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* SpeechImpediment: This was sure to be emphasized whenever Ita Buttrose (played by Jane Turner) appeared.
--> '''Ita Buttrose''': In thith month'th Ita magathzine, in a thuper thixthy page thpread, I reveal how publishing humbled me. I thpeak theriothly about thexth, thucceth, and my thexthy thuccethful thpeech impediment.
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* ValuesDissonance: In 2019 cast member Michael Veitch admitted that, given that the show included blackface, brownface, yellowface, and gay stereotypes, if the show were pitched nowadays it would likely not be made. Also in 2019, fellow cast member Magda Szubabski expressed regret for having appeared in blackface on the show.
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* AteTheSpoon: Brent Smythe & Barry were once tasked with selling what was essentially toxic waste. They suggested marketing it as [[MayContainEvil popsicles]], only to be told that it eats through wood and plastic. Their solution? Sell it on metal sticks.
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* IAteWhat: One series of sketches features a travelling host visiting a rundown and disgusting restaurant establishment. While he is eating the dish at the end he asks the chef what he used as black garnishes on the potatoes. [[spoiler:They're blowflies.]] The host turns to the camera, grimacing, and wipes his mouth.

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* IAteWhat: One series of sketches features a travelling host visiting a rundown and disgusting restaurant establishment. While he is eating the dish at the end he asks the chef what he used as black garnishes on the potatoes. [[spoiler:They're blowflies.]] The host turns to the camera, grimacing, and wipes grabs his mouth.drink.
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* GratuitousSpanish: The legal disclaimer at the end of every L'iar and DeShonke segment.

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* GratuitousSpanish: The legal disclaimer at the end of every L'iar L'Iar and DeShonke [=DeShonke=] segment.



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* MayContainEvil: Beware of anything Brent Smythe & Barry attempts to sell you. And don't even think about purchasing a genuine Fhakari rug.

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* MayContainEvil: Beware of anything Brent Smythe & Barry attempts to sell you. And don't Don't even think about purchasing a genuine Fhakari rug.



* TheParody: FastForward's bread and butter.
* PunnyName: L'Iar and DeShonke[[note]]"shonky" is Australian/New Zealand slang for dishonest[[/note]], the real estate agents.

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* TheParody: FastForward's Fast Forward's bread and butter.
* PunnyName: L'Iar and DeShonke[[note]]"shonky" [=DeShonke=],[[note]]"shonky" is Australian/New Zealand slang for dishonest[[/note]], dishonest[[/note]] the real estate agents.



* SucksAtDancing: The characters Margaret Bland (played by Jane Turner) and Les Larbey (played by Glenn Robins) are atrocious at dancing, but still they are enthusiastic about it enough to open a dancing school, and in Bland's case, appear on the talent show New Faces.

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* SucksAtDancing: The characters Margaret Bland (played by Jane Turner) and Les Larbey (played by Glenn Robins) are atrocious at dancing, but are still they are enthusiastic enough about it enough to open a dancing school, and in Bland's case, appear on the talent show New Faces.
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* ComicallyCrossEyed: The news anchor Bobby Battista (played by Jane Turner) is portrayed as this, in addition to frequently being shown as visually impaired, tripping around the studio, not facing the guests she's interviewing or the camera properly, and once walking out of an airborne helicopter.
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* TheUnSmile: Clive Robertson (played by Michael Veitch) often interrupts his bored monologues by forcing a massive insincere grin to the camera.
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* Talkative Loon: Every time Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen (played by Gerry Connolly) appears you can be sure that he'll say little else but gibberish.

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* Talkative Loon: TalkativeLoon: Every time Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen (played by Gerry Connolly) appears you can be sure that he'll say little else but gibberish.
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* Talkative Loon: Every time Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen (played by Gerry Connolly) appears you can be sure that he'll say little else but gibberish.
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* AthleticallyChallenged: The character Berylina Stump played by Jane Turner is portrayed as a famous Australian sportswoman, only she is utterly dreadful at every sport she attempts. Nonetheless, the footage of her performances is accompanied by glowing commentary.
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* NuclearMutant: One of the frequent topics of conversation in ''Good Morning Moscow'' is a variety of mutated creatures being sighted around Chernobyl, of which there had been a nuclear disaster 4 years prior.
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* MotherRussiaMakesYouStrong: In ''Good Morning Moscow'' they frequently make comments on how terrible conditions in Russia are fairly ordinary, such as Svetlana declaring -42 degrees to be "balmy" and Viktor implying that brutal torture by the KGB is a standard occurrence.
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* {{Transplant}}: The Dodgy Brothers and Bruce Rump were previously regulars in ''Series/AustraliaYoureStandingInIt''.

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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Viktor of the ''Good Morning Moscow'' sketches towards his co-host Svetlana. He is a spineless CasanovaWannabe with some awful pun-filled pickup lines though, and she is sharp-tongued enough to keep him in line.

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Viktor of the ''Good Morning Moscow'' sketches towards his co-host Svetlana. He is a spineless CasanovaWannabe with some awful pun-filled pickup lines though, and she is sharp-tongued enough to keep him in line.



* BoobBasedGag:
** One sketch has several young women wearing old-fashioned bras that make their breasts look like spikes. It gets to the point where a man is shown terrified of being stabbed by them.
** [[https://youtu.be/lRTO8rh6XRQ A Tina Arena parody]] focuses on her generous cleavage.
** In ''Rampant Stupidity'', Magda Szubanski's cleavage is referred to as ''"The Abyss!"''.



* DoubleEntendre:
** In one of the flight attendant skits, Michael Veitch's character says he's bored with his regular routes. "Route" in Australia is pronounced "root", which itself is slang for having sex. Dots can now be connected.

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DoubleEntendre: In one of the flight attendant skits, Michael Veitch's character says he's bored with his regular routes. "Route" in Australia is pronounced "root", which itself is slang for having sex. Dots can now be connected.



* GagBoobs:
** One sketch has several young women wearing old-fashioned bras that make their breasts look like spikes. It gets to the point where a man is shown terrified of being stabbed by them.
** [[https://youtu.be/lRTO8rh6XRQ A Tina Arena parody]] focuses on her generous cleavage.
** In ''Rampant Stupidity'', Magda Szubanski's cleavage is referred to as ''"The Abyss!"''.
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* WhenYouSnatchThePebble: The lead villain in the kung fu skits dares Steve Vizard's character to grab pebbles from his hand. Steve does while the gang are cackling, not even at an exaggerated speed like you'd expect from a karate movie.

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* WhenYouSnatchThePebble: The lead villain in the kung fu skits dares Steve Vizard's character to grab pebbles from his hand. Steve does while the gang are cackling, not even at an exaggerated a speed that's not exaggeratedly fast like you'd expect from a karate movie.
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* WhenYouSnatchThePebble: The lead villain in the kung fu skits dares Steve Vizard's character to grab pebbles from his hand. Steve does while the gang are cackling, not even at an exaggerated speed like you'd expect from a karate movie.
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%%* IAteWhat: One series of sketches features a travelling host visiting a rundown and disgusting restaurant establishment. While he is eating the dish at the end he asks the chef what he used as black garnishes on the potatoes. [[spoiler:They're blowflies.]] %%What was his reaction after he found out?

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%%* * IAteWhat: One series of sketches features a travelling host visiting a rundown and disgusting restaurant establishment. While he is eating the dish at the end he asks the chef what he used as black garnishes on the potatoes. [[spoiler:They're blowflies.]] %%What was The host turns to the camera, grimacing, and wipes his reaction after he found out?mouth.
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* CampGay: The flight attendants.

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* CampGay: The flight attendants.attendants, and the "Solo" drink advertisement actor.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Exaggerated with the "Money Matters" sketches. All the guests care about is flaunting their wealth or discussing how to ruin the public and/or the planet for even more riches.
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* MotorMouth: The ''Money Matters'' skits tend to be like this, with the host Gina Hardfaced-Bitch rapidly conducting interviews with snobby rich people before abruptly ending it by them all walking off the set.
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* AnimalsHateHim: In the song parody ''Noise Pollution'', Midnight Oil is attacked and driven off by the local wildlife, including Magpies, a Galah, a Kangaroo and a growling Wombat mid-performance.

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* AnimalsHateHim: In the song parody ''Noise Pollution'', the band Midnight Oil is attacked and driven off by the local wildlife, including Magpies, a Galah, a Kangaroo and a growling Wombat mid-performance.
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* AnimalsHateHim: In the song parody ''Noise Pollution'', Midnight Oil is attacked and driven off by the local wildlife, including Magpies, a Galah, a Kangaroo and a growling Wombat mid-performance.
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* BreakoutCharacter: [[invoked]] In-series example: Pixi-Ann Weatley (as played by Magda Szubanksi) remained in the series after the Eyeball News original cast is dumped and forgotten. She continued interviewing famous sportsmen of the time.

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* BreakoutCharacter: [[invoked]] In-series example: Pixi-Ann Weatley (as played by Magda Szubanksi) remained in the series after the Eyeball News original cast is dumped and forgotten. She continued interviewing famous sportsmen sportspeople of the time.



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