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A British [[
The show ran from 1994 to 2007, and has been seen resurfacing for sketches or charity appeals. It was released at approximately the time of female ordination.
Came third in ''[[Britain's Best Sitcom
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=== The show is the [[Trope Namer]] for: ===
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* [[Abhorrent Admirer]]: On occasion, Owen towards the Vicar.
* [[Adorkable]]: Hugo Horton.
* [[Away in
* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]: Geraldine and David through much of the series, though it's decidedly one-sided. David was so used to arguing with people that he misinterpreted Geraldine's resistance to him as genuine affection. She ''does'' care about him in a weird way, [[Let's Just Be Friends|just not in that way]].
* [[Big Beautiful Woman]]: The village certainly seems to think Geraldine is, with constant references to her "lovely arse."
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** Given that David's reaction to Frank's...rather interesting change of clothes in that same episode makes it quite clear that he's caught on (or at least suspects), it is probable that everyone knows even before the next episode takes place.
* [[Cordon Bleugh Chef]]: Letitia Cropley is known as the "Queen of Cordon Bleugh" for her penchant for making disgusting-looking ''(not to mention tasting)'' recipes such as Marmite cake, peanut butter and anchovy sandwiches, tripe salad, chocolate coated cod roe and parsnip brownies, thus making her the [[Trope Namer]]. She also bred her own snails, apparently for Bread and Butter Pudding Surprise.
* [[Crossover]]: ''Dibley'' did one with ''[[
* [[Curse Cut Short]]: ''And He shall be thy {{spoiler|fuccour}}'', due to the whole [[wikipedia:Long s|S=F thing]].
** The children carol singers.
{{quote| '''Children''':(singing) While shepherds watched their flocks by night all sitting on a bank...<br />
'''Vicar''': Oh, ''God''...<br />
'''Children''': An angel who was bored came down and [[A Date
'''Vicar''': MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! }}
** And in the episode with the 'Great Storm', when Hugo unexpectedly shows up in Geraldine's living room.
{{quote| '''Geraldine''': OH, FU- crying out loud, Hugo!}}
* [[Cut a Slice, Take
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: David. Geraldine does this too, but she isn't as much of a jerk about it.
** Owen has his moments too
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** Geraldine's middle name is [[Julie Andrews]] [[Dick Van Dyke]] [[Mary Poppins|Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious Chim Chimeny Chim Chimeney Chim Chim Cher-ee]] (gasp).
* [[Establishing Character Moment]]: The second scene of the first episode (the first parish council meeting) was designed as this for the entire main cast, save Geraldine (who isn't present at this point) and Alice (who isn't on the council. They get their moments a couple of scenes later, at Geraldine's welcoming party.
* [[Everything's Better
* [[Fairytale Wedding Dress]]
* [["Falling in Love" Montage]]: Parodied, with the famous puddle scene.
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* [[I Was Quite a Looker]]: Mrs. Cropley:
{{quote| (advising a young woman) "In my youth, I was what you call a 'corker.' Can I give you a bit of advice? Play the field. Snog everyone--sleep with most! I didn't, and I've been regretting it ever since."}}
* [[Jerk
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: {{spoiler|Letitia}}.
* [[Kissing Cousins]]: {{spoiler|Hugo and Alice, who's revealed -- at least to Geraldine, everyone else apparently already knew -- to be the daughter of his second cousin who was also called David.}}
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* [[Last-Second Word Swap]]: When Geraldine is blindsided by someone who came into the room without knocking.
{{quote| '''Geraldine:''' Oh, fuc...rying out loud! }}
* [[Les Yay]]: [[In
* [[Miss Conception]]: The first episode where Alice is pregnant with her and Hugo's first child, she mentions that she can't be pregnant because "the hamster didn't turn blue". To her credit Geraldine lampshades it by saying, "I don't think I'm familiar with that particular pregnancy test."<ref>Apparently it's a traditional pregnancy test in Dibley. The woman urinates on a hamster, and if it turns blue she's pregnant. [[Fridge Logic|Make of that]] [[Fridge Brilliance|what you will.]]</ref>
* [[Mistaken for Gay]]: Geraldine herself, no thanks to Alice.
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{{quote| '''Hugo:''' Well, I can't actually tell you what he said, because... because you're the vicar. But, well, let's say a certain word is represented by another word that sounds like a little like that word, like, um, like duck, for instance. He asked me what the duck I was playing at, said he didn’t give a flying duck if I ducking loved Alice ducking Tinker, and if I ducking kissed her again, he'd make sure I was well and truly ducked.<br />
'''Geraldine:''' Well, duck me! }}
* [[
* [[Only Sane Man]]: David and Geraldine are well aware that they are the only people in the village with more than two braincells. Before Geraldine arrived, David pretty much anchored the entire village on his own.
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: Hugo and Alice's wedding is interrupted by a woman who storms in with a marriage certificate, insisting that the groom is already married to her. Hugo turns around in shock, at which point she says: "Oops, wrong church!" and slips away again.
* [[Overly Long Name]]: The vicar's full name in the series final is Geraldine [[Mary Poppins|Julie Andrews Dick Van Dyke Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Chim Chiminey Chim Chiminey Chim Chim Cher-ee]] Granger. Unsurprisingly, she's [[Embarrassing Middle Name|horribly embarrassed by it]].
** An earlier episode reveals her name as [[Embarrassing First Name|Bodicea]] Geraldine Granger.
* [[Double Standard Rape (Male
{{quote| '''Alice:''' And quite frankly I think you should be ashamed of yourself.<br />
''(Alice leaves) (beat)''<br />
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* [[Second Place Is for Winners]]: Geraldine tries to win second place in a chocolate contest. [[Springtime for Hitler|She fails.]]
** Not that she isn't very happy with first prize, though.
* [[Shipper
{{quote| ''Houston, we have kiss-off!''}}
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]: Owen.
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