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Grevinnen og hovmesteren

NRK har siden 1980 sendt "Grevinnen og hovmesteren" på lille julaften. Jeg synes kanskje ikke den er så hysterisk morsom lenger, men se den, ja det må jeg. Det er jo tradisjon!

James serverer vertinnen Miss Sophie og fire imaginære, avdøde gjester på hennes 90-års dag. Stakkars James, han blir mer og mer full og svimer rundt bordet som en annen tulling.

Nå kan du kjøpe "Grevinnen og hovmesteren" på DVD.. :o)

Jeg har funnet 10 ting som du kanskje ikke visste om "Grevinnen og hovmesteren". Se her:

Opprinnelig var den et britisk teaterstykke ved navn "Dinner for One", som stammer fra helt tilbake til 1920-tallet. Hovmesteren James spilles av Freddy Frinton, mens grevinnen Miss Sophie egentlig heter May Warden. Frinton debuterte som hovmesteren allerede i 1945 og "slet ut" tre grevinner i løpet av sine drøyt tjue år i rollen. TV-sketsjen ble først produsert som det sveitsiske bidraget til Montreux-festivalen i 1963. Serien fikk øyeblikkelig kultstatus i Tyskland i 1972, senere også i blant annet Sverige, Sveits, Estland og Sør-Afrika. Det er bare i Norge at "Grevinnen og hovmesteren" sendes lille julaften, andre steder går den på nyttårsaften. I 1992 ble sketsjen sendt to ganger. Ved en feiltakelse gikk den et kvarter for tidlig, og telefonstormen som fulgte var så kraftig at NRK måtte sette den opp på på ny etter Kveldsnytt. I 2001 kunne norske TV-seere stemme på om de ville gå over fra svart/hvitt til en ny versjon i farger, men forslaget ble nedstemt. Hovmesteren snubler hele 11 ganger i løpet av sketsjens 11 minutter. Til tross for at skuespillerne er britiske og manuset er på engelsk, har stykket aldri vært vist i England og er fullstendig ukjent der. Kilde: NRK

Her har du hele scriptet:

James:	Good evening, Miss Sophie, good evening.
Miss Sophie:	Good evening, James.
James:	You are looking very well this evening, Miss Sophie.
Miss Sophie:	Well, I am feeling very much better, thank you, James.
James:	Good, good...
Miss Sophie:	Well, I must say that everything looks nice.
James:	Thank you very much, Miss Sophie, thank you.
Miss Sophie:	Is everybody here?
James:	Indeed, they are, yeah. Yes... They are all here for your anniversary, Miss Sophie.
Miss Sophie:	All five places are laid out?
James:	All laid out as usual.
Miss Sophie:	Sir Toby?
James:	Sir Toby, yes, he's sitting here this year, Miss Sophie.
Miss Sophie:	Admiral von Schneider?
James:	Admiral von Schneider is sitting here, Miss Sophie.
Miss Sophie:	Mr. Pommeroy?
James:	Mr. Pommeroy I put round here for you.
Miss Sophie:	And my very dear friend, Mr. Winterbottom?
James:	On your right, as you requested, Miss Sophie!
Miss Sophie:	Thank you, James. You may now serve the soup.
James:	The soup, thank you very much, Miss Sophie, thank you. They are all waiting for you. Little drop of mulligatawny soup, Miss Sophie?
Miss Sophie:	I am particularly fond of mulligatawny soup, James.
James:	Yes, I know you are.
Miss Sophie:	I think we'll have sherry with the soup.
James:	Sherry with the soup, yes... Oh, by the way, the same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?
Miss Sophie:	Same procedure as every year, James.
James:	Same procedure as every year, James...
Miss Sophie:	Is that a dry sherry, James?
James:	Yes, a very dry sherry, Miss Sophie... very dry. Straight out of the cellar, this morning, Miss Sophie.
Miss Sophie:	Sir Toby!
James:	Cheerio, Miss Sophie!
Miss Sophie:	Admiral von Schneider!
James:	Ad... Must I say it this year, Miss Sophie?
Miss Sophie:	Just to please me, James.
James:	Just to please you. Very good, yes, yes... Skol!
Miss Sophie:	Mr. Pommeroy!
James:	Happy New Year, Sophie!
Miss Sophie:	And dear Mr. Winterbottom!
James:	Well, here we are again, old lovely...
Miss Sophie:	You may now serve the fish.
James:	Fish. Very good, Miss Sophie. Did you enjoy the soup?
Miss Sophie:	Delicious, James.
James:	Thank you, Miss Sophie, glad you enjoyed it. Little bit of North Sea haddock, Miss Sophie.
Miss Sophie:	I think we'll have white wine with the fish.
James:	White wine with the fish? The same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?
Miss Sophie:	The same procedure as every year, James!
James:	Yeah...
Miss Sophie:	Sir Toby!
James:	Cheerio, Miss Sophie, me gal...
Miss Sophie:	Admiral von Schneider!
James:	Oh, must I, Miss Sophie?
Miss Sophie:	James, please, please...
James:	Skol!
Miss Sophie:	Mr. Pommeroy!
James:	Happy New Year, Sophie gal!
Miss Sophie:	Mr. Winterbottom!
James:	You look younger than ever, love! Younger than ever! Ha, ha, ha...
Miss Sophie:	Please serve the chicken!
James:	Ya ...
Miss Sophie:	That looks a very fine bird!
James:	That's a lovely chu ... chuk ... chicken, that I'll tell you, a lovely ...
Miss Sophie:	I think we'll have champagne with the bird!
James:	Champagne, ya... Sssssame, same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?
Miss Sophie:	The same procedure as every year, James!
James:	Sophie, me gal ...
Miss Sophie:	Admiral von Schneider!
James:	Must I, Miss Sophie?
Miss Sophie:	James!
James:	Schkolll!
Miss Sophie:	Mr. Pommeroy!
James:	Happy New Year, Sophie, gal...
Miss Sophie:	Mr. Winterbottom!
James:	It's one of the nicest little woman... hic... one of the nicest little woman, that's ever breathed, that's ever breathed... I now declare this bazaar opened! Would you like some fruit?
Miss Sophie:	I think we'll have port with the fruit!
James:	Oh, ... no! S...ame procedure as last...
Miss Sophie:	Yes, the same procedure as last year, James!
James:	..............................!!!
Miss Sophie:	Sir Toby!
James:	Sugar in the morning, sugar...
Miss Sophie:	Admiral von Schneider!
James:	Schkolll!
Miss Sophie:	Mr. Pommoroy!
James:	I'm sorry, Madam, sorry.
Miss Sophie:	Mr. Winterbottom!
James:	Huuuhhh, I'll kill that cat!
Miss Sophie:	Well, James, it's been a wonderful party!
James:	Well, it's been most enjoyable.
Miss Sophie:	I think I'll retire.
James:	You're going to bed?
Miss Sophie:	Yes.
James:	Sit down, I'll give you a hand up, Madam.
Miss Sophie:	As I was saying, I'll retire...
James:	Ya... ya. By the way, the same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?
Miss Sophie:	The same procedure as every year James!
James:	Well, I'll do my very best!