The Deadly Attachment (Dad's Army episode – uncredited writing contribution often associated with Cleese/Booth circle)
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"The Deadly Attachment" is a celebrated 1973 episode of the British sitcom Dad's Army, best known for its classic "Don't tell him, Pike!" scene and its connections to the John Cleese/Connie Booth comedy circle.
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| The Deadly Attachment | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Dad's Army episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dad's Army stage and clip compilations ⓘ |
| containsRunningGag |
Pike's youth and naivety
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misuse of authority by Captain Mainwaring ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | British Home Guard interaction with German POWs ⓘ |
| directedBy | David Croft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| featuresAntagonistNationality | German ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Captain Mainwaring
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Private Pike NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergeant Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ U-boat captain ⓘ |
| featuresScene | "Don't tell him, Pike!" ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1973 ⓘ |
| genre |
situation comedy
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war comedy ⓘ |
| hasBroadcastMedium | television ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | "Don't tell him, Pike!" became a widely quoted catchphrase in British popular culture ⓘ |
| hasFictionalLocation | Walmington-on-Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | half-hour television episode ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
often listed among the greatest British sitcom episodes
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one of the most famous Dad's Army episodes ⓘ |
| hasTheme | British wartime resilience through comedy ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriodOfProduction | early 1970s ⓘ |
| notableFor | "Don't tell him, Pike!" line ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC One ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Dad's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
German U-boat crew taken prisoner by Home Guard platoon
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attempted escape by German prisoners ⓘ |
| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 6 ⓘ |
| setDuring | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Arnold Ridley
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Arthur Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ Clive Dunn NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Lavender NERFINISHED ⓘ James Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ John Laurie NERFINISHED ⓘ John Le Mesurier NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Madoc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
David Croft
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Jimmy Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Connie Booth
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The Deadly Attachment (Dad's Army episode – uncredited writing contribution often associated with Cleese/Booth circle)
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