History PlayingWith / MarryThemAll

** UnluckyEverydude Alfred has an UnwantedHarem consisting of Bethany, Catherine, Danielle, Elizabeth, Francesca, Georgina, Helen, Irene and Jane.[[note]][[OverlyLongGag Not to mention Keira, Linda, Mary, Nadia, Ophelia, Patricia, Quintessa, Rachel, Sahira, Tara, Ursula, Vivian, Wilhelmina, Xenia, Yvonne and Zandra.]][[/note]][[note]][[OverlyLongGag ... and Þóra, Æsa, Øyvinda, Åse...]][[/note]] The only way out of his predicament is to marry all of them, and some of them are... [[AllWomenAreLustful only]]... too... [[AnythingThatMoves enthusiastic]] about the prospect.

** Alfred tries to propose to the three girls, but initially CannotSpitItOut. February 29th rolls around, and each of the three girls end up proposing to ''him'' separately. He reluctantly accepts all three, but in trying to explain it to each of them, all hell breaks loose between the three as each refuses to share a marriage with one of the other two... that is, except for Bethany and Danielle who finally decide to end their BelligerentSexualTension and admit they had feelings for each other as well. Catherine walks away in disgust and refuses to have anything to do with the other three. Then along comes Elizabeth... long story short, TheyDo until it all degenerates into [[TheMasochismTango The Masochism Group Dance]] and ends in divorce. [[PairTheSuitors Except Bethany and Danielle]] who remain HappilyMarried.

** The entire love rivalry was a facade, as Alfred, Bethany, Catherine and Danielle where a group marriage from day one.

** {{Polyamory}} [[ExoticExtendedMarriage is perfectly legitimate in their culture,]] and all parties are consenting, so why not? More so if there are underlying reasons for this, such as a society [[GenderRarityValue with a shortage of available men.]]

** There was considerable ThreesomeSubtext (Foursome Subtext, etc.?) throughout the series, and some of the girls appeared to be developing crushes on each other as well as Alfred.

* '''Downplayed''': Alfred is in a LoveTriangle with Bethany and Catherine. Same happens.

** They're all royalty, and the only way of avoiding a major war is a multiple ArrangedMarriage.[[note]]If PlayedForDrama, it's simple AltarDiplomacy; if PlayedForLaughs... well let's just say [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] can get ''[[UpToEleven very]]'' ugly if the [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen rivals]] command entire ''[[YouAndWhatArmy armies]]''.[[/note]].

** Imagine the situation when Alfred has to remember three birthdays, deal with 20 kids running around, and all the usual comic implications of married and family life turned UpToEleven.