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* {{Jerkass}}: Angie's boyfriend.
** [[spoiler: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Though to his credit he is learning to be a better father to his and Angie's daughter at the end of the movie]].

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* {{Jerkass}}: Angie's boyfriend.
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boyfriend. [[spoiler:[[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Though to his credit he is learning to be a better father to his and Angie's daughter at the end of the movie]].movie]]]].


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* MistakenForGay: Kate and Angie are mistaken for a couple when they attend a pregnancy class together.
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Kate (Fey), a successful, single businesswoman in her late thirties, hires a surrogate mother, Angie (Poehler). While Kate prepares to welcome the baby into the world, Angie shows up at Kate's door needing a place to live. HilarityEnsues.

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Kate (Fey), a successful, single businesswoman in her late thirties, hires a surrogate mother, Angie (Poehler). While Kate prepares to welcome the baby into the world, Angie shows up at Kate's door needing a place to live. HilarityEnsues. \n
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* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: [[spoiler:Angie names her daughter Stefani, after [[Music/NoDoubt Gwen Stefani]].]]

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* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: [[spoiler:Angie names her daughter Stefani, after [[Music/NoDoubt Gwen Stefani]].Music/GwenStefani.]]

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* AwesomeMcCoolname: [[spoiler: Angie names her daughter Stefani, after [[Music/NoDoubt Gwen Stefani]]]].



* JerkAss: Angie's boyfriend.

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* JerkAss: {{Jerkass}}: Angie's boyfriend.


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* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: [[spoiler:Angie names her daughter Stefani, after [[Music/NoDoubt Gwen Stefani]].]]
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* DoubleMeaningTitle: Kate finding a surrogate mother through Angie, and finding out that said surrogate mother is a WomanChild.
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* FakePregnancy: Angie is hired to be Kate's surrogate. Angie thinks the pregnancy doesn't take, but fakes pregnancy symptoms and begins wearing a [[PillowPregnancy false tummy]] so she can get money and lodging out of Kate when her boyfriend kicks her out. And then {{subverted}} when she goes for an ultrasound and discovers she really ''is'' pregnant, although she thinks the baby isn't Kate's but her own by her ex.

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* FakePregnancy: Angie is hired to be Kate's surrogate. Angie thinks the pregnancy doesn't take, but fakes pregnancy symptoms and begins wearing a [[PillowPregnancy false tummy]] so she can get money and lodging out of Kate when her boyfriend kicks her out. And then {{subverted}} when she goes for an ultrasound and discovers she really ''is'' pregnant, although she thinks the baby isn't Kate's but her own by her ex. [[spoiler:She turns out to be right.]]
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* ElmuhFuddSyndwome: Kate and Angie's Lamaze class teacher.
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''Baby Mama'' is a 2008 film written by Michael [=McCullers=] starring former [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Weekend Update]] [[ThoseTwoActors correspondents]] Creator/TinaFey and Creator/AmyPoehler.

Kate, a successful, single businesswoman (Fey) in her late thirties, hires a surrogate mother (Poehler) named Angie. While Kate prepares to welcome the baby into the world, Angie shows up at Kate's door needing a place to live. HilarityEnsues.

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''Baby Mama'' is a 2008 film written by Michael [=McCullers=] starring former [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Weekend Update]] ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'''s ''Weekend Update'' [[ThoseTwoActors correspondents]] Creator/TinaFey and Creator/AmyPoehler.

Kate, Kate (Fey), a successful, single businesswoman (Fey) in her late thirties, hires a surrogate mother (Poehler) named Angie.mother, Angie (Poehler). While Kate prepares to welcome the baby into the world, Angie shows up at Kate's door needing a place to live. HilarityEnsues.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Kate.
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* ButICantBePregnant: Subverted. [[spoiler:This is Kate’s reaction to being told that she’s pregnant at the end.]]

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* ButICantBePregnant: Subverted. [[spoiler:This is Kate’s reaction to being told that she’s pregnant at the end.]]]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Kate:''' That’s impossible. Uh, I paid a man thousands of dollars to tell me that that’s impossible.[...] He said the chances were one in a million!]]
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* ButICantBePregnant: [[spoiler:This is Kate’s reaction to being told that she’s pregnant at the end]].

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* ButICantBePregnant: Subverted. [[spoiler:This is Kate’s reaction to being told that she’s pregnant at the end]]. end.]]
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* ButICantBePregnant: [[spoiler:This is Kate’s reaction to being told that she’s pregnant at the end]].
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Baby Mama is a 2008 film written by Michael [=McCullers=] starring former [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Weekend Update]] [[ThoseTwoActors correspondents]] Creator/TinaFey and Creator/AmyPoehler.

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Baby Mama ''Baby Mama'' is a 2008 film written by Michael [=McCullers=] starring former [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Weekend Update]] [[ThoseTwoActors correspondents]] Creator/TinaFey and Creator/AmyPoehler.
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Kate, a successful, single businesswoman (Fey) in her late thirties hires a surrogate mother (Poehler) named Angie. While Kate prepares to welcome the baby into the world, Angie shows up at Kate's door needing a place to live. HilarityEnsues.

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Kate, a successful, single businesswoman (Fey) in her late thirties thirties, hires a surrogate mother (Poehler) named Angie. While Kate prepares to welcome the baby into the world, Angie shows up at Kate's door needing a place to live. HilarityEnsues.
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* AwesomeMcCoolname: [[spoiler: Angie names her daughter Stefani, after Gwen Stefani]].

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* AwesomeMcCoolname: [[spoiler: Angie names her daughter Stefani, after [[Music/NoDoubt Gwen Stefani]].Stefani]]]].

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%%* {{Adorkable}}: Kate.
%%* BookDumb: Angie, extremely.
%%* DaddyDNATest

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%%* * {{Adorkable}}: Kate.
%%* * AwesomeMcCoolname: [[spoiler: Angie names her daughter Stefani, after Gwen Stefani]].
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BookDumb: Angie, extremely.
%%* * DaddyDNATest



%%* {{Fanservice}}: Tina Fey in that black dress. You know the one.

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%%* * {{Fanservice}}: Tina Fey in that black dress. You know the one.



%%* HeterosexualLifePartners: Kate and Angie by the film's end.
%%* {{Hipster}}: Kate's boss has several traits.
%%* JerkAss: Angie's boyfriend.
%%* LargeHam: Kate's boss.
%%* LawOfInverseFertility

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%%* * HeterosexualLifePartners: Kate and Angie by the film's end.
%%* * {{Hipster}}: Kate's boss has several traits.
%%* * JerkAss: Angie's boyfriend.boyfriend.
**[[spoiler: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Though to his credit he is learning to be a better father to his and Angie's daughter at the end of the movie]].
* LargeHam: Kate's boss.

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* LawOfInverseFertility



%%* OddCouple: Kate and Angie, in spades.

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%%* * OddCouple: Kate and Angie, in spades.



%%* VolleyingInsults: Angie and Kate for the entire first act.

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%%* * VolleyingInsults: Angie and Kate for the entire first act.

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%%* DeadpanSnarker: Kate. Then again, it is Tina Fey.
** Also Oscar, Kate's doorman.

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%%* * DeadpanSnarker: Kate. Then again, it is Tina Fey. \n** Also Oscar, Kate's doorman.
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** Also Oscar, Kate's doorman.
-->Angie: When's the best time to tell someone bad news?
-->Oscar: Yesterday.
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Baby Mama is a 2008 film written by Michael [=McCullers=] starring Creator/TinaFey and Creator/AmyPoehler.

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Baby Mama is a 2008 film written by Michael [=McCullers=] starring former [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Weekend Update]] [[ThoseTwoActors correspondents]] Creator/TinaFey and Creator/AmyPoehler.
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%%* UnexpectedPositive

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%%* UnexpectedPositive* UnexpectedPositive: [[spoiler: Angie's pregnancy ruse gets her into the obstetrician's office, and she discovers that she actually is pregnant]].

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* {{Adorkable}}: Kate.
* BookDumb: Angie, extremely.
* DaddyDNATest
* DeadpanSnarker: Kate. Then again, it is Tina Fey.

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* %%* {{Adorkable}}: Kate.
* %%* BookDumb: Angie, extremely.
* %%* DaddyDNATest
* %%* DeadpanSnarker: Kate. Then again, it is Tina Fey.



* {{Fanservice}}: Tina Fey in that black dress. You know the one.

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* %%* {{Fanservice}}: Tina Fey in that black dress. You know the one.



* HeterosexualLifePartners: Kate and Angie by the film's end.
* {{Hipster}}: Kate's boss has several traits.
* JerkAss: Angie's boyfriend.
* LargeHam: Kate's boss.
* LawOfInverseFertility

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* %%* HeterosexualLifePartners: Kate and Angie by the film's end.
* %%* {{Hipster}}: Kate's boss has several traits.
* %%* JerkAss: Angie's boyfriend.
* %%* LargeHam: Kate's boss.
* %%* LawOfInverseFertility



* OddCouple: Kate and Angie, in spades.

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* %%* OddCouple: Kate and Angie, in spades.



* UnexpectedPositive
* VolleyingInsults: Angie and Kate for the entire first act.

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* %%* UnexpectedPositive
* %%* VolleyingInsults: Angie and Kate for the entire first act.
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* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Inverted. The director of the fertility clinic is in her sixties and is pregnant-- by natural means.

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Baby Mama is a 2008 film written by Michael [=McCullers=] starring TinaFey and Creator/AmyPoehler.

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Baby Mama is a 2008 film written by Michael [=McCullers=] starring TinaFey Creator/TinaFey and Creator/AmyPoehler.



* ChristmasCake: Kate has a mild case.


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* OldMaid: Kate feels anxious about her age and not being married, nor having a child. She hires a woman as a surrogate mother.
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* FakePregnancy: Angie is hired to be Kate's surrogate. Angie thinks the pregnancy doesn't take, but fakes pregnancy symptoms and begins wearing a [[PillowPregnancy false tummy]] so she can get money and lodging out of Kate when her boyfriend kicks her out. And then {{subverted}} when she goes for an ultrasound and discovers she really ''is'' pregnant, although she thinks the baby isn't Kate's but her own by her ex.
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* EccentricMillionaire: Kate's boss is an aging hippie CloudCuckoolander, but gets away with it because he's a very successful businessman.
--> "I found this shell while running barefoot through the Toronto Airport. I want you to make our flagship store just like this shell."
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Baby Mama is a 2008 film written by Michael [=McCullers=] starring TinaFey and AmyPoehler.

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Baby Mama is a 2008 film written by Michael [=McCullers=] starring TinaFey and AmyPoehler.
Creator/AmyPoehler.


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* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Inverted. The director of the fertility clinic is in her sixties and is pregnant-- [[RefugeInAudacity by natural means]].

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* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Inverted. The director of the fertility clinic is in her sixties and is pregnant-- [[RefugeInAudacity by natural means]].means.

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Baby Mama is a 2008 film written by Michael [=McCullers=] starring TinaFey and AmyPoehler.

Kate, a successful, single businesswoman (Fey) in her late thirties hires a surrogate mother (Poehler) named Angie. While Kate prepares to welcome the baby into the world, Angie shows up at Kate's door needing a place to live. HilarityEnsues.

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!This film provides examples of:

* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Inverted. The director of the fertility clinic is in her sixties and is pregnant-- [[RefugeInAudacity by natural means]].
* {{Adorkable}}: Kate.
* BookDumb: Angie, extremely.
* ChristmasCake: Kate has a mild case.
* DaddyDNATest
* DeadpanSnarker: Kate. Then again, it is Tina Fey.
* DumbBlonde: Subverted. Angie's not very smart, but she is a great clothing designer.
* {{Fanservice}}: Tina Fey in that black dress. You know the one.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Kate and Angie by the film's end.
* {{Hipster}}: Kate's boss has several traits.
* JerkAss: Angie's boyfriend.
* LargeHam: Kate's boss.
* LawOfInverseFertility
* LittleBlackDress: Angie gets Kate into one and the result is a knockout.
* OddCouple: Kate and Angie, in spades.
* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: "''Bitch'', I don't know your LIFE!"
* UnexpectedPositive
* VolleyingInsults: Angie and Kate for the entire first act.
* WhosYourDaddy: Inverted - the identity of the child's ''mother'' is in question.
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