3:46 is so simple, yet it cracks me up every time. Everything about it is perfect -- the 1.5 seconds between the alarm being shut off and the phone ringing, the fact that Basil leaps off of his feet, the (ridiculously short) length of his tie...."YES? WHAT IS IT?!!" *SLAM*
At 3:20 you can see Ballard Berkeley (Major Gowen) is barely able to keep a straight face. Hilarious! :D One of the best scenes in the second best episode (Basil the Rat is the best, IMHO).
'Obviously you'd be standing there when the fire bell went. I don't know why we don't let you all burn.' classic stuff.
Professor6871 1 day ago
This is the best moment in tv history! <3 It's just so stressful though :P
xjx2 1 week ago
Fire,f f f f f Fire. FIIREEE OUT THERE! Fire. FIRREE! FIIIIIIIIRRREEEEE! FIRE! FIIIIIRRREEE
HMJogMDG 3 months ago
3:46 is so simple, yet it cracks me up every time. Everything about it is perfect -- the 1.5 seconds between the alarm being shut off and the phone ringing, the fact that Basil leaps off of his feet, the (ridiculously short) length of his tie...."YES? WHAT IS IT?!!" *SLAM*
therussianspy 3 months ago
That's what Stalin reportedly did before he died.
tolanstout 3 months ago
When this came out in the 70s I was at school & our Religious Knowledge teacher was NOT impressed by Basil shaking his fist at the Lord! LOL.
Boy was he going to be livid when Life of Brian came out in the 80s! LOL!!
sitemountain 4 months ago
This is part of the "Germans" episode.
racefan32 5 months ago
@racefan32 I did not know that. Two of my most fav scenes; Fire Drill and the Germans.
CSavageSr 2 months ago
@CSavageSr Saw an interview on here somewhere where John Cleese mentioned it.
racefan32 2 months ago
I don't know why we bother, we should let you all burn!
JAMshakey 5 months ago
Basil is the only person with a sense of logic in this series :D
Naxide 5 months ago
At 3:20 you can see Ballard Berkeley (Major Gowen) is barely able to keep a straight face. Hilarious! :D One of the best scenes in the second best episode (Basil the Rat is the best, IMHO).
PerHedetun 6 months ago
@PerHedetun
Basil the Rat is apparently John Cleese's favourite episode from what I've heard.
Darkstar263 5 months ago
(Phone Rings)
"WE'RE HAVING IT!!!!!"
meh54 7 months ago 14
6:41 is my favourite part. Makes me laugh everytime. lol
Basil: (High pitch) Fire!
Guest: What?
Basil: F..F.. Fire! F...f..f...f...f fire!
Guest: Fire?
Basil: Fire!
Guest: Where?
Basil: Out there! Fire!
Basil facing the old ladies: FIRE!!!!!!!
Triviumtiger 7 months ago 5
OH THANK YOU GOD! THANK U SO BLOODY MUCH! *shakes arm at ceiling* tht part cracks me up everytime x
Emovampqueen92 7 months ago
classic XD
halojayjayjay 8 months ago
IT'S NOT FIRE IT ONLY DRILL!!!
221gunslinger 8 months ago
Lol great scene. Looking forward to doing it for an eisteddfod in one month :)
KRHIRCIHSATRODS 1 year ago