Sharon: An' call me stupid, but I thought when Marcus chucked Dorien out we'd see less of 'er...
Tracey: You're stupid.
Sharon: Bu' there you are, ever present - like the fart that follows you into the car!
— Sharon Theodopolopodous and Tracey Stubbs when Dorien enters the kitchen.
- Date First Aired: 30/06/1997
Tracey has given up on Darryl after his second imprisonment and now wants to make up for lost time, so she goes out on the pull, much to Sharon's disgust. Sharon gets on the TV to try and appeal for Chris' release, but gets into a fight with the channel's mascot - Headline Hound. Meanwhile, Dorien finally wins her house back from Marcus' clutches.
Tropes In This Episode:
- Accidental Misnaming: Brittany can't pronounce "Theodopolopodous", instead saying "Theopopalop", "Theodolapops" and "Theolotaplops".
- Affectionate Nickname: Marcus calls Geraldine his "Cuddle Pumpkin".
- Alliterative Name: Headline Hound.
- All There in the Script: The Active TV presenter's name is given as "Brittany" in the end credits.
- Blackmail: Dorien uses her knowledge of Marcus' affair with Geraldine to get him to give her the house again.
- Brief Accent Imitation:
- Sharon puts on a posh accent when on the phone.
- Sharon puts on an American accent when mocking Tracey and Garth.
- Celebrity Crush: Darryl has one on Virginia Bottomley, much to Garth's disgust.
- Freeze-Frame Ending: The episode freezes on Sharon and Tracey laughing before the credits roll.
- The Ghost: Scott, who's on Active TV after Sharon.
- Hangover Sensitivity: Sharon pretends to have this to fool Dorien's mother:Sharon: Dorien, Dorien, the cockroaches are stampedin' again!
- Kindhearted Cat Lover: Geraldine wants some tablemats with cats on them for her birthday.
- Loan Shark: Garth mistakes Joe for one that Darryl got on the wrong side of.
- Oh, Crap!: Marcus' eyes nearly pop out of his head when he realises that Dorien knows about his affair with Geraldine.
- One-Shot Character: Joe, Brittany and Headline Hound.
- Shout-Out:
- The episode title comes from the 1970's Brit Com Rising Damp.
- Sharon compares the events of Series 7 to Monopoly:Sharon: Darryl an' Chris 'ave gone directly to jail, Dorien's been chucked outta Mayfair an' we're back at Go, tryin' ta throw a six.Tracey: Are you the dog or the ol' boot?
- Sharon writes letters to Lord Longford, Michael Howard, Anthea Turner, Edwina Currie and Alan Titchmarsh to try and free Chris.
- Tracey watches The Oprah Winfrey Show to learn seduction techniques.
- Tracey did a Tina Turner impression at the rugby club disco.
- Tracey remarks she wasn't at the rugby club disco to discuss Jeremy Guscott's tackle (though she wouldn't have minded).
- Sharon remarks that the last time Tracey was on the pull, Elvis Presley was still alive.
- Sharon makes a sarcastic comment that Jeremy Paxman, Jonathan Dimbleby and Mrs. Merton are all fighting to interview her.
- Sharon tries to call up Richard and Judy on the phone.
- Sharon mentions Terry Waite when talking to the Active TV people.
- Sharon wants to wear Tracey's blouse that makes her look like Ulrika Jonsson.
- Joe wants to know if Tracey likes Simply Red.
- When Sharon sees Tracey and Garth having a touching moment, she remarks "I love you, Mommy. I love you, Jim Bob".
- Brittany says "Beam me up, Scotty".
- Show Within a Show: Active TV, England's only news and topless snooker channel.
- Take That!:
- Tracey thinks it's weird how Moira Stuart always wears the same horrible brooch.
- Dorien is disgusted at feeling like a contestant on Supermarket Sweep.
- Garth is disgusted that Darryl fancies Virginia Bottomley.
- Sharon calls Darryl a lost cause just like West Ham.
- Sharon complains that people care about O. J. Simpson more than they do about her trying to free Chris.
- Someone offers Sharon £1,000 to duff up Mr. Blobby or £2,000 to duff up Noel Edmonds:Sharon: I'll do that for nuffin'!
- Use Your Head: Sharon nuts Headline Hound off-screen.
