jeeves looked so scared i wanna give him a hug xD
lucke001 2 years ago 7
Thanks so much for uploading this! It was removed from another user's account a while back and I need it for my class!
oshuhua 2 years ago
That sounds interesting. How are you using it in your class?
CaptainChaos 2 years ago
You know I think Bertie would make a rather good father :)
icyangel018 2 years ago 6
Lol depending on what kind of child you'd have him raise. Like the Glossop child! lol
Youlube32 2 years ago
A raccoon peering out from a flower pot. Ha
loserfreak92 2 years ago 3
Is the play a real one that Wooster saw?
PinkVoyd 2 years ago 6
We may never know. :]
wolfxbloed 2 years ago 3
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phelps6660 1 year ago
@wolfxbloed Pretty sure Hollywood made it into some kind of movie/remake/remake of the remake.
mortalkonlaw 8 months ago
@PinkVoyd
He seems to often allude to Oedipus. There's at least one other episode in which Oedipus is mentioned obliquely.
As -in this case- he refers to a 'gammy leg', it may well be the old Sophocles classic again.
phelps6660 1 year ago
@PinkVoyd My money is on Les Mis.
Jean Valjean: "What ho!"
Cosette: "What ho!"
TheMagicSax 7 months ago 5
Jeeves did not say he wasn't gay.
ragasm 2 years ago
Unnerved Jeeves is adorable
bakerstreetbookworm 2 years ago 47
Is there an instant in which Jeeves isn't absolutely adorable?
I think not.
loserfreak92 2 years ago 69
True!
bakerstreetbookworm 2 years ago
I say!
jeanlab 2 years ago
I second that!
Wonkapoo 2 years ago
all this bally balliness makes it so bally bally....
watsonsco 2 years ago 9
One of the best lines in the entire series!
Shangas 2 years ago 3
Rather!
CPGallagher89 2 years ago 3