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The original trio was Compo (scruffy and lazy, played by Creator/BillOwen), Clegg (meek, quiet and sensible, played by ever-present Creator/PeterSallis) and Blamire (pompous, opinionated conservative, played by Creator/MichaelBates); Blamire was replaced in 1976 by the first of several {{suspiciously similar substitute}}s, "Foggy" Dewhirst (pompous, ex-military), played by Creator/BrianWilde and who quickly elected himself the leader of the other two, who put up with this arrangement because his schemes always went so amusingly wrong. Subsequent leaders, all pompous, were incompetent inventor and ex-teacher Seymour Utterthwaite (Michael Aldridge, 1986-90), a returning Foggy (1990-97) and ex-policeman 'Truly' Truelove (Creator/FrankThornton, 1998-2010). (Truly, though he could be pompous, was a little more restrained in this area, and was generally competent.) Toward the end, a new trio took the central role, while Clegg and Truly receded into supporting roles.
Most of the characters had a [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents Yorkshire accent]], and exemplified many of the associated stereotypes. During its run, the show used the majority of ComedyTropes, most commonly ZanyScheme. It also had many running gags: Howard and Marina's affair, Auntie Wainwright's shop, Nora Batty's stockings. The quintessential sight, at least in public perception, was someone – usually Compo – whizzing down a hill in some [[HomemadeInventions Homemade Invention]] like a tin bathtub with wheels on, crashing into a low drystone wall at the bottom and disappearing over it into a field. Despite their age, the characters appeared to have rubber bones, routinely suffering accidents like this which would leave most people severely injured, let alone someone of their advanced years.
Most of the characters had a [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents Yorkshire accent]], and exemplified many of the associated stereotypes. During its run, the show used the majority of ComedyTropes, most commonly ZanyScheme. It also had many running gags: Howard and Marina's affair, Auntie Wainwright's shop, Nora Batty's stockings. The quintessential sight, at least in public perception, was someone – usually Compo – whizzing down a hill in some [[HomemadeInventions Homemade Invention]] like a tin bathtub with wheels on, crashing into a low drystone wall at the bottom and disappearing over it into a field. Despite their age, the characters appeared to have rubber bones, routinely suffering accidents like this which would leave most people severely injured, let alone someone of their advanced years.
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The original trio was Compo (scruffy and lazy, played by Creator/BillOwen), Clegg (meek, quiet and sensible, played by ever-present Creator/PeterSallis) and Blamire (pompous, opinionated conservative, played by Creator/MichaelBates); Blamire was replaced in 1976 by the first of several {{suspiciously similar substitute}}s, "Foggy" Dewhirst (pompous, ex-military), played by Creator/BrianWilde and who quickly elected himself the leader of the other two, who put up with this arrangement because his schemes always went so amusingly wrong. Subsequent leaders, all pompous, were incompetent inventor and ex-teacher Seymour Utterthwaite (Michael Aldridge, 1986-90), a returning Foggy (1990-97) and ex-policeman 'Truly' Truelove (Creator/FrankThornton, 1998-2010). (Truly, though he could be pompous, was a little more restrained in this area, and was generally competent.) Toward the end, a new trio of "Electrical" Entwistle (Creator/BurtKwouk), Alvin Smedley (Creator/BrianMurphy), and "Hobbo" Hobdyke (Russ Abbot) took the central role, while Clegg and Truly receded into supporting roles.
Most of the characters had a [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents Yorkshire accent]], and exemplified many of the associated stereotypes. During its run, the show used the majority of ComedyTropes, most commonly ZanyScheme. It also had many running gags: Howard (Robert Fyfe) and Marina's (Jean Fergusson) affair, Auntie Wainwright's (Jean Alexander) shop, Nora Batty's (Creator/KathyStaff) stockings. The quintessential sight, at least in public perception, was someone – usually Compo – whizzing down a hill in some [[HomemadeInventions Homemade Invention]] like a tin bathtub with wheels on, crashing into a low drystone wall at the bottom and disappearing over it into a field. Despite their age, the characters appeared to have rubber bones, routinely suffering accidents like this which would leave most people severely injured, let alone someone of their advanced years.
Most of the characters had a [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents Yorkshire accent]], and exemplified many of the associated stereotypes. During its run, the show used the majority of ComedyTropes, most commonly ZanyScheme. It also had many running gags: Howard (Robert Fyfe) and Marina's (Jean Fergusson) affair, Auntie Wainwright's (Jean Alexander) shop, Nora Batty's (Creator/KathyStaff) stockings. The quintessential sight, at least in public perception, was someone – usually Compo – whizzing down a hill in some [[HomemadeInventions Homemade Invention]] like a tin bathtub with wheels on, crashing into a low drystone wall at the bottom and disappearing over it into a field. Despite their age, the characters appeared to have rubber bones, routinely suffering accidents like this which would leave most people severely injured, let alone someone of their advanced years.
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* CommutingOnABus: In the final season, Clegg and Truly no longer received top billing. Actors Creator/PeterSallis and Creator/FrankThornton were no longer covered by insurance to shoot outdoor scenes due to their age -– born days apart in early 1921, both were pushing 90 -– and since the series mostly consisted of outdoor scenes, they were limited only to brief cameos (mostly at Clegg's flat) from then on.
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* CommutingOnABus: In the final season, Clegg and Truly no longer received top billing. Actors Creator/PeterSallis and Creator/FrankThornton were no longer covered by insurance to shoot outdoor scenes due to their age -– -- born days apart in early 1921, both were pushing 90 -– -- and since the series mostly consisted of outdoor scenes, they were limited only to brief cameos (mostly at Clegg's flat) from then on.
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* LastKiss: Following actor Creator/BillOwen's [[RealLifeWritesThePlot death]], his [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim character Compo was killed off]], off-camera – we hear that he had a heart attack when woken up by Nora Batty, who was dressed as a cabaret dancing girl. She later recounted giving him mouth to mouth and his last words of "Can we try this again when I'm feeling better?".
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* LastKiss: Following actor Creator/BillOwen's [[RealLifeWritesThePlot death]], his [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim character Compo was killed off]], off-camera – we hear that he had a heart attack when woken up by Nora Batty, who was dressed as a cabaret dancing girl. She later recounted giving him mouth to mouth mouth-to-mouth and his last words of words, "Can we try this again when I'm feeling better?".
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The original trio was Compo (scruffy and lazy, played by Creator/BillOwen), Clegg (meek, quiet and sensible, played by ever-present Creator/PeterSallis) and Blamire (pompous, opinionated conservative, played by Michael Bates); Blamire was replaced in 1976 by the first of several {{suspiciously similar substitute}}s, "Foggy" Dewhirst (pompous, ex-military), played by Creator/BrianWilde and who quickly elected himself the leader of the other two, who put up with this arrangement because his schemes always went so amusingly wrong. Subsequent leaders, all pompous, were incompetent inventor and ex-teacher Seymour Utterthwaite (Michael Aldridge, 1986-90), a returning Foggy (1990-97) and ex-policeman 'Truly' Truelove (Creator/FrankThornton, 1998-2010). (Truly, though he could be pompous, was a little more restrained in this area, and was generally competent.) Toward the end, a new trio took the central role, while Clegg and Truly receded into supporting roles.
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The original trio was Compo (scruffy and lazy, played by Creator/BillOwen), Clegg (meek, quiet and sensible, played by ever-present Creator/PeterSallis) and Blamire (pompous, opinionated conservative, played by Michael Bates); Creator/MichaelBates); Blamire was replaced in 1976 by the first of several {{suspiciously similar substitute}}s, "Foggy" Dewhirst (pompous, ex-military), played by Creator/BrianWilde and who quickly elected himself the leader of the other two, who put up with this arrangement because his schemes always went so amusingly wrong. Subsequent leaders, all pompous, were incompetent inventor and ex-teacher Seymour Utterthwaite (Michael Aldridge, 1986-90), a returning Foggy (1990-97) and ex-policeman 'Truly' Truelove (Creator/FrankThornton, 1998-2010). (Truly, though he could be pompous, was a little more restrained in this area, and was generally competent.) Toward the end, a new trio took the central role, while Clegg and Truly receded into supporting roles.
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* SeriousBusiness: In interview, Creator/PeterSallis noted that the show almost never got off the ground, as Creator/BillOwen and Michael Bates had been cast ''a little too well'' as political opposites and were forever having ''real-life'' violent political arguments during the making of the pilot and early series. No, really. It took the producer threatening to replace them both to stop. As they were both completely and irrevocably set in their opinions, for the good of the show (and to the relief of everyone) Owen and Bates agreed to never discuss anything political at all.
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* SeriousBusiness: In interview, Creator/PeterSallis noted that the show almost never got off the ground, as Creator/BillOwen and Michael Bates Creator/MichaelBates had been cast ''a little too well'' as political opposites and were forever having ''real-life'' violent political arguments during the making of the pilot and early series. No, really. It took the producer threatening to replace them both to stop. As they were both completely and irrevocably set in their opinions, for the good of the show (and to the relief of everyone) Owen and Bates agreed to never discuss anything political at all.
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* SeriousBusiness: In interview, Creator/PeterSallis noted that the show almost never got off the ground, as Creator/BillOwen and Michael Bates had been cast ''a little too well'' as political opposites and were forever having ''real-life'' violent political arguments during the making of the pilot and early series. No, really. It took the producer threatening to replace them both to stop. As they were both completely and irrevocably set in their opinions, for the good of the show (and to the relief of everyone) Owen and Bates agreed to not discuss anything political at all.
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* SeriousBusiness: In interview, Creator/PeterSallis noted that the show almost never got off the ground, as Creator/BillOwen and Michael Bates had been cast ''a little too well'' as political opposites and were forever having ''real-life'' violent political arguments during the making of the pilot and early series. No, really. It took the producer threatening to replace them both to stop. As they were both completely and irrevocably set in their opinions, for the good of the show (and to the relief of everyone) Owen and Bates agreed to not never discuss anything political at all.
