When Grandad and Councillor Teasedale (Norman Mitchell) are talking to Mr. Watkins in Grandad's quarters, both Dunn and Mitchell are noticeably distracted by the parrot squawking after Dunn's "you've always had a funny look" line.
When Mr. Watkins (Geoffrey Russell) leaps on Grandad's bed and it collapses, it's unclear whether or not this was intended.
Although Grandad's bed had been rigged to collapse in a prior episode, the reactions of the actors and the riotous reaction of the audience indicate that it may have been a mistake that was covered by the performers, particularly as Dunn limps after the bed falls on his foot.
In [Clive Dunn: A Tribute (2012)] producer-director Jeremy Swan said of the series that "I like it when things go wrong... when it's to one's advantage."
Although Grandad's bed had been rigged to collapse in a prior episode, the reactions of the actors and the riotous reaction of the audience indicate that it may have been a mistake that was covered by the performers, particularly as Dunn limps after the bed falls on his foot.
In [Clive Dunn: A Tribute (2012)] producer-director Jeremy Swan said of the series that "I like it when things go wrong... when it's to one's advantage."