Episode no. Series Two
Episode 005 Produced by Ed Bye | Directed by Ed Bye | |
Written by Ade Edmondson
Rik Mayall Original air date 29 October 1992 (1992-10-29) | ||
"Holy" is the fifth episode of the second series of British television sitcom, Bottom. It was first broadcast on 29 October 1992.
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Synopsis
It is Christmas time in Hammersmith once again, and Richie and Eddie experience a Christmas miracle.
Plot
On Christmas morning, Richie enters Eddie's room disguised as Father Christmas and presents "gifts" for himself and Eddie. He accidentally sets off Eddie's homemade security system, which results in Richie being hanged. After being spared by Eddie, Richie returns as himself and proceeds to list off the gifts that "Santa" has left them, which consist of the ingredients for Christmas dinner, while Eddie himself receives no stocking stuffers. Eddie presents his gifts for Richie: a small empty bottle of Malibu rum, and a used toilet roll made into a "play telescope" featuring an image of Sue Carpenter. Richie presents his gift for Eddie: a childlike-styled self-portrait of Richard which was completed in only fifteen minutes.
Later on, Richie forbids Eddie from watching TV and proceeds to start Christmas dinner. Short on brandy butter, the two settle for the highly-flammable "vodka margarine". During the cooking, Richard accidentally cuts off one of his fingers and begins to lose blood. To get on with Christmas dinner, they crudely staple the finger back into place. Dave Hedgehog and Spudgun arrive to attend Christmas dinner and are served glasses of gravy as a replacement for the sherry that Eddie already drank. For dinner, they are served rock hard potatoes, sprouts, and a turkey that is overcooked so much that it has shrunk and it is inedible. They skip to pudding; when they set the vodka margarine alight, they are forced to extinguish the powerful blaze. Richie attempts to play charades, but the others are incapable of understanding the rules. The doorbell rings, and a baby is found abandoned on the doorstep. Richie decides that he and Eddie should adopt the child, despite Eddie's protests. Eddie laments "get rid of it" and "why couldn't you be more careful?".
Spudgun, Eddie and Dave decide to give the child gifts; respectively, Terry's All Gold, a Frankenstein mask and an aftershave named "Grrr". At the time, the three are wearing paper crowns and Richie, a virgin, is wearing a blue towel like a veil. Noticing the similarities with the Nativity, Richie believes that he is the Virgin Mother of God, the child is the Messiah and that they are witnessing the Second Coming. Richie gives himself the title "Richard Mary" and demands the servitude of the others. However, it turns out that the child is the grandson of their landlord, whose daughter returns to collect the child. But Eddie and Richie get excited when she prepares to breastfeed the child in front of them.