Interesting Celery Fact No. 84

Arguably celery's defining moment on the small screen came in British comedy duo Alan and Ian's famous "Celery Sketch", in 1973. Alan Couthless and Ian Itisnthoof are now better remembered for a series of daring Post Office robberies in the early 80's, but in the decade prior, they were amongst Britain's best loved light entertainers. In the Celery Sketch, Alan and Ian were seen in bed together, pyjama clad, both attempting to eat the same plate of celery. Through a series of hilarious coincedences, they both believe that the plate of celery is theirs alone, and their comical attempts to keep the plate in one place, whilst hampered by alarm clocks going off, the doorbell ringing, and a cat attempting to gain entry through the bedroom window. Alan and Ians hapless struggles and confusion appear almost balletic, set as they are to The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy, and this heartwarming piece of feel-good nostalgia has topped Britains lists of favourite sketches ever since.