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* [[Couch Gag]] - Each episode started with an elaborately filmed sketch, following which the cameras would pull back to reveal the show title written in an unlikely place (the side of a hill, an aircraft carrier etc.).

* [[Do-It-Yourself Theme Tune]] - The end song 'Goodbyee' composed by Dudley Moore with largely improvised lyrics from Cook and Moore.

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* [[Intercourse with You]] - Played for laughs with the 'Bo Dudley' Sketch. Dudley Moore is singing a raunchy R&B number called 'Mama's Got a Brand New Bag' but is seemingly unaware that most of the lyrics ("We're going to groove all night long", "you Turn Me On") are sexual euphemisms; instead, he tells Peter that it's a song about a woman making indentations in a plastic bag.

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* [[~~The~~ ~~Garfunkel~~]]: Interestingly both Cook and Moore were considered [[~~The~~ ~~Garfunkel~~]] at various points; as the show was originally a vehicle for Dudley Moore, many of the earlier reviews concentrated on him. As Peter's greater creative role became apparent; some people considered that Dudley Moore was the irrelevant one. In fact, this trope was totally averted; while Peter Cook did the lions share of the writing, Dudley's greater acting skills and rapport with the audience was totally necessary for the partnership to work.

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* [[In the Style Of]] - The 'Ludwig Van Beethoven Show' featured Dudley, as [[Ludwig Van Beethoven|Beethoven]], playing [[Tom Jones]] songs in a suitably classical style.

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* [[Intercourse with You]] - Played for laughs with the 'Bo Dudley' Sketch. Dudley Moore is singing a raunchy R&B number called 'Mama's Got A Brand New Bag' but is seemingly ~~aware~~ that most of the lyrics ("We're going to groove all night long", "you Turn Me On") are sexual euphemisms ~~and~~ instead tells Peter that it's a song about a woman making indentations in a plastic bag.

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* [[Lesser Star]]: Interestingly both Cook and Moore were considered the [[Lesser Star]] at various points; as the show was originally a vehicle for Dudley Moore, many of the earlier reviews concentrated on him. As Peter's greater creative role became apparent; some people considered that Dudley Moore was the irrelevant one. In fact, this trope was totally averted; while Peter Cook did the lions share of the writing, Dudley's greater acting skills and rapport with the audience was totally necessary for the partnership to work.

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* [[In the Style Of]] - The 'Ludwig Van Beethoven Show' featured Dudley, as Beethoven, playing Tom Jones songs in a suitably classical style.

* [[Overly Long Gag]] - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDmv7b-NQEI The Alan A'Dale Sketch]

* [[The Talk]] - Played for laughs as neither the son nor the father appear to know about the facts of life. Leads to an [[Unusual Euphemism]] 'Your mother is upstairs at the moment ''coping'' with Uncle Bertie.'

* [[Throw It In]] - Common from Peter Cook, a skilled improviser, especially during the Dagenham Dialogues where he would do his best to get Dudley to [[Corpsing|crack up]] with ad libs.

* [[Throw It In]] - Common from Peter Cook, a skilled improviser – especially during the 'Dagenham Dialogues', where he would do his best to get Dudley to [[Corpsing|crack up]] with ad libs.

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