Victor and Hugo - Catchphrases

Catchphrases

Much of the humour of the series came from catchphrases. Among these were:

• That is what I said. - Victor, on being corrected (by anyone).
• Yes, my Victor. - Hugo
• What is it that it is, my Victor? - Hugo
• Nothing else can possibly go wrong. - Victor (normally), the cue for the dog to remove his underpants.
• Where's me tablets? - Interpoll expressing surprise and consternation.
• That's what I think, anyway. - Hugo's summation of the situation.
• Do you understand the plan? - Victor, to Hugo, who rarely did.
• Yes and no, mainly no. - Hugo, answering Victor's question.
• Victor and Hugo, Naughtiness International, no crime too big no crime too small, how may I help you? - Victor answering the phone
• Bon! What? Good! Oh!
• Help, the police! No, help!! - Hugo's panic attacks on hearing the word "police".
• Mama always wanted for me to be a . - Hugo's reaction to Victor's disguise ideas (including a general and a doctor).
• We are famous international criminals. - Hugo inadvertently revealing his identity.
• Brain of a ... - Victor, on realising Hugo's innate stupidity. This is followed by something else, usually an inanimate object - "You have the brain of a letterbox" for example.
• This is all your fault.
• But Victor it was not my fault . - Whenever the duo get caught.
• This is usually followed by Victor's famous saying to Hugo: "It is your fault. It is all your fault. It is ALWAYS your fault."
• The monies and the jewels and the golds and the so-forths. - Victor's traditional litany of what they will steal.