History Series / FilthyRichAndCatflap

* RecognitionFailure: In Episode Six, Richie and Eddie meet Midge Ure, lead singer of Music/{{Ultravox}}. Unfortunately, since the pair have absolutely no idea who Midge Ure is or what he's done, and since they also have a rather loose grasp on reality in general, they mistake Ure for (in order): Music/{{Sting}}, Music/GeorgeMichael, and ''Australian novelty singer [[https://youtu.be/ANaGQpt_ibI Joe Dolce.]]''

* RecognitionFailure: In Episode Six, Richie and Eddie meet Midge Ure, lead singer of Music/{{Ultravox}}. Unfortunately, since the pair have absolutely no idea who Midge Ure is or what he's done, and since they also have a rather loose grasp on reality in general, they mistake Ure for (in order): Music/{{Sting}}, Music/GeorgeMichael, and ''Australian novelty singer Joe Dolce.''

* ClumsyCopyrightCensorship: Though the series has been issued on DVD twice––first in 2004 and then as a ''25th Anniversary Edition'' in 2012––Episode [[spoiler:Six]] was the victim of this trope on both occasions. [[spoiler:The original 2004 DVD cuts out Eddie's confused medley of "Roxanne" and "Message in a Bottle," along with Midge Ure singing a line from "Vienna." Both DVD releases heavily butcher a scene featuring Richie and Eddie acting out bits from ''Theatre/{{Oliver}}'', cutting out lyrics from the songs "Consider Yourself," "Where is Love?" and "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two."]]

* DaddyDNATest: [[spoiler: Except the DNA test is part of an [[MassiveMultiplayerScam elaborate plan]] to share Richie's money between Eddie, Eddie's cousin, and Filthy. And the blood sample is pure lager.]]

* MassiveMultiplayerScam: [[spoiler: The entire paternity plot was a scam by Eddie, his relatives, and Filthy.]]

*** There's also a ventriloquist with a bird puppet who's a parody of Creator\RodHull and Emu.

* {{Luvvies}}: Richie clearly sees himself as this, even referring to other celebs by nicknames ("Tarby," "Brucey," et al.) Occasionally the name-dropping gets out of hand and Eddie joins in too. ("Anne Diamondy!" "Selina Scotty!")

** Among the contestants on ''Ooer Sounds a Bit Rude'' are parodies of ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'' stars John Inman (a CampGay actor) and Mollie Sugden (a purple-haired old woman talking about her "pussy"). There's also a ventriloquist with a bird puppet who's a parody of Rod Hull and Emu.

** Among the contestants on ''Ooer Sounds a Bit Rude'' are parodies of ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'' stars John Inman (a CampGay actor) and Mollie Sugden (an old woman talking about her pussy). There's also a ventriloquist with a bird puppet who's a parody of Rod Hull and Emu.

* AssShove: Used as a threat.

* AssShove: Insinuated:

* EroticAsphyxiation: [[spoiler:As Ralph stands on the gallows in Episode Six awaiting execution by hanging, he is bittersweet at the prospect of his first erection "in fifteen years" without being alive to enjoy it.]]

* {{Luvvies}}: Richie clearly sees himself as this, even referring to other celebs by nicknames ("Tarby", "Brucey", etc.)
* TheMadHatter: Richie. [[spoiler:Over the course of the series, it becomes clear that he is quite aware of his status as a SmallNameBigEgo, yet still carries on living how (he imagines) a major celebrity would, as best he can.]]

--> "If you don't shut up, I shall '''''ram your head into the microwave!'''''"

* DoubleEntendre: ''Filthy Rich & Catflap'' practically embodies this trope, and perpetually alternates between celebrating it and skewering it. This trope is even name-checked outright in the first episode.

* DoubleEntendre: ''Filthy Rich & Catflap'' practically embodies this trope, and perpetually alternates between celebrating it and skewering it.

* DoubleEntendre: ''Filthy Rich & Catflap'' practically embodies this trope, and is forever switching between celebrating it and skewering it.

'''Eddie:''' Yeah, I got it––I just didn't think it was funny. At all.

* DoubleEntendre:
** "Oo-er!"
** Richie appears in a game show called ''Ooer Sounds a Bit Rude''.

* [[spoiler:HappyEnding: Richie finally seizes fame by becoming the only TV presenter left standing, leading to his round-the-clock hosting of every show on every channel. His flagship programme on BBC1, ''Richtime'', opens with a saccharine musical number about how he's better than everyone else because he's "in showbiz." Catflap registers his disgust, and proceeds to destroy first the living room and then the set itself. Filthy takes off for Rio.]]

-->'''Ralph:''' My medicine has gone up to eight quid a bottle. ''Eight quid!'' And then you have to buy the tonic.

* OneLiner: A staple of this series. All three leads are constantly cracking wise during each episode, either to each other or to the audience (or both), and it's usually played completely straight. Of course, this is quite subversive for a series that ruthlessly satirizes old-fashioned light entertainment.

* OneLiner: All three leads are constantly cracking wise during each episode, either to each other or to the audience (or both), and it's usually played completely straight. Of course, this is quite subversive for a series that ruthlessly satirizes old-fashioned light entertainment.

* OneLiner: All three leads are constantly cracking wise throughout the episodes, either to each other or to the audience (or both), and it's usually played completely straight. Of course, this is quite subversive for a series that ruthlessly satirizes old-fashioned light entertainment.

* OneLiner: All three leads are constantly cracking wise throughout each episode, either to each other or to the audience (or both), and it's usually played completely straight. Of course, this is quite subversive for a series that ruthlessly satirizes old-fashioned light entertainment.

* OneLiner: All three leads are constantly cracking wise throughout each episode, both to each other and to the audience, and it's usually played completely straight. Of course, this is quite subversive for a series that ruthlessly satirizes old-fashioned light entertainment.

* OneLiner: All three leads are constantly cracking wise throughout each episode, both to themselves and to the audience, and it's usually played completely straight. Of course, this is quite subversive for a series that ruthlessly satirizes old-fashioned light entertainment.

* OneLiner: All three leads are constantly cracking wise throughout each episode, both to themselves and to the audience, and it's usually played completely straight. Ironically, this is quite subversive for a series that ruthlessly satirizes old-fashioned light entertainment.

* CannotTellAJoke: At one point in Episode Three, Richie inexplicably starts loudly boasting about his vast comic ability while standing in a supermarket checkout queue. A pensioner politely––but firmly––asks to hear a joke. Richie, aghast that his bluff has been called, panics and stammers out a scatological onomatopoeia.

* CannotTellAJoke: During the course of Episode Three, Richie inexplicably begins to loudly boast about his vast comic ability while standing in a supermarket checkout queue. A pensioner politely––but firmly––asks to hear a joke. Richie, obviously never expecting his bluff to be called, responds by stammering out some scatological onomatopoeia.

* CannotTellAJoke: To give an idea of how talentless Richie is, when asked by an old lady to tell a joke, he freezes before making a fart noise.

'''Eddie:''' Yeah, I got it––I just didn't think it was funny. That's all.