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* TheComicallySerious: You have to ask?

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* TheComicallySerious: [[CaptainObvious You have to ask?ask]]?
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* WoundedGazelleGambit: Exaggerated when Eddie Zane shoots himself in the arm as a cover up for the sniper who inadvertently shot a Texas ranger

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* WoundedGazelleGambit: Exaggerated when [[spoiler: Eddie Zane shoots himself in the arm as a cover up for the sniper who inadvertently shot a Texas rangerranger]].

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* TokenMinority: Teresa (Paula Garcés) fills the role of the token Spanish-interjecting Hispanic character, and Anne (Christina Milian) is the token African-American character.

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* TokenMinority: Teresa (Paula Garcés) fills the role of the token Spanish-interjecting Hispanic character, and Anne (Christina Milian) is the token African-American character.character.
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Exaggerated when Eddie Zane shoots himself in the arm as a cover up for the sniper who inadvertently shot a Texas ranger
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* ReallyGetsAround: Heavily implied with Barb.


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* SpicyLatina: Teresa.
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* DirtyCop: For the GenreSavvy, getting winged in the arm by a conveniently unseen shooter during a hot pursuit is kind of a red-flag, but [[spoiler: Agent Eddie Zane]] is revealed to be this shortly thereafter. Capt. Nichols seems to be appropriately suspicious, evading his requests for information on the witnesses and asking him pointedly, "How's the arm?"

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* DirtyCop: For the GenreSavvy, getting Getting winged in the arm by a conveniently unseen shooter during a hot pursuit is kind of a red-flag, but [[spoiler: Agent Eddie Zane]] is revealed to be this shortly thereafter. Capt. Nichols seems to be [[GenreSavvy appropriately suspicious, suspicious]], evading his requests for information on the witnesses and asking him pointedly, "How's the arm?"
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* DirtyCop: For the GenreSavvy, getting winged in the arm by a conveniently unseen shooter during a hot pursuit is kind of a red-flag, but [[spoiler: Agent Eddie Zane]] is revealed to be this shortly thereafter.

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* DirtyCop: For the GenreSavvy, getting winged in the arm by a conveniently unseen shooter during a hot pursuit is kind of a red-flag, but [[spoiler: Agent Eddie Zane]] is revealed to be this shortly thereafter. Capt. Nichols seems to be appropriately suspicious, evading his requests for information on the witnesses and asking him pointedly, "How's the arm?"
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* DirtyCop: For the GenreSavvy, getting winged in the arm by a conveniently unseen shooter during a hot pursuit is kind of a red-flag, but [[spoiler: Agent Eddie Zane]] is revealed to be this shortly thereafter.
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* FIveManBand:FiveManBand:
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* FIveManBand:
** TheLeader: Anne
** TheLancer: Teresa
** TheSmartGuy: Evie
** TheBigGuy: Heather
** TheChick: Barb
** TeamDad: Sharp
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* TokenMinority: Teresa (Paula Garcés) fills the role of the token Spanish-interjecting Hispanic character, and Anne (Christina Milian) is the token African-American character.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Completely averted, thanks to Jones's suggestion it be filmed in his home state. The film was even the first authorized to use the full name and branding of UT, and featured a cameo from the state's governor (see: Real Person Cameo below).
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An action/comedy centered around a group of very hot and bubbly University of Texas cheerleaders who inadvertently witness a murder in connection with the shooting of a Texas Ranger. The danger of their situation makes their protection the responsibility of [[TypeCasting gruff, by-the-book Ranger]] and BadassGrandpa Roland Sharp, played by TommyLeeJones. As a cover for his detail, he [[OddCouple moves in]] with the group under the guise of being their cheerleading coach. HilarityEnsues.

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An action/comedy centered around a group of very hot and bubbly University of Texas cheerleaders who inadvertently witness a murder in connection with the shooting of a Texas Ranger. The danger of their situation makes their protection the responsibility of [[TypeCasting gruff, by-the-book Ranger]] and BadassGrandpa Roland Sharp, played by TommyLeeJones. As a cover for his detail, he [[OddCouple [[StrangeCopInAStrangeLand moves in]] with into the group group's sorority house]] under the guise of being their cheerleading coach. HilarityEnsues.

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When University of Texas cheerleaders inadvertently witness a murder in connection with the shooting of a Texas Ranger, their protection becomes the responsibility of her partner, a [[TypeCasting gruff, by-the-book Ranger]] BadassGrandpa named Roland Sharp, played by TommyLeeJones. As a cover for his detail, he moves in with the group under the guise of being their coach. HilarityEnsues.

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When An action/comedy centered around a group of very hot and bubbly University of Texas cheerleaders who inadvertently witness a murder in connection with the shooting of a Texas Ranger, Ranger. The danger of their situation makes their protection becomes the responsibility of her partner, a [[TypeCasting gruff, by-the-book Ranger]] and BadassGrandpa named Roland Sharp, played by TommyLeeJones. As a cover for his detail, he [[OddCouple moves in in]] with the group under the guise of being their cheerleading coach. HilarityEnsues.


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* ByTheBookCop: Played straight in true Tommy Lee Fashion.
--> '''Sharp''': "One thing you'll learn about me is I do not kid, or jest, or joke, or jape, or quip."
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* RealPersonCameo: This was the film debut for Governor Rick Perry, playing himself as the Governor of Texas.

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''Man of the House'' is an action/comedy about a group of cheerleaders and a group of Texas Rangers. The girls witness a crime, and to protect them from the criminals, they are put under protective guard by a [[TypeCasting gruff Ranger]] BadassGrandpa named Roland Sharp, played by TommyLeeJones. {{Hilarity Ensues}}.

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of the House'' is an action/comedy about a group of Texas cheerleaders and a group of Texas Rangers. The girls inadvertently witness a crime, and to protect them from murder in connection with the criminals, they are put under protective guard by shooting of a Texas Ranger, their protection becomes the responsibility of her partner, a [[TypeCasting gruff gruff, by-the-book Ranger]] BadassGrandpa named Roland Sharp, played by TommyLeeJones. {{Hilarity Ensues}}.
As a cover for his detail, he moves in with the group under the guise of being their coach. HilarityEnsues.
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->''This *is* my happy face!''
--> -- '''Roland Sharp'''

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\n->''This *is* [[caption-width-right:300: "This ''is'' my happy face!''
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''Man of the House'' is an action/comedy about a group of cheerleaders and a group of Texas Rangers. The girls witness a crime, and to protect them from the criminals, they are put under protective guard by a [[TypeCasting gruff Ranger]] named Roland Sharp, played by TommyLeeJones. {{Hilarity Ensues}}.

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''Man of the House'' is an action/comedy about a group of cheerleaders and a group of Texas Rangers. The girls witness a crime, and to protect them from the criminals, they are put under protective guard by a [[TypeCasting gruff Ranger]] BadassGrandpa named Roland Sharp, played by TommyLeeJones. {{Hilarity Ensues}}.
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''Man of the House'' is an action/comedy about a group of cheerleaders and a group of Texas Rangers. The girls witness a crime, and to protect them from the criminals, they are put under protective guard by a gruff ranger named Roland Sharp, played by TommyLeeJones. {{Hilarity Ensues}}.

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''Man of the House'' is an action/comedy about a group of cheerleaders and a group of Texas Rangers. The girls witness a crime, and to protect them from the criminals, they are put under protective guard by a [[TypeCasting gruff ranger Ranger]] named Roland Sharp, played by TommyLeeJones. {{Hilarity Ensues}}.
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* BreakingtheFourthWall: After starting up the new air conditioner, a blink and miss by Mr. Sharp.

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* BreakingtheFourthWall: BreakingTheFourthWall: After starting up the new air conditioner, a blink and miss by Mr. Sharp.
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* BadAss: TommyLeeJones stars.
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* PapaWolf: [[spoiler: Sharp. ''Specially'' when his actual daughter is threatened.]]

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* PapaWolf: [[spoiler: Sharp. ''Specially'' when [[spoiler: one of the girls is almost killed]], and then [[spoiler: his actual daughter is threatened.kidnapped...]]

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''Man of the House'' is an action/comedy about a group of cheerleaders and a group of Texas Rangers. The girls witness a crime, and to protect them from the criminals, they are put under protective guard by a gruff ranger. {{Hilarity Ensues}}.

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''Man of the House'' is an action/comedy about a group of cheerleaders and a group of Texas Rangers. The girls witness a crime, and to protect them from the criminals, they are put under protective guard by a gruff ranger.ranger named Roland Sharp, played by TommyLeeJones. {{Hilarity Ensues}}.


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* TheComicallySerious: You have to ask?


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* PapaWolf: [[spoiler: Sharp. ''Specially'' when his actual daughter is threatened.]]
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[[NamesTheSame Not to be confused]] with the 1995 family comedy/drama ''Man of the House'', starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Chevy Chase.

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* BareYourMidriff: Naval visibility must be maintained.



* DumbBlonde: [spoiler: Barb]] starts like one, but it's averted by the end.

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* DumbBlonde: [spoiler: [[spoiler: Barb]] starts like one, but it's averted by the end.



* FanService: Well.

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* FanService: Well.What do we expect from five cheerleaders?
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* BetaCouple: Contemplating the wastness of the universe.

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* BetaCouple: Contemplating the wastness vastness of the universe.



* CurbStompBattle: The five girls want to go to party. One ranger thinks they will not. Then they go to party, where we see another.

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* CurbStompBattle: The five girls want to go to party. One ranger Sharp thinks they will not. Then they go to party, where we see another.another, much more traditional {{Curb Stomp Battle}}.



* DumbBlonde: One of the girls looks like that, but its averted by the end. With another girl its averted hard.
* EarpieceConversation

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* DumbBlonde: One of the girls looks [spoiler: Barb]] starts like that, one, but its it's averted by the end. With another girl its averted hard.
end.
* EarpieceConversationEarpieceConversation: The date with Molly.



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* RealMenCookRealMenCook: After Sharp voices his dislike against the clothes, the underwear, the music, everything the girls do, nobody bats an eye when he cooks up a nice dinner.

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* BadAss: The rangers, but mostly Sharp.

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* BadAss: The rangers, but mostly Sharp.TommyLeeJones stars.



* DeadpanSnarker: Sharp needs only one witness.
* December-DecemberRomance: Not so december, but compared to the girls, it counts.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Sharp needs only one witness.
witness. But Evie has her moments too.
* December-DecemberRomance: DecemberDecemberRomance: Not so december, December, but compared to the girls, it counts.looks like that.



* FanService: Well. Every color, size and form.
* ReformedCriminal: And he became a priest!

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* EarpieceConversation
* FanService: Well. Every color, size and form.
Well.
* MayDecemberRomance: Attempted by [[spoiler: Barb]].
* RealMenCook
* ReformedCriminal: And he became a priest!priest! [[spoiler: But kept some bad friends.]]

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''Man of the House'' is an action/comedy about a group of cheerleaders and a group of Texas Rangers. The girls witness a crime, and to protect them from the criminals, they are put under protective guard by a gruff ranger. {{Hilarity Ensues}}

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''Man of the House'' is an action/comedy about a group of cheerleaders and a group of Texas Rangers. The girls witness a crime, and to protect them from the criminals, they are put under protective guard by a gruff ranger. {{Hilarity Ensues}}
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* Breaking the Fourth Wall: After starting up the new air conditioner, a blink and miss by Mr. Sharp.
* FanService: Well. Every color, size and form.

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* Breaking BadAss: The rangers, but mostly Sharp.
* BadassAdorable: [[spoiler: The girls by
the Fourth Wall: end]]
* BreakingtheFourthWall:
After starting up the new air conditioner, a blink and miss by Mr. Sharp.
* BetaCouple: Contemplating the wastness of the universe.
* BrickJoke: Jimmy, [[spoiler: who moves out.]]
* CurbStompBattle: The five girls want to go to party. One ranger thinks they will not. Then they go to party, where we see another.
* DeadpanSnarker: Sharp needs only one witness.
* December-DecemberRomance: Not so december, but compared to the girls, it counts.
* DumbBlonde: One of the girls looks like that, but its averted by the end. With another girl its averted hard.
* FanService: Well. Every color, size and form. form.
* ReformedCriminal: And he became a priest!
* TamponRun: With some help.
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->''This *is* my happy face!''
--> -- '''Roland Sharp'''

''Man of the House'' is an action/comedy about a group of cheerleaders and a group of Texas Rangers. The girls witness a crime, and to protect them from the criminals, they are put under protective guard by a gruff ranger. {{Hilarity Ensues}}

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* Breaking the Fourth Wall: After starting up the new air conditioner, a blink and miss by Mr. Sharp.
* FanService: Well. Every color, size and form.

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