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* '''Lampshaded''': "Gather round, kids, it's time for Timmy McCarthy's ''Lesson Of The Day''!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Gather round, kids, it's time for Timmy McCarthy's [=McCarthy's=] ''Lesson Of The Day''!"



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* '''Lampshaded''': "Gather round, kids, it's time for Timmy Troper's ''Lesson Of The Day''!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Gather round, kids, it's time for Timmy Troper's McCarthy's ''Lesson Of The Day''!"



* '''Discussed''': "Timmy, why do you seem to learn some obvious lesson every week?"

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* '''Discussed''': "Timmy, why do you seem to learn some [[CaptainObviousAesop obvious lesson lesson]] every week?"



* '''Deconstructed''': At first, it would be your usual moral that people are supposed to know. Then people realized that it's insultingly simple and decided to go with something that's not just a shoehorned moral, but something for people that's genuinely fun and not so painfully obvious. Aesops can't help Timmy or others with everything.

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* '''Deconstructed''': At first, it would be your usual moral that people are supposed to know. Then people realized that it's insultingly simple and decided to go with something that's not just a shoehorned moral, but something for people that's genuinely fun and not so [[CaptainObviousAesop painfully obvious. obvious]]. Aesops can't help Timmy or others with everything.everything.
* '''Reconstructed''': Timmy is a kid, so the Aesop is not obvious, and they make sure there is plenty of fun and actual storyline thrown in and practiced writing methods so the moral was not shoehorned, and was actually a sub-plot to the genuinely fun episode.



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** People have been incessantly given lessons, no exceptions. Even when they're resting in their beds.



* '''Averted''': There is no Aesop of any kind. After all, there is more to life than just learning an Aesop.

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* '''Averted''': There is are no Aesop Aesops of any kind. After all, there is more to life than just learning an Aesop.
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* '''Averted''': There is no Aesop. After all, there is more to life than just learning an Aesop.

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* '''Averted''': There is no Aesop.Aesop of any kind. After all, there is more to life than just learning an Aesop.
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* '''Deconstructed''': At first, it would be your usual moral that people are supposed to know. Then people realized that it's insultingly simple and decided to go with something that's not just a shoehorned moral, but something for people that's genuinely fun and not so obvious. Aesops can't help Timmy or others with everything.

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* '''Deconstructed''': At first, it would be your usual moral that people are supposed to know. Then people realized that it's insultingly simple and decided to go with something that's not just a shoehorned moral, but something for people that's genuinely fun and not so painfully obvious. Aesops can't help Timmy or others with everything.
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* '''Deconstructed''': At first, it would be your moral that people are supposed to know. Then people realized that it's insultingly simple and decided to go with something that's not just a shoehorned moral, but something for people that's genuinely fun and not so obvious. Aesops can't help with everything.

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* '''Deconstructed''': At first, it would be your usual moral that people are supposed to know. Then people realized that it's insultingly simple and decided to go with something that's not just a shoehorned moral, but something for people that's genuinely fun and not so obvious. Aesops can't help Timmy or others with everything.

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* '''Deconstructed''': At first, it would be your moral that people are supposed to know. Then people realized that it's insultingly simple and decided to go with something that's not just a shoehorned moral, but something for people that's genuinely fun and not so obvious. Aesops can't help with everything.



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* '''Averted''': There is no Aesop. There is more to life than learning an Aesop.

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* '''Averted''': There is no Aesop. There After all, there is more to life than just learning an Aesop.
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* '''Averted''': There is no Aesop.

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* '''Averted''': There is no Aesop. There is more to life than learning an Aesop.
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* '''Invoked''': ???Timmy's parents orchestrate the events of the episode specifically so that Timmy will learn a lesson.

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** Everyone on that episode ''Timmy's World O' Fun'' learns a different lesson.


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** Everyone on that episode of ''Timmy's World O' Fun'' learns a different lesson.


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** The moral lesson is [[{{Anvilicious}} made extremely loud and obvious]].
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Every time he gets caught doing something bad, Timmy pretends he's learned his lesson to play on the sympathy of his tutors and brings up every time he does something bad.
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'''Basic Trope''': A TV show has a moral tacked on to the end.

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'''Basic Trope''': A TV show has a moral tacked on to the end.on.
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* '''Justified''': Hey, teaching people to not be prejudiced is a very important thing.

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* '''Justified''': Hey, [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped teaching people to not be prejudiced is a very important thing.thing]].

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I hate the world


** It seems like the show is building towards the traditional "don't judge others" Aesop, but the last few minutes of the show trail off into a different direction. -->'''Alice:''' "Timmy, didn't you learn something today?"

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** It seems like the show is building towards the traditional "don't judge others" Aesop, but the last few minutes of the show trail off into a different direction.
-->'''Alice:''' "Timmy, didn't you learn something today?"

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* '''Subverted''': It seems like the show is building towards the traditional "don't judge others" Aesop, but the last few minutes of the show trail off into a different direction.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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It seems like the show is building towards the traditional "don't judge others" Aesop, but the last few minutes of the show trail off into a different direction.direction. -->'''Alice:''' "Timmy, didn't you learn something today?"
--> '''Timmy:''' "Nope."
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Every season of the show includes a lesson learned.



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* '''Inverted''':'''Inverted''':

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* '''UpToEleven''': Everyone learns a lesson in every episode of ''Timmy's World O' Fun''.

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* '''UpToEleven''': ** Everyone learns a lesson in every episode of ''Timmy's World O' Fun''.Fun''.
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* '''Invoked''': ?????
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* '''Exaggerated''': Everyone on that episode ''Timmy's World O' Fun'' learns a different lesson.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Everyone on that episode ''Timmy's World O' Fun'' learns a different lesson.



* '''Inverted''': The lesson comes at the beginning of the episode, and the show is based on trying to prove that it's a good lesson.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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The lesson comes at the beginning of the episode, and the show is based on trying to prove that it's a good lesson.



* '''Double Subverted''': Only to firmly veer back into Aesop territory.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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Only to firmly veer back into Aesop territory.



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* '''Enforced''': WeHaventLearnedAnythingYet; also, the [=FCC=] mandates a certain amount of educational programming.

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* '''Enforced''': WeHaventLearnedAnythingYet; also, the The [=FCC=] mandates a certain amount of educational programming.

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** Alternatively, Timmy learns that [[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop judging people by the color of their skin is a great way of measuring someone's character.]]



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* '''Defied''': ??Timmy refuses to learn any lessons.
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* '''Inverted''': ??The lesson comes at the beginning of the episode, and the show is based on trying to prove that it's a good lesson.
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** Then a hoarde of AlwaysChaoticEvil orcs raids the school, and all humans, white, black and green team up, apply the PowerOfLove, and the trope is justified.

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** Then a hoarde horde of AlwaysChaoticEvil orcs raids the school, and all humans, white, black and green team up, apply the PowerOfLove, and the trope is justified.

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ymmv can not have examples, only their subitems can, family unfriendly aesops not invert The Aesop, they ARE aesops, the reaction of the audience is not a form of Playing With A Trope


* '''Justified''': Hey, teaching people to not be prejudiced is a [[YourMileageMayVary very important thing]].
* '''Inverted''': At the end of ''Timmy's World O' Fun'', [[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop Timmy learns to judge people by the color of their skin]].
** Which is itself justified if ColorCodedForYourConvenience is in effect.

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* '''Justified''': Hey, teaching people to not be prejudiced is a [[YourMileageMayVary very important thing]].
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* '''Inverted''': At the end of ''Timmy's World O' Fun'', [[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop Timmy learns to judge people by the color of their skin]].
** Which is itself justified if ColorCodedForYourConvenience is in effect.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Tired of the hamfisted lessons, viewers stop tuning into ''Timmy's World O' Fun''.
* '''Reconstructed''': People put up with the Aesops because they enjoy the show.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Tired of the hamfisted lessons, viewers stop tuning into ''Timmy's World O' Fun''.
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* '''Reconstructed''': People put up with the Aesops because they enjoy the show.??



* '''Invoked''': The MoralGuardians start complaining that ''Timmy's World O' Fun'' isn't educational.
* '''Defied''': The producers refuse to make the show educational.

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* '''Invoked''': The MoralGuardians start complaining that ''Timmy's World O' Fun'' isn't educational.
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* '''Defied''': The producers refuse to make the show educational.??
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* '''Justified''': Hey, teaching people to not be prejudiced is a very important thing.

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* '''Justified''': Hey, teaching people to not be prejudiced is a [[YourMileageMayVary very important thing.thing]].
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...Neither is this.


** Which is itself Justified if ColorCodedForYourConvenience is in effect.

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** Which is itself Justified justified if ColorCodedForYourConvenience is in effect.
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** Then a hoarde of AlwaysChaoticEvil Orcs raids the School, all Humans, white, black and green team up, apply the PowerOfLove and the trope is justified.

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** Then a hoarde of AlwaysChaoticEvil Orcs orcs raids the School, school, and all Humans, humans, white, black and green team up, apply the PowerOfLove PowerOfLove, and the trope is justified.
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** Timmy learns a lesson every episode.
* '''UpToEleven''': Everyone learns a lesson in every episode of ''Timmy's World O' Fun''.
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** Then a hoarde of AlwaysChaoticEvil Orcs raids the School, all Humans, white, black and green team up, apply the PowerOfLove and the trope is justified.

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