Dorien: It tells the world something about me.
Sharon: Mmm, that you're a daft old prat.
— Sharon Theodopolopodous insulting Dorien Green.
- Date First Aired: 25/10/1992
Tracey goes on a strict diet after Darryl makes an innocent remark about her weight. As Tracey becomes increasingly grumpy and hungry from having to eat healthily, Dorien tries to get Brett, her personal trainer, to take an interest in her.
Tropes In This Episode:
- Accidental Misnaming: Tracey accidentally calls Brett Warner "Brett Walnut".
- Ambiguous Ending: So was Brett straight but didn't want to have sex with Dorien, or gay and used Sharon to hide it?
- Ass Shove: Tracey mentions she'd love to shove the bell that signals the end of visiting hours up the arse of the screw who rings it.
- Celeb Crush: Dorien wishes she could have Bruce Willis on a leash in her bathroom.
- Continuity Nod: Sharon recalls Chris' testicle surgery back in "Parting".
- Deadpan Snarker:
- Sharon when Dorien describes Brett.Dorien: He has the looks of an Adonis, and a body to die for.Sharon: Unlike you who has the looks of a donut and a body that died years ago.
- Also Sharon when Dorien complains about Brett.Sharon: Perhaps you're being too subtle.Dorien: I hardly think so. When he came round this morning, I opened the door in my underwear.Sharon: I didn't know you had a door in your underwear! What is it - a tradesmen's entrance?
- Dorien gets Sharon back after she talks about how she hates diets.Dorien: How would you know? You devour enough calories a day to feed a small African nation.
- Sharon when Dorien describes Brett.
- Diet Episode: Tracey goes on a diet after she starts gaining weight.
- Eye Scream: Darryl threatens to poke Chris in the eyes with a magazine until he goes blind.
- Fan Disservice: Sharon mentions nylon gives her a rash on her bum.
- Incompatible Orientation: Dorien thinks she can't have sex with Brett because she believes he's gay.
- Jerkass: A girl in the cake shop is unable to finish a donut when she leaves, so it remains left behind on the plate. Tracey is about to eat the abandoned donut, when the girl runs back in, snatches it from her hand and tells her that if she can't afford it, she doesn't deserve it.
- Life Isn't Fair: Dorien claims this because she doesn't have Bruce Willis on a leash in her bathroom.
- Mistaken for Gay: Dorien believes Bruce is gay because he never understands her blatant offers for sex.
- Musical Chores: Sharon sings "I Can't Dance" when cleaning the kitchen.
- One-Shot Character: Brett Warner.
- Prison Rape: Implied when Tracey makes a joke about dropping the shampoo in the shower.
- Rich Language, Poor Language: Dorien doesn't realise that when Sharon says "'awk" she means "hawk".
- Shirtless Scene: Brett gets one after pretending to have sex with Sharon.
- Shout-Out:
- Sharon makes a joke about The Kids from "Fame" by calling Dorien an "OAP from Fame".
- Dorien remarks Sharon could use one of Richard Branson's balloons as a leotard.
- Dorien makes a joke about Brett's technicolour jockstrap.
- Sharon tells Tracey that the prison tea would even stop Errol Flynn's sex drive.
- Tracey compares herself to Roger Rabbit.
- Sharon claims Tracey's got a face as long as Nigel Mansell's dipstick.
- Dorien wants Bruce Willis as a love slave.
- Take That!:
- Sharon compares Dorien in a leopard skin leotard to Sylvester Stallone's mum.
- Chris compares Sharon on her period to Attila the Hun.
- Sharon complains about having to eat Lean Cuisine.
- Time Skip: Once Tracey starts her diet, the episode skips ahead two weeks to show how crazy it's driving her.
- Titled After the Song: The title comes from a Bad Boys Blue song.
- Troll: Sharon gleefully eats unhealthy food in front of Tracey, knowing her diet is making her edgy.
- Weight Woe: Tracey gets depressed when Darryl thinks she's gaining weight.
- Workout Fanservice: Dorien wears a leopard skin leotard, while Brett wears a tank top and has muscles glistening with sweat.
