History Recap / BirdsOfAFeatherS7E1StandByYourMan

** Tracey sings a SongParody of "Three Lions" by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and ''Music/TheLightningSeeds'' and "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" by ''Tony Orlando and Dawn'' when she learns that Darryl is leaving prison.
** Sharon calls Darryl a "''[[Series/CrimewatchUK Crimewatch]]'' pinup".

** Tracey states her feelings on Darryl's return (and Sharon's eviction) are "Que sera, sera".

** "Right Back Where We Started From" from Maxine Nightingale plays as Tracey is coming to pick up Darryl. It's later used as SoundtrackDissonance when Tracey learns that her husband can't go home just yet.

** Dorien is fuming that she won't get the chance to meet [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily Prince Charles]], as it was the only reason she even bothered to put up with Beverly.

** Spiros beats up Darryl for singing "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" by the ''Cockney Rejects''.

** Darryl and Spiros watch a match between ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishFootyTeams West Ham]]'' and ''Olympiacos''.

** The episode name is a reference to ''Stand By Your Man'', a short-lived American sitcom that served as the show's ForeignRemake.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Tracey is far too eager to kick out Sharon, especially after how much close they had been for the past six series.

** Marcus' new business partner Jonathan (for now), who Dorien is almost caught having sex with.

** Marcus’ new business partner Jonathan (for now), who Dorien is almost caught having sex with.

** Jonathan's new business partner Jonathan, who Dorien is almost caught having sex with.

* AssShove: When Sharon calls Dip and Dive to discuss Beverly, they tell her to tell Beverly that she can stick her diving board right up her deep end/

** Before telling her about Darryl's release from prison being pushed back, the prison officer tells Tracey that he hopes she hadn't booked front-row seats for ''Theatre/Riverdance''.

* SongParody: Tracey sings one of "Three Lions" throughout the episode to celebrate Darryl's release from prison.

** Dorien's love of ''Film/DirtyDancing'' is tou

** Dorien fondly looks at a VHS of ''Film/DirtyDancing''.

* ContinuityNod: Sharon mentions the time that [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E2JustVisiting Dorien trained to become part of the]] ''[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E2JustVisiting Samaritans]]''.

* HorribleHousing: The flat Sharon checks out in Ongar, which apparently stinks of cabbage and is damp and overpriced. Oh, and the landlady had gotten her Ph.D. from the Creator/VinnieJones Charm School.

* SongParody: Tracey sings one of "Three Lions" to celebrate Darryl's release from prison.

* AlliterativeName: Mnetion is made of a pool contractor named "'''D'''ip and '''D'''ive".

* IgnoringBySinging: Sharon tries to drown out Tracey by covering her ears and singing when Tracey points out that Chris is coming out of prison as well.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Dorien ends up wanting a shot of whisky without the glass after Marcus almost catches her with his business partner.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The fact that it was Darryl, not Chris, which delayed the release from prison, plus the fact that Sharon for once was pleased that it wasn't her husband's fault, hints at what happens later on in the series, where Darryl manages to get both him and Chris back to prison and Sharon becomes more willing to stand up for Chris.
* HorribleHousing: The flat Sharon checks out in Ongar, which apparently stinks of cabbage, is damp, and is overpriced. Oh, and the landlady had gotten her Ph.D. from the Creator/VinnieJones Charm School.

-->'''Dorien''': I think I left an insurance policy on the stove. Sorry, milk on the stove. I'd better check the policy...er...milk..stove.

** Tracey sings "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" by ''Tony Orlando and Dawn'' when she learns that Darryl is leaving prison.

* ContinuityNod: Sharon mentions the time that [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E2JustVisiting Dorien trained to become part of the]] ''[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E2JustVisitingSamaritans]]''.

As Tracey forces Sharon to find a new flat, Sharon snaps, especially since Tracey isn't helping out with the pool business. Sometime later, Tracey goes to pick up Darryl. However, there's been an issue - a disagreement with Chris and Darryl has led to a riot alert, meaning that he can't go home yet. Oh, and Sharon has been fired for doing ''something'' to Beverly's dog. Soon, Sharon realizes that Beverly has been tearing through pool contractors and has been blacklisted from every one of them. Unfortunately, Tracey is not pleased, especially since she thinks that it was Chris was ruined the husbands' return. However, it turns out that the riot started because Darryl sang "I'm forever blowing bubbles" in front of the 17-stone homophobic bouncer named Spiros. The two sisters promptly make up, although Tracey is still intent on kicking out her sister.

* CelebrityCrush: Sharon mentions having once had a crush on David Cassidy.
* ContinuityNod: Sharon mentions the time that [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E2JustVisiting Dorien trained to become part of the ''Samaritans'']].

* HorribleHousing: The flat Sharon checks out in Onger, which apparently stinks of cabbage, is damp, and is overpriced. Oh, and the landlady had gotten her Ph.D. from the Vinnie Jones Charm School.

* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Dorien needs to get away from a hug with Tracey so she makes a pathetic excuse.

* {{Pun}}: Sharon makes a play on "Don't look back in anger", saying instead "Don't look back in Onger".

* HorribleHousing: The flat Sharon checks out in Onger, which apparently stinks of cabbage, is damp, and is overpriced. Oh, and the landlady had gotten her PhD from the Vinnie Jones Charm School.

* MythologyGag: The episode shares its name with the show's failed TransatlanticEquivlalent from America.

** Tracey sings "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" by ''Music/TonyOrlandoAndDawn'' when she learns that Darryl is leaving prison.

* AlliternativeName: Mnetion is made of a pool contractor named "'''D'''ip and '''D'''ive".