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** In a episode spoofing the Archers, the round ends when an unintelligible Scot starts shooting a village green. Funny at the time of recording, but this aired three days after the shooting in Connecticut in which over twenty people were killed and feelings about guns were rather sensitive. Again, owing to the simple timing (or lack of a sense of timing) of that airing your mileage will probably vary.

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** In a episode round spoofing the Archers, Archers (Series 58, Episode 6), the round ends when an unintelligible Scot starts shooting a village green. Funny at the time of recording, but this aired three days after the shooting in Connecticut in which over twenty people were killed and feelings about guns were rather sensitive. Again, owing to the simple timing (or lack of a sense of timing) of that airing your mileage will probably vary.
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* ArchiveBinge: [[LongRunners 40 years.]] More than 400 episodes, which means more than 200 hours worth of material. Have fun!

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* ArchiveBinge: [[LongRunners 40 50 years.]] More than 400 episodes, which means more than 200 hours worth of material. Have fun!
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment:HarsherInHindsight:
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* AcceptableTargets: Politicians, celebrities, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Jeremy Hardy's singing]], and [[BitingTheHandHumour the BBC]], among others.
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* FanNickname: A common way of identifying episodes is by naming them after the final game, which is almost always Late Arrivals or some variation such as Film Club.
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** The second episode of series 73 has Jack attacking the teams with a paintball shotgun, testing it on Colin Sell first, on the grounds that Colin is expendable while the comedians aren't. The episode was the last one Tim recorded before his death. Even worse, a few minutes later, Jack "shoots" Tim as well (the joke is Jack's shooting everyone for frivolous reasons, but it's still awkward as all hell).
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** The first episode from Tim's final recording opened with a short introduction by Jack Dee, dedicating the broadcast to Tim and thanking his widow, Christine, for giving permission for the episodes to be aired.
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** Tim's death was already sad enough, but the show was able to get his last two recorded episodes to air... the first one begins with, for One Song to the Tune of Another, Tim singing the lyrics of "The Funky Gibbon". Of all the songs to choose...

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** Tim's death was already sad enough, but the show was able to get his last two recorded episodes to air... the first one begins with, for One Song to the Tune of Another, Tim singing the lyrics of [[Series/TheGoodies "The Funky Gibbon".Gibbon"]]. Of all the songs to choose...
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** Tim's death was already sad enough, but the show was able to get his last two recorded episodes to air... the first one begins with, for One Song to the Tune of Another, Tim singing the lyrics of "The Funky Gibbon". Of all the songs to choose...
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** In a recent episode spoofing the Archers, the round ends when an unintelligible Scot starts shooting a village green. Funny at the time of recording, but this aired three days after the shooting in Connecticut in which over twenty people were killed and feelings about guns were rather sensitive. Again, owing to the simple timing (or lack of a sense of timing) of that airing your mileage will probably vary.

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** In a recent episode spoofing the Archers, the round ends when an unintelligible Scot starts shooting a village green. Funny at the time of recording, but this aired three days after the shooting in Connecticut in which over twenty people were killed and feelings about guns were rather sensitive. Again, owing to the simple timing (or lack of a sense of timing) of that airing your mileage will probably vary.


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** One of Tim's last recorded episodes, series 72 episode 4, has Jack make a joke about how Tim was offered a place at a retirement home in Coventry, but turned it down because he didn't want to give up his (lack of) career, as Jack says. Hell of a lot less funny given his actual death a few months later.


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** "Hamish!" "Dougal! You'll have had yuir tea."
** "Now it's time to play the game of Mornington Crescent."
** "Mrs. Trellis of North Wales."
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** The touring in early 2020 would have the audience given kazoos, which producer and warmup act would jokingly warn the audiences had come from China but shouldn't be a risk for catching COVID-19. Fast forward to April 2020, and Tim would sadly be among the many to die from the virus in the UK.

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** The touring live tour in early 2020 would have the audience given kazoos, which producer and warmup act Jon Naismith would jokingly warn the audiences had come from China but shouldn't be a risk for catching COVID-19. Fast forward to April 2020, and Tim would sadly be among the many to die from the virus in the UK.
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* TearJerker: The deaths of both Willie Rushton and Humph hit the fanbase and the panel pretty badly, to put it mildly. Though he was only a regular, Jeremy Hardy's death had a major impact too.

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* TearJerker: The deaths of both Willie Rushton and Humph hit the fanbase and the panel pretty badly, to put it mildly. Though he was only a regular, Jeremy Hardy's death had a major impact too.too ... as did Tim's death at the hands of COVID-19 in April 2020.
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** In a similar manner to the Willie Rushton examples above, on his final appearance on the show -- recorded barely six months before his death -- Jeremy Hardy's turn in the "Mystery Illness" round was that he and Tim were dead. It becomes worse once you learn that he had already been diagnosed with cancer at the time of the recording, and discovered it was terminal not long after. And then barely a year later, Tim died from COVID19.
** The touring in early 2020 would have the audience given kazoos, which producer and warmup act would jokingly warn the audiences had come from China but shouldn't be a risk for catching COVID19. Fast forward to April 2020, and Tim would sadly be among the many to die from the virus in the UK.

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** In a similar manner to the Willie Rushton examples above, on his final appearance on the show -- recorded barely six months before his death -- Jeremy Hardy's turn in the "Mystery Illness" round was that he and Tim were dead. It becomes worse once you learn that he had already been diagnosed with cancer at the time of the recording, and discovered it was terminal not long after. And then barely a year later, Tim died from COVID19.
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** The touring in early 2020 would have the audience given kazoos, which producer and warmup act would jokingly warn the audiences had come from China but shouldn't be a risk for catching COVID19.COVID-19. Fast forward to April 2020, and Tim would sadly be among the many to die from the virus in the UK.

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** In a similar manner to the Willie Rushton examples above, on his final appearance on the show -- recorded barely six months before his death -- Jeremy Hardy's turn in the "Mystery Illness" round was that he and Tim were dead. It becomes worse once you learn that he had already been diagnosed with cancer at the time of the recording, and discovered it was terminal not long after. And then barely a year later, Tim died from the Corona Virus.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The tributes to both Willie and Humph are actually quite sweet, given the cynical nature of the show.

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** In a similar manner to the Willie Rushton examples above, on his final appearance on the show -- recorded barely six months before his death -- Jeremy Hardy's turn in the "Mystery Illness" round was that he and Tim were dead. It becomes worse once you learn that he had already been diagnosed with cancer at the time of the recording, and discovered it was terminal not long after. And then barely a year later, Tim died from COVID19.
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** The tributes to Jeremy Hardy, unofficial SixthRanger, which continued into the booklets for 2020.
** The live show in Watford in January 2020 would see Barry in the audience most of the show, only to come onto the stage for the final act. The crowd gave him a standing ovation.
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** In a similar manner to the Willie Rushton examples above, on his final appearance on the show -- recorded barely six months before his death -- Jeremy Hardy's turn in the "Mystery Illness" round was that he and Tim were dead. It becomes worse once you learn that he had already been diagnosed with cancer at the time of the recording, and discovered it was terminal not long after.

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** In a similar manner to the Willie Rushton examples above, on his final appearance on the show -- recorded barely six months before his death -- Jeremy Hardy's turn in the "Mystery Illness" round was that he and Tim were dead. It becomes worse once you learn that he had already been diagnosed with cancer at the time of the recording, and discovered it was terminal not long after. And then barely a year later, Tim died from the Corona Virus.
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* HilariousInHindsight: In [[https://youtu.be/34q9lUdzhnQ?t=941 a 2003 episode]] the teams played a round of Mornington Crescent by American rules.
--> '''Humph:''' "Any [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush Bush]] related move will [[UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump trump]].
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: At the time ISIHAC was introduced, it was an innovative subversion of the far more serious panel shows of its time. Nowadays, the self-styled moniker "the antidote to panel games" seems rather odd considering how similar the show is in concept to other panel shows such as ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway''.

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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: At the time ISIHAC was introduced, it was an innovative subversion of the far more serious panel shows of its time. Nowadays, it's still funny but it's no longer unique, having been imitated by the self-styled moniker "the antidote to panel games" seems rather odd considering how similar the show is in concept to other panel shows such as ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway''.likes of ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway''
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: At the time ISIHAC was introduced, it was an innovative subversion of the far more serious panel shows of its time. Nowadays, the self-styled moniker "the antidote to panel games" seems rather odd considering how similar the show is in concept to other panel shows such as ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway''.
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** In a similar manner to the Willie Rushton examples above, on his final appearance on the show -- recorded barely six months before his death -- Jeremy Hardy's turn in the "Mystery Illness" round was that he and Tim were dead.

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** In a similar manner to the Willie Rushton examples above, on his final appearance on the show -- recorded barely six months before his death -- Jeremy Hardy's turn in the "Mystery Illness" round was that he and Tim were dead. It becomes worse once you learn that he had already been diagnosed with cancer at the time of the recording, and discovered it was terminal not long after.
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* EarWorm: Many of the "sing the lyrics to another tune" songs are rather catchy. ''Roxanne'' to the theme of ''Series/{{Neighbours}}'', for example.


* PainfulRhyme: In the 'Greeting Cards' round, the messages the teams have to complete are chock full of terrible rhymes and worse scansion.
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* GrowingTheBeard: Once Barry became a panellist in the second series the show, the show began to gain some stubble, which grew into a full length beard when Willie Rushton (the only regular panellist to have a beard in fact) joined the show in 1974.
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** In a similar manner to the Willie Rushton examples above, on his final appearance on the show -- recorded barely six months before his death -- Jeremy Hardy's turn in the "Mystery Illness" round was that he and Tim were dead.
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** In an episode being recorded in Swansea where Rob Brydon is the guest:

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** Similarly, the game of One Song To The Tune of Another involving a Rolf Harris impression singing Sexual Healing to the tune of Two Little Boys has taken a horrible new spin.

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** Similarly, the game of One Song To The Tune of Another involving a Rolf Harris impression singing Sexual Healing "Sexual Healing" to the tune of Two "Two Little Boys Boys" has taken a horrible new spin.



* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: [[BrokenBase Some people's]] reaction to the decision to [[CarriedByTheHost keep going with the show after Humph's death]]. However, after Creator/StephenFry, Rob Brydon and Jack Dee all hosted two shows each (recorded in a single session then broadcast over two evenings) Jack Dee has filled the Chairman's slot on a permanent basis, having hosted every series since then.

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* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: [[BrokenBase Some people's]] reaction to the decision to [[CarriedByTheHost keep going with the show after Humph's death]]. However, after Creator/StephenFry, Rob Brydon Creator/RobBrydon and Jack Dee all hosted two shows each (recorded in a single session then broadcast over two evenings) Jack Dee has filled the Chairman's slot on a permanent basis, having hosted every series since then.
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* TearJerker: The deaths of both Willie Rushton and Humph hit the fanbase and the panel pretty badly, to put it mildly.

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* TearJerker: The deaths of both Willie Rushton and Humph hit the fanbase and the panel pretty badly, to put it mildly. Though he was only a regular, Jeremy Hardy's death had a major impact too.
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* AcceptableTargets: Politicians, celebrities, Jeremy Hardy's singing, and [[BitingTheHandHumour the BBC]], among others.

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** This moment from a show in 1995 (just before a round of Mornington Crescent)...
-->'''Humph''': Our next game's called Numbers, and it's been sent in by a listener, a Mr. N. Moore of Stroud in Gloucestershire, who explains the rules as follows: "Four chairs are arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the room. One team stands and the other is seated. At one point a number is mentioned by either of the two teams, and then the seated team should stand up and the standing team should sit down. However, players should take note to pay special attention for numbers that may be cunningly hidden. For example: Expressions such as 'one dozen', which is only one twelve and not one ''and'' twelve, and while 'once' counts as one, 'twice' doesn't count as two; neither does 'third', but 'fourth' qualifies as four. A 'score' does score, but a 'gross' doesn't. And Roman numerals count to their individual digits beyond five. Teams may be ruled out for being too slow or responding to the wrong command which means they miss the next two standing moves. Each player standing must, at all times, hold up a maximum of four fingers..." ''(audience laughter)'' "...to no more than the value of the last number to which he made his move, and has to nominate which hand is in play. This can only be changed after a seated move before the standing opposition indicate theirs." Well, I'm relieved to observe that the teams have just about ''finished'' playing that round... ''(audience laughter and applause)'' So, thank you... thank you, Mr. Moore of Stroud in Gloucestershire, [[Main/SarcasmMode I feel it's certain to become a regular on this programme.]]
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* AcceptableTargets: Politicians, celebrities, and [[BitingTheHandHumour the BBC]], among others.

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* AcceptableTargets: Politicians, celebrities, Jeremy Hardy's singing, and [[BitingTheHandHumour the BBC]], among others.

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