Mainwaring and the platoon must keep their wits primed whilst guarding some captured U-Boat crew.Mainwaring and the platoon must keep their wits primed whilst guarding some captured U-Boat crew.Mainwaring and the platoon must keep their wits primed whilst guarding some captured U-Boat crew.
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- German Crew Member
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- Director
- David Croft(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe line "Don't tell him, Pike!" has often been voted one of the funniest moments in the history of British television comedy.
- GoofsThe platoon and their prisoners march past the same short stretch of warehouse frontage several times.
- Quotes
U-Boat Captain: I am making notes, Captain, and when we win the war, you will be brought to account
Mainwaring: You can write what you like. You're not going to win this war.
U-Boat Captain: Oh, yes we are!
Mainwaring: Oh no you're not!
U-Boat Captain: Oh yes we are!
Pike: [sings] Whistle while you work / Hitler is a twerp / He's half barmy, so's his army / Whistle while you work.
U-Boat Captain: [pointing at Pike] Your name will also go on zee list. What is it?
Mainwaring: Don't tell him, Pike!
U-Boat Captain: Pike.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Selection Box: Dad's Army (1997)
- SoundtracksWhistle While You Work
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Music by Frank Churchill and lyrics by Larry Morey
Heard as a theme at the start of some scenes
Ian Lavender sings a parody of this song to the Germans
It is the episode with the famous exchange:
'Your Name will also go on the list, what is it?'
'Don't tell him Pike.'
Of course the episode works because Madoc plays it straight and there is so much more to it than his writing list of names for his book. As well as some classic lines it has a good plot.
It starts of with Captain Mainwaring telling his men about counting parachutes to find out if they are Germans. If there are more than six, shoot them. Just check in case they might be nuns.
It kicks off when the captured Germans submarine crew arrive. Mainwaring compares Hitler to Charlie Chaplain. Then Walker taking their fish and chips order with the Captain being fussy. Finally the Captain makes a daring plan to escape by holding Hodges hostage.
Luckily for Captain Mainwaring that Sgt Wilson realised having primed grenades would be dangerous.
- Prismark10
- May 24, 2020