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* At the end of "the Trouble with Mary Jane" the two exorcists manage to get the two demons out of Mary Jane [[spoiler:only the demons end up possessing them, with the female demon in the man's body and vice-versa. Needless to say they end up squabbling with each other again]].

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* At the end of "the Trouble with Mary Jane" the two exorcists manage to get the two demons out of Mary Jane [[spoiler:only only the demons end up possessing them, with the female demon in the man's body and vice-versa. Needless to say they end up squabbling with each other again]].again.



** In a bit of BlackComedy: [[spoiler:upon losing the game and being turned into a mummy, Harold gets to keep his glasses]].
* Count Draco [[spoiler:wearing sunglasses]].
* The end of "Red Leader", when CorruptCorporateExecutive Hayes ends up [[spoiler:in Hell]] and immediately starts schmoozing [[spoiler:[[{{Satan}} Red]]]]:
-->'''Hayes:''' All right, [[spoiler:Red]], what kind of a deal are we really talking about here? I want salary, commissions, stock options, a car..
-->'''[[spoiler:Red]]:''' ''That's'' my boy!
* What did it take Grandpa in "A Case of the Stubborns" to make him ''finally'' realize he was dead? [[spoiler:Sneezing his nose clean off.]]

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** In a bit of BlackComedy: [[spoiler:upon upon losing the game and being turned into a mummy, Harold gets to keep his glasses]].
glasses.
* Count Draco [[spoiler:wearing sunglasses]].
wearing sunglasses.
* The end of "Red Leader", when CorruptCorporateExecutive Hayes ends up [[spoiler:in Hell]] in Hell and immediately starts schmoozing [[spoiler:[[{{Satan}} Red]]]]:
[[{{Satan}} Red]]:
-->'''Hayes:''' All right, [[spoiler:Red]], Red, what kind of a deal are we really talking about here? I want salary, commissions, stock options, a car..
-->'''[[spoiler:Red]]:''' -->'''Red:''' ''That's'' my boy!
* What did it take Grandpa in "A Case of the Stubborns" to make him ''finally'' realize he was dead? [[spoiler:Sneezing Sneezing his nose clean off.]]



* Towards the ending of "Do Not Open This Box", [[spoiler: Charlie finally finishes his latest invention. His wife Ruth, whose soul is inside said-box, casually insults how the invention won't work.]]
* The rather abrupt way "The Odds" ends: after it seems like Tom Vale managed to avoid dying [[spoiler:due to setting the clock ahead]], he starts laughing about it, remarking how he's going to die laughing. [[spoiler:[[TemptingFate Cue the clock's alarm going off.]]]]

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* Towards the ending of "Do Not Open This Box", [[spoiler: Charlie finally finishes his latest invention. His wife Ruth, whose soul is inside said-box, casually insults how the invention won't work.]]
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* The rather abrupt way "The Odds" ends: after it seems like Tom Vale managed to avoid dying [[spoiler:due dying.due to setting the clock ahead]], ahead, he starts laughing about it, remarking how he's going to die laughing. [[spoiler:[[TemptingFate [[TemptingFate Cue the clock's alarm going off.]]]]]]
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* In "Halloween Candy," when Mr. Killip receives his first trick-or-treater (the child in the bunny costume we first see when the episode starts), he promptly tells the kid he won't get candy and to go away. ''Immediately'' after Mr. Killip shuts the door, the kid calmly places his basket down [[DisproportinateRetribution and pulls out a can of spray paint.]] The kid only gets two shakes out before Mr. Killip calls him out and threatens that he called the cops.

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* In "Halloween Candy," when Mr. Killip receives his first trick-or-treater (the child in the bunny costume we first see when the episode starts), he promptly tells the kid he won't get candy and to go away. ''Immediately'' after Mr. Killip shuts the door, the kid calmly places his basket down [[DisproportinateRetribution [[DisproportionateRetribution and pulls out a can of spray paint.]] The kid only gets two shakes out before Mr. Killip calls him out and threatens that he called the cops.
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* In "Halloween Candy," it's rather amusing to see a little kid wearing a cute pink bunny costume getting ready to spray-paint graffiti on a mean old man's house.

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* In "Halloween Candy," it's rather amusing to see a little kid wearing a cute pink when Mr. Killip receives his first trick-or-treater (the child in the bunny costume getting ready we first see when the episode starts), he promptly tells the kid he won't get candy and to spray-paint graffiti on go away. ''Immediately'' after Mr. Killip shuts the door, the kid calmly places his basket down [[DisproportinateRetribution and pulls out a mean old man's house.can of spray paint.]] The kid only gets two shakes out before Mr. Killip calls him out and threatens that he called the cops.
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* In "Grandma's Last Wish", Greta comes to the table one morning dressed in the most outrageously 80's outfit imaginable. Grandma responds with "Who are you?". It makes one wonder if she's forgotten she has a granddaughter, or her Greta's outfit ''genuinely'' makes her look unrecognizable.

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* In "Grandma's Last Wish", Greta comes to the table one morning dressed in the most outrageously 80's outfit imaginable. Grandma responds with "Who are you?". It makes one wonder if she's forgotten she has a granddaughter, or her Greta's outfit ''genuinely'' makes her look unrecognizable.unrecognizable.
* In "Halloween Candy," it's rather amusing to see a little kid wearing a cute pink bunny costume getting ready to spray-paint graffiti on a mean old man's house.
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* In "Grandma's Last Wish", the granddaughter comes to the table one morning dressed in the most outrageously 80's outfit imaginable. The grandmother responds with "Who are you?" One can't tell if she's forgotten she has a granddaughter or her granddaughter's outfit really makes her look unrecognizable.

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* In "Grandma's Last Wish", the granddaughter Greta comes to the table one morning dressed in the most outrageously 80's outfit imaginable. The grandmother Grandma responds with "Who are you?" One can't tell you?". It makes one wonder if she's forgotten she has a granddaughter granddaughter, or her granddaughter's Greta's outfit really ''genuinely'' makes her look unrecognizable.
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**At the beginning when he's awakened and threatening to kill them, the woman tries to appeal to his ego and make him think he's still a big deal, calling him by his name. This works momentarily...until he figures out that he just read that on his Sarcophagus, and smashes a vase in annger.
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* The entire episode "Deliver Us From Goodness," which is also a pretty light-hearted, humorous episode, a sharp contrast to the tone of the other episodes.

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* %% The entire episode "Deliver Us From Goodness," which is also a pretty light-hearted, humorous episode, a sharp contrast to the tone of the other episodes.
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** At one point, they make up that the Grither has his own theme song he likes to sing to. How do they spin this yarn? By singing a ''really bad'' rendition of "O Come all ye Faithful". Their kids point out that it doesn't even rhyme!

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** At one point, they make up that the Grither has his own theme song he likes to sing to. How do they spin this yarn? By singing a ''really bad'' rendition of "O Come all ye Faithful". Their kids point out that it doesn't even rhyme!rhyme!
* In "Grandma's Last Wish", the granddaughter comes to the table one morning dressed in the most outrageously 80's outfit imaginable. The grandmother responds with "Who are you?" One can't tell if she's forgotten she has a granddaughter or her granddaughter's outfit really makes her look unrecognizable.
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* The rather abrupt way "The Odds" ends: after it seems like Tom Vale managed to avoid dying [[spoiler:due to setting the clock ahead]], he starts laughing about it, remarking how he's going to die laughing. [[spoiler:[[TemptingFate Cue the clock's alarm going off.]]]]

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* The rather abrupt way "The Odds" ends: after it seems like Tom Vale managed to avoid dying [[spoiler:due to setting the clock ahead]], he starts laughing about it, remarking how he's going to die laughing. [[spoiler:[[TemptingFate Cue the clock's alarm going off.]]]]]]]]
* "Seasons of Belief" has a mother and father try to mess around with their kids by convincing them of the existence of a Yuletide Monster they call "the Grither".
** At one point, they make up that the Grither has his own theme song he likes to sing to. How do they spin this yarn? By singing a ''really bad'' rendition of "O Come all ye Faithful". Their kids point out that it doesn't even rhyme!
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** There's also the concept of the episode: two archeologists enter a mummy's tomb, only to find a living, breathing mummy who refuses to let them leave... unless they can beat him in '''''strip poker'''''.
** In a bit of BlackComedy: [[spoiler:upon losing the game and being turned into a mummy, Harold gets to keep his glasses]].
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-->'''Jodie''': If that ain't proof... I don't know what is.

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-->'''Jodie''': -->'''Jody''': If that ain't proof... I don't know what is.
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-->'''Hayes:''' All right[[spoiler:Red]], what kind of a deal are we really talking about here? I want salary, commissions, stock options, a car..

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-->'''Hayes:''' All right[[spoiler:Red]], right, [[spoiler:Red]], what kind of a deal are we really talking about here? I want salary, commissions, stock options, a car..
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* The end of "Red Leader", when CorruptCorporateExecutive Hayes ends up [[spoiler:in Hell]] and immediately, cheerfully, starts schmoozing [[spoiler:[[{{Satan}} Red]]]]:
-->'''Hayes:''' So, what are we looking at here, [[spoiler:Red]], baby? Stock options? Company car? Talk to me!
-->'''[[spoiler:Red]]:''' ''That's'' my boy.

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* The end of "Red Leader", when CorruptCorporateExecutive Hayes ends up [[spoiler:in Hell]] and immediately, cheerfully, immediately starts schmoozing [[spoiler:[[{{Satan}} Red]]]]:
-->'''Hayes:''' So, All right[[spoiler:Red]], what kind of a deal are we looking at here, [[spoiler:Red]], baby? Stock options? Company car? Talk to me!
really talking about here? I want salary, commissions, stock options, a car..
-->'''[[spoiler:Red]]:''' ''That's'' my boy.boy!

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* Towards the ending of "Do not open this Box", [[spoiler: Charlie finally finishes his latest invention. His wife Ruth, whose soul is inside said-box, casually insults how the invention won't work.]]

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* Towards the ending of "Do not open this Not Open This Box", [[spoiler: Charlie finally finishes his latest invention. His wife Ruth, whose soul is inside said-box, casually insults how the invention won't work.]]]]
* The rather abrupt way "The Odds" ends: after it seems like Tom Vale managed to avoid dying [[spoiler:due to setting the clock ahead]], he starts laughing about it, remarking how he's going to die laughing. [[spoiler:[[TemptingFate Cue the clock's alarm going off.]]]]
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-->'''Van Conway''': Van Conway is dead. Dead, dead, dead. [[ThatManIsDead The actor, Van Conway, is dead.]]

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-->'''Van Conway''': Van Conway is dead. Dead, dead, dead. [[ThatManIsDead The actor, Van Conway, is dead.]]
* Towards the ending of "Do not open this Box", [[spoiler: Charlie finally finishes his latest invention. His wife Ruth, whose soul is inside said-box, casually insults how the invention won't work.
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-->'''Jodie''': If that ain't proof... I don't know what is.

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-->'''Jodie''': If that ain't proof... I don't know what is.is.
* At one point during "Distant Signals", right before the cut to commercial, both Hurn and Smith confirm that Van Conway, the original actor of "Max Paradise" [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim is dead]]. After the fade to black, we see... [[CliffhangerCopout Van Conway in his apartment]], [[ExactWords referring to himself in the third person]].
-->'''Van Conway''': Van Conway is dead. Dead, dead, dead. [[ThatManIsDead The actor, Van Conway, is dead.]]
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-->'''[[spoiler:Red]]:''' ''That's'' my boy.

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-->'''[[spoiler:Red]]:''' ''That's'' my boy.boy.
* What did it take Grandpa in "A Case of the Stubborns" to make him ''finally'' realize he was dead? [[spoiler:Sneezing his nose clean off.]]
-->'''Jodie''': If that ain't proof... I don't know what is.
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* Count Draco [[spoiler: wearing sunglasses]].
* The end of "Red Leader", when CorruptCorporateExecutive Hayes ends up [[spoiler: in Hell and immediately, cheerfully, starts schmoozing [[{{Satan}} Red]]]]:
-->[[spoiler:'''Hayes:''' So, what are we looking at here, Red baby? Stock options? Company car? Talk to me!\\
'''Red:''' ''That's'' my boy.]]

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* Count Draco [[spoiler: wearing [[spoiler:wearing sunglasses]].
* The end of "Red Leader", when CorruptCorporateExecutive Hayes ends up [[spoiler: in Hell [[spoiler:in Hell]] and immediately, cheerfully, starts schmoozing [[{{Satan}} [[spoiler:[[{{Satan}} Red]]]]:
-->[[spoiler:'''Hayes:''' -->'''Hayes:''' So, what are we looking at here, Red [[spoiler:Red]], baby? Stock options? Company car? Talk to me!\\
'''Red:'''
me!
-->'''[[spoiler:Red]]:'''
''That's'' my boy.]]
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* Count Draco [[spoiler: wearing sunglasses]].

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* Count Draco [[spoiler: wearing sunglasses]].sunglasses]].
* The end of "Red Leader", when CorruptCorporateExecutive Hayes ends up [[spoiler: in Hell and immediately, cheerfully, starts schmoozing [[{{Satan}} Red]]]]:
-->[[spoiler:'''Hayes:''' So, what are we looking at here, Red baby? Stock options? Company car? Talk to me!\\
'''Red:''' ''That's'' my boy.]]
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Count Draco goes Hollywood


* The mummy in "The Grave Robbers" is nothing short of hilarious, it's hard to be afraid of a mummy being played by the guy who did the voice of WesternAnimation/TopCat.

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* The mummy in "The Grave Robbers" is nothing short of hilarious, it's hard to be afraid of a mummy being played by the guy who did the voice of WesternAnimation/TopCat.WesternAnimation/TopCat.
* Count Draco [[spoiler: wearing sunglasses]].
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* The end of "Monsters in My Room" when the bogeyman pokes his head around the closet door, sees Creator/SethGreen's character, gives a terrified little scream, and ducks back out of sight.

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* The end of "Monsters in My Room" when the bogeyman pokes his head around the closet door, sees Creator/SethGreen's character, character shoot him a DeathGlare, gives a terrified little scream, and ducks back out of sight.
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* At the end of "the Trouble with Mary Jane" the two exorcists manage to get the two demons out of Mary Jane [[spoiler:only the demons end up possessing them, with the female demon in the man's body and vice-versa. Needless to say they end up sqaubbling with each other again]].

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* At the end of "the Trouble with Mary Jane" the two exorcists manage to get the two demons out of Mary Jane [[spoiler:only the demons end up possessing them, with the female demon in the man's body and vice-versa. Needless to say they end up sqaubbling squabbling with each other again]].
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* the mummy in "The Grave Robbers" is nothing short of hilarious, it's hard to be afraid of a mummy being played by the guy who did the voice of WesternAnimation/TopCat.

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* the The mummy in "The Grave Robbers" is nothing short of hilarious, it's hard to be afraid of a mummy being played by the guy who did the voice of WesternAnimation/TopCat.
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* At the end of "the Trouble with Mary Jane" the two exorcists manage to get the two demons out of Mary Jane [[spoiler:only the demons end up possessing them, with the female demon in the man's body and vice-versa. Needless to say they end up sqaubbling with each other again]].

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* At the end of "the Trouble with Mary Jane" the two exorcists manage to get the two demons out of Mary Jane [[spoiler:only the demons end up possessing them, with the female demon in the man's body and vice-versa. Needless to say they end up sqaubbling with each other again]].again]].
* the mummy in "The Grave Robbers" is nothing short of hilarious, it's hard to be afraid of a mummy being played by the guy who did the voice of WesternAnimation/TopCat.
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* The end of "Monsters in My Room" when the bogeyman pokes his head around the closet door, sees Creator/SethGreen's character, gives a terrified little scream, and ducks back out of sight.

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* The end of "Monsters in My Room" when the bogeyman pokes his head around the closet door, sees Creator/SethGreen's character, gives a terrified little scream, and ducks back out of sight.sight.
* At the end of "the Trouble with Mary Jane" the two exorcists manage to get the two demons out of Mary Jane [[spoiler:only the demons end up possessing them, with the female demon in the man's body and vice-versa. Needless to say they end up sqaubbling with each other again]].
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* The end of "Monsters in My Room" when the bogeyman pokes his head around the closet door, sees SethGreen's character, gives a terrified little scream, and ducks back out of sight.

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* The end of "Monsters in My Room" when the bogeyman pokes his head around the closet door, sees SethGreen's Creator/SethGreen's character, gives a terrified little scream, and ducks back out of sight.

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