| 1 | !!Provides examples of: |
| 2 | * ArgentinaIsNaziLand: Herr Von Wilcox advises Thatcher to be careful with Argentina because it "might come in handy one day." |
| 3 | * BilingualBonus: Herr Von Wilcox refers to the large union that he had a problem with as a "Soviet schweinhund''. |
| 4 | * ExactlyWhatIMeantToSay: Herr Von Wilcox when he apparently confuses the SAS with the SS. |
| 5 | * FedToTheBeast: After giving himself too many perks in the latest budget, Nigel Lawson gets dropped by Thatcher into the [[SharkPool crocodile pit]] below No. 10. |
| 6 | * FunnyBackgroundEvent: While Thatcher and Herr Von Wilcox chat in the garden at No. 10, Denis can be seen in the background [[VisualPun hanging up some oversized banknotes]]. |
| 7 | * ParodyCommercial: Mark Thatcher appears in an advert for the "The Talking Bank", parodying the now-defunct Midlank Bank's go-to schtick about being "the listening bank." |
| 8 | * ReassignedToAntarctica: {{Inverted|Trope}}. The governor of the Falklands asks Prince Charles for permission to marry one of the local sheep. Charles decides to arrange a new posting for him in Bermuda since he's clearly cracking under the strain, [[CrazyEnoughToWork which is exactly what the governor wanted to happen.]] |
| 9 | * TheStinger: Mary Whitehouse watches a sketch where The Queen tries to coax Charles to eat his semolina before bursting out weeping over the fact that the programme will be back on the air after taking a break the following week. |
| 10 | * TakeThat: Prince Charles, when he tries to convince the governor of the Falklands not to marry the sheep he's engaged to: |
| 11 | -->'''Charles''': I fully understand how lonely one must get in the Falklands, Governor, but have you considered the consequences of such a union...the difficulties you'll encounter, the whispers, the silent scorn, the pointing fingers? |
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