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* '''Straight''': Troperia Tales introduced its new season with newcomer Alice, [[RememberTheNewGuy who is revealed to be Bob's cousin who lived down the block]]. She quickly takes a major role in the series. [[TheScrappy The audience doesn't like her]], so halfway into the season, she awkwardly [[PutOnABus visits her sick mother we've never heard of and is never heard from again.]]

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* '''Straight''': Troperia Tales from Troper Heights introduced its new season with newcomer Alice, [[RememberTheNewGuy who is revealed to be Bob's cousin who lived down the block]]. She quickly takes a major role in the series. [[TheScrappy The audience doesn't like her]], so halfway into the season, she awkwardly [[PutOnABus visits her sick mother we've never heard of and is never heard from again.]]



** Despite only having a few scenes in a the first season of Troperia Tales, Alice becomes [[EnsembleDarkhorse very popular]] and becomes a full character in the second season.

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** Despite only having a few scenes in a the first season of Troperia Tales, Tales from Troper Heights, Alice becomes [[EnsembleDarkhorse very popular]] and becomes a full character in the second season.
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** [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Alice's template]] [[AnimationLeadTime dying between the production and premiering of her episode]] (or shortly after) [[HarsherInHindsight made her come across as violating said template's legacy]].

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** [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Alice's template]] [[AnimationLeadTime dying between the production and premiering of her debut episode]] (or shortly after) [[HarsherInHindsight made her come across as violating said template's legacy]].
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** [[AnimationLeadTime Alice's Template dying between the production and premiering of her episode]] (or shortly after) [[HarsherInHindsight made her come across as violating said template's legacy]].

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** [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Alice's template]] [[AnimationLeadTime Alice's Template dying between the production and premiering of her episode]] (or shortly after) [[HarsherInHindsight made her come across as violating said template's legacy]].

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* '''Justified''': Alice's behavior annoyed both the characters and the audience, so the annoyed characters literally shooed her out.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Alice's behavior annoyed both the characters and the audience, so the annoyed characters literally shooed her out.out.
** [[AnimationLeadTime Alice's Template dying between the production and premiering of her episode]] (or shortly after) [[HarsherInHindsight made her come across as violating said template's legacy]].

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* '''Inverted''': Despite only having a few scenes in a the first season of Troperia Tales, Alice becomes [[EnsembleDarkhorse very popular]] and becomes a full character in the second season.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Despite only having a few scenes in a the first season of Troperia Tales, Alice becomes [[EnsembleDarkhorse very popular]] and becomes a full character in the second season.season.
** Alice may be one of the earliest characters introduced, but as the dynamic shifts [[TheArtifact Alice becomes out of place]] and is soon written off.

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** Alice is a new character massively hyped, but she's written out for extremely believable reasons, like a [[IllGirl disease that was part of her character from the get-go.]]

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** Alice is a new character massively hyped, but she's written out for extremely believable reasons, like a [[IllGirl [[DelicateAndSickly disease that was part of her character from the get-go.]]

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* '''Enforced''': "Man, putting Alice on was a huge mistake, let's get rid of her. How? I dunno, make her [[ColonyDrop get hit by the moon or something]]".

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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"Man, putting Alice on was a huge mistake, let's get rid of her. How? I dunno, make her [[ColonyDrop get hit by the moon or something]]".something]]".
** Clarice (alice's actor), originally signed up to work in a Bob Troper show, [[ExecutiveMeddling but the studio's new management fired him]], so performed as bad as she could to be released from the contract so that she'd be able to join Bob's new show at ''Rival Studio''.
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** Alternatively, the audience didn't have a problem with Alice, but she's written out because of [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor problems]] with [[AbsenteeActor the girl that plays her.]]

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** Alternatively, the audience didn't have a problem with Alice, but she's written out because of [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor problems]] with [[AbsenteeActor the girl that plays her.]]
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** The executives take the wrong message, write off Jack, and bring Alice back for more [[HateDumb loathing.]]

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** The executives take the wrong message, write off Jack, and bring Alice back for more [[HateDumb loathing.]]



** Alice takes on duties [[GodModeSue not even possible for normal folk.]] She's so reviled the show [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome doesn't even bother to explain getting rid of her]].

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** Alice takes on duties [[GodModeSue not even possible for normal folk.]] folk. She's so reviled the show [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome doesn't even bother to explain getting rid of her]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': All marketing material heavily features Alice, and she quickly becomes [[TheHero extremely important.]] The audience despises her so much she's [[DroppedABridgeOnHer hit by a falling plane]] by the second episode.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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All marketing material heavily features Alice, and she quickly becomes [[TheHero extremely important.]] The audience despises her so much she's [[DroppedABridgeOnHer hit by a falling plane]] by the second episode.episode.
** The creator acknowledges how the audience despises Alice so much her death is deliberately written as a TakeThatScrappy moment.
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* '''Straight''': Troperia Tales introduced its new season with newcomer Alice, [[RememberTheNewGuy who is revealed to be Bob's cousin who lived down the block]]. She quickly takes a major role in the series. The audience doesn't like her, so halfway into the season, she awkwardly [[PutOnABus visits her sick mother we've never heard of and is never heard from again.]]

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* '''Straight''': Troperia Tales introduced its new season with newcomer Alice, [[RememberTheNewGuy who is revealed to be Bob's cousin who lived down the block]]. She quickly takes a major role in the series. [[TheScrappy The audience doesn't like her, her]], so halfway into the season, she awkwardly [[PutOnABus visits her sick mother we've never heard of and is never heard from again.]]



* '''Justified''': Alice's behavior annoyed both the characters and the audience.

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* '''Justified''': Alice's behavior annoyed both the characters and the audience. audience, so the annoyed characters literally shooed her out.



** After the business with the actress is complete, Alice returns. The audience loathes her due to this, and she quickly [[ReassignedToAntarctica takes a new job in another country.]]
** The executives take the wrong message, write off Jack, and bring Alice back for more loathing.

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** After the business with the actress is complete, Alice returns.[[TheBusCameBack returns]]. The audience loathes her due to this, and she quickly [[ReassignedToAntarctica takes a new job in another country.]]
** The executives take the wrong message, write off Jack, and bring Alice back for more [[HateDumb loathing.]]

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* '''Justified''':
** Alice's behavior annoyed both the characters and the audience.

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* '''Justified''':
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'''Justified''': Alice's behavior annoyed both the characters and the audience.

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** Alice's actress [[DullSurprise doesn't act very well]], so it's hardly a surprise the audience didn't like her.
** Or she [[ChewingTheScenery overacts]].
** [[ExecutiveMeddling The higher-ups]] just threw Alice in, thinking it would bring in a new audience. Those types of people didn't watch the show anyway.

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** Alice's actress [[DullSurprise doesn't act very well]], so it's hardly a surprise behavior annoyed both the audience didn't like her.
** Or she [[ChewingTheScenery overacts]].
** [[ExecutiveMeddling The higher-ups]] just threw Alice in, thinking it would bring in a new
characters and the audience. Those types of people didn't watch the show anyway.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice is hired as a guest star for a VerySpecialEpisode, and the writers are told to prepare to write her in for frequent appearances. The episode is highly touted for her appearance, but bombs in the ratings. Her character is never mentioned again.

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* '''Justified''': Alice's actress [[DullSurprise doesn't act very well]], so it's hardly a surprise the audience didn't like her.

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* '''Justified''': '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
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Alice's actress [[DullSurprise doesn't act very well]], so it's hardly a surprise the audience didn't like her.



* '''Subverted''': Alice is a new character massively hyped, but she's written out for extremely believable reasons, like a [[IllGirl disease that was part of her character from the get-go.]]

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Alice is a new character massively hyped, but she's written out for extremely believable reasons, like a [[IllGirl disease that was part of her character from the get-go.]]



* '''Double Subverted''': After the business with the actress is complete, Alice returns. The audience loathes her due to this, and she quickly [[ReassignedToAntarctica takes a new job in another country.]]

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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After the business with the actress is complete, Alice returns. The audience loathes her due to this, and she quickly [[ReassignedToAntarctica takes a new job in another country.]]



* '''Parodied''': Alice takes on duties [[GodModeSue not even possible for normal folk.]] She's so reviled the show [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome doesn't even bother to explain getting rid of her]].

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
**
Alice takes on duties [[GodModeSue not even possible for normal folk.]] She's so reviled the show [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome doesn't even bother to explain getting rid of her]].



* '''Deconstructed''': Putting Alice on the show and [[CreatorsPet all the hype she gets while there]] [[JumpingtheShark is the beginning of the end for the show]].
** Executives see what happened with the show, misinterpret, and [[ScrewedByTheNetwork it goes to a different slot instead.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': ???



* '''Enforced''': "Man, putting Alice on was a huge mistake, let's get rid of her. How? I dunno, make her [[ColonyDrop get hit by the moon or something]]."
* '''Lampshaded''': "Remember when they wrote out Alice? That was random, wasn't it."
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Defied''': Alice's reasons for leaving the show make perfect sense.

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* '''Enforced''': "Man, putting Alice on was a huge mistake, let's get rid of her. How? I dunno, make her [[ColonyDrop get hit by the moon or something]]."
something]]".
* '''Lampshaded''': "Remember when they wrote out Alice? That was random, wasn't it."
it".
* '''Invoked''':
'''Invoked''': ???
* '''Defied''': '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''':
**
Alice's reasons for leaving the show make perfect sense.



* '''Conversed''': "Hey, look, the actors are striking. What do you think that will cause?" "Hey, they wrote out Alice in a stupid way. They can do it again."

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* '''Conversed''': "Hey, look, the actors are striking. What do you think that will cause?" "Hey, they wrote out Alice in a stupid way. They can do it again."again".
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Putting Alice on the show and [[CreatorsPet all the hype she gets while there]] [[JumpingtheShark is the beginning of the end for the show]].
** Executives see what happened with the show, misinterpret, and [[ScrewedByTheNetwork it goes to a different slot instead.]]



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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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* '''Reconstructed'':

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* '''Reconstructed'':'''Reconstructed''': ???



* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''': "Hey, look, the actors are striking. What do you think that will cause?" "Hey, they wrote out Alice in a stupid way. They can do it again."

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* '''Discussed''':
'''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Hey, look, the actors are striking. What do you think that will cause?" "Hey, they wrote out Alice in a stupid way. They can do it again.""
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* '''Inverted''': EnsembleDarkhorse

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* '''Inverted''': EnsembleDarkhorseDespite only having a few scenes in a the first season of Troperia Tales, Alice becomes [[EnsembleDarkhorse very popular]] and becomes a full character in the second season.
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* '''Basic Trope''': A new character is introduced into a series with much fanfare, doesn't resonate with the audience, and is removed fairly quickly.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A new character is introduced into a series with much fanfare, doesn't resonate with the audience, and is removed fairly quickly.
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* '''Straight''': Troperia Tales introduced it's new season with newcomer Alice, [[RememberTheNewGuy who is revealed to be Bob's cousin who lived down the block]]. She quickly takes a major role in the series. The audience doesn't like her, so halfway into the season, she awkwardly [[PutOnABus visits her sick mother we've never heard of and is never heard from again.]]
* '''Exaggerated''': All marketing material heavily features Alice, she quickly becomes [[TheHero extremely important.]] The audience despises her so much she's [[DroppedABridgeOnHer hit by a falling plane]] by the second episode.
* '''Justified''': Alice's actress [[DullSurprise doesn't act very well]], hardly a surprise the audience didn't like her.

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* '''Straight''': Troperia Tales introduced it's its new season with newcomer Alice, [[RememberTheNewGuy who is revealed to be Bob's cousin who lived down the block]]. She quickly takes a major role in the series. The audience doesn't like her, so halfway into the season, she awkwardly [[PutOnABus visits her sick mother we've never heard of and is never heard from again.]]
* '''Exaggerated''': All marketing material heavily features Alice, and she quickly becomes [[TheHero extremely important.]] The audience despises her so much she's [[DroppedABridgeOnHer hit by a falling plane]] by the second episode.
* '''Justified''': Alice's actress [[DullSurprise doesn't act very well]], so it's hardly a surprise the audience didn't like her.



** [[ExecutiveMeddling The higher-ups]] just threw Alice in thinking it would bring in a new audience. Those types of people didn't watch the show anyway.

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** [[ExecutiveMeddling The higher-ups]] just threw Alice in in, thinking it would bring in a new audience. Those types of people didn't watch the show anyway.



* '''Subverted''': Alice is a new character massively hyped, but she's written out for extremely believable reasons, like a [[IllGirl disease that was part of her character from the getgo.]]

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* '''Subverted''': Alice is a new character massively hyped, but she's written out for extremely believable reasons, like a [[IllGirl disease that was part of her character from the getgo.get-go.]]



* '''Double Subverted''': After the business with the actress is complete, Alice returns. The audience loathes her due to this, and she's quickly [[ReassignedToAntarctica takes a new job in another country.]]

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* '''Double Subverted''': After the business with the actress is complete, Alice returns. The audience loathes her due to this, and she's she quickly [[ReassignedToAntarctica takes a new job in another country.]]



* '''Parodied''': Alice takes on duties [[GodModeSue not even possible for normal folk.]] She's so reviled the show [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome doesn't even bother to explain getting rid of her.]]
** Or if they do, it's [[BusCrash extreme]] and [[PutOnABusToHell exceedingly vicious.]]
* '''Deconstructed''': Putting Alice on the show and [[CreatorsPet all the hype she gets while there]] [[JumpingtheShark is the beginning of the end for the show.]]

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* '''Parodied''': Alice takes on duties [[GodModeSue not even possible for normal folk.]] She's so reviled the show [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome doesn't even bother to explain getting rid of her.]]
her]].
** Or if they do, it's [[BusCrash extreme]] and [[PutOnABusToHell exceedingly vicious.]]
vicious]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Putting Alice on the show and [[CreatorsPet all the hype she gets while there]] [[JumpingtheShark is the beginning of the end for the show.]]show]].



* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is introduced with much fanfare, doesn't get well, is going to get written off. Her brother comes to get her and that is well-received. The execs don't understand and bring back Alice with no Jack and it falters, sending Alice for a new job in East Asia. She comes back in three episodes.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is introduced with much fanfare, doesn't get gel well, and is going to get written off. Her brother comes to get her and that is well-received. The execs don't understand and bring back Alice with no Jack and it falters, sending Alice for a new job in East Asia. She comes back in three episodes.



* '''Enforced''': "Man, putting Alice on was a huge mistake, let's get rid of her. How? I dunno, make her [[ColonyDrop get hit by the moon or something.]]"

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* '''Enforced''': "Man, putting Alice on was a huge mistake, let's get rid of her. How? I dunno, make her [[ColonyDrop get hit by the moon or something.]]"something]]."



* '''Conversed''': "Hey, look the actors are striking. What do you think that will cause?" "Hey, they wrote out Alice in a stupid way. They can do it again."

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* '''Conversed''': "Hey, look look, the actors are striking. What do you think that will cause?" "Hey, they wrote out Alice in a stupid way. They can do it again."
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* '''Basic Trope''': A new character is introduced into a series with much fanfare, doesn't resonate with the audience, and is removed fairly quickly.
* '''Straight''': Troperia Tales introduced it's new season with newcomer Alice, [[RememberTheNewGuy who is revealed to be Bob's cousin who lived down the block]]. She quickly takes a major role in the series. The audience doesn't like her, so halfway into the season, she awkwardly [[PutOnABus visits her sick mother we've never heard of and is never heard from again.]]
* '''Exaggerated''': All marketing material heavily features Alice, she quickly becomes [[TheHero extremely important.]] The audience despises her so much she's [[DroppedABridgeOnHer hit by a falling plane]] by the second episode.
* '''Justified''': Alice's actress [[DullSurprise doesn't act very well]], hardly a surprise the audience didn't like her.
** Or she [[ChewingTheScenery overacts]].
** [[ExecutiveMeddling The higher-ups]] just threw Alice in thinking it would bring in a new audience. Those types of people didn't watch the show anyway.
* '''Inverted''': EnsembleDarkhorse
* '''Subverted''': Alice is a new character massively hyped, but she's written out for extremely believable reasons, like a [[IllGirl disease that was part of her character from the getgo.]]
** Alternatively, the audience didn't have a problem with Alice, but she's written out because of [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor problems]] with [[AbsenteeActor the girl that plays her.]]
** When Alice is going to get written off, her brother Jack comes to pick her up. Because of [[TwinBanter actor chemistry]], the audience changes their mind about her.
* '''Double Subverted''': After the business with the actress is complete, Alice returns. The audience loathes her due to this, and she's quickly [[ReassignedToAntarctica takes a new job in another country.]]
** The executives take the wrong message, write off Jack, and bring Alice back for more loathing.
* '''Parodied''': Alice takes on duties [[GodModeSue not even possible for normal folk.]] She's so reviled the show [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome doesn't even bother to explain getting rid of her.]]
** Or if they do, it's [[BusCrash extreme]] and [[PutOnABusToHell exceedingly vicious.]]
* '''Deconstructed''': Putting Alice on the show and [[CreatorsPet all the hype she gets while there]] [[JumpingtheShark is the beginning of the end for the show.]]
** Executives see what happened with the show, misinterpret, and [[ScrewedByTheNetwork it goes to a different slot instead.]]
* '''Reconstructed'':
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is introduced with much fanfare, doesn't get well, is going to get written off. Her brother comes to get her and that is well-received. The execs don't understand and bring back Alice with no Jack and it falters, sending Alice for a new job in East Asia. She comes back in three episodes.
* '''Averted''': [[ClassicallyTrainedExtra Alice is a new cast member and successful actress, but doesn't receive top billing.]]
* '''Enforced''': "Man, putting Alice on was a huge mistake, let's get rid of her. How? I dunno, make her [[ColonyDrop get hit by the moon or something.]]"
* '''Lampshaded''': "Remember when they wrote out Alice? That was random, wasn't it."
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Defied''': Alice's reasons for leaving the show make perfect sense.
** Alice doesn't leave the show, whether she's [[CreatorsPet reviled]] or not.
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''': "Hey, look the actors are striking. What do you think that will cause?" "Hey, they wrote out Alice in a stupid way. They can do it again."

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