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* '''Double Subverted''': But then he asks for Prince Albert in a Can. ''That'' was meant as a joke.

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** Bob dialed the phone police... Whoops.
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But then he asks for Prince Albert in a Can. ''That'' was meant as a joke.joke.
** [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Charles]] smiles at having out-pranked another prank-caller with his "Phone police" prank.

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* '''Straight''': Bob asks Alice's Restaurant if their refrigerator is running. Alice says "Yes", and Bob says, "Well, you better go catch it!"

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* '''Straight''': Bob asks calls Alice's Restaurant and asks if their refrigerator is running. Alice says "Yes", and Bob says, "Well, you better go catch it!"



** The President receives a warning that Iran had launched I.C.B.Ms targeting Europe but later reveals to be a prank call by the United Kingdom as a prank.

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** The President receives a warning that Iran had launched I.C.B.Ms targeting Europe but Europe. It is later reveals revealed to be a prank call by from the United Kingdom as a prank.Kingdom.



* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob prank calls Alice... and gets into trouble because he didn't realize that caller ID would get him caught.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': Laughs''':
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Bob prank calls Alice... and gets into trouble because he didn't realize that caller ID would get him caught.
** Bob prank calls Alice about refrigerators and Prince Albert in a Can. She gets upset at his using unoriginal jokes.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The President receives a warning that Iran had launched I.C.B.Ms targeting Europe but later reveals to be a prank call by the United Kingdom as a prank.

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The President receives a warning that Iran had launched I.C.B.Ms targeting Europe but later reveals to be a prank call by the United Kingdom as a prank.
** Alice's Restaurant spends an entire episode being bombarded with prank calls about refrigerators running and Prince Albert in a Can.







* '''Subverted''': Bob actually needs to know if her refrigerator is running.

* '''Double Subverted''': But then he asks for Prince Albert in a Can.



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* '''Subverted''':
** Bob actually needs to know if her refrigerator is running.
** MistakenForPrankCall in general.
* '''Double Subverted''': But then he asks for Prince Albert in a Can. ''That'' was meant as a joke.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alice prevents prank calls by using caller ID and call-blocking features that to block calls from "Private"/"Unavailable"/"Unknown"/"Restricted" phone numbers.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob prank calls Alice... and gets into trouble because he didn't realize that caller ID would get him caught.
* '''Played for Drama''': After one prank call too many, Alice threatens legal action against Bob over his nuisance calls.
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%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???
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'''Straight''': Bob asks Alice's Restaurant if their refrigerator is running. Alice says "Yes", and Bob says, "Well, you better go catch it!"

'''Exaggerated''': The President receives a warning that Iran had launched I.C.B.Ms targeting Europe but later reveals to be a prank call by the United Kingdom as a prank.

'''Downplayed''': Bob makes a joke while talking to Alice privately.

'''Justified''': Bob finds prank calls amusing.

'''Subverted''': Bob actually needs to know if her refrigerator is running.

'''Double Subverted''': But then he asks for Prince Albert in a Can.

'''Inverted''': Bob asks Alice a serious question.

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'''Straight''': *'''Straight''': Bob asks Alice's Restaurant if their refrigerator is running. Alice says "Yes", and Bob says, "Well, you better go catch it!"

'''Exaggerated''': *'''Exaggerated''': The President receives a warning that Iran had launched I.C.B.Ms targeting Europe but later reveals to be a prank call by the United Kingdom as a prank.

'''Downplayed''': *'''Downplayed''': Bob makes a joke while talking to Alice privately.

'''Justified''': *'''Justified''': Bob finds prank calls amusing.

'''Subverted''': *'''Subverted''': Bob actually needs to know if her refrigerator is running.

'''Double *'''Double Subverted''': But then he asks for Prince Albert in a Can.

'''Inverted''': *'''Inverted''': Bob asks Alice a serious question.
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'''Justified''': Bob finds prank calls amusing.

'''Subverted''': Bob actually needs to know if her refrigerator is running.

'''Double Subverted''': But then he asks for Prince Albert in a Can.

'''Inverted''': Bob asks Alice a serious question.
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Basic Trope: A call that is a joke.



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Basic Trope: '''Basic Trope''': A call that is a joke.





'''Downplayed''': Bob makes a joke while talking to Alice privately.

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'''Downplayed''': Bob makes a joke while talking to Alice privately.privately.
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Basic Trope:



Straight: Someone receives a prank call.

Exaggerated: The President receives a warning that Iran had launched I.C.B.Ms targeting Europe but later reveals to be a prank call by the United Kingdom as a prank.

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Basic Trope:



Straight: Someone receives
Trope: A call that is a prank call.

Exaggerated:
joke.



'''Straight''': Bob asks Alice's Restaurant if their refrigerator is running. Alice says "Yes", and Bob says, "Well, you better go catch it!"

'''Exaggerated''':
The President receives a warning that Iran had launched I.C.B.Ms targeting Europe but later reveals to be a prank call by the United Kingdom as a prank.prank.

'''Downplayed''': Bob makes a joke while talking to Alice privately.

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Stright: Someone receives a prank call.

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Stright: Basic Trope:



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Someone receives a prank call.
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Stright: Someone receives a prank call.

Exaggerated: The President receives a warning that Iran had launched I.C.B.Ms targeting Europe but later reveals to be a prank call by the United Kingdom as a prank.

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