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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Dorien exclaims, "I have never mixed with criminals. All my friends are clean, decent and upright...and gorgeous".
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* TheGhost: Mrs. Lloyd, a woman who works at Garth's univeristy that he has the hots for.

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* TheGhost: Mrs. Lloyd, a woman who works at Garth's univeristy university that he has the hots for.
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* MysteriousNote: Tracey keeps recieving accusing notes blaming her for the robberies.

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* MysteriousNote: Tracey keeps recieving receiving accusing notes blaming her for the robberies.
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--->'''Gwen''': My God. Intruders! Gordon, ''intruders''!

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--->'''Gwen''': My God. Intruders! Gordon, ''intruders''!''intruders!''
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** Tracey isn't the only one getting threatening letters as she claims that Alan Sugar lives just around the corner and gets threats from ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishFootyTeams Spurs]]'' supporters.

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** Tracey isn't the only one getting threatening letters as she claims that Alan Sugar lives just around the corner and gets threats from ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishFootyTeams Spurs]]'' [[UsefulNotes/BritishFootyTeams Spurs]] supporters.
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* ProductPlacement: Dorien lies that Tracey and Sharon wouldn't recognise her house if they say it in ''Hello!'' magazine.
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->'''Garth''': Yeah, go on, start the day with a laugh. Shout across to Dor, tell her you got some soldiers for her, then you can stand back an' watch 'er vault the 'edge.
-->-- '''Garth Stubbs''' telling Tracey to give his toast soldiers to Dorien.


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* AssShove: Darryl calls Garth on the phone, but Garth thinks he's a pervert and tells him to "stick it". When Darryl tries calling again, one of Sharon's solutions is also to tell him "where to stick it".
* TheConfidant: Garth uses Sharon to talk about thinks he doesn't feel comfortable with Tracey knowing.
-->'''Sharon''': You know your Aunty Shal, always happy to talk dirty.
* ContinuityNod: Amongst the threatening letters Tracey gets, she also gets newpaper clippings of [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E1Nicked Darryl's court case]].
* DeadpanSnarker: Sharon drops this comment after meeting Reg, who Dorien has gotten to set up her security systems.
-->'''Dorien''': I was ''desperate'' for security. After all, I'm a woman alone. I am ''vulnerable'' to the sudden intrusion.
-->'''Sharon''': Oh, I see. So he's wired up your knickers an' all, then?
* TheGhost: Mrs. Lloyd, a woman who works at Garth's univeristy that he has the hots for.
* GossipyHens: Dorien claims the other neighbours have started accusing Tracey and Sharon for the burglaries.
-->'''Dorien''': I mean, I know an ugly rumour when I hear one. God knows I've started hundreds.
* {{Irony}}: While all the neighbours were at a Neighbourhood Watch meeting dicussing how to stop the robberies, two more houses were burgled.
* KarmaHoudini: Reg never gets any punishment for burgling half the neighbourhood.
* MistakenForCheating: When Tracey doesn't pick up the phone, Chris makes Darryl think she's having an affair.
-->'''Chris''': It's alright, Dal. I understand. But you mustn't think like that.
-->'''Darryl''': I wasn't thinkin' like that! Whatta ya gotta say these things for, eh?!


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* MistakenIdentity: Darryl keeps getting mistaken for a weirdo over the phone.
* MysteriousNote: Tracey keeps recieving accusing notes blaming her for the robberies.
-->'''Tracey''': "Funny 'ow you ain't been robbed an' all. We reckon it's you what knows a fing or two". 'Ere, it's written in Cockney.
-->'''Garth''': Someone tryna disguise their Chigwell accent.
* NoodleIncident: All we find out about Sharon's night is that drank far too much Tequila the night before and tried to bottle Tracey.
* NoSympathy:
** Sharon is glad that some of her neighbours were robbed.
--->'''Sharon''': Oh, it coul'n't 'appened to a nicer pair. I hope they got cleared out. Door 'andles, light fittin's, the lot. I 'ope they even nicked their bog roll 'older.
** Gordon isn't fazed when he thinks he hears intruders in Dorien's house.
--->'''Gwen''': My God. Intruders! Gordon, ''intruders''!
--->'''Gordon''': No, it's alright, dear. It's not our place.


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-->'''Dorien''': No, it couldn't be!
-->'''Gwen''': Yes, it could be.
-->'''Gordon''': It ''is'', they're running away! Look! The fat one's caught up in the roses!


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-->'''Sharon''': Sounds like they've played their usual role of uniformed waste of space.
* ProductPlacement: Dorien lies that Tracey and Sharon wouldn't recognise her house if they say it in ''Hello!'' magazine.
* TheReveal: Dorien's new man Reg and Darryl's old mate Harris are the same person - Reggie Harris.
* RichBitch: Gwen Blair, a neighbour who keeps accusing Tracey and Sharon of the robberies. She's so stuck-up that she makes '''Dorien''' look down-to-earth.
* RichLanguagePoorLanguage: Dorien finally gets the chance to correct someone on messing up common slang when Gwen mixes up "narc" and "case".
-->'''Gwen''': That's what they do, they call it "''narcing'' the joint".
-->'''Dorien''': ''Casing'' the joint, you stupid woman!


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** When Tracey visits Darryl in prison, Darryl tells her he knows all about "the young stag and the old bull" because he's seen Creator/DavidAttenborough.
--->'''Tracey''': Don't tell me he's in here an' all!
* TakeThat:
** Sharon complains that the only blokes that turn up at Dalentrace are Jehovah's Witnesses.
** Dorien has this to say during her Neighbourhood Watch meeting:
--->'''Dorien''': Now, please, please could we curb this ''excess'' of emotion. This is ''Chigwell'', not ''Brixton''!
** Sharon claims she won't be able to enjoy the film because she doesn't like Creator/MichaelDouglas' recent work.
* TeacherStudentRomance: Garth has the hots for Mrs. Lloyd from his university.
* WithFriendsLikeThese:
** Dorien hosts a Neighbourhood Watch meeting and lets all the other neighbours slag off Tracey and Sharon.
--->'''Gwen''': After all, they are ''friends'' of yours.
--->'''Dorien''': Ah, now then, could we just ''clarify'' the situation: Next-door neighbours? Yes. Friends? Hardly.
** She also tries to ignore police lights coming from their house so she can have it off with Reg.
--->'''Reg''': They're supposed to be friends of yours.
--->'''Dorien''': Huh. With friends like ''those'', who needs a cold shower?
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* OneShotCharacter: Reg, Gordon Blair and Gwen Blair.

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* OneShotCharacter: Reg, Reggie Harris, Gordon Blair and Gwen Blair.
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* MistakenForThief: Tracey and Sharon are accused of robbery. In truth, it turns out to be a mate of Chris.

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* MistakenForThief: Tracey and Sharon are accused of robbery. In truth, it turns out to be a mate Harris, one of Chris.Darryl's old mates.
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* OneShotCharacter: Reg, Mr. Blair and Gwen Blair.

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* OneShotCharacter: Reg, Mr. Gordon Blair and Gwen Blair.
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* MistakenForThief: The sisters are accused of robbery. In truth, it turns out to be a mate of Chris.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: The sisters try to sneak in to the neighbour's house to eavesdrop on the neighbourhood watch. However, they are caught in the act by the watch, who misinterpret the events as them stealing from the house.
* OneShotCharacter: Reg, Mr. Blair and Mrs. Blair.

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* MistakenForThief: The sisters Tracey and Sharon are accused of robbery. In truth, it turns out to be a mate of Chris.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: The sisters Tracey and Sharon try to sneak in over to the neighbour's Dorien's house to eavesdrop on the neighbourhood watch. Neighbourhood Watch meeting. However, they are caught in the act by the watch, Watch, who misinterpret the events as them stealing trying to steal from the house.
* OneShotCharacter: Reg, Mr. Blair and Mrs. Gwen Blair.
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** The police accuse Tracey of having watched too much ''Series/EastEnders''. They then accuse her of having watched too much of ''Series/TheBill''.

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** The police accuse Tracey of having watched too much ''Series/EastEnders''. They then accuse her ''Series/EastEnders'' and ''Series/TheBill'', so she accuses them of having never watched too much of ''Series/TheBill''.''Series/CrimewatchUK''.



* YouWatchTooMuchX: When Tracey tries to inform the police of the letters that she has been getting, the police blow her off with the claim that she's been watching too much ''Series/EastEnders''. They then accuse her of watching too much of ''Series/TheBill''.


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* YouWatchTooMuchX: When The police accuse Tracey tries to inform of this twice over the police of the letters that phone before she has flips it back on them.
-->'''Tracey''': Whadja mean I've
been getting, the police blow her off with the claim that she's been watching "watchin' too much ''Series/EastEnders''. They then accuse her of watching ''Series/EastEnders''"? You're the police, you're sposed to ''protect'' us! Whaddaya mean I've been "watchin' too much of ''Series/TheBill''.

o' ''Series/TheBill''"? It's not me that's been watchin' too much television, it's you that's not watched enough! Ever seen ''[[Series/CrimewatchUK Crimewatch]]''?!

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** According to Tracey, Alan Sugar lives just around the corner and gets threats from ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishFootyTeams Spurs]]'' supporters.

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** According to Tracey, Tracey isn't the only one getting threatening letters as she claims that Alan Sugar lives just around the corner and gets threats from ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishFootyTeams Spurs]]'' supporters.supporters.
--->'''Tracey''': Yeah, well we've been threatened an' all, and we're done nothin' to Terry Venables.
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** According to Tracey, Alan Sugar lives just around the corner.

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** According to Tracey, Alan Sugar lives just around the corner.corner and gets threats from ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishFootyTeams Spurs]]'' supporters.
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* OneShotCharacter: Reggie, Mr. Blair and Mrs. Blair.

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* OneShotCharacter: Reggie, Reg, Mr. Blair and Mrs. Blair.
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* OneShotCharacter: Reggie, and Mr. and Mrs. Blair.

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* OneShotCharacter: Reggie, and Mr. Blair and Mrs. Blair.
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* OneShotCharacter: Reggie.

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* OneShotCharacter: Reggie.Reggie, and Mr. and Mrs. Blair.
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* PoliceAreUseless: The police brush off Tracey's call to them about the letters, and accuse her of watching too much ''Series/{{Eastenders}}'' and ''Series/TheBill''.

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* PoliceAreUseless: The police brush off Tracey's call to them about the letters, and accuse her of watching too much ''Series/{{Eastenders}}'' ''Series/EastEnders'' and ''Series/TheBill''.



** The police accuse Tracey of having watched too much ''Series/{{Eastenders}}''. They then accuse her of having watched too much of ''Series/TheBill''.

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** The police accuse Tracey of having watched too much ''Series/{{Eastenders}}''.''Series/EastEnders''. They then accuse her of having watched too much of ''Series/TheBill''.



* YouWatchTooMuchX: When Tracey tries to inform the police of the letters that she has been getting, the police blow her off with the claim that she's been watching too much ''Series/{{Eastenders}}''. They then accuse her of watching too much of ''Series/TheBill''.


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* YouWatchTooMuchX: When Tracey tries to inform the police of the letters that she has been getting, the police blow her off with the claim that she's been watching too much ''Series/{{Eastenders}}''.''Series/EastEnders''. They then accuse her of watching too much of ''Series/TheBill''.

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There has been a spate of bulgeries, and the sisters find themselves as part of the agenda of a Neighbourhood Watch meeting at Dorien's house. But is there a connection between said crimes and the anonymous letters and calls which have been directed at Tracey?

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There has been a spate of bulgeries, burglaries, and the sisters Tracey and Sharon find themselves as part of the agenda of a Neighbourhood Watch meeting at Dorien's house. But is there a connection between said crimes and the anonymous letters and calls which have been directed at Tracey?
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* YouWatchTooMuchX: When Tracey tries to inform the police of the letters that she has been getting, the police blow her off with the claim that she's been watching too much ''Series/{{Eastenders}}''. Thye then accuse her of watching too much of ''Series/TheBill''.


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* YouWatchTooMuchX: When Tracey tries to inform the police of the letters that she has been getting, the police blow her off with the claim that she's been watching too much ''Series/{{Eastenders}}''. Thye They then accuse her of watching too much of ''Series/TheBill''.

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** The police accuse Tracey of having watched too much Series/{{Eastenders}}. They then accuse her of having watched too much of ''Series/TheBill''.

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** The police accuse Tracey of having watched too much Series/{{Eastenders}}.''Series/{{Eastenders}}''. They then accuse her of having watched too much of ''Series/TheBill''.
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* PoliceAreUseless: The police brush off Tracey's call to them about the letters, and accuse her of watching too much Series/{{Eastenders}} and Series/TheBill.

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* PoliceAreUseless: The police brush off Tracey's call to them about the letters, and accuse her of watching too much Series/{{Eastenders}} ''Series/{{Eastenders}}'' and Series/TheBill.''Series/TheBill''.



* YouWatchTooMuchX: When Tracey tries to inform the police of the letters that she has been getting, the police blow her off with the claim that she's been watching too much Series/{{Eastenders}}. Thye then accuse her of watching too much of Series/TheBill.


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* YouWatchTooMuchX: When Tracey tries to inform the police of the letters that she has been getting, the police blow her off with the claim that she's been watching too much Series/{{Eastenders}}. ''Series/{{Eastenders}}''. Thye then accuse her of watching too much of Series/TheBill.

''Series/TheBill''.

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* MistakenForTheft: The sisters are accused of robbery. In truth, it turns out to be a mate of Chris.

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* MistakenForTheft: MistakenForThief: The sisters are accused of robbery. In truth, it turns out to be a mate of Chris.



* ShoutOut: According to Tracey, Alan Sugar lives just around the corner.
* The police accuse Tracey of having watched too much Series/{{Eastenders}}. They then accuse her of having watched too much of ''Series/TheBill''.
* YouWatchMuchTooMuchX: When Tracey tries to inform the police of the letters that she has been getting, the police blow her off with the claim that she's been watching too much Series/{{Eastenders}}. Thye then accuse her of watching too much of Series/TheBill.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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According to Tracey, Alan Sugar lives just around the corner.
* ** The police accuse Tracey of having watched too much Series/{{Eastenders}}. They then accuse her of having watched too much of ''Series/TheBill''.
* YouWatchMuchTooMuchX: When Tracey tries to inform the police of the letters that she has been getting, the police blow her off with the claim that she's been watching too much Series/{{Eastenders}}. Thye then accuse her of watching too much of Series/TheBill.
''Series/TheBill''.




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* YouWatchTooMuchX: When Tracey tries to inform the police of the letters that she has been getting, the police blow her off with the claim that she's been watching too much Series/{{Eastenders}}. Thye then accuse her of watching too much of Series/TheBill.

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* Date First Aired: 26/09/1993

There has been a spate of bulgeries, and the sisters find themselves as part of the agenda of a Neighbourhood Watch meeting at Dorien's house. But is there a connection between said crimes and the anonymous letters and calls which have been directed at Tracey?
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* MistakenForTheft: The sisters are accused of robbery. In truth, it turns out to be a mate of Chris.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: The sisters try to sneak in to the neighbour's house to eavesdrop on the neighbourhood watch. However, they are caught in the act by the watch, who misinterpret the events as them stealing from the house.
* OneShotCharacter: Reggie.
* PoliceAreUseless: The police brush off Tracey's call to them about the letters, and accuse her of watching too much Series/{{Eastenders}} and Series/TheBill.
* ShoutOut: According to Tracey, Alan Sugar lives just around the corner.
* The police accuse Tracey of having watched too much Series/{{Eastenders}}. They then accuse her of having watched too much of ''Series/TheBill''.
* YouWatchMuchTooMuchX: When Tracey tries to inform the police of the letters that she has been getting, the police blow her off with the claim that she's been watching too much Series/{{Eastenders}}. Thye then accuse her of watching too much of Series/TheBill.
* YouNeedABreathMint: Sharon complains that the only men who come to their door are Jehovah's Witnesses with halitosis.

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