Accident (Bottom episode)
| "Accident" | |
|---|---|
| Bottom episode | |
| Episode no. |
Series One Episode 006 |
| Directed by | Ed Bye |
| Written by | Ade Edmondson & Rik Mayall |
| Produced by | Ed Bye |
| Original air date | 29 October 1991 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
Steven O'Donnell
Christopher Ryan
Mark Williams
David Lloyd
Wayne Michaels
"Accident" is the sixth and final episode of the first series of British sitcom Bottom. It was first broadcast on Monday 28 October 1991. This episode sees the first appearance of Eddie's "real friends" Spudgun (Steven O'Donnell) and Dave Hedgehog (Christopher Ryan).
Richie breaks his leg, but he is determined not to let it spoil his birthday celebrations.
The episode begins with Eddie sitting down at the breakfast table. Richie then enters the room in his pyjamas singing "Happy Birthday to Me" much to Eddie's dismay. Richie then begins his annual birthday "routine" of reading what are obviously forged cards, including some supposedly from Sue Carpenter, General Pinochet, Rod Steiger, and "all the lads on the Ark Royal". But Eddie claims that the cards are the same ones Richie received last year. One of the cards is from ABBA with "Happy Christmas 1973" written inside. Another is clearly forged but appears to be from the people of the Soviet Union "in grateful thanks to comrade Richie". Eddie points out that Richie has simply written it himself and put all the R's the wrong way round, Trying to save face, Richie insists that the is how Russian is written. Richie asks Eddie where his birthday gift is and, after annoying Richie with a couple of gag-gifts (Richie's comb that he lost last week and the TV remote), Eddie hands Richie a piece of paper with the words "Madame Swish 3:30" written on it. Richie, believing it to be a prostitute's card, heaps praise on Eddie and gets excited at the prospect of finally having sex. However, it soon comes to light that Madame Swish is actually a horse running in the 3:30 race at Kempton. An ungrateful Richie struggles to hide his disappointment and when a clearly frustrated Eddie points out that he has given Richie a "red hot tip", Richie childishly hits back that there is "nothing he can do about it now". Eventually, Richie relents and gives Eddie £20 to put on the horse, with odds of 10/1.
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