History YMMV / HarryHillsTVBurp

** A 2008 sketch parodying the documentary ''The Pregnant Man'' involved Harry describing a transgender man as "a woman with a beard" (although he did otherwise refer to them as a he) and pretend to give birth himself while wearing a fake beard. In 2008, OFCOM didn't think this was offensive enough to break broadcast code (although there ''were'' complaints). This attitude had changed when (a toned down edit of) the same episode was repeated in 2016. UKTV [[note]]The repeat was on Dave[[/note]] agreed to remove the entire sketch from all future broadcasts.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment:

* GrowingTheBeard: Series 5 is considered to be this as it was responsible for the show becoming LighterAndSofter and moving the show to Saturdays on a family-friendly primetime slot.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Is to be expected if you ever get the chance to watch a rerun of the show. The series worked on reviewing many channel programmes of the time and the episodes that were on TV the week it aired; some of them have either stopped airing or in soap opera [[LongRunners cases]], many of the actors that Harry might focus on have either left, been [[MCleaned killed off]] or [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim died in real life]]. There's also a lot of mention of current news stories at the time and mentions of celebs that might have faded into obscurity, retired, or died as well.

* AcceptableTargets:
** Norwich. Although this was more of an ArsonMurderAndJaywalking gag after it was listed after several more glamorous global cities as being at risk on ''Series/EleventhHour''.
** Paul Burrell. During Hill's coverage of ''Australian Princess'', he gets repeatedly slaughtered over his alleged theft from Princess Diana.
** Before Paul Burrell, it was politician turned talk show host Robert Kilroy-Silk as Harry poked fun of him, following his anti-Arab comments that proved to be his RoleEndingMisdemeanor as BBC One eventually axed his daytime talk show as a result.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Is to be expected if you ever get the chance to watch a rerun of the show. The series worked on reviewing many channel programmes of the time and the episodes that were on TV the week it aired; some of them have either stopped airing or in soap opera [[LongRunners cases]], many of the actors that Harry might focus on have either [[AuthorExistenceFailure left]], been [[MCleaned killed off]] or [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim died in real life]]. There's also a lot of mention of current news stories at the time and mentions of celebs that might have faded into obscurity, retired, or died as well.

* ValuesDissonance: A 2008 sketch parodying the documentary ''The Pregnant Man'' involved Harry describing a transgender man as "a woman with a beard" (although he did otherwise refer to them as a he) and pretend to give birth himself while wearing a fake beard. In 2008, OFCOM didn't think this was offensive enough to break broadcast code (although there ''were'' complaints). This attitude had changed when (a toned down edit of) the same episode was repeated in 2016. UKTV [[note]]The repeat was on Dave[[/note]] agreed to remove the entire sketch from all future broadcasts.

** There's also four sketches in which Harry wore blackface and brownface, which is why said episodes have been edited for recent repeats on Gold to remove said sketches.

** There's also several sketches in which Harry wore blackface and brownface.

** There's also several sketches in which Harry wore blackface.

** Norwich. Although this was more of a MyFriendsAndZoidberg gag after it was listed after several more glamorous global cities as being at risk on ''Series/EleventhHour''.

** Several transphobic jokes about Hayley Cropper, a transgender character on Series/CoronationStreet also don't feel like they'd be as widely well-received if they aired nowadays.

** Several transphobic jokes about Hayley Cropper, a transgender character on ''Series/CoronationStreet also don't feel like they'd be as well-received if they aired nowadays.

** Several transphobic jokes about [[Series/CoronationStreet Hayley Cropper, a transgender character on Coronation Street]] also don't feel like they'd be as well-received if they aired nowadays.

** In 2004, Harry included a sketch parodying the reality show 'The Real Mrs Robinson', which re-appeared in a 'Best Of' episode in 2009. Because they weren't named in the clip, no one on the production team realized that both contestants had died in the years since. Although [[MediaWatchdog OFCOM]] concluded that they weren't breaking any broadcast rules, ITV voluntarily removed the clip after complaints.

* HilariousInHindsight: In the first episode of series 3, Harry joked that by 2006, UsefulNotes/TonyBlair would still be Prime Minister, Jordan and Peter Andre would have had their third child, and Pat from ''Series/EastEnders'' would be back at law school. Hey, as Meatloaf once said, "Two out of three ain't bad".

* ValuesDissonance: A 2008 sketch parodying the documentary 'The Pregnant Man' involved Harry describing a transgender man as "a woman with a beard" (although he did otherwise refer to them as a he) and pretend to give birth himself while wearing a fake beard. In 2008, OFCOM didn't think this was offensive enough to break broadcast code (although there ''were'' complaints). This attitude had changed when (a toned down edit of) the same episode was repeated in 2016. UKTV [[note]]The repeat was on Dave[[/note]] agreed to remove the entire sketch from all future broadcasts.

** Several transphobic jokes about [[CoronationStreet Hayley Cropper, a transgender character on Coronation Street]] certainly don't seem like they'd be as well-received if they aired nowadays.

** Paul Burrell. During Australian Princess, he gets repeatedly slaughtered over his alleged theft from Princess Diana.

* EarWorm:
** "I love to play my bongos in the morrr-ning!" ("[[InsistentTerminology It's quite popular on the funky house scene]].")
** "Amanda Lamb! Amanda Lamb! [[CrowdSong Everybody loves Amanda Lamb!]]"
** The musical intros to various segments are usually this, especially "TV Highlight of the Week".

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Is to be expected if you ever get the chance to watch a rerun of the show. The series worked on reviewing many channel programmings of the time and the episodes that were on TV the week it aired; some of them have either stopped airing or in soap opera [[LongRunners cases]], many of the actors that Harry might focus on have either [[AuthorExistenceFailure left]], been [[MCleaned killed off]] or [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim died in real life]]. There's also a lot of mention of current news stories at the time and mentions of celebs that might have faded into obscurity, retired, or died as well.
* ValuesDissonance: A 2008 sketch parodying the documentary 'The Pregnant Man' involved Harry describing a transgender man as "a woman with a beard" (although he did otherwise refer to them as a he) and pretend to give birth himself while wearing a fake beard. In 2008, OFCOM didn't think this was offensive enough to break broadcast code (although there ''were'' complaints). This attitude had changed when (a toned down edit of) the same episode was repeated in 2016. UKTV [[note]]The repeat was on Dave[[/note]] agreed to remove the entire sketch from all future broadcasts.

** The musical intros to various segments are usually this, especially "TV Highlight of the Week!"

** In the 5th season, Creator/JimmySavile makes a cameo in the ''Celebrity Series/BigBrother'' house, receiving a cheer from all of the contestants, who gleefully take turns to hug him. This leads Harry to make his studio audience to make an impression of Savile's strange mannerisms when he presented his kids' show ''Jim'll Fix It''.

* GrowingTheBeard: Season 5 is considered to be this as it was responsible for the show becoming LighterAndSofter and moving the show to Saturdays on a family-friendly primetime slot.
* HilariousInHindsight: In the first episode of season 3, Harry joked that by 2006, UsefulNotes/TonyBlair would still be Prime Minister, Jordan and Peter Andre would have had their third child, and Pat from ''Series/EastEnders'' would be back at law school. Hey, as Meatloaf once said, "Two out of three ain't bad".

* GrowingTheBeard: Season 4 is considered to be this as it was responsible for the show becoming LighterAndSofter and moving the show to Saturdays on a family-friendly primetime slot.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Is to be expected if you ever get the chance to watch a rerun of the show. The series worked on reviewing many channel programmings of the time and the episodes that were on TV the week it aired; some of them have either stopped airing or in soap opera [[LongRunners cases]], many of the actors that Harry might focus on have either [[AuthorExistenceFailure left]], been [[MCleaned killed off]] or [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim died in real life]]. There's also a lot of mention of current news stories at the time and mentions of celebs that might have faded into obscurity, retired, or died as well.