Sketch Connections

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## Serious Issues

Can we find a set of examples for different ways FAH deal with serious issues in sketches? It's unlikely we'll be able to pinpoint exactly which strategy was used for which sketch, so we've collected a couple of sketches that deal with serious issues and we'll take an in-depth look on this page.

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## The Human Connection

People have to deal with people, and people are the worst! These sketches deal with all kinds of relationships: friends, family, co-workers and strangers.

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## Perfect Matches

Some sketches could easily **cohabitate** the same universe despite having been written years apart. An idea might have been revisited, or followed up on, or turned around. As FAHn Sudipta has put it in her wonderful essay:

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> Ever wondered if the many sketch series that FAH do are interconnected? While the lads have never explicitly said or even hinted at any such thing, multiple (read “COUNTLESS”) viewing of the sketches often reveal connections that are hard to ignore.
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Each pairing deserves a paragraph or two of their own. A big *thanks a mill* to FAHns who have offered their views on these *perceived sketch connections in our beloved FAHniverse* (as phrased by Sudipta, whose work was also added to this page) so far. Feel free to suggest more!

### Meetings

Sketches referenced:
Every Committee Meeting Ever & The Parts of the Body have a Meeting

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### Dating

Sketches referenced:
Lying On Tinder & The Matchmaking Estate Agent

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### Corporate

Sketches referenced: When Supermarkets Rip-Off Brands & Evil Corporate Advertising

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### Grandmothers

Sketches referenced: Evil Gran sketch series & Tea Addiction

*(Written by Sudipta)*

I mean, look, they could’ve mentioned a grandfather, or uncle, or aunt or literally any other relative. But they went with a grandmother. And for FAHns, just the mere mention of the word “Grandmother” brings Mrs Geraghty to mind. From this scene, it’s pretty clear that the grandmother they are talking about is a bad influence on her grandson, making Mrs Geraghty a perfect fit. The mention of the age seems like a not-so-subtle nod to her as Mrs Geraghty’s age is a running gag in her sketch series. And the grandsons in question are identical too! Which means the person addicted to tea here is Kevin/Barry.

The grandmother convo in the “Tea Addiction” sketch:

I know Mrs Geraghty is all about **gin & tonic**, probably tea isn't her thing. But this feels like such a strong reference to her, especially with the mention of the age. The grandson is identical too!

Although, when I posted this as a sketch comment on Twitter, fellow FAHN *Squirrels* summed it up perfectly:

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Another fellow FAHn brilliantly pointed out that in the Evil Gran episode When Granny is Caught Shoplifting, she asks the store manager to bring 3 packets of **Hobnobs** which is a popular brand of biscuit to dunk into tea in the UK & Ireland. So gran must drink tea!

### The Asshole Saga

Sketches referenced: First Dates & Honest Personality Test

*(Written by Sudipta)*

How was Kenneth in the *First Dates* sketch so comfortable in his asshole skin? Because a professional psychologist in the *Honest Personality Test* **officially diagnosed him as an asshole**. And so we have a full name for this character: **Mr. Kenneth Mitchell**. He’s at ease with his identity because he came out to his friends and family as an asshole and got their support, as stated by him in the *First Dates* sketch.

Mr. Mitchell in *Honest Personality Test*:

Kenneth in *First Dates (Most Shocking Revelations)*:

As aptly put by Twitter FAHn Chrigo5:

>  So the personality test sketch was the prequel to First Dates, finally explaining why Kenneth was so open with his assholeness. Obviously he finally identified himself with the results and fully embraced them. Interesting.
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In short: **he’s so comfortable in his skin because he eventually came to terms with the diagnosis, overcame his internal conflict & decided to fully embrace his identity.**

### The Claire Conundrum: A Cardio Fracturing Breakup

Sketches referenced: Break Ups: Worst Advice Ever & Heartbreak Emergency Room

*(Written by Sudipta)*

I admit, the timeline of the sketches is a bit against this idea. *Break Ups: Worst Advice Ever* was released years before *Heartbreak Emergency Room*. The other way around would’ve been better suited to my theory. Still, in both sketches we have a gentleman who’s been dumped by a lady called Claire, and both characters are going through post-breakup pain.

Here we have John in the *Heartbreak Emergency Room*:

And this is a conversation about Carl in *Break Ups: Worst Advice Ever*:

Both John and Carl are played by Hog. So for the sake of the argument, let’s pretend the Heartbreak Emergency sketch was a **flashback to how broken Mr. John Carl was** right after Ms. Claire broke up with him.

### Oisín’s BFF Barry claiming more screen time

Sketches referenced: The Oisín and Parents series & Quarantine Maths Class Disaster

*(Written by Sudipta)*

We all know Oisín’s awkward and adorable BFF Barry. A similar Barry attends Mr. O’Rourke’s online math class in *Quarantine Maths Class Disaster*. This Barry has 2 seconds worth of screen time, but in those 2 seconds he seems quite similar to Oisín’s BFF Barry, the mannerisms and all. Surely Oisín’s BFF Barry also had to attend online classes during quarantine?

FAHns will never *not* think of **Oisín’s best buddy if Arms is playing an awkward and adorable school student named Barry**. And we don’t know Oisín’s BFF Barry’s surname now, do we? It can be Kiernan, no?

### The *Very, Very Loud* Excalibur Nightclub

Sketches referenced: Excalibur Nightclub & Nightclub Secrets Revealed

*(Written by Sudipta)*

If 17 DJs together play music at the same time, it’s not gonna be loud, or very loud. It’s gonna be *very, very loud*. You’ll also not be able to identify the genre of the music being played, as confirmed by these **sleazy nightclub owners**. The nightclub they are talking about and trying to amp up is the *Excalibur Nightclub*.

The *Excalibur Nightclub* sketch confirms 17 DJs will indeed play music at the same time...

as was revealed by the nightclub owners' brainstorm session:

Surely the Excalibur Nightclub also **emphasises fun, good vibes and a great atmosphere**?

### The Lad Graduate

Sketches referenced: The Lads Series & Lads Graduation Ceremony

*(Written by Sudipta)*

The connection here is so clear, it’s probably not even a headcannon. But let me mention it here anyway. **Gerald’s buddy (or boyfriend) Dave/Stephen is a lad graduate.** We see him incorporating the lessons he learned at the uni into his everyday life, such as teaching Gerald the lads' motto, and getting a bag full of can for his *lad* friends.

Professor’s speech at *Lads Graduation Ceremony*:

Handing out ribboned cans to graduates:

Stephen teaching Gerald the **Lads' motto** in *How To Be a Lad*:

**Cans above everything else**, from *How To Be a Lad*:

So there you have it! Whether you choose to believe these headcannons or not is upto you. But hey, what’s the benefit of not believing in something if there’s no harm in believing in it?