Character Studies - Mr. Goldberg

[Melchett]

We haven't done one of these in a while. Here's a new one - Mr. Goldberg! Add one line per post about the character. Here's a starter:

Shared a tent in the desert with Corporal Peacock!

[Tiddles]

Counts money while "davening".

[frankdicer]

Experienced Bathtub sleeper!

[girlfriendofmrlucas]

Found an interesting article about the Great Train Robbery

[Lucas The Tucas]

Has the look of a ringleader.


"Why are we waiting ?"




:lucas01:

[Tiddles]

Uses company time to run his own dubious employment agency.

[LovelyMissShirleyBrahms]

Once owned his own tailor shop, which burned down when the fish-and-chip shop below caught fire.

[Goldie]

Couldn't take over for Mr. Rumbold because YMG thought he was passed it.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Didn't undress in front of his wife for nearly 25 years.

[Goldie]

Went from Junior salesman to Senior salesman in one day.

[frankdicer]

Once owned his own tailor shop, which burned down when the fish-and-chip shop below caught fire.


Had to move the date of the fire up.

[LovelyMissShirleyBrahms]

Was known as Gruesome Goldberg, the Gulders Green Gorilla.

[larsen525]

Can "'ave a chat" with frogs in their own language.

- Erik

[Mr. Belfridge]

Knew Private Peacock in the war.

[LovelyMissShirleyBrahms]

Played the Pork Butcher in The Punch and Judy Affair play.

[Goldie]

Evidently provided satisfactory service for some "high ups" as noted on his engraved pocketwatch.. love Maggie.. ;)

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

His Brother works as a Chef at a Nudist Colony (wearing an iron apron). :chef:

[frankdicer]

shirt cuffs had already been turned by Mrs. Goldberg

[Very Young Mr Grace]

Mistook the staff as interview applicants.....

[Tiddles]

Resorts to eating cabbage for lunch the day of staff physicals because he feels that "meat gives you blood pressure..."

[LovelyMissShirleyBrahms]

Was the first one to hear about Captain Peacock's boil on his bum before he told the rest of the staff.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Thinks Captain Peacock is a "right tarter".

[Dear_Sexy_Knickers]

(When mentioning he didn't even undress in front of his own wife until they'd been married 25 years, and then Captain Peacock mentions having to strip off in the barracks all the time in the army...)

Seems to temporarily forget that he was in that same army with Corporal Peacock, and thus would have also had to get "barr-ack naked." :roll:

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:lol:

[Dear_Sexy_Knickers]

According to at least 2 members of staff, has a face like a wrinkled prune.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Once had a leaky pipe which ruined his spare bed.

[Oh, That DOES Suit Madam!]

Was taking Mrs. Slocombe to the pictures in his debut episode, yet in later episodes was married for years.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Shares his commission with his juniors.

[frankdicer]

Once had a leaky pipe which ruined his spare bed.

Sounds like a personal problem!

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:lol:

[Sir Humphries]

Can add up amounts of money quickly in his head before anyone else can.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Understands that there are two socks in a pair. :lol:

[Tiddles]

Is known to indulge in frozen sprouts.

[Dear_Sexy_Knickers]

When made to wait a long time for his food, his stomach bubbles like an atomic reactor. (And it seems to cause alot of fallout) :lol:

[Sir Humphries]

Tends to take his play-acting roles too seriously.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Can't wear his funny red nose because it doesn't fit.

[jug_ears_08]

Brings more customers into Grace Bros than the store has ever seen before on his first day

[Diana Yarswick]

His knob's going to fall off!

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Couldn't take over for Mr. Rumbold because YMG thought he was passed it.

But he thought he was "Practically Irreplaceable" :lol:

[daft boy]

Was once very excited about Mr. Humphries

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Takes indigestion pills.

[sonosun]

Bump it up!:)

[John Inman Fan]

Resorts to eating cabbage for lunch the day of staff physicals because he feels that "meat gives you blood pressure..."

But the end result of eating all that cabbage would be enough to give everyone else blood pressure! :lol:

Another Goldberg moment: Confronting Peacock about his military service and tattoo.

[Lady Stableforth]

brought his fire forward to work at Grace Bros.