- Aroused by Their Voice: Howell's voice leaves Fran unable to resist.
- Attention Deficit... Ooh, Shiny!: Manny misses being told what the security code is when he sees a Subbuteo player in the workman's hair.
- Brick Joke: The dead bees.
- Burger Fool: Bernard becomes one for a short time.
- Curse Cut Short: Bernard raging at being locked out is cut when we cut to Manny on the other wide of the soundproof glass.
- False Reassurance: On the new security for the shop:Workman: You know the CIA?
Manny: Yeah.
Workman: They don't use this system. They probably use something a lot better. - The Immodest Orgasm: Unable to get off during Howell's radio segment as she had originally planned, Fran decides to call his house phone instead. The result is a very, very confused Howell trying to question Fran to what is going on, as she invokes the hell out of this trope, thinking she has been seriously injured.
- Pun: Howell to Fran:Howell: You look Fran-tastic!
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