The Goodies (TV Series)

Snooze (1970)

Roddy Maude-Roxby: Rupert Windcheater

Quotes 

• Rupert Windcheater : I'm sorry for bursting in like this, but I'm a frightfully busy man and my secretary didn't have time to make an appointment.

  Bill Oddie : There's no need to apologise. Get out!

• [the Goodies accidentally poured too much of Graeme's antidote in to the London reservoir. Now everybody is extremely hyperactive as a result] 

  Rupert Windcheater : The only way to calm them all down again is to give them all snooze! The government has come down on Beachrow Products like a ton of bricks, and I can tell you something!

  Bill Oddie : What?

  Rupert Windcheater : The prime minister at ten times is usual speed is not funny!

  Bill Oddie : Oh, he must be!

• Rupert Windcheater : [very hyper, addressing the wrong one as he says each of their names]  Tim! Graeme! So good to see you! So glad you could make it! Now, listen, the directors and I have got some great news. Somebody's developed a new, improved "Snooze."

  Graeme Garden : I know, I did.

  Rupert Windcheater : Yes, you did. Great!

  Graeme Garden : And I sent you a sample this morning.

  Rupert Windcheater : But the important thing is, we got a sample this morning...

  Tim Brooke-Taylor : HE sent it!

  Rupert Windcheater : And he sent it.