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* ProductPlacement: Kathy tries bringing her husband an ''Arctic Roll''.
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* ParrotExposition: When Tracey reads Garth's letter home.
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-->'''Tracey''':(Reading from the letter) "Dear Mummy and Daddy..." (Tracey begins choking up) Dear Mummy and Daddy...
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-->-- '''Dorien Green''' discussing hair with '''Tracey Stubbs''' and '''Sharon Theodopolopodous'''.
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-->'''Dorien''': When did you last have your hair done?
-->'''Tracey''': Last day o' the trial.
-->'''Dorien''': You haven't had your hair done in over a week?
-->'''Sharon''': I 'aven't 'ad me 'air done in over a year!
-->'''Dorien''': Well, there's no point throwing good money after bad.
-->'''Tracey''': Last day o' the trial.
-->'''Dorien''': You haven't had your hair done in over a week?
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* AllThereInTheScript: {{Inverted}}. Despite the chlorine man receiving a name, he’s only referred to as "Poolman" in the credits.
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* AllThereInTheScript: {{Inverted}}. Despite the chlorine man receiving a name, he’s he's only referred to as "Poolman" in the credits.
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-->'''Dan''': No no no. Well, obviously I wouldn't kick ya out've... I wouldn't say no. You're a very tasty... You're a very attractive woman.
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-->'''Dan''': No no no. Well, obviously I wouldn't kick ya out've... I wouldn't say no. You're a very tasty... You're you're a very attractive woman.
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* TakeThat: Garth allows Tracey to turn off the television as "it's only Creator/{{Sky}}”.
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* TakeThat: Garth allows Tracey to turn off the television as "it's only Creator/{{Sky}}”.Creator/{{Sky}}".
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* NoListeningSkills: According to Dorien, the reason she didn't become a full member of the ''Samaritans'' was because she was incapable of listening to other people's problems. Naturally, it took more than one attempt to tell her this before she comprehends this.
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* TakeThat: Garth allows Tracey to turn off the television as "it's only Creator/{{Sky}}.
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While Sharon is ecstatic that her no-good husband Chris has been sent to prison, Tracey is desperately missing her beloved Darryl and is on tranquilizers. Now she faces another hurdle - trying to find a way to tell her son, Garth, that his father is in prison.
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Whilst Tracey is
Whilst Sharon is having some pool-time, Garth appears out of nowhere. His school was not as good as he said it was, and he's run away from it. It falls to Sharon to tell the truth.
Tracey, returning from a spa trip, has to deal with the fallout and talks to Garth. She tells him to go back to school, but Garth resists. Tracey sends him a letter from Darryl telling him to remain at school and Garth decides to go back to school.
The trio goes to prison to visit Darryl, but it turns out that Darryl and
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* EarlyInstalmentWeirdness: Garth is played by Simon Nash in this episode, but would be played but Matthew Savage for the rest of the original BBC run.
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* OutOfCharacterAlert: Invoked by Garth in a bid for help from his school. For instance, he wouldn't call his parents "Mummy" and "Daddy" at all normally.
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* AndThereWasMuchRejocing: Although Chris isn't actually dead, Sharon nonetheless is ecstatic that he's been put into prison.
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* BathtubScene: Sharon gets one at the start whilst she's reading through a magazine, although we don't see too much of her body.
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* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Although mentioned in the previous episode, this episode marks the debut of Garth, Tracey and Darryl’s son, who’ll sometimes get involved in the plots of future episodes.
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* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Although mentioned in the previous episode, this episode marks the debut of Garth, Tracey and Darryl’s Darryl's son, who’ll who'll sometimes get involved in the plots of future episodes.
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* PizzaBoySpecialDelivery: Dan the chlorine man tries to invoke this, but Tracey isn't having it.
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* AllThereInTheScript: {{Inverted}}. Despite the chlorine man receiving a name, he’s only referred to as “Poolman" in the credits.
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* AllThereInTheScript: {{Inverted}}. Despite the chlorine man receiving a name, he’s only referred to as “Poolman" "Poolman" in the credits.
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* AllThereInTheScript: {{Inverted}}. Despite the the chlorine man receiving a name, he’s only referred to as “Poolman" in the credits.
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* AllThereInTheScript: {{Inverted}}. Despite the the chlorine man receiving a name, he’s only referred to as “Poolman" in the credits.
* OneShotCharacter: Dan the Chlorine Man and Kathy.
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* OneShotCharacter: Dan the Chlorine Man and Kathy.
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* VoiceoverLetter: Chris' voice is heard when he writes a letter to Sharon. Humorously, his voice is muffled after being beaten up by Darryl.
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* VoiceoverLetter: Chris' voice is heard when he writes a letter to Sharon. Humorously, his voice is muffled after being beaten up by Darryl.Darryl.
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* HiddenDepths: Dorien trained as a Samaritan.
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* HiddenDepths: Dorien trained as a Samaritan.''Samaritan''.
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* ShoutOut: Sharon makes a {{Pun}} about [[Franchise/StarWars Luke Skywalker]].
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** Dorien trained with the ''Samaritans''.
** Sharon makes a {{Pun}} about [[Franchise/StarWars Luke Skywalker]].
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-->'''Kathy''': Can't get high on an Arctic Roll...
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-->'''Kathy''': Can't get high on an Arctic Roll...''Arctic Roll''...
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: After Sharon tells her you can't bring food into prison when visiting prisoners anymore due to drug smuggling, Kathy gives us this gem:
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-->'''Dorien''': When did you last have your hair done?
-->'''Tracey''': Last day o' the trial.
-->'''Dorien''': You haven't had your hair done in over a week?
-->'''Sharon''': I 'aven't 'ad me 'air done in over a year!
-->'''Dorien''': Well, there's no point throwing good money after bad.
-->'''Tracey''': Last day o' the trial.
-->'''Dorien''': You haven't had your hair done in over a week?
-->'''Sharon''': I 'aven't 'ad me 'air done in over a year!
-->'''Dorien''': Well, there's no point throwing good money after bad.
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* RuleOfPool: Tracey shoves Dan in the pool for hitting on her.
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* RuleOfPool: Tracey shoves Dan in the pool for hitting on her.her.
* ShoutOut: Sharon makes a {{Pun}} about [[Franchise/StarWars Luke Skywalker]].
* StatusQuoIsGod: Garth runs away from school to start living at home again, although Tracey and Sharon manage to convince him to return.
* SuddenlyShouting: Tracey trying to get Garth to forgive her.
-->'''Tracey''': Garth please. It's all my fault, I shoulda toldja, I was a coward! NOW OPEN TH' DOOR!
* VoiceoverLetter: Chris' voice is heard when he writes a letter to Sharon. Humorously, his voice is muffled after being beaten up by Darryl.
* ShoutOut: Sharon makes a {{Pun}} about [[Franchise/StarWars Luke Skywalker]].
* StatusQuoIsGod: Garth runs away from school to start living at home again, although Tracey and Sharon manage to convince him to return.
* SuddenlyShouting: Tracey trying to get Garth to forgive her.
-->'''Tracey''': Garth please. It's all my fault, I shoulda toldja, I was a coward! NOW OPEN TH' DOOR!
* VoiceoverLetter: Chris' voice is heard when he writes a letter to Sharon. Humorously, his voice is muffled after being beaten up by Darryl.
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* AddledAddict: Dorien warns Tracey that her depression pills will turn her into an addicted zombie.
* BlatantLies: Tracey plans to tell Garth that Darryl's in the Middle East to build a conservatory, only to get kidnapped by Shiite militants rather than say he's in prison.
* BoardingSchoolOfHorrors: Garth's letter from school averts this by claiming it's really nice there, only for the trope to be played straight when Garth runs away and reveals he was lying.
* CoincidentalBroadcast: Darryl and Chris hear Tracey on a call-in radio show just after discussing her relationship with Darryl.
* DeadpanSnarker: Sharon on the topic of Garth being punished for smoking.
-->'''Tracey''': I 'ope you don't smoke, ya dad'd break ya neck.
-->'''Sharon''': Well that'll 'elp 'im get parole.
* DistressedDude: Tracey plans to lie to Garth that Darryl has been kidnapped by Shiite militants in the Middle East rather than explain his incarceration.
* EarlyInstalmentWeirdness: Garth is played by Simon Nash in this episode, but would be played but Matthew Savage for the rest of the original BBC run.
* FeeFiFauxPas: Sharon mentions porridge when talking about breakfast options, which only makes Tracey more depressed. [[note]] Porridge is British slang for prison. [[/note]]
* HandsomeLech: Dan, who hits on Tracey after he learns Darryl is in jail.
-->'''Tracey''': Who are you?
-->'''Dan''': I'm Dan Dan the Chlorine Man. I've come to give you a good servicin', and while I'm at it, I might even do ya pool for ya as well if ya like. Do ya get it?
* HeroicBsod: Tracey has been left a wreck after Darryl's imprisonment.
* HiddenDepths: Dorien trained as a Samaritan.
* {{Irony}}: Dan, a man who cleans pools, can't swim.
* JapaneseTourist: Sharon makes a sarcastic comment about being one when a prison guard asks if she, Tracey and Garth are visiting a prisoner.
* LastSecondWordSwap: Dan does this when trying to flirt with Tracey.
-->'''Tracey''': You tryna pull me, incha?
-->'''Dan''': No no no. Well, obviously I wouldn't kick ya out've... I wouldn't say no. You're a very tasty... You're a very attractive woman.
* ParrotExposition: When Tracey reads Garth's letter home.
-->'''Tracey''': (Reading from the letter) "Dear Mummy and Daddy..." (Tracey begins choking up) Dear Mummy and Daddy...
-->'''Sharon''': Must be an echo in 'ere.
* OneShotCharacter: Dan the Chlorine Man and Kathy.
* PornStash: Garth hides one of Darryl's dirty magazines under his bed.
* POVCam: From Garth's point of view as he comes home and surprises Sharon.
* {{Pun}}: Sharon calls Luke (Dorien's toyboy) "Luke Thighwalker".
* RuleOfPool: Tracey shoves Dan in the pool for hitting on her.
* AddledAddict: Dorien warns Tracey that her depression pills will turn her into an addicted zombie.
* BlatantLies: Tracey plans to tell Garth that Darryl's in the Middle East to build a conservatory, only to get kidnapped by Shiite militants rather than say he's in prison.
* BoardingSchoolOfHorrors: Garth's letter from school averts this by claiming it's really nice there, only for the trope to be played straight when Garth runs away and reveals he was lying.
* CoincidentalBroadcast: Darryl and Chris hear Tracey on a call-in radio show just after discussing her relationship with Darryl.
* DeadpanSnarker: Sharon on the topic of Garth being punished for smoking.
-->'''Tracey''': I 'ope you don't smoke, ya dad'd break ya neck.
-->'''Sharon''': Well that'll 'elp 'im get parole.
* DistressedDude: Tracey plans to lie to Garth that Darryl has been kidnapped by Shiite militants in the Middle East rather than explain his incarceration.
* EarlyInstalmentWeirdness: Garth is played by Simon Nash in this episode, but would be played but Matthew Savage for the rest of the original BBC run.
* FeeFiFauxPas: Sharon mentions porridge when talking about breakfast options, which only makes Tracey more depressed. [[note]] Porridge is British slang for prison. [[/note]]
* HandsomeLech: Dan, who hits on Tracey after he learns Darryl is in jail.
-->'''Tracey''': Who are you?
-->'''Dan''': I'm Dan Dan the Chlorine Man. I've come to give you a good servicin', and while I'm at it, I might even do ya pool for ya as well if ya like. Do ya get it?
* HeroicBsod: Tracey has been left a wreck after Darryl's imprisonment.
* HiddenDepths: Dorien trained as a Samaritan.
* {{Irony}}: Dan, a man who cleans pools, can't swim.
* JapaneseTourist: Sharon makes a sarcastic comment about being one when a prison guard asks if she, Tracey and Garth are visiting a prisoner.
* LastSecondWordSwap: Dan does this when trying to flirt with Tracey.
-->'''Tracey''': You tryna pull me, incha?
-->'''Dan''': No no no. Well, obviously I wouldn't kick ya out've... I wouldn't say no. You're a very tasty... You're a very attractive woman.
* ParrotExposition: When Tracey reads Garth's letter home.
-->'''Tracey''': (Reading from the letter) "Dear Mummy and Daddy..." (Tracey begins choking up) Dear Mummy and Daddy...
-->'''Sharon''': Must be an echo in 'ere.
* OneShotCharacter: Dan the Chlorine Man and Kathy.
* PornStash: Garth hides one of Darryl's dirty magazines under his bed.
* POVCam: From Garth's point of view as he comes home and surprises Sharon.
* {{Pun}}: Sharon calls Luke (Dorien's toyboy) "Luke Thighwalker".
* RuleOfPool: Tracey shoves Dan in the pool for hitting on her.
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* Date First Aired: 23/10/1989
While Sharon is ecstatic that her no-good husband Chris has been sent to prison, Tracey is desperately missing her beloved Darryl and is on tranquilizers. Now she faces another hurdle - trying to find a way to tell her son, Garth, that his father is in prison.
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While Sharon is ecstatic that her no-good husband Chris has been sent to prison, Tracey is desperately missing her beloved Darryl and is on tranquilizers. Now she faces another hurdle - trying to find a way to tell her son, Garth, that his father is in prison.
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