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* AnAesop:
** Even if your life isn't where you want it to be, it's better to be yourself and ask for help if you need it rather than to lie or try to hide the situation that you're in.
** If you love and appreciate someone, make sure they know that and that they don't have to earn your love or pride.
** Even if your life isn't where you want it to be, it's better to be yourself and ask for help if you need it rather than to lie or try to hide the situation that you're in.
** If you love and appreciate someone, make sure they know that and that they don't have to earn your love or pride.
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* AnAesop: If you spend all your time looking for the next big thing, you may lose the opportunity to enjoy what you already have.
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* SoProudOfYou: Mrs. Sato says this to Gloria near the end.
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* AnAesop:
** Even if your life isn't where you want it to be, it's better to be yourself and ask for help if you need it rather than to lie or try to hide the situation that you're in.
** If you love and appreciate someone, make sure they know that and that they don't have to earn your love or pride.
** Even if your life isn't where you want it to be, it's better to be yourself and ask for help if you need it rather than to lie or try to hide the situation that you're in.
** If you love and appreciate someone, make sure they know that and that they don't have to earn your love or pride.
* BadLiar: Bill really struggles with lying to the Satos about being Gloria's gardener, stumbling over his words and [[BadBadActing going overboard with the acting]].
-->'''Bill:''' Phew! Flip-flappin' nailed it!
-->'''Bill:''' Phew! Flip-flappin' nailed it!
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** Bill is gardening in a plantation saved from the now-destroyed rooftop garden.
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** Bill Gloria is gardening in a plantation saved from still living with the now-destroyed rooftop garden.Greens since she lost her apartment in "[[Recap/BigCityGreensS2E21 Chipocalypse Now]]".
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* ContinuityNod: Gloria is still living with the Greens since she lost her apartment in "Chipocalypse Now".
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* ContinuityNod: Gloria Bill is still living with seen gardening in a plot saved from the Greens since she lost her apartment in "Chipocalypse Now".now-destroyed rooftop garden.
* DeadlyDodging: Done unintentionally by Mrs. Sato. When Alice throws a punch at her, she ducks and Alice ends up hitting Mr. Sato instead.
* DeathGlare: Gloria gives Tilly one after she answers Gloria's cell phone when her parents call.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: When she told her parents that she bought herself a house, Gloria didn't consider how they'd want to visit her as soon as possible.
* DeathGlare: Gloria gives Tilly one after she answers Gloria's cell phone when her parents call.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: When she told her parents that she bought herself a house, Gloria didn't consider how they'd want to visit her as soon as possible.
* FoodEnd: The episode ends with the whole cast sitting around the dining table as they have dinner together at the Greens' house.
* InstantlyProvenWrong: Gloria tries to tell Cricket and Tilly that the paint fumes in the basement aren't as strong as they're saying they are, and then her parrot passes out.
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* NeverTrustATitle: Despite the title, it's nothing about Gloria paying her rent, but refers to her trying to deceive her parents. According to Shane Houghton, the apostrophe before "rent" makes it short for "parent", so the actual episode is called "Parent Control".
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* NeverTrustATitle: Despite the title, it's this episode has nothing about to do with Gloria paying her rent, but refers to her trying to deceive ''control'' her parents. pa''rent''s by tricking them into believing she has a successful life. According to Shane Houghton, the apostrophe before "rent" makes it short for "parent", so the actual episode is called "Parent Control".Control".
* NoFullNameGiven: Gloria's parents are only referred to as "Mr. and Mrs. Sato".
* NoFullNameGiven: Gloria's parents are only referred to as "Mr. and Mrs. Sato".
* PoorCommunicationKills: If Gloria would've just told her parents how much she's struggling, they could've helped her; if not financially, then at least as a source of support. However, if Mr. and Mrs. Sato wouldn't have tried to motivate her by bragging about Emily and instead communicated to her how much they love her and are proud of her no matter what, Gloria probably would've felt more comfortable opening up and telling them the truth.
* RapidFireNo: Cricket, Tilly, and Gloria all say this when Mrs. Sato slaps Gramma Alice and Alice winds up to slug her back.
* RapidFireNo: Cricket, Tilly, and Gloria all say this when Mrs. Sato slaps Gramma Alice and Alice winds up to slug her back.
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** Gloria attempts to swim in the Remingtons' money just like Scrooge [=McDuck=].
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** Gloria attempts to swim in the Remingtons' money just like [[Franchise/DuckTales Scrooge [=McDuck=].[=McDuck=]]].
* SnowballLie: Unsurprisingly, Gloria's lie to her parents that she owns a house quickly spirals out of control. By the end of the episode, she's convinced them that she has a gardener who she's married to (Bill), two adopted children (Tilly and Cricket), and a second house that's a mansion (Remy's house).
* SoProudOfYou: Mrs. Sato finally says this to Gloria at the end of the episode.
-->'''Gloria:''' Aw, Mom! That felt ''SO'' good to hear!
* SuccessfulSiblingSyndrome: Well, Successful ''Cousin'' Syndrome in Gloria's case. Her parents always talk about how successful her cousin Emily's life is, making her feel like a failure by comparison. It's hearing about Emily buying a house that prompts Gloria to unwisely lie to her parents that she too has recently bought her own house.
* SympatheticWince: The Satos, Cricket, Tilly, and Remy [[UniversalGroupReaction all]] wince when Gloria gets bruised up while trying to dive into a pool of gold coins.
* SnowballLie: Unsurprisingly, Gloria's lie to her parents that she owns a house quickly spirals out of control. By the end of the episode, she's convinced them that she has a gardener who she's married to (Bill), two adopted children (Tilly and Cricket), and a second house that's a mansion (Remy's house).
* SoProudOfYou: Mrs. Sato finally says this to Gloria at the end of the episode.
-->'''Gloria:''' Aw, Mom! That felt ''SO'' good to hear!
* SuccessfulSiblingSyndrome: Well, Successful ''Cousin'' Syndrome in Gloria's case. Her parents always talk about how successful her cousin Emily's life is, making her feel like a failure by comparison. It's hearing about Emily buying a house that prompts Gloria to unwisely lie to her parents that she too has recently bought her own house.
* SympatheticWince: The Satos, Cricket, Tilly, and Remy [[UniversalGroupReaction all]] wince when Gloria gets bruised up while trying to dive into a pool of gold coins.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Gloria goes through all this trouble to convince her parents that she has an amazing life just to earn their approval and pride.
* FifteenMinutesOfFame: After rescuing a drowning child, Bill becomes praised by all the poolgoers and is showered with an endless array of gifts. However, he quickly loses it all when he begins drowning himself, and is rescued by Mark leaving all attention to go to him instead.
* AnAesop: If you spend all your time looking for the next big thing, you may lose the opportunity to enjoy what you already have.
* BavarianFireDrill: Nancy says that the key to sneaking into a fancy hotel is to "walk fast and project confidence".
* BavarianFireDrill: Nancy says that the key to sneaking into a fancy hotel is to "walk fast and project confidence".
* BluntMetaphorsTrauma: Cricket tries to convince Tilly to sneak into another pool by telling her "the grass is always greener on the other side".
-->'''Cricket:''' Now let's go get that green grass!
-->'''Tilly:''' I don't think that means what you think it means!
* BrickJoke: At the beginning of the episode, Cricket gets into the community pool without showering first, much to his father's disapproval. Later, the hotel employee says that sneaking into a pool ranks right up there with not showering before swimming.
-->'''Cricket:''' Seriously?! You get clean when you [[PunctuatedForEmphasis go. In. The. Pool]]!
-->'''Cricket:''' Now let's go get that green grass!
-->'''Tilly:''' I don't think that means what you think it means!
* BrickJoke: At the beginning of the episode, Cricket gets into the community pool without showering first, much to his father's disapproval. Later, the hotel employee says that sneaking into a pool ranks right up there with not showering before swimming.
-->'''Cricket:''' Seriously?! You get clean when you [[PunctuatedForEmphasis go. In. The. Pool]]!
* CommonalityConnection: Nancy and Alice get along for once as they bond over sneaking into the pool of the apartment next door - Nancy because she's excited to do something rebellious again and Alice because she wants to harass their neighbors. It doesn't last long.
* DescriptionCut: While leading the girls through the cramped and dirty air vents to get to the Spritz Hotel's rooftop pool, Cricket says that his dad must wish he was with them. Cut to Bill being pampered back at the community pool by his adoring fans.
* EurekaMoment: When Cricket realizes he spent the whole day keeping his family from having fun at the pool by chasing the next best thing and not appreciating what's in front of him, he notices what's literally right in front of him: a sink. This gives him the idea to flood the supply closet and make them their own pool.
* DescriptionCut: While leading the girls through the cramped and dirty air vents to get to the Spritz Hotel's rooftop pool, Cricket says that his dad must wish he was with them. Cut to Bill being pampered back at the community pool by his adoring fans.
* EurekaMoment: When Cricket realizes he spent the whole day keeping his family from having fun at the pool by chasing the next best thing and not appreciating what's in front of him, he notices what's literally right in front of him: a sink. This gives him the idea to flood the supply closet and make them their own pool.
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* FifteenMinutesOfFame: After rescuing a drowning child, Bill becomes praised by all the poolgoers and is showered with an endless array of gifts. However, he quickly loses it all when he begins drowning himself, and is rescued by Mark leaving all attention to go to him instead.
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* FifteenMinutesOfFame: After rescuing a drowning child, Bill becomes praised by all FictionalCounterpart: The name of the poolgoers Spritz Hotel is clearly meant to be reminiscent of the real life Ritz Hotel.
* GrossUpCloseUp: On the second air vent Cricket wants his family to crawl through to get out of Hotel Jail and back to the pool, which isshowered with an endless array of gifts. However, he quickly loses it all covered in dust and bugs. His family finally draws the line on that one.
* ItsTheBestWhateverEver: The Greens (minus Bill) say "Best pool day ever!" as they're playing in the flooded laundry room.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: While the girls recognize that it's time to throw in the towel on trying to find the best pool in Big City whenhe begins drowning himself, and is rescued by Mark leaving all attention to go to him instead.they get put in Hotel Jail, Cricket takes a bit more convincing.
* GrossUpCloseUp: On the second air vent Cricket wants his family to crawl through to get out of Hotel Jail and back to the pool, which is
* ItsTheBestWhateverEver: The Greens (minus Bill) say "Best pool day ever!" as they're playing in the flooded laundry room.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: While the girls recognize that it's time to throw in the towel on trying to find the best pool in Big City when
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* ManMadeHouseFlood: After being locked in an utility closet at the hotel, Cricket decides to open the sink faucet and turn the room into their own pool.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Cricket's obsession with finding the best pool in Big City results on his family having a horrible time and missing all the fun.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Cricket's obsession with finding the best pool in Big City results on his family having a horrible time and missing all the fun.
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* LazyAlias: Tilly's plan for sneaking into the apartment swimming pool is to disguise herself as a 26-year-old male resident of the apartments named "A. Resident". She even has a [[MyCard business card]] for him.
** She does the same thing later when the group is sneaking into a hotel pool, as she disguises herself as a hotel guest named "A. Guest".
* LuminescentBlush: Bill gets this several times while being adored by the other swimmers at the community pool.
* ManMadeHouseFlood: After being locked in an utility closet at the hotel, Cricket decides toopen use the sink faucet and to turn the room into their own pool.
*NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Cricket's obsession with finding NobodyCallsMeChicken: Cricket uses this tactic to convince Alice and Nancy to sneak into the best Spritz Hotel pool in Big City results on his family having a horrible time and missing all by saying that they don't have to if they're too scared. Alice says she's not scared but that she knows Nancy doesn't have the fun."porkchops" to do it, who in turn becomes determined to prove her wrong.
-->'''Nancy:''' Oh, I have ''plenty'' of porkchops.
* PunBasedTitle: A play on the phrase "fool's gold".
** She does the same thing later when the group is sneaking into a hotel pool, as she disguises herself as a hotel guest named "A. Guest".
* LuminescentBlush: Bill gets this several times while being adored by the other swimmers at the community pool.
* ManMadeHouseFlood: After being locked in an utility closet at the hotel, Cricket decides to
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-->'''Nancy:''' Oh, I have ''plenty'' of porkchops.
* PunBasedTitle: A play on the phrase "fool's gold".
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* SuperDrowningSkills: The boy Bill saves nearly drowns when his floaties get a hole in them and he starts floating helplessly over to where the pool inexplicably drops from 3 feet to 20 feet deep. Once his floaties run out of air, he just starts sinking into the water without so much of an attempt to swim.
-->'''Boy:''' [[ElmuhFuddSyndwome I wived my wife wif no wegwets...]]
* TalkingToThemself: Bill reassures himself that he's still his own hero after his former fans leave him in favor of Mark.
* ThinkNothingOfIt:
-->'''Mark:''' I'm just an ordinary guy doing what's right.
-->'''Boy:''' [[ElmuhFuddSyndwome I wived my wife wif no wegwets...]]
* TalkingToThemself: Bill reassures himself that he's still his own hero after his former fans leave him in favor of Mark.
* ThinkNothingOfIt:
-->'''Mark:''' I'm just an ordinary guy doing what's right.
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* AnAesop: You don't have to succeed at things to impress your parents, what matters is if you keep trying.
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* AnAesop: Don't obsess over finding something better or you will miss out on all the fun right in front of you.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The episode basically happens because Cricket hears Gregly criticizing the community pool and claim it's "not the best".
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The episode basically happens because Cricket hears Gregly criticizing the community pool and claim it's "not the best".best".
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* SayMyName: "'''''EMILYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!'''''"
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* PooledFunds: Remy has a swimming pool full of coins. Gloria tries to dive into it, but Remy warns her that [[RealityEnsues she can't swim in metal coins and she ends up slamming hard]].
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* PooledFunds: Remy has a swimming pool full of coins. Gloria tries to dive into it, but Remy warns her that [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome she can't swim in metal coins and she ends up slamming hard]].
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* BittersweetEnding: Although Gloria apologizes to her parents for lying to her and they appreciate her trying her best, Big Coffee still remains vacant, and she and Cricket are still jobless.
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* BittersweetEnding: Although Gloria apologizes to her parents for lying to her them and they appreciate her trying her best, Big Coffee still remains vacant, and she and Cricket are still jobless.
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* EvolvingCredits: As with the opening, there's a slight changed. The Big Coffee shot in the ending with the cleanup sandwich board is replaced with... one in the now-closed Big Coffee, with a Don & Dawn sandwich board advertising the space.
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* EvolvingCredits: As with the opening, there's a slight changed.change. The Big Coffee shot in the ending with the cleanup sandwich board is replaced with... one in the now-closed Big Coffee, with a Don & Dawn sandwich board advertising the space.
