101 Reasons Why We Love Mr. Humphries

[Dear_Sexy_Knickers]

I've been thinking about starting this thread for a while, and today seems like a particularly fitting time, in honor of our dearly departed John.

So I was wondering, can we come up with 101 different/unique reasons why we love Mr. Humphries? It seems alot, but he was so funny and such a dear character, I think it's possible. I think eventually, it would be fun to do a whole series of "__ reasons we love (whatever character)" threads, although I doubt there would be 101 reasons for other characters. Personally, I'd be hard pressed to come up with 5 reasons to like some characters, like Old Mr. Grace or Mr. Tebbs. :roll:

OK, I'll start with a few. In no particular order, of course. I'm sure we'll be up to 101 in no time, right? LOL.


1. For the way he answers the phone in his deep voice, "Menswear."

2. Because he was so patient for all those years that he was essentially Mr. Grainger's babysitter. (Having to wake him with "Are you Free?", explain everything to him, etc.)

3. Because he doesn't pitch his woo in public! ;)

4. For all the times he had to put up with Mrs. Slocombe's misguided advances.

Ok, that's 4 to start. Who's next with #5, etc? :)

[froggie]

5) I'm free!

6) the stories he's always telling Mr Lucas about what happened to him the night before

7) The pause and look on his face before he chimes with a response to what someone else said

8) When he comes out the lift after everyone else in a funny costume

9) The walk

10) His comments while serving a customer

[Tiddles]

11. He always tries to do the right thing and is kind to people.

12. On that note, he's diplomatic.

13. He's handsome!

[minki]

14. Loves his mother (even gets her wig set for her)

15. Loves his Paddington Bear

16. Those costumes he often arrives to work in! No one else can pull off pink floral print and a sailor suit quite like him.

[Captain Peacock's Carnation]

17. Can model a fur coat like nobodies business.

18. His turn as a groom in the Greek Wedding.

19. His excuse about the nuns staying at his place.

[froggie]

11. He always tries to do the right thing and is kind to people.



sorry to break the rule of the thread, but he's never been available for a clip-on bow tie :D

[jug_ears_08]

20. The way he comes out of the lift and bounces down the stairs

[jug_ears_08]

21. Because he pulled off being a woman so well to get Mrs. Featherstone angry so she went back to toiletries!

[jug_ears_08]

22. Because he was never available for a clip-on bow tie!

[minki]

22. Because he was never available for a clip-on bow tie!

23. He's got a friend who's a wizard with gussets though!

[offthefloor]

24. his dancing and directing talents

25. his paddington bear

26. his enthusiasm for measuring an inside leg

[jug_ears_08]

27. The way he warms up the metal end of the tape measure when Mr. Lucas is going to measure a kilt wearing Scotsman's inside leg

[jug_ears_08]

28. For his attempts to "have a go" at Mrs. Slocombe in the box at Covent Gardens watching the Nutcracker Suite!

[frankdicer]

29. Up for a fancy dress ball w/Mrs Slocombe
30. Knows Odd socks when (and where) he sees them

31. Always available to help Lucas with a customer problem.
e.g.not selling a raincoat, pulling the customers tight sweater of, etc.
32. The gap between his front teeth
33. The look he gives Captain Peacock when he thinks CSP has his hand on his bum.
34. The way he attacks Miss Brahms at the opera
35. The nice way he treats the lady with the tights that have run.
36. The many entrances with outrageous costumes....
e.g. the scuba outfit, the ice cream bicycle,
37. The outrageous glasses
38. His fortune-telling abilities
39. The way he walks when wearing lederhosen
40. The guts he had to wear lederhosen
41. because he likes warm slippers and keeps them in the oven

[Dear_Sexy_Knickers]

42. For the innovative way he dresses topless female mannequins (scarf, bowler hats, etc.)

43. Because he knows a dance step worth 25 pounds

44. Because he once let his mother come stay with him when she'd had a fight with his dad (though she had the cheek to object to his canopy bed,) even though this then got warped over the years into him being over 40 and still living with his mom, having never left home at all. :b**ch:

45. Because if he wasn't working anymore, he'd spend all day in his garden, trying his gnomes in different positions :p

46. Because he wouldn't mind if Mrs. Slocombe wanted to come over and give his Wibbly-Wobblies a swing...even though she claimed to have no interest whatsoever in his Wibbly-Wobblies. :D

47. Because he was ridiculously and bizarrely funny as Italian Tony.

48. Because the way he indignantly told Miss Brahms a "A HANDBAG?!?" was one of the funniest things I ever heard him say.

[Diana Yarswick]

49. His penchant for humming a tune.:singer:
50. His talent for directing.
51. His writing ability.:signin:
52. His ability to make friends of all shapes, sizes and sexes.:grouphug:
53. How he can fit inside the "Wendy house" with a friend.:humphries01:
54. That kilt !!!:scotland:

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

55. That gap in his teeth
56. Knows how to make Quails in Aspic

[jug_ears_08]

57. Because he not only had the guts to wear lederhosen but wore short short skin tight lederhosen.

[jug_ears_08]

58. Because his simple dinner consists of dishes you would find only in very expensive foreign restaurants.

[Evey]

59. His ability to win a 'Holiday Girl' competition wearing a very low backed dress.

60. Being the only person I know that would wear a shower cap to work. :)

[frankdicer]

61. Knows how to deal with a Buoy and can spell ASDIC (Full Stop :) )

BTW 55 is a repeat of 32. So we need to go to 102 numerically speaking.

[Agent4711]

62. No one makes a souffle quite like him.
63. Versatility!
64. His very interesting social life.
65. and he's so darn cute.

[Dear_Sexy_Knickers]

66. For the funny tantrums he threw whenever he was playing "the big director" and he got frustrated because he felt everyone else was making a mockery of the whole thing :) ("I won't have it, I WON'T HAVE IT!!!!!")

To take a couple from Grace and Favour (still Mr. Humphries, after all,)

67. Because his whole friendship with Mavis Moulterd was sweet, and it made him even more endearing.

68. Because he never did get control of that "knobbly" pipe. ;)

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

BTW 55 is a repeat of 32. So we need to go to 102 numerically speaking.

Sue me .....;)

[frankdicer]

Sue me .....;)

I don't even know Sue Bishop...shoulda known you'd find a way to reference her. ;)

[Tiddles]

BTW 55 is a repeat of 32. So we need to go to 102 numerically speaking.

I "think you need to get out more" dude. ;)


69...enjoys health foods.

[Diana Yarswick]

70. Makes antiseptic sleepwear look good.
71. He can yodel!
72. His needlework is expert!

[Madam Beryl]

73. When he wears a pair of falsies on his knees to polish the parquet.
74. When Mr. Lucas put his knee through a customer's trousers and was being admonished by C Peacock....you could clearly see Mr. Humphries in the background trying to get an eye and an earful!!!
75. The way he screamed and jumped up on the dresser when Mrs. Slocombe's clock work mouse came by.
76. How adorable he looks when he's wearing crazy sunglasses. (These would be good for looking through letter boxes)
77. You want to just cuddle him when he breaks down and weeps....
78. The look on his face when the electric hair dryer was blowing up his leg.....
79. Those Legs!!! Merry Stripmas LOL
80. Those eyes! (its the eyes that get them)

Sorry for so many but I could go on about Mr. Humphries all day!!!

Glass of water for me!!!!!!!!!!

[Lmsbartow]

81. He has better legs in heels than most women.
82. He has a great disposition.
83. He was popular with the staff. They all liked him.

[Diana Yarswick]

84. He is so limber. (The Apartment)
85. He does a good drunk.
86. The way he can improvise.

[frankdicer]

87. No one blubbers into a hanky like Mr. H!!

[John Inman Fan]

88. Charisma, Charisma, Charisma!

[Lady Stableforth]

89. Loves his mother very much and loves to dance