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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Jen, normally the epitome of ExtremeDoormat, is unusually strict. It later turns out she wants the apartment largely quiet so she can have a notary over.

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Jen, normally the epitome of ExtremeDoormat, is unusually strict. It later turns out she wants the apartment largely quiet so she can have a notary she has a crush on over.
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** Tina compares Jimmy Jr. returning her lost shoe to ''Franchise/{{Cinderella}}''. True to form, it was nowhere near as romantic as she thinks.

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** Tina compares Jimmy Jr. returning her lost shoe to ''Franchise/{{Cinderella}}''.''Literature/{{Cinderella}}''. True to form, it was nowhere near as romantic as she thinks.
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* SpecialGuest: JoePera voices Christopher, a notarization worker that's hardly any different in either appearance or characterization from the titular character of his series Series/JoePeraTalksWithYou.

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* SpecialGuest: JoePera Joe Pera voices Christopher, a notarization worker that's hardly any different in either appearance or characterization from the titular character protagonist of his series Series/JoePeraTalksWithYou.
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* SpecialGuest: Creator/JoePera voices Christopher, a notarization worker that's hardly any different in either appearance or characterization from TheDanza of his series Series/JoePeraTalksWithYou.

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* SpecialGuest: Creator/JoePera JoePera voices Christopher, a notarization worker that's hardly any different in either appearance or characterization from TheDanza the titular character of his series Series/JoePeraTalksWithYou.
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* SpecialGuest: Creator/JoePera voices Christopher, a notarization worker that's hardly any different in either appearance or characterization from TheDanza of his series Series/JoePeraTalksWithYou.
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** The exterminator van is "[[Literature/BattleRoyale Beetle Royale]]".

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** The exterminator van Exterminator Van is "[[Literature/BattleRoyale Beetle Royale]]".
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** Though them both dancing happily in the ending credits[[note]]while still covered in grime, placing it at the end of the date rather than the start[[/note]] implies that it was a good meal.
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** Though them both dancing happily in the ending credits[[note]]while still covered in grime, placing it at the end of the date rather than the start[[/note]] implies that it was a good meal.
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* OddlySpecificGreetingCard: In "Ferry On, My Wayward Bob and Linda", the kids make fun of Bob and Linda's lackluster plans for Valentines Day.

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* OddlySpecificGreetingCard: In "Ferry On, My Wayward Bob and Linda", the The kids make fun of Bob and Linda's lackluster plans for Valentines Day.
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* OddlySpecificGreetingCard: In "Ferry On, My Wayward Bob and Linda", the kids make fun of Bob and Linda's lackluster plans for Valentines Day.
-->'''Louise''': Jeez, guys. Do they make a valentine card that's also a condolence card?\\
'''Teddy''': They do. I've got that one.
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* TheUnreveal: The episode ends with Linda talking Bob into entering the Tomato House, despite their filthy clothes. We aren't shown what happens next.

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** "Let's just say nobody died, but one person did."

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** "Let's Phil the cab driver doesn't drive at night because he has night blindness. And the one time he tried...
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just say nobody died, [[ImmediateSelfContradiction but one person did."did]].



* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The episode title is a reference to the ''Music/{{Kansas}}'' song "Carry On, Wayward Son".
* RedHerring: It initially seems like Jen is going to have a boyfriend over, down to her trying to get on makeup. Cue the reveal that she's actually got a notary over, and that there's no romantic link between them... [[SubvertedTrope until the end of the episode where they do hook up after all]].

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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The episode title is a reference to the ''Music/{{Kansas}}'' Music/{{Kansas}} song "Carry On, Wayward Son".
* RedHerring: It initially seems like Jen is going to have a boyfriend over, down to her trying to get on makeup. Cue the reveal that she's actually got a notary over, and that there's no romantic link between them... [[SubvertedTrope until the end of the episode where they do hook up after all]].all]], with a little help from [[ShipperOnDeck the Belcher kids]].
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* BirdsOfAFeather: Christopher is just as soft-spoken and awkward as Jen.
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** During the credits, Bob holds Linda over the railing of the ship, and she spreads her arms apart like Jack and Rose in ''Film/Titanic1997''.

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* {{Malaproper}}: Gene believes the Heimlich Maneuver is the ''Hymen'' Maneuver, and refuses to be corrected.
* NoodleIncident: "Let's just say nobody died, but one person did."

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* JustInTime: Invoked by Linda when the ferry is about to leave and she wants her and Bob to hop on the ferry as it leaves like in the movies, even though it hasn't pulled out from the dock yet.
* {{Malaproper}}: Gene believes the Heimlich Maneuver is the ''Hymen'' ''[[InnocentInnuendo Hymen]]'' Maneuver, and refuses to be corrected.
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** Louise sarcastically asks if there are greeting cards that are both a valentine and a condolence card, in regards to Bob and Linda's sad romantic plans. Teddy claims he got one once.
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"Let's just say nobody died, but one person did."



* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The episode title is a reference to the ''Music/{{Kansas}}'' song "Carry On Wayward Son".

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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The episode title is a reference to the ''Music/{{Kansas}}'' song "Carry On On, Wayward Son".


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* ValentinesDayEpisode: Bob and Linda try to go to a Valentine's Day dinner on King's Head Island, but they board the wrong ferry and end up on the opposite side of the island. Meanwhile, babysitter Jen is having a date over, who turns out to be her notary.
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* CosmeticCatastrophe: Jen has no idea how to put on lipstick. She smears it haphazardly around her mouth and even considers putting some on her eyelids.
* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Bob and Linda put on their finest clothes to go to the restaurant, but since they boarded the ferry to the wrong side of King's Island, they find that their outfits aren't the best clothes for the two mile walk. By the time they arrive, they're covered in filth from helping wrangle two sheep and Bob's feet are bloody from walking in dress shoes.


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* WontTakeYesForAnAnswer: Inverted. Louise asks Jen to take them to the candy store, but Jen uncharacteristically says no. Louise still assumes she'll take them before she realizes what she just said.
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* BrickJoke: At the beginning of the episode, Gene remarks about a nickname he has for Bob's boobs, prompting an annoyed reaction. At the end, Linda remarks that Bob doesn't have boobs, to which he remarks that he sort of has them.

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* BrickJoke: At the beginning of the episode, Gene remarks about a that "Power Couple" is the nickname he has uses for Bob's boobs, prompting an annoyed reaction. At the end, Linda remarks that Bob doesn't have boobs, to which he remarks that he sort of has them.
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** The Burger of the Day is the "[[Music/CrowdedHouse Don't Dream It's Okra]]".

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** The Burger of the Day is the "[[Music/CrowdedHouse Don't Dream It's Okra]]".Okra Burger]]".

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*AmbiguouslyRelated: Discussed; Christopher sees the Belcher kids and admits he's not sure whether they're Jen's kids, although he's pretty sure they're not.
*BrickJoke: At the beginning of the episode, Gene remarks about a nickname he has for Bob's boobs, prompting an annoyed reaction. At the end, Linda remarks that Bob doesn't have boobs, to which he remarks that he sort of has them.



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Jen, normally the epitome of ExtremeDoormat, is unusually strict. It later turns out she wants to have a boy over.

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Jen, normally the epitome of ExtremeDoormat, is unusually strict. It later turns out she wants to the apartment largely quiet so she can have a boy notary over.


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*RedHerring: It initially seems like Jen is going to have a boyfriend over, down to her trying to get on makeup. Cue the reveal that she's actually got a notary over, and that there's no romantic link between them... [[SubvertedTrope until the end of the episode where they do hook up after all]].


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**The Burger of the Day is the "[[Music/CrowdedHouse Don't Dream It's Okra]]".


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*SupremeChef: Rachel thinks Bob is one, and spends so much time savoring his burger that the Belchers think she's choking.
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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The episode title is a reference to the ''Music/{{Kansas}}'' song "Carry On My Wayward Son".

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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The episode title is a reference to the ''Music/{{Kansas}}'' song "Carry On My Wayward Son".



* WrongTurnAtAlbuquerque: Bob and Linda end up going to the wrong harbor on King's Head Island after taking the wrong ferry, and spend the rest of the episode making the long trek to the other side of the island on foot.

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* WrongTurnAtAlbuquerque: Bob and Linda end up going to the wrong harbor on King's Head Island after taking the wrong ferry, and spend the rest of the episode making the long trek to the other side of the island on foot.island.
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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The episode title is a reference to the ''Music/{{Kansas}}''

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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The episode title is a reference to the ''Music/{{Kansas}}''''Music/{{Kansas}}'' song "Carry On My Wayward Son".
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Bob and Linda accept a Valentine's Day dinner invitation from the chef of a fancy restaurant on Kingshead Island. Meanwhile, the kids have a scheme to get cheap Valentine's Day candy, but first they'll have to make it past an unusually strict Jen the babysitter.
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!!Ferry On My Wayward Tropes:
*CaptainObvious: Jen remarks that fire isn't good for rooms.
*{{Malaproper}}: Gene believes the Heimlich Maneuver is the ''Hymen'' Maneuver, and refuses to be corrected.
*NoodleIncident: "Let's just say nobody died, but one person did."
*OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Jen, normally the epitome of ExtremeDoormat, is unusually strict. It later turns out she wants to have a boy over.
*PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The episode title is a reference to the ''Music/{{Kansas}}''
*ShoutOut:
**The Store Next Door is "[[Music/WhitneyHouston Where Do Broken Harps Go?]]".
**The exterminator van is "[[Literature/BattleRoyale Beetle Royale]]".
**Tina compares Jimmy Jr. returning her lost shoe to ''Franchise/{{Cinderella}}''. True to form, it was nowhere near as romantic as she thinks.
*WrongTurnAtAlbuquerque: Bob and Linda end up going to the wrong harbor on King's Head Island after taking the wrong ferry, and spend the rest of the episode making the long trek to the other side of the island on foot.
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