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* OnceAcceptableTargets: The various broad stereotypes of foreign nationals, though still controversial, were considered far less so in the 1970s. The defence offered at the time to said controversy was that the English characters - Jeremy, Miss Courtney, Sid, and Gladys - embodied various unflattering stereotypes of ''their'' home country. (The actors who played the Asian characters also expressed gratitude that at least they were able to find work in the otherwise almost all-white British television landscape.)
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* ValuesDissonance: Today, the series is considered to be at best embarrassingly xenophobic; at worst, blatantly racist. However, when it aired in the late 1970s, the show was appreciated for having a comparatively diverse cast with several actors of African and Asian descent.
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* ValuesDissonance: ValuesDissonance:
** Today, the series is considered to be at best embarrassingly xenophobic; at worst, blatantly racist. However, when it aired in the late 1970s, the show was appreciated for having a comparatively diverse cast with several actors of African and Asiandescent.descent.
** The various broad stereotypes of foreign nationals, though still controversial, were considered far less so in the 1970s. The defence offered at the time to said controversy was that the English characters - Jeremy, Miss Courtney, Sid, and Gladys - embodied various unflattering stereotypes of ''their'' home country. (The actors who played the Asian characters also expressed gratitude that at least they were able to find work in the otherwise almost all-white British television landscape.)
** Today, the series is considered to be at best embarrassingly xenophobic; at worst, blatantly racist. However, when it aired in the late 1970s, the show was appreciated for having a comparatively diverse cast with several actors of African and Asian
** The various broad stereotypes of foreign nationals, though still controversial, were considered far less so in the 1970s. The defence offered at the time to said controversy was that the English characters - Jeremy, Miss Courtney, Sid, and Gladys - embodied various unflattering stereotypes of ''their'' home country. (The actors who played the Asian characters also expressed gratitude that at least they were able to find work in the otherwise almost all-white British television landscape.)
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Anyone realize [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade Kazim]] was a student before leading the Brotherhood of the Cruciform Sword?
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The jaunty "Bah-bah-bah" theme tune, which even many of the series' critics admit to quite liking, ''will'' get stuck in your head and never leave it.
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* EarWorm: The jaunty "Bah-bah-bah" theme tune, which even many of the series' critics admit to quite liking, ''will'' get stuck in your head and never leave it.
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* FairForItsDay: The series is widely criticized today for its use of ethnic stereotypes, but at the time (late 1970s) it was looked upon positively for giving main roles to non-white actors who would otherwise have found it very hard to gain representation on TV.
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* ValuesDissonance: Today, the series is considered to be at best embarrassingly xenophobic; at worst, blatantly racist. However, when it aired in the late 1970s, the show was appreciated for having a comparatively diverse cast with several actors of African and Asian descent.
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** Similarly, the show is also very popular in India.
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* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: In spite of the show being ''incredibly'' racist in showing Hindi stereotypes, it's still re-run on Comedy Central in India to this day.
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"Imply" means "suggest". A more suitable word here would be "infer", which means "deduce".
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* TearJerker: In one episode Taro explains that he doesn't like to talk about his parents because they died when he was a child. Based on his age it's reasonable to imply they died during WWII.
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* TearJerker: In one episode Taro explains that he doesn't like to talk about his parents because they died when he was a child. Based on his age it's reasonable to imply infer they died during WWII.
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* OnceAcceptableTargets: The various broad stereotypes of foreign nationals, though still controversial, were considered far less so in the 1970s. (The defence offered at the time to said controversy was that the English characters - Jeremy, Miss Courtney, Sid, and Gladys - embodied various unflattering stereotypes of ''their'' home country.)
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* OnceAcceptableTargets: The various broad stereotypes of foreign nationals, though still controversial, were considered far less so in the 1970s. (The The defence offered at the time to said controversy was that the English characters - Jeremy, Miss Courtney, Sid, and Gladys - embodied various unflattering stereotypes of ''their'' home country.country. (The actors who played the Asian characters also expressed gratitude that at least they were able to find work in the otherwise almost all-white British television landscape.)
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* Tearjerker: In one episode Taro explains that he doesn't like to talk about his parents because they died when he was a child. Based on his age it's reasonable to imply they died during WWII.
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* Tearjerker: TearJerker: In one episode Taro explains that he doesn't like to talk about his parents because they died when he was a child. Based on his age it's reasonable to imply they died during WWII.
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* Tearjerker: In one episode Taro explains that he doesn't like to talk about his parents because they died when he was a child. Based on his age it's reasonable to imply they died during WWII.
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* EarWorm: The jaunty "Bah-bah-bah" theme tune, which even many of the series' critics admit to quite liking, ''will'' get stuck in your head and never leave it.
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* OnceAcceptableTargets: The various broad stereotypes of foreign nationals, though still controversial, were considered far less so in the 1970s. (The defence offered at the time to said controversy was that the English characters - Jeremy, Miss Courtney, Sid, Miss Courtney and Gladys - embodied various unflattering stereotypes of ''their'' home country.)
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Would you believe that the show is actually very popular in UsefulNotes/{{Malaysia}}? The multi-cultural and multi-language environment in the country may have something to do with it.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Would you believe that the show is actually very popular in UsefulNotes/{{Malaysia}}? The multi-cultural and multi-language environment in the country may have something to do with it.it.
* OnceAcceptableTargets: The various broad stereotypes of foreign nationals, though still controversial, were considered far less so in the 1970s. (The defence offered at the time to said controversy was that the English characters - Jeremy, Sid, Miss Courtney - embodied various unflattering stereotypes of ''their'' home country.)
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* OnceAcceptableTargets: The various broad stereotypes of foreign nationals, though still controversial, were considered far less so in the 1970s. (The defence offered at the time to said controversy was that the English characters - Jeremy, Sid, Miss Courtney - embodied various unflattering stereotypes of ''their'' home country.)
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* CrossesTheLineTwice: "No one will be cutting off anyone's head! This isn't the Punjab, this is England! A civilized country!"
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Would you believe that the show is actually very popular in UsefulNotes/{{Malaysia}}? The multi-cultural and multi-language environment in the country may have something to do with it.
* CrossesTheLineTwice: "No one will be cutting off anyone's head! This isn't the Punjab, this is England! A civilized country!"
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Would you believe that the show is actually very popular in UsefulNotes/{{Malaysia}}? The multi-cultural and multi-language environment in the country may have something to do with it.
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This isn\'t YMMV. Moving.
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* HilarityEnsues - Several episodes centred around the characters' brushes with the law through misunderstandings of English
