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** Maria, Alan and the Brigadier are also mentioned, though sadly can't make it.
** The {{Novelization}} adds Yates, Benton, Harry, Clyde's mum, and Brendan and the Bakers from ''Series/K9AndCompany'' to the couldn't make it list.

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** Maria, Alan Alan, Clyde's mum, and the Brigadier are also mentioned, though sadly can't make it.
** The {{Novelization}} adds Yates, Benton, Harry, Clyde's mum, and Brendan and the Bakers from ''Series/K9AndCompany'' to the couldn't make it list.
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* FourthDateMarriage: Sarah Jane is about to marry a man she's known for at best a few months, and a single episode.

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* FourthDateMarriage: Sarah Jane is about to marry a man she's known for at best a few months, and a single episode. Justified, since she's under mind control.
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* OneSceneWonder: Applies to the first part of the story, but the part where David Tennant's Doctor bursts through the door to stop the wedding is easily the most memorable scene of that episode!
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* GiveAwayTheBride: Sarah Jane asks Luke to give her away at the wedding. Luke wonders why she doesn't ask The Doctor to do it but she dismisses the idea by pointing out how difficult it is to get hold of him.
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* LoopholeAbuse: Apparently, the TARDIS can't land due to the Trickster keeping the Doctor and the TARDIS away. However, by all technicalities, ''materialising your door inside the wall'' is not landing.
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* WardrobeFlawOfCharacterization: At Sarah Jane's wedding, Clyde wears sneakers with his suit (ironically, just like the Doctor), and for much the same reason.
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* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: Sarah Jane gets a package containing an alien being while her boyfriend is visiting. Fortunately, Clyde and Rani are there to cover for her.

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* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: Sarah Jane gets a package containing an alien being while her boyfriend is visiting. Fortunately, Clyde and Rani are there to cover for her.



* ParentWithNewParamour: Luke, despite initial nervousness (and spying on his mother before finding out that she was disappearing to go on dates), gets along well with her new boyfriend/fiance and becomes the strongest supporter of her new relationship. He even brushes off his friends' valid concerns about the man's empty house with a warning not to spoil his mum's big day. Of course, the relationship doesn't work out; the man had died weeks ago (thus the empty house), and the Trickster had revived him to serve as a trap for Sarah Jane. When he finds out, he chooses to die as he should have.

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* ParentWithNewParamour: ParentWithNewParamour: Luke, despite initial nervousness (and spying on his mother before finding out that she was disappearing to go on dates), gets along well with her new boyfriend/fiance and becomes the strongest supporter of her new relationship. He even brushes off his friends' valid concerns about the man's empty house with a warning not to spoil his mum's big day. Of course, the relationship doesn't work out; the man had died weeks ago (thus the empty house), and the Trickster had revived him to serve as a trap for Sarah Jane. When he finds out, he chooses to die as he should have.

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* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: Narrowly averted. Sarah Jane receives a package containing an alien life form at the same time Peter shows up at her house. Fortunately, Rani and Clyde are there to cover for her.

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* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: Narrowly averted. TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: Sarah Jane receives gets a package containing an alien life form at the same time Peter shows up at being while her house. boyfriend is visiting. Fortunately, Rani and Clyde and Rani are there to cover for her.



* ParentWithNewParamour: Luke, despite initial nervousness (and spying on his mother before finding out that she was disappearing to go on dates), gets along well with her new boyfriend/fiance and becomes the strongest supporter of her new relationship. He even brushes off his friends' valid concerns about the man's empty house with a warning not to spoil his mum's big day. Of course, the relationship doesn't work out; the man had died weeks ago (thus the empty house), and the Trickster had revived him to serve as a trap for Sarah Jane. When he finds out, he chooses to die as he should have.

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* ParentWithNewParamour: ParentWithNewParamour: Luke, despite initial nervousness (and spying on his mother before finding out that she was disappearing to go on dates), gets along well with her new boyfriend/fiance and becomes the strongest supporter of her new relationship. He even brushes off his friends' valid concerns about the man's empty house with a warning not to spoil his mum's big day. Of course, the relationship doesn't work out; the man had died weeks ago (thus the empty house), and the Trickster had revived him to serve as a trap for Sarah Jane. When he finds out, he chooses to die as he should have.


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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: CBBC's trailer was essentially Part One's cliffhanger and a caption with the start time. Given that the two parts aired only a day apart, spoilers were unavoidable if CBBC wanted more than 24 hours to promote Creator/DavidTennant's guest role.

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* DatePeepers: Luke, Rani, and Clyde.

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* DatePeepers: Luke, Rani, and Clyde.Clyde, although they don't know that it's a date at first. They thought she was hunting aliens.



* FourthDateMarriage: Justified, for once.

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* FourthDateMarriage: Justified, Sarah Jane is about to marry a man she's known for once.at best a few months, and a single episode.



* AGoodNameForARockBand: The Pantheon of Discord, according to Clyde. The Doctor agrees.

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* AGoodNameForARockBand: The Clyde mentions that Pantheon of Discord, according to Clyde. Discord would be a good name for a band. The Doctor wholeheartedly agrees.



* PaletteSwap: The Trickster invokes this, appearing in white instead of black to Peter.
* ParentWithNewParamour: Unusually for this trope, Luke is [[ShipperOnDeck enthusiastic about Sarah Jane's new beau,]] forbidding Clyde and Rani from ruining things.

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* PaletteSwap: The Trickster actually invokes this, appearing in white instead of his usual black to Peter.
Peter Dalton as an angel. Lampshaded by the Doctor.
* ParentWithNewParamour: Unusually for this trope, Luke is [[ShipperOnDeck enthusiastic ParentWithNewParamour: Luke, despite initial nervousness (and spying on his mother before finding out that she was disappearing to go on dates), gets along well with her new boyfriend/fiance and becomes the strongest supporter of her new relationship. He even brushes off his friends' valid concerns about the man's empty house with a warning not to spoil his mum's big day. Of course, the relationship doesn't work out; the man had died weeks ago (thus the empty house), and the Trickster had revived him to serve as a trap for Sarah Jane's new beau,]] forbidding Clyde and Rani from ruining things.Jane. When he finds out, he chooses to die as he should have.



* SheCleansUpNicely: In a completely non-romantic example, this is Luke's response to Rani and Sarah Jane all dolled up for the wedding.
* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Obviously. Done by the Doctor himself, of all party crashers.
** The Trickster also plans for this trope to be inverted-Sarah Jane and Peter will be too busy with their wedded life to fight aliens, leaving Ealing wide open.
* WeddingDeadline: And the fate of Earth hangs in the balance.
* WrittenInAbsence: The Brigadier is explained as being in Peru. Sadly, ill-health prevented Creator/NicholasCourtney from returning.

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* SheCleansUpNicely: In a completely non-romantic example, this Luke is Luke's response rather stunned to notice that Rani ''does'' clean up nicely. Actually, he has one right after the other - first for his mum and Sarah Jane all dolled up then for the wedding.
Rani. (This version, obviously, is purely platonic on both counts.)
* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Obviously. Done The registrar's reading of the words ("Now, I have to ask this...") is almost drowned out by a strange wheezing, groaning noise. In what would be a shocking cliffhanger if it hadn't been heavily hyped beforehand, the Tenth Doctor himself bursts through the door, having realised that Sarah Jane was under hypnosis (again) and the wedding was being manipulated by the Doctor himself, of all party crashers.
** The Trickster also plans for this trope to be inverted-Sarah Jane and Peter will be too busy with their wedded life to fight aliens, leaving Ealing wide open.
Trickster.
* WeddingDeadline: And Quite a lot will happen if Sarah Jane says "I do." The words would force her to bend to the fate of Earth hangs in the balance.
Trickster's will.
* WrittenInAbsence: WrittenInAbsence:
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The Brigadier is explained as being in Peru. Sadly, ill-health prevented Creator/NicholasCourtney from returning.returning.
** Maria's absence is explained as her having exams, while Alan is tied up with work.

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* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: Narrowly averted. Sarah Jane receives a package containing an alien life form at the same time Peter shows up at her house. Fortunately, Rani and Clyde are there to cover for her.



* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: Narrowly averted. Sarah Jane receives a package containing an alien life form at the same time Peter shows up at her house. Fortunately, Rani and Clyde are there to cover for her.




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* WrittenInAbsence: The Brigadier is explained as being in Peru. Sadly, ill-health prevented Creator/NicholasCourtney from returning.
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* CrazyPrepared: Clyde wears trainers with his suit in case he needs to do some running. Though it's possible that it was just him being casual.


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* ProperlyParanoid: Clyde and Rani (correctly) surmise that something is up with Sarah Jane's FourthDateMarriage.
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* LameExcuse: Even K9 thinks Sarah Jane's excuses are pathetic.

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* FourthDateMarriage: Justified, for once.

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* EconomyCast: A rather tragic example with the wedding itself, which lacks the large crowd of extras and instead just has the regular cast, Rani's parents, Peter and the priest. A few [[HandWave handwaves]] are rattled off for why established characters don't appear - Maria has exams and her father is tied up at work, Clyde's mother is busy with a different wedding, the Brigadier is still in Peru [[note]]Nicholas Courtney had to pull out of the episode following a stroke.[[/note]]. The groom's side is not represented at all and, when asked by Clyde if he has any family, Peter replies "I'm afraid I'm the only one left. Last of the line."
**It's even lampshaded by Mrs Chandra who notes the few obscure acquaintances who do attend (Sarah Jane's hairdresser, Emma; her editor, Clerissa; her accountant, whose name Chandra cannot recall.), and snidely notes that this is inevitable when you [[AltarTheSpeed hurry to get married]].
* FourthDateMarriage: Justified, for once.

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** Maria, Alan and the Brigadier are also mentioned, though sadly can't make it. The {{Novelization}} also mentions Brendan from ''Series/K9AndCompany''.

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** Maria, Alan and the Brigadier are also mentioned, though sadly can't make it.
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The {{Novelization}} also mentions adds Yates, Benton, Harry, Clyde's mum, and Brendan and the Bakers from ''Series/K9AndCompany''.''Series/K9AndCompany'' to the couldn't make it list.
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** Maria, Alan, the Brigadier, and Brendan from ''Series/K9AndCompany'' are also mentioned, though sadly can't make it.

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** Maria, Alan, Alan and the Brigadier, and Brendan from ''Series/K9AndCompany'' Brigadier are also mentioned, though sadly can't make it. The {{Novelization}} also mentions Brendan from ''Series/K9AndCompany''.
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** Maria, Alan, and the Brigadier are also mentioned, though sadly can't make it.

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** Maria, Alan, the Brigadier, and the Brigadier Brendan from ''Series/K9AndCompany'' are also mentioned, though sadly can't make it.
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Has nothing do with familiarity with in-universe fiction.


* GenreSavvy: When Sarah Jane starts keeping secrets and going off on her own, the kids correctly suspect that something's going on, though they don't realize what. Clyde also has the savviness to bring K9 to the wedding.
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** Once again it's revealed that Sarah Jane ''hates'' being called Sarah -- but this episode reveals that it's because the Doctor is the only one ''allowed'' to call her by that name; it's reserved, specifically, for ''him''.

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* BadLiar: K9 is absolutely horrible at it.



** The Doctor recognizes Luke from the previous crossover (see below).



* JustOneSecondOutOfSync

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* JustOneSecondOutOfSyncJustOneSecondOutOfSync: The Doctor quotes this trope by name.


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** The Trickster also plans for this trope to be inverted-Sarah Jane and Peter will be too busy with their wedded life to fight aliens, leaving Ealing wide open.
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* HamToHamCombat: Ten has ''an enormous ability to show off''... and the Trickster is an enormous ham. The two end up meeting.


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* LargeHam: The Tenth Doctor turns up. Need we say more?

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** Maria, Alan, and the Brigadier are also mentioned, though sadly can't make it.



* DatePeepers: Luke, Rani, and Clyde
* DeadpanSnarker: Mr Smith and K9, as always, show shades of this.
* DecemberDecemberRomance
* FourthDateMarriage

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* DatePeepers: Luke, Rani, and Clyde
Clyde.
* DeadpanSnarker: DeadpanSnarker[=/=]VitriolicBestBuds: Mr Smith and K9, as always, show shades of this.
* DecemberDecemberRomance
DealWithTheDevil: Peter does this, though in fairness, he thought it was a BargainWithHeaven.
* FourthDateMarriageDecemberDecemberRomance: Both Peter and Sarah Jane are getting on in years.
* FourthDateMarriage: Justified, for once.
* GenreBlind: Apparently, Peter didn't think anything of giving Sarah Jane a ring that ''controlled her mind.'' And the fact that "the angel" gave it to him doesn't seem to have clued him in at all.
* GenreSavvy: When Sarah Jane starts keeping secrets and going off on her own, the kids correctly suspect that something's going on, though they don't realize what. Clyde also has the savviness to bring K9 to the wedding.



* HeroicSacrifice

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* HeroicSacrificeHeroicSacrifice: Peter, who gives the Trickster a brief TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
* IncomingHam: The Trickster, as usual. ''' ''DOCTOR!'' '''



* ParentWithNewParamour: Unusually for this trope, Luke is enthusiastic about Sarah Jane's new beau, forbidding Clyde and Rani from ruining things.

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* PaletteSwap: The Trickster invokes this, appearing in white instead of black to Peter.
* ParentWithNewParamour: Unusually for this trope, Luke is [[ShipperOnDeck enthusiastic about Sarah Jane's new beau, beau,]] forbidding Clyde and Rani from ruining things.
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* CartwrightCurse: Poor Sarah Jane.
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* BiggerOnTheInside: It's Clyde's turn to say it this time. Luke uses the term "dimensional trancendence" instead.
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The day of the wedding arrives. Clyde smuggles K-9 into the chapel. Everything seems to be going smoothly, when guess [[IncrediblyLamePun who]] crashes the wedding?

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The day of the wedding arrives. Clyde smuggles K-9 into the chapel. Everything seems to be going smoothly, when guess [[IncrediblyLamePun who]] smoothly... until the [[Series/DoctorWho Tenth Doctor]] crashes the wedding?
wedding!!



* {{Brainwashed}}: Sarah Jane, once again.

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* {{Brainwashed}}: Sarah Jane, once again.again, in a nod to her tendency to get hypnotised in the classic series.



* {{Crossover}}

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* {{Crossover}}{{Crossover}}: This is the [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth second]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd time]] ''SJA'' has directly crossed over with its parent show. (At least when judged by airdate; the [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime third crossover]] was filmed before this one, but aired after it.)



* DeadpanSnarker: Mr. Smith and K-9

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* DeadpanSnarker: Mr. Mr Smith and K-9K9, as always, show shades of this.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Mr. Smith and K-9

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* AGoodNameForARockBand: The Pantheon Of Discord, according to Clyde. The Doctor agrees.



* BlatantLies: "Do not look at me. Everything is normal." -- K-9

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* BlatantLies: "Do not look at me. Everything is normal." -- K-9K9



* AGoodNameForARockBand: The Pantheon of Discord, according to Clyde. The Doctor agrees.



* LameExcuse: Even K-9 thinks Sarah Jane's excuses are pathetic.

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* LameExcuse: Even K-9 K9 thinks Sarah Jane's excuses are pathetic.pathetic.
* MindControlDevice: Sarah Jane's engagement ring. When things get just ''too'' weird, though, she has the willpower to take it off.



* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Obviously.

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* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Obviously. Done by the Doctor himself, of all party crashers.



* WeddingDeadline: And the fate of Earth hangs in the balance.

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* WeddingDeadline: And the fate of Earth hangs in the balance.balance.

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* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave
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Sarah Jane is up to something. The kids get sick of her lying and sneaking around, so they follow her. Expecting something to do with aliens, they are shocked to see her on a date! Her boyfriend Peter Dalton soon pops the question. Clyde and Rani are naturally suspicious, and start investigating him. When they discover that his house is unlived in, Sarah Jane is unfazed. In fact, she's acting downright wierd, waving off their suspicions and even deactivating Mr. Smith.

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Sarah Jane is up to something. The kids get sick of her lying and sneaking around, so they follow her. Expecting something to do with aliens, they are shocked to see her on a date! Her boyfriend Peter Dalton soon pops the question. Clyde and Rani are naturally suspicious, and start investigating him. When they discover that his house is unlived in, Sarah Jane is unfazed. In fact, she's acting downright wierd, weird, waving off their suspicions and even deactivating Mr. Smith.
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* FourthDateMarriage
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* BlatantLies: "Do not look at me. Everything is normal."

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* BlatantLies: "Do not look at me. Everything is normal."" -- K-9

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