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* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Eric Idle was a huge fan of the Beatles and a close friend of [[George Harrison]].

* [[Bigger Than Jesus]]: Ron Nasty caused controversy when he claimed The Rutles were "bigger than God." Ron, speaking to a slightly deaf journalist, ''actually'' said that they were "bigger than Rod," as in Rod Stewart. Rod Stewart would not make it big for another eight years.

** The protests and album burnings that were sparked by Ron's comment are said to have seen the sales of Rutles albums and merchandise skyrocket as people were buying their products just to have them destroyed. While the movie [[Played for Laughs|plays this for laughs]], it's actually very reflective of the [[Real Life]] protests against [[The Beatles]].

** Ron Decline: Allen Klein

** Bill Murray the K: Murray the K

** Arthur Sultan: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

** Corinthia: Cynthia Lennon

** That's also George saying "This little piggy went to market" ([[Subliminal Seduction|backwards]]) on "Piggy in the Middle".

* [[Rooftop Concert]]: The band's final performance on the roof of their Rutle Corps building where the band notably played "Get Up And Go". {{spoiler|The parodic parallel to The Beatles' "Get Back"}}

* [[Sdrawkcab Name]]: It was said that if you play the title track from Sergeant Rutter's Only Darts Club Band backwards, it is supposed to sound like "Stig has been dead for ages, honestly." It in fact says "Dnab Bulc Strad Ylno Srettur Tnaegres."

* [[The Quiet One]]: Taken to an extreme, in that Stig does not get a single line in the entire special.