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* AnAesop: Sometimes it's good to take opportunities to make new friends and try new experiences.
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* OneSizeFitsAll: Despite Ava being OneHeadTaller and significantly curvier, her Marilyn Monroe dress fits Janine perfectly.
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* AbsurdPhobia: Melissa mentions that Gary doesn't like Halloween since every house offering candy to the kids essentially become giant vending machines.
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** There are also several students dressed as Disney and Pixar characters such as [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]], [[Film/Aladdin2019 Aladdin and Jasmine]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Moana}} Moana]], [[WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon Raya]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Ariel]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Up}} Russell]] etc.

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** There are also several students dressed as Disney and Pixar characters such as [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory [[Franchise/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]], [[Film/Aladdin2019 Aladdin and Jasmine]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Moana}} Moana]], [[WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon Raya]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Ariel]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Up}} Russell]] etc.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: The adults try to lock the hyper kids inside the gymnasium without ensuring that another adult is inside to watch over them. Especially so they wouldn't lock them out.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: The adults try to lock the hyper hyperactive kids inside the gymnasium without ensuring that another adult is inside to watch over them. Especially so they wouldn't lock them out.out.
* DramaticThunder: Befitting the episode, thunder frequently happens throughout the story.



*** He says "I am inedible" ("I am inevitable"), and when a kid asks him, "What did it cost?" He replies, "Everything."
*** Baby Mr. Johnson asks what did it cost Baby Thanos for the chaos he unleashed with his candy. To which he somberly replies with "everything".
*** When Baby Thanos pulls round yellow thing resembling a Mind Stone off Mr. Johnson's forehead (whom Jacob had mistaken for The Vision earlier), Melissa (dressed as Wanda) reaches out with an outstretched arm and shouts, "[[BigNo Nooooooo]]!"

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*** He says "I am inedible" ("I am inevitable"), and when a kid Baby Mr. Johnson asks him, "What did it cost?" He replies, "Everything."
*** Baby Mr. Johnson asks what did it cost Baby Thanos for the chaos he unleashed with his candy. To which he somberly replies with "everything".
*** When Baby Thanos pulls a round yellow thing resembling a Mind Stone off Mr. Johnson's forehead (whom Jacob had mistaken for The Vision earlier), Melissa (dressed as Wanda) reaches out with an outstretched arm and shouts, "[[BigNo Nooooooo]]!"



** Several to the Marvel Comics and Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse; namely, Storm, Wanda Maximoff, Thanos and a background student dressed as a Dora Milaje.

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** Several to the Marvel Comics and Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse; namely, Storm, Wanda Maximoff, Thanos and a background student there are two students dressed as Thor and a Dora Milaje.
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* ChekhovsGunman: One of the students dresses up as Mr. Johnson. And it's thanks to him following Baby Thanos' candy trail that he's able to find him and talk him into surrendering.

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* ChekhovsGunman: One of the students dresses up as Mr. Johnson. And it's thanks to him following Baby Thanos' candy trail that he's able to find him the supervillain and talk him into surrendering.



*** After Baby Mr. Johnson asks him what did it cost Baby Thanos for the chaos he unleashed with his candy. To which he somberly replies with "everything".

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*** After Baby Mr. Johnson asks him what did it cost Baby Thanos for the chaos he unleashed with his candy. To which he somberly replies with "everything".



* OldFriend: Erika, the aunt of Baby Thanos, was an old high school friend of Janine's. Though Janine admits that she wasn't as close to her as before.

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* OldFriend: Erika, the aunt of Baby Thanos, was an old high school friend of Janine's. Though Janine admits that she wasn't as close to her as before.in their youth.



** There are also several students dressed as Disney characters such as [[Film/Aladdin2019 Aladdin and Jasmine]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Moana}} Moana]], [[WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon Raya]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Ariel]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Up}} Russell]] etc.

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** There are also several students dressed as Disney and Pixar characters such as [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]], [[Film/Aladdin2019 Aladdin and Jasmine]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Moana}} Moana]], [[WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon Raya]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Ariel]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Up}} Russell]] etc.



* TheStinger: The episode concludes with Ava allowing Janine to borrow her Marilyn Monroe costume

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* TheStinger: The episode concludes with Ava allowing Janine to borrow her Marilyn Monroe costume for the upcoming party. As the two of them along with Gregory leave the school, Mr. Johnson scares the audience with a ''Shining'' esque photo with him in it.
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* PreApprovedSermon: Barbara reveals that her church has a screening of [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow]] that's heavily censored to the point that it comes out in under 26 minutes. Apparently they do this every year with every Halloween classic. She thinks it's a hoot!

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* PreApprovedSermon: Barbara reveals that her church has a screening of [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow]] ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'' that's heavily censored to the point that it comes out in under 26 minutes. Apparently they do this every year with every Halloween classic. She thinks it's a hoot!

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* AnAesop: Sometimes it's good to take opportunities to make new friends and try new experiences.



* ChekhovsGunman: One of the students dresses up as Mr. Johnson. And it's thanks to him following Baby Thanos' candy trail that he's able to find him and talk him into surrendering.
* ColdOpen: The Halloween episode begins with Mr. Johnson scaring Jacob with the tale of an old Abbott janitor who haunts the school on October 31st. Also Gregory shows up and no one has any idea who he's supposed to be.



** Janine is still dealing with her breakup with Tariq. This time how the breakup also influenced her having friends that aren't tied to him.
** Melissa brings up how they clarified that they're just "work friends" and not "friend friends".

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** Amber from [[Recap/AbbottElementaryS1E02LightBulb Episode 2]] returns to make her move on Gregory.
** Janine is still dealing with [[Recap/AbbottElementaryS2E01DevelopmentDay her breakup with Tariq.Tariq]]. This time how the breakup also influenced her having friends that aren't tied to him.
** Melissa brings up how [[Recap/AbbottElementaryS1E08WorkFamily they clarified clarified]] that they're just "work friends" and not "friend friends".



*** After Baby Mr. Johnson asks him what did it cost Baby Thanos for the chaos he unleashed with his candy. To which he somberly replies with "everything".



* IronicEcho: Earlier in the episode, Janine mentions having set up a camera to catch kids that would egg her house. Later, Melissa asks if she really wants to be a friendless old lady who spends her time trying to catch kids who egg her house.



* NotBad: Melissa commends Baby Thanos for being good as a stealthy supervillain.
* OldFriend: Erica, the aunt of Baby Thanos, was an old high school friend of Janine's. Though Janine admits that she wasn't as close to her as before.

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* NotBad: Melissa commends Baby Thanos for being good as a stealthy supervillain.
at stealth.
* OldFriend: Erica, Erika, the aunt of Baby Thanos, was an old high school friend of Janine's. Though Janine admits that she wasn't as close to her as before.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Realizing how out of control the Abbott kids are, Ashely decides to run away like a yellow belly.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: ScrewThisImOuttaHere:
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Realizing how out of control the Abbott kids are, Ashely decides to run away like a yellow belly.belly.
** Jacob wordlessly runs away from the basement after he sees a "ghostly" janitor.


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* TheStinger: The episode concludes with Ava allowing Janine to borrow her Marilyn Monroe costume


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* WouldHurtAChild: Of the ''legal'' variety. Mr. Johnson is not amused with a child dressing up like him and promises to sue him for unlicensed use of his image.

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* BaitAndSwitch: At first it seems that Ashely assumes Gregory is disguised as "Black Frank Abagnale Jr.". Only to reveal that she was talking to Janine who was next to him decked out in a basketball uniform and a thick beard.

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* BaitAndSwitch: At first it seems that Ashely assumes Gregory is disguised as "Black "Black" Frank Abagnale Jr.". Jr. Only to reveal that she was talking to Janine who was next to him decked out in a basketball uniform and a thick beard.beard.
* ButtMonkey: Melissa briefly locked Jacob in her private safe just to show everyone how tight it is.
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** Janine is still dealing with her breakup with Tariq. This time how the breakup also influenced her having friends that aren't tied to him.
** Melissa brings up how they clarified that they're just "work friends" and not "friend friends".
* DidntThinkThisThrough: The adults try to lock the hyper kids inside the gymnasium without ensuring that another adult is inside to watch over them. Especially so they wouldn't lock them out.
* EpicFail: Jacob opens a window to the cafeteria and decides to run on him to stop the out of control kids. His effort ends up in vain as he can't even get through the window properly.



* LetsSplitUpGang: Jacob and Greg go looking for Baby Thanos in the haunted basement while the ladies continue their search in the upper floors.



* NotBad: Melissa commends Baby Thanos for being good as a stealthy supervillain.



* PreApprovedSermon: Barbara reveals that her church has a screening of [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow]] that's heavily censored to the point that it comes out in under 26 minutes. Apparently they do this every year with every Halloween classic. She thinks it's a hoot!



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Realizing how out of control the Abbott kids are, Ashely decides to run away like a yellow belly.



** There are also several students dressed as Disney's [[Film/Aladdin2023 Aladdin and Jasmine]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Moana}} Moana]] and [[WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon Raya]].

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** There are also several students dressed as Disney's [[Film/Aladdin2023 Disney characters such as [[Film/Aladdin2019 Aladdin and Jasmine]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Moana}} Moana]] and Moana]], [[WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon Raya]].Raya]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Ariel]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Up}} Russell]] etc.


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* ThrowTheDogABone: Before searching for the candy sharing criminal, Barbara calls onto the Good Lord to throw them a bone.

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* BaitAndSwitch: At first it seems that Ashely assumes Gregory is disguised as "Black Frank Abagnale Jr.". Only to reveal that she was talking to Janine who was next to him decked out in a basketball uniform and a thick beard.



* FanOfUnderdog: Gregory is a huge fan of Sully Sullenberger for his heroic endeavor.
-->'''Greg:''' I will not rest until the world gives that man the respect he deserves!



* FreudianSlip: Melissa almost blurts out that she has a "human" sized safe that can be used to store the contrand candy.



* NeverMyFault: Ashely doesn't even try to accept that it was her fault for letting the candy bags be stolen from under her nose.
* OldFriend: Erica, the aunt of Baby Thanos, was an old high school friend of Janine's. Though Janine admits that she wasn't as close to her as before.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Greg points out how weird it is for a kid to ''share'' candy during Halloween.



* ProfanityPolice: Janine doesn't approve of Amber, one of her student's parents, swearing in her class.



* ShoutOut: Several to the Marvel Comics and Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse; namely, Storm, Wanda Maximoff, and Thanos. When Baby Thanos is caught, he removes the foam gem from Mr. Johnson's forehead and Mr. Johnson screams, with the camera focusing on Melissa desperately reaching for him, referencing ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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Several to the Marvel Comics and Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse; namely, Storm, Wanda Maximoff, Thanos and Thanos. a background student dressed as a Dora Milaje.
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When Baby Thanos is caught, he removes the foam gem from Mr. Johnson's forehead and Mr. Johnson screams, with the camera focusing on Melissa desperately reaching for him, referencing ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.
** There are also several students dressed as Disney's [[Film/Aladdin2023 Aladdin and Jasmine]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Moana}} Moana]] and [[WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon Raya]].
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** At the end, Mr. Johnson also reveals he's had a fake 40's style picture of him made a la Film/TheShining just to spook people.

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** At the end, Mr. Johnson also reveals he's had a fake 40's '20s style picture of him made a la Film/TheShining ''Film/TheShining'' just to spook people.
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* ShoutOut: Several to the Marvel Comics and Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse; namely, Storm, Wanda Maximoff, and Thanos. When Baby Thanos is caught, he removes the foam gem from Mr. Johnson's forehead and Mr. Johnson screams, with the camera focusing on Melissa desperately reaching for him, referencing Film/AvengersInfinityWar.

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* ShoutOut: Several to the Marvel Comics and Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse; namely, Storm, Wanda Maximoff, and Thanos. When Baby Thanos is caught, he removes the foam gem from Mr. Johnson's forehead and Mr. Johnson screams, with the camera focusing on Melissa desperately reaching for him, referencing Film/AvengersInfinityWar.''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.
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* ShoutOut: Several to the Marvel Comics and Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse; namely, Storm, Wanda Maximoff, and Thanos. When Baby Thanos is caught, he removes the foam gem from Mr. Johnson's forehead and Mr. Johnson screams, with the camera focusing on Melissa desperately reaching, referencing Film/AvengersInfinityWar.

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* ShoutOut: Several to the Marvel Comics and Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse; namely, Storm, Wanda Maximoff, and Thanos. When Baby Thanos is caught, he removes the foam gem from Mr. Johnson's forehead and Mr. Johnson screams, with the camera focusing on Melissa desperately reaching, reaching for him, referencing Film/AvengersInfinityWar.

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** Mr. Johnson has a foam gem on his forehead for his minimalist costume as [[ComicBook/TheVision Vision]].



* ShoutOut: they have several shout-outs to the Marvel Comics and Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse; namely, Storm, Wanda Maximoff, and Thanos. At the end, Mr. Johnson also reveals he's had a fake 40's style picture of him made a la Film/TheShining just to spook people.

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* ShoutOut: they have several shout-outs Several to the Marvel Comics and Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse; namely, Storm, Wanda Maximoff, and Thanos. When Baby Thanos is caught, he removes the foam gem from Mr. Johnson's forehead and Mr. Johnson screams, with the camera focusing on Melissa desperately reaching, referencing Film/AvengersInfinityWar.
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At the end, Mr. Johnson also reveals he's had a fake 40's style picture of him made a la Film/TheShining just to spook people.
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** Second, she loans Janine a beautiful costume (a replica of Creator/MarilynMonroe’s famous pink dress from ''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes'' to wear to a party so Janine can look pretty and impress her new acquaintances. She even tells her she looks good... not as good as ''her'', of course, but still, for Ava, that's huge.

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** Second, she loans Janine a beautiful costume (a replica of Creator/MarilynMonroe’s famous pink dress from ''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes'' ''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes'') to wear to a party so Janine can look pretty and impress her new acquaintances. She even tells her she looks good... not as good as ''her'', of course, but still, for Ava, that's huge.
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** Second, she loans Janine a beautiful costume (a replica of Creator/MarilynMonroe’s famous pink dress from ‘’Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes’’ to wear to a party so Janine can look pretty and impress her new acquaintances. She even tells her she looks good... not as good as ''her'', of course, but still, for Ava, that's huge.

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** Second, she loans Janine a beautiful costume (a replica of Creator/MarilynMonroe’s famous pink dress from ‘’Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes’’ ''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes'' to wear to a party so Janine can look pretty and impress her new acquaintances. She even tells her she looks good... not as good as ''her'', of course, but still, for Ava, that's huge.
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** Second, she loans Janine a beautiful costume to wear to a party so Janine can look pretty and impress her new acquaintances. She even tells her she looks good... not as good as ''her'', of course, but still, for Ava, that's huge.

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** Second, she loans Janine a beautiful costume (a replica of Creator/MarilynMonroe’s famous pink dress from ‘’Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes’’ to wear to a party so Janine can look pretty and impress her new acquaintances. She even tells her she looks good... not as good as ''her'', of course, but still, for Ava, that's huge.
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** Melissa is dressed up like ComicBook/ScarletWitch. And much to her chagrin, [[BumblingSidekick Ashley]] has ''also'' decided to dress up as the Scarlet Witch (albeit in a ''much'' less well-made costume).

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** Melissa is dressed up like ComicBook/ScarletWitch. And much to her chagrin, [[BumblingSidekick Ashley]] has ''also'' decided to dress up as the Scarlet Witch (albeit in a ''much'' less well-made costume).
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** Ava is dressed as Ororo Munroe/Storm, complete with white irises.
** Melissa is dressed up like Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch. Ashley is dressed obviously trying to ''emulate'' Wanda, but her costume doesn't match at all, to Melissa's annoyance.

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** Ava is dressed as Ororo Munroe/Storm, [[Characters/MarvelComicsStorm Storm]], complete with contact lenses that white irises.
out her eyes.
** Melissa is dressed up like Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch. Ashley is dressed obviously trying ComicBook/ScarletWitch. And much to ''emulate'' Wanda, but her costume doesn't match at all, chagrin, [[BumblingSidekick Ashley]] has ''also'' decided to Melissa's annoyance.dress up as the Scarlet Witch (albeit in a ''much'' less well-made costume).
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* ShoutOut: they have several shout-outs to the Marvel Comics and Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse; namely, Storm, Wanda Maximoff, and Thanos.

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* ShoutOut: they have several shout-outs to the Marvel Comics and Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse; namely, Storm, Wanda Maximoff, and Thanos. At the end, Mr. Johnson also reveals he's had a fake 40's style picture of him made a la Film/TheShining just to spook people.
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"Candy Zombies" is the sixth episode of ''Series/AbbottElementary's'' second season.



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*** When Baby Thanos pulls round yellow thing resembling a Mind Stone off Mr. Johnson's forehead (who Jacob had mistaken for Vision earlier), Melissa (dressed as Wanda) reaches out with an outstretched arm and shouts, "[[BigNo Nooooooo]]!"

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*** When Baby Thanos pulls round yellow thing resembling a Mind Stone off Mr. Johnson's forehead (who (whom Jacob had mistaken for The Vision earlier), Melissa (dressed as Wanda) reaches out with an outstretched arm and shouts, "[[BigNo Nooooooo]]!"
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* EvilIsHammy: Baby Thanos is one ''theatrical'' little mastermind.


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* PetTheDog: Ava gets two.
** First, she volunteers to stay in the gym and wrangle the sugar-high kids, pulling a YouShallNotPass so the others can go find Baby Thanos. She gets pretty roughed up for her trouble.
** Second, she loans Janine a beautiful costume to wear to a party so Janine can look pretty and impress her new acquaintances. She even tells her she looks good... not as good as ''her'', of course, but still, for Ava, that's huge.
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* SheCleansUpNicely: Janine usually dresses casually, so Gregory is struck dumb at the sight of her dressed up like Creator/MarilynMonroe in ''Film/GentlementPreferBlondes''.

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* SheCleansUpNicely: Janine usually dresses casually, so Gregory is struck dumb at the sight of her dressed up like Creator/MarilynMonroe in ''Film/GentlementPreferBlondes''.''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes''.
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It's Halloween at Abbott Elementary, and everybody is dressed up. The teachers plan to distribute candy to the students at the end of the day, but when Ashley slacks off on guarding the candy, a student dressed as "Baby Thanos" takes advantage and distributes the candy into the kids' hands. The teachers must now wrangle the hyper children.

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* FoundFamilyViaWork: Deconstructed. Janine is very attached to her coworkers, and due to the show being a WorkCom, her relationships with them get a lot of focus. However, she admits in this episode that since her breakup with her more social boyfriend, her coworkers are her ''only'' social circle. The other characters stress that she has to have a life outside work, which encourages her to go to a Halloween party with a high school friend.
* HalloweenCosplay: The students and teachers are dressed up for Halloween at Abbott. Several costumes reference Creator/MarvelComics characters.
** Ava is dressed as Ororo Munroe/Storm, complete with white irises.
** Melissa is dressed up like Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch. Ashley is dressed obviously trying to ''emulate'' Wanda, but her costume doesn't match at all, to Melissa's annoyance.
** The "villain" is a male student dressed up as the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse version of Thanos. The teachers call him "Baby Thanos". Several overt references to the character are made:
*** He wears candy ring pops to emulate the Infinity Stones.
*** He says "I am inedible" ("I am inevitable"), and when a kid asks him, "What did it cost?" He replies, "Everything."
*** When Baby Thanos pulls round yellow thing resembling a Mind Stone off Mr. Johnson's forehead (who Jacob had mistaken for Vision earlier), Melissa (dressed as Wanda) reaches out with an outstretched arm and shouts, "[[BigNo Nooooooo]]!"
* HalloweenCostumeCharacterization: The politically-minded Jacob is dressed as a BlatantBurglar with a sack of money. Mr. Johnson immediately and correctly clocks him as "wage theft".
* HalloweenEpisode: It's Halloween at Abbott Elementary. Trope hallmarks include:
** Everyone dressed up in costumes.
** The kids trying to get their hands on candy.
** Mr. Johnson spooking Jacob with a story about a ghost in the basement.
* RunningGag: Gregory is dressed as Sully Sullenberger, the captain who landed a plane on the Hudson River, but nobody gets the reference and everybody comes up with a different fictional pilot when they see him.
* SexyWhateverOutfit: Ava says that if Janine's ''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes'' costume doesn't work out, she has a "sexy Walmart greeter" costume as backup.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Janine usually dresses casually, so Gregory is struck dumb at the sight of her dressed up like Creator/MarilynMonroe in ''Film/GentlementPreferBlondes''.
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