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{{quote|'''[[Large Ham|I'M STRETCHED ON THE RACK OF MY OWN GENIUS!]]'''}}
''Filthy Rich & Catflap'' is a [[Britcom]] that some members of ''[[The Young Ones]]'' cast made between ''[[The Young Ones]]'' and ''[[Bottom]]''.
[[Rik Mayall]] plays Richie Rich (no, not [[Richie Rich (comics)|that one]]), a talentless, unheard-of ham actor on a crusade for fame and glory. Adrian Edmondson plays his violent alcoholic minder, and Nigel Planer plays Richie's useless sponging agent.
The show has absolutely [[No Fourth Wall]].
The show was ended when Mayall complained to Ben Elton about his writing
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* [[Accidental Murder]]: At least 4 dead milkmen in episode 1. 5 ifyou include the one in the hospital.
* [[Attention Whore]]: Richie.
* [[Berserk Button]]: {{spoiler|Richie's incredible success at the end of the series drives Eddie to [[Post Modernism|smashing up the set.]]}}
* [[Better Than a Bare Bulb]]: The show delights in hanging lampshades.
* [[British Brevity]]: Only six episodes were made. Thanks to an argument between Rik Mayall and writer Ben Elton.
* [[Careful with That Axe]]: subverted when Eddie hits Richie in the balls with one.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Filthy
** "Hello is that...? Yes I can hold.
* [[Daddy DNA Test]]: {{spoiler|Except the DNA test is part of an [[Massive Multiplayer Scam|elaborate plan]] to share Richie's money between Eddie, Eddie's cousin, and Filthy. And the blood sample is pure lager.}}
* [[Disposing of a Body]]: {{spoiler|The [[Accidental Murder|dead milkmen]] in episode one.}}
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* [[Failure Is the Only Option]]: Played straight for most of the series. {{spoiler|And then subverted! The series ends on a cheery "Made it!" from Richie.}}
* [[Fan Boy]]: Richie seems to have Tarby on the brain.
* [[Gay Bar Reveal]]:
{{quote|'''Richie:''' ...Bloody fairies! That's what you are, isn't it?
'''Men at bar:''' Yes. }}
** Him and Eddie are thrown out
* [[Hanging Judge]]: A literal example passes judgement over the three at the beginning of the sixth episode.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Mel Smith, Chris Barrie, The Nolan Sisters, David Baddiel, Midge Ure, Anne Diamond...
* [[Ho Yay]]: Starting with the [[Bedmate Reveal]] in the very first scene and continuing throughout the whole series.
* [[It's All About Me]]: Richie
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* [[My Name Is Not Durwood]]:
{{quote|'''Filthy:''' My name's Ralph Filthy not Filthy Ralph.}}
* [[No Fourth Wall]]
* [[Oh My Gods]]: "What in the name of Satan's ''[[Unusual Euphemism|portion]]''?!"
* [[Repetitive Name]]: Richie Rich
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* [[Those Two Actors]]: Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson are an established comedy duo and have frequently starred alongside each other.
** Two of the characters from the game show episode are from ''[[Are You Being Served?|Are You Being Served]]'' (Mr Humphries and Molly Sugden)
* Also Steven Fry and Huge Laurrie in the same episode.
* [[Take That]]
{{quote|'''Filthy''': And then give that comic the world's best gag --
'''Eddie''': Which would have to be [[Margaret Thatcher|Thatcher's]] '79 election promise to cut unemployment! }}
** There are a number of digs at [[British Political System|conservatism]] (par for the course; see also ''[[The Young Ones]]''). This is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] at the end of the very first episode.
*** "Look, I've had just about enough left-wing soapbox rhetoric for one week!"
** ...and the last episode has more than a few digs at Rupert Murdoch and tabloid journalists.
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* [[Ted Baxter]]: Richie
* [[Trouser Space]]: Eddie can fit 3 whole chickens in his trousers.
* [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]
* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: "I've sustained some quite considerable Belisha beacons in my time, thank you!"
** "Adolf Hitler's lover rumoured to be a man!
* [[With Friends Like These...]]
* [[X Meets Y]]: [[Post Modernism]] meets [[Comedic Sociopathy]].
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