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** The drama/comedy/conflict is still connected to Bob's DysfunctionFamily: his kids played a mean prank on the boss just before he came over for dinner and he adds two and two at the worst possible moment.
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** The drama/comedy/conflict is still connected to Bob's DysfunctionFamily: DysfunctionalFamily: his kids played a mean prank on the boss just before he came over for dinner and he adds two and two at the worst possible moment.
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* '''Straight''': Bob's boss has been invited over for dinner at Bob's home.
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* '''Straight''': Bob's boss Bob has been invited over his boss for dinner at Bob's home.
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** Bob's boss is also a relative or personal friend.
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** The drama/comedy/conflict is still connected to Bob's DysfunctionFamily: his kids played a mean prank on the boss just before he came over for dinner and he adds two and two at the worst possible moment.
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* '''Gender-Inverted''': Alice invites her boss, Miss Moneybags, over for dinner.
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* '''Gender-Inverted''': Alice invites her boss over for dinner.
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* '''Gender-Inverted''': Alice invites her boss boss, Miss Moneybags, over for dinner.
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** Bob's boss is also a friend or family member.
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** Bob's boss is also a friend relative or family member.personal friend.
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** The dinner goes fine; the source of the drama/comedy/conflict for the episode is something else entirely.
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** The dinner goes fine; the source of the drama/comedy/conflict for the episode is something else entirely.unrelated to it.
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** Because he already has plans that evening, but invites Bob and Alice to dinner with him and his wife the following weekend.
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** Because he already has He had made plans for that evening, evening that he couldn't change, but he invites Bob and Alice AliceAndBob to dinner with him and his wife the following weekend.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???'''Zig-Zagged''': Bob invites his boss over for dinner. He declines, but then he appears at Bob's house unannounced. He doesn't stay long enough for Bob to make an impression on him, though.
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* '''Enforced''': The writers want to introduce Bob's boss, but the budget won't cover an office set. They've already got a set for Bob's house, though, so they need a reason to bring him there.
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* '''Enforced''': The writers want to introduce Bob's boss, but [[NoBudget the budget won't cover an office set. They've set]]. They already got have a set for Bob's house, though, so they need a reason to bring him there.
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* '''Played For Drama''': As a result of the DinnerAndAShow Bob's DysfunctionalFamily put on, Mr. Pointyhair fires Bob.
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* '''Played For for Drama''': As a result of the DinnerAndAShow Bob's DysfunctionalFamily put on, Mr. Pointyhair fires Bob.
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* '''Basic Trope''': The boss comes over for dinner.
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* '''Justified''': Bob is trying to schmooze up to the boss to gain a promotion or a raise.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Bob is trying to schmooze up to the boss to gain a promotion or a raise.
** Bob is trying to schmooze up to the boss to gain a promotion or a raise.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob's boss invites him over for dinner.
* '''Subverted''': The boss declines Bob's invitation.
** The dinner takes place at a nice restaurant, not at Bob's home.
* '''Double Subverted''': Because he already has plans that evening, but invites Bob and Alice to dinner with him and his wife the following weekend.
** And still affords the boss to observe Bob's DysfunctionalFamily in the wild.
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Parodied''': DinnerAndAShow
* '''Lampshaded''': "Now, remember, [[PointyHairedBoss Mr. Pointyhair]] is coming over tonight. Everything has to be perfect!"
* '''Subverted''': The boss declines Bob's invitation.
** The dinner takes place at a nice restaurant, not at Bob's home.
* '''Double Subverted''': Because he already has plans that evening, but invites Bob and Alice to dinner with him and his wife the following weekend.
** And still affords the boss to observe Bob's DysfunctionalFamily in the wild.
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* '''Parodied''': DinnerAndAShow
* '''Lampshaded''': "Now, remember, [[PointyHairedBoss Mr. Pointyhair]] is coming over tonight. Everything has to be perfect!"
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* '''Inverted''': Bob's boss invites him over for dinner.
dinner.
*'''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** The boss declines Bob's invitation.
** The dinner takes place at a nice restaurant, not at Bob'shome.
home.
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** Because he already has plans that evening, but invites Bob and Alice to dinner with him and his wife the following weekend.
** And still affords the boss to observe Bob's DysfunctionalFamily in thewild.
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* '''Reconstructed''':
wild.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Almost always is.
* '''Played For Drama''': As a result of the DinnerAndAShow Bob's DysfunctionalFamily put on, Mr. Pointyhair fires Bob.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Almost always is.
* '''Played For Drama''': As a result of the DinnerAndAShow Bob's DysfunctionalFamily put on, Mr. Pointyhair fires Bob.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Almost always is.
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*'''Basic Trope''': The boss comes over for dinner.
*'''Played Straight''': Bob's boss has been invited over for dinner at Bob's home.
*'''Exaggerated''': Bob has invited his boss to stay overnight.
*'''Downplayed''': Bob joins his boss for a business luncheon.
*'''Justified''': Bob is trying to schmooze up to the boss to gain a promotion or a raise.
** Bob's boss is also a friend or family member.
*'''Subverted''': The boss declines Bob's invitation.
*'''Double Subverted''': Because he already has plans that evening, but invites Bob and Alice to dinner with him and his wife the following weekend.
*'''Deconstructed''':
*'''Reconstructed''':
*'''Parodied''': DinnerAndAShow
*'''Lampshaded''': "Now, remember, [[PointyHairedBoss Mr. Pointyhair]] is coming over tonight. Everything has to be perfect!"
*'''Averted''': Bob doesn't invite his boss over for dinner, nor does he receive such an invitation from the boss himself.
*'''Enforced''':
*'''Invoked''': Bob wants a promotion, and wants to become friendlier with his boss, because "It's not only ''what'' you know, but ''who'' you know."
*'''Defied''': Bob doesn't want to be known around the water-cooler as the office brown-noser, so he doesn't extend the invitation.
** See "Subverted"
*'''Discussed''':
*'''Conversed''':
*'''Played For Laughs''': Almost always is.
*'''Played For Drama''': As a result of the DinnerAndAShow Bob's DysfunctionalFamily put on, Mr. Pointyhair fires Bob.
*'''Played Straight''': Bob's boss has been invited over for dinner at Bob's home.
*'''Exaggerated''': Bob has invited his boss to stay overnight.
*'''Downplayed''': Bob joins his boss for a business luncheon.
*'''Justified''': Bob is trying to schmooze up to the boss to gain a promotion or a raise.
** Bob's boss is also a friend or family member.
*'''Subverted''': The boss declines Bob's invitation.
*'''Double Subverted''': Because he already has plans that evening, but invites Bob and Alice to dinner with him and his wife the following weekend.
*'''Deconstructed''':
*'''Reconstructed''':
*'''Parodied''': DinnerAndAShow
*'''Lampshaded''': "Now, remember, [[PointyHairedBoss Mr. Pointyhair]] is coming over tonight. Everything has to be perfect!"
*'''Averted''': Bob doesn't invite his boss over for dinner, nor does he receive such an invitation from the boss himself.
*'''Enforced''':
*'''Invoked''': Bob wants a promotion, and wants to become friendlier with his boss, because "It's not only ''what'' you know, but ''who'' you know."
*'''Defied''': Bob doesn't want to be known around the water-cooler as the office brown-noser, so he doesn't extend the invitation.
** See "Subverted"
*'''Discussed''':
*'''Conversed''':
*'''Played For Laughs''': Almost always is.
*'''Played For Drama''': As a result of the DinnerAndAShow Bob's DysfunctionalFamily put on, Mr. Pointyhair fires Bob.
