History Series / BoSelecta

Some of the celebrities parodied in the series include: Music/MichaelJackson, [[Music/SpiceGirls Mel B]], Craig David, David Blaine, Series/TheOsbournes, Davina [=McCall=], Music/EltonJohn, Trisha Goddard, Music/JohnLennon, [[Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow Oprah Winfrey]], Music/BritneySpears, Richard and Judy, Lorraine Kelly, Creator/JonathanRoss, Music/MarilynManson, Music/ChristinaAguilera and George Michael.

* DemotedToExtra - David Blaine had a weekly sketch throughout series 1 but had lesser appearances in series 2. He then disappeared completely.

** Stephen, The Bear's squirrel companion appeared in every episode in series 1 and 2. In series 3 and even a Bear’s Tail, he had significantly smaller appearances and by Bo! In The USA! He had disappeared all together.

** Also, The Bear himself. Especially in A Bear’s Tail where he verbally abuses Lillian and Richard Also, he accidentally causes Richard to split up with Helena, but he doesn’t seem fazed by it and actually seems to find it quite funny.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed - With soooo many of the celebrities in the show, it is difficult to tell if they took Avid Merrion seriously.

* AxCrazy: Elton John’s first appearance involves him killing the postman with an axe for no good reason.
* CensoredForComedy: The Osbourne family are constantly bleeped while filming their show, Michael Jackson, living next door, is sometimes caught out by it too and [[Main/NoFourthWall realizes he’s just been bleeped]].

* AllJustADream: In the start of episode 4, Craig finally escapes from Avid’s apartment only for it to be Avid’s dream. He wakes up and runs to the closet where he finds Federico from Big Brother 4 chained up instead of Craig. He wakes up again and this time truly finds Craig still locked up in his closet.
* AscendedExtra: Brian, an extra seen in a Trisha Goddard sketch, is one of the staff in Avid’s show in series 3 and a Michael Jackson fan boy in the programme ‘Who’s Sad’ in A Bear’s Tail.

** Christina Aguilera has different pants for each day of the week with a different word for them. ‘Come’ is the first one. She then comments that Top Of The Pops wouldn’t let her perform with ‘Come’ on her arse.

* {{Irony}}: When Avid Merrion interviews the real Craig David, the first question he asks is “is there any one here you wish was dead?” Later, Craig David would reveal he absolutely hated the show and Leigh Francis once stated that Craig David wants him dead.

* InnocentInnuendo: “Welcome to I Love Wood with me, Craig from Big Brother. Today I’ll be screwing, banging and shelving.”

* ThinkOfTheChildren: The term “twos on a bastard” is used throughout the series which basically means an unprotected one night stand. Apparently though “threes on a bastard” just isn’t fair on the kiddy.

-->'''The Bear:''' Why don’t we watch a movie - I’m thinking ‘Single White Female.

-->'''Keith:''' [[Music/TheRollingStones Keith Richard’s left you?]]

* EvilIsHammy: Russell Brand as the ringmaster who kidnaps the bear.

* JumpIllCatchYou! : Part of Keith’s [[Main/NotSoGreatEscape Not So Great Rescue]] to save the Bear from the circus.
* KnockKnockJoke: The Jimmy Carr parody has one.

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* ThisMeansWar: Keith Lemon tries to chat up Music/Hollye when Creator/CraigDavid has his eyes on her.

** Also Keith Lemon in and out-of-universe. Keith would later become Leigh’s most popular character and is now a famous television personality.

* DarkSkinnedBlonde: The in-universe Pamela Anderson.

* GagBoobs: Pamela Anderson.

* ThisMeansWar: Keith Lemon tries to chat up Holly Valance when Craig David has his eyes on her.

* AntiHero: Avid Merrion is a very disturbing stalker who often sexually harasses those he meets and keeps [[Series/BigBrother Craig from Big Brother]] chained up in his closet.

* {{Transsexual}}: Sue Dales and Dave Ian [=McCall=], who get married at the end of the series.

* ActorRoleConfusion: Keith Lemon confuses Helena Hennerson with Sadie King from {{Emmerdale}}.

* ActorAllusion: Corey Hain asks if Richard was the man from 'Film/DogSoldiers''.
** Dave Ian [=McCall=] is played by Davina [=McCall=].

-->'''Keith:''' [[TheRollingStones Keith Richard’s left you?]]

-->'''Craig:''' {{Film/Casper}}, Film/{{Beetlejuice}}, Slimer from {{Film/Ghostbusters}}, Poltergeist from…{{Film/Poltergeist}}.

* AffectionateParody: All episodes of Series 3 start with one including “[[Series/KnightRider Shite Rider]]” and “[[Main/HappyDays Crappy Days]].”

Some of the celebrities parodied in the series include: Music/MichaelJackson, [[Music/SpiceGirls Mel B]], Craig David, David Blaine, Series/TheOsbournes, Davina [=McCall=], Music/EltonJohn, Trisha Goddard, [[Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow Oprah Winfrey]], Music/BritneySpears, Richard and Judy, Lorraine Kelly, Creator/JonathanRoss, Music/MarilynManson, Music/ChristinaAguilera and George Michael.

Bo Selecta! is a British comedy franchise created by Leigh Francis that aired on Channel 4 from 2002-2006. In the show, Leigh impersonates and parodies several famous celebrities with Music/MichaelJackson, [[Music/SpiceGirls Mel B]] and Craig David using latex masks often exaggerating their facial qualities. He presents the show under the guise of [[Main/AlterEgoActing Avid Merrion]], a Romanian stalker with a strange obsession with celebrites. Another popular character is the Bear, who interviews celebrities which often results in his [[Main/DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything "tail popping out"]].

In 2005, Bo Selecta! was transformed into a sitcom involving the Bear and his adopted parents. However the fifth project went back to its original style called 'Bo! In The Usa.'

* TakeThat: An out-of-universe example. When Craig David began to complain that Bo Selecta! ruined his career and insulted Leigh Francis, Francis reacted by keeping his character on the show and even mention that Craig David (his character) was in America to launch a new career after his one in the UK was ruined by some ‘Bo Giddy!’ show or something. BOOM!

* RunningGag: In series 2 of Bo Selecta! Craig David said his best friend was a gay, and black, and in a wheelchair and every other minority you could think of. The Bear says the exact same about his crazy ‘bear-stard’ friend in A Bear’s Tail although adds he was albino and a lesbian.

* TheArtOfBraRemoval: One of David Blaine’s magic tricks consists of rubbing a woman’s shoulders and breasts for a good minute and making her bra disappear.

* TrademarkFavouriteFood: [=Michelle McManus=] loves cake.

Some of the celebrities parodied in the series include: Music/MichaelJackson, [[Music/SpiceGirls Mel B]], Craig David, David Blaine, Series/TheOsbournes, Davina [=McCall=], Music/EltonJohn, Trisha Goddard, [[Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow Oprah Winfrey]], Music/BritneySpears, Richard and Judy, Lorraine Kelly, Creator//JonathanRoss, Music/MarilynManson, Music/ChristinaAguilera and George Michael.

Some of the celebrities parodied in the series include: Music/MichaelJackson, [[Music/SpiceGirls Mel B]], Craig David, David Blaine, Series/TheOsbournes, Davina [=McCall=], Music/EltonJohn, Trisha Goddard, [[Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow Oprah Winfrey]], Music/BritneySpears, Richard and Judy, Lorraine Kelly, Main/JonathanRoss, Music/MarilynManson, Music/ChristinaAguilera and George Michael.

Was also the first appearance of [[Main/CelebrityJuice Keith Lemon]].

-->'''Craig:''' {{Film/Casper}}, {{Beetlejuice}}, Slimer from {{Film/Ghostbusters}}, Poltergeist from…{{Film/Poltergeist}}.

* MurderArsonAndJaywalking: Which of these famous abbeys charge £2.50 for a look inside? A) Westminster Abbey. B) Bolton Abbey or C) Abi Titmus

* HotMom: Helena

* IncrediblyLameJoke: The Bear makes so many.
-->'''The Bear:''' (to Kerry [=McFadden=]) You used to be a Katona, didn’t you? Tell me, how many cats did you own?

* ActorAllusion: Corey Hain asks if Richard was the man from DogSoldiers.

* Anything That Moves: Avid is this as long as the moving thing has a celebrity status.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything?: The Bear’s tail.
* ExcitedShowTitle!

* CensoredForComedy: The Osbourne family are constantly bleeped while filming their show, Michael Jackson, living next door, is sometimes caught out by it too and realizes he’s just been bleeped.

* GrossOutShow: In one episode, Michael Jackson vomits into a frying pan which his girlfriend, Bubbles then eats up.

* MoodSwinger: Kelly Osbourne. She goes from reasonably calm to Unstoppable Rage instantly.

-->It’s never been cleaner.

* AffectionateParody: All episodes of Series 3 start with one including “Shite Rider” and “Crappy Days.”

* GagBoobs: Jordan. Also in one sketch, Kelly Osbourne’s ‘boobs’ are obviously buns which falls out of her top as she rants.

* MurderArsonAndJaywalking: Which of these famous abbeys charge £2.50 for a look inside? A. Westminster Abbey. B. Bolton Abbey or C. Abi Titmus

* ActorRoleConfusion: Keith Lemon confuses Helena Hennerson with Sadie King from Emmerdale.
* ActorAllusion: Corey Hain asks if Richard was the man from Dog Soldiers.

-->'''The Bear: I can’t use these chopstick things! I want a BLEEPing knife! What you bleeping that for? I said "fork and knife!"'''
** Also the Chaos Theory, which means the characters can’t swear inside the house without being bleeped but they can do it outside the house. However this doesn’t always stick depending on Rule Of Funny.

(after Richard has just broken up with her)

* TheTalk: Twice. First time, Helena tells The Bear that a baby is cooked in her tummy, The Bear then tells her ‘Oh stop patronizing me, I know it doesn’t come from your tummy, it comes from your arsehole.’ The next time is when a character asks how Helena is pregnant and tells her when Richard put “his roger in her rubies.”

* AnyThingThatMoves: Avid is this as long as the moving thing has a celebrity status.

** Enrique’s Mole was a weekly character in series 1 with the “Week In Whole” sketch but was replaced by Jordan/Jodie Marsh’s tits in the ’Week In Bits’ in series 2. Then the whole sketch was abandoned in series 3 onwards.
** Stephen, The Bear’s squirrel companion appeared in every episode in series 1 and 2. In series 3 and even a Bear’s Tail, he had significantly smaller appearances and by Bo! In The USA! He had disappeared all together.

* BitingTheHandHumour: The Bear notes that they “show some rubbish on Channel 4”.

* ThisTropeIsBleep: The Osbourne family are constantly bleeped while filming their show, Michael Jackson, living next door, is sometimes caught out by it too and realizes he’s just been bleeped.

* ThisTropeIsBleep: Parodied
-->'''Brian:''' Oh no! The car said BLEEP.
-->'''Charlotte:''' Brian, you can’t see BLEEP.
-->'''Brian:''' I didn’t say BLEEP, the car said BLEEP.
-->'''Charlotte:''' Alright, I’ll have a word with the BLEEP. [[Main/NoFourthWall Don’t bleep that, I said ‘car’ not BLEEP.]]

* ThisTropeIsBleep: Common in this series.
-->'''The Bear: I can’t use these chopstick things! I want a BLEEPing knife! What you bleeping that for? I said "fork and knife!"'''
** Also the Chaos Theory, which means the characters can’t swear inside the house without being bleeped but they can do it outside the house. However this doesn’t always stick depending on Rule Of Funny.

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Some of the celebrities parodied in the series include: Music/MichaelJackson, [[Music/SpiceGirls Mel B]], Craig David, David Blaine, Series/TheOsbournes, Davina [=McCall=], Music/EltonJohn, Trisha Goddard, [[Series/TheOprahWinfreyShow Oprah Winfrey]], Music/BritneySpears, Richard and Judy, Lorraine Kelly, Main/JonathanRoss, Music/MarilynManson, Music/ChristinaAguilera and Music/GeorgeMichael.

Bo Selecta! is a British comedy franchise created by Leigh Francis that aired on Channel 4 from 2002-2006. In the show, Leigh impersonates and parodies several famous celebrities with Music/MichaelJackson, Music/SpiceGirls and Craig David using latex masks often exaggerating their facial qualities. He presents the show under the guise of [[Main/AlterEgoActing Avid Merrion]], a Romanian stalker with a strange obsession with celebrites. Another popular character is the Bear, who interviews celebrities which often results in his [[Main/DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything "tail popping out"]].

* HarsherInHindsight: Avid asking Craig David if “there is any one here you wish was dead.” See the {{Irony}} section.
* HoYay: The Bear and Steven comparing their ‘tail’ sizes.
** Ricky Gervais dancing in front of a naked man.

* LesYay: Trinny and Susannah
** Becomes HoYay when you realize they’re both male actors.

* GiveGeeksAChance: Mick Hurnell in his tries to seduce women. But they aren’t interested because he’s ginger.

* HoYay: The ‘Bent Eye For The Straight Guy With Bent Eyes’ programme hosted by Elton John and George Michael. At one point George makes out with some random guy.
** Also in the camping episode, where two men are seen having intercourse at the end of part 1.
** The Bear ‘sucking his own tail’ in one episode.
** The Michael Jackson fan boys who are a gay couple.

* {{Transsexual}}: Sue Dales and Dave Ian McCall, who get married at the end of the series.