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* CampStraight: Niles and Maxwell act like gossipy women in this episode. Maxwell demands that Niles "dish" on the latest rumors, turns down snacks because of his weight ("I'm watching"), and cattily mentions that he's noticed Val gaining weight.
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* CampStraight: Niles and Maxwell act like gossipy women in this episode. Maxwell demands that Niles "dish" on the latest rumors, turns down snacks because of his weight a diet ("I'm watching"), and cattily mentions that he's noticed Val gaining weight.
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* BigDamnKiss: After Maxwell and Fran have a heart-to-heart about why she's using purchases to compensate for her depression, they can't resist sharing a huge kiss. It's so powerful that it knocks Fran out cold ''and'' cures her shopping disorder.
* CampStraight: Niles and Maxwell act like gossipy women in this episode. Maxwell demands that Niles "dish" on the latest rumors, turns down snacks because of his weight ("I'm watching"), and cattily mentions that he's noticed Val gaining weight.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by the writers, who deliberately compare Fran's shopping addiction to alcoholism. The scene where Maxwell inquires about her problem is an alcohol intervention with different words: "Is there a history of shopping in your family? Do you have to make a purchase first thing in the morning?" Fran's denial ("I can stop any time I want to!") is equally similar to stereotypical alcoholic replies.
* CampStraight: Niles and Maxwell act like gossipy women in this episode. Maxwell demands that Niles "dish" on the latest rumors, turns down snacks because of his weight ("I'm watching"), and cattily mentions that he's noticed Val gaining weight.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by the writers, who deliberately compare Fran's shopping addiction to alcoholism. The scene where Maxwell inquires about her problem is an alcohol intervention with different words: "Is there a history of shopping in your family? Do you have to make a purchase first thing in the morning?" Fran's denial ("I can stop any time I want to!") is equally similar to stereotypical alcoholic replies.
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* InadvertentEntranceCue: Fran claims that she's coping just fine with the news of Danny's engagement and "hasn't done anything strange or unusual." Niles immediately enters the scene asking "Who ordered the power drill?" It's the first of Fran's many purchases throughout the episode.
* InstantlyProvenWrong: Fran gets back from a shopping trip and says she picked up a "few little trinkets." Gracie then enters and asks where she wants the hunky deliveryman to put the Soloflex (a home workout machine) that just arrived.
* InstantlyProvenWrong: Fran gets back from a shopping trip and says she picked up a "few little trinkets." Gracie then enters and asks where she wants the hunky deliveryman to put the Soloflex (a home workout machine) that just arrived.
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* PetTheDog: C.C. is surprisingly nice in this episode, correctly identifying Fran as a shopaholic (she's even the first to use the term) and giving Maxwell the impetus to talk to Fran about the problem. C.C. even gets Gracie's name right, which is rare for her.
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* RhetoricalQuestionBlunder: Occurs when the Sheffields try to determine how Fran is feeling about Danny's engagement:
-->'''Fran''': How long have you people known me? What's the first thing I do when I get upset?
-->'''Brighton''': Eat a box of Mallomars!
-->'''Maggie''': Rent ''Film/TheWayWeWere''!
-->'''Gracie''': Uh...BLAME YOUR MOTHER!
-->'''Maggie and Brighton''': [[Series/FamilyFeud Good answer, good answer!]]
-->'''Fran''': How long have you people known me? What's the first thing I do when I get upset?
-->'''Brighton''': Eat a box of Mallomars!
-->'''Maggie''': Rent ''Film/TheWayWeWere''!
-->'''Gracie''': Uh...BLAME YOUR MOTHER!
-->'''Maggie and Brighton''': [[Series/FamilyFeud Good answer, good answer!]]
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* SeriousBusiness: PlayedForLaughs with Fran realizing why she needs help. It's not the saddle she purchased, or the endless pile of useless junk that's accumulated in her room...it's the fact that she bought ''coral lipstick.''
* ShownTheirWork: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsive_buying_disorder Compulsive buying disorder]] is an actual medical condition that can be caused by periods of stress, just like Fran's problem in the episode. Granted, it's not ''quite'' as similar to alcoholism as the show pretends.
* ShownTheirWork: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsive_buying_disorder Compulsive buying disorder]] is an actual medical condition that can be caused by periods of stress, just like Fran's problem in the episode. Granted, it's not ''quite'' as similar to alcoholism as the show pretends.
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* TemptingFate: After Fran successfully goes a whole day without making any purchases, she joyfully declares that all she needs to do now is avoid the temptation to shop. Val immediately walks in to set up for a Tupperware party she's hosting at the Sheffield mansion.
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--> '''Gracie''': Daddy, I'm worried about Fran. She's compensating for feelings of inadequacy by acting out with obsessive compulsive behavior.
--> '''Maxwell''': Now Gracie, you spend more time in therapy than Daddy does, so, once again, small words?
--> '''Gracie''': She's nuts!
--> '''Maxwell''': Now Gracie, you spend more time in therapy than Daddy does, so, once again, small words?
--> '''Gracie''': She's nuts!
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--> '''Gracie''': '''Gracie:''' Daddy, I'm worried about Fran. She's compensating for feelings of inadequacy by acting out with obsessive compulsive behavior.
-->'''Maxwell''': '''Maxwell:''' Now Gracie, you spend more time in therapy than Daddy does, so, once again, small words?
-->'''Gracie''': '''Gracie:''' She's nuts!
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* GRatedDrug: Fran becomes [[{{Shopaholic}} addicted to shopping]] in order to cope with Danny's engagement to Heather Biblow. She even goes through ''withdrawals'' and has to have a "fix" via smelling shopping receipts.
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* GRatedDrug: Fran becomes [[{{Shopaholic}} addicted to shopping]] shopping in order to cope with Danny's engagement to Heather Biblow. She even goes through ''withdrawals'' and has to have a "fix" via smelling shopping receipts.
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--> '''C.C.''' (with freezer burn on her tongue) : Maxwell, what Gwacie's twying to say is that the woman's a sopaholic. Sowwy, fwezzuh buhn.
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--> '''C.C.''' (with :''' ''(with freezer burn on her tongue) : tongue)'' Maxwell, what Gwacie's twying to say is that the woman's a sopaholic. Sowwy, fwezzuh buhn.
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* GRatedDrug: Fran becomes addicted to shopping in order to cope with Danny's engagement to Heather Biblow. She even goes through ''withdrawals'' and has to have a "fix" via smelling shopping receipts.
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* GRatedDrug: Fran becomes [[{{Shopaholic}} addicted to shopping shopping]] in order to cope with Danny's engagement to Heather Biblow. She even goes through ''withdrawals'' and has to have a "fix" via smelling shopping receipts.
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* TropaholicsAnonymous: Fran attends a Shoppers Anonymous support group.
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* TropaholicsAnonymous: Fran attends a Shoppers Anonymous support group.group.
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--> '''Gracie''': Daddy, I'm worried about Fran. She's compensating for feelings of inadequacy by acting out withobsessive compulsive behavior.
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--> '''Gracie''': Daddy, I'm worried about Fran. She's compensating for feelings of inadequacy by acting out withobsessive with obsessive compulsive behavior.
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--> '''Niles:''' I'll throw that away for you, sir. ''[stuffs it in his coat]''
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--> '''Niles:''' I'll throw that away for you, sir. ''[stuffs ''[not-so-discreetly stuffs it in his coat]''
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--> '''Fran:'''' God give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot exchange--uh, change!
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--> '''Fran:'''' '''Fran:''' God give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot exchange--uh, change!
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* FreudianSlip: Fran: "God give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot exchange--uh, change!"
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--> '''Fran:'''' God give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot exchange--uh,change!"change!
--> '''Fran:'''' God give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot exchange--uh,
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* SmokingHotSex: Fran not remembering the kiss that cured her:
--> '''Fran:''' You know, it's strange. I think I'm over that whole shopping thing, but suddenly I've got such an urge for a cigarette.
--> '''Fran:''' You know, it's strange. I think I'm over that whole shopping thing, but suddenly I've got such an urge for a cigarette.
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* TongueOnTheFlagpole: Tongue on the frozen snack, in C.C.'s case.case.
* TropaholicsAnonymous: Fran attends a Shoppers Anonymous support group.
* TropaholicsAnonymous: Fran attends a Shoppers Anonymous support group.
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--> '''Maxwell:''' Brighton, what on earth are you doing with a Victoria's Secret's catalog?
--> '''Brighton:''' I'm just getting a jump on some Christmas shopping. ''[beat]'' Could I have her?
--> '''Maxwell:''' Give me that!
--> '''Niles:''' I'll throw that away for you, sir. ''[stuffs it in his coat]''
--> '''Maxwell:''' Brighton, what on earth are you doing with a Victoria's Secret's catalog?
--> '''Brighton:''' I'm just getting a jump on some Christmas shopping. ''[beat]'' Could I have her?
--> '''Maxwell:''' Give me that!
--> '''Niles:''' I'll throw that away for you, sir. ''[stuffs it in his coat]''
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* FreudianSlip: Fran: "God give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot exchange--uh, change!"
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--> '''Gracie''': Daddy, I'm worried about Fran. She's compensating for feelings of inadequacy by acting out withobsessive compulsive behavior.
--> '''Maxwell''': Now Gracie, you spend more time in therapy than Daddy does, so, once again, small words?
--> '''Gracie''': She's nuts!
--> '''C.C.''' (with freezer burn on her tongue) : Maxwell, what Gwacie's twying to say is that the woman's a sopaholic. Sowwy, fwezzuh buhn.
--> '''Gracie''': Daddy, I'm worried about Fran. She's compensating for feelings of inadequacy by acting out withobsessive compulsive behavior.
--> '''Maxwell''': Now Gracie, you spend more time in therapy than Daddy does, so, once again, small words?
--> '''Gracie''': She's nuts!
--> '''C.C.''' (with freezer burn on her tongue) : Maxwell, what Gwacie's twying to say is that the woman's a sopaholic. Sowwy, fwezzuh buhn.
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When Val tells Fran that Danny Imperali and Heather Biblow are getting married, Fran goes on a shopping binge as a result, and becomes a shopaholic as a result.
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* TheAlcholic: Well, in Fran's case, the Shopaholic.
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* TheAlcholic: TheAlcoholic: Well, in Fran's case, the Shopaholic.
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* GossipyHens: Niles when breaking the news of the engagement to Maxwell and the kids.
* GRatedDrug: Fran becomes addicted to shopping in order to cope with Danny'sengagement. engagement to Heather Biblow. She even goes through ''withdrawals''.''withdrawals'' and has to have a "fix" via smelling shopping receipts.
* GossipyHens: Niles when breaking the news of the engagement to Maxwell and the kids.
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* RunningGag: Niles' repeated use of "You didn't hear it from me...""
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* TongueOnTheFlagpole: Tongue on the frozen snack, in C.C.'s case.
* TitleDrop: More than once.
* TongueOnTheFlagpole: Tongue on the frozen snack, in C.C.'s case.
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* GRatedDrug: Fran becomes addicted to shopping in order to cope with Danny's engagement. She even goes through ''withdrawals''.
* MagicKiss: How Maxwell manages to break Fran's addiction to shopping.
* RunningGag: Niles' repeated use of "You didn't hear it from me..."
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* GRatedDrug: Fran becomes addicted to shopping in order to cope with Danny's engagement. She even goes through ''withdrawals''.
* MagicKiss: How Maxwell manages to break Fran's addiction to shopping.
* RunningGag: Niles' repeated use of "You didn't hear it from me..."
