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** Fran shows off her lovely red dress.
-->'''C.C.''': I wouldn't be caught dead in that dress.
-->'''Niles''': You'd have to be dead six months to fit into it.


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** Maxwell and Fran briefly worry they slept together.
-->'''Maxwell''': Oh, what am I saying, if we had, I think I'd remember.
-->'''Fran''': Oh, you bet you would...But don't worry, nothing happened because my ears don't itch.
-->'''Maxwell''': All right, just because I'm desperate, I'll ask you, what do your ears have to do with anything?!
-->'''Fran''': Well, I can't really explain it. All I know is that the next day my ears always itch. Oh, wow, like you don't have a thing?
-->'''Maxwell''': Well, all right, I sing.
-->'''Fran''': Any particular song, or do you just scout?
-->'''Maxwell''': "Georgie Girl."
-->'''Fran''': Hey, gee, I've been working here for two years and I've never once heard you sing...
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** C.C. tries to ambush Maxwell with a passionate kiss...she instead gets Niles. Her horrified expression is priceless.

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** C.C. tries to ambush Maxwell with a passionate kiss... she instead gets Niles. Her horrified expression is priceless.


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*** After Maxwell leaves to apologize to Fran, we see Niles gargling a cup of tea to get the taste out of his mouth. Then we get this exchange.
---->'''Niles:''' Didn't work out quite as you planned, did it?\\
'''C.C.:''' You set me up, didn't you? The run, the chase, getting stuck in the door, everything! ''My mental health is just a '''sick game''' to you, isn't it?!''\\
'''Niles:''' [[SmugSnake Rack 'em up, let's play again.]]
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*** Maxwell also finds Gilligan's Island to be a tap morbid. "You're telling me they never get off the island?"

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---> '''Fran:''' Do you read those pamphlets they send home from school?
--->'''Maxwell:''' (increasingly concerned.) What do you think? Alcohol? Sex?
--->'''Fran''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Not tonight! I'm too distracted.]]

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---> '''Fran:''' -->'''Fran:''' Do you read those pamphlets they send home from school?
--->'''Maxwell:''' -->'''Maxwell:''' (increasingly concerned.) What do you think? Alcohol? Sex?
--->'''Fran''': -->'''Fran''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Not tonight! I'm too distracted.]]]]
** When Maxwell wins, Fran steps up and kisses him.
--->'''C.C.:''' Excuse me, I co-produced, I raised money.
--->'''Fran:''' Oh, I'm sorry.
--->(''Fran kisses her'')
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** How Maggie realizes that Fran is stuck in the elevator.
--->'''Maggie:''' Dad, there's someone stuck in the elevator, and I think it's Fran.\\
'''Maxwell:''' Oh, what makes you think it's Fran?\\
'''Maggie:''' Because it's like thirty floors below us and [[CuteButCacophonic you can still hear a woman talking]].\\
'''Maxwell:''' Yes, that's Fran. ''({{beat}})'' [[DelayedOhCrap Oh, God! That's Fran!]]
** After getting the elevator open and realizing that Fran is in labor, Maxwell starts barking orders at everyone, ending with saying that he doesn't want any more stress on Fran. [[TemptingFate That's when the elevator doors close again]].
--->'''Fran:''' ''(from inside the elevator)'' Stress has just been added!
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-->'''Fran''': A fifth of Vodka and [[ADateWithRosiePalms a fresh pack of batteries?]]

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-->'''Fran''': A fifth of Vodka and [[ADateWithRosiePalms a fresh pack of batteries?]] batteries?



* In ''Mommy and Mai'', C.C. mentions that in an episode of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' she rewatched, Elaine must've been 12 months pregnant and they didn't acknowledge it. [[HideYourPregnancy Instead, they just kept hiding her behind huge props.]] [[LampshadeHanging Immediately afterwards, she moves her giant bag from one shoulder to the other, picks up a potted plant and carries it out, and then brings in a poster with "Baby" on the front.]]

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* In ''Mommy "Mommy and Mai'', Mai", C.C. mentions that in an episode of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' she rewatched, Elaine must've been 12 months pregnant and they didn't acknowledge it. [[HideYourPregnancy Instead, they just kept hiding her behind huge props.]] [[LampshadeHanging Immediately afterwards, she moves her giant bag from one shoulder to the other, picks up a potted plant and carries it out, and then brings in a poster with "Baby" on the front.]]
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'''Niles:''' [[BlatantLies I said, "I need to press the pleat in your pants"]], but that's beside the point.

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'''Niles:''' [[BlatantLies I said, [[LameRhymeDodge "I need to press the pleat in your pants"]], but that's beside the point.
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-->'''Fran''': What is it with me!?
* In the episode where Fran admits to Maxwell that she's pregnant:

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-->'''Fran''': --->'''Fran''': What is it with me!?
* In the episode where Fran admits to Maxwell that she's pregnant:
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** Moments later, Niles enters the room and thinks that C.C. knows Fran is pregnant when she says "don't tell Maxwell about the kid." Niles had promised Fran he wouldn't say anything, and, thinking C.C.'s in on it, expresses amazement that she hasn't lost it upon learning that Fran's pregnant. This leads to a dramatic zoom in, complete with a soap opera organ chord, of C.C.'s completely shocked look as she learns that Fran's pregnant and all hopes of getting with Maxwell are ''completely'' gone.

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** Moments later, Niles enters the room and thinks that C.C. knows Fran is pregnant when she says "don't tell Maxwell about the kid." kid". Niles had promised Fran he wouldn't say anything, and, thinking C.C.'s in on it, expresses amazement that she hasn't lost it upon learning that Fran's pregnant. This leads to a dramatic zoom in, complete with a soap opera organ chord, of C.C.'s completely shocked look as she learns that Fran's pregnant and all hopes of getting with Maxwell are ''completely'' gone.
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* “The Finale”:
** C.C. starts getting bouts of nausea after accepting Niles’ marriage proposal. She chalks it up to pre-wedding jitters, so the two decide to get married in ''Fran’s delivery room while she’s giving birth''. C.C. is relieved that the nausea is gone, but then the doctor she spoke to earlier comes in with the results of the tests he had done. It turns out that her nausea wasn’t from anxiety… she’s ''pregnant''. She and Niles promptly [[{{Fainting}} faint]] after receiving the news.
** TheReveal of C.C.’s full name.[[note]][[EmbarrassingFirstName Chasity-Claire]]. And Niles actually gushes over how lovely it sounds.[[/note]]

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* “The Finale”:
"The Finale":
** C.C. starts getting bouts of nausea after accepting Niles’ Niles' marriage proposal. She chalks it up to pre-wedding jitters, so the two decide to get married in ''Fran’s ''Fran's delivery room while she’s she's giving birth''. C.C. is relieved that the nausea is gone, but then the doctor she spoke to earlier comes in with the results of the tests he had done. It turns out that her nausea wasn’t wasn't from anxiety… she’s she's ''pregnant''. She and Niles promptly [[{{Fainting}} faint]] after receiving the news.
** TheReveal of C.C.’s 's full name.[[note]][[EmbarrassingFirstName Chasity-Claire]]. And Niles actually gushes over how lovely it sounds.[[/note]]
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** And when Niles is begging C.C. not to tell Fran...
--->'''C.C.:''' (''in exaggerated despair'') I have nothing to live for!\\

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** *** And when Niles is begging C.C. not to tell Fran...
--->'''C.---->'''C.C.:''' (''in exaggerated despair'') I have nothing to live for!\\
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** Fran finds out why Niles has been trying to convince Maxwell to let him co-produce a play with him; to impress a woman he is in love with. Being the romantic that she is, Fran urges Niles to tell this woman how he feels, but he says that she’ll only ever see him as “just the help” and would never consider him. Fran then asks him, [[TemptingFate “What woman wouldn’t be thrilled to have you in her life?”]] In walks ''C.C.''. The look on Niles’ face which clearly says, “''That’s'' who”, doubled with [[JawDrop the look on Fran’s]] after she puts two-and-two together, are ''priceless''.

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** Fran finds out why Niles has been trying to convince Maxwell to let him co-produce a play with him; to impress a woman he is in love with. Being the romantic that she is, Fran urges Niles to tell this woman how he feels, but he says that she’ll she'll only ever see him as “just "just the help” help" and would never consider him. Fran then asks him, [[TemptingFate “What "What woman wouldn’t wouldn't be thrilled to have you in her life?”]] life?"]] In walks ''C.C.''. The look on Niles’ Niles' face which clearly says, “''That’s'' who”, "''That's'' who", doubled with [[JawDrop the look on Fran’s]] Fran's]] after she puts two-and-two together, are ''priceless''.
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--->'''Maxwell:''' I don't understand! Five hours ago, they were at each other's throats!

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--->'''Maxwell:''' I I-I just don't understand! What happened? Five hours ago, they were at each other's throats!
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** Fran and Maxwell check on Niles and find him and C.C. in bed together. The look of shock on both of their faces is priceless.
** And immediately afterward:
--->'''Maxwell:''' I don't understand! Five hours ago, they were at each other's throats!
--->'''Fran:''' Well, apparently they decided to move downward.
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* Also from "First Date", Niles is trying to sweep the hallway as C.C. follows him around, endlessly complaining about Maxwell asking Fran out on a date.
-->'''C.C.''': I just don't understand why Maxwell would ask Nanny Fine on a date.
-->'''Niles''': (''Wordlessly sweeping'')
-->'''C.C.''': '''I''' should be going to Elton John's dinner, not '''her'''.
-->'''Niles''': (''Continuously sweeping'')
-->'''C.C.''': '''I''' am the one with sophistication.
-->'''Niles''': (''Still sweeping'')
-->'''C.C.''': '''I''' am the one with savvy.
-->'''Niles''': (''Still sweeping yet getting visibly annoyed'')
-->'''C.C.''': Why would he pick her over me?
-->'''Niles''': (''Finally fed up, stops sweeping and gives C.C. a DeathGlare'') '''[[SuddenlyShouting HE DOESN'T LIKE YOU!]]'''
--> (A long {{Beat}} to give the StudioAudience time to stop laughing)
-->'''C.C.''': (''Weakly'') Why?
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'''Niles and C.C.:''' (''mortified'') ''Oh my God''…\\

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'''Niles and C.C.:''' (''mortified'') ''Oh Ohhhh my God''…\\''God''…\\
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'''C.C.''': No!\\
''(Cue dramatic zoom in on Niles' OhCrap expression)''

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'''C.C.''': No!\\
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No!
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dramatic zoom in on Niles' OhCrap expression)''
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'''C.C.''': No! ''(Cue dramatic zoom in on Niles' OhCrap expression)''

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'''C.C.''': No! No!\\
''(Cue dramatic zoom in on Niles' OhCrap expression)''
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** Meanwhile, back at the Sheffield residence, Sylvia comes over and is greeted by Niles, who is still rather hung over from the wedding reception.
--->'''Niles:''' I had the strangest nightmare, that Santa Claus was trying to have his way with me…\\
(''C.C. comes downstairs, nursing her migraine with an ice pack, and wearing '''a red bathrobe with white trim''''')\\
'''Niles and C.C.:''' (''mortified'') ''Oh my God''…\\
'''C.C.:''' We ''didn't'', did we?\\
'''Niles:''' Well, I’m not sure… say "Ho Ho Ho".\\
'''C.C.:''' [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain No one can ever know that this]] ''[[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain might]]'' [[LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain possibly have happened!]]\\
'''Niles:''' Well, it ain't going on ''my'' résumé!
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** TheReveal of C.C.’s full name.

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** TheReveal of C.C.’s full name.[[note]][[EmbarrassingFirstName Chasity-Claire]]. And Niles actually gushes over how lovely it sounds.[[/note]]
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'''Brighton:''' We need another boy in this henhouse. There is far too much "Blossom" on the tube.

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'''Brighton:''' We need another boy in this henhouse. There is far too much "Blossom" ''"{{Series/Blossom}}"'' on the tube.
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** In the same episode C.C. gets a rare TeamRocketWins moment. After [[ObviouslyEvil deliberately]] spilling coffee from a cup on a bench Niles is wiping down while openly bragging about it on the phone Niles tries to get back at her while her back is turned to [[{{Squick}} wring his sponge back into the cup]]. Once off the phone she grabs the cup and then...
-->'''C.C.:''' Maxwell, your coffee's ready!

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* C.C. gets a big one, along with possibly her only SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome. Through out the episode, Niles has convinced C.C. that Maxwell has ''four'' kids, using a picture of the family with Macauley Culkin. After the whole group goes out to a show, C.C. shows up with a little boy. Niles is understandably horrified and reveals that he lied about there being four children before he runs off to phone the police. It turns out that C.C. knew Niles was playing her all along and hired a child actor to play the boy she "kidnapped.” When she's paying him, we get this gem:
-->'''C.C.''': Okay you can go. Here's ten for you and ten for your mom.
-->'''Boy''': But you promised us fifty!
-->'''C.C.''': Well, if you had remembered the part about needing your insulin, you'd be getting fifty.


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* C.C. gets a big one, along with possibly her only SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome, in "First Date". Throughout the episode, Niles has convinced C.C. that Maxwell has ''four'' kids, using a picture of the family with Macauley Culkin. After the whole group goes out to a show, C.C. shows up with a little boy. Niles is understandably horrified and reveals that he lied about there being four children before he runs off to phone the police. It turns out that C.C. knew Niles was playing her all along and hired a child actor to play the boy she "kidnapped.” When she's paying him, we get this gem:
-->'''C.C.''': Okay you can go. Here's ten for you and ten for your mom.
-->'''Boy''': But you promised us fifty!
-->'''C.C.''': Well, if you had remembered the part about needing your insulin, you'd be getting fifty.
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* While "Imaginary Friend" was treated seriously, there's something funny about a man of Maxwell's upbringing and class accidentally "fingering Imogen" when he meant "to clear her airways".
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** Fran finds out why Niles has been trying to convince Maxwell to let him co-produce a play with him: to impress a woman he is in love with. Being the romantic that she is, Fran urges Niles to tell this woman how he feels, but he says that she’ll only ever see him as “just the help” and would never consider him. Fran then asks him, [[TemptingFate “What woman wouldn’t be thrilled to have you in her life?”]] In walks ''C.C.''. The look on Niles’ face which clearly says, “''That’s'' who”, doubled with [[JawDrop the look on Fran’s]] after she puts two-and-two together, are ''priceless''.

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** Fran finds out why Niles has been trying to convince Maxwell to let him co-produce a play with him: him; to impress a woman he is in love with. Being the romantic that she is, Fran urges Niles to tell this woman how he feels, but he says that she’ll only ever see him as “just the help” and would never consider him. Fran then asks him, [[TemptingFate “What woman wouldn’t be thrilled to have you in her life?”]] In walks ''C.C.''. The look on Niles’ face which clearly says, “''That’s'' who”, doubled with [[JawDrop the look on Fran’s]] after she puts two-and-two together, are ''priceless''.
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** After Fran gets her tonsils removed, she can't speak. C.C. takes advantage of this by teasing and insulting her, all the while drinking a yellow liquid from a glass. Fran gleefully writes down on her whiteboard that what C.C. is drinking is not lemonade. Cue C.C.'s disgusted expression.

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** After Fran gets her tonsils removed, she can't speak. C.C. takes advantage of this by teasing and insulting her, all the while drinking a yellow liquid from a glass. Fran gleefully writes down on her whiteboard that what C.C. is drinking is not lemonade.apple juice. Cue C.C.'s disgusted expression.
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* C.C. gets a big one, along with possibly her only SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome. Through out the episode, Niles has convinced C.C. that Maxwell has ''four'' kids, using a picture of the family with Macauley Culkin. After the whole group goes out to a show, C.C. shows up with a little boy. Niles is understandably horrified and reveals that he lied about there being four children before he runs off to phone the police. It turns out that C.C. knew Niles was playing her all along and hired a child actor to play the boy she "kidnapped". When she's paying him, we get this gem:

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* C.C. gets a big one, along with possibly her only SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome. Through out the episode, Niles has convinced C.C. that Maxwell has ''four'' kids, using a picture of the family with Macauley Culkin. After the whole group goes out to a show, C.C. shows up with a little boy. Niles is understandably horrified and reveals that he lied about there being four children before he runs off to phone the police. It turns out that C.C. knew Niles was playing her all along and hired a child actor to play the boy she "kidnapped". "kidnapped.” When she's paying him, we get this gem:
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* Pick any scene in "Schlepped Away". It's nothing but funny.

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* Pick any scene in "Schlepped Away". Away.” It's nothing but funny.



** The intro all the way from Fran, Sylvia, and Yetta walking through the front door to "Whose purse is this?". The three Fine women arguing together are comedy gold.

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** The intro all the way from Fran, Sylvia, and Yetta walking through the front door to "Whose purse is this?". this?" The three Fine women arguing together are comedy gold.



** Every guy Fran dances with that has some kind of flaw, she says "Have you met my friend, Val?". One of them is German with sprayed on hair that looks realistic, she tried to brush it but smeared it in a certain way, then she accidentally touched his upper lip, looking like a certain little mustache.

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** Every guy Fran dances with that has some kind of flaw, she says "Have you met my friend, Val?". Val?" One of them is German with sprayed on hair that looks realistic, she tried to brush it but smeared it in a certain way, then she accidentally touched his upper lip, looking like a certain little mustache.
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* In "Val's Apartment", Val and Fran move into an apartment together. Fran spots a cockroach and tells Val to "Take off your shoe and kill it". So she takes off her shoe and stomps her bare foot on the cockroach. Fran's reaction makes it all the more funnier:

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* In "Val's Apartment", Val and Fran move into an apartment together. Fran spots a cockroach and tells Val to "Take off your shoe and kill it". So she takes off her shoe and stomps her bare foot on the cockroach. Fran's reaction makes it all the more funnier:
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* "From Flushing with Love":
** Niles and Fran agree that he'll not go to his Butlers convention so Fran can go to her family reunion. The moment she's upstairs he runs straight to Maxwell's office yet somehow [[BeyondTheImpossible Fran's already there]] in her usual place. Her comment seals the deal.
--->'''Fran''': [[Franchise/StarWars You have much to learn, young jedi]].

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