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Chewin' the Fat

1999·Show
24Episodes in4Seasons

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Chewin' the Fat fingerprint

Funny, emotionally cool.

Energy

Fast-paced

Fast from start to finish.

  • Fast Pace7
  • Spectacle2
  • Adrenaline1

Heart

Hopeful

  • Hopefulness7
  • Wholesome4
  • Nostalgia2

Humor

Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick

  • Situational Comedy9
  • Physical Comedy8
  • Wit & Wordplay7

World

Everyday modern life

Holds up on a rewatch.

  • Dialogue Centrality9
  • Rewatchability8
  • World Immersion7

Craft

Standout performances and dialogue

  • Acting8
  • Dialogue Quality8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Editing7
  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition5

Who it's for

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About

Chewin' the Fat is a Scottish comedy sketch show, starring Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill and Karen Dunbar. Comedians Paul Riley and Mark Cox also appeared regularly on the show. Chewin' the Fat first started as a radio series on BBC Radio Scotland. The later television show, which ran for four series, was first broadcast on BBC One Scotland, but series three and four, as well as highlights from the first two series, were later broadcast to the rest of the United Kingdom. Although the last series ended in February 2002, 6 Hogmanay specials were broadcast and offered on DVD when purchasing the Scottish Sun between 2000 to 2005, one every year. Chewin' the Fat gave rise to the spin-off show Still Game, a sitcom focusing on the two old male characters Jack and Victor. The series was mostly filmed in and around Glasgow and occasionally West Dunbartonshire. The English idiom to chew the fat means to chat casually, but thoroughly, about subjects of mutual interest.
Scottish Sketch ComedyObservational HumorCharacter-Driven ComedyEveryday Life SkitsSlapstick & WordplayWitty DialogueAbsurdist MomentsLighthearted & FunRewatchable

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Is Chewin' the Fat worth watching?

78
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 8.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How many seasons does Chewin' the Fat have?

4 seasons

It has 4 seasons with 24 episodes.

When did Chewin' the Fat air?

It ran from 1999 to 2002 and has ended.

What language is Chewin' the Fat in?

English

It was made in English.

What tropes does Chewin' the Fat use?

New-Age Retro HippieAnimal Wrongs GroupAmazingly Embarrassing ParentsHates Small TalkWhere No Parody Has Gone BeforeRunning GagBritish BrevityKarma HoudiniFriendless BackgroundFake ShempDirty Old WomanViolent Glaswegianand 20 more

TV Tropes lists 32 storytelling tropes for Chewin' the Fat, including New-Age Retro Hippie, Animal Wrongs Group, Amazingly Embarrassing Parents.