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Bo' Selecta!

2002 – 2009Show4 seasons35 episodes

Comedy
46
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9

A gloriously campy, fast-paced comedy series about pop culture and show business.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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Not for tears, warmth or awe.

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Episodes

4 seasons · 35 episodes · best: S1E8 "Proper Bo' Selecta! II" 8.3

Episodes

7.8
7.5
7.2

Story

Bo' Selecta! is a British sketch show written and performed by Leigh Francis, which lampoons popular culture and is known for its often surreal, abstract toilet humour.

Feels like

  • Celebrity Impersonation Comedy
  • Absurdist Sketch Show
  • Pop Culture Satire
  • British Cringe Humor
  • Meta-Theatrical Parody
  • Low-Fi Visual Style
  • Toilet Humor
  • Fast-Paced Episodic
  • Nostalgic Early 2000s
  • Camp and Irony

Cast

24 of 98 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Ben Palmer
Written by
Paul Garner
Produced by
Spencer Millman

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 6, 2002 · December 18, 2009 · Ended

First aired
September 6, 2002
Last aired
December 18, 2009
Status
Ended
Length
4 seasons · 35 episodes
Content
Strong Language, Nudity
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English

Tropes

All Just a Dream, Lampshade Hanging, Ascended Extra +9

  • All Just a Dream
  • Lampshade Hanging
  • Ascended Extra
  • Ascended Extra
  • Talks Like a Simile
  • Visual Pun
  • Odd Couple
  • Screams Like a Little Girl
  • Rhyming List
  • Alter-Ego Acting
  • Black Comedy Rape
  • Hypocritical Humour

12 of 116 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Bo' Selecta! worth watching?"

Questions about Bo' Selecta!

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Bo' Selecta! worth watching?

46
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46 (IMDb 6.9).

Which season of Bo' Selecta! is best?

Season 1, with an IMDb average of 7.8. Season 3 is the weakest at 7.2. The highest-rated episode is Proper Bo' Selecta! II (season 1, episode 8) at 8.3, and the lowest is Episode #3.5 (season 3, episode 5) at 6.9.

How long does it take to watch Bo' Selecta!?

15 h

About 15 hours: 35 episodes in 4 seasons of about 25 minutes each, aired from 2002 to 2009.

Will Bo' Selecta! make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

What tropes does Bo' Selecta! use?

All Just a DreamLampshade HangingAscended ExtraAscended ExtraTalks Like a SimileVisual PunOdd CoupleScreams Like a Little GirlRhyming ListAlter-Ego ActingBlack Comedy RapeHypocritical Humourand 104 more

TV Tropes lists 116 tropes for it, including All Just a Dream, Lampshade Hanging, and Ascended Extra.