Reeves and Mortimer are one of the most famous comedy double acts ever to delight the fun-loving audiences of the UK. For those not in the know, the duo combine surreal material that can be a little difficult to understand with traditional comedy such as slapstick and cartoon back and forth. A poll conducted in 2005 saw the duo voted as the 9th greatest comedy act ever by other comedians and experts in the genre.
In fact, so long have they been completely dominating the comedy scene now that it can be difficult to pick highlights from their stunning careers.
However, hidden within the wealth of hilarious quotes are a few quotes that deserve to be reflected upon, even by the most knowledgeable comedy fan. Let’s take a look at a few of the best utterances ever to pour forth from the duo’s mouths:
- Vic Reeves effortlessly manages to anger animal-lovers everywhere: “I poured my cat out some milk the other day; I don’t know how it got in there”
- Vic Reeves takes down a poor innocent contestant who plies his trade in a butcher shop on a game show: “My dictionary gives two definitions of butcher, someone who sells meat or someone who brutally murders people. Which are you?”
- A classic interchange between Reeves and Mortimer: Bob – “My new girlfriend works in Marks and Spencers”. Vic – “Really?” Bob – “Yeah, she won’t let me try anything on though”.
With Reeves and Mortimer still going strong on the comedy circuit and inspiring new acts all the time, we feel fairly certain that there’ll be plenty more to add to that list in the coming years.