History Series / Coupling

** In "Size Matters", Jeff rambles on about celebrities hooking up because all the people who are currently having sex and fantasizing about each of them create a kind of psychic charge. At the end of the episode, when Susan sleeps with Steve, the scene cuts to Angus Deayton and Mariella Frostrup meeting each other, they being the objects of both Susan's and Steve's fantasies respectively.

* RealPersonCameo: Mariella Frostrup and Angus Deayton appear in a weird, possibly [[ImagineSpot imaginary]] sequence in "Size Matters"; Mariella appears in a later episode ("My Dinner in Hell") for real. Later, Mariella reappears in another dream of Steve's in "Split".

%%* BelligerentSexualTension: Sally and Patrick.

%%* HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: Jeff.

* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: Played with; one episode revolves around Jeff, who has a girlfriend, being convinced a work colleague is one of these, when she's really very up-front about the fact that she wants to have an affair with him. Gets to the point where the whole gang, sitting on the other end of an EarpieceConversation (with the women there to "translate"), hear the following;

'''Jeff:''' Well you know, if you fantasize about someone else during sex, and so does your partner, and you know, those two people that you're fantasizing about happen to meet while you're still doing it, you know, they're bound to sense something, aren't they? Because, you know, they're connecting on like a virtual plane! So can you imagine what it was like when Posh first met Beckham? They were the epicentre of a non-stop, nationwide, virtual shag! I mean, it's no wonder she got pregnant!

* '''Patrick Maitland''' (Ben Miles): Susan's ex, a laid-back casanova who ''does'' have his heart in the right place on occasion. He is also very well-endowed (a "tripod", apparently). Although he's not too bright, he has his serious moments.
* '''Jane Christie''' (Gina Bellman): Steve's ex. A walking mess of crazy with many hidden layers of even more crazy, although hidden underneath all of ''that'' crazy, she seems to be a very sweet, very scared woman.

* {{Powerwalk}}: Parodied in "Sex, Death and Nudity": "Stop playing ''Film/ReservoirDogs''!"

* ThatCameOutWrong: Some of the humor in the series comes from the characters falling into this trope.
** From "The Cupboard of Patrick's Love":
---> '''Susan:''' God! What is it with you lot? Why do you all have this desperate desire to see me naked?\\
'''Steve:''' Oh Susan, no one wants to see you naked! (''beat'') Okay, that came out wrong.
** Happens to Sally in "Her Best Friend's Bottom":
---> '''Susan:''' Okay. So Steve saw your bottom, so what?\\
'''Sally:''' So? My relationship with your boyfriend has been thrown completely off-balance by the weight of my bottom! (''beat'') Can I please rephrase that?
* TheCastShowOff: In the U.S. version, Chris Moynihan showcases his juggling and balancing talents in one episode.

It had a US remake that lasted for only four episodes in the U.S. (though ironically the season of 13 episodes was broadcast in the U.K.). (The Greek version ran for a whole series.)

''Coupling'' was a British SitCom from 2000 to 2004 about a circle of friends and their complicated sex lives. Written by Creator/StevenMoffat, produced by his wife Sue Vertue, and based very loosely on their early relationship. (The WordOfGod is that Steve and Susan went on to make a sitcom about their lives, after which Steve worked on "[[Series/DoctorWho some old kids' show they recently pulled out of mothballs]]".)

[[caption-width-right:333: Clockwise from top left: [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Jeff]], [[DidIJustSayThatOutLoud Sally]], [[TheCasanova Patrick]], Susan, [[AuthorAvatar Steve]], [[CloudCuckoolander Jane]]. Not shown: [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Oliver]].]]

* '''Jeff Murdock''' (Richard Coyle): Steve's best friend. A paranoid ManChild who provides the show's most awkward moments, generally by overthinking everything.

'''Jeff:''' [[ADateWithRosiePalms Frostrup]].\\