History Series / HarryEnfieldAndChums

* AffectionateParody: Smashie and Nicey were poking fun at the then-current disc jockeys at [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] [[{{Radio}} Radio One]] such as Noel Edmonds and Radio/TonyBlackburn... which backfired horribly, as pretty much every Radio One presenter over the age of 25 was fired by the mid-90's (Smashie and Nicey even being mentioned by name by the controller when describing the image he wanted Radio One to lose), [[WereStillRelevantDammit in order to draw in younger listeners]]. [[WordOfGod Enfield and Whitehouse later stated]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone they were horrified and disgusted at this turn of events]], [[RealLifeWritesThePlot and included a sketch where Smashie & Nicey have an on-air rage against their]] BadBoss.
* AmbiguouslyGay: Nicey from Smashie and Nicey. In his on-air chats with Smashie, he often mentions spending time with a "young friend" of his, and then while they're playing music he mentions to Smashie that said "young friend" is male. This is very heavily hinted at in the 1994 special which focussed on Smashie and Nicey, in which Nicey is seen to have several young, scantily-clad male visitors at his mansion.

* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Mr. Know-It-All. This character was originally referred to by Enfield simply as Mister Dont-Wanna-Do-That (the name even appeared in a first-series link piece).

* ClipShow: ''Harry Enfield Presents'', broadcast in 2001 with each episode based around individual characters or premises from the series, was this.

* MonochromeApparition: At play when the Old Gits were killed off in the "Four Funerals and a Wedding" sketch. When Alf Git reunites with old flame Ivy, his [[HeterosexualLifePartner lifelong partner]]-in-gitting Fred dies, reputedly of a [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes broken heart]]. In revenge, Fred returns from the grave to sabotage Alf and Ivy's car just after they get married. While Ivy survives, Alf dies ... and the sketch ends with the ghosts of both Gits, bleached entirely in ashen white, happily dancing on each others' graves.

* AffectionateParody: Smashie & Nicey were poking fun at the then-current disc jockeys at [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] [[{{Radio}} Radio One]] such as Noel Edmonds and Radio/TonyBlackburn... which backfired horribly, as pretty much every Radio One presenter over the age of 25 was fired by the mid-90's (Smashie and Nicey even being mentioned by name by the controller when describing the image he wanted Radio One to lose), [[WereStillRelevantDammit in order to draw in younger listeners]]. [[WordOfGod Enfield and Whitehouse later stated]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone they were horrified and disgusted at this turn of events]], [[RealLifeWritesThePlot and included a sketch where Smashie & Nicey have an on-air rage against their]] BadBoss.
* AmbiguouslyGay: Nicey from Smashie and Nicey. In his on-air chats with Smashie, he often mentions spending time with a "young friend" of his, and then while they're playing music he mentions to Smashie that said "young friend" is male.

* HistoricalFiguresInArchivalMedia: Used in the 1994 special ''Smashie & Nicey: End of an Era'', notably the scene in which a younger Nicey interviews Music/TheBeatles, followed by a younger Smashey appearing in episodes of ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'' and ''Series/ZCars''.

The show ran for four series between 1990 and 1997; the first two (1990 and 1992) were broadcast under the title ''Harry Enfield's Television Programme'', with the last two (1994 and 1997) as ''Harry Enfield & Chums'', although thanks to various subsequent specials and a ClipShow, it continued until 2001. In terms of adding new StockBritishPhrases to the lexicon, it wasn't ''quite'' as prolific as ''Series/TheFastShow'', but it still came up with several memorable characters and CatchPhrases of its own. In particular, Kevin the Teenager would go on to have his own spin-off movie, ''Film/KevinAndPerryGoLarge''.

The show ran for four series between 1990 and 1997; the first two (1990 and 1992) were broadcast under the title ''Harry Enfield's Television Programme'', with the last two (1994 and 1997) as ''Harry Enfield & Chums'', although thanks to various subsequent specials and a ClipShow, it continued until 2001. Not so prolific as ''Series/TheFastShow'' [[note]] but not by much; ''The Fast Show'' ran to a total of 40 episodes, in comparison to ''Harry Enfield'''s 35[[/note]], but it still added several StockBritishPhrases to the lexicon. The character of Kevin the teenager would go on to have his own spin-off movie, ''Film/KevinAndPerryGoLarge''.

A British comedy sketch show from the 1990s, a collaboration between Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse (who went on to head up ''Series/TheFastShow''). The partnership was later revived with ''Series/HarryAndPaul''. The other "Chum" was Kathy Burke.

The show ran for four series between 1990 and 1997; the first two (1990 and 1992) were broadcast under the title ''Harry Enfield's Television Programme'', with the last two (1994 and 1997) as ''Harry Enfield & Chums''. Not so prolific as ''Series/TheFastShow'', but it still added several StockBritishPhrases to the lexicon. The character of Kevin the teenager would go on to have his own spin-off movie, ''Film/KevinAndPerryGoLarge''.

* TheMovie: ''Film/KevinAndPerryGoLarge'', in which the whole sub-plot from the series about Kevin becoming a pleasant and polite young man after losing his virginity was retconned as a dream his mother had had.

** It is believed that Smashey and Nicey were based primarily on veteran [=DJs=] Mike Read, Simon Bates and Radio/TonyBlackburn, though other then-current [=DJ=]s such as Alan Freeman were also believed to have influenced the writers.

* AffectionateParody: Smashey & Nicey were poking fun at the then-current disc jockeys at [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] [[{{Radio}} Radio One]] such as Noel Edmonds and Radio/TonyBlackburn... which backfired horribly, as pretty much every Radio One presenter over the age of 25 was fired by the mid-90's (Smashie and Nicey even being mentioned by name by the controller when describing the image he wanted Radio One to lose), [[WereStillRelevantDammit in order to draw in younger listeners]]. [[WordOfGod Enfield and Whitehouse later stated]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone they were horrified and disgusted at this turn of events]], [[RealLifeWritesThePlot and included a sketch where Smashey & Nicey have an on-air rage against their]] BadBoss.
* AmbiguouslyGay: Nicey from Smashey and Nicey.

* BritishBrevity: Four series of six episodes each, plus three Christmas specials, two other specials [[note]] ''Smashey & Nicey: End of an Era'' (1994), which 'retired' those two characters, and ''Harry Enfield Presents Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager'' (1999), made in advance of [[Film/KevinAndPerryGoLarge the movie]] and which used the clip show format later used for ''Harry Enfield Presents'' [[/note]] and a six-episode ClipShow. So a total of 35 episodes, broadcast over a period of eleven years.

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* AffectionateParody: Smashy & Nicey were poking fun at the then-current disc jockeys at [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] [[{{Radio}} Radio One]] such as Noel Edmonds and Radio/TonyBlackburn... which backfired horribly, as pretty much every Radio One presenter over the age of 25 was fired by the mid-90's (Smashie and Nicey even being mentioned by name by the controller when describing the image he wanted Radio One to lose), [[WereStillRelevantDammit in order to draw in younger listeners]]. [[WordOfGod Enfield and Whitehouse later stated]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone they were horrified and disgusted at this turn of events]], [[RealLifeWritesThePlot and included a sketch where Smashy & Nicey have an on-air rage against their]] BadBoss.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Nicey from Smashie and Nicey.

** '''De Dutch Coppersh:''' "He is my partner and also my lover."
** '''Jürgen the German:''' "I feel I must apologise for the conduct of my nation during the [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII Var]]."
** '''Kevin the Teenager''': "Cuh, that is SO UNFAIR!!! I HATE YOU!!!"
** In Kevin's first incarnation as '''Little Brother''' he had another catchphrase which doubled as a shout-out: "bloody hell, [[Series/{{Blackadder}} Baldrick!]]"

** '''Scousers''': "Areet areet cam down cam down!" ''and'' "Dey do dough don't dey dough?"
** '''The Self Righteous Brothers''': "Oi! (celebrity's surname) '''''NO!'''''"

** '''Tim Nice But Dim''' (after just having been punched/ripped off/etc by someone): "What a thoroughly bloody nice bloke!"

* ChocolateBaby: Waynetta dumps Wayne because she hasn't got one. Wayne eventually solves this by fathering one with Naomi Campbell.

* ClipShow: ''Harry Enfield Presents'', broadcast in 2001, with each episode based around individual characters or premises from the series, was this.

* MonochromeApparition: When Alf Git reunites with old flame Ivy, [[HeterosexualLifePartner lifelong partner]] in gitting Fred dies, reputedly of a [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes broken heart]]. In revenge, Fred returns from the grave to sabotage Alf and Ivy's car. While Ivy survives, the sketch ends with both Gits, bleached entirely in ashen white, happily dancing on each others' graves.

* TheMovie: ''Kevin And Perry Go Large!''

** It is believed that Smashie and Nicey were based primarily on Mike Read, Simon Bates and Radio/TonyBlackburn, though other then-current [=DJ=]s such as Alan Freeman were also believed to have influenced the writers.

* ChannelHop: Within Creator/TheBBC, and a reflection of its popularity -- both series of ''Television Programme'' were originally broadcast on [=BBC2=], and when the show was recommissioned as ''Chums'' it was broadcast on [=BBC1=].

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Kevin started out as one of these and remained so throughout ''...Television Programme'', in sketches titled "Little Brother" (though his actual name was always Kevin). In the first episode of ''...And Chums'' he turned thirteen and abruptly transformed into the better-remembered Kevin the Teenager.

British comedy sketch show from the 1990s, a collaboration between Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse (who went on to head up ''Series/TheFastShow''). The partnership was later revived with ''Series/HarryAndPaul''. (The other "Chum" was Kathy Burke.)

Titled "Harry Enfield's Television Programme" for its first series. Not so prolific as ''Series/TheFastShow'', but it still added several StockBritishPhrases to the lexicon. The character of Kevin the teenager would go on to have his own spin-off movie, ''Film/KevinAndPerryGoLarge''.

* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: The character ''Mr Dead'' (a parody of ''Series/MrEd'' with a ''corpse'' instead of a horse) failed to make impact because (Enfield says) he failed to realise that the viewing public didn't share his enthusiasm for old American TV and didn't get the reference.

* SoapOperaRapidAgeingSyndrome: Parodied with Kevin. Once the clock strikes midnight on his thirteenth birthday, he immediately transforms from a hyperactive preteen into a moody teenager.

** '''Waynetta''': I am smoking a fag!

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first series had title cards at the beginning of sketches, which was dropped from the second series onwards.

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Freddie and Jack's housekeeper, Mrs Housekeeper (it's never made clear whether or not [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep that is her actual name]]).

* {{Jerkass}}: Plenty, but The Gits take it UpToEleven.

* MonochromeApparition: When Alf Git reunites with old flame Ivy, [[HeterosexualLifePartner lifelong partner]] [[ThoseTwoBadGuys in gitting]] Fred dies, reputedly of a [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes broken heart]]. In revenge, Fred returns from the grave to sabotage Alf and Ivy's car. While Ivy survives, the sketch ends with both Gits, bleached entirely in ashen white, happily dancing on each others' graves.