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* ArtisticLicenseReligion: The punchline of "A Warm Welcome", in at least one version, is that all Christians end up in Hell because "the Jews were right all along". However, the Jewish version of what happens after death doesn't include Hell.
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* ArtisticLicenseReligion: The punchline One of the laugh lines in "A Warm Welcome", in at least one version, Welcome" is that all Christians end up in Hell because "the Jews were right all along". However, the Jewish version of what happens after death doesn't include Hell.
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* "A Day in the Life of the Invisible Man": A showcase for Atkinson's physical comedy, as he is tormented by an invisible prankster; narrated by Angus Deayton.
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* "A Day in the Life of the Invisible Man": A showcase for Atkinson's physical comedy, as he is tormented by an invisible prankster; narrated by Angus Deayton.Creator/AngusDeayton.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: The sketch show "Not Just a Pretty Face" ends with a journalist played by Angus Deayton telling the audience that Mr. Atkinson is wanted for murder, terrorism, cattle rustling, espionage, and parking on those zigzag lines you get either side of zebra crossings.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: The sketch show "Not Just a Pretty Face" ends with a journalist played by Angus Deayton Creator/AngusDeayton telling the audience that Mr. Atkinson is wanted for murder, terrorism, cattle rustling, espionage, and parking on those zigzag lines you get either side of zebra crossings.
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* LeftItIn: On one of his comedy albums, he suggests putting his 'Music/{{Madonna}}' song in to fill up spare time on the album. His sidekick Angus Deayton asks to hear it. After Rowan has sung it, Angus mutters "No way are we including that".
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* LeftItIn: On one of his comedy albums, he suggests putting his 'Music/{{Madonna}}' song in to fill up spare time on the album. His sidekick Angus Deayton Creator/AngusDeayton asks to hear it. After Rowan has sung it, Angus mutters "No way are we including that".
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* "A Day in the Life of the Invisible Man": A showcase for Atkinson's physical comedy, as he is tormented by an invisible prankster.
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* "[[https://youtu.be/94o-D2_k5ew Pink Tights and Plenty of Props]]": A SmallNameBigEgo actor presents a lecture on the characters and plots of Shakespearean drama.
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* "[[https://youtu.be/94o-D2_k5ew Pink Tights and Plenty of Props]]": A SmallNameBigEgo actor presents a lecture demonstration on the characters and plots of Shakespearean drama.drama, accompanied by a lecture from Deayton in the role of a university professor.
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->''"No, well I don't tend to find things funny."''
-->-- After being asked if he ever laughed at his own work.
-->-- After being asked if he ever laughed at his own work.
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->''"No, well well, I don't tend to find things funny."''
-->--After '''Atkinson''' after being asked if he ever laughed at his own work.
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He is famous for his work on the classic sitcoms ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', ''Series/TheThinBlueLine'' and ''Series/MrBean'', as well as doing voice-over work in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' and sketch comedy in ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews''. He has also appeared in movies, such as ''Film/TheWitches1990'', ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'', ''Film/RatRace'' and ''Film/LoveActually''.
He is a master of the DeadpanSnarker and has a filmography that would make most other actors go green in envy with most of the things on it a major success. A perfectionist to the point of frustration, he is infamous for stopping partway through a take and apologizing because he wants to try again. He is also, by his own admission, [[FunnyCharacterBoringActor not nearly as funny in real life]]; Edmund Blackadder and Mr. Bean are the result of tight scripting and detailed acting, rather than anything spontaneous.
Behind the scenes, he's a car enthusiast and has been known to take part in auto racing. In ''Series/TopGear'' he was once the second fastest "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car".[[note]]And he has wrapped at least two ''seriously'' unreasonably priced cars around trees while about his lawful occasions on the Queen's thoroughfare, fortunately without any serious injuries.[[/note]] He also has a degree in electrical engineering.
Being a car enthusiast, he has some {{Improbably Cool Car}}s, including a [[WhatAPieceOfJunk McLaren F1]] whom he had crashed and repaired ''twice'', before he actually ''sold it''.
He is a master of the DeadpanSnarker and has a filmography that would make most other actors go green in envy with most of the things on it a major success. A perfectionist to the point of frustration, he is infamous for stopping partway through a take and apologizing because he wants to try again. He is also, by his own admission, [[FunnyCharacterBoringActor not nearly as funny in real life]]; Edmund Blackadder and Mr. Bean are the result of tight scripting and detailed acting, rather than anything spontaneous.
Behind the scenes, he's a car enthusiast and has been known to take part in auto racing. In ''Series/TopGear'' he was once the second fastest "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car".[[note]]And he has wrapped at least two ''seriously'' unreasonably priced cars around trees while about his lawful occasions on the Queen's thoroughfare, fortunately without any serious injuries.[[/note]] He also has a degree in electrical engineering.
Being a car enthusiast, he has some {{Improbably Cool Car}}s, including a [[WhatAPieceOfJunk McLaren F1]] whom he had crashed and repaired ''twice'', before he actually ''sold it''.
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* The ''Series/MrBean'' series and [[Film/{{Bean}} theatrical]] [[Film/MrBeansHoliday movies]]. [[IAmNotSpock And the nickname "That guy who plays Mr Bean".]]
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* The ''Series/MrBean'' series and [[Film/{{Bean}} theatrical]] feature-length]] [[Film/MrBeansHoliday movies]].films]]. [[IAmNotSpock And the nickname "That guy who plays Mr Bean".]]
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* The ''Series/MrBean'' series and movies. [[IAmNotSpock And the nickname "That guy who plays Mr Bean".]]
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* The ''Series/MrBean'' series and movies.[[Film/{{Bean}} theatrical]] [[Film/MrBeansHoliday movies]]. [[IAmNotSpock And the nickname "That guy who plays Mr Bean".]]
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* GroinAttack: During the "Invisible Man" bit, the eponymous man lifts the hapless passenger's legs into the air and knees him in the groin.
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* GroinAttack: During the "Invisible Man" bit, the eponymous man lifts the hapless passenger's legs into the air and knees kicks him in the groin.
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* "Indian Restaurant": A friendly and endlessly patient Indian restaurant waiter has to deal with a group of nine rowdy drunks returning from a rugby match. Inspired the famous "Going for an English" sketch by Series/GoodnessGraciousMe.
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* "Indian Restaurant": A friendly and endlessly patient Indian restaurant waiter has to deal with a group of nine rowdy drunks returning from a rugby football match. Inspired the famous "Going for an English" sketch by Series/GoodnessGraciousMe.
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* ''Film/TheTallGuy''; in a case of AdamWesting his character is a NiceCharacterMeanActor stage comic, inspired by writer Richard Curtis's own experiences working with him on stage.
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* ''Film/TheTallGuy''; in a case of AdamWesting his character is a NiceCharacterMeanActor stage comic, inspired by writer Richard Curtis's Creator/RichardCurtis's own experiences working with him on stage.
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* SoreLoser: David Forbert.
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** One of the few things Johnny English does consistently well is drive powerful vehicles at high speeds in tight quarters[[note]]Atkinson is a car aficionado and competitive racer. He does most of his own stunt driving. For a time, he was the fastest 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car' on ''Series/TopGear''.[[/note]]
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** One of the few things Johnny English does consistently well is drive powerful vehicles at high speeds in tight quarters[[note]]Atkinson is a car aficionado and competitive racer. He does most of his own stunt driving. For a time, he was the fastest 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car' on ''Series/TopGear''.[[/note]][[/note]].
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* "Indian Restaurant" A friendly and endlessly patient Indian restaurant waiter has to deal with a group of nine rowdy drunks returning from a rugby match. Inspired the famous "Going for an English" sketch by Series/GoodnessGraciousMe.
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* "Indian Restaurant" Restaurant": A friendly and endlessly patient Indian restaurant waiter has to deal with a group of nine rowdy drunks returning from a rugby match. Inspired the famous "Going for an English" sketch by Series/GoodnessGraciousMe.
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* DayInTheLife: of the Invisible Man, who targets Atkinson with various pranks.
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* DayInTheLife: of Of the Invisible Man, who targets Atkinson with various pranks.
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* DeanBitterman: "Fatal Beatings"; "No One Called Jones"
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* DeanBitterman: "Fatal Beatings"; Beatings" and "No One Called Jones"
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* {{Documentary}}: In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqKqVrBP-so Played for Laughs]], Rowan Atkinson gives a lecture (seriously presented) on the principles of visual comedy, with commentary on Charlie Chaplin (of whom Atkinson is a huge fan), and fascinating insight on why people do not laugh at Chaplin any more.
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* {{Documentary}}: In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqKqVrBP-so Played for Laughs]], Rowan Atkinson gives a lecture (seriously presented) on the principles of visual comedy, with commentary on Charlie Chaplin Creator/CharlieChaplin (of whom Atkinson is a huge fan), and fascinating insight on why people do not laugh at Chaplin any more.
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* LeftItIn: On one of his comedy albums, he suggests putting his 'Madonna' song in to fill up spare time on the album. Angus Deayton asks to hear it. After Atkinson has sung it, Deayton mutters "No way are we including that".
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* LeftItIn: On one of his comedy albums, he suggests putting his 'Madonna' 'Music/{{Madonna}}' song in to fill up spare time on the album. His sidekick Angus Deayton asks to hear it. After Atkinson Rowan has sung it, Deayton Angus mutters "No way are we including that".
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* RealAwardFictionalCharacter: In "The Good Loser", Atkinson's character is forced by circumstance to accept the Lawrence Olivier Award on behalf of another actor in the same show (they were both nominated, the other guy wins, but Atkinson's character is the only one there). He spends the entire acceptance speech bitching out his costar.
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* RealAwardFictionalCharacter: In "The Good Loser", Atkinson's character is forced by circumstance to accept the Lawrence Laurence Olivier Award on behalf of another actor in the same show (they were both nominated, the other guy wins, but Atkinson's character is the only one there). He spends the entire acceptance speech bitching out his costar.
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* SpiderManSendUp: A 2005 UsefulNotes/ComicRelief sketch starred Atkinson as Peter Piper, who, after being bitten by a genetically engineered spider-plant (the geneticists had given it teeth for some reason), gained the ability to shoot vines from his wrists and cling to walls and became Spider-Plant-Man! He then had to rescue his girlfriend Jane-Mary from a villain who turned out to be Batman, jealous that he wasn't the top movie superhero any more.
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* SpiderManSendUp: A 2005 UsefulNotes/ComicRelief sketch starred Atkinson as Peter Piper, who, after being bitten by a genetically engineered spider-plant (the geneticists had given it teeth for some reason), gained the ability to shoot vines from his wrists and cling to walls and became Spider-Plant-Man! He then had to rescue his girlfriend Jane-Mary from a villain who turned out to be Batman, [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batman]], jealous that he wasn't the top movie superhero any more.
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* TakeThat: The [[https://youtu.be/N9NCyGaxoDY 2018 rendition]] of "A Warm Welcome" changes up the list of the damned to include Americans, as well as reserving a large spot "for a Mister... [[Creator/DonaldTrump Trump!]]"
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* TakeThat: The [[https://youtu.be/N9NCyGaxoDY 2018 rendition]] of "A Warm Welcome" changes up the list of the damned to include Americans, as well as reserving a large spot "for a Mister... [[Creator/DonaldTrump [[UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump Trump!]]"
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* PascalsWager: Parodied in the "Devil Sketch". The Devil is sorting sinners by their sins, and comments when he gets to "atheists" that "You all must be feeling like a right bunch of nitwits." Then he calls on ''the Christians'': "Yes, you see, I'm afraid the Jews were right."
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* FellAsleepDriving: Discussed during the "Date" segment of his live one-man show. The narrator states that while driving your date to the restaurant that if you are aggressive (honking the horn, giving the finger, etc.), you probably will lose her respect and if you are drowsy behind the wheel, you probably should have taken a taxi.
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He is famous for his work on the classic sitcoms ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', ''Series/TheThinBlueLine'' and ''Series/MrBean'', as well as doing voice-over work in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' and sketch comedy in ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews''. He has also appeared in movies, such as ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' and ''Film/LoveActually''.
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He is famous for his work on the classic sitcoms ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', ''Series/TheThinBlueLine'' and ''Series/MrBean'', as well as doing voice-over work in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' and sketch comedy in ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews''. He has also appeared in movies, such as ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' ''Film/TheWitches1990'', ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'', ''Film/RatRace'' and ''Film/LoveActually''.
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* The ''Series/MrBean'' movies and series. [[IAmNotSpock And the nickname "That guy who plays Mr Bean".]]
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* The ''Series/MrBean'' movies series and series.movies. [[IAmNotSpock And the nickname "That guy who plays Mr Bean".]]
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* InherentlyFunnyWords: His [[https://youtu.be/uWJ7bhKYsuw schoolmaster sketch]] employs this trope heavily and to hilarious effect. Atkinson's pronunciation of the (increasingly ridiculous) names is reminiscent of his use of the name "Bob" in the various Series/{{Blackadder}} series.
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** His [[https://youtu.be/uWJ7bhKYsuw schoolmaster sketch]] employs this trope heavily and to hilarious effect. Atkinson's pronunciation of the (increasingly ridiculous) names is reminiscent of his use of the name "Bob" in the various Series/{{Blackadder}} series.
** His [[https://youtu.be/uWJ7bhKYsuw schoolmaster sketch]] employs this trope heavily and to hilarious effect. Atkinson's pronunciation of the (increasingly ridiculous) names is reminiscent of his use of the name "Bob" in the various Series/{{Blackadder}} series.
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** Turned UpToEleven in the version of this sketch from ''Rowan Atkinson Live'', where the names are simply filthy. Can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOjbo74Hq-k here]].
*** Atkinson has an ability to turn almost ''any'' word into one of these just with the right vocal inflections.
*** Atkinson has an ability to turn almost ''any'' word into one of these just with the right vocal inflections.
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** Turned UpToEleven up to eleven in the version of this sketch from ''Rowan Atkinson Live'', where the names are simply filthy. Can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOjbo74Hq-k here]].
*** ** Atkinson has an ability to turn almost ''any'' word into one of these just with the right vocal inflections.
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* HypocriticalHumor: The ending to the InherentlyFunnyWords sketch has him chastising his students for smutty graffiti found on the bathroom walls, despite ''all'' of them having smutty names.
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* HypocriticalHumor: The ending to the InherentlyFunnyWords sketch has him the schoolmaster chastising his students for smutty graffiti found on the bathroom walls, despite ''all'' of them having smutty names.
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He is famous for his work on the classic sitcoms ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', ''Series/TheThinBlueLine'' and ''Series/MrBean'', as well as doing voice-over work in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' and sketch comedy in ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews''. He has also appeared in movies, such as ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' and ''Film/LoveActually''.
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He is famous for his work on the classic sitcoms ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', ''Series/TheThinBlueLine'' and ''Series/MrBean'', as well as doing voice-over work in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' and sketch comedy in ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews''. He has also appeared in movies, such as ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' and ''Film/LoveActually''.
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Behind the scenes, he's a car enthusiast and has been known to take part in auto racing. In ''Series/TopGear'' he was once the second fastest "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car".[[note]]and has wrapped at least two ''seriously'' unreasonably priced cars around trees while about his lawful occasions on the Queen's thoroughfare, fortunately without any serious injuries.[[/note]] He also has a degree in electrical engineering.
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Behind the scenes, he's a car enthusiast and has been known to take part in auto racing. In ''Series/TopGear'' he was once the second fastest "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car".[[note]]and [[note]]And he has wrapped at least two ''seriously'' unreasonably priced cars around trees while about his lawful occasions on the Queen's thoroughfare, fortunately without any serious injuries.[[/note]] He also has a degree in electrical engineering.
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[[caption-width-right:250:[[Series/MrBean Ecce homo, qui est faba.]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:250:[[Series/MrBean ''Ecce homo, qui est faba.'']]]]
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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He is famous for his work on the classic sitcoms ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', ''Series/TheThinBlueLine'' and ''Series/MrBean'', as well as doing voice-over work in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' and sketch comedy in ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews''. He has also appeared in movies, such as ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' and ''Film/LoveActually''.
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He is famous for his work on the classic sitcoms ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', ''Series/TheThinBlueLine'' and ''Series/MrBean'', as well as doing voice-over work in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' and sketch comedy in ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews''. He has also appeared in movies, such as ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' and ''Film/LoveActually''.
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* ActuallyIAmHim: He claims to have fallen victim to this trope, according to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il72uEjs4o0&t=56s this story]].
