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* The "Waldorf Salad" episode of ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' had an American guest staying at the hotel who wound up bullying Basil into submission. The portrayal isn't ridiculous, but you can get a kick out of hearing the expression "Hot dog!" used in total seriousness (oh, and [[Fake American|the actor was Canadian]]). |
* The "Waldorf Salad" episode of ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' had an American guest staying at the hotel who wound up bullying Basil into submission. The portrayal isn't ridiculous, but you can get a kick out of hearing the expression "Hot dog!" used in total seriousness (oh, and [[Fake American|the actor was Canadian]]). |
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* Continuing from the ''Top Gear'' examples above, successor series ''[[The Grand Tour]]'' has hired NASCAR driver Mike Skinner as their Stig equivalent and referred to as "the American" by the British cast. The character is built on gags about how every car that isn't an American made V8 is "probably communist", the difficulty of turning right, and his general crudeness. |
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=== Music === |
=== Music === |
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