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''[[The Steam Video Company]]'' was a 1984 comedy series produced by Thames Television for ITV written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick.
 
The six -episode series was a low budget spoof of the horror genre, intermingled with spoofs on contemporary television programmes, such as ''Nationwide''. The programmes starred the same repertory cast of comic actors in a variety of roles. The cast included: William Franklyn, Barry Cryer, Anna Dawson, Bob Todd, Madeline Smith and Jimmy Mulville. The title is thought to be a reference to 'the golden age of steam railways', with the 'steam video' apparently a spoof on the multitude of low-budget horror and exploitation films available during the early days of the British home video boom.
 
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=== ''The Steam Video Company'' contains examples of: ===
 
* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]
* [[Throw the Pin]]
* [[Visual Pun]]: From the third episode, we get this exchange.
{{quote| '''Waiter:''' There's a queue outside for the alphabet soup.<br />
'''Chef:''' Bring them in!<br />
''(waiter brings gigantic Q over)''<br />
'''Chef:''' Oh, jolly good. ''(puts it in a saucepan -- music starts)'' Ah! It was a Q for a song! }}
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