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* DetachableDoorknob: One episode had Leigh and Caralyn dealing with a contractor who has a very StayInTheKitchen attitude. When he successfully fixes the toilet for them and attempts to leave, the doorknob comes off on both ends of the bathroom door, leaving him trapped. The girls proceed to mock him over his attitude and refuse to fix the door for him until he gives them a discount for fixing the toilets.
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* ScrabbleBabble: In the fifth episode of Series 2, Leigh and Caralyn play a game of Scrabble. Leigh plays for the word "Cackyarse", making Caralyn wonder whether it was ever in the dictionary.
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* ScrabbleBabble: In the fifth episode of Series 2, Leigh and Caralyn play a game of Scrabble.''TabletopGame/{{Scrabble}}''. Leigh plays for the word "Cackyarse", making Caralyn wonder whether it was ever in the dictionary.
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* PutOnABus: The opening scene of Series 2 sees Ruth moves out after she finds an aging millionaire to marry. She isn't seen again and is very quickly replaced by Frankie.
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* PutOnABus: The opening scene of Series 2 sees Ruth moves move out after she finds an aging millionaire to marry. She isn't seen again and is very quickly replaced by Frankie.
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* PutOnABus: The opening scene of Series 2 sees Ruth moves out after she finds an aging millionaire to marry. She isn't seen again for the rest of the series and is replaced by Frankie.
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* PutOnABus: The opening scene of Series 2 sees Ruth moves out after she finds an aging millionaire to marry. She isn't seen again for the rest of the series and is very quickly replaced by Frankie.
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* IntoxicationEnsues: The girls cub-plot of the fifth episode of Series 2 have them consume Caralyn's Orange Juice and Tequila jellies, allowing them to do nonsense such as doing PrankCalls and making drunken videos. Caralyn even describes the jellies as being intended to lead to hilarious consequences. To put the icing on top, the drunken videos created end up being sent to the Vicar.
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* IntoxicationEnsues: The girls cub-plot girls' sub-plot of the fifth episode of Series 2 have has them consume Caralyn's Orange Juice and Tequila jellies, allowing them to do nonsense such as doing PrankCalls [[PrankCall prank calls]] and making drunken videos. Caralyn even describes the jellies as being intended to lead to hilarious consequences. To put the icing on top, the drunken videos created end up being sent to the Vicar.
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* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: In the ChristmasEpisode, an old girlfriend of Charlie's shows up claiming that he's the father of her unborn baby. Charlie eventually warms up to the idea, but the girls suspect that the baby actually belonged to another guy called Mickey, an idea which is eventually proven true.
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* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: In the ChristmasEpisode, an old girlfriend of Charlie's shows up claiming that he's the father of her unborn baby. Charlie eventually warms up to the idea, but the girls suspect that the baby actually belonged to another guy called Mickey, an idea which that is eventually proven true.
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* SexWithTheEx: The fifth episode of Series 2 focuses on Charlie and his ex-wife rekindling, up to the point that she suggests sleeping together. Charlie is a bit reluctant, not wanting to cause a situation which they would regret, but he seemingly complies - we later see the two exhausted and [[SmokingHotSex with cigarettes]]. They even consider getting back together again... until the ex-wife finds a picture of a woman during a photo of their honeymoon.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Charlie is the one male out of the main cast of four.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Charlie is the one male out of the main cast of four.
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* SexWithTheEx: The fifth episode of Series 2 focuses on Charlie and his ex-wife rekindling, up to the point that she suggests sleeping together. Charlie is a bit reluctant, not wanting to cause a situation which that they would regret, but he seemingly complies - we later see the two exhausted and [[SmokingHotSex with cigarettes]]. They even consider getting back together again... until the ex-wife finds a picture of a woman during a photo of their honeymoon.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: {{Inverted}} - Charlie is the one male out of the main cast offour.four, although Benito, the male boss of Bar Coda, does get more screentime as the show progresses.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: {{Inverted}} - Charlie is the one male out of the main cast of
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* UltimateJobSecurity: Leigh somehow manages to remain at her job as waitress of Bar Coda in spite of her general tardiness and apathy. Apparently, they hire her because she's cheap and lives local.
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* UltimateJobSecurity: Leigh somehow manages to remain at her job as a waitress of Bar Coda in spite of her general tardiness and apathy. Apparently, they hire her because she's cheap and lives local.locally.
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* {{Blackmail}}: In Series 2 Episode 1, Frankie manages to get a modelling job by threatening to leak the photos of her and the photographer behind the job together to his wife.
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* {{Blackmail}}: In Series 2 Episode 1, Frankie manages to get a modelling modeling job by threatening to leak the photos of her and the photographer behind the job together to his wife.wife.
* BottleEpisode: Outside of the ColdOpen, the action of the final episode is restricted to the apartments of the four, with the only characters showing up being the main four, a policeman, and Henry the Burglar.
* BottleEpisode: Outside of the ColdOpen, the action of the final episode is restricted to the apartments of the four, with the only characters showing up being the main four, a policeman, and Henry the Burglar.
* FaintInShock: Charlie's response in the ChristmasEpisode when told that he's due to become a father is to faint off his chair.
* LimaSyndrome: In the final episode of the series, a burglar busts into the girl's apartment and is captured by them. Whilst they're waiting for the police to show up, they form a bond with the burglar, and they end up outright rooting for him not to be captured by the police at the end.
* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: In the ChristmasEpisode, an old girlfriend of Charlie's shows up claiming that he's the father of her unborn baby. Charlie eventually warms up to the idea, but the girls suspect that the baby actually belonged to another guy called Mickey, an idea which is eventually proven true.
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* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Carolyn was apparently meant to be named for Creator/MarilynMonroe. However, the vicar had a headache the day they named her.
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* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Carolyn Caralyn was apparently meant to be named for Creator/MarilynMonroe. However, the vicar had a headache the day they named her.her.
* NearAndDearBabyNaming: In the ChristmasEpisode, although it turns out that Charlie will not become a father after all, he does get the honor of having the newborn baby named after him by the parents.
* NearAndDearBabyNaming: In the ChristmasEpisode, although it turns out that Charlie will not become a father after all, he does get the honor of having the newborn baby named after him by the parents.
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* SleepingWithTheEx: The fifth episode of Series 2 focuses on Charlie and his ex-wife rekindling, up to the point that she suggests sleeping together. Charlie is a bit reluctant, not wanting to cause a situation which they would regret, but he seemingly complies - we later see the two exhausted and [[SmokingHotSex with cigarettes]]. They even consider getting back together again... until the ex-wife finds a picture of a woman during a photo of their honeymoon.
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* SleepingWithTheEx: SexWithTheEx: The fifth episode of Series 2 focuses on Charlie and his ex-wife rekindling, up to the point that she suggests sleeping together. Charlie is a bit reluctant, not wanting to cause a situation which they would regret, but he seemingly complies - we later see the two exhausted and [[SmokingHotSex with cigarettes]]. They even consider getting back together again... until the ex-wife finds a picture of a woman during a photo of their honeymoon.
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* AscendedExtra: In the original play, the three girls were mentioned, but never appeared in person. Here, they not only do appear but usually drive the plots of the episodes.
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* AscendedExtra: In the original play, the three girls were mentioned, but never appeared in person. Here, they not only do appear but usually drive the plots of the episodes.They get bigger roles here and actually show up on-screen.
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* {{Blackmail}}: In Series 2 Episode 1, Frankie manages to get a modeling job by threatening to leak the photos of her and the photographer behind the job together to his wife.
* BreakfastInBed: The series begins when Ruth wakes up to find that she has had sex with Charlie, a fact made clear to her when he barges in happily singing and with a plate of breakfast for bed.
* BreakfastInBed: The series begins when Ruth wakes up to find that she has had sex with Charlie, a fact made clear to her when he barges in happily singing and with a plate of breakfast for bed.
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* {{Blackmail}}: In Series 2 Episode 1, Frankie manages to get a modeling modelling job by threatening to leak the photos of her and the photographer behind the job together to his wife.
* BreakfastInBed: The series begins when Ruth wakes up to find that she has (seemingly) had sex with Charlie, a fact made clear to her when he barges in happily singing and with a plate of breakfast for bed.
* BreakfastInBed: The series begins when Ruth wakes up to find that she has (seemingly) had sex with Charlie, a fact made clear to her when he barges in happily singing and with a plate of breakfast for bed.
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* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: Whilst Ruthie was more stick-in-the-mud and more calculated, using spending months allowing a relationship to get to the next level, her replacement Frankie is vapider and has a case of ReallyGetsAround.
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* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: Whilst Ruthie Ruth was more stick-in-the-mud and more calculated, using spending months allowing a relationship to get to the next level, her replacement Frankie is vapider and has a case of ReallyGetsAround.
* CreditCardDestruction: Frankie has financial issues in the 6th episode of Series 2, as highlighted when a shopowner cuts the card in half. Frankie tries another credit card, but that just provides an easier cutting experience for the shop-owner.
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* LocalHangout: Both the girls and Charlie regularly hang out at Cafe Coda. It probably helps that Leigh works as a waitress there.
* TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack: In Series 2 Episode 2, Charlie is preparing to go out with a woman in front of the mirror. Suddenly, the mirror Charlie begins talking back at him, telling him to cast aside his doubts that he'll go OutWithABang and go for it.
* TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack: In Series 2 Episode 2, Charlie is preparing to go out with a woman in front of the mirror. Suddenly, the mirror Charlie begins talking back at him, telling him to cast aside his doubts that he'll go OutWithABang and go for it.
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* GrossoutFakeout: In the sixth episode of Series 2, Caralyn describes how she bought a novelty cock much to the shock of the other girls. It isn't until she displays it on the table that it is revealed that it isn't a reference to the sexual organ but rather a novelty rooster.
* HeartbreakAndIceCream: When Leigh breaks up with Dave, Caralyn shows up with some stuff to help her get over it, including ice cream.
* TheInspectorIsComing: The plot of the sixth episode of Series 2 has "The Executioner" come to assess Bar Coda. Benito is worried, as the performance of the bar has been going down (clearly thanks to Leigh). It gets even worse when the person turns out to be a bit of an annoying pervert {{Jerkass}} teenager. Thankfully, he is fairly thin-skinned, allowing the Bar to remain open.
* IntoxicationEnsues: The girls cub-plot of the fifth episode of Series 2 have them consume Caralyn's Orange Juice and Tequila jellies, allowing them to do nonsense such as doing PrankCalls and making drunken videos. Caralyn even describes the jellies as being intended to lead to hilarious consequences. To put the icing on top, the drunken videos created end up being sent to the Vicar.
* LocalHangout: Both the girls and Charlie regularly hang out atCafe Bar Coda. It probably helps that Leigh works as a waitress there.
* TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack: In Series 2 Episode 2, Charlie is preparing to go out with a woman in front of the mirror. Suddenly, the mirror Charlie begins talking back at him, telling him to cast aside his doubts that he'll go OutWithABang and go for it. This mirror Charlie reappears several episodes later and actually tries to order food for the sick Charlie.
* TheMatchmaker: When Leigh breaks up with David, Frankie and Caralyn try to help her get over it by organizing a one-night-stand date for her at Bar Coda. Unfortunately, the person they found for the job is a gibbering idiot. Leigh pegs on very quickly but is convinced to have sex with him in the end.
* HeartbreakAndIceCream: When Leigh breaks up with Dave, Caralyn shows up with some stuff to help her get over it, including ice cream.
* TheInspectorIsComing: The plot of the sixth episode of Series 2 has "The Executioner" come to assess Bar Coda. Benito is worried, as the performance of the bar has been going down (clearly thanks to Leigh). It gets even worse when the person turns out to be a bit of an annoying pervert {{Jerkass}} teenager. Thankfully, he is fairly thin-skinned, allowing the Bar to remain open.
* IntoxicationEnsues: The girls cub-plot of the fifth episode of Series 2 have them consume Caralyn's Orange Juice and Tequila jellies, allowing them to do nonsense such as doing PrankCalls and making drunken videos. Caralyn even describes the jellies as being intended to lead to hilarious consequences. To put the icing on top, the drunken videos created end up being sent to the Vicar.
* LocalHangout: Both the girls and Charlie regularly hang out at
* TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack: In Series 2 Episode 2, Charlie is preparing to go out with a woman in front of the mirror. Suddenly, the mirror Charlie begins talking back at him, telling him to cast aside his doubts that he'll go OutWithABang and go for it. This mirror Charlie reappears several episodes later and actually tries to order food for the sick Charlie.
* TheMatchmaker: When Leigh breaks up with David, Frankie and Caralyn try to help her get over it by organizing a one-night-stand date for her at Bar Coda. Unfortunately, the person they found for the job is a gibbering idiot. Leigh pegs on very quickly but is convinced to have sex with him in the end.
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* PutOnABus: The opening scene of Series 2 sees Ruth moves out after she finds an aging millionaire to marry. She isn't seen for the rest of the series and is replaced by Frankie.
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* PutOnABus: The opening scene of Series 2 sees Ruth moves out after she finds an aging millionaire to marry. She isn't seen again for the rest of the series and is replaced by Frankie.Frankie.
* ScrabbleBabble: In the fifth episode of Series 2, Leigh and Caralyn play a game of Scrabble. Leigh plays for the word "Cackyarse", making Caralyn wonder whether it was ever in the dictionary.
* SleepingWithTheEx: The fifth episode of Series 2 focuses on Charlie and his ex-wife rekindling, up to the point that she suggests sleeping together. Charlie is a bit reluctant, not wanting to cause a situation which they would regret, but he seemingly complies - we later see the two exhausted and [[SmokingHotSex with cigarettes]]. They even consider getting back together again... until the ex-wife finds a picture of a woman during a photo of their honeymoon.
* ScrabbleBabble: In the fifth episode of Series 2, Leigh and Caralyn play a game of Scrabble. Leigh plays for the word "Cackyarse", making Caralyn wonder whether it was ever in the dictionary.
* SleepingWithTheEx: The fifth episode of Series 2 focuses on Charlie and his ex-wife rekindling, up to the point that she suggests sleeping together. Charlie is a bit reluctant, not wanting to cause a situation which they would regret, but he seemingly complies - we later see the two exhausted and [[SmokingHotSex with cigarettes]]. They even consider getting back together again... until the ex-wife finds a picture of a woman during a photo of their honeymoon.
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* TreadmillTrauma: In Series 2 Episode 4, Charlie gets a subscription to the fitness Club to be with a woman named Tonya and gets on a treadmill. The trouble is that he presses all of the buttons whilst using it, leading to him going on it at uncomfortable speeds before being sent hurtling.
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* ClassReunion: In the third episode of Series 2, Caralyn is invited to her old school in Worthing. Caralyn is a bit concerned, as she fears that her old school bully Nicola McGuire would be there, but is convinced by the other girls, who tag along with her to get out of London for a while, to lie about herself. The lies work, with Nichola becoming friendly with Caralyn, and Caralyn ends up protecting Nichola from her spouse Steve when he tries to remove her from the reunion.
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* ClassReunion: In the third episode of Series 2, Caralyn is invited to a reunion at her old school in Worthing. Caralyn is a bit concerned, as she fears that her old school bully Nicola McGuire [=McGuire=] would be there, but is convinced by the other girls, who tag along with her to get out of London for a while, to lie about herself. The lies work, with Nichola becoming friendly with Caralyn, and Caralyn ends up protecting Nichola from her spouse Steve when he tries to remove her from the reunion.
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* ClassReunion: In the third episode of Series 2, Caralyn is invited to her old school in Worthing. Caralyn is a bit concerned, as she fears that her old school bully Nicola McGuire would be there, but is convinced by the other girls, who tag along with her to get out of London for a while, to lie about herself. The lies work, with Nichola becoming friendly with Caralyn, and Caralyn ends up protecting Nichola from her spouse Steve when he tries to remove her from the reunion.
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* SchoolReunion: In the third episode of Series 2, Caralyn is invited to her old school in Worthing. Caralyn is a bit concerned, as she fears that her old school bully Nicola McGuire would be there, but is convinced by the other girls, who tag along with her to get out of London for a while, to lie about herself. The lies work, with Nichola becoming friendly with Caralyn, and Caralyn ends up protecting Nichola from her spouse Steve when he tries to remove her from the reunion.
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* SchoolReunion: In the third episode of Series 2, Caralyn is invited to her old school in Worthing. Caralyn is a bit concerned, as she fears that her old school bully Nicola McGuire would be there, but is convinced by the other girls, who tag along with her to get out of London for a while, to lie about herself. The lies work, with Nichola becoming friendly with Caralyn, and Caralyn ends up protecting Nichola from her spouse Steve when he tries to remove her from the reunion.
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* TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack: In Series 2 Episode 2, Charlie is preparing to go out with a woman in front of the mirror. Suddenly, the mirror Charlie begins talking back at him, telling him to cast aside his doubts that he'll undergo DeathBySex and go for it.
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* TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack: In Series 2 Episode 2, Charlie is preparing to go out with a woman in front of the mirror. Suddenly, the mirror Charlie begins talking back at him, telling him to cast aside his doubts that he'll undergo DeathBySex go OutWithABang and go for it.
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-->'''Ruth''': No, but it does explain why I feel like somebody's stolen my liver and replaced it with a minibar. I should never drink tequila.
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-->'''Ruth''': No, but it does explain why I feel like somebody's stolen my liver and replaced it with a minibar. I should never drink tequila.tequila.
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* DeathBySex: Carolyn fears that she bonked a man to death in the second episode of Series 2. Charlie is worried when he finds that this sex partner of Caralyn was the same age as him and fears that he'll befall this fate, whilst Frankie implies that this has happened to her before. At the end of the episode, Caralyn finds that the man had a weak heart and is thus convinced that she didn't do it, whilst it is heavily implied that Charlie killed his own partner in sex.
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* TheFilmOfThePlay: A TV variant - the show is loosely based off the 1990 play ''Three Cups of Sugar''. When it was adapted for TV, the main character's name was changed from Martin to Charlie and the three attractive but never-seen young neighbors were given a bigger role to play.
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* TheFilmOfThePlay: A TV variant - the show is loosely based off on the 1990 play ''Three Cups of Sugar''. When it was adapted for TV, the main character's name was changed from Martin to Charlie and the three attractive but never-seen young neighbors were given a bigger role to play.
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* GoldDigger: Ruth is PutOnABus marrying a rich billionaire which Leigh claims that she did for the purpose of his money. It's emphasized when we see a picture of the man and he looks pretty elderly.
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* GoldDigger: Ruth is PutOnABus marrying a rich billionaire which Leigh claims that she did for the purpose of his money. It's emphasized when we see a picture of the man and he her new husband, who clearly looks pretty quite elderly.
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* OutWithABang: Caralyn fears that she bonked a man to death in the second episode of Series 2. Charlie is worried when he finds that this sex partner of Caralyn was the same age as him and fears that he'll befall this fate, whilst Frankie implies that this has happened to her before. At the end of the episode, Caralyn finds that the man had a weak heart and is thus convinced that she didn't do it, whilst it is heavily implied that Charlie killed his own partner in sex.
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* FollowTheLeader: It was intended to be the British answer to ''Series/{{Friends}}'', which can be seen in the fact that like ''Friends'', it also focuses on the lives of several 20-somethings who share an apartment. There's even a cafe which features regularly.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The only home video release the show ever got was on VHS for Series 1. Luckily, Series 2 is on [=YoutTube=], although not all of Series 1 is readily available.
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* SpitTake: Leigh's reaction when Caralyn decides to go the funeral of the man she seemingly bonked to death is to spit out her drink.
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* ConvienentReplacementCharacter: Frankie shows up the same episode Ruthie departs to get married, the other two girls having found her moonlighting as a barmaid and taking her on as a flatmate.
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* TheFunInFuneral: Caralyn attempts to go the funeral of a man she seemingly bonked to death to pay her respects. Of course, it doesn't go too well - she goes to the wrong one and tells the wrong woman that she bonked her husband.
* GoldDigger: Ruth is PutOnABus marrying a rich billionaire which Leigh claims that she did for the purpose of his money. It's emphasised when we see a picture of the man and he looks pretty elderly.
* GoldDigger: Ruth is PutOnABus marrying a rich billionaire which Leigh claims that she did for the purpose of his money. It's emphasised when we see a picture of the man and he looks pretty elderly.
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* TheFunInFuneral: Caralyn attempts to go to the funeral of a man she seemingly bonked to death to pay her respects. Of course, it doesn't go too well - she goes to the wrong one and tells the wrong woman that she bonked her husband.
* GoldDigger: Ruth is PutOnABus marrying a rich billionaire which Leigh claims that she did for the purpose of his money. It'semphasised emphasized when we see a picture of the man and he looks pretty elderly.
* GoldDigger: Ruth is PutOnABus marrying a rich billionaire which Leigh claims that she did for the purpose of his money. It's
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The only home video release the show ever got was on VHS for Series 1. Luckily, Series 2 is on YoutTube, although not all of Series 1 is readily available.
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* NamedAfterSomoneFamous: Carolyn was apparently meant to be named for Creator/MarilynMonroe. However, the vicar had a headache the day they named her.
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''Babes in the Wood'' is a sitcom from Creator/{{ITV}} which aired between 1998 and 1999.
Being intended as a British response to ''Series/{{Friends}}'', the show is a RoommateCom focused on the lives of three women sharing an apartment - Ruth (Samantha Janus) is the bossy one, Leigh (Denise Van Outen) is the rude but streetwise girl, and Caralyn (Natalie Walter) is the stupid one. Living across them is Charlie (Karl Howman), a one-time owner of video shops who's dealing with an ex-wife and diminished wealth. Charlie quickly befriends the girls, and the series focuses on their misadventures together.
Running for a ChristmasEpisode and two series, Ruthie was PutOnABus in the second series, heading off to marry an aging millionaire. She was replaced by Frankie (Madeleine Curtis), a wannabe model.
!!Tropes in this show:
* AdaptationalNameChange: Charlie was known as Martin instead in the original play.
* AffectionateNickname: Charlie normally calls Ruth "Ruthie", although she herself doesn't like it.
* AscendedExtra: In the original play, the three girls were mentioned, but never appeared in person. Here, they not only do appear but usually drive the plots of the episodes.
* AskAStupidQuestion: A one-sided one by Leigh on the subject of Bar Coda's bathrooms whilst she's on the phone in Episode 4:
-->'''Leigh''': Hi, I'd like you to come have a look at our toilet. ({{Beat}} as she listens to the phone caller's question). Because we've got a hammerhead shark swimming in it. What do you think!?
* {{Blackmail}}: In Series 2 Episode 1, Frankie manages to get a modeling job by threatening to leak the photos of her and the photographer behind the job together to his wife.
* BreakfastInBed: The series begins when Ruth wakes up to find that she has had sex with Charlie, a fact made clear to her when he barges in happily singing and with a plate of breakfast for bed.
* CheatingWithTheMilkman: Charlie is divorced after his wife found out about his affair with their 23-year-old au pair from Malmo.
* ChristmasEpisode: Had one in between Series 1 and 2 focusing on the week between Christmas and New Year.
* CoolCar: Charlie's Porshe 911, one of the only holdovers from his life of riches and affectionately referred to as the "love-wagon".
* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: Whilst Ruthie was more stick-in-the-mud and more calculated, using spending months allowing a relationship to get to the next level, her replacement Frankie is vapider and has a case of ReallyGetsAround.
* ConvienentReplacementCharacter: Frankie shows up the same episode Ruthie departs to get married, the other two girls having found her moonlighting as a barmaid and taking her on as a flatmate.
* CrookedContractor: Leigh is forced to hire one after the bathrooms go, having to explain to Caralyn that there is a reason that they're called cowboys. The one they do hire (called "Pipe") charges them £90 just for being there even though there wasn't a call-out quote, causing Leigh to kick him out. They're forced to use him again after their own attempts go haywire, when he not only ups the price, but also shows some sexist attitudes.
* DeathBySex: Carolyn fears that she bonked a man to death in the second episode of Series 2. Charlie is worried when he finds that this sex partner of Caralyn was the same age as him and fears that he'll befall this fate, whilst Frankie implies that this has happened to her before. At the end of the episode, Caralyn finds that the man had a weak heart and is thus convinced that she didn't do it, whilst it is heavily implied that Charlie killed his own partner in sex.
* DoomItYourself: In Episode 4, Leigh and Caralyn try to fix the toilets when they can't find anyone else both cheap and not crooked enough to do the work. It seems to work, until the toilet begins overflowing.
* DropInCharacter: Charlie, the girl's neighbour, is constantly hanging out with them.
* DumbBlonde: Caralyn is a blonde-haired woman who is quite naive.
* TheFilmOfThePlay: A TV variant - the show is loosely based off the 1990 play ''Three Cups of Sugar''. When it was adapted for TV, the main character's name was changed from Martin to Charlie and the three attractive but never-seen young neighbors were given a bigger role to play.
* FollowTheLeader: It was intended to be the British answer to ''Series/{{Friends}}'', which can be seen in the fact that like ''Friends'', it also focuses on the lives of several 20-somethings who share an apartment. There's even a cafe which features regularly.
* TheFunInFuneral: Caralyn attempts to go the funeral of a man she seemingly bonked to death to pay her respects. Of course, it doesn't go too well - she goes to the wrong one and tells the wrong woman that she bonked her husband.
* GoldDigger: Ruth is PutOnABus marrying a rich billionaire which Leigh claims that she did for the purpose of his money. It's emphasised when we see a picture of the man and he looks pretty elderly.
* GroinAttack: Leigh gives Nick a good kick to the balls when he tries to rekindle their relationship after his actions lead to her in prison.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The only home video release the show ever got was on VHS for Series 1. Luckily, Series 2 is on YoutTube, although not all of Series 1 is readily available.
* LocalHangout: Both the girls and Charlie regularly hang out at Cafe Coda. It probably helps that Leigh works as a waitress there.
* TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack: In Series 2 Episode 2, Charlie is preparing to go out with a woman in front of the mirror. Suddenly, the mirror Charlie begins talking back at him, telling him to cast aside his doubts that he'll undergo DeathBySex and go for it.
* NamedAfterSomoneFamous: Carolyn was apparently meant to be named for Creator/MarilynMonroe. However, the vicar had a headache the day they named her.
* NoodleIncident: According to Episode 1, Caralyn once went into a room filled with other men and all her clothes went off.
* PunBasedTitle: The name of the show is a reference to the phrase "Babes in the Wood", featuring a group of women who live in St. John's Wood.
* PutOnABus: The opening scene of Series 2 sees Ruth moves out after she finds an aging millionaire to marry. She isn't seen for the rest of the series and is replaced by Frankie.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Charlie is the one male out of the main cast of four.
* SpitTake: Leigh's reaction when Caralyn decides to go the funeral of the man she seemingly bonked to death is to spit out her drink.
* UltimateJobSecurity: Leigh somehow manages to remain at her job as waitress of Bar Coda in spite of her general tardiness and apathy. Apparently, they hire her because she's cheap and lives local.
* WelcomeEpisode: The series begins with Charlie moving in and being introduced to the other girls.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight: The whole series began because Ruth (seemingly, until she is told otherwise) had sex with Charlie whilst completely drunk, but was completely unaware of it until the morning.
-->'''Ruth''': And we know each other?
-->'''Charlie''': Yeah, we met last night in a Mexican restuarant. You were drinking tequilas. That ring any bells?
-->'''Ruth''': No, but it does explain why I feel like somebody's stolen my liver and replaced it with a minibar. I should never drink tequila.
Being intended as a British response to ''Series/{{Friends}}'', the show is a RoommateCom focused on the lives of three women sharing an apartment - Ruth (Samantha Janus) is the bossy one, Leigh (Denise Van Outen) is the rude but streetwise girl, and Caralyn (Natalie Walter) is the stupid one. Living across them is Charlie (Karl Howman), a one-time owner of video shops who's dealing with an ex-wife and diminished wealth. Charlie quickly befriends the girls, and the series focuses on their misadventures together.
Running for a ChristmasEpisode and two series, Ruthie was PutOnABus in the second series, heading off to marry an aging millionaire. She was replaced by Frankie (Madeleine Curtis), a wannabe model.
!!Tropes in this show:
* AdaptationalNameChange: Charlie was known as Martin instead in the original play.
* AffectionateNickname: Charlie normally calls Ruth "Ruthie", although she herself doesn't like it.
* AscendedExtra: In the original play, the three girls were mentioned, but never appeared in person. Here, they not only do appear but usually drive the plots of the episodes.
* AskAStupidQuestion: A one-sided one by Leigh on the subject of Bar Coda's bathrooms whilst she's on the phone in Episode 4:
-->'''Leigh''': Hi, I'd like you to come have a look at our toilet. ({{Beat}} as she listens to the phone caller's question). Because we've got a hammerhead shark swimming in it. What do you think!?
* {{Blackmail}}: In Series 2 Episode 1, Frankie manages to get a modeling job by threatening to leak the photos of her and the photographer behind the job together to his wife.
* BreakfastInBed: The series begins when Ruth wakes up to find that she has had sex with Charlie, a fact made clear to her when he barges in happily singing and with a plate of breakfast for bed.
* CheatingWithTheMilkman: Charlie is divorced after his wife found out about his affair with their 23-year-old au pair from Malmo.
* ChristmasEpisode: Had one in between Series 1 and 2 focusing on the week between Christmas and New Year.
* CoolCar: Charlie's Porshe 911, one of the only holdovers from his life of riches and affectionately referred to as the "love-wagon".
* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: Whilst Ruthie was more stick-in-the-mud and more calculated, using spending months allowing a relationship to get to the next level, her replacement Frankie is vapider and has a case of ReallyGetsAround.
* ConvienentReplacementCharacter: Frankie shows up the same episode Ruthie departs to get married, the other two girls having found her moonlighting as a barmaid and taking her on as a flatmate.
* CrookedContractor: Leigh is forced to hire one after the bathrooms go, having to explain to Caralyn that there is a reason that they're called cowboys. The one they do hire (called "Pipe") charges them £90 just for being there even though there wasn't a call-out quote, causing Leigh to kick him out. They're forced to use him again after their own attempts go haywire, when he not only ups the price, but also shows some sexist attitudes.
* DeathBySex: Carolyn fears that she bonked a man to death in the second episode of Series 2. Charlie is worried when he finds that this sex partner of Caralyn was the same age as him and fears that he'll befall this fate, whilst Frankie implies that this has happened to her before. At the end of the episode, Caralyn finds that the man had a weak heart and is thus convinced that she didn't do it, whilst it is heavily implied that Charlie killed his own partner in sex.
* DoomItYourself: In Episode 4, Leigh and Caralyn try to fix the toilets when they can't find anyone else both cheap and not crooked enough to do the work. It seems to work, until the toilet begins overflowing.
* DropInCharacter: Charlie, the girl's neighbour, is constantly hanging out with them.
* DumbBlonde: Caralyn is a blonde-haired woman who is quite naive.
* TheFilmOfThePlay: A TV variant - the show is loosely based off the 1990 play ''Three Cups of Sugar''. When it was adapted for TV, the main character's name was changed from Martin to Charlie and the three attractive but never-seen young neighbors were given a bigger role to play.
* FollowTheLeader: It was intended to be the British answer to ''Series/{{Friends}}'', which can be seen in the fact that like ''Friends'', it also focuses on the lives of several 20-somethings who share an apartment. There's even a cafe which features regularly.
* TheFunInFuneral: Caralyn attempts to go the funeral of a man she seemingly bonked to death to pay her respects. Of course, it doesn't go too well - she goes to the wrong one and tells the wrong woman that she bonked her husband.
* GoldDigger: Ruth is PutOnABus marrying a rich billionaire which Leigh claims that she did for the purpose of his money. It's emphasised when we see a picture of the man and he looks pretty elderly.
* GroinAttack: Leigh gives Nick a good kick to the balls when he tries to rekindle their relationship after his actions lead to her in prison.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The only home video release the show ever got was on VHS for Series 1. Luckily, Series 2 is on YoutTube, although not all of Series 1 is readily available.
* LocalHangout: Both the girls and Charlie regularly hang out at Cafe Coda. It probably helps that Leigh works as a waitress there.
* TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack: In Series 2 Episode 2, Charlie is preparing to go out with a woman in front of the mirror. Suddenly, the mirror Charlie begins talking back at him, telling him to cast aside his doubts that he'll undergo DeathBySex and go for it.
* NamedAfterSomoneFamous: Carolyn was apparently meant to be named for Creator/MarilynMonroe. However, the vicar had a headache the day they named her.
* NoodleIncident: According to Episode 1, Caralyn once went into a room filled with other men and all her clothes went off.
* PunBasedTitle: The name of the show is a reference to the phrase "Babes in the Wood", featuring a group of women who live in St. John's Wood.
* PutOnABus: The opening scene of Series 2 sees Ruth moves out after she finds an aging millionaire to marry. She isn't seen for the rest of the series and is replaced by Frankie.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Charlie is the one male out of the main cast of four.
* SpitTake: Leigh's reaction when Caralyn decides to go the funeral of the man she seemingly bonked to death is to spit out her drink.
* UltimateJobSecurity: Leigh somehow manages to remain at her job as waitress of Bar Coda in spite of her general tardiness and apathy. Apparently, they hire her because she's cheap and lives local.
* WelcomeEpisode: The series begins with Charlie moving in and being introduced to the other girls.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight: The whole series began because Ruth (seemingly, until she is told otherwise) had sex with Charlie whilst completely drunk, but was completely unaware of it until the morning.
-->'''Ruth''': And we know each other?
-->'''Charlie''': Yeah, we met last night in a Mexican restuarant. You were drinking tequilas. That ring any bells?
-->'''Ruth''': No, but it does explain why I feel like somebody's stolen my liver and replaced it with a minibar. I should never drink tequila.
