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** From the same episode, [[ItMakesSenseInContext Roy entertaining the Georgie audience by singing "Brick House."]] Even better, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming the kids get into it!]]

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** From the same episode, [[ItMakesSenseInContext Roy entertaining the Georgie audience by singing "Brick House."]] Even better, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments the kids get into it!]]
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** The visit to The Guy In The Woods is a riot too, as the Guy's SFX department clearly aren't paying attention when it comes for the DramaticLightning.
-->'''Guy:''' ''Sickness, be cured! The Guy In The Woods commands it!'' ''(Nothing)'' ''COMMANDS IT!'' ''(Still nothing. Guy looks up tiredly)'' Wisdom? ''(KRAKOOM!)''
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* In "The Last Temptation of Ethyl", Ethyl is watching the grass grow...on [[{{Creator/ESPN}} DSPN]] complete with [=PGA=]-style Color Commentary.

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* In "The Last Temptation of Ethyl", Ethyl is watching the grass grow...on [[{{LiteralMetaphor}} on]] [[{{Creator/ESPN}} DSPN]] complete with [=PGA=]-style Color Commentary.
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* The zoo's attempt to breed Ling Ling and Chang Chang, two "rare, imported humans" that are both very obviously male. Said attempt involves placing them in a cage together and poking "Ling Ling" with a stick.

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* The zoo's attempt to breed Ling Ling and Chang Chang, two "rare, imported humans" that are both very obviously male. Said attempt involves placing them in a cage together and poking "Ling Ling" with a stick.stick.
* In "The Last Temptation of Ethyl", Ethyl is watching the grass grow...on [[{{Creator/ESPN}} DSPN]] complete with [=PGA=]-style Color Commentary.
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* This dialogue from '[[JustForPun What Sexu-Al Harris Meant]]'. Earl has just been told by Fran to help Monica get the tree pushing job at Wesayso;

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* This dialogue from '[[JustForPun What Sexu-Al Harris Meant]]'. Earl has just been told by Fran to help Monica get the tree pushing tree-pushing job at Wesayso;
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** To get back his Parenting License, one has to take different tests of what they would do in everyday situations with their children. One of the tests is called "First Day of School". The one right after is "Your Child Ate the Teacher".
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'''Hallucination!Fran''': And I'm also NOT THE MAMA!\\
'''Hallucination!Earl''': And I'm NOT THE PAPA!\\

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'''Hallucination!Fran''': And I'm also NOT THE MAMA!\\
not the mama!\\
'''Hallucination!Earl''': And I'm NOT THE PAPA!\\not the ''papa''!\\
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'''Hallucination!Charlene''': We ate your real family for BREAKFAST!\\

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'''Hallucination!Charlene''': We ate your real family for BREAKFAST!\\breakfast! Haha!\\
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'''Hallucination!Earl''': No more juice! No more food! No more fun! We're going to make you wear tight, scratchy diapers! And take you to a big, scary department store and ''leave you there''! ''(laughs evilly)''\\

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'''Hallucination!Earl''': No more juice! ''juice''! No more food! ''food''! No more fun! ''fun''! We're going to make you wear tight, scratchy diapers! And take you to a big, scary department store and ''leave you there''! ''(laughs evilly)''\\
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'''Hallucination!Earl''': No more juice! No more food! No more fun! We're going to make you wear tight, scratchy diapers! And take you to a big, scary department store and LEAVE YOU ''THERE''! ''(laughs evilly)''\\

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'''Hallucination!Earl''': No more juice! No more food! No more fun! We're going to make you wear tight, scratchy diapers! And take you to a big, scary department store and LEAVE YOU ''THERE''! ''leave you there''! ''(laughs evilly)''\\



'''Hallucination!Robbie''': And now we're gonna eat '''YOU'''!

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'''Hallucination!Robbie''': And now we're gonna eat '''YOU'''! HAHAHA!
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''(Baby's viewpoint)''\\

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''(Baby's viewpoint)''\\point of view)''\\



''(Baby's point of view)''\\

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''(Baby's point of view)''\\view again)''\\
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-->'''Earl''': No more being sick. No more doctors.\\
''(Baby's viewpoint)''\\
'''Hallucination!Earl''': No more juice! No more food! No more fun! We're going to make you wear tight, scratchy diapers! And take you to a big, scary department store and LEAVE YOU ''THERE''! ''(laughs evilly)''\\
''(back to reality, Baby is freaking out)''\\
'''Earl''': Hey, Fran. Come look at the kid. I think he's feeling a whole lot better.\\
'''Fran''': I don't know, Earl. I'm not so sure.\\
''(Baby's point of view)''\\
'''Hallucination!Fran''': And I'm also NOT THE MAMA!\\
'''Hallucination!Earl''': And I'm NOT THE PAPA!\\
'''Hallucination!Charlene''': We ate your real family for BREAKFAST!\\
'''Hallucination!Robbie''': And now we're gonna eat '''YOU'''!
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** Mr. Richfield's campaign ad.

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** Mr. Richfield's campaign ad. Especially the fact that he (presumably) bullied Sid into giving him a glowing endorsement.
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** When Earl gets in trouble for speeding, he gives the excuse that his mother-in-law has to be driven to the hospital. More specifically, the ''mental'' hospital because she's a dangerous lunatic. When the cop doesn't believe Earl's story, it looks like Ethyl will ruin everything when she scolds her son-in-law for lying to the policeman, but then she claims to be pregnant with three bowling balls and starts howling like a maniac, causing the cop to believe Earl's story without question.

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** When Earl gets in trouble for speeding, he gives the excuse that his mother-in-law has to be driven to the hospital. More specifically, the ''mental'' hospital because she's a dangerous lunatic. When the cop doesn't believe Earl's story, it looks like Ethyl will ruin everything when she scolds her son-in-law for lying to the policeman, but then she claims to be pregnant with three bowling balls and starts howling like a maniac, causing the cop to believe Earl's story without question. It turns out Ethyl was just faking insanity so they can get away.

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* "A New Leaf": Robbie, Earl, and Charlene's behavior while high on the happy plant.

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* "A New Leaf": Leaf":
**
Robbie, Earl, and Charlene's behavior while high on the happy plant.


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** Earl and Roy's co-worker Ed acting all paranoid due to being under the effects of the happy plant.
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(A large monster then approaches them)\\

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(A ''(A large monster then approaches them)\\them)''\\
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''(he realizes what he just said)''\\

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''(he realizes ''([[OhCrap he and Ethyl realize what he just said)''\\said]])''\\
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* The zoo's attempt to breed Ling Ling and Chang Chang, two "rare, imported humans" that are both very obviously male. Said attempt involves placing them in a cage together and poking one with a stick.

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* The zoo's attempt to breed Ling Ling and Chang Chang, two "rare, imported humans" that are both very obviously male. Said attempt involves placing them in a cage together and poking one "Ling Ling" with a stick.
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-->'''Bob the DMV Worker:''' Earl, you said "Pudding Snacks." And Fran, you said..."The birth of our first child."

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-->'''Bob the DMV Worker:''' Earl, you said "Pudding Snacks." And Fran, you said..."The birth of our first child.""
* The zoo's attempt to breed Ling Ling and Chang Chang, two "rare, imported humans" that are both very obviously male. Said attempt involves placing them in a cage together and poking one with a stick.
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** This troper lost it at this scene, since the last quote seen here is something you just don't normally hear an infant that isn't [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Stewie Griffin]] use such vocabulary.
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* In "Unmarried...With Children," Earl and Fran's attempt to renew their marital vows includes a test similar to TheNewlywedGame. Earl does not do well.

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* In "Unmarried...With Children," Earl and Fran's attempt to renew their marital vows includes a test similar to TheNewlywedGame.''Series/TheNewlywedGame''. Earl does not do well.
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** Hippie Richfield. Bonus points for singing Music/JimiHendrix's "Purple Haze," unless [[{{Bowdlerize}} you're watching on Netflix or Watch ABC]], though the alternate scene they used is still funny.

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** Hippie Richfield. Bonus points for singing Music/JimiHendrix's "Purple Haze," unless [[{{Bowdlerize}} you're watching on Netflix or Netflix, Watch ABC]], ABC, or Hulu]], though the alternate scene they used is still funny.
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--> "Oops! The ice got a little bit warm, so now all we have is... wet sticks."

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--> "Oops! The ice got a little bit warm, so now all we have is... wet sticks."
*In "Unmarried...With Children," Earl and Fran's attempt to renew their marital vows includes a test similar to TheNewlywedGame. Earl does not do well.
-->'''Bob the DMV Worker:''' Earl, you said "Pudding Snacks." And Fran, you said..."The birth of our first child.
"
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'''Baby:''' Eat glass Blarney!\\

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'''Baby:''' -->'''Baby:''' Eat glass Blarney!\\



*** And then it turns out that the monster is actually very friendly, greeting them with a "Howdy!" and giving them directions.

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*** ** And then it turns out that the monster is actually very friendly, greeting them with a "Howdy!" and giving them directions.
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-->'''Earl:''' Good morning my family who loves me.
-->'''Baby:''' Not the mama!
-->'''Earl:''' All right, that ends right now. I have had it up to here with this "Not the mama". I am not "Not the mama", I'm your daddy! And you only get one, buster, so that is what you're gonna call me. Say "Daddy." ''(Beat)'' Say, "Daddy!" ''(Beat)'' Okay. All right, all right, say, "Dah..."
-->'''Baby:''' Dah...
-->'''Earl:''' Say, "Dee..."
-->'''Baby:''' Dee...
-->'''Earl:''' Dah...
-->'''Baby:''' Dah...
-->'''Earl:''' Dee...
-->'''Baby:''' Dee...
-->'''Earl:''' Dah-dee!
-->'''Baby:''' Dah-dee!
-->'''Earl:''' ''(While Baby goes Daddy over and over)'' Franny! Fran! He loves me, listen to him!
-->''' Baby:''' ''(Singing)'' Daddy, daddy, dad-dad dad-dad-dy...Not the mama!

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-->'''Earl:''' Good morning my family who loves me.
-->'''Baby:'''
me.\\
'''Baby:'''
Not the mama!
-->'''Earl:'''
mama!\\
'''Earl:'''
All right, that ends right now. I have had it up to here with this "Not the mama". I am not "Not the mama", I'm your daddy! And you only get one, buster, so that is what you're gonna call me. Say "Daddy." ''(Beat)'' Say, "Daddy!" ''(Beat)'' Okay. All right, all right, say, "Dah..."
-->'''Baby:''' Dah...
-->'''Earl:'''
"\\
'''Baby:''' Dah...\\
'''Earl:'''
Say, "Dee..."
-->'''Baby:''' Dee...
-->'''Earl:''' Dah...
-->'''Baby:''' Dah...
-->'''Earl:''' Dee...
-->'''Baby:''' Dee...
-->'''Earl:''' Dah-dee!
-->'''Baby:''' Dah-dee!
-->'''Earl:'''
"\\
'''Baby:''' Dee...\\
'''Earl:''' Dah...\\
'''Baby:''' Dah...\\
'''Earl:''' Dee...\\
'''Baby:''' Dee...\\
'''Earl:''' Dah-dee!\\
'''Baby:''' Dah-dee!\\
'''Earl:'''
''(While Baby goes Daddy over and over)'' Franny! Fran! He loves me, listen to him!
-->'''
him!\\
'''
Baby:''' ''(Singing)'' Daddy, daddy, dad-dad dad-dad-dy...Not the mama!



-->'''Earl:''' A ''female tree-pusher?'' You can't be serious! That's ludicrous! I'd be a laughingstock! ''(GilliganCut to Richfield's office)'' Mr. Richfield?
-->'''Richfield:''' What?
-->'''Earl:''' There's someone outside I'd like you to meet.
-->'''Richfield:''' ''(Sees Monica)'' Ahh, you brought me a female. Nice gesture. Thing is, I already have a wife.
-->'''Earl:''' Oh, thank you! But, uh...actually...she's here for the ''(Mumbles)'' ''treepushingjob.''
-->'''Richfield:''' WHAT!? A female tree-pusher!? You can't be serious, that's ludicrous! You're a laughingstock!
-->'''Earl:''' Just as I predicted.

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-->'''Earl:''' A ''female tree-pusher?'' You can't be serious! That's ludicrous! I'd be a laughingstock! ''(GilliganCut to Richfield's office)'' Mr. Richfield?
-->'''Richfield:''' What?
-->'''Earl:'''
Richfield?\\
'''Richfield:''' What?\\
'''Earl:'''
There's someone outside I'd like you to meet.
-->'''Richfield:'''
meet.\\
'''Richfield:'''
''(Sees Monica)'' Ahh, you brought me a female. Nice gesture. Thing is, I already have a wife.
-->'''Earl:'''
wife.\\
'''Earl:'''
Oh, thank you! But, uh...actually...she's here for the ''(Mumbles)'' ''treepushingjob.''
-->'''Richfield:'''
''\\
'''Richfield:'''
WHAT!? A female tree-pusher!? You can't be serious, that's ludicrous! You're a laughingstock!
-->'''Earl:'''
laughingstock!\\
'''Earl:'''
Just as I predicted.



-->'''Baby:''' Eat glass Blarney!
-->''(Baby slingshots his bottle at the TV)''
-->'''Blarney:''' AAAAAAHHHH!!!!!
-->''(Television explodes)''
-->'''Baby:''' DIE, SCUM, DIE!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

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-->'''Baby:''' '''Baby:''' Eat glass Blarney!
-->''(Baby
Blarney!\\
''(Baby
slingshots his bottle at the TV)''
-->'''Blarney:''' AAAAAAHHHH!!!!!
-->''(Television explodes)''
-->'''Baby:'''
TV)''\\
'''Blarney:''' AAAAAAHHHH!!!!!\\
''(Television explodes)''\\
'''Baby:'''
DIE, SCUM, DIE!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!



-->'''Ethyl:''' [reading road map] According to this map, we've wandered completely out of known civilization. We've passed the Mysterious Gorge and the River of Blood and now we're deep in the heart of the Valley of the... Roosters.
-->'''Earl:''' What?! Your eyes are shot! Let me see that map. Here we are...and it's not Valley of the Roosters, it's Valley of the Monsters. Monsters! That doesn't even sound like "roosters".
-->''(he realizes what he just said)''
-->'''Ethyl:''' See any... roosters out there?
-->'''Earl:''' No, just an inky dark terrifying void.
-->'''Ethyl:''' Maybe we should turn around.
-->'''Earl:''' ''(agreeing with her for maybe the first time ever)'' Good idea.
-->(A large monster then approaches them)
-->'''Earl:''' Uh, cock-a-doodle-doo?

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-->'''Ethyl:''' [reading road map] According to this map, we've wandered completely out of known civilization. We've passed the Mysterious Gorge and the River of Blood and now we're deep in the heart of the Valley of the... Roosters.
-->'''Earl:'''
Roosters.\\
'''Earl:'''
What?! Your eyes are shot! Let me see that map. Here we are...and it's not Valley of the Roosters, it's Valley of the Monsters. Monsters! That doesn't even sound like "roosters".
-->''(he
"roosters".\\
''(he
realizes what he just said)''
-->'''Ethyl:'''
said)''\\
'''Ethyl:'''
See any... roosters out there?
-->'''Earl:'''
there?\\
'''Earl:'''
No, just an inky dark terrifying void.
-->'''Ethyl:'''
void.\\
'''Ethyl:'''
Maybe we should turn around.
-->'''Earl:'''
around.\\
'''Earl:'''
''(agreeing with her for maybe the first time ever)'' Good idea.
-->(A
idea.\\
(A
large monster then approaches them)
-->'''Earl:'''
them)\\
'''Earl:'''
Uh, cock-a-doodle-doo?



-->'''Earl''': This is one of those moments in life that's just miserable and rotten for every one of us.
-->(Ethyl enters celebrating)
-->'''Ethyl''': (singing) Happy days are here again! My daughter's free from fat boy! My daughter's free from fat boy! Happy days are here again!

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-->'''Earl''': This is one of those moments in life that's just miserable and rotten for every one of us.
-->(Ethyl
us.\\
''(Ethyl
enters celebrating)
-->'''Ethyl''':
celebrating)''\\
'''Ethyl''':
(singing) Happy days are here again! My daughter's free from fat boy! My daughter's free from fat boy! Happy days are here again!



-->'''Fran:''' It's the phone bill and it's just a little more then I expected.
-->'''Earl:''' 4,563,000 dollars?!
-->'''Fran:''' That's our phone number.

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-->'''Fran:''' It's the phone bill and it's just a little more then I expected.
-->'''Earl:'''
expected.\\
'''Earl:'''
4,563,000 dollars?!
-->'''Fran:'''
dollars?!\\
'''Fran:'''
That's our phone number.



-->'''Baby:''' "Don't touch that dial."
-->(pushes button on remote)
-->'''Baby:''' "We'll be right back."
-->(pushes button on remote)
-->'''Baby:''' "Your mileage may differ."
-->(pushes button on remote)
-->'''Baby:''' "Tell him what he's won, Bob."
-->(pushes button on remote)
-->'''Baby:''' "How hot was it?"
-->(pushes button on remote)
-->'''Baby:''' "This concludes our broadcast day."
-->(aims remote at his face, pushes button and goes to sleep)

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-->'''Baby:''' "Don't touch that dial."
-->(pushes
"\\
''(pushes
button on remote)
-->'''Baby:'''
remote)''\\
'''Baby:'''
"We'll be right back."
-->(pushes
"\\
''(pushes
button on remote)
-->'''Baby:'''
remote)''\\
'''Baby:'''
"Your mileage may differ."
-->(pushes
"\\
''(pushes
button on remote)
-->'''Baby:'''
remote)''\\
'''Baby:'''
"Tell him what he's won, Bob."
-->(pushes
"\\
''(pushes
button on remote)
-->'''Baby:'''
remote)''\\
'''Baby:'''
"How hot was it?"
-->(pushes
it?"\\
''(pushes
button on remote)
-->'''Baby:'''
remote)''\\
'''Baby:'''
"This concludes our broadcast day."
-->(aims
"\\
''(aims
remote at his face, pushes button and goes to sleep)sleep)''



** The police don't help that much anyway.
-->'''Police chief''': Hey there, monster. Ever share a hot cocoa with your dad?
-->'''Monster''': (''gasps'') Yeah... Yeah I did! Wow, that really brings back memories! [[HopeSpot Seems like you really understand!]]
-->'''Police chief''': You're right monster, we care so darn much... [[SuddenlyShouting NOW RELEASE THOSE KIDS, DIRTBAG!!]] Or we'll come down there and turn you off like a light switch!
-->'''Monster''': If I go, they go with me!!
-->'''Police chief''': You don't have the guts! [[TemptingFate Do it!]] Do it!
-->'''Monster''': Okay! (''begins hastily preparing his stew'')
-->'''Police chief''': [[HypocriticalHumor He's clearly unstable!]] (''cops cock their guns'')
-->'''Howard Handupme''': And it appears that negotiations have broken down between the police and the monster, and we are inching ever close to an almost inevitable firestorm.

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** The police [[PoliceAreUseless don't help that much anyway.
anyway]].
-->'''Police chief''': Hey there, monster. Ever share a hot cocoa with your dad?
-->'''Monster''':
dad?\\
'''Monster''':
(''gasps'') Yeah... Yeah I did! Wow, that really brings back memories! [[HopeSpot Seems like you really understand!]]
-->'''Police
understand!]]\\
'''Police
chief''': You're right monster, we care so darn much... [[SuddenlyShouting NOW RELEASE THOSE KIDS, DIRTBAG!!]] Or we'll come down there and turn you off like a light switch!
-->'''Monster''':
switch!\\
'''Monster''':
If I go, they go with me!!
-->'''Police
me!!\\
'''Police
chief''': You don't have the guts! [[TemptingFate Do it!]] Do it!
-->'''Monster''':
it!\\
'''Monster''':
Okay! (''begins hastily preparing his stew'')
-->'''Police
stew'')\\
'''Police
chief''': [[HypocriticalHumor He's clearly unstable!]] (''cops cock their guns'')
-->'''Howard
guns'')\\
'''Howard
Handupme''': And it appears that negotiations have broken down between the police and the monster, and we are inching ever close to an almost inevitable firestorm.



-->'''Fran''': Earl, if you want a third child again, there's only one thing to do.
-->'''Earl''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Aw geeze, Fran, I'm not in the mood]]. [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar 'Course, I could get in the mood. Couple o' cocktails. Rub my back]].
-->'''Fran''': Go get our son and bring him back.

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-->'''Fran''': Earl, if you want a third child again, there's only one thing to do.
-->'''Earl''':
do.\\
'''Earl''':
[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Aw geeze, Fran, I'm not in the mood]]. [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar 'Course, I could get in the mood. Couple o' cocktails. Rub my back]].
-->'''Fran''':
back]].\\
'''Fran''':
Go get our son and bring him back.
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** When Fran explains to Robbie that being head of the household is a responsibility for someone mature, Earl then uses X-ray specs on his wife and childishly gloats that he can see her underwear.

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** When Fran explains to Robbie that being head of the household is a responsibility for someone mature, Earl then uses X-ray specs on his wife and childishly gloats that he can see her underwear.underwear.
* One "ride" at "Wesaysoworld" was literally just a cardboard box. Charlene goes inside, and the attendant pushes the box over. Charlene's "Ouch!" sells it.
** From the same episode, Fran tries to get Baby some "Ice on a stick".
--> "Oops! The ice got a little bit warm, so now all we have is... wet sticks."
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* The scene from "Terrible Twos" when Baby slingshots his baby bottle at the TV. What show is playing? ''[[BarneyAndFriends Bla]][[TakeThat rney]]''.

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* The scene from "Terrible Twos" when Baby slingshots his baby bottle at the TV. What show is playing? ''[[BarneyAndFriends ''[[Series/BarneyAndFriends Bla]][[TakeThat rney]]''.
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** Hippie Richfield. Bonus points for singing Music/JimiHendrix's "Purple Haze," unless [[{{Bowdlerize}} you're watching on Netflix]], though the alternate scene they used is still funny.

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** Hippie Richfield. Bonus points for singing Music/JimiHendrix's "Purple Haze," unless [[{{Bowdlerize}} you're watching on Netflix]], Netflix or Watch ABC]], though the alternate scene they used is still funny.
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** Baby being named "[[{{ItMakesSenseInContext}} Augh Augh I'm Dying You Idiot]]".

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** Baby being named "[[{{ItMakesSenseInContext}} Augh Aaah Augh I'm Dying You Idiot]]".

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* This dialogue from "Driving Miss Ethyl":

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* This dialogue from "Driving Miss Ethyl":Ethyl"
** This dilaogue:



** And then it turns out that the monster is actually very friendly, greeting them with a "Howdy!" and giving them directions.

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** *** And then it turns out that the monster is actually very friendly, greeting them with a "Howdy!" and giving them directions.directions.
** When Earl gets in trouble for speeding, he gives the excuse that his mother-in-law has to be driven to the hospital. More specifically, the ''mental'' hospital because she's a dangerous lunatic. When the cop doesn't believe Earl's story, it looks like Ethyl will ruin everything when she scolds her son-in-law for lying to the policeman, but then she claims to be pregnant with three bowling balls and starts howling like a maniac, causing the cop to believe Earl's story without question.

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