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* [[Author Filibuster]]: In-universe. MacGlashan is spectacularly unsuccesful as a writer, largely because everything he writes is an excuse to have a go at the English.

'''McMinn:''' Oh yes, 'Traveller in Time', markedly different - Scotsman invents a time machine, travels back to 1965 and shoots [[The World Cup|Geoff Hurst]]. }}

* [[Berserk Button]]: The English for [[Mac Glashan]] (especially English sports presenters for some reason).

* [[Comically Missing the Point]]: The middle-class Peter & Jennifer Wells whenever they try anything involved with a charity (for example, joining Amnesty International and complaining about getting involved with the ANC).

** Denzil, when Gwynedd tries to inform him she is pregnant:

'''Denzil:''' Well he would do if that's where you were! Doctors are trained to notice people wandering about in their own surgeries, Gwynedd! }}

* [[Depending on the Writer]]: The Don & George sketches were written either by Jack Docherty or Moray Hunter separately. The writers have commented on how you can tell which is which (Jack's sketches were all about weird situations, Moray's sketches were streams of jokes).

* [[Good Cop, Bad Cop]]: Unfortunately they can't remember what goes with Good Cop.

* [[Ho Yay]]: Oh so much with Don & George

[[Breaking the Fourth Wall|(To the audience)]] "Don't listen to him, he's lying" }}

* [[The Hyena]]: The concept behind Pete Baikie's Laughing Man character - A rotund Pavarotti lookalike who bursts into hysterics at the sight of such things as You Don't Have To Be Mad To Work Here But It Helps signs and My Other Car Is A Porsche stickers.

* [[Just a Stupid Accent]]: The accent and lyrical languge of Braid Scots turns out to be Gordon Kennedy saying a few key phrases ('Oh, it cannot be') in a totally exaggerated Scottish accent.

* [[Karma Houdini]]: In one sketch, an angry Docherty and Sparkes claim the secret to this is having a sensible haircut.

'''Docherty:''' "Okay, he may have started World War Two. He may have been responsible for the Holocaust. BUT YOU COULD HAVE TAKEN HIM HOME TO MEET YOUR PARENTS!" }}

* [[Large Ham]]: Morwenna Banks edges into this territory when playing the Little Girl. John Sparkes edges into this territory all the time (even when playing the straight man).

* [[Marty Stu]]: Parodied with Peter Baikie's 'Mr Musak' character. He began as a parody of Richard Stilgoe, sitting at a piano and singing songs about how clever he is. By the fourth series, he is able to travel around on his piano and sort out just about any sort of problem, ranging from premature baldness to death.

* [[The Talk]]: The Nice family children receive this from their father. The entire conversation is at cross purposes, with him advising them on jobs and pensions, whilst they ask about flagellation and reveal they've all had sex with Derek the Scoutmaster. At the end, Father, who does not appear to have been hearing his children at all, stands up and announces to the camera:

...and faints. }}

* [[Toilet Humour]]: Literally with John Sparke's 'Frank Hovis' who delivered a monologue from a toilet seat, largely about his problems with various lavatorial functions.