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Oct 2002
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Can someone explain it to me?
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More like 'head nurse'.

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Its a Carry On 'catchphrase' from the film Carry On Matron.

Camp British humour from the 60s and 70s. Think Benny Hill if you've never heard of the films.
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I seem to recall it being a quote from the Kenneth Williams character in 'Carry on Doctor'- the large Hattie Jacques played the formidable Matron.

Kenneth Williams was a rather camp, acid tongued comedian (also notable in the radio series 'Round the Horne) who was an acquaintance of Joe Orton's. Hence the 'OOoohhh, Matron!' exclamation is rather more intelligible if you are cognisant of cheesey British humour from the sixties. The 'Carry On' series is mostly low farce.
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Well Heeeello is a similar phrase.

Good carry on is far superior to Benny Hill
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Carry On + beer =

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Carry on cleo is a very good spoof IMHO
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I don't really like these films, but that quote is a true classic.
Which Carry On is it from?
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"Carry on Cleo"
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Another Kenneth William's quote, as they went after him (as Caesar) with the daggers.

Some Carry On films are timeless classics. Many though dated badly.
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