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* GenkiGirl: Right off the bat, Ashley Ramirez is presented as an over-the-top and playful woman who lives to sing and is much too sweet.

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* GenkiGirl: Right off the bat, Ashley Ramirez García is presented as an over-the-top and playful woman who lives to sing and is much too sweet.

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* AnalogyBackfire: While asserting that she can be reliable, Ava uses the age old idiom of "a broken clock is right ''once'' a day".



** Barbara goes to Melissa and admits that she was wrong for hyping her up as a tough teacher who doesn't need help and encourages her to accept an aide to help with her combo class.
** Realizing that she deprived her friend of something that genuinely made him happy, Janine immediately suggests that he participate with the Story Samurai while rallying the assembly to encourage him.

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** Barbara goes to Melissa and admits that she was wrong for hyping her up as a tough teacher who doesn't need help and encourages her to accept an aide to help with her new combo class.
** Realizing that she deprived her friend of something that genuinely made him happy, Janine immediately suggests that he participate with the Story Samurai while rallying the students in the assembly to encourage him.



* InsultBackfire: In the end credits, Ava gives the Story Samurai a suggestion: "Beat it". It then has them imitating the King of Pop.



* {{Malaproper}}: While asserting that she can be reliable, Ava uses the age old idiom of "a broken clock is right ''once'' a day".



** During his performance, Jacob pretends to be a tiger who wants to sell cereal.

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** During his performance, Jacob pretends to be [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_the_Tiger a tiger who wants to sell cereal.cereal]].


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* TheStinger: The last scene shows the Story Samurai hanging out at Abbott after their performance. Ava orders them to "Beat it!" which leads to them dancing like the King of Pop.

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* ContinuityNod: Melissa expresses how difficult it is managing her new double class.

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* ContinuityNod: BeYourself: The moral of the day is to accept who you are along with your flaws.
* BookEnds: The episode starts and ends with Mr. Johnson wearing Janine's stolen scarf.
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Melissa expresses how difficult it is managing her new double class.class.
** Ava has a photo of herself and Gritty (along with having poorly edited out Janine from the photo).



* FriendshipMoment: Barbara goes to Melissa and admits that she was wrong for hyping her up as a tough teacher who doesn't need help and encourages her to accept an aide to help with her combo class.

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* FriendshipMoment: FantasticRacism: Greg is astounded to see Jacob using a tiger mascot to talk about racial discrimination.
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Barbara goes to Melissa and admits that she was wrong for hyping her up as a tough teacher who doesn't need help and encourages her to accept an aide to help with her combo class.class.
** Realizing that she deprived her friend of something that genuinely made him happy, Janine immediately suggests that he participate with the Story Samurai while rallying the assembly to encourage him.
* GenkiGirl: Right off the bat, Ashley Ramirez is presented as an over-the-top and playful woman who lives to sing and is much too sweet.


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* InsultBackfire: In the end credits, Ava gives the Story Samurai a suggestion: "Beat it". It then has them imitating the King of Pop.


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** During his performance, Jacob pretends to be a tiger who wants to sell cereal.


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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Melissa isn't very thrilled knowing what her new aide will be like.
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* FriendshipMoment: Barbara goes to Melissa and admits that she was wrong for hyping her up as a tough teacher who doesn't need help and encourages her to accept an aide to help with her combo class.


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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Clarence, one of Jacob's students, calls him Mr. ''C'' because of how corny he is. But he admits that he genuinely enjoys his class.

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* LyingToProtectYourFeelings: At first, Janine tries to convince Jacob not to perform saying that he would "upstage" the other Samurai with his performance. It isn't until Ava intervenes does she resort to explaining the full truth to her friend.



* ShoutOut: Creator/JoshGad was a former member of the Story Samurai and is still respected by them.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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Creator/JoshGad was a former member of the Story Samurai and is still respected by them.them.
** The group also performed in a UsefulNotes/BernieSanders rally without his permission.


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* WhatTheHellHero: Jacob is aghast when Janine compares him to Creator/SandraBullock from ''Film/TheBlindSide'' with her agreeing that she went too far.

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The Story Samurai have come to Abbott and a nostalgic Jacob is invited to perform alongside them, completely unaware that his coworkers are eager to see him make a fool of himself. As this happens, Melissa tries to keep her cool with managing her new combo class.

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The Story Samurai have come to Abbott and a nostalgic Jacob is invited to perform alongside them, completely unaware that his coworkers are eager to see him make a fool of himself. As this happens, Melissa tries struggles to keep her cool with managing manage her new combo class.class without any help.


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* ImmediateSelfContradiction: After Melissa assures Janine that she's doing fine with her class, she punches the head off of a samurai cut-out.


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* ShipTease: Gregory takes the time to talk with Janine about their respective school days.
* ShoutOut: Creator/JoshGad was a former member of the Story Samurai and is still respected by them.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Ava catches on to how Janine talked Jacob out of performing[=/=]humiliating himself in the Story Samurai group so she intervenes by making a broadcast that forces him to perform early on.


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* ThisIsMySide: Invoked. Melissa tried to separate her 2nd and 3rd graders using cardboard and ribbons across her room. It unfortunately isn't as effective.
* [[ManChild Woman Child]]: One time, Ava tried to get Janine to pretend to be her daughter so she could get a Happy Meal at [=McDonald's=].

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It's Development Week at Abbott Elementary and everyone's favorite teachers and staff have come to prepare themselves for the new school year. Though it won't be easy as many of them have to deal with some new unexpected problems.

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It's Development Week at Abbott Elementary and everyone's favorite teachers and staff The Story Samurai have come to prepare themselves for the new school year. Though it won't be easy as many Abbott and a nostalgic Jacob is invited to perform alongside them, completely unaware that his coworkers are eager to see him make a fool of them have himself. As this happens, Melissa tries to deal keep her cool with some managing her new unexpected problems.combo class.




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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Greg finds himself laughing at Ava's joke about Jacob having a "seizure" because of his ridiculous dancing.
* AnalogyBackfire: While asserting that she can be reliable, Ava uses the age old idiom of "a broken clock is right ''once'' a day".
* ContinuityNod: Melissa expresses how difficult it is managing her new double class.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Janine confesses to the camera that she finds the Story Samurais to be ''corny''. And this is ''Janine'' we're talking about.
* HiddenDepths: Jacob reveals that he used to be involved in the Story Samurai group, which involved performing plays based on the ideas of their child audiences.
* TheNeedsOfTheMany: Crudely invoked. After Jacob reveals that he's going to perform with the Story Samurai, Ava insists on livestreaming the spectacle using her and Janine's phones for the benefit of the world.
-->'''Ava:''' It's our duty to spread this joy to the world y'all. It's tough times out here! People need the laughs!
* OnlyOneFindsItFun: While the Abbott staff mock the Story Samurai for being ridiculous and cheesy beyond belief, Jacob is the only one who enjoyed them. Especially given that he used to perform for the troupe in the past.
* TemptingFate: During her confession, Janine is relieved that Jacob has moved from participating in the corny Samurai show. Only for her friend to reveal that he was given the opportunity to perform alongside them in the afternoon showing.
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"Story Samurai" is the sixteenth episode of ''Series/AbbottElementary'' and the third episode of Season 2.

It's Development Week at Abbott Elementary and everyone's favorite teachers and staff have come to prepare themselves for the new school year. Though it won't be easy as many of them have to deal with some new unexpected problems.
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