The Self-Righteous Brothers
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The Self-Righteous Brothers are a recurring comedy duo from the British sketch show "Harry Enfield and Chums," known for their pompous moralizing and catchphrase-laden rants about modern society.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional comedy duo
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recurring sketch characters ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Harry Enfield and Chums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | stereotypes of moralizing middle-aged men ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | BBC One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comedyStyle | character-based sketch comedy ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Harry Enfield
NERFINISHED
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Paul Whitehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | non-real characters ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Harry Enfield and Chums universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | television sketch ⓘ |
| genre | sketch comedy ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase |
Now I do not believe that is right
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You couldn’t make it up ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
hypocrisy in moral judgment
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moral panic about social change ⓘ nostalgia for the past ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfDialogue | ranting monologues ⓘ |
| humourType |
character comedy
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parody ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult television audience ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | comic relief ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
catchphrase-laden rants
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pompous moralizing tone ⓘ satire of self-righteous social commentary ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Harry Enfield and Chums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Harry Enfield
NERFINISHED
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Paul Whitehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Harry Enfield
NERFINISHED
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Paul Whitehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Harry Enfield’s Television Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary United Kingdom ⓘ |
| targetOfSatire |
changing social norms
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modern society ⓘ political correctness ⓘ |
| televisionDebutInSeries | Harry Enfield and Chums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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