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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotDidactic: InUniverse. Jacob proclaims that ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' is so well crafted that it has sub-reddits dedicated to analyzing every fiber of the show. Melissa, however, tells him how she sees it.
-->'''Melissa:''' They're friends with a hunk of wood with a face drawn on it!

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotDidactic: InUniverse. Jacob proclaims that ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' is so well crafted that it has sub-reddits dedicated to analyzing every fiber of the show. Melissa, however, tells him how she sees it.\n-->'''Melissa:''' They're friends with a hunk of wood with a face drawn on it!
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* AnAesop: Even if your student's[=/=]child's interests aren't something you find tasteful, you shouldn't forbid them from enjoying it.
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WhatDoYouMeanItsNotDidactic: InUniverse. Jacob proclaims that ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' is so well crafted that it has sub-reddits dedicated to analyzing every fiber of the show. Melissa, however, tells him how she sees it.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotDidactic: InUniverse. Jacob proclaims that ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' is so well crafted that it has sub-reddits dedicated to analyzing every fiber of the show. Melissa, however, tells him how she sees it.
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WhatDoYouMeanItsNotDidactic: InUniverse. Jacob proclaims that ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' is so well crafted that it has sub-reddits dedicated to analyzing every fiber of the show. Melissa, however, tells him how she sees it.
-->'''Melissa:''' They're friends with a hunk of wood with a face drawn on it!
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* TheGenerationGap: This time the conflict is between Jacob and his students over the sock puppet mural. Jacob doesn't like their idea as he wants their mural to have significant meaning and be something that will stand the test of time rather then being based on a recent meme. But the kids are insistent on having their sock puppets because that's what speaks to them.

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* TheGenerationGap: This time the conflict is between Jacob and his students over the sock puppet mural. Jacob doesn't like their idea as he wants their mural to have significant meaning and be something that will stand the test of time rather then being based on a recent discardable meme. But the kids are insistent on having their sock puppets because that's what speaks to them.their generation and how much they love it.

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* AccentRelapse: During her phone call with a traitor parent, Barbara switches between a British accent to a Jamaican one.



* GetOut: Maurice politely tells his ex-friend and ex-girlfriend to leave the restaurant.
* IronicEcho: Back in [[Recap/AbbottElementaryS2E07AttackAd Attack Ad]], Joshua was transferred to Legendary and was ecstatic to leave behind Abbott for something better. Then his mother comes by explaining that he was kicked out because of his test scores and was devastated as a result.

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* GetOut: Maurice politely tells his ex-friend and ex-girlfriend to leave the restaurant.
restaurant so he can process his break up..
* IronicEcho: Back in [[Recap/AbbottElementaryS2E07AttackAd Attack Ad]], Joshua was transferred to Legendary and was ecstatic to leave behind Abbott for something better. Then his mother comes by in explaining that he was kicked out because of his inadequate test scores and was devastated as a result.



* OneDialogueTwoConversations: While alone in class, Janine assures Gregory that she's going to break up with Maurice after he takes him to Bonetown. She insists that it'll be alot better after she's full of meat and covered in sauce.

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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: While alone in class, Janine assures Gregory that she's going to break up with Maurice after he takes him to Bonetown.Bone Town. She insists that it'll be alot better after she's full of meat and covered in sauce.



* TakeThat: After Ava asks if being a charter school is so bad, Melissa and Barbara are quick to give an explanation on everything wrong with charter school systems and how they'd be forced to conform to their rigid lesson plans. And for a lazy, money-hungry, selfish woman like Ava, that all sounds perfect!

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* TakeThat: After Ava asks if being a charter school is so bad, Melissa and Barbara are quick to give an explanation on everything wrong with charter school systems and how they'd be forced to conform to their rigid lesson plans. And for a lazy, money-hungry, selfish woman like Ava, that all sounds perfect!perfect! [[EveryoneHasStandards At first...]]



'''Barbara:''' Yet they take our funding. Not to mention the private money from wealthy donors with ulterior motives! You know, not every student in the neighborhood could count on attending Abbott if we turned charter.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: During her phone call with a traitor parent, Barbara switches between a British accent to a Jamaican one.

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'''Barbara:''' Yet they take our funding. Not to mention the private money from wealthy donors with ulterior motives! [...] You know, not every student in the neighborhood could count on attending Abbott if we turned charter.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: During her phone call with a traitor parent, Barbara switches between a British accent to a Jamaican one.
charter.
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Jacob is excited to see that a Mural Arts Program is allowing his students to paint their own mural in front of his room only to be disappointed by their artistic direction. As he struggles with their choices, Janine plans to break up with Maurice after still feeling guilty for kissing Gregory in the fairy tale garden. And Barbara, Melissa and Ava focus their attention to an online petition that wants to force Abbott into becoming part of Legendary Charter.

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Jacob is excited to see that have a Mural Arts Program is allowing allow his students to paint their own mural in front of his room only to be disappointed by their artistic direction. As he struggles with their choices, Janine plans to break up with Maurice after as she still feeling feels guilty for kissing Gregory in the fairy tale garden. And Barbara, Melissa and Ava focus their attention to an online petition that wants to force Abbott into becoming part of Legendary Charter.



** Erika brings up how Mo bought Janine an expensive bag she didn't even want.
** Melissa suggests using one of her impressions to affiliate with the parents organizing the online petition.
** Ava steals some paint for her bathroom downstairs.

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** Erika brings up how Mo bought Janine [[Recap/AbbottElementaryS2E14ValentinesDay an expensive bag bag]] she didn't even want.
** Melissa suggests using [[Recap/AbbottElementaryS2E13TheFundraiser one of her impressions impressions]] to affiliate with the parents organizing the online petition.
** Ava steals some paint for [[Recap/AbbottElementaryS2E05Juice her bathroom downstairs.downstairs]].



** Janine and Gregory are still awkward with each other after the Teacher's Conference.
** Melissa does research about Legendary Charter's dark agenda after being warned by her sister.
* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: As the Mural Arts leader explains to Gregory after seeing the second design, the point of the mural was to be a collaboration where he and the students work together to create an ideal vision of art.

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** Janine and Gregory are still awkward with each other after [[Recap/AbbottElementaryS2E16TeachersConference the Teacher's Conference.
Conference]].
** Melissa does research to learn about Legendary Charter's dark agenda after being warned by her sister.
* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: As the Mural Arts leader explains to Gregory Jacob after seeing the second design, the point of the mural was to be a collaboration where he and the students work together to create an ideal vision of art.



* EveryoneHasStandards: While initially okay with Legendary Charter's corrupt practices, Ava changes her mind about the system after seeing a former parent reach out for help after her child was taken advantage of by the school.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: While initially okay with Legendary Charter's corrupt practices, Ava changes her mind about the system after seeing a former parent reach out for help after her child was taken advantage of by the school.charter school system.

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* AnAesop: Even if your student's[=/=]child's interests aren't something you find tasteful, you shouldn't forbid them from enjoying it.



** Ava steals some paint for her bathroom downstairs.



* ComfortFood: Mo' eats his feelings away using his and Janine's ribs after the latter proposes a break up.



* EarnYourHappyEnding: After getting some good advice from his senpai, who also bullied the Mural Arts team into coming back, Jacob succeeds in creating a mural that makes his students happy and has significant meaning. In this case, the mural has both sock puppets and mosaic tiles that describe each student's dreams or favorite interests.



* GetOut: Maurice politely tells his ex-friend and ex-girlfriend to leave the restaurant.



* OneDialogueTwoConversations: While alone in class, Janine assures Gregory that she's going to break up with Maurice after he takes him to Bonetown. She insists that it'll be alot better after she's full of meat and covered in sauce.


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* NotSoAboveItAll: At first it looks like Gregory isn't interested in the Silly Sock Personality Quiz, but then he admits to taking offense at being labeled as a ''Toseph'' when he's clearly a ''Toesha''.
* OneDialogueTwoConversations: While alone in class, Janine assures Gregory that she's going to break up with Maurice after he takes him to Bonetown. She insists that it'll be alot better after she's full of meat and covered in sauce.


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* TheStinger: The last scene shows the Abbott staff taking a Silly Sock Personality Quiz and having a good laugh over their results.

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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: As the Mural Arts leader explains to Gregory after seeing the second design, the point of the mural was to be a collaboration where he and the students work together to create an ideal vision of art.



* EveryoneHasStandards: While initially okay with Legendary Charter's corrupt practices, Ava changes her mind about the system after seeing a former parent reach out for help after her child was taken advantage of by the school.



* IronicEcho: Back in [[Recap/AbbottElementaryS2E07AttackAd Attack Ad]], Joshua was transferred to Legendary and was ecstatic to leave behind Abbott for something better. Then his mother comes by explaining that he was kicked out because of his test scores and was devastated as a result.
* LyingToProtectYourFeelings: Erika implores her friend not to tell Mo' about the forbidden kiss as it'll only make things awkward between them along with potentially harming his friendship with Gregory.
* OneDialogueTwoConversations: While alone in class, Janine assures Gregory that she's going to break up with Maurice after he takes him to Bonetown. She insists that it'll be alot better after she's full of meat and covered in sauce.



* TakeThat: After Ava asks if being a charter school is so bad, Melissa and Barbara are quick to give an explanation on everything wrong with charter school systems and how they'd be forced to conform to their rigid lesson plans. And for a money-hungry, selfish woman like Ava, that sounds perfect!

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* ShoutOut:
** Jacob mentions that he grew up with ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy''.
** Janine's old school mural featured [[{{WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants}} [=SpongeBob=]]] wearing a durag. Ava also brings up how Joshua, a regretful traitor, called Mr. Hill "Squidward".
* TakeThat: After Ava asks if being a charter school is so bad, Melissa and Barbara are quick to give an explanation on everything wrong with charter school systems and how they'd be forced to conform to their rigid lesson plans. And for a lazy, money-hungry, selfish woman like Ava, that all sounds perfect!

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* AccidentalInnuendo: After Janine suggests that they go somewhere quiet for their hang out date, Maurice suggests they go to ''Bone Town''. Which is actually a restaurant that serves delicious ribs.

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* AccidentalInnuendo: InUniverse. After Janine suggests that they go somewhere quiet for their hang out date, Maurice suggests they go to ''Bone Town''. Which is actually a restaurant that serves delicious ribs.


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* TheGenerationGap: This time the conflict is between Jacob and his students over the sock puppet mural. Jacob doesn't like their idea as he wants their mural to have significant meaning and be something that will stand the test of time rather then being based on a recent meme. But the kids are insistent on having their sock puppets because that's what speaks to them.
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* AccidentalInnuendo: After Janine suggests that they go somewhere quiet for their hang out date, Maurice suggests they go to ''Bone Town''. Which is actually a restaurant that serves delicious ribs.


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* TakeThat: After Ava asks if being a charter school is so bad, Melissa and Barbara are quick to give an explanation on everything wrong with charter school systems and how they'd be forced to conform to their rigid lesson plans. And for a money-hungry, selfish woman like Ava, that sounds perfect!
-->'''Melissa:''' They don't even require all their teachers be certified!\\
'''Barbara:''' Yet they take our funding. Not to mention the private money from wealthy donors with ulterior motives! You know, not every student in the neighborhood could count on attending Abbott if we turned charter.

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Jacob is excited to see that a Mural Arts Program is allowing his students to paint their own mural in front of his room only to be disappointed by their artistic direction. As he struggles with their choices, Janine plans to break up with Maurice after still feeling guilty for kissing Gregory in the fairy tale garden. And Barbara, Melissa and Ava focus their attention to an online petition that wants to force Abbott into becoming part of Legendary Charter.



* CallBack:
** Erika brings up how Mo bought Janine an expensive bag she didn't even want.
** Melissa suggests using one of her impressions to affiliate with the parents organizing the online petition.



* ContinuityNod: Janine and Gregory are still awkward with each other after the Teacher's Conference.

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* ContinuityNod: ComicallyMissingThePoint: Ava tries to convince the Mural Arts coordinator to paint her apartment. After he points out that they only do murals, she settles for having them paint a blizzard on her walls if necessary.
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Janine and Gregory are still awkward with each other after the Teacher's Conference.Conference.
** Melissa does research about Legendary Charter's dark agenda after being warned by her sister.
* EtTuBrute: Barbara is sickened to learn that many of Abbott's parents have started a petition to have Abbott become part of Legendary's Charter system.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The first scene involves the kids in Mr. Hill's class enjoying an online show about socks. The core conflict comes from them basing their new mural on the sock characters which their teacher greatly disproves of.


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* NotInFrontOfTheKid: Janine ''tries'' to keep her personal romances out of the ears of her students while talking with Erika. To bad for her that her nephew, Baby Ex-Thanos, had to be there while aunt was getting the good tea.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: During her phone call with a traitor parent, Barbara switches between a British accent to a Jamaican one.

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* ColdOpen: The episode starts with Jacob learning from his class about an online sock show that encourages them to speak via "mimis". Even Mr. Johnson is familiar with the trend and speaks sock to rip on Mr. Howard's socks.
* ContinuityNod: Janine and Gregory are still awkward with each other after the Teacher's Conference.
* NoodleIncident: Melissa brings up a time Barbara's teacher account was hacked which led to every one of her contacts getting ''porn'' in their inboxes.
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"Mural Arts" is the seventeenth episode of the second season of Abbott Elementary.

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