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** In the introductions to each show, Josh scratches his head after Adam says the show name. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in one episode, when Josh explains he feels he has to do it to have a good show.
** Josh has a tendency to sit in a figure four position with the bent leg under his other leg, which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] whenever Alex impersonates him on the sofa.
** Any time impressions of Josh doing stand-up are done by Adam or Alex, the "teapot" pose (i.e. one hand holding the microphone, one hand on hip) is guaranteed to appear.
** In the introductions to each show, Josh scratches his head after Adam says the show name. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in one episode, when Josh explains he feels he has to do it to have a good show.
** Josh has a tendency to sit in a figure four position with the bent leg under his other leg, which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] whenever Alex impersonates him on the sofa.
** Any time impressions of Josh doing stand-up are done by Adam or Alex, the "teapot" pose (i.e. one hand holding the microphone, one hand on hip) is guaranteed to appear.
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* [[YourMom Your Mum]]: The winner of the [[ItMakesSenseInContext viewer poll in series 7 to rename the show for the following week's episode]]. Results in several immortal lines, including:
-->'''Adam''': Join us next week for Your Mum.
-->'''Adam''': Join us next week for Your Mum.
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* OneHeadTaller: Greg Davies (6'8") when he guested in the Stand Up To Cancer 2015 special. Josh, Alex, and the other guest Russell Howard are all around 5'6-7", so their appearance on the sofa was [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Russell, who pointed out that they looked like an odd boyband auditioning for The X Factor.
** In fact, when Russell was introduced, he jumped up to hug Greg, who managed to hold him up in the air for several seconds.
** The height difference was also the reason why, as part of the show ending, Greg ended up power lifting Josh several times into the air.
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** The height difference was also the reason why, as part of the show ending, Greg ended up power lifting Josh several times into the air.
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* RefugeInAudacity: The Stand Up To Cancer 2015 special was broadcast from 8-9pm, which meant the show was restricted by watershed rules. While discussing Jeremy Hunt, Adam quipped that doctors might not bother rescuing him but instead give him a probe up the arse. Seconds later, Adam had to admit that he might have just violated a watershed rule, and immediately had to apologise over roaring laughs from the audience.
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* BrickJoke: One episode started with Adam, Josh, and Alex sitting in a car and wondering where a loud, thumping noise was coming from. At the end of the episode, it was revealed that [[ItMakesSenseInContext John Bishop was trying to fit a sofa into the boot of the car]].
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* ItMakesSenseInContext: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Josh in series 6, in the episode following Deputy Prime Minister UsefulNotes/NickClegg's appearance.
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* ItMakesSenseInContext: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Josh in series 6, in the episode following Deputy then-Deputy Prime Minister UsefulNotes/NickClegg's appearance.
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* AlmostKiss: Alex jokingly tries to kiss Josh in series 6, except Josh flinches too fast for him. Alex then [[LampshadeHanging points out]] that they [[RunningGag haven't kissed that series yet]], and it was the last episode, hence the attempt.
* AnticipatoryBreathSpray: Josh sprays Alex with breath freshener before they kiss in series 4.
* AnticipatoryBreathSpray: Josh sprays Alex with breath freshener before they kiss in series 4.
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* FunWithAcronyms: When trying to rename ISIS, one of Adam's ideas was '''C'''ombined '''U'''nited '''N'''orthern '''T'''erritories of '''S'''yria
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In one episode, [[ItMakesSenseInContext Josh sets Adam's cricket themed prosthetic on fire]]. The burning leg is then taken away, but the sound of the fire extinguisher used to put it out is so loud it momentarily interrupts the next segment of the show.
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* ManOfAThousandVoices: Adam occasionally does impressions, and Josh and Alex tend to [[LampshadeHanging lampshade]] the quality of the impression immediately afterwards.
* NeverWorkWithChildrenOrAnimals: In one episode, John Cleese bought on his cat, Francis, to make him a celebrity. Unfortunately, Francis started to wander off while Adam was trying to make a serious speech.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Played for laughs in series 6. In one episode, Creator/CarrieFisher starts hugging and resting her head on Alex's shoulder. Later, for the final episode of the series, she storms on set and "breaks up" with Alex after seeing his and Josh's kiss.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Played for laughs in series 6.5. In one episode, Creator/CarrieFisher starts hugging and resting her head on Alex's shoulder. Later, for the final episode of the series, she storms on set and "breaks up" with Alex after seeing his and Josh's kiss.
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* OohMeAccentsSlipping / WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Adam struggles to keep his German accent consistent in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZqBndsdgdg this sketch]]. At one point, he admits he sounds South African instead.
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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Josh in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZqBndsdgdg this sketch]], when he doesn't bother doing a Greek accent.
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** Subverted for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6QQbv7zrkg first episode of series 7]], when genuine technical issues interrupted the programme for several minutes. This was then played for laughs in the following episode, when Alex was unimpressed with the voice over man, to which the latter interrupted the programme straightaway to insult Alex back.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Adam's German accent in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZqBndsdgdg this sketch]], although he points out himself that he sounded more South African than German.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Adam's German accent in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZqBndsdgdg this sketch]], although he points out himself that he sounded more South African than German.
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* WeAreExperiencingTechnicalDifficulties: Played for laughs several times in series 6, usually whenever someone was about to say something controversial.
** Subverted for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6QQbv7zrkg first episode of series 7]], when genuine technical issues interrupted the programme for several minutes.
** Subverted for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6QQbv7zrkg first episode of series 7]], when genuine technical issues interrupted the programme for several minutes.
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* NWordPrivileges: Part of the show's raison d'etre, to say things about disability no non-disabled person could.
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* NWordPrivileges: Part of the show's raison d'etre, to say things about disability no non-disabled person could. However, probably the harshest jokes come from Josh, who isn't disabled (but is the butt of many short jokes).
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** Adam always introduces Josh as "the pride of Dartmoor". The only time this has been averted was series 4 episode 5, when Josh was introduced as [[{{ItMakesSenseInContext}} Dartmoor's first goth]].
* {{Guyliner}}: Happens to [[http://41.media.tumblr.com/57998daf3dc3639ef126f6d3d2adb0b0/tumblr_n1gsobOLhA1s4ttl7o1_400.png Josh]] in series 4 episode 4 thanks to Claudia Winkleman.
* MadLibsCatchphrase: Adam introduces Josh and Alex with, "Joining me is the pride of Dartmoor, Josh Widdicombe, and the man who [comedic fact about Alex, usually beginning with "this week"], Alex Brooker". This has only been subverted once, in series 4 episode 5, when Alex was introduced as the pride of his hometown, and Josh was introduced as [[{{ItMakesSenseInContext}} Dartmoor's first goth]].
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* {{Portmanteau}}: Josh + Alex = Jalex. This came about after Josh and Alex's first kiss in series 4, when people on Twitter started to refer to them as Jalex. It has since been used by the show's official [[https://twitter.com/TheLastLeg/status/571440075696939008 Twitter]] [[https://twitter.com/TheLastLeg/status/571443365830651904 feed]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zob4MpeIoQA mentioned by Adam]].
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* {{Portmanteau}}: Josh + Alex = Jalex.[[PortmanteauCoupleName Jalex]]. This came about after Josh and Alex's first kiss in series 4, when people on Twitter started to refer to them as Jalex. It has since been used by the show's official [[https://twitter.com/TheLastLeg/status/571440075696939008 Twitter]] [[https://twitter.com/TheLastLeg/status/571443365830651904 feed]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zob4MpeIoQA mentioned by Adam]].
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* ItMakesSenseInContext: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Josh in series 5, in the episode following Deputy Prime Minister UsefulNotes/NickClegg's appearance.
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* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: Josh occasionally picks up Adam on pronouncing certain words differently due to his Australian accent. This started when Adam pronounced data as d-''ah''-ta.
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* ButtMonkey: Adam, Alex, and Josh have all had their fair share of this trope.
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* SceneryCensor: Adam has one in series 6, when he's shown bouncing naked on a trampoline with a dog covering him up [[note]]The sketch is a ShoutOut to Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, who revealed he often bounces naked on his trampoline with a dog[[/note]].
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Adam, Alex, and Josh will make jokes at each others' expenses.
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* ItMakesSenseInContext: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Josh in series 5, in the episode following Deputy Prime Minister UsefulNotes/NickClegg's appearance.
--> '''Josh:''' There was quite a lot of articles about The Last Leg last week, because Alex had interviewed the Deputy Prime Minister, and there was one in The Telegraph. It was all this stuff about Nick Clegg, and then - out of nowhere, no context - just a paragraph that said, "[[{{ItMakesSenseInContext}} And then the Deputy Prime Minister got a melon and threw it at the disabled Alex Brooker, who cut it with a blade on his leg]]." People must have been reading that going, "What the fuck is going on? What kind of TV show are they making?"
--> '''Josh:''' There was quite a lot of articles about The Last Leg last week, because Alex had interviewed the Deputy Prime Minister, and there was one in The Telegraph. It was all this stuff about Nick Clegg, and then - out of nowhere, no context - just a paragraph that said, "[[{{ItMakesSenseInContext}} And then the Deputy Prime Minister got a melon and threw it at the disabled Alex Brooker, who cut it with a blade on his leg]]." People must have been reading that going, "What the fuck is going on? What kind of TV show are they making?"
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** Adam always introduces Josh as "the pride of Dartmoor". The only time this has been averted was series 4 episode 5, when Josh was introduced as [[{{ItMakesSenseInContext}} Dartmoor's first goth]].
** Adam closes each show with "see you next week for the next leg".
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** Adam always introduces Josh as "the pride of Dartmoor". The only time this has been averted was series 4 episode 5, when Josh was introduced as [[{{ItMakesSenseInContext}} Dartmoor's first goth]].
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Anytime Adam launches into a triade starting with "If (x) then you're being a dick!".
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* TakeThat: Nigh-constantly to VladimirPutin. And JustinBieber. And many others.
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* TakeThat: Nigh-constantly to VladimirPutin. UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin. And JustinBieber.Music/JustinBieber. And many others.
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* HoYay: Alex and Josh, PlayedForLaughs. Amongst other things, they've kissed on screen and been shown in bed together twice (once as part of a parody of an ad by the [[UsefulNotes/AustralianPolitics Australian Sex Party]], once as part of the same sketch in which they kissed).
* NWordPrivileges: Part of the show's raison d'etre, to say things about disability no non-disabled person could.
* TakeThat: Nigh-constantly to VladimirPutin. And JustinBieber. And many others.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Anytime Adam launches into a triade starting with "If (x) then you're being adick!".dick!".
* [[TokenWhite Token Non-Disabled Person]]: Josh.
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* TakeThat: Nigh-constantly to VladimirPutin. And JustinBieber. And many others.
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* [[TokenWhite Token Non-Disabled Person]]: Josh.
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