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* ActorAllusion: In the opening scene, Tracey and Sharon are watching a murder mystery show on TV where a body is discovered on a beach next to a burning boat. Pauline Quirke, who plays Sharon, appeared in ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}'', an 8-part television series that aired in the UK, about the murder of a young boy whose body was discovered on a beach near a boat that had been set on fire.

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* ActorAllusion: In the opening scene, Tracey and Sharon are watching a murder mystery show on TV where a body is discovered on a beach next to a burning boat. Pauline Quirke, Creator/PaulineQuirke, who plays Sharon, appeared in ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}'', an 8-part television series that aired in the UK, about the murder of a young boy whose body was discovered on a beach near a boat that had been set on fire.
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* SingleEpisodeHandicap: For this episode only, Sharon has issues with her hearing, having to turn up the TV, and needing sentences repeated to her, although by the end, she has resolved the issue by getting hearing aids.
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* TitledAfterTheSong: The episode title is a reference to ''Music/TheRollingStones'' song "Tattoo You".

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* TitledAfterTheSong: The episode title is a reference to ''Music/TheRollingStones'' ''Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}'' song "Tattoo You".
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* MistakenForGay: When Travis mentions being caught in the changing room, Sharon thinks that it means that he prefers boys to girls.

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* MistakenForGay: When Travis mentions being caught in the changing room, Sharon thinks that it means that he prefers boys to girls.girls (in truth, it's because he has a tattoo).



* PerpretualFrowner: It's everyone's complaining about Tracey always looking miserable which leads her to take botox.

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* PerpretualFrowner: PerpetualFrowner: It's everyone's complaining about Tracey always looking miserable which leads her to take botox.

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Everyone is complaining about Tracey’s miserable expression, which leads to her becoming self-conscious about her appearance. After being dumped by girlfriend Rosie, Travis chose a tattoo to show how much he loves her, much to Tracey's rage, however she is quickly exposed as a hypocrite after Dorien reveals Tracey has secretly resorted to Botox to improve her expression. Sharon is always turning up the television volume and asking people to repeat themselves - so when she goes to see the doctor, she discovers something shocking; she needs hearing aids.

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Everyone is complaining about Tracey’s miserable expression, which Sharon seems to be having some issue hearing things - for one thing, she's turning up the volume on the TV shows that she and Tracey watch. Meanwhile, a conversation with Dorien leads to her becoming habit of cosmetic surgery and the others point out that Tracey always looks depressed, making her self-conscious about her appearance. After being dumped by girlfriend Rosie, Meanwhile, Travis chose has been suspended for a tattoo. Tracey is disgusted, but Travis won't admit who got him the ID that allowed him to get the ID. Tracey suspects it's Garth, but he insists it wasn't him.

Meanwhile, Sharon finds out that she is suffering from hearing loss. Making matters worse, Tracey reveals that Sharon actually has
a tattoo to show how much he loves her, much to Tracey's rage, however she is quickly exposed as of the name of a hypocrite hated schoolmate named Norman Parker within her bum, apparently acquired after a day trip to Ramsgate in 1976. Soon, Tracey learns that it was Dorien who gave Travis the ID, who then reveals that Tracey has secretly resorted to Botox to improve her expression. had botox. Tracey thus gives Sharon is always turning up the television volume and asking people money to repeat themselves - so when she goes to see the doctor, she discovers something shocking; she needs get hearing aids.
aids. She does, but she also uses the opportunity to remove her tattoo, lying about her age (using Dorien's hearing aids) to get the hearing aids for free.



* AlliterativeTitle: '''S'''eventy '''S'''hades of '''S'''oho, the next book that Dorien is trying to write.
* AppearanceAngst: When everyone complains about Tracey always looking depressed, Tracey begins to feel insecure and gets botox to improve her appearance.
* BlatantLies: Dorien tries to claim that she has never had cosmetic surgery in her life, although the other two don't believe it (and as seen in earlier episodes, she did have a habit of undergoing plastic surgery).
* CelebrityResemblance: Apparently, one of the social workers at the Night Shelter that Dorien is working at looks exactly like Creator/JohnnyDepp.
* CrosswordPuzzle: Tracey is seen doing one such puzzle at the beginning of the episode. One of the hints is "What tennis champion is also a mint?", the answer to which is Andy Murray.



* IntimateMarks: Sharon's tattoo, at least until she got it removed, was located within her butt-cracks.

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* FrozenFace: Tracey, thanks to her botox injections. Sharon notes that Tracey hadn't been able to frown for several days thanks to them. It does wear off after she reacts to Sharon eating an old porkball.
* TheGhost:
** Mr. Thomas, who sees Travis' tattoo and gets him suspended.
** Norman Parker, who Sharon hated and a tattoo of which she accidentally has.
* IntimateMarks: Sharon's tattoo, at least until she got it removed, was located within her butt-cracks.butt cracks.
* MistakenForGay: When Travis mentions being caught in the changing room, Sharon thinks that it means that he prefers boys to girls.



* PerpretualFrowner: It's everyone's complaining about Tracey always looking miserable which leads her to take botox.



* ReallySeventeenYearsOld: Sharon lies about her age (using Dorien's [=ID=]) so that she can get free hearing aids and use the money left over to remove her tattoo.

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** Travis lies about his age, claiming to be 18 when he wasn't, to get himself a tattoo.
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Sharon lies about her age (using Dorien's [=ID=]) so that she can get free hearing aids and use the money left over to remove her tattoo.



** The episode title is a reference to ''Music/TheRollingStones'' song "Tattoo You".

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** * TakeThat: Tracey believes that the worst thing that can happen is Sharon Osbourne.
* TitledAfterTheSong:
The episode title is a reference to ''Music/TheRollingStones'' song "Tattoo You".
* UrineTrouble: A close call example occurs when Tracey manages to stop an old man from peeing in an exhibit toilet that isn't plugged in.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight: Sharon manages to get a tattoo after a drunken night out way back in 1976 that she doesn't remember.
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'''Sharon:''' Because they always find a body on the beach in one of those creepy seaside things, like... [[ParodyNames Broadcliff, or...Southchurch, or...]] [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry Western-super-Mare]]!"

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'''Sharon:''' Because they always find a body on the beach in one of those creepy seaside things, like... [[ParodyNames Broadcliff, or...Southchurch, or...]] [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry Western-super-Mare]]!"Weston-super-Mare]]!"
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* IntimateMarks: Sharon's tattoo, at least until she got it removed, was located within her butt-cracks.
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** The episode title is a reference to ''Music/TheRollingStones'' song "Tattoo You".
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* Date Aired: 30/01/2014

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* Date First Aired: 30/01/2014
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'''Sharon:''' Because they always find a body on the beach in one of those creepy seaside things, like... [[ParodyNames Broadcliff, or...Southchurch, or...]] [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry Western super Mare]]!"

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'''Sharon:''' Because they always find a body on the beach in one of those creepy seaside things, like... [[ParodyNames Broadcliff, or...Southchurch, or...]] [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry Western super Mare]]!"Western-super-Mare]]!"
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* ShoutOut: ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}'' is alluded to and ''Series/{{Sherlock}} is dropped by name.

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* ShoutOut: ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}'' is alluded to and ''Series/{{Sherlock}} ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' is dropped by name.
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* Date Aired: 30/01/2014

Everyone is complaining about Tracey’s miserable expression, which leads to her becoming self-conscious about her appearance. After being dumped by girlfriend Rosie, Travis chose a tattoo to show how much he loves her, much to Tracey's rage, however she is quickly exposed as a hypocrite after Dorien reveals Tracey has secretly resorted to Botox to improve her expression. Sharon is always turning up the television volume and asking people to repeat themselves - so when she goes to see the doctor, she discovers something shocking; she needs hearing aids.

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!!Tropes in this episode:
* ActorAllusion: In the opening scene, Tracey and Sharon are watching a murder mystery show on TV where a body is discovered on a beach next to a burning boat. Pauline Quirke, who plays Sharon, appeared in ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}'', an 8-part television series that aired in the UK, about the murder of a young boy whose body was discovered on a beach near a boat that had been set on fire.
-->'''Tracey:''' How do you know?\\
'''Sharon:''' Because they always find a body on the beach in one of those creepy seaside things, like... [[ParodyNames Broadcliff, or...Southchurch, or...]] [[UsefulNotes/TheWestCountry Western super Mare]]!"
* EmbarrassingTattoo: The episode reveals that Sharon has, unbeknownst to her, had a tattoo of Norman Parker inside her butt for about 40 years. Once this is pointed out to her, she lies about her age so that she can get free hearing aids and uses the money meant for the hearing aids to remove the tattoo instead.
* PerverseSexualLust: Dorian is quite partial to the Creator/BenedictCumberbatch version of Series/{{Sherlock}}.
* ReallySeventeenYearsOld: Sharon lies about her age (using Dorien's [=ID=]) so that she can get free hearing aids and use the money left over to remove her tattoo.
* ShoutOut: ''Series/{{Broadchurch}}'' is alluded to and ''Series/{{Sherlock}} is dropped by name.

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