Filthy Rich & Catflap

Filthy Rich & Catflap was a short running British comedy series of the BBC with Nigel Planer, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson as Ralph Filthy practice Catflap, Richie Rich and Eddie. The three previously played together in the comedy series The Young Ones. The scenario was written by Ben Elton, also one of the writers of The Young Ones.

The series was about Richie Rich (Mayall), a talentless, but nevertheless, self-absorbed actor who thinks everyone wants to take advantage of his fame, and the ever baby Eddie practice Catflap (Edmondson), which serves as Richies disturbed and few loyal 'bodyguard'. The two share an apartment. Richies seedy agent Ralph Filthy (Planer) is mainly concerned with prostitution and pornography.

The humor in the program followed the style of The Young Ones, which, inter alia, use was made of violent slapstick-and lewd jokes. In the later comedy series Bottom was this style continued. In the latter program played Mayall and Edmondson also characters that Richie and Eddie were called. Also in terms of character and understanding did these characters very similar to the Richie and Eddie out Filthy Rich & practice Catflap. Another style characteristic of the series was regularly breaking the fourth wall, with the characters for example comment gave the quality of the script.

Although in the last episode was referred to a new season, there was never a second season made. ==Episodes[ Edit] ==