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** Irene has records of ''The Academy of Saint Martin's in the Fields'' performing "The Four Seasons" by Music/AntonioVivaldi, "Symphony No. 6" by Music/LudwigVanBeethoven, the many horn concertos of Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart and the "New World Syphony".
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** Irene has records of ''The The Academy of Saint Martin's in the Fields'' Fields performing "The Four Seasons" by Music/AntonioVivaldi, "Symphony No. 6" by Music/LudwigVanBeethoven, the many horn concertos of Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart and the "New World Syphony".
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** For her novel Dorien states she wants to reach both the left wing and proper people.
** Sharon hears music coming from her flat, but Tracey corrects her.
--->'''Tracey''': Tha's not music, tha's ''[[Music/{{Motorhead}} Motör'ead]]''!
** It's mentioned that Cedric and Egbert's music is so bad, it makes ''Music/TheSexPistols'' sound like ''The Academy of Saint Martin's in the Fields''.
** Sharon hears music coming from her flat, but Tracey corrects her.
--->'''Tracey''': Tha's not music, tha's ''[[Music/{{Motorhead}} Motör'ead]]''!
** It's mentioned that Cedric and Egbert's music is so bad, it makes ''Music/TheSexPistols'' sound like ''The Academy of Saint Martin's in the Fields''.
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** For her novel novel, Dorien states she wants to reach both the left wing and proper people.
** Sharon hears music coming from her flat, but Tracey correctsher.
her:
--->'''Tracey''': Tha's not music, tha's''[[Music/{{Motorhead}} Motör'ead]]''!
[[Music/{{Motorhead}} Motör'ead]]!
** It's mentioned that Cedric and Egbert's music is so bad, it makes''Music/TheSexPistols'' Music/TheSexPistols sound like ''The The Academy of Saint Martin's in the Fields''.Fields.
** Sharon hears music coming from her flat, but Tracey corrects
--->'''Tracey''': Tha's not music, tha's
** It's mentioned that Cedric and Egbert's music is so bad, it makes
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* StoryArc: This is the first episode which brings up Dorien writing a book based on her sexual experiences, a plot point which will be brought up on and off, especially in the {{Revival}}.
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* UnfortunateNames: Dominick Lazlow's real name is Kevin Pratt.
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* UnfortunateNames: Dominick Dominic Lazlow's real name is Kevin Pratt.
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* OneSteveLimit: Dorien mentions meeting a man with the PenName of Dominick Lazlow. Dorien previously mentioned having a toyboy named Dominick in "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E10ThirtySomething Thirty Something]]".
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* OneSteveLimit: Dorien mentions meeting a man with the PenName of Dominick Dominic Lazlow. Dorien previously mentioned having a toyboy named Dominick Dominic in "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E10ThirtySomething Thirty Something]]".
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* PenName: Dorien mentions meeting a man named Kevin Pratt who writes under Dominick Dominic Lazlow.
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* ProductPlacement:
** A bottle of ''Pepsi'' is visible in Sharon's shopping bags.
** Sharon steals corn chips from Tescos.
** Irene mentions ''Pot Noodle'' when talking about commericals.
** A prisoner can be seen wearing a ''[[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams New York Yankees]]'' cap.
** A bottle of ''Pepsi'' is visible in Sharon's shopping bags.
** Sharon steals corn chips from Tescos.
** Irene mentions ''Pot Noodle'' when talking about commericals.
** A prisoner can be seen wearing a ''[[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams New York Yankees]]'' cap.
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->'''Sharon''': 'Allo Dorien. Yeah I know it's late. Look, it's the revolting fat cockney here with 'er coarse peasant features. Yeah, sorry to horrify you by being on the same ''phone line'' as you, but... you have got a God-given chance to avoid being severely duffed up the next time I see ya.
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->'''Sharon''': 'Allo Dorien. Yeah I know it's late. Look, it's the revolting fat cockney Cockney here with 'er coarse peasant features. Yeah, sorry to horrify you by being on the same ''phone line'' as you, but... you have got a God-given chance to avoid being severely duffed up the next time I see ya.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: InUniverse Dorien bases some of the characters in her novel on people she knows: Tarquin [=DeWinter=] is based on Luke, the fat cockney woman on Sharon and the Mughal prince on Dillip Patel.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: InUniverse Dorien bases some of the characters in her novel on people she knows: Tarquin [=DeWinter=] is based on Luke, the fat cockney Cockney woman on Sharon and the Mughal prince on Dillip Patel.
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** Sharon steals corn chips from Tescos.
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** Sharon steals corn chips from Tescos.
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** Sharon steals corn chips from Tescos.Tracey makes a snarky comment about Dillip Patel appearing on ''This Is Your Life''.
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->'''Sharon''': 'allo Dorien. Yeah I know it's late. Look, it's the revolting fat cockney here with 'er coarse peasant features. Yeah, sorry to horrify you by being on the same ''phone line'' as you, but... you have got a God-given chance to avoid being severely duffed up the next time I see ya.
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->'''Sharon''': 'allo 'Allo Dorien. Yeah I know it's late. Look, it's the revolting fat cockney here with 'er coarse peasant features. Yeah, sorry to horrify you by being on the same ''phone line'' as you, but... you have got a God-given chance to avoid being severely duffed up the next time I see ya.
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->'''Sharon''': 'Allo Dorien. Yeah I know it's late. Look, it's the revolting fat cockney here with 'er coarse peasant features. Yeah, sorry to horrify you by being on the same ''phone line'' as you, but... you have got a God-given chance to avoid being severely duffed up the next time I see ya.
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->'''Sharon''': 'Allo 'allo Dorien. Yeah I know it's late. Look, it's the revolting fat cockney here with 'er coarse peasant features. Yeah, sorry to horrify you by being on the same ''phone line'' as you, but... you have got a God-given chance to avoid being severely duffed up the next time I see ya.
-->-- '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''' threatening Dorien over the phone.
-->-- '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''' threatening Dorien over the phone.
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** Sharon hears music coming from her flat, but Tracey corrects her
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** Sharon hears music coming from her flat, but Tracey corrects herher.
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-->'''Tracey''': Tha's not music, tha's ''[[Music/{{Motorhead}} Motör'ead]]''!
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-->'''Sharon''': 'Allo Dorien. Yeah I know it's late. Look, it's the revolting fat cockney here with 'er coarse peasant features. Yeah, sorry to horrify you by being on the same ''phone line'' as you, but... you have got a God-given chance to avoid being severely duffed up the next time I see ya.
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* TheGhost: Dillip Patel who works at the supermarket and eventually catches Dorien's eye.
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** Fat Stan [[using Sharon's flat Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E5Cheat Cheat!]] [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E8YouPaysYerMoney to store his goods]] is brought up again.
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** Fat Stan [[using [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E5Cheat using Sharon's flat Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E5Cheat Cheat!]] flat]] [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E8YouPaysYerMoney to store his goods]] is brought up again.
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* AuthorAvatar: Dorien bases Pussy Golightly on herself.
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* CallBack: Dorien got the idea to write a novel about her sexlife from Sharon back in "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E14JobsForTheGirls Jobs for the Girls]]".
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* OneSteveLimit: Dorien mentions meeting a man with the PenName of Dominick Lazlow. Dorien previously mentioned having a toyboy named Dominick in "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E10ThirtySomething Thirty Something]]".
* ProductPlacement:
** A bottle of ''Pepsi'' is visible in Sharon's shopping bags.
** Irene mentions ''Pot Noodle'' when talking about commericals.
** A prisoner can be seen wearing a ''[[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams New York Yankees]]'' cap.
* ReallyGetsAround: Pussy Golightly, the nymphomaniac heroine of Dorien's novel.
* ScatterbrainedSenior: Irene keeps going off on unrelated tangents.
* ShoutOut:
** Sharon mentions the supermarket makes the dole office look like the Maury Celeste.
** Sharon steals corn chips from Tescos.
** Irene has records of ''The Academy of Saint Martin's in the Fields'' performing "The Four Seasons" by Music/AntonioVivaldi, "Symphony No. 6" by Music/LudwigVanBeethoven, the many horn concertos of Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart and the "New World Syphony".
** A bottle of ''Pepsi'' is visible in Sharon's shopping bags.
** Irene mentions ''Pot Noodle'' when talking about commericals.
** A prisoner can be seen wearing a ''[[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams New York Yankees]]'' cap.
* ReallyGetsAround: Pussy Golightly, the nymphomaniac heroine of Dorien's novel.
* ScatterbrainedSenior: Irene keeps going off on unrelated tangents.
* ShoutOut:
** Sharon mentions the supermarket makes the dole office look like the Maury Celeste.
** Sharon steals corn chips from Tescos.
** Irene has records of ''The Academy of Saint Martin's in the Fields'' performing "The Four Seasons" by Music/AntonioVivaldi, "Symphony No. 6" by Music/LudwigVanBeethoven, the many horn concertos of Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart and the "New World Syphony".
* TakeOurWordForIt: We never get to read any of Dorien's novel, but going by Tracey and Sharon's reactions, it is incredibly filthy and highly addictive.
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** Tracey believes that Music/{{Motorhead}} is not proper music.
** It's mentioned that Cedric and Egbert's music is so bad, it makes Music/TheSexPistols sound like The Academy of Saint Martin's In The Fields.
** It's mentioned that Cedric and Egbert's music is so bad, it makes Music/TheSexPistols sound like The Academy of Saint Martin's In The Fields.
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** For her novel Dorien states she wants to reach both the left wing and proper people.
** Sharon hears music coming from her flat, but Traceybelieves that Music/{{Motorhead}} is corrects her
-->'''Tracey''': Tha's notproper music.
music, tha's ''[[Music/{{Motorhead}} Motör'ead]]''!
** It's mentioned that Cedric and Egbert's music is so bad, it makesMusic/TheSexPistols ''Music/TheSexPistols'' sound like The ''The Academy of Saint Martin's In The Fields.
in the Fields''.
* UnfortunateNames: Dominick Lazlow's real name is Kevin Pratt.
* UrineTrouble: Irene makes a comment about needing nappies.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: InUniverse Dorien bases some of the characters in her novel on people she knows: Tarquin [=DeWinter=] is based on Luke, the fat cockney woman on Sharon and the Mughal prince on Dillip Patel.
** Sharon hears music coming from her flat, but Tracey
-->'''Tracey''': Tha's not
** It's mentioned that Cedric and Egbert's music is so bad, it makes
* UnfortunateNames: Dominick Lazlow's real name is Kevin Pratt.
* UrineTrouble: Irene makes a comment about needing nappies.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: InUniverse Dorien bases some of the characters in her novel on people she knows: Tarquin [=DeWinter=] is based on Luke, the fat cockney woman on Sharon and the Mughal prince on Dillip Patel.
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-->'''Sharon''': 'Allo Dorien. Yeah I know it's late. Look, it's the revolting fat cockney here with 'er coarse peasant features. Yeah, sorry to horrify you by being on the same ''phone line'' as you, but... you have got a God-given chance to avoid being severely duffed up the next time I see ya.
-->'''Sharon''': 'Allo Dorien. Yeah I know it's late. Look, it's the revolting fat cockney here with 'er coarse peasant features. Yeah, sorry to horrify you by being on the same ''phone line'' as you, but... you have got a God-given chance to avoid being severely duffed up the next time I see ya.
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Sharon faces criminal charges after it's revealed her flat is now housing belligerent squatters Cedric and Egbert; her neighbour has also been using the opportunity to acquire mail-order items using Sharon's identity. Chris is eventually able to sort things out - with the aid of 'Batty' Harold and his mates, who specialise in grievous bodily harm. Meanwhile, Dorien has decided to start reading a book based on her experiences, which the other two girls are fascinated with.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: Cedric can't pronounce Theodopolopodous.
-->'''Cedric''': Your name's Theo-popo or somming?
* BaldOfEvil: Cedric and Egbert who take over Sharon's flat.
-->'''Cedric''': Your name's Theo-popo or somming?
* BaldOfEvil: Cedric and Egbert who take over Sharon's flat.
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* ContinuityNod: Fat Stan (who first appeared in [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E5Cheat Cheat!]]) is briefly mentioned.
* {{Crossdresser}}: Egbert is mentioned to be a "transvestite" (although it's left unclear whether Cedric was lying or not).
* {{Crossdresser}}: Egbert is mentioned to be a "transvestite" (although it's left unclear whether Cedric was lying or not).
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* ContinuityNod: BiggerIsBetterInBed: Every male in Dorien's novel, but Tracey gives a special mention to Tarquin [=DeWinter=].
* BookDumb: Tracey's never been good at adding up, both before and after people started using calculators.
* BrickJoke: At the start of the episode Tracey and Sharon talk about Dillip Patel from the supermarket. At the end of the episode, Dorien tells them she's fell in love with a man... named Dillip Patel.
* ContinuityNod:
** Fat Stan(who first appeared [[using Sharon's flat Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E5Cheat Cheat!]] [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E8YouPaysYerMoney to store his goods]] is brought up again.
** Chris' [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E10ThirtySomething terrible taste in[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E5Cheat Cheat!]]) wallpaper]] is briefly mentioned.
brought up again.
*{{Crossdresser}}: CreepyCrossdresser: Egbert is mentioned to be a "transvestite" (although it's left unclear whether Cedric was lying or not).and is a giant muscular bald man with a moustache.
* DeadpanSnarker: Tracey tells Sharon that Dillip Patel from the supermarket has two kids and Sharon asks if he's married, leading to this responce from Tracey:
-->'''Tracey''': Well of course 'e's married! Whad ya fink, he 'ad two kids all on 'is own?
* BookDumb: Tracey's never been good at adding up, both before and after people started using calculators.
* BrickJoke: At the start of the episode Tracey and Sharon talk about Dillip Patel from the supermarket. At the end of the episode, Dorien tells them she's fell in love with a man... named Dillip Patel.
* ContinuityNod:
** Fat Stan
** Chris' [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E10ThirtySomething terrible taste in
*
* DeadpanSnarker: Tracey tells Sharon that Dillip Patel from the supermarket has two kids and Sharon asks if he's married, leading to this responce from Tracey:
-->'''Tracey''': Well of course 'e's married! Whad ya fink, he 'ad two kids all on 'is own?
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Cedric may threaten people for money and squat in Sharon's flat, but he hates people who cheat the welfare office.
* TheFaceless: We only get to see Batty Harold's arm.
* FatBastard: Cedric, who invades Sharon's flat and threatens her and Tracey.
* FatAndSkinny: Cedric is the fat to Egbert's skinny.
* TheFaceless: We only get to see Batty Harold's arm.
* FatBastard: Cedric, who invades Sharon's flat and threatens her and Tracey.
* FatAndSkinny: Cedric is the fat to Egbert's skinny.
* NoodleIncident: Marcus once paid a gang to thump the crap out of some squatters.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Dorien mentions that Marcus once paid a gang to thump the crap out of some squatters.
* OneShotCharacter: Cedric, Egbert, Irene and Batty Harold.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Dorien mentions that Marcus once paid a gang to thump the crap out of some squatters.
* OneShotCharacter: Cedric, Egbert, Irene and Batty Harold.
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* PenName: Dorien mentions meeting a man named Kevin Pratt who writes under Domnic Lazlo.
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* PenName: Dorien mentions meeting a man named Kevin Pratt who writes under Domnic Lazlo.Dominick Lazlow.
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** Tracey believes that Music{{Motorhead}} is not proper music.
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** Tracey believes that Music{{Motorhead}} Music/{{Motorhead}} is not proper music.
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Sharon faces criminal charges after it's revealed her flat is now housing belligerent squatters Cedric and Egbert; her neighbour has also been using the opportunity to acquire mail-order items using Sharon's identity. Chris is eventually able to sort things out - with the aid of 'Batty' Harold and his mates, who specialise in grievous bodily harm.
harm. Meanwhile, Dorien has decided to start reading a book based on her experiences, which the other two girls are fascinated with.
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* ContinuityNod: Fat Stan (who first appeared in [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E5Cheat Cheat!]] is briefly mentioned.
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* ContinuityNod: Fat Stan (who first appeared in [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E5Cheat Cheat!]] Cheat!]]) is briefly mentioned.
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* NoEnding: The episode ends with Batty breaking in to Sharon's flat with no explanation of how the girls get out of this one.
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* ContinuityNod: Fat Stan is briefly mentioned.
* {{Crossdresser}}: Egbert is mentioned to be a "transvestite" (although it's left unclear whether Cedric was lying or not.
* {{Crossdresser}}: Egbert is mentioned to be a "transvestite" (although it's left unclear whether Cedric was lying or not.
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* BatterUp: "Batty" got his nickname from beating up people with a baseball bat.
* ContinuityNod: Fat Stan (who first appeared in [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E5Cheat Cheat!]] is briefly mentioned.
* {{Crossdresser}}: Egbert is mentioned to be a "transvestite" (although it's left unclear whether Cedric was lying ornot.not).
* DreadfulMusician: According to Irene, Egbert and Cedric are horrible musicians, which is why they haven't got their own place.
* ContinuityNod: Fat Stan (who first appeared in [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E5Cheat Cheat!]] is briefly mentioned.
* {{Crossdresser}}: Egbert is mentioned to be a "transvestite" (although it's left unclear whether Cedric was lying or
* DreadfulMusician: According to Irene, Egbert and Cedric are horrible musicians, which is why they haven't got their own place.
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* TakeThat: Tracey believes that Music{{Motorhead}} is not proper music.
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* TakeThat: TakeThat:
** Tracey believes that Music{{Motorhead}} is not proper music.
** It's mentioned that Cedric and Egbert's music is so bad, it makes Music/TheSexPistols sound like The Academy of Saint Martin's In The Fields.
** Tracey believes that Music{{Motorhead}} is not proper music.
** It's mentioned that Cedric and Egbert's music is so bad, it makes Music/TheSexPistols sound like The Academy of Saint Martin's In The Fields.
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* Date First Aired: 02/11/1991
Sharon faces criminal charges after it's revealed her flat is now housing belligerent squatters Cedric and Egbert; her neighbour has also been using the opportunity to acquire mail-order items using Sharon's identity. Chris is eventually able to sort things out - with the aid of 'Batty' Harold and his mates, who specialise in grievous bodily harm.
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* ContinuityNod: Fat Stan is briefly mentioned.
* {{Crossdresser}}: Egbert is mentioned to be a "transvestite" (although it's left unclear whether Cedric was lying or not.
* HouseSquatting: Part of the plot of the episode is a duo of belligerent house squatters living in Sharon's old flat, leading to her facing criminal charges. It's also mentioned that there were squatters in Sharon's flat before Cedric and Egbert.
* OneWordTitle: The name of the episode is "Cuckoo".
* PenName: Dorien mentions meeting a man named Kevin Pratt who writes under Domnic Lazlo.
* StoryArc: This is the first episode which brings up Dorien writing a book based on her sexual experiences, a plot point which will be brought up on and off, especially in the {{Revival}}.
* TakeThat: Tracey believes that Music{{Motorhead}} is not proper music.
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Sharon faces criminal charges after it's revealed her flat is now housing belligerent squatters Cedric and Egbert; her neighbour has also been using the opportunity to acquire mail-order items using Sharon's identity. Chris is eventually able to sort things out - with the aid of 'Batty' Harold and his mates, who specialise in grievous bodily harm.
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!!Tropes in this episode:
* ContinuityNod: Fat Stan is briefly mentioned.
* {{Crossdresser}}: Egbert is mentioned to be a "transvestite" (although it's left unclear whether Cedric was lying or not.
* HouseSquatting: Part of the plot of the episode is a duo of belligerent house squatters living in Sharon's old flat, leading to her facing criminal charges. It's also mentioned that there were squatters in Sharon's flat before Cedric and Egbert.
* OneWordTitle: The name of the episode is "Cuckoo".
* PenName: Dorien mentions meeting a man named Kevin Pratt who writes under Domnic Lazlo.
* StoryArc: This is the first episode which brings up Dorien writing a book based on her sexual experiences, a plot point which will be brought up on and off, especially in the {{Revival}}.
* TakeThat: Tracey believes that Music{{Motorhead}} is not proper music.
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