Cabin Pressure/Funny

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  • Douglas, performing a bombing run over the polar bears of Qikiqtarduak, being informed that he had left the cabin address on.
    • "Oh dear. Now that, I admit, was a bit unprofessional."
  • Upon finding Carolyn on a date with the dashing Captain Herc, Douglas retrieves a piano from the van he and the others are driving to Ottery St. Mary before launching into a rendition of 'That's Amore'.
  • Pretty much the entirety of Ottery St. Mary qualifies, but especially anything in regards to otters or yellow cars.
  • "In the unlikely event of Captain nonrecognition, Captain doffs cap, gestures to lipstick inscription."
    • "The boy stood on the burning deck whence all but he had fled; his heart was in his mouth, but lo, his cap was on his head!"
    • Also from Fitton, all of Arthur's spirited but horrible attempts at singing.
  • Ipswich: Douglas is not overly in awe of his captain. He roleplays situations where he is for every drop of sarcasm he can:
    • A training excersise:

Douglas: Hey, Chief. I might be wrong, but I think we're flying into a mountain. This makes me feel ... scared of the mountain. One thing we could do is pull up and fly over the mountain. How does that sound to-- [pssshhh sound signaling mountainy doom]

    • Saving MJN:

Douglas: [clears throat] Hey, Chief.
Carolyn: What?
Douglas: I might be wrong ... [laughs] Sorry, I really must learn to say that with a straight face. I might be wrong, but I think Arthur's about to lose us all our jobs.
Carolyn: This is not--
Douglas: Hang on, I'm only on step two. This makes me feel ... unemployed. And also a little surprised, given that I've heard quite a lot recently that the number of passengers at which it becomes compulsory to carry a flight attendant is nineteen. And I just wonder how often that situation's going to occur in our aircraft ... with its sixteen seats.
Carolyn: Ah.
Douglas: And: How does that sound to you?

  • Every third moment of every episode. Possibly more.