The Norman Conquests/Funny


 * Though it's hard to pick one crowning moment from The Norman Conquests, which sets up Chekhov's Jokes that don't go off until other plays, this troper submits "Norman Dewers: Gigolo! ...and assistant librarian. That's what's inside me. What's inside you, Reg? Besides six bowls of corn flakes?"
 * A great example of the Chekhov's Joke starts in the first play, Table Manners, when Reg being egged by Sarah into spying on Norman and Annie (in the living room, where the second play, Living Together is going on). He can't come up with a good excuse to walk in there, and Sarah suggests he pretend to be retrieving something. He goes off to do it and comes back with a wastepaper basket. Funny. A play later, when Reg walks into the living room, picks up the wastepaper basket, and walks out, nothing said? Hilarious.