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* MistakenAge: The newspaper mistakenly prints Tracey's age as 49 (she's actually around about 37).

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* MistakenAge: The newspaper mistakenly prints Tracey's age as 49 (she's actually around about 37).37 - the former is in fact Dorien's age).

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* OneWordTitle: The episode's name is "Model".



* OneWordTitle: The episode's name is "Model".

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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Both Rodney Reigate and Sharon herself gradually ditch the fake posh accents when the nature of his proposed work is revealed.



* SexSells: Rodney Reigate wants Sharon to do a two-page spread for what is allegedly a gardening magazine

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* SexSells: Rodney Reigate wants Sharon to do a two-page spread for what is allegedly a gardening magazinemagazine.
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* FashionModel: Sharon is chosen to become a model for plus-size women.
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* InVinosVeritas: Dorien reveals the fact that Tracey is due for an emergency scan to Sharon whilst heavily drunk.

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* InVinosVeritas: InVinoVeritas: Dorien reveals the fact that Tracey is due for an emergency scan to Sharon whilst heavily drunk.

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A security monitor zooms in on Sharon as she browses in a department store. A little later, a woman approaches her; not the store detective, but a scout for a modelling agency specialising in plus-size models. Tracey becomes envious, and Dorien appoints herself manager of 'Sharon T'.

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A security monitor zooms in on Sharon as she browses in a department store. A little later, a woman approaches her; is heading out to shop with Dorien, but not before an awkward conversation with Tracey regarding her size. At the store detective, but Department Store, Sharon is watched by a scout woman, who is interested in her size for a modelling modeling agency specialising in plus-size models. and wants her to audition, although Tracey becomes envious, and mocks her for this. Dorien appoints herself manager however is more optimistic and helps her out as her unwanted manager.

At the audition, Sharon comes into conflict with a nasty model, but she manages to get the job, (although it's only a one-off), much to the jealousy
of 'Sharon T'.
the other girls. This is especially true of Tracey, who also feels like her new baby will ruin her life and heads off for the clinic alone, where she finds that the baby is small and that she's due for an emergency scan. The actual modeling session for Sharon goes well and she even gets to one-up Emily the bitchy model, but her mood sours after she hears about Tracey. Thankfully, the baby's fine and Tracey even gets to learn about its gender, although what it is is not revealed to the audience quite yet.



* BigBeautifulWoman: Sharon initially claims to believe that big is beautiful after an awkward conversation with Tracey regarding her size, although she later admits that she doesn't believe them herself.

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* AlliterativeName: '''R'''odney '''R'''eigate, who tries to get a piece on Sharon for a gardening magazine.
* BigBeautifulWoman: Sharon initially claims to believe that big is beautiful after an awkward conversation with Tracey regarding her size, although she later admits that she doesn't believe them herself. However, she manages to show off her size in a positive way for the modeling agency.



-->'''Sharon''': "Local girl wins modelling contract. Sharon Theodopolopodus... blah, blah, blah... I hope to be Hainault's answer to Sophie Dahl" quipped glamorous Sharon.

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-->'''Sharon''': "Local girl wins modelling modeling contract. Sharon Theodopolopodus... blah, blah, blah... I hope to be Hainault's answer to Sophie Dahl" quipped glamorous Sharon.Sharon.
* ContinuityNod: Sharon reuses her old StageName from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E12OkeyCokeyKaraoke Okey-Cokey-Karaoke]]".



* {{Jerkass}}: The other fashion model that Sharon encounters is an absolute git who constantly mocks her appearance.

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* HumanDoorstop: Sharon uses Emily as a footstool during her modeling session.
* {{Jerkass}}: The other fashion model that Sharon encounters Emily is an absolute git who constantly mocks her appearance.



* InVinosVeritas: Dorien reveals the fact that Tracey is due for an emergency scan to Sharon whilst heavily drunk.
* ItsAllMyFault: Tracey's reaction to her finding out that she needs to go for an emergency scan, fearing that it was due to her remarks about it the previous day that led to the baby being small.



* MyGodYouAreSerious: Dorien and Tracey break into laughter after Sharon reveals that she is due to audition for a modelling agency before eventually realising that she's serious.
* NewJobEpisode: Sharon gets a job as a model with a modelling agency, although the whole thing was only intended to be a one-off.
* OneShotCharacter: Babs and Keith.

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* MyGodYouAreSerious: Dorien and Tracey break into laughter after Sharon reveals that she is due to audition for a modelling modeling agency before eventually realising realizing that she's serious.
* NewJobEpisode: Sharon gets a job as a model with a modelling modeling agency, although the whole thing was only intended to be a one-off.
* OneShotCharacter: Babs Babs, Keith, Emily, and Keith.Rodney Reigate.



* SexSells: Rodney Reigate wants Sharon to do a two-page spread for what is allegedly a gardening magazine



* SleazyPhotoshoot: Tracey fears that Sharon's modelling career will turn out to be this, with them trying to get her to become drunk so that she can strip naked. The actual thing however turns out fine.

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* SleazyPhotoshoot: SleazyPhotoshoot: Tracey fears that Sharon's modelling modeling career will turn out to be this, with them trying to get her to become drunk so that she can strip naked. The actual thing however turns out fine.fine.
* StageName: Sharon goes under "Sharon T." during her career as a modeller.
* TheUnreveal: Tracey learns about the gender of her new baby after the nurse whispers it into her ear although it's too inaudible for the audience to hear. It is eventually revealed to be a boy in "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherCS8HolyGround Holy Ground]]".
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* {{Jerkass}}:

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* {{Jerkass}}: The other fashion model that Sharon encounters is an absolute git who constantly mocks her appearance.
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* BlahBlahBlah: Used when Sharon finds a piece on her in the newspaper:
-->'''Sharon''': "Local girl wins modelling contract. Sharon Theodopolopodus... blah, blah, blah... I hope to be Hainault's answer to Sophie Dahl" quipped glamorous Sharon.


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* MistakenAge: The newspaper mistakenly prints Tracey's age as 49 (she's actually around about 37).


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* NewJobEpisode: Sharon gets a job as a model with a modelling agency, although the whole thing was only intended to be a one-off.


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* PottyFailure: Thanks to her pregnancy, Tracey is incontinent, much to her angst.

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* OneShotCharacter: Babs.

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* OneShotCharacter: Babs.Babs and Keith.
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* ShirtlessScene: Dorien comes across a male model with his shirt off.

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* MistakenForThief: Thanks to a poor choice of words, Tracey and Dorien believe that Sharon took something from the department store.

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* TheGhost: Michael, who Dorien is having a relationship with in an attempt to get over Richard.
* MistakenForThief: Thanks to a poor choice of words, Tracey and Dorien believe that Sharon took something shoplifted from the department store.store.
* MyGodYouAreSerious: Dorien and Tracey break into laughter after Sharon reveals that she is due to audition for a modelling agency before eventually realising that she's serious.
* OneShotCharacter: Babs.
* OnTheRebound: After the tragic ending of her relationship with Richard, Dorien gets into a relationship with a man named Michael.




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* SleazyPhotoshoot: Tracey fears that Sharon's modelling career will turn out to be this, with them trying to get her to become drunk so that she can strip naked. The actual thing however turns out fine.
* WhatTheHellHero: Sharon tears the others a new one for mocking her for the fact that she's going to do modelling work, although they didn't realise that she was serious.

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* BigBeautifulWoman: Sharon notes that she feels like a big and beautiful woman after an awkward conversation with Tracey regarding her size.

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* BigBeautifulWoman: Sharon notes initially claims to believe that she feels like a big and is beautiful woman after an awkward conversation with Tracey regarding her size.size, although she later admits that she doesn't believe them herself.
-->'''Sharon''': Why should I punish myself just because society says anyone over a size 16 belongs in a circus? Big is what I am and big is beautiful!
-->'''Tracey''': Good for you. That's right!
-->'''Sharon''': No it's not, you stupid cow.



* FeeFiFauxPas: Tracey, on the topic of wearing Sharon's clothes, accidentally suggests by saying that after the baby's born, she'll go back to normal, she's saying that Sharon isn't normal.
-->'''Tracey''': I mean, once the baby's born, I'll be normal again. ({{Beat}}) I'm not saying that you're not normal. I mean of course, you're normal. I mean normal for me. Being big is normal for you. Oh for god's sake, you know what I mean.



* ShoutOut: Sharon notes early now that she feels like [[Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Quasimodo]] on a bad hump day.

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* ShoutOut: Sharon notes early now on that she feels like [[Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Quasimodo]] on a bad hump day.
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* SayingTooMuch: Once Sharon comes back from her job as a model, Dorien accidentally and drunkenly lets it slip that Tracey has gone in for an emergency scan. She admits that she might have said too much.
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* FashionModel: Sharon is chosen to become a model for plus-size women.
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* MistakenForThief: Thanks to a poor choice of words, Tracey and Dorien believe that Sharon took something from the department store.
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* BigBeautifulWoman: Sharon notes that she feels like a big and beautiful woman after an awkward conversation with Tracey regarding her size.
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* ShoutOut: Sharon notes early now that she feels like [[Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Quasimodo]] on a bad hump day.
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* Date First Aired: 07/12/1998

A security monitor zooms in on Sharon as she browses in a department store. A little later, a woman approaches her; not the store detective, but a scout for a modelling agency specialising in plus-size models. Tracey becomes envious, and Dorien appoints herself manager of 'Sharon T'.

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This episode contains the following tropes:
* OneWordTitle: The episode's name is "Model".

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