Sh!t the Dowager Countess Says

[@TheGnerdyChannel]

My personal favorite line of hers: "I take that as a compliment" "I must have said it wrong."

[@ellenmindy5905]

I agree

[@michaeltutty1540]

That is one of my favourites, tied with "Do you promise?" Impeccable timing, and seemingly ad lib

[@margaretcook-ellis4941]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131]

And when she told Branson ; "If you're looking for reason, I wouldn't look for it amongst the upper classes..." 👵

[@marquessofbooks7364]

Why did I read that with the accent? lol

[@ladyjaneofdunans]

They struck gold when they got her for this role. She is utterly perfect as the Dowager Countess. I never saw anyone with her timing!

[@preet7258]

True say!!! Maggie Smith is perfect! I adore her in the role :D

[@permafrost0979]

ladyjaneofdunans I don't think they "found" her, this role had to have been created with her in mind!

[@ladyjaneofdunans]

Perma Frost Confused. I didn't use the word "found".

[@alexkluke6247]

Ah but when Warner Brothers cast her as mcgonagall, they hit diamond!

[@thevintageeffect4772]

True.

[@moriarty4033]

"Oh, what on earth's the matter?" "I'm leaving in the morning, Lady Grantham. I doubt we'll meet again" "Do you promise?"

[@Nevarden]

i laughed out loud at this line!

[@overcomerbtboj]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂- definitely one of my fav lines from violet

[@wherearetheturtles610]

@@Nevarden Same! She is hilarious! 😂

[@nina1522]

Dame Maggie Smith is an international treasure!

[@ceecee2540]

I find her superb.

[@LadyInterstella]

Mrs. Crawley: "How you hate to be wrong." Lady Grantham: "I wouldn't know. I'm not familiar with the sensation."

[@dronespace]

LOL

[@erumanwe]

My favourite line she said

[@akusik2986]

Sounds like something trump will say.

[@artdecotimes2942]

How you hate to be wrong? I don't believe that would be proper talk of Lady Crawley.

[@copongcoponginc]

@@artdecotimes2942 un less your real old man from Philipinas

[@Georgie8597]

Violet: "I'm so looking forward to seeing your mother again. When I'm with her, I'm reminded of the virtues of the English." Matthew: "But isn't she American?" Violet: "Exactly."

[@jimhall1170]

I'm an American and this one of my favorite lines of hers.

[@captnfirepants4128]

@@jimhall1170 h_⁶TC%⁵_ 5

[@daphnethurlow5388]

Lol...the best ever!!!!!

[@colleennembhard9689]

Love it

[@chasenip2]

As an American, I thought Shirley made the PERFECT Alva Vanderbilt….& loved the DC read her for filth. Nothing is better than British wit. Nothing.

[@merrymachiavelli2041]

"No Englishman would dream of dying in someone else's house, especially someone they didn't even know!" Classic.

[@ngulminthang]

+Merry Machiavelli So So classic... i really liked that eisode. Hahaha SHe goes on to say that atleast the English are in control of something. And she is right!!!

[@bobouzala]

+Ngul Min Thang The Dowager Countess is ALWAYS right! Gotta get me one of those bells 8^}

[@margo3367]

Merry Machiavelli Lol That was my favorite line too.

[@Instrument_of_Peace]

My favorite line too!!😂🤣

[@daphnethurlow5388]

Too brilliant

[@valette480]

Rest in peace to this absolute legend--her performances will impact generations and she will be remembered forever for her contributions to the creative world.

[@cbodessia]

The Dowager Countess might be the best character in TV from the last five years, tied with Walter White. She is given so many amazing lines it's hard to believe the writers even thought of them all. And the acting is literally flawless. Watch her multiple times and you notice little tiny things Maggie Smith does. The way her voice will crack almost unintentionally. Her pronunciation of certain words give everything she says extra weight. The way her iconic eyes move slightly. Her simple little stutters and pacing of sentences. She is arguably the greatest actress in the world right now and Violet Crawley is the character she was always destined to play and she absolutely nailed it. .

[@_Z0T4R_]

Couldn't agree more!

[@boleyn123]

alex hussey Absolutely dead on. She can do it all, broad comedy, deep tragedy and everything in between. She is indeed a consummate actress. Cheers Dame Maggie, you are the best.

[@alexiatorrez7680]

Agree

[@julieta5375]

Yes She is

[@littlemissjunkieme]

I can't stand Walter White! He's so toxic! His one liners are nowhere near as good as the dowager. Bryan Cranston played him well though I just wouldn't list Walter as one of the best characters. Mike is a far better character :p

[@RomanCoronado]

The "what is a weekend" question had me falling out of my chair the first time it aired.

[@johnscanlan9335]

That's clearly the ultimate bon mots of the entire show!

[@stormcloud7305]

I swear she's the best thing that ever happened to this show. Her actions, expressions and one liners are priceless. "Don't be defeatist dear, it's very middle class" "But I never cared for James. He was too like his mother and a nastier woman never drew breath" "She's had enough banging for one night" " No Englishman would dream of Dying in someone elses house, specially somebody they did not know " She leaves me floored every episode. I love Maggie Smith

[@mirkost8329]

She's beautiful..and Violet's little giggle when she's been naughty? LOL XD hahaha,

[@margaretcook-ellis4941]

🤣

[@JamesRobinsonEsquire]

I just love Maggie Smith--her aristocratic look, her accent, and her wit and wisdom. She truly is a Dame.

[@boudicca4841]

The Dowager will stay in our hearts always. Impeccable acting, incredible lines. I loved all her witty one liners but her gift as an actress was best illustrated on the day of Lady Sybil's funeral. Her controlled & understated emotion still cut through the heartstrings far more than a grandiose speech. Her limited exchange of words with Carson, steadying herself against the wall conveyed her grief so well.

[@maggiegarber246]

She seemed to walk in with the weight of the world on her shoulders. She didn’t need to say a word.

[@EvileLlamaThingeh]

If I'm half as sassy as she is when I'm her age I can die happy.

[@marinazagrai1623]

You will have to work at your emotional state after menopause. Some women go through hell in that transitional period (my mom did). Talk to your mom about that, if you haven’t seen her mad as hell.

[@Shetasen]

Head canon. During the summer months, Professor Mcgonagall, takes on the role of a very spicy Muggle Dowager, and trolls muggles for fun.

[@julieta5375]

Epic canon

[@mileskintnermusic7349]

Sometimes, she'll even disguise herself as maid, and goes by the name "Mrs. Medlock." Though she's equally as fierce.

[@vivianp5962]

👍

[@SidebySidebySophie]

J.K Confirmed it

[@neobe195]

Why So Sirius? J.K also confirmed that I am a Gay Cat that Identifies as a Fish.

[@operabilia]

Isn't our world better with such gorgeous moments?! This TV series is a true blessing!

[@salviaofficinalis02]

or a complete nightmare, depending on who's side you're looking at it from.

[@irishdivajeffries6668]

I’m watching the series again but FF the Anna & Bates prison drama.

[@LuckyLegoBricks]

4:10 Mrs. Crawley: "Ah, now you've struck a chord...." Lady Grantham: "Oh have I really? Thank heavens!" HILARIOUS-HER FACIAL EXPRESSIONS ARE AMAZING

[@Rasool702]

Maggie Smith is HILLARIOUS beyond words! I mean! Its not just giving a person lines to repeat. She delivers them with such brilliance and her timing is off the charts! Seriously!

[@maxeyre2024]

Rest in Peace, Maggie Smith. An absolute treasure. An inspiration forever. ❤❤

[@operabilia]

"You can normally find an Italian who isn't too picky"!

[@pneron2032]

Still true.

[@1eye140]

When she rings that bloody bell I burst out laughing cause you know she rang it quite often.

[@digikiwam]

I reluctantly watched Season 1 episode 1 with my girlfriend. I then binge watched all 6 seasons over three days. One of the best English Drama's I have ever watched and I am so glad how they wrapped it up at the end of season 6. 6 seasons was JUST enough, any more than that and it would have gone from a treat to just in it for the money. My life is just a little more enriched for having watched Downton Abby.

[@EmilyPresents]

My favorite dowager countess line - spoken, of course, about Isobel Crawley: Cora: "But she's such a martyr." Dowager Countess: "Then we must tempt her with a more enticing scaffold."

[@robdevenney]

Awww so many superb lines missed out from this video. Maggie Smith is a national treasure I love her work and her lines in Downton Abbey are pure comedy gold.

[@tfh5575]

One of my fav parts: Cora: “Things are different in America.” Violet: “I know. They live in wigwams.”

[@swaingles]

The best? "What is a weekend?"

[@trotamundo76]

When her niece, Susan, welcomes her into Duneagle in the 3rd Christmas Special; Susan says that they feel privileged to have lured her so far north and the Dowager responds: "you flatter me... which is just how it should be". Her sarcasm is legendary!!

[@RendingtheRiver]

"We can't have him assassinated....I suppose." XD

[@judithbatke3169]

best line

[@Xylem44]

My favorite exchange is when Shirley McClain says: "Time has made an old lady of both of us"' Maggie Smith says: "Oh I wouldn't say so, but then again, I stay out of the sun"

[@alexjones1985]

Also this bit was good. Isobel "What should we call each other?" The Dowager "We could always start with Mrs Crawley and Lady Grantham."

[@justink6297]

Died of Laughter at " No Englishman would dream of Dying in someone elses house, specially somebody they did not know " ..... Hahahahahahaha

[@susananderson5595]

Black Cat Me too, I laughed til I cried and every time I think of it, it still cracks me up.

[@Instrument_of_Peace]

Totally dead!!! One of my favs!!😂🤣

[@maleficentdiva]

my favorite line: "Everyone goes down the aisle with half the story hidden."

[@salviaofficinalis02]

so true

[@alexiatorrez7680]

I need a t-shirt with one of the phrases of the countess

[@lpoolpete1]

how about. YOUR A TREASURE , YOU SHOULD BE BURIED

[@1stGeorgiaGirl]

I think there is a coffee mug circulating out there with one of her snarky quotes.

[@cynthiapena8126]

@@1stGeorgiaGirl Yes indeed...PBS has one, part of a sponsorship gift set..

[@maggiegarber246]

I have one that I ordered from PBS. It says “At my age, one must ration one’s excitement “.

[@LouBable]

OMG this is just classic loved every moment of it so cleverly done certainly made me smile. Maggie Smith is an amazing actress her timing is brilliant. The best of British television - JUST SUPERB!!!!!!!!!!

[@vaiksvaiks]

Couldnt agree more. She is a treasure to the show, her faces timing and lines are incredible.

[@TheSurferGirl1672]

She is truly an amazing actress. Who can make a character that is supposed to be so despised into a character that is so loved? Maggie Smith!?

[@elizabethroberts6215]

….saw Dame Maggie on stage, in a play. She was an absolute tour de force. Tremendously fabulous! Will miss her……

[@alexthelizardking]

My fave line was the one where Sybil got injured in a rally and she might miss her debut. Her granny tells her: "You can't be expected to curtsy for Their Majesties in June when you've been arrested at a riot in May".

[@Alondrachella]

Love this show and she's wonderful. I love how she delivers her lines. How she did it with a straight face I'll never know. I'm glad I don't have to worry about that when I hear her, I end up busting a gut laughing!

[@andreatuckman1084]

The best part of not discovering Downton Abbey until recently is… You can have a marathon. Which I did. Seen it twice. And soon to see it a third time. The most well written, well acted mini series Of all time. My opinion.

[@Hevynly1]

It's just not possible for me to love her any more than I do! She is fabulous. Pure and simple.

[@faithtifa]

I love the line were she says, "First electricity now telephones. Sometimes I feel as if I'm living in a H.G.Wells novel."

[@drewwilliams8377]

Hello faithifa

[@CarolanIvey]

"...to crack your nuts." ROFL

[@ETrevar]

@kerrymuzzey I can't believe some people actually complained about what you left out. This is a great video. Thank you so much for doing it and sharing it via YT so we can all enjoy these precious Downton moments. And I hope people will remember that, while Dame Maggie Smith delivers these lines with astonishing talent, they were written by Julian Fellowes, who deserves the credit for their wit, vivacity, and how much they add to this great British mini-series.

[@thebooboobus5391]

my favorite character

[@Msbuddy08sej]

leyla tanir. Plus the Butler. My my my.

[@jean-mariegelon9273]

Sorel ce cile De plus

[@daphnethurlow5388]

She's just amazing..the timing, the looks ..just hilarious..Maybe the greatest actress ever produced by Britain...

[@prestodigitator]

The Dame is without doubt the single most entertaining thing about Downton. The timing and facial expression are a dream and just to SEE her enter a room or a scene is to know that at SOME point, it will be stolen by the delivery of a fantastic line. Fellows may well write them, but Maggie Smith breaths the life into the lines that make them and her utterly Priceless.

[@theycallmesteph16]

when edith wants to help drive a tractor, i love it when she says You are not toad of toad hall

[@tohdohsibir]

Dowager Countess of Downton Abbey, more like the Queen of Sassy Smackdown One-Liners.

[@knacker08]

"Vulgarity is no substitute for wit"

[@lisaellis9749]

Thankyou! I wish the world would understand this.

[@jinxiejae]

"You started it."

[@jbr2991]

My mother always said that.

[@angiekelley9038]

Maggie Smith is a treasure. She is the definition of becoming better with age.

[@walterfielding9079]

"It always happens. When you give these little people power, it goes to their heads like strong drink." Best argument for monarchy and aristocracy I've ever heard.

[@anneahlert2997]

I think you mean it's the best argument AGAINST it. (Snark intentional.)

[@halpasgremory2183]

Lady Olenna and her will get along so well😂

[@mbongenimagubane5465]

"you can always find an Italian who isn't too picky" hehehehehehehehehehe

[@JOJO22858]

Dame Maggie Smith is an international treasure!! After sailing from Brooklyn, N.Y.C. to Southampton, England on the Queen Mary 2 I had the high honour and deep privilege of meeting her backstage at the Royal Haymarket Theatre in London in June of 2007 after seeing her perform in the play THE LADY FROM DUBUQUE. She was gracious, very casually dressed and down to earth and consented to have my photo taken with her before I left. I still have the picture and will never forget our encounter.

[@margaretfleming3554]

Wonderful, absolutely wonderful.

[@mrsusan5672]

I love how you keep going back to her ringing the bell, it's like a Sass-alarm.

[@rdvqc]

Maggie is a classic. I first noticed her back in ancient history in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie". She has never disappointed me since. Another in the same class is Dame Judi Dench. I will watch any movie with their names on it on that recommendation alone.

[@normadesmond6017]

i just watched Downton for Maggie. I really did.

[@LeDespenser1]

“I hate Greek drama, you know, when everything happens off stage” lmao

[@hannahahle]

Some of the best footage on KZbin! Can’t imagine anyone else other than Maggie Smith in the role she’s a treasure

[@VagueSimplicity]

Never have I witnessed more substance packed within 4 minutes and 49 seconds. I commend you, good sir. The Dowager is as wise as she is relentless. Not a moment feels wasted when she opens her mouth.

[@jordansparks6113]

They give her the best lines. And often what she says is often true or half true. And it’s often what people probably really feel in those situations but never say. Often true and funny. It takes a strong persona to deliver the lines she is given as she does.

[@fairyfunfaces]

She is my absolute favorite in this miniseries! What a hoot! She's a tough old bat!

[@roried]

What fun! You did a great job piecing together those magical Maggie Smith moments. Thanks for sharing your video with us.

[@patriciahirte6143]

She is incredible! I love her acting and I have seen just about all her work!

[@NightBear01]

"I doubt we'll meet again" "Do you promise?"

[@SirLepaul]

OMG you left out the absolute best scene of Dame Maggie Smith's... the dining scene where she mentions that Sybil is a woman and therefore has no opinions until she is married and her husband then tells her her opinions. That is the single best Dowager Countess line of the entire two seasons of show. Just perfect! Otherwise, I truly loved this. Great Job!

[@n.t.6609]

«In these moments you can normally find an Italian who isn't too picky» :'D :'D

[@donnademarino4845]

Yikes! I'm married to an Italian.....what a slap!

[@wm4623]

Donna DeMarino I think you can take it as Italians are more open and progressive than the English were back then. Italy have always been a mix of people from all over the region- thanks to the Roman Empire. So there’s a certain anti-nativism and ahead of their time that Italians have always displayed, that means not being as obsessed with “class” and “what people will think”... I think that’s a sign of being further along in civilization.

[@donnademarino4845]

@@wm4623 I wouldn't trade my Italian for anyone else ❤️😊

[@christinebutler7630]

At that time, the economy.in Italy wasn't doing too well. There was a lot of nearly destitute Italian aristocracy who, for a price , would overlook tarnished virtue.

[@316spikey]

Talent in words can be learnt from this great lady! Love You!!

[@richenuff01]

I hope that Dame Maggie Smith has an Academy Award nomination for 2020.

[@alexiatorrez7680]

Extraordinary actress

[@consciousmixture]

The one thing that absolutely captures the Dowager was actually a comment by Isobel, when she gave her a nutcracker for Christmas. Dowager: Oh, this is nice. This is... Wh-what is it? Isobel: What does it look like? Dowager: Something to get stones out of horses' hooves? Isobel: It's a nutcracker. We thought you'd like it. - Pause for dramatic effect - Isobel: To crack your nuts. The look on her face was priceless!

[@EuroForUkraine]

Was it after this when the Dowager said to Isobel that she was a tough nut cracker (Isobel said something about that one woman being a "tough nut"..Ms. Crookshank or whatever the name was). I find it funny..i'm wondering if all that was on purpose?

[@donnal.harris2778]

She is unflappably priceless!

[@drewwilliams8377]

Hello

[@drewwilliams8377]

Donna how are you doing today my beautiful friend?

[@soulstrength]

Very good Countess clips!! Now instead of going to bed, I shall have go to sleep by Downton Abbey. Thank you very much kerrymuzzey!!!

[@KerryMuzzey]

Ahhh, I can't do a recut. Bummer. If you upload a new version of the video it erases all your page view numbers! I actually did this as a surprise for a friend who was so sick of seeing the "Sh*t ___ Says" videos and he said "I wish someone would do a "Sh*t the Dowager Countess Says." So I did, as a fun surprise - I had no idea anyone else would see it. It originally only had about 20 hits. Anyhow, thanks for sharing it - hope you all got a kick out of it!

[@greve]

She is the real jewel in this series, The compilation of yours is ingeniously put together. Thank you!

[@tsmeman63]

I love her! The actress herself and the character she plays.

[@MegaMagicalMegan]

It’s funny, times weren’t great in 2012 and 2013 for my family but at the same time there’s this yearning in me to go back, there was still so much good we were experiencing together, and it’s just nice having family who you love. I miss it. Always so nostalgic. I even miss lower quality video like this sometimes. I feel so wild, nostalgia is wild.

[@sbissonnette6552]

How I love Maggie Smith. She was made for that role ~ so well done :)

[@rainbocatz6376]

A real gem........

[@snuggykitten]

Thank you SO much for putting this together! Dame Maggie is a scene stealer, and I LOVE her!

[@revolucion41]

my favourites: "don't be defeatist dear, it's very middle class!" and "there's no need to be so prim, i come in peace." hahahahahahahahah

[@susiesanokie]

Maggie Smith is such a fine actress. The British have got such a dry humor, Americans can not pull it off like them. Can't wait for the January. I can watch them over and over. You sometimes don't catch all the words said because of the quick wit, and laughing.

[@CurlyKatMarie]

"I'll take that as a compliment." "...I must have said it wrong."

[@kwabenamilton2467]

"No English man would dream of dying in someone else's house, especially someone they didn't even know'" She is too much...I almost died, lolest!

[@Instrument_of_Peace]

Totally slayed me!!! I think this is #1 for me.😂🤣

[@annadau8612]

I absolutely LOVE Maggie Smith and her numerous characters she has embodied over the years.. Thank you so much for sharing this brilliant woman. :) PS: I'd love to meet her someday face to face.. It would be a dream come true.

[@pointynose2]

Epic :) she IS AMAZING ! sooooo...charming and truly the best) thank u so much for this video.

[@LucindaLC]

Priceless!! Julian Fellowes gives the best lines to the Dowager Countess.

[@dizwell]

"In these moments, one can normally find an Italian who is not too picky" I just spat my tea out. 😮

[@stregaccia]

I love Violet Dowager...and I think that although England has some fantastic actresses such as Dame Judy Dench, for this role Dame Maggie Smith is absolutely THE PERFECTION!

[@user-xs7fr8sd3s]

She is seriously like my favorite person ever

[@romans82]

I like this compilation. Her facial expressions speak a thousand words. I just love it.

[@misterhoeflak]

Dear Dame Maggie Smith, what a treasure. She said in an interview with Graham Norton that she's never actually watched Downton Abbey. I hope she does one day. It's quite possibly one of the best television dramas ever made and her performance as the dowager countess is a class act.

[@scottejohnson7549]

Rolling on the floor laughing my "Downton Assey" off!!!

[@ChristChickAutistic]

That sounds like a porno title, lol!

[@buckacre1348]

Her granddaughter died in childbirth. For just one moment Lady Violet nearly collapses from grief. Then she pulls herself upright, and goes on. Incredible and unforgettable.

[@lhaynes79]

she is priceless...maggie smith has always been the cat's meow in acting role but here she has found her calling...her one liners keep me rolling!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dianalee8967]

Loved it her expressions are priceless and the things that come out of her mouth she doesn't even think that she's saying anything wrong of course that's the writer is doing that it's good but she's the one that pulls it up makes it happen I hope she goes on forever and ever I'm her same age I'll be 89 and May 7th maybe we have another 10 years I hope well thank you for the video

[@sportyspud91blues]

Fantastic- i just love downton abbey. But Maggie smith really likes the show. I love the scene when she tells matthew 'Mary's in love with you, You were in love with her once before is there no way you can't love her again'

[@nonakabyrd5759]

Ok, starting to binge tonight!!!! It will only be my 3rd time!