The best Loriot quotes and sketches
The top 3 according to 15 votes from people: There used to be more tinsel. · A life without a pug is possible, but pointless. · Don't say anything now, Hildegard.. (Updated Feb 5, 2024.)
Lines by Vicco von Bülow, aka Loriot (1923-2011), that became part of everyday German, from his sketches with Evelyn Hamann, his films and books.
Automatically translated (original in Deutsch). See the original
Top 12
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1
There used to be more tinsel.
Grandpa Hoppenstedt in «Christmas at the Hoppenstedts» (1978).
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2
A life without a pug is possible, but pointless.
From his book «Ladies and Gentlemen» (2005); Loriot loved pugs.
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3
Don't say anything now, Hildegard.
The sketch «The Noodle», where a noodle on his face ruins a declaration of love.
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4
The duck stays outside!
Mr Müller-Lüdenscheidt in the sketch «Gentlemen in the Bath».
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5
The picture is crooked.
The sketch in which a guest wrecks an entire living room trying to straighten a picture.
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6
Zicke zacke, zicke zacke, hoi hoi hoi!
Grandpa Hoppenstedt with the toy nuclear power station in «Christmas at the Hoppenstedts» (1978).
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7
The cake in the human face is one of the most significant ideas in international humour.
From «Pugs and People» (1983).
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8
I just want to sit here.
The husband in the sketch «End of the Working Day», who just wants to sit in his armchair.
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9
I have a yodelling diploma.
Mrs Hoppenstedt in the sketch «Yodelling School»: «Then I've got something of my own.»
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10
Oh, really!
His most famous two-word reply, heard in countless sketches.
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Pugs cannot be compared to dogs. They combine the advantages of children, cats, frogs and mice.
From «Pugs and People. A kind of biography” (1983).
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12
Berta, the egg is hard!
The husband in the sketch «The Breakfast Egg», who wants his egg boiled for exactly four and a half minutes.
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13
The Heinzelmann sucks and blows where Mum can only suck.
The salesman in the sketch «The Vacuum Cleaner Salesman».
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Comments (5)
Das Ei ist hart! Jeden Sonntag bei uns am Frühstückstisch.
Die Möpse fehlen noch: «Möpse sind mit Hunden nicht zu vergleichen…»
Die Nudel! Der Sketch mit der Nudel fehlt.
Ich hab ein Jodeldiplom, da hab ich was Eigenes 😂
Früher war mehr Lametta — sag ich jedes Jahr an Weihnachten.