History Series / VicReevesBigNightOut

%% * TalkingToHimself: Used a few times. In one episode Vic decides to listen in on backstage and hears all the characters insulting him, including the characters he himself plays. In another episode, Vic calls back all three contestants on Novelty Island, even though two of them (Graham Lister and Wavy Davy) are played by Bob Mortimer. This was achieved by Wavy Davy being played by an extra with [[LampshadeHanging a giant black and white cardboard cutout photograph of Wavy Davy's face]] as a mask.

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: ic delivers a tribute to the then-fading phenomenon of punk rock in an incongruously 1920s-music-hall style.

It was developed from a three-hour live neo-variety show which Jonathan Ross once went to see and then commissioned them to make a cut-down half-hour version for TV. Allegedly the idea came about because Reeves (real name Jim Moir) ended up running a conventional variety show, but worked out that he could save money if he fired all the acts and performed them himself. Its fusion of surreal humour and StylisticSuck made it an alternative comedy favourite (being particularly popular among students in the early 1990s), and rocketed the duo to stardom.

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The first television outing for Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, running for 2 series on Channel 4 from 1990 to 1991. It was developed from a three-hour live neo-variety show which Jonathan Ross once went to see and then commissioned them to make a cut-down half-hour version for TV. Allegedly the idea came about because Reeves (real name Jim Moir) ended up running a conventional variety show, but worked out that he could save money if he fired all the acts and performed them himself. Its fusion of surreal humour and StylisticSuck made it an alternative comedy favourite (being particularly popular among students in the early 1990s), and rocketed the duo to stardom.

The first television outing for Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. Developed from a three-hour live neo-variety show which Jonathan Ross once went to see and then commissioned them to make a cut-down half-hour version for TV. Allegedly the idea came about because Reeves (real name Jim Moir) ended up running a conventional variety show, but worked out that he could save money if he fired all the acts and performed them himself.

Its surreal humour made it an alternative comedy favourite (being particularly popular among students in the early 1990s) and rocketed the duo to stardom.

%% * HeyItsThatGuy: Modern viewers may start at the first television appearances of the stars of ''TheFastShow'' such as Simon Day, in minor guest roles.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Modern viewers may start at the first television appearances of the stars of ''TheFastShow'' such as Simon Day, in minor guest roles.

* TalkingToHimself: Used a few times. In one episode Vic decides to listen in on backstage and hears all the characters insulting him, including the characters he himself plays. In another episode, Vic calls back all three contestants on Novelty Island, even though two of them (Graham Lister and Wavy Davy) are played by Bob Mortimer. This was achieved by Wavy Davy being played by an extra with [[LampshadeHanging a giant black and white cardboard cutout photograph of Wavy Davy's face]] as a mask.

* AscendedFanboy Legend has it that Bob joined the show having sat heckling at one of the live performances, whereupon he was invited to [[LetsSeeYouDoBetter do better himself]]. Bluff called, and the rest was history.

%% * {{Cloudcuckoolander}} Practically everyone.

* EverythingIsBetterWithExplosions The Stotts insist on starting their act with "a nice explosion", consisting of igniting a saucer of oil, which later became a RunningGag when they reappeared on ''Bang Bang It's Reeves and Mortimer''.

* RunningGag Les cannot help smiling every time he sees a spirit level, but is mortally afraid of chives - among others.
%% * {{Satan}} [[spoiler:Wavy Davy]].

%% * TheIgor Les.
%% * TheVoiceless Les.

* AbsurdityAscendant
* ArchEnemy (Graham Lister)
* AscendedFanboy Legend has it that Bob joined the show having sat heckling at one of the live performances, whereupon he was invited to [[LetsSeeYouDoBetter do better himself]]. Bluff called, AndTheRestIsHistory

** Bob: "[[DeathByFallingOver Oh Vic, I've fallen]]" (sometimes followed with) "I can smell the chafing!"

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}} (practically everyone)

* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment ''(and ProductPlacement)'' ("The new Reeves and Mortimer ''(name of product)'', by Reeves and Mortimer!")

* EverythingIsBetterWithExplosions (The Stotts insist on starting their act with "a nice explosion", consisting of igniting a saucer of oil, which later became a RunningGag when they reappeared on ''Bang Bang It's Reeves and Mortimer'')
* HeyItsThatGuy (modern viewers may start at the first television appearances of the stars of ''TheFastShow'' such as Simon Day, in minor guest roles)

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly (Vic delivers a tribute to the then-fading phenomenon of punk rock in an incongruously 1920s-music-hall style)
* OnceAnEpisode (The Man with the Stick, Les Facts and other regular features)
* PhraseCatcher ("And what do we cry when we see a man with a stick?" "WHAT'S ON THE END OF THE STICK, VIC?")

* ProductPlacement (All the Reeves and Mortimer products)
* RunningGag (Les cannot help smiling every time he sees a spirit level, but is mortally afraid of chives - among others)
* {{Satan}} ([[spoiler:Wavy Davy]])

* TheIgor (Les)
* TheVoiceless (Les)

* ButtMonkey: The Man With the Stick.