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* {{Irony}}: As Taylor brings up, Barbara is insistent on pushing her to be the perfect daughter when she already has one (Janine) but she keeps at a distance.
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* ShoutOut: Taylor compares Janine's wardrobe to the late [[{{Creator/FredRogers}} Mr Rogers]].
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** Taylor compares Janine's wardrobe to the late [[{{Creator/FredRogers}} MrRogers]]. Rogers]].
** Ava sings ''[[{{Music/MaryJBlige}} Mary J. Blige's "I'm Going Down"]] in the last scene of the episode.
** Taylor compares Janine's wardrobe to the late [[{{Creator/FredRogers}} Mr
** Ava sings ''[[{{Music/MaryJBlige}} Mary J. Blige's "I'm Going Down"]] in the last scene of the episode.
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* AssholeVictim: Ava does not hold back with throwing jokes at the superintendent that bring up his infidelity.
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Ava does not hold back with throwing jokes at the superintendent that bring up his infidelity.
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* FamilyDisunion: Since Taylor lives all the way in New York, her mother asks her to come visit during Open House since no one would be around to interfere with their reunion. It soon becomes a disunion when Taylor's booze selling career is brought up which Janine encourages.
* HiddenDepths: Jacob informs his poker buddies that he used to play poker when he was involved in "Teachers Without Borders". He also reveals that their second favorite pasttime was sex.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Janine cheer up Barbara pseudo-daughter
* HiddenDepths: Jacob informs his poker buddies that he used to play poker when he was involved in "Teachers Without Borders". He also reveals that their second favorite pasttime was sex.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Janine cheer up Barbara pseudo-daughter
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* TheDogBitesBack: After enduring Ava's heckling and abysmal school tour, the superintendent reveals that he married his mistress and threatens to fire her if she doesn't give a solid presentation to the schoolboard in an upcoming date.
* FamilyDisunion: Since Taylor lives all the way in New York, her mother asks her to come visit during Open House since no one would be around to interfere with their reunion. It soon becomes a disunion when Taylor's booze selling career is brought up which Janineencourages.
encourages. Though they patch things up afterwards.
* HiddenDepths: Jacob informs his poker buddies that he used to play poker when he was involved in "Teachers Without Borders". He also reveals that their second favorite pasttime wassex.
[[{{Polyamory}} having sex with each other]].
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Janine tries to cheer up Barbarapseudo-daughterby offering to be her pseudo-daughter while she's having difficulties with her biological daughter.
* FamilyDisunion: Since Taylor lives all the way in New York, her mother asks her to come visit during Open House since no one would be around to interfere with their reunion. It soon becomes a disunion when Taylor's booze selling career is brought up which Janine
* HiddenDepths: Jacob informs his poker buddies that he used to play poker when he was involved in "Teachers Without Borders". He also reveals that their second favorite pasttime was
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Janine tries to cheer up Barbara
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* NoodleIncident: Melissa kidneymentions that she lost a kidney after letting someone else shuffle a card deck.
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** The episode goes into more detail with the lack of maternal love in Janine's childhood. She even mentions that her mom would ignore her to play videos game while her daughter tried to connect with her.
** Additionally, her subplot of the episode was to talk with her student's mother whom she believes is guilty of neglecting Nina which resulted in poor grades.
** Additionally, her subplot of the episode was to talk with her student's mother whom she believes is guilty of neglecting Nina which resulted in poor grades.
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** The episode goes into more detail with the lack of maternal love in Janine's childhood. She even mentions that Even in the present day, Janine still tries to reach out to her mom would ignore her to play videos game while her daughter tried to connect but is met with her.
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** Additionally, her subplot of the episode was to talk with her student's mother whom she believes is guilty of neglecting Nina which resulted in poor grades. As it turns out, the mother has a demanding job as a nurse but is more than willing to take the time to help her daughter after hearing of her problems.
** Additionally, her subplot of the episode was to talk with her student's mother whom she believes is guilty of neglecting Nina which resulted in poor grades. As it turns out, the mother has a demanding job as a nurse but is more than willing to take the time to help her daughter after hearing of her problems.
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* PassiveAggressiveKombat
PassiveAggressiveKombat: Greg takes shots at both Ava and Superintendent Collins over him not getting the principal job like he wanted.
* PsychologicalProjection: Janine vents to Nina's mom about not beingtherethere for her daughter and how it's going to negatively impact her. She says this while still feeling the pain of being ignored by her own mother throughout her life.
* PsychologicalProjection: Janine vents to Nina's mom about not being
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* SoProudOfYou: Melissa says this to Jacob
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* SoProudOfYou: Melissa says this to JacobJacob after he beat her at poker.
* ThrowTheDogABone: While her future love interest goes off with another woman and her guy friend spends time with Melissa, Janine is delighted to see Barbara offer to take her out to eat.
* ThrowTheDogABone: While her future love interest goes off with another woman and her guy friend spends time with Melissa, Janine is delighted to see Barbara offer to take her out to eat.
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It's Open House Night at Abbott and there's a trio of terrific tales to be told. For starters, Janine gets involved in Barbara's ongoing conflict with her daughter Taylor over her life choices. Second, Gregory learns about Ava stealing his principal position and tries to take it back with the help of the visiting superintendent. And lastly, Jacob gets roped into a deadly game of poker with Melissa and Johnson.
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It's Open House Night at Abbott and there's a trio of terrific tales to be told. For starters, Janine gets involved in Barbara's ongoing conflict with her daughter Taylor over her life choices. Second, Gregory learns about Ava stealing his principal position and tries to take it back with the help of the visiting superintendent.falls into a depressive slump. And lastly, Jacob gets roped into a deadly game of poker with Melissa and Johnson.
* HiddenDepths: Jacob informs his poker buddies that he used to play poker when he was involved in "Teachers Without Borders". He also reveals that their second favorite pasttime was sex.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Janine cheer up Barbara pseudo-daughter
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Janine cheer up Barbara pseudo-daughter
* IronicEcho: Early in the episode, Janine recommended a restaurant called Barrata for her, Barbara and Taylor to go to to talk about their issues. In the end, Taylor goes out with Gregory who suggests Barrata.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: Ava does not hold back with throwing jokes at the superintendent that bring up his infidelity.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: Ava does not hold back with throwing jokes at the superintendent that bring up his infidelity.
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* ParentalNeglect: The episode goes into more detail with the lack of maternal love in Janine's childhood. She even mentions that her mom would ignore her to play videos game while her daughter tried to connect with her.
* ParentalNeglect: The episode goes into more detail with the lack of maternal love in Janine's childhood. She even mentions that her mom would ignore her to play videos game while her daughter tried to connect with her.
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* NoSympathy: Ava does not hold back MomentKiller: Janine sneaks inside Ms. Howard's room to see her reconciliation with throwing jokes at her daughter. She tries to leave but ends up turning off the superintendent that bring up his infidelity.
lights which exposes her.
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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Throughout the poker game, Jacob passes himself as a novice to get Melissa and Johnson to lower their defenses so he can steal the pot.
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** Additionally, her subplot of the episode was to talk with her student's mother whom she believes is guilty of neglecting Nina which resulted in poor grades.
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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Throughout the poker game, Jacob passes himself as a novice to get Melissa and Johnson to lower their defenses so he can steal the pot.
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** The episode goes into more detail with the lack of maternal love in Janine's childhood. She even mentions that her mom would ignore her to play videos game while her daughter tried to connect with
** Additionally, her subplot of the episode was to talk with her student's mother whom she believes is guilty of neglecting Nina which resulted in poor grades.
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* PsychologicalProjection: Janine vents to Nina's mom about not being there
* PsychologicalProjection: Janine vents to Nina's mom about not being there
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* SoProudOfYou: Melissa says this to Jacob
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* ShoutOut: Taylor compares her mother's wardrobe to the late [[{{Creator/FredRogers}} Mr Rogers]].
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* ShoutOut: Taylor compares her mother's Janine's wardrobe to the late [[{{Creator/FredRogers}} Mr Rogers]].
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It's Open House at Abbott
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It's Open House Night at AbbottAbbott and there's a trio of terrific tales to be told. For starters, Janine gets involved in Barbara's ongoing conflict with her daughter Taylor over her life choices. Second, Gregory learns about Ava stealing his principal position and tries to take it back with the help of the visiting superintendent. And lastly, Jacob gets roped into a deadly game of poker with Melissa and Johnson.
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* FamilyReunion: Since Taylor lives all the way in New York, her mother asks her to come visit during Open House since no one would be around to interfere with their reunion.
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* LikeParentUnlikeChild: Despite their wholesome reunion, Taylor reveals that she wants to make her own choices in life rather then following the exact same path as her mother did which includes the same problems.
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: Earlier, Janine considers Barbara to be a saint but she regrets it after Taylor uses the title to insult her mother. The reason being because she hasn't been recognized by the Catholic church system.
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: Earlier, Janine considers Barbara to be a saint but she regrets it after Taylor uses the title to insult her mother. The reason being because she hasn't been recognized by the Catholic church system.
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* ShoutOut: Taylor compares her mother's wardrobe to the late [[{{Creator/FredRogers}} Mr Rogers]].
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Barbara reminds her daughter that she can be using her talents for a greater good rather then just selling alcohol to the masses.
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"Open House" is the tenth episode of ''Series/AbbottElementary'''s first season.
It's Open House at Abbott
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!Tropes
* AnswerCut: After Greg asks out loud what Janine fears that her student will turn out like, Ava barges in like a dollar store disc jockey.
* BaitAndSwitch: Janine is surprised to see Barbara warmly welcome her into her class room, even going up for a hug. It then shows she was talking to her ''daughter''.
* FamilyReunion: Since Taylor lives all the way in New York, her mother asks her to come visit during Open House since no one would be around to interfere with their reunion.
* InternalReveal: Greg learns that Ava got the principal job because she caught the superintendent cheating.
* NoSympathy: Ava does not hold back with throwing jokes at the superintendent that bring up his infidelity.
* ParentalNeglect: The episode goes into more detail with the lack of maternal love in Janine's childhood. She even mentions that her mom would ignore her to play videos game while her daughter tried to connect with her.
* ParentalSubstitute: Janine considers Barbara to be her second mother and even proclaims herself to be her honorary daughter. Right in front of Barbara's ''actual'' daughter Taylor.
* TranquilFury: Gregory is not amused to learn that Ava swindled his rightfully earned principal position from him.
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It's Open House at Abbott
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!Tropes
* AnswerCut: After Greg asks out loud what Janine fears that her student will turn out like, Ava barges in like a dollar store disc jockey.
* BaitAndSwitch: Janine is surprised to see Barbara warmly welcome her into her class room, even going up for a hug. It then shows she was talking to her ''daughter''.
* FamilyReunion: Since Taylor lives all the way in New York, her mother asks her to come visit during Open House since no one would be around to interfere with their reunion.
* InternalReveal: Greg learns that Ava got the principal job because she caught the superintendent cheating.
* NoSympathy: Ava does not hold back with throwing jokes at the superintendent that bring up his infidelity.
* ParentalNeglect: The episode goes into more detail with the lack of maternal love in Janine's childhood. She even mentions that her mom would ignore her to play videos game while her daughter tried to connect with her.
* ParentalSubstitute: Janine considers Barbara to be her second mother and even proclaims herself to be her honorary daughter. Right in front of Barbara's ''actual'' daughter Taylor.
* TranquilFury: Gregory is not amused to learn that Ava swindled his rightfully earned principal position from him.
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