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** At one point, Huey manages to [[https://princessepaon.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/bo070724.gif converted the entire [=DuBois=] family]]. It's one of the earliest examples of Tom losing it.

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** At one point, Huey manages to [[https://princessepaon.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/bo070724.gif converted convert the entire [=DuBois=] DuBois family]]. It's one of the earliest examples of Tom losing it.
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--->'''Thugnificent:''' And I started thinking to myself. "Man *beat* What did he do to make them niggas that mad?"

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--->'''Thugnificent:''' (suddenly calm) And I started thinking to myself. "Man *beat* What did he do to make them niggas that mad?"


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** When the Kumite is first brought up, the word is spoken 5 times in 8 seconds, each with Kung-fu noises.
** When we finally see the Kumite, it's straight-up [[Franchise/MortalKombat Mortal Kombat]]. Even down to an old man telling Luna to "[[FinishHim FINISH HIM!]]" while her opponent is dazed, where she proceeds to rip out his heart, à la Kano's [[FinishingMove Fatality]].
--->'''Luna Wins'''\\
'''Fataility'''
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* "The state's been trying to butt-fuck me on the price. But we'll see who butt-fucks who." A line Creator/EdwardAsner had waited 75 years to receive.

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* "The state's been trying to butt-fuck me on the price. But we'll see who butt-fucks who." A line Creator/EdwardAsner Creator/EdAsner had waited 75 years to receive.

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Disambiguated. Before that, double misuse (neither are "certain swear happens")


** While the Stinkmeaners chase Robert through the neighborhood, Stinkmeaner's CatchPhrase "[[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch BITCH-ASS]] [[NWordPrivileges NYUGGA]]!" gets [[StupidStatementDanceMix remixed]] into a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vtcmV8_SME rap song]] that plays in the background.

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** While the Stinkmeaners chase Robert through the neighborhood, Stinkmeaner's CatchPhrase "[[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch BITCH-ASS]] [[NWordPrivileges NYUGGA]]!" "BITCH-ASS NYUGGA!" gets [[StupidStatementDanceMix [[VoiceClipSong remixed]] into a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vtcmV8_SME rap song]] that plays in the background.

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** In the moment before, when Robert tries to beat Huey with his belt for lying to him about the wave hair cream, he accidentally hits Riley when he takes a second swing at Huey.



** In the moment before, when Robert tries to beat Huey with his belt for lying to him about the wave hair cream, he accidentally hits Riley when he takes a second swing at Huey.
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'''Stinkmeaner!Tom:''' Lady Liberty's got balls!

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'''Stinkmeaner!Tom:''' Lady Liberty's Art/LadyLiberty's got balls!
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* The approaching sound of sirens that Granddad initially assumes to be the police closing in on them, motivating Granddad to [[BolivianArmyEnding make his last stand]], instead turn out to be a line of firefighting vehicles ''en route'' to put out the fire that "Hot Chocolate" had accidentally started earlier. As Robert [[NotSoInnocentWhistle not-so-innocently whistles]] while concealing the pistol that he had been packing as they pass by, he is still (literally and figuratively) caught with his pants down by Uncle Ruckus clinging to the back of the last fire truck in the procession, also unexpectedly working as a firefighter among [[NewJobAsThePlotDemands his many other professions]].
-->'''Uncle Ruckus:''' Robert! You lazy nigga! You're supposed to be at the car wash! I'm docking you a full day's pay!
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---->'''Victim''': Yeah - he asked if he could pee on me and I said "fo' sho'!" I mean, it's ''R. Kelly''! [[GeniusBonus The Pied Piper]] of R&B! I been peed on by guys who don't even have record deals. Shiiit, if I didn't wanna get peed on, [[GagEcho I'd just move out the way]]!\\

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---->'''Victim''': Yeah - he asked if he could pee on me and I said "fo' sho'!" I mean, it's ''R. Kelly''! [[GeniusBonus [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/ThePiedPiperOfHamelin The Pied Piper]] of R&B! [[StealthInsult of]] [[GeniusBonus R&B]]! I been peed on by guys who don't even have record deals. Shiiit, if I didn't wanna get peed on, [[GagEcho I'd just move out the way]]!\\
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*** During the trial itself, Tom asks the victim to describe the events leading up to the taping.
---->'''Victim''': Yeah - he asked if he could pee on me and I said "fo' sho'!" I mean, it's ''R. Kelly''! [[GeniusBonus The Pied Piper]] of R&B! I been peed on by guys who don't even have record deals. Shiiit, if I didn't wanna get peed on, [[GagEcho I'd just move out the way]]!\\
'''Riley''': Ha! [[IToldYouSo I told you]]!
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** Like many of the show's background characters, the white man in the above exchange is voiced by Creator/RobPaulsen. There's something darkly hilarious about hearing the voice of Raphael and Yakko Warner as a murderous racist.
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* Robert initially refusing the weed.
-->'''Robert:''' I don't know. I once knew a guy who smoked some weed, that was laced with angel dust, and he ended up running down the street in his underwear, and woke up in a chicken coop!
-->'''Thugnificent:''' Nigga, that was ''{{Film/Friday}}''!
-->'''[[Creator/JohnWitherspoon Robert]]:''' [[ActorAllusion Was it?]]
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renamed due to elizabeth no longer being the queen


-->'''Riley''': Look... fuck you, fuck the plane you flew in on, fuck yo shoes, fuck them socks with the belt on it, fuck yo [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents gay ass fairy faggot accent]], fuck them cheap ass cigars, fuck yo [[BritishTeeth yuckmouth teeth]], fuck yo hairpiece, fuck yo chocolate, fuck Creator/GuyRitchie, fuck Prince William, fuck [[UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen the Queen]]. This is America. [[UsefulNotes/BarackObama My president is black]], and my Lambo is blue, nigga. Now get the fuck out my hotel room, and if I see you in the streets, I'm slappin the shit outta ya.

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-->'''Riley''': Look... fuck you, fuck the plane you flew in on, fuck yo shoes, fuck them socks with the belt on it, fuck yo [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents gay ass fairy faggot accent]], fuck them cheap ass cigars, fuck yo [[BritishTeeth yuckmouth teeth]], fuck yo hairpiece, fuck yo chocolate, fuck Creator/GuyRitchie, fuck Prince William, fuck [[UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethII the Queen]]. This is America. [[UsefulNotes/BarackObama My president is black]], and my Lambo is blue, nigga. Now get the fuck out my hotel room, and if I see you in the streets, I'm slappin the shit outta ya.
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* Thugnifcent trying to deal crack cocaine. First, he makes crack using instructions from a music video and Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}. Then his first customer is a [[BritishStuffiness stereotypically British-accented]] black crackhead. This alone is one SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}, and then it's followed up by a {{fanboy}} who spots him for who he is. HilarityEnsues.

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* Thugnifcent trying to deal crack cocaine. First, he makes crack using instructions from a music video and Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}.Website/{{Wikipedia}}. Then his first customer is a [[BritishStuffiness stereotypically British-accented]] black crackhead. This alone is one SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}, and then it's followed up by a {{fanboy}} who spots him for who he is. HilarityEnsues.

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* Robert reviewing his answering machine at the end of the episode.
-->'''Tom:''' Hey Robert, this is Tom! Found out some great stuff about Costa Rica! Haha, call me back - '''''DELETED'''''
-->'''Tom:''' Robert, it's Big Tom! Holla back! Haha, time to - '''''DELETED'''''
-->'''Tom:''' Hey Rob- '''''DELETED'''''
-->'''Tom:''' What the hell Robert? Did you go without me? You went without me didn't you? I know you went - you did - you did not go without me - '''''DELETED'''''
-->'''Tom:''' That's real nice Robert. That's real FUCKING - '''''DELETED'''''
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--->'''Riley''': You know, that's a ''real'' good question. All the beds in the house and I got the possessed nigga in my bed, ain't this a bitch.

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--->'''Riley''': You know, that's a ''real'' good question. Why ''are'' you in my bed? All the beds in the this house and I got the possessed nigga in my bed, ain't this a bitch.
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-->'''Grandad:''' (shows a video recording of the nanny talking on the phone) And this is when you use my damn telephone for five minutes. Who the hell you gotta talk to for five minutes?! (Clicks remote and it changes to the nanny cleaning around) And this is when you left the lights on in the kitchen! I didn't see nobody in the kitchen, do you, huh?! (Grandad opens the front door and the nanny leaves) Sitting here with the lights on, using up my electricity, eating a sandwich-- you know, I'd like a sandwich myself. All my baloney is gone. What's wrong with you, woman?! (Slams the door).

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-->'''Grandad:''' (shows a video recording of the nanny talking on the phone) And this is when you use used my damn telephone for five minutes. Who the hell you gotta talk to for five minutes?! (Clicks remote and it changes to the nanny cleaning around) And this is when you left the lights on in the kitchen! I didn't don't see nobody in the kitchen, do you, huh?! (Grandad opens the front door and the nanny leaves) Sitting here with in here, watching television, all the lights on, using up all of my electricity, eating a sandwich-- you know, I'd like a sandwich myself. All my baloney is gone. What's wrong with you, woman?! (Slams the door).
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-->'''Grandad:''' (shows a video recording of the nanny talking on the phone) And here you are talkin' on my damn phone, usin' up all my minutes! Who the hell you got to talk to so much?! (clicks remote and it changes to the nanny raiding the fridge) And here you are, eatin' all my food! I don't pay you to eat all my damned food!

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-->'''Grandad:''' (shows a video recording of the nanny talking on the phone) And here this is when you are talkin' on use my damn phone, usin' up all my minutes! telephone for five minutes. Who the hell you got to gotta talk to so much?! (clicks for five minutes?! (Clicks remote and it changes to the nanny raiding cleaning around) And this is when you left the fridge) And lights on in the kitchen! I didn't see nobody in the kitchen, do you, huh?! (Grandad opens the front door and the nanny leaves) Sitting here with the lights on, using up my electricity, eating a sandwich-- you are, eatin' all know, I'd like a sandwich myself. All my food! I don't pay you to eat all my damned food!baloney is gone. What's wrong with you, woman?! (Slams the door).
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'''Black Man:''' Where you goin'?! Don't you ignore me! This is a perfectly good moment to throw your life away!

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'''Black Man:''' Where you goin'?! Don't you ignore me! [[LampshadeHanging This is a perfectly good moment to throw your life away!away]]!
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* Thugnificent congratulates Huey for reading books, then Flonominal goes on to expand on that with a very heavy VerbalTic.
--> ''y'knaw I mean?''

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'''Jazmine:''' PLAY RIGHT!!!

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'''Jazmine:''' PLAY RIGHT!!!'''PLAY RIGHT!!!'''



--->'''Huey:''' Damn. You just got beat by an eight-year-old.

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--->'''Huey:''' Damn. Man. You just got beat by an eight-year-old.eight-year-old.
--->'''Riley:''' And if R. Kelly goes to jail, I'll ''[[DisproportionateRetribution piss on yo' cat!]]''
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* Huey sometimes uses [[MundaneUtility revolutionary rhetoric in]] [[WhatdoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic very mundane situations,]] usually to cover what he's really thinking. At one point, he makes an analogous speech to Grandpa about African Americans not appreciating their natural beauty in order to get out of mowing the lawn. And then there's this...

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* Huey sometimes uses [[MundaneUtility revolutionary rhetoric in]] [[WhatdoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic [[FauxSymbolism very mundane situations,]] usually to cover what he's really thinking. At one point, he makes an analogous speech to Grandpa about African Americans not appreciating their natural beauty in order to get out of mowing the lawn. And then there's this...
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* Robert casually referring to Huey as a [[WesternTerrorists domestic terrorist]] and Riley as a [[KidsAreCruel public menace.]] Made even funnier by how his doctor nonchalantly ignores these statements as if it were normal.
* Somehow Thugnificent doesn't know that [[DistinctionWithoutADifference reefer and weed are the same thing.]]
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* Dewey's [[SoBadItsGood terrible]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjIMdtsOKHg poetry]].

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* Dewey's [[SoBadItsGood terrible]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjIMdtsOKHg com/watch?v=6kzmgSxUMUc poetry]].
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'''Jazmine:''' ''([[BewareTheNiceOnes angrily]])'' [[PuncuatedForEmphasis Lemonade! Is! A! Dollar!]]

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'''Jazmine:''' ''([[BewareTheNiceOnes angrily]])'' [[PuncuatedForEmphasis [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Lemonade! Is! A! Dollar!]]

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* Uncle Ruckus becomes a victim of PoliceBrutality; the cops [[ShootHimHeHasAWallet mistake Ruckus' wallet for a gun]], they [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy unsuccessfully shoot at him]] ''with over a hundred bullets'', and then they [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beat him senseless with their batons]]. But instead of being upset about it, Ruckus {{easily forgive|n}}s the police, and he joins them so that [[CrossesTheLineTwice he can do the same to other black men]]!

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* Uncle Ruckus becomes a victim of PoliceBrutality; the cops [[ShootHimHeHasAWallet mistake Ruckus' wallet for a gun]], they [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy unsuccessfully shoot at him]] ''with over a hundred bullets'', and then they [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beat him senseless with their batons]]. But instead of being upset about it, Ruckus {{easily forgive|n}}s [[EasilyForgiven easily forgives]] the police, and he joins them so that [[CrossesTheLineTwice he can do the same to other black men]]!men]]! Every single person in the crowd has a look on their face that says "[[WhatTheHellHero What the hell, Ruckus?!]]. Everyone except...
-->'''Woman:''' ''(cheerfully)'' That's a totally great idea! That's great! Yeah!


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-->'''Riley:''' I ain't got no dollar! It's hot as hell out here, man! Just hook me up! All the money I spent up in this place, this is some ol' bullshit!\\
'''Jazmine:''' ''([[BewareTheNiceOnes angrily]])'' [[PuncuatedForEmphasis Lemonade! Is! A! Dollar!]]
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'''Tom:''' [[BigOMG OH MY GOD]]! [[AdultFear Did you just throw Jazmine]]?!\\

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'''Tom:''' [[BigOMG OH MY GOD]]! [[AdultFear Did you just throw Jazmine]]?!\\Jazmine?!\\
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-->'''Riley:''' Yo momma was caught giving up neck to another man in the bathroom at the Woodcrest Country Club, and it wasn't yo daddy!\\

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-->'''Riley:''' Yo momma was got caught giving up neck to another man in the bathroom at the Woodcrest Country Club, and it wasn't yo daddy!\\
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* After Tom contracts the fried chicken flu, Huey learns that Thugnificent's friend Leonard brought some buffalo wings. Apparently Leonard thought that [[WhatAnIdiot buffalo wings weren't chicken]], [[LiteralMinded but real buffalo meat]].

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* After Tom contracts the fried chicken flu, Huey learns that Thugnificent's friend Leonard brought some buffalo wings. Apparently Leonard thought that [[WhatAnIdiot buffalo wings weren't chicken]], chicken, [[LiteralMinded but real buffalo meat]].



* Vanderbilt's increasing disdain every time [[WhatAnIdiot Granddad signs something without reading it]].

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* Vanderbilt's increasing disdain every time [[WhatAnIdiot Granddad signs something without reading it]].it.

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