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* BriefAccentImitation: Harris does some OpeningNarration in a Birmingham accent.

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* BriefAccentImitation: Harris does some OpeningNarration his {{opening narration}} in a Birmingham accent.
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** ATV's shadowed eye was inspired by CBS's eye logo.

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** ATV's shadowed eye was inspired by CBS's {{Creator/CBS}}'s eye logo.
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** One of the Cake variations is described as "an {{homage}} to Creator/DerekJarman's Blue". Another is described as an Creator/MCEscher painting.

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** One of the Cake variations is described as "an {{homage}} to Creator/DerekJarman's Blue".''Blue''". Another is described as an Creator/MCEscher painting.
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** One of the Cake variations is described as "an {{Homage}} to Creator/DerekJarman's Blue. Another is described as an Creator/MCEscher painting.

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** One of the Cake variations is described as "an {{Homage}} {{homage}} to Creator/DerekJarman's Blue.Blue". Another is described as an Creator/MCEscher painting.
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** Lew Grade is described as "{{Vaudeville}} [[Characters/MCUWilsonFisk Wilson Fisk]]".

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** Lew Grade is described as a "{{Vaudeville}} [[Characters/MCUWilsonFisk [[Characters/MarvelComicsTheKingpin Wilson Fisk]]".
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** The first Carlton ad is accompanied by a clip of [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pinkie Pie]] yelling, "How dare you take the cake!"

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** The first Carlton ad Carlton-made Central ident is accompanied by a clip of [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pinkie Pie]] yelling, yelling "How dare you take the cake!"
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-->"That's the one thing that Carlton can't take away. It can destroy the present. It can control the future, but it can't destroy the past."

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-->"That's the one thing that Carlton can't take away. It can destroy the present. It present, it can control the future, but it can't destroy the past."

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* ArtShift: Central's original flat rainbow disc ident eventually evolved into the segmented "cake" where the colours were split out into separate blocks.
* BittersweetEnding: Carlton may have taken over and completely erased the identity of its predecessors, but it can't erase ATV and Central's legacies of their past work.
-->"That's the one thing that Carlton can't take away. It can destroy the present. It can control the future, but it can't destroy the past."



* CreditsMontage: The episode ends with a montage of past Central idents set to "You're a Star" by Carl Wayne.



* TheStinger: [[Series/TheMuppetShow Gonzo]] [[CouchGag attempts to play his trumpet]] before getting hit by a football (or soccer ball) and getting the trumpet stuck in his mouth.

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** ''Muck and Brass'' appears in Central's opening trailer on New Year's Day.
** One of the Cake variations is described as "an {{Homage}} to Creator/DerekJarman's Blue. Another is described as an Creator/MCEscher painting.
** The first Carlton ad is accompanied by a clip of [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Pinkie Pie]] yelling, "How dare you take the cake!"
* TheStinger: [[Series/TheMuppetShow Gonzo]] [[CouchGag attempts to play his trumpet]] before getting hit by a football (or soccer ball) and getting the trumpet stuck in his mouth.mouth.
* ViewersAreMorons: Harris voices his frustration over not Central not being permitted by Carlton to maintain its own identity, seemingly because Carlton's executives decided it would be "confusing" for the viewers.
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* NamesTheSame: ABC and ATV originally had to duke it out over who got to retain the acronym "ABC", as their names were originally "Associated British Corporation" and "Associated Broadcasting Company" respectively.

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* NamesTheSame: NamedLikeMyName: ABC and ATV originally had to duke it out over who got to retain the acronym "ABC", as their names were originally "Associated British Corporation" and "Associated Broadcasting Company" respectively.



*** ''Series/{{Crossroads}}''

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*** ''Series/{{Crossroads}}''''Series/{{Crossroads}}'', whose theme music is also used as the backing track for the montage.
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"Sadly, there's one thing we all know about golden ages: they end."

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"Sadly, -->"Sadly, there's one thing we all know about golden ages: they end."
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*** ''Series/{{Tiswas}}

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*** ''Series/{{Tiswas}}''Series/{{Tiswas}}''



*** ''The Golden Shot'''

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*** ''The Golden Shot'''Shot''

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"Sadly, there's one thing we all know about golden ages: they end."



** Midway through the episode, there's a [[{{Montages}} montage]] of some of ATV's greatest hits, including ''Series/TheMuppetShow''.



** Angela Morley the musical director of ''Radio/TheGoonShow'', is mentioned during the discussion of Zoom 2.

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** Angela Morley Morley, the musical director of ''Radio/TheGoonShow'', is mentioned during the discussion of Zoom 2.2.
** Midway through the episode, there's a [[{{Montages}} montage]] of some of ATV's greatest hits, including:
*** ''Series/{{Crossroads}}''
*** ''Series/{{Tiswas}}
*** ''Series/TheMuppetShow''
*** ''Revolver''
*** ''Series/JesusOfNazareth''
*** ''The Golden Shot'''
*** ''Beasts''
*** ''New Faces''
*** ''Pipkins''
*** ''Marty Feldman's Comedy Machine''
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** Angela Morley (formerly Wally Stott), the musical director of ''Radio/TheGoonShow'', is mentioned during the discussion of Zoom 2.

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** Angela Morley (formerly Wally Stott), the musical director of ''Radio/TheGoonShow'', is mentioned during the discussion of Zoom 2.

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** Midway through the episode, there's a [[{{Montages}} montage]] of some of ATV's greatest hits, including:
*** ''Series/TheMuppetShow''

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** Midway through the episode, there's a [[{{Montages}} montage]] of some of ATV's greatest hits, including:
*** ''Series/TheMuppetShow''
including ''Series/TheMuppetShow''.



** The musical director of ''Radio/TheGoonShow'' gets a mention in the discussion of the first ATV ident.

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** The Angela Morley (formerly Wally Stott), the musical director of ''Radio/TheGoonShow'' gets a mention in ''Radio/TheGoonShow'', is mentioned during the discussion of the first ATV ident.Zoom 2.
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** The musical director of ''Radio/TheGoonShow'' gets a mention in the discussion of the first ATV ident.

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Companies: ATV (Weekdays), ABC (Weekends), Central

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Companies: ATV (Weekdays), (weekdays 1956-1968, all week 1968-1981), ABC (Weekends), Central
(weekends 1956-1968), Central, Carlton



* BriefAccentImitation: Harris does some OpeningNarration in a Brummie accent.

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* BriefAccentImitation: Harris does some OpeningNarration in a Brummie Birmingham accent.



%%** Former [[Series/TheGoonShow Goon]]
%%* TheStinger: Gonzo

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%%** Former [[Series/TheGoonShow Goon]]
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* TheStinger: Gonzo[[Series/TheMuppetShow Gonzo]] [[CouchGag attempts to play his trumpet]] before getting hit by a football (or soccer ball) and getting the trumpet stuck in his mouth.
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Franchise: The Midlands\\
Companies: ATV (Weekdays), ABC (Weekends), Central

!!Provides examples of:
* BriefAccentImitation: Harris does some OpeningNarration in a Brummie accent.
* MickeyMousing: ABC had the advantage of its jingle actually being able to play the notes A, B and C in order to go along with the form-up of the logo.
* NamesTheSame: ABC and ATV originally had to duke it out over who got to retain the acronym "ABC", as their names were originally "Associated British Corporation" and "Associated Broadcasting Company" respectively.
* ShoutOut:
** The episode opens with a clip of Creator/RikMayall performing as Kevin Turvey.
** "Cum On Feel the Noize" by Music/{{Slade}} plays over the opening narration to [[RegionalRiff set the scene]].
** Lew Grade is described as "{{Vaudeville}} [[Characters/MCUWilsonFisk Wilson Fisk]]".
** Midway through the episode, there's a [[{{Montages}} montage]] of some of ATV's greatest hits, including:
*** ''Series/TheMuppetShow''
** The ITA-mandated team-up of Norman Collins and Lew Grade saw Collins "playing Clegg to his [[UsefulNotes/TheMenOfDowningStreet Cameron]]".
** ATV's shadowed eye was inspired by CBS's eye logo.
** "Percussion. It's not just for rhythm anymore" is a take off of the Florida Orange Juice "not just for breakfast anymore" campaign slogan.
%%** Former [[Series/TheGoonShow Goon]]
%%* TheStinger: Gonzo

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