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* StatusQuoIsGod: At the end of the episode, Stan asks Hayley if she'll have Dr. Weitzman restore her old face and she nonchalantly says "probably."
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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: During the hearing, the judge says that this isn't the first time Roger has been accused of hitting a student. Roger smugly replies it's the first time he didn't ''actually'' do it. He then realizes he just admitted to abusing students either way.
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* TurnInYourBadge: Roger turns in his red clown nose once he's stripped of his teaching license.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Hayley takes Stan's car and is apparently hit by a truck. Stan is more upset because he ''just'' "fixed" her face.
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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Francine only focuses on doing laundry when Stan is about to cut up Hayley's face.
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* WholePlotReference: Steve and Roger's subplot is essentially ''Film/{{Whiplash}}'' at a clowning school. Roger dresses as Creator/JKSimmons's character, and even has a similar sounding name (H.J. Rimmens).
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* WholePlotReference: Steve and Roger's subplot is essentially ''Film/{{Whiplash}}'' at a clowning school. Roger dresses as Creator/JKSimmons's character, character and even has a similar sounding name (H.J. Rimmens).
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* ClownSchool: Steve attends one, only to discover Roger is the teacher.
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-->'''Steve''': The teacher here is supposed to be the most intense and demanding instructor in all of clowning, and -- shit, it's Roger, isn't it? It's going to be Roger.
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* NegativeContinuity: Despite the Smiths becoming Italian in the [[Recap/AmericanDadS15E4ShellGame previous episode]] after trying that tomato sauce, they're back to their American mannerisms in this one without any explanation.
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: Steve starts talking with a fellow classmate about how their instructor is the toughest one in all of clowning before realizing it's Roger.
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: PlayedForLaughs. Steve starts talking with a fellow classmate about how their instructor is the toughest one in all of clowning before realizing clowning. Before he even finishes his sentence, he is able to figure out ''just from the description'' it's Roger.Roger in another disguise.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: In the beginning of the episode, Stan gives Hayley a lecture on how family should come first. However, when Hayley gets wrongfully blamed for his messing of the town mural, he is quick to abandon her in her time of need.
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* MonsterClown: Roger's persona is a verbally and psychologically abusive teacher who pushes Steve to the point of self-injury. After Steve gets him fired, he becomes a gutter clown much like Pennywise in ''Literature/{{IT}}''.
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** Hayley's disfigured face due to Stan's incompetence.
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** Hayley's disfigured face due to from Stan's incompetence.
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** Hayley's face after Stan's unsuccessful "plastic surgery".
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** Hayley's disfigured face after due to Stan's unsuccessful "plastic surgery".incompetence.
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* BodyHorror: Hayley's face after Stan's unsuccessful "plastic surgery".
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* BodyHorror: BodyHorror:
** Hayley's face after Stan's unsuccessful "plasticsurgery". surgery".
** While not as graphic as Hayley, Steve does undergo a lot of horrific injuries in order to push himself, like tapping his foam nose until he gets a nosebleed.
** Hayley's face after Stan's unsuccessful "plastic
** While not as graphic as Hayley, Steve does undergo a lot of horrific injuries in order to push himself, like tapping his foam nose until he gets a nosebleed.
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: Steve starts talking with a fellow classmate about how their instructor is the toughest one in all of clowning before realizing it's Roger.
* FakingTheDead: Hayley is apparently in a car accident after discovering what Stan did to her face. However, when she is later found out by Klaus, she explains that she had the CIA physician fix her face and she's having Jeff play her being in a coma.
* OverlyLongGag: The hearing about Roger's behavior is sidetracked by all of the attorneys doing clown antics. Even the chairman lampshades this that they're going to be here all day if they keep doing bits.
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* StylisticSuck: Stan's new mural is as crummy as it sounds.
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* StylisticSuck: Stan's new mural is as crummy as it sounds.sounds.
* WholePlotReference: Steve and Roger's subplot is essentially ''Film/{{Whiplash}}'' at a clowning school. Roger dresses as Creator/JKSimmons's character, and even has a similar sounding name (H.J. Rimmens).
* WholePlotReference: Steve and Roger's subplot is essentially ''Film/{{Whiplash}}'' at a clowning school. Roger dresses as Creator/JKSimmons's character, and even has a similar sounding name (H.J. Rimmens).
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* AccidentalTruth: When Hayley is in a coma, Klaus suspects there's more to her doctor than appears, given her unprofessional behavior. Turns out the doctor actually ''is'' Hayley. However, he believed that she was a nurse trying to masquerade as a doctor.
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* MagicPlasticSurgery: After the horrific results of Stan attempting to give her "plastic surgery," Hayley blackmails the CIA physician into actually fixing her face. At the end of the episode, Stan casually asks her if she's going to get her old face back.
* SpoilerCover: The episode preview on Hulu shows the gruesome aftermath of Stan's botched "plastic surgery."
* SpoilerCover: The episode preview on Hulu shows the gruesome aftermath of Stan's botched "plastic surgery."
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-->'''Release Date:''' March 5, 2018
Stan discovers that the Langley Falls historical mural has been ruined by graffiti and neglect and convinces the town to allow him to restore the mural himself; Roger becomes Steve's instructor at a prestigious clowning university.
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!! Tropes
* BodyHorror: Hayley's face after Stan's unsuccessful "plastic surgery".
* EpicFail: Stan has two of these moments. First is his attempt to "fix" the city mural. Second is his attempt to "fix" Hayley's face.
* EyeScream: Hayley's eyeball pops out during her "operation".
* StylisticSuck: Stan's new mural is as crummy as it sounds.
Stan discovers that the Langley Falls historical mural has been ruined by graffiti and neglect and convinces the town to allow him to restore the mural himself; Roger becomes Steve's instructor at a prestigious clowning university.
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!! Tropes
* BodyHorror: Hayley's face after Stan's unsuccessful "plastic surgery".
* EpicFail: Stan has two of these moments. First is his attempt to "fix" the city mural. Second is his attempt to "fix" Hayley's face.
* EyeScream: Hayley's eyeball pops out during her "operation".
* StylisticSuck: Stan's new mural is as crummy as it sounds.
