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* TheOtherDarrin: Three actors played Kevin's father, two actresses for his mother.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Three actors played Kevin's father, two actresses for his mother.father.
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* CommonKnowledge: Enfield's "Loadsamoney" character did not actually appear in this show. Loadsamoney (an obnoxious plasterer who constantly boasted about how much money he earned) was created in 1988 for Channel Four's ''Saturday Live'' and spawned a sellout tour and a novelty hit record [[note]] "Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)", which peaked at #4 in the British charts[[/note]]. He was killed off (partly due to concerns by Enfield that he was being seen in a positive light, which hadn't been the intention) before ''Harry Enfield's Television Programme'' was first broadcast in 1990.
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** Tory Boy was partially based on a snobbish, unpopular boy that Enfield went to school with.

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** Although very much a parody of William Hague, Tory Boy was also partially based on a snobbish, unpopular boy that Enfield went to school with.
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* CommonKnowledge: Enfield's "Loadsamoney" character did not actually appear in this show. Loadsamoney (an obnoxious plasterer who constantly boasted about how much money he earned) was created in 1988 for Channel Four's ''Saturday Live'' and spawned a sellout tour and a novelty record [[note]] "Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)", which peaked at #4 in the British charts[[/note]]. He was killed off (partly due to concerns by Enfield that he was being seen in a positive light, which hadn't been the intention) before ''Harry Enfield's Television Programme'' was first broadcast in 1990.

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* CommonKnowledge: Enfield's "Loadsamoney" character did not actually appear in this show. Loadsamoney (an obnoxious plasterer who constantly boasted about how much money he earned) was created in 1988 for Channel Four's ''Saturday Live'' and spawned a sellout tour and a novelty hit record [[note]] "Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)", which peaked at #4 in the British charts[[/note]]. He was killed off (partly due to concerns by Enfield that he was being seen in a positive light, which hadn't been the intention) before ''Harry Enfield's Television Programme'' was first broadcast in 1990.
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* CommonKnowledge: Enfield's "Loadsamoney" character did not actually appear in this show. Loadsamoney (an obnoxious plasterer who constantly boasted about how much money he earned) was created in 1988 for Channel Four's ''Saturday Live'' and spawned a sellout tour and a novelty record [[note]] "Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)", which peaked at #4 in the British charts[[/note]]. He was killed off (partly due to concerns by Enfield that he was being seen in a positive light, which hadn't been the intention) before ''Harry Enfield's Television Programme'' was first broadcast in 1990.
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* ChannelHop: Within Creator/TheBBC, and a reflection of its popularity. Both series of ''Television Programme'' were originally broadcast on [=BBC2=], and when the show was recommissioned as ''Chums'' it was broadcast on [=BBC1=].

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* ChannelHop: Within Creator/TheBBC, and a reflection of its the show's popularity. Both series of ''Television Programme'' were originally broadcast on [=BBC2=], and when the show was recommissioned as ''Chums'' it was broadcast on [=BBC1=].
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* ChannelHop: Within Creator/TheBBC, and a reflection of its popularity. Both series of ''Television Programme'' were originally broadcast on [=BBC2=], and when the show was recommissioned as ''Chums'' it was broadcast on [=BBC1=].
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Invoked and PlayedForLaughs in the Cholmondley-Warner sketch about Hitler. Greyson makes a documentary about Der Fuhrer with establishing shots of Vienna and Berlin, both using shots from London to represent both cities.
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** Enfield claims that Harry and Lulu were based on a young Music/LilyAllen and her brother [[Creator/AlfieAllen Alfie]], whose mother he was dating at the time when they were toddlers.

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** Enfield claims that Harry and Lulu (the two toddlers) were based on a young Music/LilyAllen and her brother [[Creator/AlfieAllen Alfie]], whose mother he was dating at the time when they were toddlers.
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** Enfield claims that Harry and Lulu were based on a young Music/LilyAllen and her brother [[Creator/AlfieAllen Alfie]], whose mother he was dating at the time.

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** Enfield claims that Harry and Lulu were based on a young Music/LilyAllen and her brother [[Creator/AlfieAllen Alfie]], whose mother he was dating at the time.time when they were toddlers.
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** Enfield claims that Harry and Lulu were based on a young Music/LilyAllen and her brother, whose mother he was dating at the time.

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** Enfield claims that Harry and Lulu were based on a young Music/LilyAllen and her brother, brother [[Creator/AlfieAllen Alfie]], whose mother he was dating at the time.
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** Wayne and Waynetta were based on a real life argument Enfield witnessed between a couple over the colour of their new car.
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** Tory Boy was partially based on a snobbish, unpopular boy that Enfield went to school with.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: No DVD version has been released - although there was going to be a box set for release in 2007, that's since been delayed, leaving everyone with only the few VHS released.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: No DVD version has been released - although there was going to be a box set for release in 2007, that's since been delayed, leaving everyone with only the few VHS released.releases until the show finally appeared on Netflix (in the UK) in 2018.
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* RealSongThemeTune: The theme tune for ''Harry Enfield and Chums'' is a slowed down version of the Perigordino from Act I of ''Theatre/{{Rigoletto}}''.
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* TheCastShowoff: A lot of Paul Whitehouse's roles were built around his talents, such as:
** Lance from Lee and Lance singing Italian opera.
** Julio Geordio speaking a bizarre mix of Spanish and Geordie.
** De Dutch Coppersh, from the fact that Whitehouse did a good Dutch accent (whereas Enfield's character never speaks).
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** Enfield claims that Harry and Lulu were based on a young LilyAllen and her brother, whose mother he was dating at the time.

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** Enfield claims that Harry and Lulu were based on a young LilyAllen Music/LilyAllen and her brother, whose mother he was dating at the time.
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* TheDanza: Enfield's toddler character who bullies his baby sister is called Harry.


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* TheOtherDarrin: Three actors played Kevin's father, two actresses for his mother.
* WriteWhoYouKnow:
** The Self-Righteous Brothers were based on a neighbour of Enfield's who also referred to celebrities by their surnames and spoke about them authoritatively as though his opinion was of immense importance, for example telling him "I'd mend your fence, Enfield, but not your mate [[Creator/BenElton Elton's]], he's a prick."
** Modern Dad was based on Enfield's own father.
** Tim Nice-But-Dim was also based on several people from Enfield's own life; public schoolboys he knew who were ... well, nice but dim.
** Enfield claims that Harry and Lulu were based on a young LilyAllen and her brother, whose mother he was dating at the time.
** Stavros was based on a kebab shop owner Enfield knew.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: No DVD version has been released - although there was going to be a box set for release in 2007, that's since been delayed, leaving everyone with only the few VHS released.

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