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* WritingAroundTrademarks: In "Last Gasp", the charity "Wishmaker UK" is an obvious stand-in for the real-life Make-a-Wish Foundation. This is played for comic effect when Frankie says he is here from the "Make-a-" only to be hastily interrupted by Sally: "''Wish''maker UK!"

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* WritingAroundTrademarks: In "Last Gasp", the charity "Wishmaker UK" is an obvious stand-in for the real-life Make-a-Wish Foundation. This is played for comic effect when Frankie says he is here he's come from the "Make-a-" only to be hastily interrupted by Sally: "''Wish''maker UK!"
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* WritingAroundTrademarks: In "Last Gasp", the charity "Wishmaker UK" is an obvious stand-in for the real-life Make-a-Wish Foundation. This is played for comic effect when Frankie says he is here from the "Make-a-" only to be hastily interrupted by Sally: "''Wish''maker UK!"
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* ManChild: Andy in "The Inventors", although [[spoiler:[[ObfuscatingStupidity it's left uncertain to what degree this is genuine.]]]]


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* ParentsAsPeople: Graham and Jan in "Last Gasp". They love their terminally-ill daughter, but their own concerns (Graham wanting money, Jan taking advantage of Tamsin's illness to meet her favourite pop star) come first.

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Each episode uses a different [[BottleEpisode single location]] as the primary setting; respectively, these are a country manor, a modern designer home, a cheap London flat, an ordinary suburban house, a theatre dressing room, and a gothic mansion. [[ThePlace Each of them has the address "No. 9"]].

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Each episode uses a different [[BottleEpisode single location]] as the primary setting; respectively, these are a country manor, a modern designer home, a cheap London flat, an ordinary suburban house, a theatre dressing room, and a gothic mansion. [[ThePlace Each of them has the address "No. 9"]].
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* SpookySeance: The premise of "Seance Time"
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* GroundhogDayLoop: Played with in [[spoiler:"The Inventors", where it's revealed that Andy has forced Dennis to re-enact the day's events over and over (a "game" Andy enjoys) as blackmail to keep him from reporting Dennis for the murder of their father. It is unknown how many times they have done this.]]
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* ParalyzingFearOfSexuality: Carl in "Sardines", apparently because [[spoiler:his father abused him.]]
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* TheWitchHunter: "The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge" is based around two of these being called in to preside over the trial of an accused witch.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:Paul]] in ''A Quiet Night In'', [[spoiler:Migg]] in ''Tom and Gerri'', [[spoiler:Kirstie]] in ''The Understudy''
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Each episode uses a different [[BottleEpisode single location]] as the primary setting. Respectively, a country manor; a designer modern home; a cheap London flat; an ordinary suburban house; a dressing room in a theatre and a gothic mansion. However, [[ThePlace each one has the address "No. 9"]].

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Each episode uses a different [[BottleEpisode single location]] as the primary setting. Respectively, setting; respectively, these are a country manor; manor, a modern designer modern home; home, a cheap London flat; flat, an ordinary suburban house; a dressing room in house, a theatre dressing room, and a gothic mansion. However, [[ThePlace each one Each of them has the address "No. 9"]].



* YourCheatingHeart: Jeremy in "Sardines" is strongly suggested to be cheating on his fiancée with his ex-girlfriend.

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* YourCheatingHeart: Jeremy in "Sardines" is strongly suggested to be cheating on his fiancée with his ex-girlfriend.
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Each episode uses a different [[BottleEpisode single location]] as the primary setting. Respectively, a country manor; a designer modern home; a cheap London flat; an ordinary suburban house; a dressing room in a theatre and a gothic mansion however, [[ThePlace each one has the address "No. 9"]].

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Each episode uses a different [[BottleEpisode single location]] as the primary setting. Respectively, a country manor; a designer modern home; a cheap London flat; an ordinary suburban house; a dressing room in a theatre and a gothic mansion however, mansion. However, [[ThePlace each one has the address "No. 9"]].
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Each episode uses a different [[BottleEpisode single location]] as the primary setting. These settings include a house, a flat, a stately home, a theatre dressing room, and a mansion; however, [[ThePlace each one has the address "No. 9"]].

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Each episode uses a different [[BottleEpisode single location]] as the primary setting. These settings include Respectively, a house, country manor; a flat, designer modern home; a stately home, cheap London flat; an ordinary suburban house; a dressing room in a theatre dressing room, and a mansion; gothic mansion however, [[ThePlace each one has the address "No. 9"]].
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* OnlySaneMan: Katy in "The Harrowing".

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* OnlySaneMan: Katy in "The Harrowing".Harrowing", Stevie in "Tom and Gerri"
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: What Tamsin says about Frankie Parsons [[spoiler:after he dies suddenly]] and seems to be the motivation for her actions at the end of the episode.

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* DownerEnding

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* DownerEndingDownerEnding: Every episode except "Last Gasp" (more of a BittersweetEnding.)
* EvilIsDeathlyCold: In ''The Harrowing'', Tabitha and Hector's mansion is constantly kept below freezing because [[spoiler: as described in ''Literature/TheDivineComedy'', hell is cold; so the demon within Andras needs a refrigerated environment.]]


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* NoNameGiven: Because "A Quiet Night In" is a silent episode, most of the characters are given no name until the ending credits.
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* TheFriendNoOneLikes: Ian in "Sardines" is incredibly socially awkward and described as boring by everyone who knows him; it's not clear why he was invited to the party at all.

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* TheFriendNoOneLikes: TheFriendNobodyLikes: Ian in "Sardines" is incredibly socially awkward and described as boring by everyone who knows him; it's not clear why he was invited to the party at all.
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* StarvingArtist: Gerri in "Tom and Gerri" is an out-of-work actress who's been unemployed for several months, owes her boyfriend a lot of money, and is reduced to playing "D-Day Doris" in a play touring retirement homes because she can't find anything else.
* TheFriendNoOneLikes: Ian in "Sardines" is incredibly socially awkward and described as boring by everyone who knows him; it's not clear why he was invited to the party at all.
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* CastingCouch: In "The Understudy", Tony accuses one of his castmates of getting auditions this way.


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* ItsAllAboutMe: Sally in "Last Gasp"
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Migg in "Tom and Gerri". All the characters in "Sardines" and "A Quiet Night In" pretty much got this.]]

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* ChildrenAreInnocent: Tamsin.



* ObfuscatingStupidity: [[spoiler:Andy]] in the online mini-episode "The Inventors"




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* UnsettlingGenderReveal: [[spoiler:Sabrina in "A Quiet Night In"]]
* YourCheatingHeart: Jeremy in "Sardines" is strongly suggested to be cheating on his fiancée with his ex-girlfriend.

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* CastingGag: In the episode "Last Gasp", one character mistakenly refers to a girl called Tamsin as "Tasmin". He is immediately reprimanded for the mistake by a character played by Tamsin Greig.

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* CampGay: Stuart in "Sardines".
* CastingGag: In the episode "Last Gasp", one character mistakenly refers to a girl called Tamsin as "Tasmin"."Jasmine". He is immediately reprimanded for the mistake by a character played by Tamsin Greig.



* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Geri in "Tom and Geri".]]

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* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Geri [[spoiler:Gerri in "Tom and Geri".Gerri".]]



* LoveMakesYouCrazy: [[spoiler: Tom in "Tom and Gerri".]]
* LoveMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler: Kirstie]] in "The Understudy". May also apply to [[spoiler:Laura, who doesn't actually get the chance to harm anyone, but was clearly prepared to throw Tony under the bus for Jim to take his place as Macbeth.]]
* NiceCharacterMeanActor: Frankie Parsons. He's kind to Tamsin, but doesn't bother to remember her name, and after [[spoiler:he dies suddenly]] his assistant reveals that Frankie was a jerk who treated his staff badly and didn't want to visit sick children.



* OnlySaneMan: Katy in "The Harrowing".
* ParentalIncest: [[spoiler:Andrew]] in "Sardines" is strongly implied to have molested [[spoiler: his son, Carl. According to WordOfGod it's why his daughter Caroline, who has young sons, didn't attend the party.]]



* Really700YearsOld: Apparently Hector and Tabitha as Tabitha dismisses Celtic folk songs as 'modern music'.

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* Really700YearsOld: Apparently Hector and Tabitha Tabitha, as Tabitha dismisses Celtic folk songs as 'modern music'.music'.
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* GenreShift: "The Harrowing". The first five episodes varied in how realistic they were but were all set firmly on Earth and then came supernatural gothic horror.


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* Really700YearsOld: Apparently Hector and Tabitha as Tabitha dismisses Celtic folk songs as 'modern music'.
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* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Geri in "Tom and Geri".]]
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* No Dialogue Episode: "A Quiet Night In", [[spoiler: which contains only one line of dialogue.]]

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* No Dialogue Episode: NoDialogueEpisode: "A Quiet Night In", [[spoiler: which contains only one line of dialogue.]]

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* No Dialogue Episode: "A Quiet Night In", [[spoiler: which contains only one line of dialogue.]]



* SilentMovie: "A Quiet Night In", [[spoiler: which contains only one line of dialogue.]]
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Each episode is primarily set in a different [[BottleEpisode single location]] (a house, a flat, a stately home, a theatre dressing room, a mansion) with [[ThePlace the address "No. 9"]].

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Each episode is primarily set in uses a different [[BottleEpisode single location]] (a as the primary setting. These settings include a house, a flat, a stately home, a theatre dressing room, and a mansion) with mansion; however, [[ThePlace each one has the address "No. 9"]].
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* PerkyGoth: Shell in "The Harrowing".

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* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:The episode "The Harrowing".]]



* SilentMovie: "A Quiet Night In", [[spoiler: which contains only one line of dialogue]].

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** A casting coincidence rather than a gag, but the silent comedy episode "A Quiet Night In" features actress Oona Chaplin, granddaughter of CharlieChaplin.
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* [[KillEmAll Kill 'em All]]: [[spoiler: "A Quiet Night In", and strongly implied to happen in "Sardines".]]
* SilentMovie: "A Quiet Night In", [[spoiler: which contains only one line of dialogue]].
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''Inside No. 9'' is a British [[HalfHourComedy half-hour]] BlackComedy {{Anthology}} television series. It was created and is written by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton (the two members of [[Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen The League of Gentlemen]] who had previously created ''{{Psychoville}}''), and every episode's cast includes one or both of them.

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''Inside No. 9'' is a British [[HalfHourComedy half-hour]] BlackComedy {{Anthology}} television series.series, first broadcast by [[Creator/TheBBC the BBC]] in February 2014. It was created and is written by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton (the two members of [[Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen The League of Gentlemen]] who had previously created ''{{Psychoville}}''), and every episode's cast includes one or both of them.
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''Inside No. 9'' is a British [[HalfHourComedy half-hour]] BlackComedy {{Antholgy}} television series. It was created and is written by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton (the two members of [[Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen The League of Gentlemen]] who had previously created ''{{Psychoville}}''), and every episode's cast includes one or both of them.

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''Inside No. 9'' is a British [[HalfHourComedy half-hour]] BlackComedy {{Antholgy}} {{Anthology}} television series. It was created and is written by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton (the two members of [[Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen The League of Gentlemen]] who had previously created ''{{Psychoville}}''), and every episode's cast includes one or both of them.
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''Inside No. 9'' is a British [[HalfHourComedy half-hour]] BlackComedy {{Antholgy}} television series. It was created and is written by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton (the two members of [[Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen The League of Gentlemen]] who had previously created ''{{Psychoville}}''), and every episode's cast includes one or both of them.

Each episode is primarily set in a different [[BottleEpisode single location]] (a house, a flat, a stately home, a theatre dressing room, a mansion) with [[ThePlace the address "No. 9"]].

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* CastingGag: In the episode "Last Gasp", one character mistakenly refers to a girl called Tamsin as "Tasmin". He is immediately reprimanded for the mistake by a character played by Tamsin Greig.

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