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Opie and Anthony was a radio show on Sirius XM hosted by Greg "Opie" Hughes, Anthony Cumia and Jim Norton. It ran from 1995 to 2014.

Tropes used in Opie and Anthony include:

Butt Monkey: Everybody on the show gets insulted and degraded on a pretty regular basis, but Sam and E-Rock get the worst of it.
Call Back: Old bits, jokes and references are brought up constantly. Also known as a "linger longer", as originated by radio personality (and Anthony impersonation subject) Doug "The Greaseman" Tracht.
Chiptune (whazzat?): At the beginning of their XM stint, the "World 1-1" music from Super Mario Bros. would be played at the end, signaling that time was running out for their show.
Dead Baby Comedy / Dude, Not Funny / Too Soon: O&A push the envelope of "nothing is sacred" on a regular basis.
Executive Meddling: Frequently. Changing attitudes of corporate bosses and the FCC have had their toll on O&A, and it's a struggle to get classic bits and contests (such as Homeless Shopping Spree and the Wiffle Ball Bat Challenge) going, if not banned outright now.
Getting Crap Past the Radar: Attempted regularly during their terrestrial radio career (with some success - Kim Phuc, anyone?); now that they're on satellite radio, there's not much of a radar.
Incredibly Lame Pun (tssf, is that a pun that can't walk or somethin'?): Mostly delivered by Jim Norton's character Chip Chipperson.
Loads and Loads of Characters: Jim Norton comes up with a lot of them, from the Pungeon Master Chip Chipperson, to the lecherous Uncle Paul, to the bombastic entrepreneur Ted Sheckler, to the lispy Edgar.
Man of a Thousand Voices: Anthony in spades. Al Sharpton, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Mike Tyson, Charlton Heston, you name it.
Moral Guardians: The show was kicked off the air for two years in 2002 after a stunt involving a couple having sex in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Before that they were cancelled in Boston for saying that Mayor Thomas Menino was dead on April Fools' Day.
Only Known by Their Nickname: Opie.
Potty Failure: Sort of. In 2006 "No Filter" Paul drank a laxative-type liquid, wore an adult diaper and soiled it in the studio... with really messy results.
Real Song Theme Tune: The opening riff of Rage Against The Machine's version of "Street Fighting Man" kicks off their show.
- Supplemented on Sirius XM by the instrumental "Ecstasy Of Gold" from the soundtrack to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Reference Overdosed: Shows are filled with quotes from Back to The Future, The Godfather, A Clockwork Orange, Star Trek, American Psycho, Death Wish, Platoon and practically any Robert De Niro or Al Pacino film.
Sixth Ranger: Jim Norton was considered this (and may still be) until he was put on the payroll in 2002.
Straight Man and Wise Guy: Opie's the straight man to Anthony's Wise Guy
Token Minority: Frequent show guest Patrice O'Neal, up until his untimely death in 2011.
The Unintelligible: Frequent show guest Rich Vos. O&A keep a running tab of his mispronunciations.

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-Radio show on Sirius XM hosted by Greg "Opie" Hughes, Anthony Cumia and Jim Norton.
+'''''Opie and Anthony''''' was a [[radio]] show on Sirius XM hosted by Greg "Opie" Hughes, Anthony Cumia and Jim Norton. It ran from 1995 to 2014.
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-'''Tropes that apply to this radio show include:'''
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 * [[Butt Monkey]]: Everybody on the show gets insulted and degraded on a pretty regular basis, but Sam and E-Rock get the worst of it.
 * [[Call Back]]: Old bits, jokes and references are brought up constantly. Also known as a "linger longer", as originated by radio personality (and Anthony impersonation subject) Doug "The Greaseman" Tracht.
-* [[Chiptune]] (whazzat?): At the beginning of their XM stint, the "World 1-1" music from [[Super Mario Bros]] would be played at the end, signaling that time was running out for their show.
+* [[Chiptune]] (whazzat?): At the beginning of their XM stint, the "World 1-1" music from [[Super Mario Bros.]] would be played at the end, signaling that time was running out for their show.
-* [[Dead Baby Comedy]] / [[Dude Not Funny]] / [[Too Soon]]: O&A push the envelope of "nothing is sacred" on a regular basis.
+* [[Dead Baby Comedy]] / [[Dude, Not Funny]] / [[Too Soon]]: O&A push the envelope of "nothing is sacred" on a regular basis.
 * [[Executive Meddling]]: Frequently. Changing attitudes of corporate bosses and the FCC have had their toll on O&A, and it's a struggle to get classic bits and contests (such as Homeless Shopping Spree and the Wiffle Ball Bat Challenge) going, if not banned outright now.
 * [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Attempted regularly during their terrestrial radio career (with some success - Kim Phuc, anyone?); now that they're on satellite radio, there's not much of a radar.
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 * [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]: Jim Norton comes up with a lot of them, from the [[Pungeon Master]] Chip Chipperson, to the lecherous Uncle Paul, to the bombastic entrepreneur Ted Sheckler, to the lispy Edgar.
 * [[Man of a Thousand Voices]]: Anthony in spades. Al Sharpton, [[Ronald Reagan]], [[Richard Nixon]], Mike Tyson, Charlton Heston, you name it.
-* [[Moral Guardians]]: The show was kicked off the air for two years in 2002 after a stunt involving a couple having sex in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Before that they were cancelled in Boston for saying that Mayor Thomas Menino was dead on [[April Fools Day]].
+* [[Moral Guardians]]: The show was kicked off the air for two years in 2002 after a stunt involving a couple having sex in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Before that they were cancelled in Boston for saying that Mayor Thomas Menino was dead on [[April Fools' Day]].
-* [[Only Known By Their Nickname]]: Opie.
+* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]: Opie.
 * [[Potty Failure]]: Sort of. In 2006 "No Filter" Paul drank a laxative-type liquid, wore an adult diaper and soiled it in the studio... with really messy results.
 * [[Real Song Theme Tune]]: The opening riff of Rage Against The Machine's version of "Street Fighting Man" kicks off their show.
-** Supplemented on Sirius XM by the instrumental "Ecstasy Of Gold" from the soundtrack to [[The Good the Bad And The Ugly]].
+** Supplemented on Sirius XM by the instrumental "Ecstasy Of Gold" from the soundtrack to [[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]].
-* [[Reference Overdosed]]: Shows are filled with quotes from ''[[Back to The Future (Film)|Back to The Future]], [[The Godfather (Film)|The Godfather]], [[A Clockwork Orange (Film)|A Clockwork Orange]], [[Star Trek]], [[American Psycho]], [[Death Wish (Film)|Death Wish]], [[Platoon (Film)|Platoon]]'' and practically any [[Robert De Niro]] or [[Al Pacino]] film.
+* [[Reference Overdosed]]: Shows are filled with quotes from ''[[Back to the Future (film)|Back to The Future]], [[The Godfather]], [[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]], [[Star Trek]], [[American Psycho]], [[Death Wish]], [[Platoon]]'' and practically any [[Robert De Niro]] or [[Al Pacino]] film.
 * [[Sixth Ranger]]: Jim Norton was considered this (and may still be) until he was put on the payroll in 2002.
 * [[Straight Man and Wise Guy]]: Opie's the straight man to Anthony's Wise Guy
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