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* CaughtWithYourPantsDown: Sharon once caught her dad in the bath.
* CheatingWithTheMilkman: Chris brings up the possibility of Tracey having an affair with a double glazing salesman.
* CheatingWithTheMilkman: Chris brings up the possibility of Tracey having an affair with a double glazing salesman.
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* CaughtWithYourPantsDown: Sharon once caught her dad masturbating in the bath.
* CheatingWithTheMilkman: Chris brings up the possibility of Tracey having an affair with adouble glazing double-glazing salesman.
* CheatingWithTheMilkman: Chris brings up the possibility of Tracey having an affair with a
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** Siobhan remembers Sharon's last prison visit ending poorly, recalling the previous episode, "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E4JustFamily Just Family]]", where Tracey disguised as Sharon got into a fight with Darryl's mum.
* ADateWithRosiePalms: Sharon once caught her dad doing this in the bath.
* ADateWithRosiePalms: Sharon once caught her dad doing this in the bath.
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** Siobhan remembers Sharon's last prison visit ending poorly, recalling the previous episode, "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E4JustFamily Just Family]]", where Tracey disguised (disguised as Sharon Sharon) got into a fight with Darryl's mum.
* ADateWithRosiePalms: Sharon once caught her dad doing this in the bath.mum.
* ADateWithRosiePalms: Sharon once caught her dad doing this in the bath.
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* PizzaBoySpecialDelivery: Chris warns Darryl that Tracey may fall victim to this, only with a double glazing salesman.
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* PizzaBoySpecialDelivery: Chris warns Darryl that Tracey may fall victim to this, only with a double glazing double-glazing salesman.
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* TitleDrop: By Tracey.
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* TitleDrop: By Tracey.Tracey:
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* {{Troll}}: Sharon to the receptionist.
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* {{Troll}}: Sharon to the receptionist.receptionist:
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-->'''Sharon''': Yeah. Yeah, you frightened her off. She said she couldn't work here cause she could never match your example. She thought you were so intelligent and efficient.
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-->'''Sharon''': Yeah. Yeah, you frightened her off. She said she couldn't work here cause coz she could never match your example. She thought you were so intelligent and efficient.
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** Sharon mentions the ring she left in the paper was more obvious than [[Creator/BruceForsyth Bruce Forsyth's]] wig.
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** Sharon mentions the ring she left in the paper was more obvious than [[Creator/BruceForsyth Bruce Forsyth's]] Creator/BruceForsyth's wig.
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-->'''Dorien''': Oh God Sharon, I must be so transparent. Am I that easy to read?
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-->'''Dorien''': Oh God God, Sharon, I must be so transparent. Am I that easy to read?
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* ProductPlacement:
** Sharon used to nick makeup from Woolworths.
** Chris brings up Tracey's love of ''Dolche Vita''.
** Chris gets aroused by an ad for ''Gold Blend''.
** Dorien looks for jobs in ''The Jewish Chronicle''.
** Sharon used to nick makeup from Woolworths.
** Chris brings up Tracey's love of ''Dolche Vita''.
** Chris gets aroused by an ad for ''Gold Blend''.
** Dorien looks for jobs in ''The Jewish Chronicle''.
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** Dorien once woke up after sex to find the man had written 2/10 on her bum.
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** Dorien once woke up after sex to find the man had written 2/10 "2/10" on her bum.
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-->'''Sharon''': Cause I am, doll.
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-->'''Sharon''': Cause Course I am, doll.
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-->'''Sharon''': Cause I am doll.
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-->'''Sharon''': Cause I am am, doll.
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-->-- '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''' taking the mick out of '''Dorien Green'''.
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-->'''Dorien''': Oh excuse me, I was up early this morning.
-->'''Sharon''': Wan'ed to get 'ome before your 'usband wake up?
-->'''Sharon''': Wan'ed to get 'ome before your 'usband wake up?
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-->'''Sharon''': Yeah. Yeah, you frightened her off. She said she couldn't work here cause she could never match your example. She though you were so intelligent and efficient.
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-->'''Sharon''': Yeah. Yeah, you frightened her off. She said she couldn't work here cause she could never match your example. She though thought you were so intelligent and efficient.
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* PizzaBoySpecialDelivery: Chris warns Darryl that Tracey may fall victim to this, only with a double glazing salesman.
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-->'''Sharon''': No Trace, that's confidence.
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-->'''Sharon''': No Trace, that's confidence.''confidence''.
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* BriefAccentImitation: Tracey briefly adopts an upper-class accent to sound posher.
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* UnusualEuphemism: Sharon uses the word "syrup" when talking about wigs.
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* Troll: Sharon to the receptionist.
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* Troll: {{Troll}}: Sharon to the receptionist.
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** Sharon mentions the ring she left in the paper was more obvious than [[UsefulNotes/BruceForsyth Bruce Forsyth's]] wig.
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** Sharon mentions the ring she left in the paper was more obvious than [[UsefulNotes/BruceForsyth [[Creator/BruceForsyth Bruce Forsyth's]] wig.
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-->'''Sharon''': Yeah. Yeah, you frightened her off. She said she couldn't work her cause she could never match your example. She though you were so intelligent and efficient.
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-->'''Sharon''': Yeah. Yeah, you frightened her off. She said she couldn't work her here cause she could never match your example. She though you were so intelligent and efficient.
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** Darryl recalls meeting Dorien during the events of "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E11LoveOnTheRun Love On the Run]]"
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** Darryl recalls meeting Dorien during the events of "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E11LoveOnTheRun Love On the Run]]"Run]]".
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-->'''Dorien''': Oh God Sharon, I must be so transparent. Am I that easy to read?
-->'''Sharon''': No. But yer diary is.
* ShipTease:
** Chris starts developing feelings for Dorien.
** Chris also nearly admits to Darryl that he has fantasies about Tracey in lingerie.
* ShoutOut:
** Dorien writes an essay about UsefulNotes/SigmundFreud.
** A poster of Bart, Homer and Lisa from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is visible in Siobhan's house.
** Sharon is a fan of ''Series/SpittingImage''.
* SpeakInUnison: Tracey and Dorien tell Sharon to shut up at the same time.
* TakeThat:
** Sharon mentions the ring she left in the paper was more obvious than [[UsefulNotes/BruceForsyth Bruce Forsyth's]] wig.
** Darryl asks if Tony Adams has been nicked again.
** Darryl says accountants are the only people that can rob legally.
** Darryl makes a comment on the size of Des' ears on ''Series/{{Neighbours}}''.
** Sharon thinks Music/{{Fergie}} has poor dress sense.
** Tracey says her age makes her feel like Barbara Cartland.
* TitleDrop: By Tracey.
-->'''Tracey''': I've got no ''confidence''.
* Troll: Sharon to the receptionist.
-->'''Receptionist''': Has your friend left?
-->'''Sharon''': Yeah. Yeah, you frightened her off. She said she couldn't work her cause she could never match your example. She though you were so intelligent and efficient.
-->'''Receptionist''': You're joking.
-->'''Sharon''': Cause I am doll.
* WardrobeMalfunction: Chris fantasises about this happening to Tracey.
-->'''Sharon''': No. But yer diary is.
* ShipTease:
** Chris starts developing feelings for Dorien.
** Chris also nearly admits to Darryl that he has fantasies about Tracey in lingerie.
* ShoutOut:
** Dorien writes an essay about UsefulNotes/SigmundFreud.
** A poster of Bart, Homer and Lisa from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is visible in Siobhan's house.
** Sharon is a fan of ''Series/SpittingImage''.
* SpeakInUnison: Tracey and Dorien tell Sharon to shut up at the same time.
* TakeThat:
** Sharon mentions the ring she left in the paper was more obvious than [[UsefulNotes/BruceForsyth Bruce Forsyth's]] wig.
** Darryl asks if Tony Adams has been nicked again.
** Darryl says accountants are the only people that can rob legally.
** Darryl makes a comment on the size of Des' ears on ''Series/{{Neighbours}}''.
** Sharon thinks Music/{{Fergie}} has poor dress sense.
** Tracey says her age makes her feel like Barbara Cartland.
* TitleDrop: By Tracey.
-->'''Tracey''': I've got no ''confidence''.
* Troll: Sharon to the receptionist.
-->'''Receptionist''': Has your friend left?
-->'''Sharon''': Yeah. Yeah, you frightened her off. She said she couldn't work her cause she could never match your example. She though you were so intelligent and efficient.
-->'''Receptionist''': You're joking.
-->'''Sharon''': Cause I am doll.
* WardrobeMalfunction: Chris fantasises about this happening to Tracey.
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* AgonyOfTheFeet: Sharon's feet are in pain after working at her new job.
* ApologyGift: Sharon gets Dorien some fresh strawberry pavlova to make up for reading her SecretDiary.
* BigShutUp: Tracey and Dorien give one to Sharon when they aren't talking to her.
* BlatantLies: Sharon gets her typist job by bullshitting that she has loads of experience, seven O Levels and can type 180 words a minute.
-->'''Tracey''': Well that's dishonest!
-->'''Sharon''': No Trace, that's confidence.
* BookDumb:
** For a while, no one thought Sharon would learn how to read.
** Whenever Tracey brought her report cards home, her parents would remark at least she still had her looks.
* CallBack: Tracey is once again [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E14JobsForTheGirls using Garth's word processor for work]].
* CaptainObvious: Chris tells Darryl he's only depressed because he's in prison.
* CaughtWithYourPantsDown: Sharon once caught her dad in the bath.
* CheatingWithTheMilkman: Chris brings up the possibility of Tracey having an affair with a double glazing salesman.
* ContinuityNod:
** Darryl recalls meeting Dorien during the events of "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E11LoveOnTheRun Love On the Run]]"
** Siobhan remembers Sharon's last prison visit ending poorly, recalling the previous episode, "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E4JustFamily Just Family]]", where Tracey disguised as Sharon got into a fight with Darryl's mum.
* ADateWithRosiePalms: Sharon once caught her dad doing this in the bath.
* DeadpanSnarker: After Chris tells Darryl he's only depressed because he's in prison, Darryl snarks he thought it was because of the E numbers.
* DumbBlonde: Tracey worries she's turning into one.
* FanDisservice: Sharon mentions having to shave her hairy bits that shouldn't be hairy.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Chris' brief scene of interest in Dorien leads to the two of them hitting it off three episodes later in "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E8PoeticJustice Poetic Justice]]".
* {{Gasshole}}: Prison tea gives Sharon wind.
* {{Malaproper}}: Tracey calls herself a mental leopard instead of a mental leper.
* NoodleIncident:
** Sharon once walked in on her dad playing with himself in the bath.
** At school Sharon was once voted "Girl Least Likely to Learn to Read".
** Dorien once woke up after sex to find the man had written 2/10 on her bum.
* OffscreenCrash: Tony breaks something from Siobhan's China cabinet off-screen.
* TheOldestProfession: Sharon comments Dorien could be a prostitute and have Tracey as her pimp.
* OneShotCharacter: Siobhan.
* OneWordTitle: The title of the episode is "Confidence".
* PickyEater: Sharon admits to Dorien this is why she doesn't like bananas.
* ProductPlacement:
** Sharon used to nick makeup from Woolworths.
** Chris brings up Tracey's love of ''Dolche Vita''.
** Chris gets aroused by an ad for ''Gold Blend''.
** Dorien looks for jobs in ''The Jewish Chronicle''.
* ReallyGetsAround: Sharon thinks Dorien is like this because she's trying to fill a void in her life.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Tracey gives one to Darryl for making her dependent on her and then getting himself locked up.
* SecretDiary: Sharon finds and reads Dorien's.
* ApologyGift: Sharon gets Dorien some fresh strawberry pavlova to make up for reading her SecretDiary.
* BigShutUp: Tracey and Dorien give one to Sharon when they aren't talking to her.
* BlatantLies: Sharon gets her typist job by bullshitting that she has loads of experience, seven O Levels and can type 180 words a minute.
-->'''Tracey''': Well that's dishonest!
-->'''Sharon''': No Trace, that's confidence.
* BookDumb:
** For a while, no one thought Sharon would learn how to read.
** Whenever Tracey brought her report cards home, her parents would remark at least she still had her looks.
* CallBack: Tracey is once again [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E14JobsForTheGirls using Garth's word processor for work]].
* CaptainObvious: Chris tells Darryl he's only depressed because he's in prison.
* CaughtWithYourPantsDown: Sharon once caught her dad in the bath.
* CheatingWithTheMilkman: Chris brings up the possibility of Tracey having an affair with a double glazing salesman.
* ContinuityNod:
** Darryl recalls meeting Dorien during the events of "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS2E11LoveOnTheRun Love On the Run]]"
** Siobhan remembers Sharon's last prison visit ending poorly, recalling the previous episode, "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E4JustFamily Just Family]]", where Tracey disguised as Sharon got into a fight with Darryl's mum.
* ADateWithRosiePalms: Sharon once caught her dad doing this in the bath.
* DeadpanSnarker: After Chris tells Darryl he's only depressed because he's in prison, Darryl snarks he thought it was because of the E numbers.
* DumbBlonde: Tracey worries she's turning into one.
* FanDisservice: Sharon mentions having to shave her hairy bits that shouldn't be hairy.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Chris' brief scene of interest in Dorien leads to the two of them hitting it off three episodes later in "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E8PoeticJustice Poetic Justice]]".
* {{Gasshole}}: Prison tea gives Sharon wind.
* {{Malaproper}}: Tracey calls herself a mental leopard instead of a mental leper.
* NoodleIncident:
** Sharon once walked in on her dad playing with himself in the bath.
** At school Sharon was once voted "Girl Least Likely to Learn to Read".
** Dorien once woke up after sex to find the man had written 2/10 on her bum.
* OffscreenCrash: Tony breaks something from Siobhan's China cabinet off-screen.
* TheOldestProfession: Sharon comments Dorien could be a prostitute and have Tracey as her pimp.
* OneShotCharacter: Siobhan.
* OneWordTitle: The title of the episode is "Confidence".
* PickyEater: Sharon admits to Dorien this is why she doesn't like bananas.
* ProductPlacement:
** Sharon used to nick makeup from Woolworths.
** Chris brings up Tracey's love of ''Dolche Vita''.
** Chris gets aroused by an ad for ''Gold Blend''.
** Dorien looks for jobs in ''The Jewish Chronicle''.
* ReallyGetsAround: Sharon thinks Dorien is like this because she's trying to fill a void in her life.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Tracey gives one to Darryl for making her dependent on her and then getting himself locked up.
* SecretDiary: Sharon finds and reads Dorien's.
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-->'''Dorien''': Oh excuse me, I was up early this morning.
-->'''Sharon''': Wan'ed to get 'ome before your 'usband wake up?
* Date First Aired: 28/09/1991
With money tight, Sharon has taken a job, but Tracey seems reluctant to follow, despite Sharon and Dorien's encouragement. Tracey admits to having little confidence, having never been allowed to work during her marriage, but Sharon volunteers her to do some voluntary work for Siobhan, the editor of the prisoners' dependents newsletter. Sharon then goes with Tracey when she goes to apply for a receptionist job but is worried about the application form, which makes her realise how few qualifications and little experience she has. Sharon gets the job by lying on the application form.
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-->'''Dorien''': Oh excuse me, I was up early this morning.
-->'''Sharon''': Wan'ed to get 'ome before your 'usband wake up?
* Date First Aired: 28/09/1991
With money tight, Sharon has taken a job, but Tracey seems reluctant to follow, despite Sharon and Dorien's encouragement. Tracey admits to having little confidence, having never been allowed to work during her marriage, but Sharon volunteers her to do some voluntary work for Siobhan, the editor of the prisoners' dependents newsletter. Sharon then goes with Tracey when she goes to apply for a receptionist job but is worried about the application form, which makes her realise how few qualifications and little experience she has. Sharon gets the job by lying on the application form.
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