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{{quote|''Hello, I'm John Sergeant, and welcome to'' Argumental, ''the show where the hottest names in comedy debate the biggest issues facing mankind. Is air travel viable? Do we need a DNA database? [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|And can I claim for "Busty Babes 12" on my expenses]]?"''|John Sergeant}}
''Argumental'' (2008-2012)
The show was hosted for three series by noted journalist and [[Strictly Come Dancing|dance legend]] [[John Sergeant]], with [[Marcus Brigstocke]] as the red team captain and [[Rufus Hound]] as the blue team captain.
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* [[Audience Participation]]: They vote on the winners of each round, and are occasionally dragged individually or ''en masse'' into the argument by the panelists.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Rufus is not a fan of themed rounds of Slideshow. He once got several pictures of boats in a row, swore at the producers, and ran into the audience to continue his argument by [[It Makes Sense in Context|flirting with an audience member]].
* [[Brief Accent Imitation]]: Mostly Marcus in his arguments: everything from French to American to [[
* [[Butt Monkey]]: All of them, for each other.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: In his guest days, Sean Lock embodied this trope.
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** During the Slideshow round, Sean Lock had a [[Nerd Glasses|difficult time seeing]] the images on the screen, and mistook one picture of scrub sponges for three Filofaxes until Rufus corrected him. Marcus and Phill nearly fell off their chairs in helpless laughter.
** [[Johnny Vegas]]'s argument against binge drinking is another memorable example.
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: How John Sergeant says half his autocue lines with a straight face is truly a miracle.
* [[Depth Deception]]: Rufus asserted that [[Tom Cruise]] is actually eleven feet tall and only appears short because he's such a good actor. He then used the Cruise cardboard cutout to demonstrate.
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* [[Digging Yourself Deeper]]: Occasionally the panelists end up losing the support of the audience mid-argument, usually with a bad joke, and just keep making it worse, usually by calling the audience twats.
* [[Hurricane of Puns]]: Often a panelist's only way out during the Slideshow round.
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'''Marcus Brigstocke:''' Now, I'd be ''lion'' if I said that hell was better than heaven. But let me tell you, folks, it's a sense of ''pride'' that I stand here, with my ''mane'' argument... }}
* [[Male Frontal Nudity]]: Rufus showed ''everything'' to the crowd in one second-series argument about naturism.
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'''Rufus Hound:''' How dare you, I'm sat here in a tie! }}
* [[Partial Nudity]]:
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** Marcus also once unbuttoned most of his shirt to demonstrate to [[Andy Parsons]] that, in fact, he [[Carpet of Virility|does not lack the ability to grow body hair]].
** And there was Kieran the stripper in a fourth-series episode. Not only that, but he motivated [[Jack Whitehall]] to drop trou as well.
** Rufus removed his shirt on one occasion to show his tattoos to everyone.
* [[Right for
** Also sometimes the basis for the audience's votes.
* [[Show Stopper]]: Marcus and Rufus performed a spontaneous musical version of ''Argumental'' during an argument about whether or not musicals are rubbish.
* [[Take That]]: Almost more the show's premise than arguing is. Politicians and celebrities tend to bear most of the load, with the other panelists and various cultural groups picking up the slack.
* [[Token Evil Teammate]]: [[Frankie Boyle]], no matter what team he's on.
* [[A Touch of Class, Ethnicity, and Religion]]: Often what the first round is based on, but also makes up 90% of Rufus's jokes about Marcus.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Marcus and Rufus, in ''spades''.
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