History Series / BluntTalk

** His relationship with Music/Moby also has shades of this.

** Walter is named for the Creator/WilliamShakespeare character Sir Walter Blunt from ''Henry IV, Part I''.

* ShoutOut: in "Who Kisses So Early in the Morning?", Walter and Harry recreate the classic LaurelAndHardy short ''TheMusicBox''.

* ShoutOut: in "Who Kisses So Early in the Morning", Walter and Harry recreate the classic LaurelAndHardy short ''TheMusicBox''.

* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: Ronnie, the porn producer, is in desperate need of cash (California's condom laws making production all but impossible for him) but is ready to give back Walter's money when Harry refuses to perform for him because he believes getting Harry's genitalia (shown to be extremely large) on film because he believes it would be artistically negligent for him not to do so.

* {{Manchild}}: Walter has an oral fixation, according to the Freudian network psychiatrist. When stressed/troubled he does things like pay a prostitute to let him suck on her breasts or be cuddled by Rosalie, his executive producer.

* FunctionalAddict: Walter is in the grips of severe substance abuse but that doesn't stop him from doing his job. In the pilot he's seen abusing alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine (that's been spiked with speed). He's also seen taking an extra-large dose of Ambien having been told that the pills were actually a new type of amphetamine but still manages to film a segment while completely blacked out.

'''''Blunt Talk''''' is a comedy program that premiered in 2015 on Creator/{{Starz}} that's created by [[Series/BoredToDeath Jonathan Ames]] and produced by Creator/SethMacFarlane.

Creator/PatrickStewart stars as Walter Blunt, an irascible and self-important British journalist. When Walter isn't using ''Blunt Talk'', his news program, as a soapbox to lecture the American public, he can be seen getting into wild misadventures with Harry, his trusted manservant, by his side, to the chagrin of his producers and network executives.

!!This show provides examples of:

* BritsWithBattleships: Walter is a former Royal Marine officer who served in combat during the Falklands War. Harry served alongside Walter.

* AFatherToHisMen: Despite what he might say, Walter cares deeply about his crew.

-->'''Gisele''': Let's just say I have a nine-inch clit.

'''''Blunt Talk''''' is a comedy program that premiered in 2015 on Creator/{{Starz}} that's created by [[Series/BoredToDeath Jonathan Ames]] and produced by Creator/SethMacFarlane

'''''Blunt Talk''''' is a comedy program that premiered in 2015 on Creator/{{Starz}} that's created by [[Series/BoredToDeath Jonathan Ames]] and produced by Creator/SethMacFarlane.

'''''Blunt Talk''''' is a comedy program that premiered in 2015 on Creator/{{Starz}}.

-->'''Walter''': Oh, Harry. What would I do without you?\\
'''Harry''': No, Major. What would ''I'' do without ''you''?

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Walter ad Harry share an emotionally co-dependent relationship that is as messed up as it is heartwarming.

* TheAddict: Walter is in the grips of severe substance abuse. In the pilot he's seen abusing alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine (that's been spiked with speed). He's also seen taking an extra-large dose of Ambien having been told that the pills were actually a new type of amphetamine.

Creator/PatrickStewart stars as Walter Blunt, an irascible British journalist. When Walter isn't using ''Blunt Talk'', his news program, as a soapbox to lecture the American public, he can be seen getting into wild misadventures with Harry, his trusted manservant, by his side, to the chagrin of his producers and network executives.

'''''Blunt Talk''''' is a comedy program that premiered in 2015 on Starz.