History Series / Housos

* NamesTheSame: Dazza - a nickname shared by Shazza's current partner (Darren) and her ex (Darryl).

* GangBangers: The Lebanese gang are these sorts of criminals [[RecycledInSpace in an Australian setting]]; Street-level, composed primarily of an ethnic minority group, and with at least one GanglandDriveBy performed.

** One of the episodes is a parody of the show {{Series/COPS}}

* ShoutOut[=/=]TakeThat: To {{Series/Neighbours}} in the opening credits.

* {{Main/Tsundere}}: Vanessa.

* McLeaned: Kylie.

A show about one of the most feared and hated elements of Australian society... ''[[TheBogan bogans]]''. In fact, ''Housos'' is something of an affectionate portrayal of Australia's working-class bludgers (i.e. the working-class who don't work). The title comes from Australian slang for those who live in the government's Housing Commission's public housing. Created by Paul Fenech, it has his hallmark tendency to take ethnic or class stereotypes and [[UpToEleven send them hurtling through the roof]]. Despite its heavy basis in outrageous satire and parody, two current affairs programs aired 'exposés' on this offensive new "RealityShow", which only helped [[StreisandEffect boosting its publicity]].

* PantyShot: ...and Vanessa is perfectly okay with showing off her thong as well.

* WhoWearsShortShorts: Franky. Kev to a lesser extent.

* SkunkStripe: Kylie.

* UnfortunateNames: Officers Richard Head and Gary Kock.

* WouldHurtAChild: The police are not above tasering children for tagging their police cat.

* DrunkenMontage

* SkunkStripe: Kylie

* AThreesomeIsHot
* TokenTrio: The main blokes are Franky (Maltese-Australian), Dazza (Anglo-Australian), and Kev (Maori-Australian). However, the main blokes aren't the main characters as such, and the core cast is not a [[FiveTokenBand Token Band]].

* EverybodyHasLotsOfSex

* PublicServiceAnnouncement: Parodied with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOWmrvK5ylc Stop Da Gamble]].

* [[spoiler:ShootTheShaggyDog: the other Dazza is kidnapped by the bikies when they get no information on the progress of Shazza transporting steroids to Thailand. He is ultimately thrown into the ocean despite Shazza succeeding in getting the drugs there.]]

A show about one of the most feared and hated elements of Australian society... ''bogans''. In fact, ''Housos'' is something of an affectionate portrayal of Australia's working-class bludgers (i.e. the working-class who don't work). The title comes from Australian slang for those who live in the government's Housing Commission's public housing. Created by Paul Fenech, it has his hallmark tendency to take ethnic or class stereotypes and [[UpToEleven send them hurtling through the roof]]. Despite its heavy basis in outrageous satire and parody, two current affairs programs aired 'exposés' on this offensive new "RealityShow", which only helped [[StreisandEffect boosting its publicity]].

* AddictionDisplacement: Dazza gives up alcohol and drugs in one episode... and promptly takes up gambling instead.
* AddledAddict: Kev and Dazza end up on disability due to years of drug and alcohol abuse. Shazza and Vanessa use this to their advantage in the quest for free money, getting them drunk and convincing the two men to marry them.

* BlandNameProduct: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrelink Centerlink]], [[YouTube YouseTubez]], Jim Dean

* ShoutOut/TakeThat: To {{Series/Neighbours}} in the opening credits.

* RealityShow: Not one, but got free publicity as this, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdgTpBvp9n4 referenced in one of its online promos]].

* ReallyGetsAround: One of the women at rehab liked to have sex, a lot.

A show about one of the most feared and hated elements of Australian society... ''bogans''. In fact, ''Housos'' is something of an affectionate portrayal of Australia's working-class bludgers (i.e. the working-class who don't work). The title comes from Australian slang for those who live in the government's Housing Commission's public housing. Created by Paul Fenech, it has his hallmark tendency to take ethnic or class stereotypes and [[UpToEleven send them hurtling through the roof]]. Despite its heavy basis in outrageous satire and parody, ''two current affairs programs aired 'exposés' on this offensive new "RealityShow"''.

Started airing October 2011 on Creator/{{SBS}}. [[TheMovie A movie]] of the series titled ''Housos vs Authority'' was released in 2012.

* PoesLaw: Actually granted the show massive publicity when the Creator/NineNetwork and Creator/SevenNetwork's current affairs programs both ran hard-hitting "shockers" about how the {{SBS}} program was using tax-payers' money to ridicule real people. Of course, the people were all actors, and the show was funded from revenue SBS raised itself. Both networks promptly backpedalled furiously and ran pieces where they asked people about their thoughts on the "hot new upcoming show". Fenech credited this publicity to helping the show find a larger audience.

* RefugeInAudacity: The first episode involves Franky setting his friend's house on fire so he can steal the fire-truck and drive to hospital, culminating in his buddies from a Lebanese gang shooting up the fire station. ItMakesSenseInContext. If you're as screwed-up as Franky, anyway.

* PoesLaw: Actually granted the show massive publicity when the NineNetwork and SevenNetwork's current affairs programs both ran hard-hitting "shockers" about how the {{SBS}} program was using tax-payers' money to ridicule real people. Of course, the people were all actors, and the show was funded from revenue SBS raised itself. Both networks promptly backpedalled furiously and ran pieces where they asked people about their thoughts on the "hot new upcoming show". Fenech credited this publicity to helping the show find a larger audience.

* BlandNameProduct: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrelink Centerlink]], [[YouTube YouseTubez]]

* ForcedMeme: Thonging.