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** Frank does indeed (unknowingly) become a literal purveyor of pornography during his job as a motorbike carrier.
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* WholesomeCrossdresser: In "Men as Women", Frank's shock at his doctor dressed in drag subsides when he realises that both the doctor and his colleague were only playing dames in a local Cinderella {{pantomime}}. Upon hearing the that one of the Ugly Sisters is ill, Frank even offers to fill in at the end of the episode.
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* WholesomeCrossdresser: In "Men as Women", Frank's shock at his doctor dressed in drag subsides when he realises that both the doctor and his colleague were only playing dames in a local Cinderella {{pantomime}}. Upon hearing the that one of the Ugly Sisters is ill, Frank even offers to fill in at the end of the episode.
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*StickySituation: The main plot in "Wendy House".
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* CriticalPsychoanalysisFailure: A psychiatrist tries to goes to convince Frank that he's not a failure. By the end of the episode, the psychiatrist is a nervous wreck, and Frank is delighted to have been proved right - he is a failure.
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* Corpsing: The bit where Richard Wilson sinks into the sofa was part of a long scene and in their various ways, the actors kept it together and were almost successfully cut around, so they left it all in.
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* Corpsing: The bit where Richard Wilson sinks into the sofa was part of a long scene and in their various ways, the actors kept it together and were almost successfully cut around, so they left it all in.
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* CaptainObvious: "Does he know what time it is?! The only reason I'm still awake is because I'm not asleep."
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* YouLookFamiliar: some of the supporting case from the 1973 series reappear in different roles in 1978.
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* YouLookFamiliar: some of the supporting case cast from the 1973 series reappear in different roles in 1978.
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--> "He never goes to work, he goes for interviews.""
* YouLookFamiliar: some of the supporting case from the 1973 series reappear in different roles in 1978.
* YouLookFamiliar: some of the supporting case from the 1973 series reappear in different roles in 1978.
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* BadassLongcoat: Frank's trademark trenchcoat.
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* BadassLongcoat: Frank's trademark trenchcoat.
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* TrashTheSet: Practically in every episode, but this trope is the focal point of the episode "Have a Break, Take a Husband", where the hotel room ends up with torn linoleum, a hole in the floor and a broken wardrobe.
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*WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: This is remarked upon by Betty's mother in "The Job Interview".
--> "He never goes to work, he goes for interviews."
--> "He never goes to work, he goes for interviews."
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* TechnicallyASmile: Frank's attempt at practising a polite smile in "The Job Interview" manages to knock an employee into the pipes display.
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* TechnicallyASmile: Frank's attempt at practising a polite smile in "The Job Interview" manages to knock ''knock an employee into the pipes display.display''.
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* TechnicallyASmile: Frank's attempt at practising a polite smile in "The Job Interview" manages to knock an employee into the pipes display.
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* AccidentalPun: In "The Job Interview":
---> "I do try Betty... no-one can be more trying than me..."
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''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' was a British SitCom that originally aired on BBC from 1973 to 1978, starring Michael Crawford as the hapless Frank Spencer. It was written by Raymond Allen, [[RomanAClef based on]] [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory his own experiences as a single man]]. However, upon seeing the first draft for the script, Michael Crawford insisted that Frank have a wife. Michele Dotrice was then cast as the long-suffering Betty.
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''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' was a British SitCom that originally aired on the BBC from 1973 to 1978, starring Michael Crawford as the hapless Frank Spencer. It was written by Raymond Allen, [[RomanAClef based on]] [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory his own experiences as a single man]]. However, upon seeing the first draft for the script, Michael Crawford insisted that Frank have a wife. Michele Dotrice was then cast as the long-suffering Betty.
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* [[LoserSonOfLoserDad Loser Son of Loser Mum]]: Frank's reputation is made even worse by the fact his mother was as much of a WalkingDisasterArea as he was.
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* [[LoserSonOfLoserDad Loser Son of Loser Mum]]: Frank's reputation is made even worse by the fact his mother was as much of a WalkingDisasterArea as he was.is.
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''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' was a British SitCom that originally aired on BBC from 1973 to 1978, starring Michael Crawford as the hapless [[TheJinx disaster magnet]] Frank Spencer. It was written by Raymond Allen, [[RomanAClef based on]] [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory his own experiences as a single man]]. However, upon seeing the first draft for the script, Michael Crawford insisted that Frank have a wife. Michele Dotrice was then cast as the long-suffering Betty.
The series saw the well-meaning but disaster-prone Frank Spencer get himself into sticky situations, often causing someone else to [[SanitySlippage break down]] or causing an [[WalkingDisasterArea unintentional path of destruction]]. Usually the episodes contained a character who is familiar with Spencer warning another character about working with him, but Frank always proves to be more of a burden than initially feared.
The series saw the well-meaning but disaster-prone Frank Spencer get himself into sticky situations, often causing someone else to [[SanitySlippage break down]] or causing an [[WalkingDisasterArea unintentional path of destruction]]. Usually the episodes contained a character who is familiar with Spencer warning another character about working with him, but Frank always proves to be more of a burden than initially feared.
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''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' was a British SitCom that originally aired on BBC from 1973 to 1978, starring Michael Crawford as the hapless [[TheJinx disaster magnet]] Frank Spencer. It was written by Raymond Allen, [[RomanAClef based on]] [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory his own experiences as a single man]]. However, upon seeing the first draft for the script, Michael Crawford insisted that Frank have a wife. Michele Dotrice was then cast as the long-suffering Betty.
The series saw the well-meaning butdisaster-prone [[TheJinx disaster-prone]] Frank Spencer get himself into sticky situations, often causing someone else to [[SanitySlippage break down]] or causing an [[WalkingDisasterArea unintentional path of destruction]]. Usually the episodes contained a character who is familiar with Spencer warning another character about working with him, but Frank always proves to be more of a burden than initially feared.
The series saw the well-meaning but
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''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' (1973-1978) was a British SitCom starring Michael Crawford as the hapless [[TheJinx disaster magnet]] Frank Spencer. It was written by Raymond Allen, [[RomanAClef based on]] [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory his own experiences as a single man]]. However, upon seeing the first draft for the script, Michael Crawford insisted that Frank have a wife. Michele Dotrice was then cast as the long-suffering Betty.
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''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' (1973-1978) was a British SitCom that originally aired on BBC from 1973 to 1978, starring Michael Crawford as the hapless [[TheJinx disaster magnet]] Frank Spencer. It was written by Raymond Allen, [[RomanAClef based on]] [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory his own experiences as a single man]]. However, upon seeing the first draft for the script, Michael Crawford insisted that Frank have a wife. Michele Dotrice was then cast as the long-suffering Betty.
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The series sees the well-meaning but disaster-prone Frank Spencer get himself into sticky situations, often causing someone else to [[SanitySlippage break down]] or causing an [[WalkingDisasterArea unintentional path of destruction]]. Usually the episodes contain a character who is familiar with Spencer warning another character about working with him, but Frank proves to be more of a burden than initially feared.
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The series sees saw the well-meaning but disaster-prone Frank Spencer get himself into sticky situations, often causing someone else to [[SanitySlippage break down]] or causing an [[WalkingDisasterArea unintentional path of destruction]]. Usually the episodes contain contained a character who is familiar with Spencer warning another character about working with him, but Frank always proves to be more of a burden than initially feared.
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The series also focussed on Frank's role as a family man. Henceforth, it featured a StoryArc where Betty becomes pregnant and eventually gives birth to a girl, Jessica.
The series also focussed on Frank's role as a family man. Henceforth, it featured a StoryArc where Betty becomes pregnant and eventually gives birth to a girl, Jessica.
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* [[LoserSonOfLoserDad Loser Son of Loser Mum]]: Frank's reputation is made even worse by the fact his mother was as much of a WalkingDisasterArea as he was.
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''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' (1973-1978) was a British SitCom starring Michael Crawford as the hapless [[TheJinx disaster magnet]] Frank Spencer. It was written by Raymond Allen, based on his own experiences as a single man. However, upon seeing the first draft for the script, Michael Crawford insisted that Frank have a wife. Michele Dotrice was then cast as the long-suffering Betty.
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''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' (1973-1978) was a British SitCom starring Michael Crawford as the hapless [[TheJinx disaster magnet]] Frank Spencer. It was written by Raymond Allen, [[RomanAClef based on on]] [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory his own experiences as a single man.man]]. However, upon seeing the first draft for the script, Michael Crawford insisted that Frank have a wife. Michele Dotrice was then cast as the long-suffering Betty.
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* MoneyDearBoy: Michael Crawford expressed his fears at becoming typecast into Frank Spencer-like roles before being offered ten thousand pounds to star in Season 3.
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* MoneyDearBoy: Michael Crawford expressed his fears at becoming typecast into Frank Spencer-like roles before being offered ten thousand pounds (which was a ''lot'' of money at the time) to star in Season 3.
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: In "Learning To Drive", where Frank takes his DrivingTest (for the tenth time) but ends up driving the car off a pier into the sea.
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: In "Learning To Drive", where when Frank takes his DrivingTest (for the tenth time) but ends up driving the car off a pier into the sea.
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* {{Manchild}}: Frank's behaviour, way of thinking and emotional vulnerability makes him one of these.
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* BritishBrevity: The entire series is composed of three seasons (Season 1 had seven episodes, the other two had six) and three Christmas specials.
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* BritishBrevity: The entire series is composed of three seasons (Season 1 had seven episodes, the other two had six) and three Christmas specials.specials - [[ShortRunner a grand total of 22 episodes]].
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* {{Adorkable}}: Frank is this -- his optimism and unwillingness to cause any harm to others exemplify this trope.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Frank is this -- his optimism [[ThePollyanna persistent optimism]] and unwillingness to cause any harm to others exemplify this trope.