History Recap / BobsBurgersS12E14VideoKilledTheGeneIoStar

* AnAesop: It's important to be able to tolerate something for the sake of your loved ones, especially if it's something they really care about.

* JerkassBall: Linda and Teddy hold it tight in this one, stealing ''and'' breaking into a stranger's private property for no reason other than their curiosity, while acting as if Bob is the irrational killjoy.

* ClicheStorm: InUniverse. The reason Gene doesn't like Courtney's song is because it sounds just like every other song on the radio. The video has them doing a popular dance routine ("Tasty Fingers"), and Gene notes that his costume is just like the one every boy wears on every music video. Courtney's other friends even comment on it being "like that song I like" in an unironic way.

** The kids make reference to Music/SimonAndGarfunkel. Fittingly (considering how Garfunkel is thought of as a [[invoked]]LesserStar and was even the former {{Trope Namer|s}}), they mistake the latter's name as ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}''.

* OnlySaneMan: Bob repeatedly points out how odd Linda and Teddy's obsession over the customer is, and is the only one dismayed when their antics start driving away customers. Furthermore, he's the only one to acknowledge there might actually be something wrong with Billy Bandana when the briefcase is revealed to be full of walnuts. Linda and Teddy both think the walnuts are a dumb thing to carry in a briefcase, but Bob asks why someone would full a briefcase with nothing ''but'' walnuts? Bob immediately tries to get Billy Bandana out of the restaurant as soon as possible once he comes back for the briefcase.

* OnlySaneMan: Bob repeatedly points out how odd Linda and Teddy's obsession over the customer is, and is the only one dismayed when their antics start driving away customers.

** The exterminator van is "[[Theatre/TheTamingOfTheShrew Flaming of the Shrew]]".

* TheUnreveal: While the contents of Billy Bandana's suitcase ''are'' revealed (walnuts), it's never revealed why he was carrying around a suitcase full of nothing but walnuts. Bob, Linda, and Teddy decide it's for the best.

** The second Burger of the Day is the "[[Music/TheJoshuaTree I Stilton Haven’t Found What Thyme Looking For Burger]]".

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Gene eventually agrees to be in Courtney's video because of ThePowerOfFriendship, which is the episode's moral. However, he's right about the project being [[FollowTheLeader shamelessly derivative]], because Courtney has no problem with ripping off every other song and video she likes.

** The kids make reference to Music/SimonAndGarfunkel. Fittingly (considering how Garfunkel is thought of as a LesserStar and was even the former {{Trope Namer|s}}), they mistake the latter's name as ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}''.

* SuckinessIsPainful: Gene is conflicted about being in Courtney's video because it's not only bad, but [[FollowTheLeader aggressively unoriginal]]. He even has an ImagineSpot where Courtney (in a creepily distorted voice) sings to him that "This goes against everything you believe in... This is what you'll be remembered for/Not any good stuff, just this song." It's not until he realizes how important the video is to Courtney that he changes his mind.

** Gene and Courtney's on again off again relationship is back the spotlight. This time, Courtney wants Gene to star in her music video about a girl with a crush, with Gene playing the title role opposite her. For his part, Gene shows he cares about her enough to recognize how important the video, as bad as it may be, is to her and goes through with it.

* ClicheStorm: InUniverse. The reason Gene doesn't like Courtney's song is because it sounds just like every other song on the radio. The video has them doing a popular dance routine ("Tasty Fingers"), and Gene notes that his costume is just like the one every boy wears on every music video. Other characters even comment on it being "like that song I like" in an unironic way.

* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The episode title is a ShoutOut to ''Music/VideoKilledTheRadioStar'', a song by Music/TheBuggles.

* TheUnreveal: While the contents of Billy Bandana's suitcase ''are'' revealed (walnuts), it's never revealed why its owner was carrying around a suitcase full of nothing but walnuts. Bob, Linda, and Teddy decide it's for the best.

* TheUnreveal: While the contents of Billy Bandana's suitcase ''are'' revealed (walnuts), it's never revealed why the walnuts are in there. Bob, Linda, and Teddy decide it's for the best.

* ContinuityNod: Linda and Teddy spending an entire subplot obsessing over a mysterious person as Bob grows increasingly exasperated at their nonsense brings to mind the subplot of "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS9E8RollerIHardlyKnewHer Roller? I Hardly Knew Her!]]". Coincidentally, that episode's A-plot ''also'' prominently featured Courtney.

* ClicheStorm: The reason Gene doesn't like Courtney's song is because it sounds just like every other song on the radio. The video has them doing a popular dance routine ("Tasty Fingers"), and Gene notes that his costume is just like the one every boy wears on every music video. Other characters even comment on it being "like that song I like" in an unironic way.

** The kids make reference to Music/SimonAndGarfunkel. Fittingly (considering how Garfunkel is thought of as a LesserStar and was even the former {{Trope Namer|s}}), they mistake the latter's name as ''ComicStrip/Garfield''.

* PopCulturalEpisodeTitle: The episode title is a ShoutOut to ''Music/VideoKilledTheRadioStar'', a song by Music/TheBuggles.

* IHaveToIronMyDog: Gene comes up with many excuses to avoid being in Courtney's video, such as getting his wisdom teeth ''put back in''.