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* SkewedPriorities: As far as Sharon is concerned, not being robbed due to having nothing of value is worse that actually being robbed.


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* SurvivorGuilt: Burglary version. Sharon mentions that none of her possessions were stolen. However, rather than thinking herself lucky, she considers it "pathetic", because it showed how she had nothing worth stealing.
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* SpiritualGuide: Mrs. Finch has the spirit guide of Music/RayCharles, who proves to be useful when he advises the girls to look for "a man who is not a man" (a.k.a. {{Crossdresser}} Poxy Cohen).

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* SpiritualGuide: SpiritAdvisor: Mrs. Finch has the spirit guide of Music/RayCharles, who proves to be useful when he advises the girls to look for "a man who is not a man" (a.k.a. {{Crossdresser}} Poxy Cohen).
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* CaptainObvious: Barry Farmer, upon seeing the empty sitting room, comments that the robbers didn't leave much. Sharon's response is snarky "Well that detective training wasn't a complete waste of time".

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* CaptainObvious: Barry Farmer, upon seeing the empty sitting room, comments that the robbers didn't leave much. Sharon's response is a snarky "Well that detective training wasn't a complete waste of time".

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During Darryl's funeral, Tracey's house is burgled. The family decide it is up to them to track down their possessions and set out on a trail involving a snooker club, a pawnbroker and the infamous Theydon Boys drag club.

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During Darryl's funeral, Tracey's house is burgled. The family decide it is up to them to track down After the events of [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS12E1KnockingOnHeavensDoor the last episode]], the girls are dealing with the fact that someone's taken all of their possessions stuff. Unfortunately, the police prove to be no help, and set out on Sharon squanders any chance at insurance money, so Sharon, in an attempt to make it up, decides to locate the stuff.

First up is Lenny, who has an alibi but decides to look around for the robber. However, Dorien manages to find
a trail involving lead when someone passes her wearing Garth's jacket in Romford Market. She follows him to a snooker drag club, currently hosting a pawnbroker talent show featuring an impersonator of Dorien called Poxy Cohen. Dorien attacks Poxy and the infamous Theydon Boys drag club.
case is cracked open, leading to everyone getting all their stuff back.



* BaitAndSwitch: Sharon mentions one of the robbers had left a "souvenir" in the drawer (suggesting that the robbers had done something...unpleasant in there). It turns out they actually left a banknote in there.

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* BadGuysPlayPool: Robber Lenny is playing pool when the girls inquire him as to the location of their possessions.
* BaitAndSwitch: Sharon mentions one of the robbers had left a "souvenir" in the drawer (suggesting that the robbers had done something...unpleasant in there). It turns out She then clarifies that they actually just left a banknote in there.there.
* CaptainObvious: Barry Farmer, upon seeing the empty sitting room, comments that the robbers didn't leave much. Sharon's response is snarky "Well that detective training wasn't a complete waste of time".



* InsuranceFraud: Although there was already damage, Sharon broke a window regardless out of a fear that the insurance wouldn't pay up.

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* ExcrementStatement: {{Subverted}} when Sharon laments that one of the robbers left a "souvenir" in her knicker drawer. It's not until Tracey asks if she's cleaned it up however that she clarifies that the robber left a banknote as they felt sorry for her.
* TheGhost: Mrs. Finch, who allows the girls to borrow her chairs and who apparently holds seances.
* GuiltyPleasures: Travis treats the fact that he has the entire run of ''Countryfile'' on his laptop as if it was a PornStash that he has to keep hidden from everyone.
* InsuranceFraud: Although there was already damage, Sharon broke a window regardless out of a fear that the insurance wouldn't pay up.up.



* NotMeThisTime: When the girls' possessions are stolen, Tracey points the blame at the already known for stealing Lenny and the other gangsters who attended Darryl's funeral. It wasn't them.



* PetTheDog: Despite robbing the entire contents of the house, one of the robbers, feeling sorry for Sharon, leaves her a banknote.



* PornStash: {{Subverted}}. When Travis' laptop is stolen, his reaction suggests that he's glad it's gone due to something private on it. At the end of the episode however, it is then revealed that his secret is that he has the entire run of ''Countryfile'' on it.

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-->'''Tracey''': And the Old Bill weren't much help there either.
-->'''Sharon''': Well, of course, they weren't. As far as they're concerned, we're criminal scum, just because some 30-odd years ago, Darryl and Chris got into a little spot of bother.
-->'''Dorien''': Involving sawn-off shotguns and security vans.
-->'''Tracey''': Don't get cocky Dor. They were looking at you funny, too.
* PornStash: {{Subverted}}. PornStash: When Travis' laptop is stolen, his reaction suggests he is not too bothered about it, leading the others to suspect that he's glad it's gone due to because he has something private dirty on it. At the end of laptop. Whilst the episode however, wording leaves it is then revealed vague, Farmer eventually suggests that his secret is that he [[SubvertedTrope has the entire run of on ''Countryfile'' on it.there]].



* ReadingsBlewUpTheScale: Dorien's attempts to count up the total worth of all her stolen possessions lead to her calculator blowing a fuse.



** The title is the same as a song by Bob Dylan.

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** * SpeakInUnison: Both Dorien and Tracey say "No!" when Sharon says if she can have a word relating to her InsuranceFraud attempt.
* SpiritualGuide: Mrs. Finch has the spirit guide of Music/RayCharles, who proves to be useful when he advises the girls to look for "a man who is not a man" (a.k.a. {{Crossdresser}} Poxy Cohen).
* TitledAfterTheSong:
The title episode is named after the same as a Music/BobDylan song by Bob Dylan.
"Too Much of Nothing".
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* PornStash: {{Subverted}}. When Travis' laptop is stolen, his reaction suggests that he's glad it's gone due to something private on it. At the end of the episode however, it is then revealed that his secret is that he has the entire run of "Countryfile" on it.

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* PornStash: {{Subverted}}. When Travis' laptop is stolen, his reaction suggests that he's glad it's gone due to something private on it. At the end of the episode however, it is then revealed that his secret is that he has the entire run of "Countryfile" ''Countryfile'' on it.



* ShoutOut: Travis apparently has the whole run of "Countryfile" on his laptop.

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* ShoutOut: Travis apparently has the whole run of "Countryfile" ''Countryfile'' on his laptop.

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* ShoutOut: The title is the same as a song by Bob Dylan.



* PornStash: {{Subverted}}. When Travis' laptop is stolen, his reaction suggests that he's glad it's gone due to something private on it. At the end of the episode however, it is then revealed that his secret is that he has the entire run of Countryfile on it.

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* PornStash: {{Subverted}}. When Travis' laptop is stolen, his reaction suggests that he's glad it's gone due to something private on it. At the end of the episode however, it is then revealed that his secret is that he has the entire run of Countryfile "Countryfile" on it.



* ShoutOut: Travis apparently has the whole run of Series/{{Countryfile}} on his laptop.

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* ShoutOut: Travis apparently has the whole run of Series/{{Countryfile}} "Countryfile" on his laptop.
** The title is the same as a song by Bob Dylan.
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* PornStash: {{Subverted}}. When Travis' laptop is stolen, his reaction suggests that he's glad it's gone due to something private on it. At the end of the episode however, it is then revealed that his secret is that he has the entire run of Countryfile on it.
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* ShoutOut: Travis apparently has the whole run of Series{{Countryfile}} on his laptop.

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* ShoutOut: Travis apparently has the whole run of Series{{Countryfile}} Series/{{Countryfile}} on his laptop.

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* {{Crossdresser}}: Poxy Cohen is a man who dresses up as Dorien.




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* ShoutOut: Travis apparently has the whole run of Series{{Countryfile}} on his laptop.

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* Date Aired: 14/01/2016

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* Date First Aired: 14/01/2016


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* OneShotCharacter: Poxy Cohen.
* ShoutOut: The title is the same as a song by Bob Dylan.
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* PoliceAreUseless: The police are not able to assist the girls in finding out who burgled their house, forcing them to go hunt for their stolen possessions on their own.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: It's Sharon's breaking of the window that prevents the girls from making any insurance claims.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Sharon mentions one of the robbers had left a "souvenir" in the drawer (suggesting that the robbers had done something...unpleasant in there). It turns out they actually left a banknote in there.

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* PreviouslyOn: Used at the start of the episode to recap the events of the previous episode.

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* InsuranceFraud: Although there was already damage, Sharon broke a window regardless out of a fear that the insurance wouldn't pay up.
* PreviouslyOn: Used at the start of the episode to recap the events of the previous episode.episode.

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* Date Aired: 14/01/2016

During Darryl's funeral, Tracey's house is burgled. The family decide it is up to them to track down their possessions and set out on a trail involving a snooker club, a pawnbroker and the infamous Theydon Boys drag club.

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* PreviouslyOn: Used at the start of the episode to recap the events of the previous episode.

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