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The three-and-a-half-minute sketch is set in the fictional Green Midget Cafe in [[Bromley]]. An argument develops between the waitress, who recites a menu in which nearly every dish contains Spam, and Mrs. Bun, who does not like Spam. She asks for a dish without Spam, much to the amazement of her Spam-loving husband. The waitress responds to this request with disgust. Mr. Bun offers to take her Spam instead, and asks for a dish containing a lot of Spam and [[baked beans]]. The waitress says the beans are not available; when Mr. Bun asks for a substitution of Spam, the waitress begins reading out the new dish's name.

At several points, a group of [[Vikings]] in the restaurant interrupt conversations by loudly singing about Spam. The irate waitress orders them to shut up, but they resume singing more loudly. A [[HungaryHungarians|Hungarian]] tourist comes to the counter, trying to order by using a wholly inaccurate [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]/[[English language|English]] phrasebook (a reference to a [[Dirty Hungarian Phrasebook|previous sketch]]). He is rapidly escorted away by a [[Police officer|police constable]].

The sketch abruptly cuts to a historian in a [[television studio]] talking about the origin of the Vikings in the café. As he goes on, he begins to increasingly insert the word "Spam" into every sentence, and the backdrop is raised to reveal the restaurant set behind. The historian joins the Vikings in their song, and Mr. and Mrs. Bun are lifted by wires out of the scene while the singing continues. In the original televised performance, the closing credits (which also have "Spam" inserted in various points among others) begin to scroll with the singing still audible in the background.

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