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* {{Bookends}}: The episode opens and ends with Bill and Ben singing and dancing together.
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* AmbiguousSituation: Ben is sheepish over the subject of his trip with Pauline, implying that he had an affair with her, but it doesn't particularly go with his character. The next episode elaborates on this and suggests that his sheepishness has to do with a car, but it's never fully elaborated on.
* {{Bookends}}: The episode opens and ends with Bill and Bensinging karaoking and dancing together.
* {{Bookends}}: The episode opens and ends with Bill and Ben
* IronicEcho: Bill's comment about the possibility that this visit from Bette may be the last time that they ever see her is said twice in two very different contexts - at the start, it's with glee over the possibility that they won't deal with her anymore, but the second time, it's when she genuinely fears that she'll never see Bette again.
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* OldFlame: Ben comes across his, called Pauline, whilst out plumbing. She suggests restarting the relationship, although it's unclear if Ben took her up on the offer or not.
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* OldFlame: Ben comes across his, called Pauline, whilst out plumbing. She suggests restarting the relationship, having an affair with him, although it's unclear if Ben took her up on the offer or not.
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* GiftGivingGaffe: Whilst David is happy with his gift, Jenny is not as pleased with hers - a bright pink frilly dress.
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* GiftGivingGaffe: Whilst Bette gifts David is happy with his gift, Jenny is not as what appears to be a video nasty called ''Cyborg Blood Rites'', although it doesn't stop David from being pleased with hers - the gift, and Jenny a bright pink frilly dress.dress, which she isn't as pleased with.
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Bill's mother Bette is at the station and is coming to her house, a fact which Ben had completely forgotten to inform her about. The trouble is that no-one likes her very much, and it is not long before they are annoyed by her. Soon, Bill and Ben are left sleeping in Jenny's bed, where they hear strange noises from her. Going down, Bill tries to find the purpose of her mother's visit, but she just gets vague answers involving an old neighbour of hers being buried.
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Bill's mother Bette is at the station and is coming to her house, a fact which that Ben had completely forgotten to inform her about. The trouble is that no-one no one likes her very much, and it is not long before they are annoyed by her. Soon, Bill and Ben are left sleeping in Jenny's bed, where they hear strange noises from her. Going down, Bill tries to find the purpose of her mother's visit, but she just gets vague answers involving an old neighbour of hers being buried.
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* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: Jenny's new ridiculously frilly dress, which she's extremely embarrassed with. She comments that not even Creator/DorisDay would look good in it.
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* PosthumousCharacter: Connie Wells, an old neighbor of Bill's mother who is being buried.
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* PosthumousCharacter: Connie Wells, an old and previously not mentioned neighbor of Bill's mother who Bette, has recently died and is being buried.buried this episode.
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** David wears a ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' shirt (different to the one he had several episodes ago) whilst watching TV near the end of the episode.
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** David wears a ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' shirt (different to the one he had [[Recap/TwoPointFourChildrenS1E2SaturdayNightAndSundayMorning several episodes ago) ago]]) whilst watching TV near the end of the episode.
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* LudicrousGribs: Bill's mother's story about the Bombing of the Odeon includes two twins caught in the blast. Apparently, they couldn't tell which bit belonged to which twin afterward.
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* LudicrousGribs: LudicrousGibs: Bill's mother's story about the Bombing of the Odeon includes two twins caught in the blast. Apparently, they couldn't tell which bit belonged to which twin afterward.
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* Date First Aired: 24/09/1991
Bill's mother Bette is at the station and is coming to her house, a fact which Ben had completely forgotten to inform her about. The trouble is that no-one likes her very much, and it is not long before they are annoyed by her. Soon, Bill and Ben are left sleeping in Jenny's bed, where they hear strange noises from her. Going down, Bill tries to find the purpose of her mother's visit, but she just gets vague answers involving an old neighbour of hers being buried.
Whilst out on his job, Ben stumbles upon Pauline, an OldFlame of his. She suggests restarting the relationship, although it's implied that he turns her down. Meanwhile, Bill learns that all of the 4th Years have been sent home, a group that includes Jenny. Whilst heading back, she is annoyed by her mother, driving by in a funeral possession, but has ice cream and a chat with Angelo. Unfortunately, once she gets back home, she ends up crashing in on her mother and having sex. Bette admits that she was never sexually satisfied and that she wanted to satisfy this with Charlie Wells, but it didn't work out for her. On the bright side, at least she leaves soon after and Bill gets a better appreciation of her.
!!Tropes in this episode:
* AccidentalMisnaming: This time around, Bill calls Spin "Drip".
* AskAStupidQuestion: Gerry to Ben when Ben wants Gerry to fetch some equipment for him.
-->'''Ben''': Will you get the circuit-tester?
-->'''Gerry''': What for?
-->'''Ben''': So I can wire it up to your head and listen to the echoes. To test the circuits.
* {{Bookends}}: The episode opens and ends with Bill and Ben singing and dancing together.
* DisappearedDad: It's revealed that Bill's father is dead.
* GiftGivingGaffe: Whilst David is happy with his gift, Jenny is not as pleased with hers - a bright pink frilly dress.
* TheGhost: Trevor, Pauline's unseen husband.
* InterruptedIntimacy: Bill accidentally catches her mother and Charlie Wells sitting up and having cigarettes after sex in bed.
* LudicrousGribs: Bill's mother's story about the Bombing of the Odeon includes two twins caught in the blast. Apparently, they couldn't tell which bit belonged to which twin afterward.
* MenCantKeepHouse: Whilst Bill can handle the responsibility of shopping very well, Ben isn't as successful - he ends up buying way too many chips and forgets to buy cleaning stuff.
* ObnoxiousInLaws: Ben gradually gets more and more annoyed with Bill's mother as the episode goes on.
* OldFlame: Ben comes across his, called Pauline, whilst out plumbing. She suggests restarting the relationship, although it's unclear if Ben took her up on the offer or not.
* APlanetNamedZok: David claims that his toy comes from Planet Zarg when Bill chances upon it.
* PosthumousCharacter: Connie Wells, an old neighbor of Bill's mother who is being buried.
* ShoutOut:
** Ben begins singing "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers when he thinks he's alone in the house.
** David wears a ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' shirt (different to the one he had several episodes ago) whilst watching TV near the end of the episode.
* ShowWithinAShow: David gets what appears to be a fictional movie called ''Cyborg Blood Rites'' from his grandmother.
* SmokingHotSex: Bette and Henry are puffing from cigarettes whilst in bed after having sex.
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Bill's mother Bette is at the station and is coming to her house, a fact which Ben had completely forgotten to inform her about. The trouble is that no-one likes her very much, and it is not long before they are annoyed by her. Soon, Bill and Ben are left sleeping in Jenny's bed, where they hear strange noises from her. Going down, Bill tries to find the purpose of her mother's visit, but she just gets vague answers involving an old neighbour of hers being buried.
Whilst out on his job, Ben stumbles upon Pauline, an OldFlame of his. She suggests restarting the relationship, although it's implied that he turns her down. Meanwhile, Bill learns that all of the 4th Years have been sent home, a group that includes Jenny. Whilst heading back, she is annoyed by her mother, driving by in a funeral possession, but has ice cream and a chat with Angelo. Unfortunately, once she gets back home, she ends up crashing in on her mother and having sex. Bette admits that she was never sexually satisfied and that she wanted to satisfy this with Charlie Wells, but it didn't work out for her. On the bright side, at least she leaves soon after and Bill gets a better appreciation of her.
!!Tropes in this episode:
* AccidentalMisnaming: This time around, Bill calls Spin "Drip".
* AskAStupidQuestion: Gerry to Ben when Ben wants Gerry to fetch some equipment for him.
-->'''Ben''': Will you get the circuit-tester?
-->'''Gerry''': What for?
-->'''Ben''': So I can wire it up to your head and listen to the echoes. To test the circuits.
* {{Bookends}}: The episode opens and ends with Bill and Ben singing and dancing together.
* DisappearedDad: It's revealed that Bill's father is dead.
* GiftGivingGaffe: Whilst David is happy with his gift, Jenny is not as pleased with hers - a bright pink frilly dress.
* TheGhost: Trevor, Pauline's unseen husband.
* InterruptedIntimacy: Bill accidentally catches her mother and Charlie Wells sitting up and having cigarettes after sex in bed.
* LudicrousGribs: Bill's mother's story about the Bombing of the Odeon includes two twins caught in the blast. Apparently, they couldn't tell which bit belonged to which twin afterward.
* MenCantKeepHouse: Whilst Bill can handle the responsibility of shopping very well, Ben isn't as successful - he ends up buying way too many chips and forgets to buy cleaning stuff.
* ObnoxiousInLaws: Ben gradually gets more and more annoyed with Bill's mother as the episode goes on.
* OldFlame: Ben comes across his, called Pauline, whilst out plumbing. She suggests restarting the relationship, although it's unclear if Ben took her up on the offer or not.
* APlanetNamedZok: David claims that his toy comes from Planet Zarg when Bill chances upon it.
* PosthumousCharacter: Connie Wells, an old neighbor of Bill's mother who is being buried.
* ShoutOut:
** Ben begins singing "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers when he thinks he's alone in the house.
** David wears a ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' shirt (different to the one he had several episodes ago) whilst watching TV near the end of the episode.
* ShowWithinAShow: David gets what appears to be a fictional movie called ''Cyborg Blood Rites'' from his grandmother.
* SmokingHotSex: Bette and Henry are puffing from cigarettes whilst in bed after having sex.
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