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* AnAesop:
** Rather then feeling jealous over someone else's success, you should instead focus on what you have and make the most of it.
** It always better to be honest and direct with your partner when you're having relationship trouble with them.
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* TakeThat: While talking about celebrities and potential reboots, Jacob complains about having to see Creator/ChrisPratt everywhere.
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* AnswerCut: Melissa tells Jacob that she can't imagine anyone who would humiliate themself for Ava's "Shark Tank" challenge. It then shows Janine ready with her posters for her improvement projects.

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* AnswerCut: Melissa tells Jacob that she can't imagine anyone who would humiliate themself for Ava's "Shark Tank" challenge. It then shows Janine ready with her posters for her improvement projects.computer room presentation.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Feeling a hint of pity for Janine not getting the grant money while lamenting how the Abbott kids won't feel special, Ava decides to use the remaining money to sponsor Devon's slushie idea which all the kids enjoy.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Feeling a hint of pity for Janine not getting the grant money while lamenting how the Abbott kids won't feel special, Ava decides to use uses the remaining money funds to sponsor Devon's slushie idea which all the kids enjoy.
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** Ava was inspired by ''[[Series/SharkTank Shark Tank]]'' as a way for the Abbott staff to present their ideas on what to do with the grant money.

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** Ava was inspired by ''[[Series/SharkTank ''[[Series/DragonsDen Shark Tank]]'' as a way for the Abbott staff to present their ideas on what to do with the grant money.
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** Ava was inspired by "Shark Tank" as a way for the Abbott staff to present their ideas on what to do with the grant money.

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** Ava was inspired by "Shark Tank" ''[[Series/SharkTank Shark Tank]]'' as a way for the Abbott staff to present their ideas on what to do with the grant money.
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** Rather then feeling jealous over someone else's success, you should instead focus on what you have and make the most of it.
** It always better to be honest and direct with your partner when you're having relationship trouble with them.

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The presence of a mis-mailed box leads Janine feeling jealous over the better off charter school which inspires her to partake in Ava's challenge for what to do with Abbott's grant money. Meanwhile, Gregory is having trouble interacting with Barbara as he's hitting a few bumps in his relationship with her daughter Taylor.

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The presence of a mis-mailed box leads to Janine feeling jealous over the better off charter school which inspires her to partake in Ava's challenge for what to do with Abbott's grant money. Meanwhile, Gregory is having trouble interacting with Barbara as he's hitting a few bumps in his relationship with her daughter Taylor.



* BizarroUniverse: Addington Elementary is regarded as what Abbott could be if it had better funding and maintenance. There's even a custodian who's described as a younger version of Mr. Johnson and Jacob is delighted to find a blonde woman who could pass for Melissa's doppelganger.

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* BirdsOfAFeather: Jacob is pleased to learn that Greg was "petered" as it gives them something to bond over as B.F.F.s.
* BizarroUniverse: Addington Elementary is regarded as what Abbott could be if it had better funding and maintenance. There's even a custodian who's described as a younger version of Mr. Johnson and Jacob is delighted to find a blonde woman who could pass for Melissa's doppelganger.doppelganger (it turns out she's her ''sister'').



* ChekhovsGun: Devon's idea for a slushie van is used as a way to cheer up the Abbott kids near the end.



* ComicallyMissingThePoint: During the rat attack in the cafeteria, Shanae proclaims that getting bigger tongs would help catch the rats.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: ComicallyMissingThePoint:
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During the rat attack in the cafeteria, Shanae proclaims that getting bigger tongs would help catch the rats.rats.
** After patting herself on the back for her recent successes, Ava believes that she could pass as the mayor of a school. She then wonders what that type of job is called.


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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Feeling a hint of pity for Janine not getting the grant money while lamenting how the Abbott kids won't feel special, Ava decides to use the remaining money to sponsor Devon's slushie idea which all the kids enjoy.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: After clarifying that the blonde woman who works at Addington Elementary is her sister, Melissa orders everyone never to bring it up ever again.


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** Ava regularly attends a strip club and often invites her coworkers to join her.


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* WhatTheHellHero: Janine is offended that Melissa unprovocatively insulted her Addington doppelganger. Though Melissa justifies herself saying that she's her sister.

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* AmbiguousSituation: Taylor breaks up with Gregory because he's a "broke boy". Did she mean that in the sense of him being a sad little man with a lot of emotional issues? Or because he couldn't pay for her lucrative dates anymore?



* ComicallyMissingThePoint: During the rat attack in the cafeteria, Shanae proclaims that getting bigger tongs would help catch the rats.



* FailedASpotCheck: Apparently Ms. Howard has confused multiple white celebrities with black ones who share a similar name. Rather then correct her every time, [[SureLetsGoWithThat Janine and the others decide to play along for her sake]].

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* FailedASpotCheck: FailedASpotCheck:
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Apparently Ms. Howard has confused multiple white celebrities with black ones who share a similar name. Rather then correct her every time, [[SureLetsGoWithThat Janine and the others decide to play along for her sake]].sake]].
** Devon, the cafeteria man, initially believed that Ava was giving away the grant money and came up with a dream presentation that wouldn't benefit the school.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: During the Addington tour, Tina reveals that her school's mouse problem was taken care of as humanely as possible. During the third act, the cafeteria is infested with rodents and Mr. Johnson learns that the rats took shelter in Abbott instead of Addington.


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* ProxyBreakUp: To Greg and Barbara's surprise, the latter is the one who officiates the break up between Greg and her daughter.


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** Ava was inspired by "Shark Tank" as a way for the Abbott staff to present their ideas on what to do with the grant money.


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* YankTheDogsChain: To Janine's surprise and joy, the judges agree to spend the grant money on her computer lab. Unfortunately, the staff has to use that money to take care of the rodent infestation.

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The presence of a mis-mailed box leads Janine feeling jealous over the better off charter school.

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The presence of a mis-mailed box leads Janine feeling jealous over the better off charter school.school which inspires her to partake in Ava's challenge for what to do with Abbott's grant money. Meanwhile, Gregory is having trouble interacting with Barbara as he's hitting a few bumps in his relationship with her daughter Taylor.



* BizarroUniverse: Addington Elementary is regarded as what Abbott could be if it had better funding and maintenence. There's even a custodian who's described as a younger version of Mr. Johnson and Jacob is delighted to find a blonde woman who could pass for Melissa's doppelganger.

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* AnswerCut: Melissa tells Jacob that she can't imagine anyone who would humiliate themself for Ava's "Shark Tank" challenge. It then shows Janine ready with her posters for her improvement projects.
* BizarroUniverse: Addington Elementary is regarded as what Abbott could be if it had better funding and maintenence.maintenance. There's even a custodian who's described as a younger version of Mr. Johnson and Jacob is delighted to find a blonde woman who could pass for Melissa's doppelganger.



* ContinuityNod: The bathroom stall that squirts you back is brought up by Tina and Janine.

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* ContinuityNod: CockroachesWillRuleTheEarth: Melissa comments that when the end of days comes, the only things that will survive are cockroaches and [[TheDeterminator Janine holding a sign that says "turn that frown upside down"]].
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The bathroom stall that squirts you back is brought up by Tina and Janine. Janine.
** Courtney returns as a co-judge in Ava's "Shark Tank" challenge.


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* EurekaMoment: Gregory realizes the solution to his relationship problems after Janine compliments him for his ''honest'' personality.


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* MinorFlawMajorBreakup: Jacob insists that Greg break up with his girlfriend after hearing that they ''always'' go to restaurants that serve small plates.
* NoNameGiven: Discussed. The lunch lady introduces herself as such while commenting that no one has had the decency to ask her what her true name is (it's Shanae). Ava then asks the lunch lady to continue.
* NoodleIncident:
** Jacob admits that he has a history of "petering" which is a softer version of "ghosting".
** Mr. Johnson reveals that he used to date Martha from the Vandellas. He also believes that her friends "vandellized" his car after he broke her heart.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Reconstructed with Janine and Gregory. After Janine gives her over-the-top presentation, Gregory provides constructive criticism on how she should tone it down for a better result. And for that, Janine is grateful for his honesty and level-headedness.


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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Melissa calls onto God after Ava declares that she has a "fair and responsible way" for how they should use their grant money.
* WhatsInItForMe: An obstacle that the "Shark Tank" participants have to overcome is presenting their projects that personally benefit [[ItsAllAboutMe Ava]].
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The presence of a mis-mailed box of social studies leads Janine and friends to deliver them to a neighboring charter school.

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The presence of a mis-mailed box of social studies leads Janine and friends to deliver them to a neighboring feeling jealous over the better off charter school.
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** During his lesson, Jacob describes ''WesternAnimation/Pocahontas'' as the original ''Film/Avatar''.

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** During his lesson, Jacob describes ''WesternAnimation/Pocahontas'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}'' as the original ''Film/Avatar''.''Film/{{Avatar}}''.

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The prescence of a mismailed box of social studies leads Janine and friends to deliver them to a rival school

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The prescence presence of a mismailed mis-mailed box of social studies leads Janine and friends to deliver them to a rival school neighboring charter school.



* BizarroUniverse: Addington Elementary is regarded as what Abbott could be if it had better funding and maintenence. There's even a custodian who's described as a younger version of Mr. Johnson and Jacob is delighted to find a blonde woman who could pass for Melissa's doppelganger.



* ShoutOut: The episode starts with Jacob stating that the Spiderman film series is due for a reboot while his coworkers suggest different celebrities to replace Creator/TomHolland.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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The episode starts with Jacob stating that the Spiderman film series is due for a reboot while his coworkers suggest different celebrities to replace Creator/TomHolland.Creator/TomHolland.
** During his lesson, Jacob describes ''WesternAnimation/Pocahontas'' as the original ''Film/Avatar''.
* ThatCameOutWrong: After going into the hall to speak with Gregory, Jacob's first thought is to call him ''hot''. He was referring to his sweatiness instead of his physical beauty.

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The prescence of a mismailed box of social studies leads Janine and friends to deliver them to a rival school



* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: The Abbott squad are astounded to see that Addington Elementary, the charter school down the street, is in much better condition compared to their school.




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* TheBusCameBack: Tina Schwartz, the teacher that Gregory replaced after the child kicking incident, returns as a teacher of Addington.
* ContinuityNod: The bathroom stall that squirts you back is brought up by Tina and Janine.
* DudeNotFunny: Tina isn't amused when her former coworkers laugh at her "kicking herself" comment.
* EveryoneHasStandards: While normally Ava would sexually harass Gregory like in the past season, she admits that she won't do so out of respect for Barbara and her daughter (who Gregory is currently dating).
* FailedASpotCheck: Apparently Ms. Howard has confused multiple white celebrities with black ones who share a similar name. Rather then correct her every time, [[SureLetsGoWithThat Janine and the others decide to play along for her sake]].
* ShoutOut: The episode starts with Jacob stating that the Spiderman film series is due for a reboot while his coworkers suggest different celebrities to replace Creator/TomHolland.
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"Wrong Delivery" is the fifteenth episode of ''Series/AbbottElementary'' along with being the second episode of Season 2.

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