Examples of Audience Pleasures in Peter Kay's Carshare (Lesson Notes)

Uses of Audience Pleasures in Peter Kay's Carshare

Episode 3 - When Kayleigh and John drive away from Ray as he chases after them (creates as sense of relief after John calls him "Psycho").
Episode 5 - There have been hints of Kayleigh and John getting together throughout series but in this episode it shows Kayleigh being jealous of Rachel who is hitting on John and John who is jealous of the trolley wrangler that Kayleigh likes. This suggests that they might soon get together (the resolution).

Episode 2 - John is unable to control is hysterical laugh after Kayleigh talks to her neighbour about "dogging" not knowing what it really means.
Episode 3 - Kayleigh is hung-over and creating lots of noise so a neighbour stands by their window watching them.
Episode 3 - John calls Kayleigh "Carol Decker" which is a reference to the 80s (adds to audience demographic)
Episode 3 - John and Kayleigh trying the avoid Ray and hoping he won't see them

Anecdotes about John's love life
Kayleigh's on line dating is asked about often
By talking about both their love lives their is a hint that they might get together (excites and intrigues audience)

Episode 3 - John and Kayleigh wait for John to get in the car even though they really don't want him to
Episode 3 - Kayleigh and John start fighting about John's last relationship (makes you wonder is they will get to together)
Episode 3 - At the beginning of the episode John sees a women he likes in a car and waves to her. At the end of the episode, when he is driving home, he sees the same car and tries to drive closer so he can see the woman again. Makes the audience wonder if it is going to be her and if he will get to the car in time.

Episode 3 - person on radio asking rhetorical question "Is your career going down the wrong road" and then the next radio alert is talking about a lorry crash.
Episode 3 - When Kayleigh and Ray swear in Japanese
Episode 3 - "haddock" instead of headache
Episode 3 - "crabby" and "Moby dickhead" when Kayleigh and Ray insult each other

Episode 2 - John's name tag says "John Bishop" which is another well known comedian.
Episode 3 - Ray calls Kayleigh "Amy Winehouse"
Episode 3 - Ray talking about how in the store you can smell the fish before you see them and says "we've got a big problem" yet he also smells strongly of fish.

Physical Comedy

Episode 3 - Kayleigh falling over because she is hung over
Episode 3 - Kayleigh putting the air freshener round her next when Ray gets in the car.
Episode 3 - John hides in a card board box so Ray doesn't see him
Episode 5 - John falls over and injures himself when running to get to the letter box in time.

John's persona, e.g. his sarcastic remarks, laugh and northern accent
Kayleigh's persona, e.g. her high voice, singing in the car and getting words mixed up
John's line "get out of town" which he says when he is surprised by something
In Episode 1 John says that he "comes from Bolton" which is a reference to another show which he did, 'Phoenix Nights'.

In most of the episodes, when John and Kayleigh get to work they see the shirtless trolley wrangler
Episode 3 - the Japanese joke is referenced
Repeated mentions of John's girlfriends

Episode 3 - Ray speaking Japanese
Episode 3 - when John sees the car again at the end of the scene the audience think that they will see the woman but there is a man in the car instead.

Episode 3 - Rheece Shears, who is another comedian, plays Ray
Peter Kay plays John and has a wide fan base
The music video day dreams are parodies. they exaggerate the famous singers from the 80s.