* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: A lot of Eli's cameos are completely self-contained gags totally separate to the rest of the episode and very different in tone. This doesn't stop them being hilarious.
** Wally Batty's brief appearance in "Getting Sam Home", stumbling drunkenly to his front door, only to be discovered and accosted by his wife, Nora, did not need to be in the movie at all. It seems to have been included (thankfully) just so that Wally would appear in the movie.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: The two policemen are very popular for their funny moments. In fact, they were so popular that in 2014 they were considered for a spin-off series called "Cooper and Walsh" which sadly never came to be.
* FairForItsDay: Compo constantly trying to kiss his neighbour, Nora Batty, and (sometimes) Ivy despite their rejections is PlayedForLaughs. However, compared to most examples of this trope, it is rather tame. Compo is never aggressive with his advances, never attempts to get more than a single kiss and cuddle, and always knows when to back off, even if he never gets a kiss. Also, neither woman is physically nor psychologically harmed by Compo -- in fact, most of his attempts lead to them hitting him with a hard object, which is also PlayedForLaughs.
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: In-universe, Clegg and Compo are close to each other while the latter is still alive. In real life, Creator/PeterSallis and Creator/BillOwen are buried together following the death of Sallis 18 years after Owen's death.
* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: When Tom was initially introduced, as a replacement for his father Compo, fans didn't really take to the character and he didn't become part of the main trio as the creators had planned. Also due to his lazy, jerkass nature he became something of a ReplacementScrappy, fortunately CharacterizationMarchesOn and he eventually softened into a more likable character, finding a niche working alongside Smiler for Aunty Wainwright.
* RetroactiveRecognition:
** A housekeeper from "Compo's Suit" is played by Creator/LizSmith, who would later be best known for playing Mrs. Cropley in ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley'' and Nana in ''Series/TheRoyleFamily''.
** Captain Zero from "That's Not Captain Zero" is played by Creator/TrevorPeacock, who would later be best known for playing Jim Trott in ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley''.
* TheScrappy:
** Babs was so unpopular that she was PutOnTheBus after only three episodes.
** Hobbo was seen as the worst-regular character. Terribly written with an underdeveloped backstory involving [=MI5=], whose gags had little-to-no pay off despite the buildup that often overshadowed the rest of the cast. The SeasonalRot was evident at this point; never was the LaughTrack louder than it was with his "antics".
* SeasonalRot: For a 37-year long run some seasons are bound to be better than others. Though there is a general consensus that things were never quite the same after Compo passed away.
* {{Squick}}: In-universe, Clegg is cripplingly susceptible to it, particularly anything involving women and sex. He completely falls apart any time a woman, especially Marina, comes on to him.
* UnpopularPopularCharacter: Foggy. No one seems all that fond of him in-universe, but he is considered the most popular "third man" character, and his time as the ''de facto'' leader is considered by some to be the series' golden age.
* ValuesDissonance:
** Older episodes (mostly Foggy's era) have racist dialogue concerning Asian people. In fact, modern re-runs warn about "outdated language" before showing these episodes.
** Some episodes have Caucasian characters dressing up in Native American costumes and acting in a stereotypical manner. This would be considered highly offensive in the US and Canada, however, in the UK (where the show was made) Native Americans are still acceptable targets and this is still considered acceptable. Unlike the Asian example above, no reruns warn about "outdated language".
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