![]() The Cameo: The cast of Phoenix Nights briefly reprise their roles in Episodes Two and Four.The entire male staff of the Phoenix Club (expect Brian) in Episode 4, stripped nude and sprayed with disinfectant. Butt-Monkey: Gypsy Joe in the first episode.British Brevity: Only six episodes were made.Bland-Name Product: Paddy is frustrated that Max insists on buying cheap groceries like "Big Bob's Beans" and water bottled in the mountains of Afghanistan.When Max's psychotic friend Billy is about to murder him, Paddy (who had just been shot in the buttocks and was presumed by both Max and Billy to be dead or severely injured) knocks him out with a traffic cone. ![]() A more straight example comes in the last episode.She tells the Police why Max and Paddy stole a school bus full of children (Max was trying to meet his long lost son), which gets them released from prison but (more immediately) gets them pulled out of the exercise yard just as Raymond The Bastard and cronies are approaching them with the intention of savagely beating and quite possibly killing them. Tina has an offscreen one in Episode Four that's both intentional and accidental.Paddy exploits his costume to feel up a little boy's mother. Beary Funny: Max and Paddy disguise themselves as dancing bears to obtain a TV screen from a supermarket.Beard of Evil: One of Raymond the Bastard's men has a massive beard.But by sheer confidence and the perceived urgency of the situation, they manage to pull it off. Their disguises are far from convincing, their acting is terrible, and their "stretcher" is the stolen TV under a blanket. Bavarian Fire Drill: Max and Paddy posing as paramedics as part of their Zany Scheme to steal a plasma TV.He also keeps a poster of Blade II in his bedroom, another Badass Longcoat wearer. Badass Longcoat: Billy the Butcher wears one of these.Ax-Crazy: Billy the Butcher, full stop.Upon being sent to prison for stealing a school bus full of children (see Big Damn Heroes), Max and Paddy face the unpleasant ordeal of a rectal examination to ensure they're not smuggling anything into the prison.The room full of male bodybuilders is certainly a clue though. One can only guess what Paddy's part in the porn film Willy Wanker And The Chocolate Factory entailed that makes him ask Max to drive over speed bumps more carefully.When Paddy was a child he used to frequently shove Star Wars action figures up his arse and once had to be taken to hospital after sticking an Obi-Wan Kenobi figure up there.Amusing Injuries: Gypsy Joe's broken leg when Max and Paddy accidentally drop him from a TV screen(which they're using as a stretcher) from a great height.Ambiguously Gay: Billy the Butcher has a Yandere-like obsession with Max, but insists he doesn't want to be with him in "a gay way.".Affably Evil: For a Depraved Homosexual Yardie who's literally named "The Bastard," Raymond the Bastard is pretty polite to Max and Paddy.Or as Paddy calls them, "Big Bob's Bastard Beans". Added Alliterative Appeal: "Big Bob's Beans".This joke is based around the rumour that Sunderland player John O'Shea is regularly teased by teammates for his physical resemblance to Patrick McGuinness. Actor Allusion: Paddy's full name is revealed to be Patrick O'Shea.Accidental Public Confession: Although it occurs in private during an argument, Max's ex-girlfriend Tina frustratedly blurts out that they have a child together.Acceptable Targets: In-universe, when Max and Paddy pull up to cut down a speed camera, passers-by salute and cheer them.If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the .uk entertainment team by emailing us calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere is Channel 4 Brit Com spun-off from the popular comedy Phoenix Nights that sees former Phoenix Club doormen Max ( Peter Kay) and Paddy (Paddy McGuinness) aimlessly travelling around Britain in a motorhome that they bought with the proceeds from faking an assassination and pocketing the cash during the final episodes of Phoenix Nights. Listen to Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp, weekdays from 6am – 10am across the UK and on Global Player. ‘We understand this will be disappointing for fans, but it is the right thing to do, and we’ll make a judgment about how best to continue later this year.’ Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate to resume making series 34 of Top Gear at this time. It continued: ‘We have sincerely apologised to Freddie and will continue to support him with his recovery. The Grand Tour's James May disgusted by vile response to Freddie Flintoff's Top Gear crash
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