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* NameThatUnfoldsLikeLotusBlossom: Most of the plumbers seem to have names like this - Not Up To It, Can't Give A Firm Time, etc.
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* NameThatUnfoldsLikeLotusBlossom: Most of the plumbers seem to have names like this - Not "Not Up To It, Can't It", "Can't Give A Firm Time, Time", etc.
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* ShoutOut: Tracey gets UsefulNotes/GeorgeWashington and UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln mixed up.
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Soon, Tracey receives another letter from Garth. Whilst he and Routledge have apologized, Tracey is going to get half the bill for the damage to the tree. Eventually, the girls have finished, but the work is shoddy, and the tank begins to leak. Thankfully, Can't Give A Firm Time shows up and is able to fix it. Then, the third letter from Garth. The good news is Routeledge's father is going to pay the bill. The bad news is that he's coming to stay at Routledge's for the weekend, which resolves the plot, even if it does mean that Tracey won't see her son for another while.
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Soon, Tracey receives another letter from Garth. Whilst he and Routledge have apologized, Tracey is going to get half the bill for the damage to the tree. Eventually, the girls have finished, but the work is shoddy, and the tank begins to leak. Thankfully, Can't Give A Firm Time shows up and is able to fix it. Then, the third letter from Garth. The good news is Routeledge's Routledge's father is going to pay the bill. The bad news is that he's coming to stay at Routledge's for the weekend, which resolves the plot, even if it does mean that Tracey won't see her son for another while.
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* BoomerangBigot: Tracey and Dorien mock the idea of female plumbers...even though they're women themselves.
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* BoomerangBigot: Tracey and Dorien mock the idea of female plumbers... even though they're women themselves.
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* MisterSeahorse: Sharon lies that Garth has gotten Routledge pregnant to wind Tracey up.
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* TheGhost: Although Garth spends the episode writing about a fellow student called Routledge who he attacked, he never appears in person.
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* MisophoniaGag: A minor RunningGag has the sisters get annoyed when the plumbers they get in to resolve their central heating system problems keep breathing between their teeth.
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Tracey is shocked to receive overdue bills. There is also a letter from Garth, telling Tracey he has had a fight at school and she will have to pay for half the damage. To top it all off, the central heating breaks down and they hire two female plumbers, Alison and Gloria. Shortly after they leave, the tank starts leaking.
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Their attempts to get a plumber are unsuccessful. The first one informs them that it will cost £250 ("plus VAT") to get it fixed and the second one won't touch it because the system is too advanced for him. Dorien eventually recommends two new ones, a pair of female
Soon, Tracey receives another letter from Garth. Whilst he and Routledge have apologized, Tracey is going to get half the bill for the damage to the tree. Eventually, the girls have finished, but the work is shoddy, and the tank
* BlackmailBackfire: According to Garth, Routledge has been trying to blackmail Garth relating to Garth's attack on him. However, Garth is having none of this and tells the headmaster that it was him who knocked over the tree.
* CrookedContractor: Allison and Gloria, two plumbers who do a terrible job at fixing the sister's plumbing system.
* HistoricalCharacterConfusion: Tracey mixes up the tale of UsefulNotes/GeorgeWashington and his tale of not telling a lie with UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln.
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* NameThatUnfoldsLikeLotusBlossom: Most of the plumbers seem to have names like this. Not Up To It, Can't Give A Firm Time, etc.
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* NameThatUnfoldsLikeLotusBlossom: Most of the plumbers seem to have names like this. this - Not Up To It, Can't Give A Firm Time, etc.
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* StrugglingSingleMother: Alison has been left struggling to take care of her children after her husband has left her. As she points out, she's just wading through life, trying to get a grip on things.
* {{Troll}}: Sharon messes with Tracey by lying that Garth had written that he [[MisterSeahorse got Routledge pregnant]].
* {{Troll}}: Sharon messes with Tracey by lying that Garth had written that he [[MisterSeahorse got Routledge pregnant]].
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* BoomerangBigot: Tracey and Dorien mock the idea of female plumbers...even though they're women themselves.
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* NameThatUnfoldsLikeLotusBlossom: Most of the plumbers seem to have names like this. Not Up To It, Can't Give A Firm Time, etc.
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-->-- '''Dorien Green''' complaining to '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''' and '''Tracey Stubbs''' over their blocked guttering.
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-->-- '''Dorien Green''' complaining to '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''' and '''Tracey Stubbs''' over about their blocked guttering.
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-->-- '''Dorien Green''' complaining to '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''' and '''Tracey Stubbs''' over their blocked guttering.
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-->'''Sharon''': She's come to complain about our gut'ering.
-->'''Tracey''': Why, what's the mat'er with it?
-->'''Dorien''': It's blocked. When it rains it makes a waterfall.
-->'''Tracey''': Does it? Well it's only in my garden.
-->'''Dorien''': Yes but it's near our bedroom, it's like trying to sleep at the foot of Niagara Falls. It kept us both awake all last night and I don't like having Marcus awake in the middle of night, it gives him ideas. Well you know Marcus. He and his investments are inseparable. When shares were slow to come up after the '87 crash, so was he, which suits me fine. But recently he's been telling me that his prices have started to harden.
-->'''Tracey''': Why, what's the mat'er with it?
-->'''Dorien''': It's blocked. When it rains it makes a waterfall.
-->'''Tracey''': Does it? Well it's only in my garden.
-->'''Dorien''': Yes but it's near our bedroom, it's like trying to sleep at the foot of Niagara Falls. It kept us both awake all last night and I don't like having Marcus awake in the middle of night, it gives him ideas. Well you know Marcus. He and his investments are inseparable. When shares were slow to come up after the '87 crash, so was he, which suits me fine. But recently he's been telling me that his prices have started to harden.
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* EvolvingCredits: Whilst the theme song remained the song, a new opening was introduced which showed the two sisters growing up through a series of photos.
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* EvolvingCredits: Whilst the theme song remained the song, same, a new opening was introduced which showed the two sisters growing up through a series of photos.
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* BriefAccentImitation: Sharon briefly adopts Dorien's accent when the Birds are discussing bringing in women plumbers over.
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-->'''Sharon''': She's come to complain about our gutter.
-->'''Tracey''': Why what's the matter with it?
-->'''Tracey''': Why what's the matter with it?
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-->'''Sharon''': She's come to complain about our gutter.
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-->'''Tracey''':Why Why, what's the matter mat'er with it?
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-->'''Dorien''': Yes but it's near our garden. It's like trying to sleep at the foot of Niagara Falls. It kept us both awake all last night and I don't like Marcus been awake in the middle of night it gives him ideas. Well you know Marcus. He and his investments are inseparable. When shares were slow to come up after the '87 crash, so was Marcus which suits me fine. But recently he's been telling me that his prices have started to harden.
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-->'''Dorien''': Yes but it's near our garden. It's bedroom, it's like trying to sleep at the foot of Niagara Falls. It kept us both awake all last night and I don't like having Marcus been awake in the middle of night night, it gives him ideas. Well you know Marcus. He and his investments are inseparable. When shares were slow to come up after the '87 crash, so was Marcus he, which suits me fine. But recently he's been telling me that his prices have started to harden.
* HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday: Tracey when she tries to prove to Alison that she and Sharon aren't lesbians.
-->'''Tracey''': My '''usband'' put the 'eatin' in. Or 'ad it put in. My sister Sharon, 'er 'usband, used to work with my 'usband sometimes. They worked together, our 'usbands.
-->'''Tracey''': My '''usband'' put the 'eatin' in. Or 'ad it put in. My sister Sharon, 'er 'usband, used to work with my 'usband sometimes. They worked together, our 'usbands.
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* RunningGag: Plumbers keep breathing through their teeth which gets on Tracey and Sharon's nerves.
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* KarmaHoudini: Alison and Gloria do a shoddy job which ends in Tracey and Sharon's roof leaking, but get no comeuppance.
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** Tracey and Dorien believe that Alison and Gloria are lesbians.
** Later, Alison and Gloria think the same of Tracey and Sharon.
* MistakenForGay:
** Tracey and Dorien believe that Alison and Gloria are lesbians.
** Later, Alison and Gloria think the same of Tracey and Sharon.
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-->'''Sharon''': She's come to complain about our gutter.
-->'''Tracey''': Why what's the matter with it?
-->'''Dorien''': It's blocked. When it rains it makes a waterfall.
-->'''Tracey''': Does it? Well it's only in my garden.
-->'''Dorien''': Yes but it's near our garden. It's like trying to sleep at the foot of Niagara Falls. It kept us both awake all last night and I don't like Marcus been awake in the middle of night it gives him ideas. Well you know Marcus. He and his investments are inseparable. When shares were slow to come up after the '87 crash, so was Marcus which suits me fine. But recently he's been telling me that his prices have started to harden.
* Date First Aired: 06/09/1990
-->'''Sharon''': She's come to complain about our gutter.
-->'''Tracey''': Why what's the matter with it?
-->'''Dorien''': It's blocked. When it rains it makes a waterfall.
-->'''Tracey''': Does it? Well it's only in my garden.
-->'''Dorien''': Yes but it's near our garden. It's like trying to sleep at the foot of Niagara Falls. It kept us both awake all last night and I don't like Marcus been awake in the middle of night it gives him ideas. Well you know Marcus. He and his investments are inseparable. When shares were slow to come up after the '87 crash, so was Marcus which suits me fine. But recently he's been telling me that his prices have started to harden.
* Date First Aired: 06/09/1990
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* OneShotCharacter: Alison, Alison and Gloria.
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* BriefAccentImitation: Sharon briefly adopts Dorien's accent when the Birds are discussing bringing in women plumbers over.
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* ForgotToPayTheBill: The plot of the episode kicks off when Tracey doesn't properly pay her bills, leading to the central heating being cut off.
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* ForgotToPayTheBill: The plot of the episode kicks off when Tracey doesn't properly pay her bills, leading to the central heating electricity being cut off.
* OneShotCharacter: Alison, Gloria.
* OneShotCharacter: Alison, Gloria.
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* Date Aired: 06/09/1990
Tracey is shocked to receive overdue bills. There is also a letter from Garth, telling Tracey he has had a fight at school and she will have to pay for half the damage. To top it all off, the central heating breaks down and they hire two female plumbers, Alison and Gloria. Shortly after they leave, the tank starts leaking.
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* EvolvingCredits: Whilst the theme song remained the song, a new opening was introduced which showed the two sisters growing up through a series of photos.
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Tracey is shocked to receive overdue bills. There is also a letter from Garth, telling Tracey he has had a fight at school and she will have to pay for half the damage. To top it all off, the central heating breaks down and they hire two female plumbers, Alison and Gloria. Shortly after they leave, the tank starts leaking.
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* EvolvingCredits: Whilst the theme song remained the song, a new opening was introduced which showed the two sisters growing up through a series of photos.
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