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* EyeScream: One story focused on a guy whose eyesight was suffering due to excessive [[TheInternetIsForPorn use of his laptop]] while on the road. He gets glasses, but finds they fog up [[ADateWithRosiePalms during his web surfing]], so he gets contact lenses. Unfortunately, he falls asleep on his laptop with them still in. They wind up melted into his eyes.

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* EyeScream: One story focused on a guy whose eyesight was suffering due to excessive [[TheInternetIsForPorn use of his laptop]] while on the road. He gets glasses, but finds they fog up [[ADateWithRosiePalms during his web surfing]], surfing, so he gets contact lenses. Unfortunately, he falls asleep on his laptop with them still in. They wind up melted into his eyes.
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* PunBasedTitle: Its title is a parody of ''A Prayer at Bedtime'', a religious programme shown at night on sister channel RTÉ One that is about as far away as possible in content to ''this'' one.

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* PunBasedTitle: Its title is a parody of ''A Prayer at Bedtime'', [[{{Sermonette}} a religious programme shown at night night]] on sister channel RTÉ One that is about as far away as possible in content to ''this'' one.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: At one point, one of the websites Rodge [[TheInternetIsForPorn rattles off]], www.livefrogsupyourarse.com was an actual website.
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* AntiChristmasSong: Fester and Ailin sang ''There's A Dead Man Up The Chimney'' about them shooting Santa after mistaking him for a burglar.


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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The duo occasionally sing dressed as Fester and Ailin. Parodies of Irish singers, Foster and Allen.
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* UrbanLegends: Most of the stories Podge tells are well-known urban legends worldwide, adapted into Ireland.
* Wacky humor: A lot of the humor is not only hilarious but also arguably even more off the wall than Father Ted.

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* UrbanLegends: Most of the stories Podge tells are well-known urban legends worldwide, adapted into Ireland.
* Wacky humor: A lot of the humor is not only hilarious but also arguably even more off the wall than Father Ted.
Ireland.
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* EarlyInstalmentWeirdness: They originated on an afternoon childrens' show called ''Creator/TheDen'' but got moved to a more adult show for swearing and making innuendos on live TV.

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* EarlyInstalmentWeirdness: EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: They originated on an afternoon childrens' show called ''Creator/TheDen'' but got moved to a more adult show for swearing and making innuendos on live TV.

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* EarlyInstalemtWeirdness: They originated on an afternoon childrens' show called ''The Den'' but got moved to a more adult show for swearing and making innuendos on live TV.

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* EarlyInstalemtWeirdness: EarlyInstalmentWeirdness: They originated on an afternoon childrens' show called ''The Den'' ''Creator/TheDen'' but got moved to a more adult show for swearing and making innuendos on live TV.



* Wacky humor: A lot of the humor is not only hilarious but also arguably even more off the wall than Father Ted.
* WeirdAlEffect: The show's a lot more famous than the ''A Prayer At Bedtime'' show it was parodying.

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* Wacky humor: A lot of the humor is not only hilarious but also arguably even more off the wall than Father Ted.
* WeirdAlEffect: The show's a lot more famous than the ''A Prayer At Bedtime'' show it was parodying.
Ted.
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* EarlyInstalemtWeirdness: They originated on an afternoon childrens' show called ''The Den'' but got moved to a more adult show for swearing and making innuendos on live TV.



* Wacky humor: A lot of the humor is not only hilarious but also arguably even more off the wall than Father Ted.

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* Wacky humor: A lot of the humor is not only hilarious but also arguably even more off the wall than Father Ted.Ted.
* WeirdAlEffect: The show's a lot more famous than the ''A Prayer At Bedtime'' show it was parodying.
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* MadwomanInTheAttic: 'Granny'.

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* MadwomanInTheAttic: 'Granny'.'Granny', who also happens to be dating {{Satan}}.
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* Hilarious: The show is extremely funny. Definitely the best tv comedy ever produced in Ireland.
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* Hilarious: The show is extremely funny. Definitely the best tv comedy ever produced in Ireland.

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* Jerkass: Both of them, though Podge is considerably worse of the two.

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* Jerkass: {{Jerkass}}: Both of them, though Podge is considerably worse of the two.
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* SpinOff: The duo originally appeared as villains on ''The Den''. They eventually got their own talk show.
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* ExactWords: One story told of a man who released a genie and asked to have sex with her as one of his wishes. When she [[TeenieWeenie notes that she had never had anyone smaller than him]], his final wish is the be "hung like a horse". [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Unfortunately, she's not up on modern slang, so he ends up being hung]].

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* ExactWords: One story told of a man who released a genie and asked to have sex with her as one of his wishes. When she [[TeenieWeenie [[TeenyWeenie notes that she had never had anyone smaller than him]], his final wish is the be "hung like a horse". [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Unfortunately, she's not up on modern slang, so he ends up being hung]].
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* ArtifactOfDoom: Podge tells Rodge of the mythical Golden Arse, which brings doom to anyone who comes into contact with it. [[spoiler: Rodge uses it as a bike stand]].


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* ExactWords: One story told of a man who released a genie and asked to have sex with her as one of his wishes. When she [[TeenieWeenie notes that she had never had anyone smaller than him]], his final wish is the be "hung like a horse". [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Unfortunately, she's not up on modern slang, so he ends up being hung]].
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'''''A Scare at Bedtime''''' was an Irish Urban Legends/Horror show originally broadcast on [[Creator/{{RTE}} RTÉ Two]] (called 'Network 2' at the time). It was created after RTÉ commissioned for something to fill the ten minute gap just before the eleven (at night) o'clock news created by the shortness of the show before.

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'''''A ''A Scare at Bedtime''''' Bedtime'' was an Irish Urban Legends/Horror show originally broadcast on [[Creator/{{RTE}} RTÉ Two]] (called 'Network 2' at the time). It was created after RTÉ commissioned for something to fill the ten minute gap just before the eleven (at night) o'clock news created by the shortness of the show before.
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* DirtyOldMan: Both though Rodge has a particularly dirty mind, usually interrupting Podge's stories with a reference to something in a sexual nature.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: The pair's disease ridden pet cat Pox who made recurring appearances in the show's first four seasons barely appeared in the fifth season and only made one appearance in the sixth season and two appearances in the seventh season before disappearing for good.
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* Jerkass: Both of them, though Podge is considerably worse of the two.
** Most of the characters in Podge's stories also count.
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* EyeScream: One story focused on a guy whose eyesight was suffering due to excessive [[TheInternetIsForPorn use of his laptop]] while on the road. He gets glasses, but finds they fog up [[ADateWithRosiePalms during his web surfing]], so he gets contact lenses. Unfortunately, he falls asleep on his laptop with them still in. They wind up melted into his eyes.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: At one point, one of the websites Rodge [[TheInternetIsForPorn rattles off]], www.livefrogsupyourarse.com was an actual website.

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