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''[http://propahjobstudios.co.uk/category/comedy/leftpoordead-series-i Left POOR Dead]'' is a series by |
'''''[https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094153/http://propahjobstudios.co.uk/category/comedy/leftpoordead-series-i Left POOR Dead]''''' is a series by [[Propah Job Studios]] documenting two posh British aristocrats and their adventures during a [[Zombie Apocalypse]]. Due to their quiet and cut-off aristocratic lifestyles they end up with no knowledge of the doom going on around them, so when they leave their house to go to the country club they are in for a big surprise. |
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their adventures in a zombie apocalypse. Due to their quiet and cut off aristocrat lifestyles they end up with no knowledge of the doom going on around them, so when they leave their house to go to the country club they are in for a big surprise. |
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Reginald and Tippy (the aristocrats) end up in a town nearby and are puzzled when they come across a member of the infected... being morons they deduce that he is in fact a tramp who has wandered out from his hiding place. Before the zombie can rip them to shreds a man called Toby runs out and saves them. |
Reginald and Tippy (the aristocrats) end up in a town nearby and are puzzled when they come across a member of the infected... being morons they deduce that he is in fact a tramp who has wandered out from his hiding place. Before the zombie can rip them to shreds a man called Toby runs out and saves them. |
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* [[Action Survivor]]: Reginald and Tippy have certain elements of this |
* [[Action Survivor]]: Reginald and Tippy have certain elements of this |
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* [[Badass Biker]]: Toby in episode 5 |
* [[Badass Biker]]: Toby in episode 5 |
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Lovely!
—Tippy - Earl Of Tippingdale
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Left POOR Dead is a series by Propah Job Studios documenting two posh British aristocrats and their adventures during a Zombie Apocalypse. Due to their quiet and cut-off aristocratic lifestyles they end up with no knowledge of the doom going on around them, so when they leave their house to go to the country club they are in for a big surprise.
Reginald and Tippy (the aristocrats) end up in a town nearby and are puzzled when they come across a member of the infected... being morons they deduce that he is in fact a tramp who has wandered out from his hiding place. Before the zombie can rip them to shreds a man called Toby runs out and saves them.
Tropes used in Left POOR Dead include:
- Action Survivor: Reginald and Tippy have certain elements of this
- Badass Biker: Toby in episode 5
- Battle Butler: 'Butler'
- Berserk Button: Dr. Smedly isn't UNREASONABLE! He's just being a dick!
- Big No: Reginald has not one but two of these during Tippy's 'death' scene
- Breaking the Fourth Wall: Frequently, examples include Dr. Smedly refering to himself as the antagonist and Tippy knowing Toby's name from seeing it in the opening credits
- British Stuffiness: Reginald and Tippy have this in spades
- British Accents: Everywhere!
- Bullet Time: During Tippy's 'death'
- Daylight Horror: Most of the outdoor scenes happen during the daytime.
- Distinguished Gentleman's Pipe: Reginald's signiture pipe
- Dreaming of Things to Come: Tippy hears about their visit to Dr. Smedley's lab in one such dream
- Dream Sequence
- Evil Is Stylish: Smedley often maintains a stylish and smooth personality.
- Flashback : Invoked and Lampshaded in the last episode
- For the Evulz: Smedley released the virus because he's a troll.
- Friend Versus Lover: Tippy hates Sylvia because he distracts Reginald from their friendship.
- Ghost Town
- Glass Cannon: The zombies are clearly dangerous, but never seem to manage to do any damage and are felled by even a gentle push.
- High-Class Glass: Tippy's monocle
- Improvised Weapon: Rolling Pins, violins and walking sticks.
- Killer Rabbit: In this case Mr Snuffles who counts as a Killer Teddy Bear
- Kinda Busy Here: George, everytime Reginald and Tippy try to call him
- Laughably Evil: Smedley is a very humorous but evil character.
- Mad Scientist: Dr. Robert Smedley
- Meadow Run: During Reginald and Tippy's reunion
- Mind Rape: Tippy after invoking the mushrooms. He seems to enjoy it though.
- Not a Zombie: They come across a zombie they believe is a polish builder.
- Not Using the Z Word: The main characters are convinced that the zombies are actually poor people.
- Only Sane Man: Toby seems to be the only one who knows about the zombies.
- Sanity Slippage: Tippy...not that he had much to begin with
- Slept Through the Apocalypse: Reginald and Tippy live in a mansion, so they had no knowledge of the apocalypse.
- Spot of Tea: During Tippy's dream sequence
- They Killed Kenny: George Waitingtrose 'dies' in every episode in gradually more horrifying/awesome ways.
- Title of the Dead
- Too Dumb to Live: Reginald and Tippy often put themselves right into danger.
- Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
- Zombie Apocalypse