The Coopers and Robinsons: Pets

Charlotte and Dennis Cooper welcome St John and Vanessa Robinson for drinks, and Dennis promptly mistakes the furry bundle in Vanessa's arms for a muff. It is her cherished little dog, saddled with an absurdly aristocratic name, and both couples set about proving how British they are through their devotion to animals. Asked whether they keep pets themselves, the Coopers boast about the hundreds of furry friends living under their floorboards, which turn out to be the mice Dennis sets traps for. His dislike of the dog keeps leaking through the small talk, from cheerful jokes about how she was spayed to his refusal to hold her, until Charlotte forces the issue and the nervous animal has an accident on him. Dennis excuses himself, then returns keen to borrow the dog again, for a purpose that has nothing to do with making friends.

British Comedy Guide lists this segment as "The Coopers and Robinsons - Pets" in Series 3, Episode 2, immediately after a "Cheque please" sketch; BBC Studios' official upload titles it "The Coopers: Pet Dog Sketch".