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* [[Arranged Marriage]]: George's attempt at this causes a bit of friction with his British-born sons.
* [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]]: A couple of moments between George and Ella.
** The ending...nuff said
* [[Bacon Addiction]]: When George goes out of town, the kids take the opportunity to scarf down as much bacon as they can, while Maneer sprays air-freshener everywhere.
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* [[The Dutiful Son]]: Maneer.
* [[Family Business]]: The chippy
* [[Hair
* [[Humiliation Conga]]: After having an artistic rendering of a vagina dropped into her lap, the stuffy Mrs. Shah calls the Khans "a jungly family" and [[Fantastic Racism|halfbreeds]]. She is then accosted by Ella who calls her daughters "inbred monstrosities" and commands Shah and her family to leave the family home in no uncertain terms, likening their daughters to Laurel and Hardy in the process. Having vacated the premises, Mrs. Shah is set upon by a lecherous dalmation. It's a vicious Conga to be sure, but a thoroughly deserved one for such a rude woman.
** The whole process doubles as a [[Humiliation Conga]] for George who wanted to marry his sons into the Shah family. The humiliation isn't quite over for him as he is accosted by his sons when he attempts to strike Ella. After being forced out of his home, he has to sleep in the chip shop.
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* [[Mama Bear]]: Ella.
* [[Massive Numbered Siblings]]: <s>Five</s> [[I Have No Son|Six]] brothers, one sister.
* [[N
* [[Nothing but Hits]]: Played with, as the hits alternate from 70's British pop to bhangra.
* [[OOC Is Serious Business]]: George realises that if even [[The Dutiful Son|Maneer]] is against him, he must have really fucked up.
* [[Oop North]]
* [[The Quiet One]]: Maneer
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: Ella lays two of these on George and a brutally funny one on Mrs. Shah.
* [[Runaway Groom]]: Nazir, at the beginning of the film. It's from an [[Arranged Marriage]], and he has... [[Camp Gay|other reasons]].
* [[The Runt At the End]]: Sajid
* [[Spot of Tea]]: "I'll have half a cup"
* [[Star
* [[This Is My Name On Foreign]]: Nazir calls himself Nigel, and when they go to a club, Tariq is Tony and Abdul is Arthur.
* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]:
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