Gas (Bottom)
| "Gas" | |
|---|---|
| Bottom episode | |
| Episode no. |
Series One Episode 002 |
| Directed by | Ed Bye |
| Written by | Ade Edmondson & Rik Mayall |
| Produced by | Ed Bye |
| Original air date | 24 September 1991 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
|
Brian Glover |
|
Brian Glover
Mark Lambert
Gabi Valenti
"Gas" is the second episode of the first series of British sitcom Bottom. It was first broadcast on Tuesday 24 September 1991.
After nearly killing the Gas Man, Richie and Eddie must remove an illegal gas connection from next door without disturbing their violent neighbour.
The episode begins with Eddie and Richie playing cards in their flat. During the game, it is revealed that their gas pipe is not attached to their meter, but instead to next door's. There is a knock at the door, which Richie answers. He is distressed to find it is the gas man (Mark Lambert), who wishes to read their meter. Richie distracts the gas man by pretending to be insane, whilst Eddie switches off the gas.
The gas man comes in and reads the meter, despite Eddie and Richie's attempts to stop him. He informs them that one of the residents has complained about a very high gas bill and he is checking all the meters on the street. He reads the meter and is puzzled as to why it reads zero. Eddie and Richie attempt to convince him it is because they do not use gas as they do not know what it is. They attempt to stall him by making tea with cold water and forcing him to drink it in order to clock off before he has a chance to inspect next door's meter. When their stalling tactics fail, Richie repeatedly punches the gas man and Eddie seemingly beats him with a frying pan, knocking him unconscious. Believing that they unintentionally killed him, they attempt to dispose of the body by hiding it under the carpet, trying to eat it and trying to throw it on top of a passing bus (writing in his log that he was pursuing his hobby of "bus surfing"). Before they have a chance to throw him out of the window, the gas man regains consciousness and Richie and Eddie send him on his way whilst very disorientated.
Eddie and Richie try to get into their neighbour's house, but their neighbor, Mr. Rottweiler (Brian Glover), is an angry, hostile man who loathes them. To make matters worse, Rottweiler's girlfriend (Gabi Valenti) is staying with him and he does not want to be disturbed. Unable to simply walk in, Eddie and Richie break through the connection wall with a sledgehammer. Aiming for the kitchen, they fail and accidentally enter Rottweiler's bedroom where he and his girlfriend are sleeping. Eddie goes to the kitchen to remove the gas-pipe, while Richie stays in the bedroom attempting to clean up the rubble and later lecherously staring at Rottweiler's girlfriend. Meanwhile, Eddie becomes distracted while eating all of Rottweiler's food.
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