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* TheMerch: In-universe. The BBC would like to remind you about the wide range of merchandise offered by the producers of ''The Golden Age of Ballooning.'' Failure to purchase said items may be grounds for imprisonment.
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* TheMerch: In-universe. The BBC would like to remind you about the wide range of merchandise offered by the producers of ''The Golden Age of Ballooning.'' [[DisproportionateRetribution Failure to purchase said items may be grounds for imprisonment.imprisonment]].
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* ThrownFromTheZeppelin: Literally. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_von_Zeppelin Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin]] threw the entire German government out of his airship during its maiden voyage; it wasn't for not supporting him, but for [[BerserkButton calling his airship a "balloon"]].
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* TheMerch: In-universe. The BBC would like to remind you about the wide range of merchandise offered by the producers of ''The Golden Age of Ballooning.'' Failure to purchase said items may be grounds for imprisonment.
* ThrownFromTheZeppelin: Literally. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_von_Zeppelin Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin]] threw the entire German government out of his airship during its maiden voyage; it wasn't for not supporting him, but for [[BerserkButton calling his airship a"balloon"]]."balloon"]].
* ViolentGlaswegian: A suspiciously Scottish-accented person impersonates Louis XVI, or whatever his number is. He's prone to ending arguments with a head butt.
* ThrownFromTheZeppelin: Literally. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_von_Zeppelin Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin]] threw the entire German government out of his airship during its maiden voyage; it wasn't for not supporting him, but for [[BerserkButton calling his airship a
* ViolentGlaswegian: A suspiciously Scottish-accented person impersonates Louis XVI, or whatever his number is. He's prone to ending arguments with a head butt.
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* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Eric Idle's "Norwegian".
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* BerserkButton: Don't call Ferdinand von Zeppelin's airship a "balloon" or he'll throw you out while the ship is in the air.
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Tonight on the BBC, it is several episodes of ''The Golden Age of Ballooning''. In the first episode, the Montgolfier Brothers discuss how their invention: the hot-air balloon, and how it will revolutionize France. But Joseph Montgolfier feels guilty about not washing his entire body. The episode ends with several BBC products about the show for sale.
On the second episode Joseph's wife Antoinette laments Joseph's obsession with balloon. Then Louis XIV arrives to confiscate the plans for the balloon, but Joseph points out that Louis XIV died many years ago. The king says he's Louis XVI and runs away with the plans.
On the third episode, Louis XVI tries to sell the plans to King George III for then thousand pounds, buy Joseph exposes him. End credits.
On the sixth episode, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin throws several politicians out of his airship after they call it a balloon. The residents of the house all the politicians fall on try to figure out how to organize the bodies. That's it.
On the second episode Joseph's wife Antoinette laments Joseph's obsession with balloon. Then Louis XIV arrives to confiscate the plans for the balloon, but Joseph points out that Louis XIV died many years ago. The king says he's Louis XVI and runs away with the plans.
On the third episode, Louis XVI tries to sell the plans to King George III for then thousand pounds, buy Joseph exposes him. End credits.
On the sixth episode, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin throws several politicians out of his airship after they call it a balloon. The residents of the house all the politicians fall on try to figure out how to organize the bodies. That's it.
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Tonight on the BBC, it is several episodes of ''The Golden Age of Ballooning''. In the first episode, the Montgolfier Brothers discuss how their invention: invention the hot-air balloon, and how it will revolutionize France. But Joseph Montgolfier feels guilty about not washing his entire body. The episode ends with advertising several BBC products about the show for sale.
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On the secondepisode episode, Joseph's wife Antoinette laments Joseph's obsession with balloon.balloons. Then Louis XIV arrives to confiscate the plans for the balloon, but Joseph points out that Louis XIV died many years ago. The king says he's Louis XVI and runs away with the plans.
On the third episode, Louis XVI tries to sell the plans to King George III forthen ten thousand pounds, buy but Joseph exposes him. End credits.
On the sixth episode, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin throws several politicians out of his airship after they call it a balloon. The residents of the house all the politicians fall on try to figure out how to organize the bodies. That's it.
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On the third episode, Louis XVI tries to sell the plans to King George III for
On the sixth episode, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin throws several politicians out of his airship after they call it a balloon. The residents of the house all the politicians fall on try to figure out how to organize the bodies.
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* CurtainCall: At the end of the title sketch there's a curtain call of all of the actors in the sketch, featuring the butler.
* ThrownFromTheZeppelin: Literally. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_von_Zeppelin Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin]] threw the entire German government out of his airship during its maiden voyage; it wasn't for not supporting him, but for [[BerserkButton calling his airship a "balloon"]].
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Title: ''The Golden Age of Ballooning''
Original Airdate: 31/10/1974
Tonight on the BBC, it is several episodes of ''The Golden Age of Ballooning''. In the first episode, the Montgolfier Brothers discuss how their invention: the hot-air balloon, and how it will revolutionize France. But Joseph Montgolfier feels guilty about not washing his entire body. The episode ends with several BBC products about the show for sale.
On the second episode Joseph's wife Antoinette laments Joseph's obsession with balloon. Then Louis XIV arrives to confiscate the plans for the balloon, but Joseph points out that Louis XIV died many years ago. The king says he's Louis XVI and runs away with the plans.
On the third episode, Louis XVI tries to sell the plans to King George III for then thousand pounds, buy Joseph exposes him. End credits.
On the sixth episode, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin throws several politicians out of his airship after they call it a balloon. The residents of the house all the politicians fall on try to figure out how to organize the bodies. That's it.
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Original Airdate: 31/10/1974
Tonight on the BBC, it is several episodes of ''The Golden Age of Ballooning''. In the first episode, the Montgolfier Brothers discuss how their invention: the hot-air balloon, and how it will revolutionize France. But Joseph Montgolfier feels guilty about not washing his entire body. The episode ends with several BBC products about the show for sale.
On the second episode Joseph's wife Antoinette laments Joseph's obsession with balloon. Then Louis XIV arrives to confiscate the plans for the balloon, but Joseph points out that Louis XIV died many years ago. The king says he's Louis XVI and runs away with the plans.
On the third episode, Louis XVI tries to sell the plans to King George III for then thousand pounds, buy Joseph exposes him. End credits.
On the sixth episode, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin throws several politicians out of his airship after they call it a balloon. The residents of the house all the politicians fall on try to figure out how to organize the bodies. That's it.
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