[78-L] goon show Q. for British listers

[Spats]

I'm not sure that it was a pun on cigarillos.
Spike just liked surreal jokes. This is one example of them.

In another episode, I remember a woman 'coming to the boil'.

Earl.

>  > It was a pun on cigar adverts I believe... in the story where 
>Neddy is to "move a piano from one room to another", the one room 
>being the Louvre, there are repeated instances of "Have a Gorilla" 
>with varied replies.  The ones I can remember (replies) are:
>  >
>>  "No, thanks, I've... just put one out"
>>
>>  (Neddy to Eccles in the hold of the steamer going to France): 
>>"Have a gorilla".  Eccles accepts and f/x of a roaring gorilla is 
>>heard, with Eccles putting up a brave fight.  After a moment, 
>>silence ensues, then Eccles says "......strong...."
>>
>>  Another exchange:
>>
>>  "Have a gorilla."
>>  "No, thanks, I'd rather smoke baboons!"
>>  "Good show!"
>>  "Baboon Show!"
>  > (F/X: cheesy off-tune fanfare)