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* BadassBiker: Subverted with Malcolm, who in spite of usually being seen on a motorcycle, is actually a mild-mannered man who lives with his mother.
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* LuckyCharmsTitle: Not on the show itself, but [[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Watching-1-7-DVD-Emma-Wray/dp/B002MVPPPU/ref=asc_df_B002MVPPPU/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310847701815&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15793094211035057926&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045203&hvtargid=pla-564113996285&psc=1 the Network DVD release]] places an eye symbol on top of the i in "Watching".

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* CoolSidecar: Malcolm's motorcycle has a sidecar, which Brenda is usually seen uncomfortably stuck in.



* DoubleMeaningTitle: The title of the show can refer both to Brenda and Pamela's habit of "people-watching" and Malcolm's habit of birdwatching.



* HypocriticalHumor: Brenda is in ''no'' position to make fun of Terry's brightly-coloured jacket in Season Two.

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* HypocriticalHumor: Brenda is in ''no'' position to make fun of Terry's brightly-coloured brightly-colored jacket in Season Two.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Cuts both ways, they're a complete mismatch so what do they see in each other? The [[https://youtu.be/Ik8PH6_-w-g theme song]] even lampshades this.

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* OddCouple: Whilst Brenda is loud-mouthed and a motormouth, Malcolm is much quieter and has a habit of birdwatching. This causes tension in their relationship and is even acknowledged by the theme tune.
* OopNorth: Brenda hails from Liverpool and has a strong Liverpudlian accent.
* WeddingFinale: The final episode, "Knotting", features the marriage of Brenda and Malcolm.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Cuts both ways, they're a complete mismatch so what do they see in each other? The [[https://youtu.be/Ik8PH6_-w-g theme song]] even lampshades this.this.

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* BritishAccents: Marjorie can see that people would have trouble with Brenda and Pamela's Scouse accent, 'though you think they'd at least be able to understand each other.'
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* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Every week it's a gerund. The first season gives us "Meeting", "Wrestling", "Outing", "Confusing", "Leaving", "Repenting" and "Hiding".

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* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Every week it's a gerund. The first season gives us "Meeting", "Wrestling", "Outing", "Confusing", "Leaving", "Repenting" and "Hiding"."Hiding".
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Cuts both ways, they're a complete mismatch so what do they see in each other? The [[https://youtu.be/Ik8PH6_-w-g theme song]] even lampshades this.

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* BritishAccents: Marjorie can see that people would have trouble with Brenda and Pamela's Scouse accent, though you'd think they could at least understand each other.

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* BritishAccents: Marjorie can see that people would have trouble with Brenda and Pamela's Scouse accent, though you'd 'though you think they could they'd at least be able to understand each other.'
* DoItYourselfThemeTune: The beginning and ending themes are sung in-character by Emma Wray as Brenda.


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* HypocriticalHumor: Brenda is in ''no'' position to make fun of Terry's brightly-coloured jacket in Season Two.
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* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Malcolm towers over most of the other regular characters, and most of them do the same to Brenda.

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* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Malcolm towers over most of the other regular characters, and most of them do the same to Brenda.Brenda.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Every week it's a gerund. The first season gives us "Meeting", "Wrestling", "Outing", "Confusing", "Leaving", "Repenting" and "Hiding".
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BritCom of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Malcolm Stoneway is a quiet mild-mannered birdwatcher. Brenda Wilson is a loud colourfully-clad motormouth. Given the rules of television, naturally they're destined to be together...aren't they?


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* BritishAccents: Marjorie can see that people would have trouble with Brenda and Pamela's Scouse accent, though you'd think they could at least understand each other.
* GilliganCut: There is absolutely no way Brenda is going to ride on the motorbike with the Welsh dresser. No way.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Malcolm towers over most of the other regular characters, and most of them do the same to Brenda.

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