It's a cliche gone over in many an ancient radio and early television sitcomme. Husband is hit with the news of an impending visit by everyone's favourite relative, the mother-in-law, husband is immediately despondent and/or outraged. Fred Flintstone was the worst when it came to being not-so-subtle about his murderous fantasies involving Mother Slaghoople.

Here's a man who took to "life imitating art".