The Scousers
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The Scousers are a recurring comedy sketch group of stereotypical Liverpudlian characters known for their exaggerated accents, perms, and catchphrases.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional Liverpudlian characters
ⓘ
recurring comedy sketch ⓘ television sketch comedy characters ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Harry Enfield’s early 1990s BBC sketch shows ⓘ |
| basedIn | Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastIn | United Kingdom television ⓘ |
| catchphrase | Calm down, calm down ⓘ |
| characterName |
Barry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gary NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
perms
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tracksuits ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Charlie Higson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Enfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Whitehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| fictionalEthnicOrRegionalIdentity | Scouse ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceOn | Harry Enfield’s Television Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | short recurring sketches ⓘ |
| genre | sketch comedy ⓘ |
| hairStyle | curly perms ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpactOn | perceptions of Liverpudlians in UK popular culture ⓘ |
| hasType | television comedy sketch group ⓘ |
| humourStyle |
catchphrase comedy
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slapstick elements ⓘ stereotype-based humour ⓘ |
| knownFor |
over-the-top arguments
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parody of Liverpool culture ⓘ repetitive catchphrases ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
catchphrase-heavy dialogue
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exaggerated Liverpudlian accents ⓘ permed hairstyles ⓘ shell-suit clothing ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British television comedy ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Gary Bleasdale
NERFINISHED
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Harry Enfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Whitehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
male friends constantly bickering
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stereotypical Liverpudlian working-class men ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Liverpool, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stereotypeOf | Scousers (people from Liverpool) ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult television viewers ⓘ |
| usesDialect | Scouse accent ⓘ |
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