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A surreal anarchic [[The BBC|BBC]] sitcom about three employees of Klangbury Council, Deputy Mayor [[Only Sane Man|Greg]], Health and Safety [[The Lancer|Steve]] and Minister without Portfolio [[The Ditz|Marek]]. |
A surreal anarchic [[The BBC|BBC]] sitcom about three employees of Klangbury Council, Deputy Mayor [[Only Sane Man|Greg]], Health and Safety [[The Lancer|Steve]] and Minister without Portfolio [[The Ditz|Marek]]. |
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* [[All Just a Dream]]: {{spoiler|''Alien''}}. [[Mind Screw|Apparently]]. |
* [[All Just a Dream]]: {{spoiler|''Alien''}}. [[Mind Screw|Apparently]]. |
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* [[Aside Glance]]: Several times to emphasize a bad joke. |
* [[Aside Glance]]: Several times to emphasize a bad joke. |
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* [[Broke Episode]]: The episode "Fire;" where after the fire brigade is disbanded, the city's coffers are revealed to be £1. |
* [[Broke Episode]]: The episode "Fire;" where after the fire brigade is disbanded, the city's coffers are revealed to be £1. |
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* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: The Mayor. |
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: The Mayor. |
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* [[Fun with Acronyms]]: After outlining their party's vision in ''Election'', the group realise '''B'''e '''N'''ice to '''P'''eople Party is too long a name and shorten the slogan to 'Vote for the ''BNP''!' The black gospel singers accompanying them aren't so happy. It's followed by a half-comedic disclaimer that the show doesn't have political opinions. |
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* [[Large Ham]]: Nearly everybody. Special mention to Ainsley Harriot. |
* [[Large Ham]]: Nearly everybody. Special mention to Ainsley Harriot. |
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* [[Mind Screw]]: ''Alien''. |
* [[Mind Screw]]: ''Alien''. |
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* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Marek is ''obviously'' playing Boris Johnson in the first episode when asked about the upcoming mayor election. |
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Marek is ''obviously'' playing Boris Johnson in the first episode when asked about the upcoming mayor election. |
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{{quote|Muh muh muh mayor? The may-Orr? Mayor?}} |
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* [[Portmantitle]]: Recurring character Derren Chillblaine's magic act is a parody of both Derren Brown and David Blaine. |
* [[Portmantitle]]: Recurring character Derren Chillblaine's magic act is a parody of both Derren Brown and David Blaine. |
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* [[The Ditz]]: Marek. |
* [[The Ditz]]: Marek. |
Latest revision as of 00:45, 17 October 2015
A surreal anarchic BBC sitcom about three employees of Klangbury Council, Deputy Mayor Greg, Health and Safety Steve and Minister without Portfolio Marek.
Tropes used in We Are Klang include:
- All Just a Dream: Alien. Apparently.
- Aside Glance: Several times to emphasize a bad joke.
- Broke Episode: The episode "Fire;" where after the fire brigade is disbanded, the city's coffers are revealed to be £1.
- Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": The Mayor.
- Fun with Acronyms: After outlining their party's vision in Election, the group realise Be Nice to People Party is too long a name and shorten the slogan to 'Vote for the BNP!' The black gospel singers accompanying them aren't so happy. It's followed by a half-comedic disclaimer that the show doesn't have political opinions.
- Large Ham: Nearly everybody. Special mention to Ainsley Harriot.
- Mind Screw: Alien.
- No Celebrities Were Harmed: Marek is obviously playing Boris Johnson in the first episode when asked about the upcoming mayor election.
Muh muh muh mayor? The may-Orr? Mayor? |
- Portmantitle: Recurring character Derren Chillblaine's magic act is a parody of both Derren Brown and David Blaine.
- The Ditz: Marek.
- Special Guest: Ainsley Harriott plays himself in Election, while the main characters are named after their actors.
- Sophisticated As Hell: Invoked in Greg
- Studio Audience: Or Department of Audience, often referenced by the characters.
- Referenced? One of the characters goes into the audience at one point and asks people why they won't be his friend.
- Talking To Themselves: Seeing as it has a regular cast of 3 most other characters are played by the initial authors.
- Ultimate Authority Mayor: The Mayor wants to be.