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Channel 4 (ended 2004)

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Season 3 Episode 6: Party
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In this episode the door sign has "open" on both sides. In episode 1.2 "Manny's First Day" it had "closed" on both sides.
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The Chalkboard reads: "CAN'T"
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Manny was drinking Delicio's Beetroot Liquor, Fran was drinking Bludge, and Bernard was drinking a blue liquid which he described as a choc-ice mixed with bleach.
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Fran's birthname is Enid.
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When Bernard hits the ceiling with the broom and chunks fall down, the close up of Fran shows her with her hand up by her neck. The longer shot shows her with both hands lower down her body.
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Season 3 Episode 5: The Travel Writer
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Fran's 'Travel Essentials' list for her trip to Asia with Jason Hamilton includes sleeping gear, nail varnish, iron, bikini wax, avocados, chocolate, mouthwash, toothpaste, crimpers and glitter.
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Season 3 Episode 4: A Little Flutter
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The chalkboard in this episode says "NO ANECDOTAGE". Fran and Manny also record the number of sales they have on it.
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Season 3 Episode 3: Moo-ma and Moo-pa
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The chalkboard in this episode says "don't do that".
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Season 3 Episode 2: Elephants and Hens
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The shop's sign on the door says 'Open' on both sides, in previous seasons it said 'closed' on both sides.
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We meet three of Fran's female friends in this episode despite her saying in the previous episode that she doesn't have any other friends other than Bernard and Manny.
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The chalkboard in this episode says "no giggling!"
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Season 3 Episode 1: Manny Come Home
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Bernard says that he takes Manny to the movies each Christmas but back in "The Big Lock - Out", he says he hasn't seen a film since "Planet of the Apes".
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When Fran arrives back at the store after her trip away, there is a pile of unopened post on the mat outside the shop's door. However, when the shot shifts to inside, and Fran walks in, the post is no longer there.
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Dylan Moran and Simon Pegg also appear together in the movie Shaun of the Dead. Tamsin Greig also made an appearance in the film. Pegg also worked with Bill Bailey in Hot Fuzz.
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The chalkboard in this episode says one word: "DON'T".
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After Manny smooshes the muffin on the counter, it is shown intact in subsequent shots, then when Fran comes in, is smooshed again.
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Season 2 Episode 6: A Nice Change
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Chalkboard: "No chatting, No spilling, ABSOLUTE SILENCE"
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Season 2 Episode 5: Hello Sun
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Chalkboard: "No Prehensilizing"
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Season 2 Episode 4: Blood
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The Chalkboard contains a running total of Bernard and Manny's kills. The kills concerned are the 'creatures' which have taken to nesting in the Shop.
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Season 2 Episode 3: The Fixer
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Goof: How did Gus know that Fran was working for Nugent when he obviously doesn't know her?
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