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* RecycledScript: The episode ''Jumping to Conclusions'' in which Howard and Hilda believe Ann is having an affair with Paul and try to be sympathetic to Martin by being overly physically affection towards him. This is reused from ''The Green Door'', an episode of Esmonde and Larbey's previous sitcom ''The Good Life'', in which Tom and Barbara come to believe Margo is having an affair and treat her husband Jerry in much the same way.

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* RecycledScript: The episode ''Jumping to Conclusions'' in which Howard and Hilda believe Ann is having an affair with Paul and try to be sympathetic to Martin by being overly physically affection affectionate towards him. This is reused from ''The Green Door'', an episode of Esmonde and Larbey's previous sitcom ''The Good Life'', in which Tom and Barbara come to believe Margo is having an affair and treat her husband Jerry in much the same way.

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* RecycledScript: The episode ''Jumping to Conclusions'' in which Howard and Hilda believe Ann is having an affair with Paul and try to be sympathetic to Martin by being overly physically affection towards him. This is reused from ''The Green Door'', an episode of Esmonde and Larbey's previous sitcom ''The Good Life'', in which Tom and Barbara come to believe Margo is having an affair and treat her husband Jerry in much the same way.



* RecycledScript: The episode ''Jumping to Conclusions'' in which Howard and Hilda believe Ann is having an affair with Paul and try to be sympathetic to Martin by being overly physically affection towards him. This is reused from ''The Green Door'', an episode of Esmonde and Larbey's previous sitcom ''The Good Life'', in which Tom and Barbara come to believe Margo is having an affair and treat her husband Jerry in much the same way.

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* RecycledScript: The episode ''Jumping to Conclusions'' in which Howard and Hilda believe Ann is having an affair with Paul and try to be sympathetic to Martin by being overly physically affection towards him. This is reused from ''The Green Door'', an episode of Esmonde and Larbey's previous sitcom ''The Good Life'', in which Tom and Barbara come to believe Margo is having an affair and treat her husband Jerry in much the same way.
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* RecycledScript: The episode ''Jumping to Conclusions'' in which Howard and Hilda believe Ann is having an affair with Paul and try to be sympathetic to Martin by being overly physically affection towards him. This is reused from ''The Green Door'', an episode of Esmonde and Larbey's previous sitcom ''The Good Life'', in which Tom and Barbara come to believe Margo is having an affair and treat her husband Jerry in much the same way.
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* RealSongThemeTune: The opening and closing credits play over a recording of Music/DmitriShostakovich's Prelude in D-flat major, Op.34 No.15.
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* StarMakingRole: This is what really put Penelope Wilton on the map, at least in the UK.

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* StarMakingRole: This is what really put Penelope Wilton Creator/PenelopeWilton on the map, at least in the UK.
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Not sure if the examples should be moved to Just For Fun or not, but they certainly don't go here anymore.


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** [[Series/TheGoodLife Tom Good]] has certainly become more uptight with age, and is now married to [[Series/DowntonAbbey Isobel Crawley, despite romantic tension with "Shrimpie", the Marquess of Flintshire.]] (Or Martin and Ann could be [[Series/DoctorWho the chief caretaker in "Paradise Towers" and Harriet Jones MP]], or [[Theatre/TheNormanConquests Reg and Annie]] (married despite being brother and sister?).)
** Creator/RayWinstone shows up driving a tractor in the Series 3 episode "Manure".
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** RayWinstone shows up driving a tractor in the Series 3 episode "Manure".

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** RayWinstone Creator/RayWinstone shows up driving a tractor in the Series 3 episode "Manure".
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As this is an in-universe example, it should probably go on the main page.


* NamesTheSame: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in the first episode; Howard Hughes shares his name with the [[Film/TheAviator eccentric tycoon]], and another Close resident, Tommy Cooper, shares his name with a popular stage magician and comedian. Paul finds the names much funnier than Martin finds them.
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* StarMakingRole: This is what really put Penelope Wilton on the map, at least in the UK.
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** [[Series/TheGoodLife Tom Good]] has certainly become more uptight with age. (Alternatively, [[Theatre/TheNormanConquests Reg and Annie]] are married? But they're brother and sister!)

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** [[Series/TheGoodLife Tom Good]] has certainly become more uptight with age. (Alternatively, age, and is now married to [[Series/DowntonAbbey Isobel Crawley, despite romantic tension with "Shrimpie", the Marquess of Flintshire.]] (Or Martin and Ann could be [[Series/DoctorWho the chief caretaker in "Paradise Towers" and Harriet Jones MP]], or [[Theatre/TheNormanConquests Reg and Annie]] are married? But they're (married despite being brother and sister!)sister?).)

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/TheGoodLife Tom Good]] has certainly become more uptight with age. (Alternatively, [[Theatre/TheNormanConquests Reg and Annie]] are married? But they're brother and sister!)

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* HeyItsThatGuy: HeyItsThatGuy:
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[[Series/TheGoodLife Tom Good]] has certainly become more uptight with age. (Alternatively, [[Theatre/TheNormanConquests Reg and Annie]] are married? But they're brother and sister!)sister!)
** RayWinstone shows up driving a tractor in the Series 3 episode "Manure".
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* NamesTheSame: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in the first episode; Howard Hughes shares his name with the [[TheAviator eccentric tycoon]], and another Close resident, Tommy Cooper, shares his name with a popular stage magician and comedian. Paul finds the names much funnier than Martin finds them.

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* NamesTheSame: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in the first episode; Howard Hughes shares his name with the [[TheAviator [[Film/TheAviator eccentric tycoon]], and another Close resident, Tommy Cooper, shares his name with a popular stage magician and comedian. Paul finds the names much funnier than Martin finds them.
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* ThrowItIn: Most of the times when Paul is trying not to laugh at Martin's antics, it is real. It started as unintentional but they kept it because it adds depth to the characters' relationship.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/TheGoodLife Tom Good]] has certainly become more uptight with age. (Alternatively, [[Theatre/TheNormanConquests Reg and Annie]] are married? But they're brother and sister!)
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* NamesTheSame: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in the first episode; Howard Hughes shares his name with the [[Film/TheAviator eccentric tycoon]], and another Close resident, Tommy Cooper, shares his name with a popular stage magician and comedian. Paul finds the names much funnier than Martin finds them.

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* NamesTheSame: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in the first episode; Howard Hughes shares his name with the [[Film/TheAviator [[TheAviator eccentric tycoon]], and another Close resident, Tommy Cooper, shares his name with a popular stage magician and comedian. Paul finds the names much funnier than Martin finds them.
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Added DiffLines:

* NamesTheSame: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in the first episode; Howard Hughes shares his name with the [[Film/TheAviator eccentric tycoon]], and another Close resident, Tommy Cooper, shares his name with a popular stage magician and comedian. Paul finds the names much funnier than Martin finds them.
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