Horrible Histories (TV Series)

Episode #1.9 (2009)

Mathew Baynton: Various

Quotes 

• Athenian man : Right, that's about as much as I can take. OK, alright? Now, there's only one thing for it.

  Spartan man : Agreed. A fight to the death!

  Athenian man : No. No, I-I was actually thinking of a vote. To see whose way of life is best.

  Spartan man : OK. I vote Spartan.

  Spartan woman : I vote Spartan.

  Athenian man : I vote Athenian.

  Athenian woman : I don't get a vote! I'm only a woman.

  Spartan man : I make that 2-1 - to Sparta!

• School inspector : [Seeing the teacher caning a boy]  Really! Explain what's going on here.

  Teacher : Well, I was administering 30 lashes to this boy, and then I broke one of my canes. So I was giving him 30 more lashes, for damaging school property!

  School inspector : I see.