History Trivia / FilthyRichAndCatflap

* NamesTheSame: Richie Rich isnt related to the other ''ComicBook/RichieRich''.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The series is jam-packed with references to 1980s popular culture. For example, Episode Two's plotline features Richie being blackmailed by the Nolan Sisters.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The series is jam-packed with references to 1980s popular culture. For example, Episode Three's plotline features Richie being blackmailed by the Nolan Sisters.

** Two of the characters from the game show episode are references to characters from ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'' (Mr Humphries and Mrs Slocombe).

* UnderageCasting: Richie Rich, and especially Ralph Filthy, are implied to be far older than the actors portraying them. Rik Mayall was in his late twenties when the series was filmed, but the character of Richie Rich is clearly written as a middle-aged, bottom-of-the-barrel family entertainer who is ''long'' past his prime. Nigel Planer was in his thirties during production, yet according to Ralph Filthy's various, bizarre anecdotes he tells over the course of the series, the character has been involved in showbiz since [[spoiler:the ''early 1950's'']] at the very least. Also see VagueAge, ImprobableAge, and HollywoodOld.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The series is jam-packed with references to 1980s popular culture. To give one example, the third episode has Richie being blackmailed by The Nolan Sisters.

** Also, Creator/StephenFry and Creator/HughLaurie in the same episode.

** Creator/RikMayall and Creator/AdrianEdmondson stand among history's greatest and most famous comedy duos, with over two decades of collaboration to their credit. Their partnership continued for long after ''Filthy Rich & Catflap'', becoming ever more popular and successful.

** Creator/RikMayall and Creator/AdrianEdmondson stand among history's greatest and most famous comedy duos, with over two decades of collaboration. Their partnership continued for long after ''Filthy Rich & Catflap'', becoming ever more popular and successful.

** Creator/RikMayall and Creator/AdrianEdmondson stand among history's greatest and most famous comedy duos, with over two decades of collaboration. Their partnership continued for long after ''Filthy Rich and Catflap'', becoming ever more popular and successful.

** Creator/RikMayall and Creator/AdrianEdmondson are an established comedy duo and have frequently starred alongside each other.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The series wasn't released on home media until 2004. Prior to this, it was rarely repeated.

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: The VHS and DVD versions were cut for musical rights. These included Richie singing "Where Is Love?" by Music/ThePolice, "Morning Has Broken", and [[Theatre/{{Oliver}} "Consider Yourself"]]; and Eddie singing "Roxanne" by The Police, "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two", and "Message in a Bottle" by The Police.

** Also, Creator/StephenFry and Creator/HughLaurie in the same episode.

* PlayingAgainstType: While Creator/RikMayall and Ade Edmondson basically reprise their routine from ''Series/TheYoungOnes'' (and later on in ''Series/{{Bottom}}''), Planer plays a very different character from the dogsbody hippy he became known for. This is mainly because Planer was already an accomplished character actor before he hit fame in ''Series/TheYoungOnes'', with Neil being only one of many characters he used on the comedy club scene.

** Creator/RikMayall and Ade Edmondson are an established comedy duo and have frequently starred alongside each other.

** Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson are an established comedy duo and have frequently starred alongside each other.