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* BlindShoulderToss: [[spoiler:In the end, they throw away their milk-shakes because they get "wrong" flavors. Each one got the flavor the other wanted. They hit Sea Bass.]]
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* PrecisionFStrike: The NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of StephenHawking from the KEN Conference gives a MachineMonotone one when Harry inadvertently makes a speaker confess to using shoddy data in his work.

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* PrecisionFStrike: The NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of StephenHawking Creator/StephenHawking from the KEN Conference gives a MachineMonotone one when Harry inadvertently makes a speaker confess to using shoddy data in his work.
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* ComedicSociopathy: Harry and Lloyd plant a hundred or so firecrackers underneath Travis's bed in retaliation for an earlier prank, and nearly burn him alive.


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* GallowsHumor: When Harry and Lloyd are at the funeral home, Lloyd says that they should select a coffin for the terminally-ill Harry while they're there anyway.
* ImagineSpot: There are two hilarious ones from Harry and Lloyd each. Harry imagines being a dad and Lloyd being a total failure, while Lloyd imagines hooking up with Harry's now grown-up daughter at his friend's dying request.


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* MaleGaze: Harry and Lloyd briefly flash back to a younger twenty-something Fraida bending over a pool table.
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* [[spoiler: ShaggyDogStory: Harry never even needed a kidney. He just wanted to get back at Lloyd for all the time spent changing his diapers.]]

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* [[spoiler: ShaggyDogStory: [[spoiler: Harry never even needed a kidney. He just wanted to get back at Lloyd for all the time spent changing his diapers.]]

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Written and directed by The Farrelly Brothers, it reunites the two stars of the original, Creator/JimCarrey and Jeff Daniels, as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne, respectively. The plot will feature the two dimwitted heroes as they go in search of Harry's long-lost daughter so that Harry can obtain a new kidney. The first trailer premiered on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' on June 10, 2014. The movie was released on November 14, 2014, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the first film.

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Written and directed by The Farrelly Brothers, it reunites the two stars of the original, Creator/JimCarrey and Jeff Daniels, as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne, respectively. The plot will feature sees the two dimwitted heroes as they go in search of Harry's long-lost daughter so that Harry can obtain a new kidney. The first trailer premiered on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' on June 10, 2014. The movie was released on November 14, 2014, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the first film.


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** Want to hear the second most annoying sound in the world?
** Lloyd fantasizes about fighting a group of ninjas.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent - The cat accidentally takes some crystal meth and is seen hanging from a chandelier as Harry and Lloyd discuss their plans.

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* FunnyBackgroundEvent - FunnyBackgroundEvent: The cat accidentally takes some crystal meth and is seen hanging from a chandelier as Harry and Lloyd discuss their plans.
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* NoodleIncident: '''Harry:''' That's not exactly how it happened, Lloyd. Your mother got into bed with ME!

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!! Tropes associated with '''''Dumb and Dumber To''''':

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* AManIsNotAVirgin: [[spoiler:Subverted, as we find out that at age 50, Harry and Lloyd have not only never had sex, but don't even know what it is.]]

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* AManIsNotAVirgin: [[spoiler:Subverted, as we find out that at age 50, Harry and Lloyd have not only never had sex, but don't even know what it is.]]AsianSpeekeeEngrish: "Wrong time no see."


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* AManIsNotAVirgin: [[spoiler:Subverted, as we find out that at age 50, Harry and Lloyd have not only never had sex, but don't even know what it is.]]
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* ReallyGetsAround: Freida.

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* ReallyGetsAround: Freida.Fraida.
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** [[spoiler:And then it turns out neither Harry or Lloyd is the father, and the true parent is an old friends of theirs who died in a motorcycle accident.]]

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** [[spoiler:And then it turns out neither Harry or nor Lloyd is the father, and the true parent is an old friends friend of theirs who died in a motorcycle accident.]]
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent - The cat accidentally takes some crystal meth and is seen hanging from a chandelier as Harry and Lloyd discuss their plans.
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* CompositeCharacter: Penny has strong similarities with both Lloyd and Harry, mixining the former's sense of humour (and similar appearance) with the latter's [[NiceGuy sweetness]]. She also shares the duo's level of intelligence. [[spoiler: As it turns out these are coincidental and she has a different father altogether.]]

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* CompositeCharacter: Penny has strong similarities with both Lloyd and Harry, mixining mixing the former's sense of humour (and similar appearance) with the latter's [[NiceGuy sweetness]]. She also shares the duo's level of intelligence. [[spoiler: As it turns out these are coincidental and she has a different father altogether.]]

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* BrainlessBeauty: Penny

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* BrainlessBeauty: PennyPenny is very pretty but is right up there with Harry and Lloyd when it comes to brains.


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* CompositeCharacter: Penny has strong similarities with both Lloyd and Harry, mixining the former's sense of humour (and similar appearance) with the latter's [[NiceGuy sweetness]]. She also shares the duo's level of intelligence. [[spoiler: As it turns out these are coincidental and she has a different father altogether.]]
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** [[spoiler:''Kick his ass, Seabass!'']]

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** [[spoiler:''Kick [[spoiler:''"Kick his ass, Seabass!'']]Seabass!"'']]
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** [[spoiler:''Kick his ass, Seabass!'']]
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** [[spoiler:''Lloyd'' is really Penny's father, which means he's [[{{Squick}} been fantasizing about romance with his own daughter.]]]]

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** [[spoiler:''Lloyd'' is really Penny's father, which means he's [[{{Squick}} been fantasizing about romance with his own daughter.]]]]]]
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* BillyNeedsAnOrgan: The plot is jumpstarted by Harry requiring a kidney transplant, and needing to find his long-lost daughter to obtain one. [[spoiler:Turns out Harry was faking the whole time, to get back at Lloyd's overlong mental institution prank.]]


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* LukeIAmYourFather: Harry to Penny, and then [[spoiler:Lloyd when it turns out he's the dad. But not really, because ''neither'' of them is the father.]]


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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Surprisingly enough, [[spoiler:Harry.]] He had suspected for a while that [[spoiler:Lloyd was faking his catatonia.]]
** And [[spoiler:Dr. Pichelow during the finale.]]


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* TheReveal: A whole mess of them during the finale.
** [[spoiler:Dr. Pichelow is really TheChessmaster, setting up Harry and Lloyd's whole adventure so that Adele can be brought to justice.]]
** [[spoiler:''Lloyd'' is really Penny's father, which means he's [[{{Squick}} been fantasizing about romance with his own daughter.]]]]
** [[spoiler:And then it turns out neither Harry or Lloyd is the father, and the true parent is an old friends of theirs who died in a motorcycle accident.]]
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* TheTalk: [[spoiler:Fraida briefly whispers it to Harry and Lloyd to explain to them what sex really is.]]

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Adele Pichlow.]]

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Adele Pichlow.Pichelow.]]


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* TheDragon: [[spoiler:Travis and later Captain Lippencott, to Adele.]]
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** "I like it a lot" (it was "you" in the first movie though)

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** "I like it a lot" (it was "you" in the first movie though)lot"

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* FailedASpotCheck: Travis had the perfect way of killing Harry and Lloyd: first, blow a firecracker inside the car so Harry and Lloyd get deaf and can't hear Travis loading his gun behind them. [[spoiler:To bad he didn't notice the car was over the tracks, as the train approached!]]

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* FailedASpotCheck: Travis had the perfect way of killing Harry and Lloyd: first, blow a firecracker inside the car so Harry and Lloyd get deaf and can't hear Travis loading his gun behind them. [[spoiler:To [[spoiler:Too bad he didn't notice the car was over the tracks, as the train approached!]]


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* {{Malaproper}}: Just like the old days, the guys screw up virtually every idiom that comes out of their mouths.
-->'''Lloyd:''' You gotta admit; I totally had you suckered, didn't I?
-->'''Harry:''' Hook, line and sphincter!

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* AlwaysIdenticalTwins \ ActingForTwo: Rob Riggle plays a set of villainous twins.



* ChameleonCamouflage: Captain Lippincott uses it twice.



* CoolCar: They reacquire Harry's Mutt Cutts Van [[spoiler:...for about five seconds of screentime before they completly wreck it and have to continue their journey with a Zamboni.]]

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* CoolCar: They reacquire Harry's Mutt Cutts Van [[spoiler:...[[AdvertisedExtra for about five seconds of screentime before they completly wreck it and have to continue their journey with a Zamboni.]]]]]]
* CoversAlwaysLie \ NeverTrustATrailer: See the above.
* CringeComedy: Even more than in the original, particularly as Harry and Lloyd's ToiletHumor hit them back.
* FailedASpotCheck: Travis had the perfect way of killing Harry and Lloyd: first, blow a firecracker inside the car so Harry and Lloyd get deaf and can't hear Travis loading his gun behind them. [[spoiler:To bad he didn't notice the car was over the tracks, as the train approached!]]


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* ManOnFire: Travis after Harry and Lloyd blow lots of fireworks inside his room.


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* PracticalJoke: Both the examples in OverlyLongGag. And Travis pulls one by pouring Slurpees into Harry and Lloyd's pants, which they respond by blowing a roomful of fireworks while he sleeps.


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* RoadTripPlot: Again it happens. First to Maryland, where Penny lives, then to Texas, where she's attending a conference.
* RunningGag: Pushing people into a bush.


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* ShellShockSilence: Happens after Harry and Lloyd are deafened by a firecracker. [[spoiler:The silence continues even as a train goes by, carrying their car along.]]


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* UnfortunateNames: Fraida Felcher [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar already refers to a really disgusting sex act.]] Then her daughter's name was "Fanny"... (which the adoptive parents made sure to change to "Penny")
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* [[spoiler: ShaggyDogStory: Harry never even needed a kidney. He just wanted to get back at Lloyd for all the time spent changing his diapers.]]
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** Mama June - yes, [[Series/HereComesHoneyBooBoo that Mama June]] - plays Harry's wife in a fantasy sequence.



* SequelHook: A gag in TheStinger has Harry and Lloyd chuck their milkshakes onto the windshield of Sea Bass's truck. He follows them and it sets up for "''Dumb and Dumber For''".

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* SequelHook: A gag in TheStinger has Harry and Lloyd chuck their milkshakes onto the windshield of Sea Bass's truck. He follows them and it sets up for "''Dumb and Dumber For''".For''".
* [[StraightMan Straight Woman]]: Despite the RunningGag about how Fraida ReallyGetsAround, she's this for the most part.
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Written and directed by The Farrelly Brothers, it reunites the two stars of the original, Creator/JimCarrey and Jeff Daniels, as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne, respectively. The plot will feature the two dimwitted heroes as they go in search of Harry's long-lost daughter so that Harry can obtain a new kidney. The first trailer premiered on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' on June 10, 2014. The movie is to be released on November 14, 2014, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the first film.

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Written and directed by The Farrelly Brothers, it reunites the two stars of the original, Creator/JimCarrey and Jeff Daniels, as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne, respectively. The plot will feature the two dimwitted heroes as they go in search of Harry's long-lost daughter so that Harry can obtain a new kidney. The first trailer premiered on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' on June 10, 2014. The movie is to be was released on November 14, 2014, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the first film.
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** "I like it a lot" (it was "you" in the first movie though)

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** "Are you okay, man? It was just a goof!"

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** "Are you okay, man? man? It was just a goof!"



** The movie beginning to the tune of "Boomshakalaka" by K2o3.



* NeverWinTheLottery: Harry and Lloyd win the lottery but believe otherwise because they think the winning numbers should come on the same order displayed on the ticket.
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* NeverWinTheLottery: Harry and Lloyd win the lottery but believe otherwise because they think the winning numbers should come on the same order displayed on the ticket.
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* CallBack: As expected, there are many.
** "Are you okay, man? It was just a goof!"
** Lloyd finds the Mutt Cutts van in the Nebraska town where he traded it for a moped in the first movie and comes to the conclusion that [[CaptainObvious the kid he traded it to stiffed him.]]
** The "in-love" bell score that played when Lloyd first met Mary Swanson plays again when he first sees a picture of Penny.
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* AManIsNotAVirgin: [[spoiler:Subverted, as we find out that at age 50, Harry and Lloyd have not only never had sex, but don't even know what it is.]]


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* ReallyGetsAround: Freida.

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