Mind Your Language (TV Series)
Hello Sailor (1978)
George Camiller: Giovanni Capello
Quotes
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Giovanni Capello : [Giovanni was left in charge of the class until Mr Brown's return]
Giovanni Capello : [harried] Ah, professori, I don't know how you put up with all these foreigners!
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[Giovanni has been put in charge of the class during Mr. Brown's absence]
Giovanni Capello : Now, I'm-a going to ask-a the questions, and you're going to give me the answers.
[puts down cigar and picks up book]
Giovanni Capello : Okey-cokey. Ali!
Ali Nadim : [looks up from reading comic] Ah, yes please?
Giovanni Capello : What is a noun-a?
Ali Nadim : Oh, blimey! it is very simple. Noun-a is a lady who is living in a convent.
Giovanni Capello : That's a nun-a! Eh.
[to Jamila]
Giovanni Capello : What's the plural of 'a thief'?
Jamila Ranjha : Uh?
[Giovanni repeats question]
Jamila Ranjha : a thief? robbers!
Giovanni Capello : No no no not-a robbers.
[picks up erasers from desk]
Giovanni Capello : Look, these are robbers! Now look, one-a thief two...
Anna Schmidt : [raising hand] thieves!
Giovanni Capello : That's better! Max, what's the opposite of 'bitter'?
Maximillian Papandrious : [stands] Lotta.
Giovanni Capello : [frowning] That's not right!
Maximillian Papandrious : Sure it is! opposite of bitter money is lotta money!