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* LaserGuidedKarma: Tina doesn't get invited to watching movies at the Pestos' van by Jimmy Jr. because she was very mean to him during the game show, though Tina tries to excuse herself because it was her game face...only to repeat the same thing at ''Pam's Court.''
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Tina doesn't get invited to watching movies at the Pestos' van by Jimmy Jr. because she was very mean to him during the game show, though Tina tries to excuse herself because it was her game face...only to repeat the same thing at ''Pam's Court.''Court,'' which isn't even a competition show.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Tina doesn't get invited to watching movies at the Pestos' by Jimmy Jr. because she was very mean to him during the game show, though Tina tries to excuse herself because it was her game face...only to repeat the same thing at ''Pam's Court.''
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Tina doesn't get invited to watching movies at the Pestos' van by Jimmy Jr. because she was very mean to him during the game show, though Tina tries to excuse herself because it was her game face...only to repeat the same thing at ''Pam's Court.''
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* LikeASonToMe: Jimmy Pesto says this about Trev to justify him being part of the Pestos' team despite having no legal or biological relation to the family.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Tina doesn't get invited to watching movies at the Pestos' by Jimmy Jr. because she was very mean to him during the game show, though Tina tries to excuse herself because it was her game face...only to repeat the same thing at ''Pam's Court.''
--->'''Tina''': Your ass is grass and I'm gonna mow it.
--->'''Jimmy Jr.''': Leave, Me, '''ALONE!'''
* LikeASonToMe: Jimmy Pesto says this about Trev to justify him being part of the Pestos' team despite having no legal or biological relation to thefamily.family, [[KickTheDog and he says this right next to his three sons.]]
--->'''Tina''': Your ass is grass and I'm gonna mow it.
--->'''Jimmy Jr.''': Leave, Me, '''ALONE!'''
* LikeASonToMe: Jimmy Pesto says this about Trev to justify him being part of the Pestos' team despite having no legal or biological relation to the
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Sure, without decisive evidence the Belchers' case falls through, but you'd think that Harry burning the recording in plain sight would make him criminally liable for tampering with evidence at the bare minimum.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Sure, without decisive evidence the Belchers' case falls through, but you'd think that Harry burning the recording in plain sight would make him criminally liable for tampering with evidence at the bare minimum. It's likely a KangarooCourt, however, so it's justified.
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* KangarooCourt: Pam's Court appears to have shades of this. Pam herself is quite clearly inexperienced and easily manipulated as a judge.
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*LikeASonToMe: Jimmy Pesto says this about Trev to justify him being part of the Pestos' team despite having no legal or biological relation to the family.
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*KafkaKomedy: The second half of the episode elevates Bob's ButtMonkey status to new heights, to the point that his own family eventually turns on him just to kick him while he's down.
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* SayingTooMuch: Bob becomes suspicious when Jimmy Pesto says that Chuck knew they were going to lose.
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* SayingTooMuch: Bob becomes suspicious when Jimmy Pesto says that Chuck knew ''knew'' they were going to lose.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: As if Chuck Charles couldn't get any worse, he doesn't even bother hiding his utter contempt for the Belchers and spends his screentime being as petty as possible.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: As if Chuck Charles couldn't get any worse, wasn't already a HateSink in "Beefsquatch", he doesn't even bother hiding his utter contempt for the Belchers and spends his screentime being as petty as possible.
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*OutOfCharacterMoment: While Louise siding with Jimmy Pesto at the end is [[TokenEvilTeammate in-character]], the ''rest'' of the Belchers (especially Linda and Tina) doing so is rather jarring and only serves to kick Bob while he's down.
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** ''Pam's Court'' is a spoof of ''Series/ThePeoplesCourt''.
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** ''Pam's Court'' is a spoof of ''Series/ThePeoplesCourt''.''Series/ThePeoplesCourt''.
*TookALevelInJerkass: As if Chuck Charles couldn't get any worse, he doesn't even bother hiding his utter contempt for the Belchers and spends his screentime being as petty as possible.
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*TookALevelInJerkass: As if Chuck Charles couldn't get any worse, he doesn't even bother hiding his utter contempt for the Belchers and spends his screentime being as petty as possible.
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* EtTuBrute: Bob's sole HopeSpot against Jimmy--Jimmy's ill-gotten van breaks and he has no idea how to fix it--is snuffed out by his own family, who makes him help Jimmy out.
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* EtTuBrute: Bob's sole HopeSpot against Jimmy--Jimmy's ill-gotten van breaks and he has no idea how to fix it--is snuffed out by his own family, who makes him help Jimmy out. They also admit that it's funny when Jimmy bullies Bob [[DoubleStandard but not the other way around]]--which is understandable coming from someone like Louise, but is appallingly out-of-character for someone like Linda and Tina.
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* GoldenSnitch: The titular game show features one--an aptly-colored golden ball hidden in a ball pit. As part of the final challenge, finding it is basically an InstantWinCondition regardless of how the rest of the game went.
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* InstantWinCondition: The final challenge (finding a golden ball in a ball pit) is the only challenge that matters.
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** Jimmy Pesto knowing in advance where the [[InstantWinCondition golden ball]] was is one thing. The golden ball being put so close to him that he could scoop it up ''in two seconds'' is another thing.
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** Jimmy Pesto knowing in advance where the [[InstantWinCondition [[GoldenSnitch golden ball]] was is one thing. The golden ball being put so close to him that he could scoop it up ''in two seconds'' is another thing.
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* MisplacedRetribution: Even though it was Linda who flashed on camera and got Pam and Chuck's show canceled, Chuck pins it solely on Bob and zeroes in on screwing him over for revenge.
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* TheBadGuyWins: A rather blatant case of it. The Belchers are cheated off the show, Pesto wins a free van, the evidence is destroyed and that's the end of the episode.
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*ArtisticLicenseLaw: Sure, without decisive evidence the Belchers' case falls through, but you'd think that Harry burning the recording in plain sight would make him criminally liable for tampering with evidence at the bare minimum.
* TheBadGuyWins: A rather blatant case of it. The Belchers are cheated off the show, Pesto wins a free van, the evidence isdestroyed destroyed, and that's the end of the episode.
* TheBadGuyWins: A rather blatant case of it. The Belchers are cheated off the show, Pesto wins a free van, the evidence is
*EtTuBrute: Bob's sole HopeSpot against Jimmy--Jimmy's ill-gotten van breaks and he has no idea how to fix it--is snuffed out by his own family, who makes him help Jimmy out.
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* KarmaHoudini: Jimmy Pesto who under the guidance of the television studio cheats against the Belchers and gets away with it.
** Unlike in "Beefsquatch", Chuck Charles doesn't get so much as a slap on the wrist for his actions, meaning he gets his revenge with no strings attached.
** Unlike in "Beefsquatch", Chuck Charles doesn't get so much as a slap on the wrist for his actions, meaning he gets his revenge with no strings attached.
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*HalfwayPlotSwitch: The first half of the episode is a standard GameShowAppearance. After Jimmy Pesto and Chuck Charles cheat the Belchers off the show, it becomes a CourtroomEpisode instead.
*InstantWinCondition: The final challenge (finding a golden ball in a ball pit) is the only challenge that matters.
* KarmaHoudini: Everybody who participated in rigging the Belchers' loss gets away scot-free. Jimmy Pestowho under and the guidance of the television studio cheats against are acquitted of all charges after Harry blatantly destroys the Belchers evidence, and gets away with it.
** Unlike in "Beefsquatch",Chuck Charles doesn't get so much as a slap on the wrist for his actions, meaning he gets his revenge with no on Bob without any strings attached.attached.
*RefugeInAudacity: It's a wonder the executives got away with everything, given how blatant they are with their cheating.
**Jimmy Pesto knowing in advance where the [[InstantWinCondition golden ball]] was is one thing. The golden ball being put so close to him that he could scoop it up ''in two seconds'' is another thing.
**Harry has balls of steel for destroying the Belchers' decisive evidence ''on live TV''.
*InstantWinCondition: The final challenge (finding a golden ball in a ball pit) is the only challenge that matters.
* KarmaHoudini: Everybody who participated in rigging the Belchers' loss gets away scot-free. Jimmy Pesto
** Unlike in "Beefsquatch",
*RefugeInAudacity: It's a wonder the executives got away with everything, given how blatant they are with their cheating.
**Jimmy Pesto knowing in advance where the [[InstantWinCondition golden ball]] was is one thing. The golden ball being put so close to him that he could scoop it up ''in two seconds'' is another thing.
**Harry has balls of steel for destroying the Belchers' decisive evidence ''on live TV''.
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*ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Pam runs off after the verdict has been handed down, with some choice parting words.
-->'''Pam:''' I sentence you all to ''kiss my ass''!
*SequelEpisode: To "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS2E9Beefsquatch Beefsquatch]]", with Chuck's revenge being motivated by his downfall in that episode.
-->'''Pam:''' I sentence you all to ''kiss my ass''!
*SequelEpisode: To "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS2E9Beefsquatch Beefsquatch]]", with Chuck's revenge being motivated by his downfall in that episode.
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* DownerEnding: The most infamous case. The Pestos win the van due to how corrupt the executives are, Chuck succeeds in getting revenge against the Belchers and Bob's evidence is destroyed in plain sight. Even the sole bright spot (Jimmy's van getting a puncture) is snuffed out when everyone immediately shames Bob for laughing and forces him to fix it.
* ExtremeOmnivore: Gene loves eating the foam on Family Fracas. Linda also eats some in the credits sequence.
* ExtremeOmnivore: Gene loves eating the foam on Family Fracas. Linda also eats some in the credits sequence.
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* DownerEnding: The Easily the most infamous case. one in the series, with no caveats or small victories to be had. The Pestos win the van due to how corrupt the executives are, Chuck succeeds in getting revenge against the Belchers Belchers, and Bob's evidence is destroyed in plain sight. Even the sole bright spot (Jimmy's van getting a puncture) is snuffed out when everyone immediately shames Bob for laughing and forces him to fix it.
* ExtremeOmnivore: Gene loves eating thefoam on Family Fracas.Fracas Foam. Linda also eats some in the credits sequence.
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**Unlike in "Beefsquatch", Chuck Charles doesn't get so much as a slap on the wrist for his actions, meaning he gets his revenge with no strings attached.
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* BittersweetEnding: In the end, the Pestos win the van due to how corrupt the executives are but Bob gets the last laugh when he sees Jimmy Pesto unable to fix a flat tire.
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* BittersweetEnding: In the end, the Pestos win the van due to how corrupt the executives are but Bob gets the last laugh when he sees Jimmy Pesto unable to fix a flat tire.
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* SayingTooMuch: Bob becomes suspicious when Jimmy Pesto says that Chuck knew they were going to lose.
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The Belchers become game show champions, while the host plots their downfall out of revenge.
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* TheBadGuyWins: A rather blatant case of it. The Belchers are cheated off the show, Pesto wins a free van, the evidence is destroyed and that's the end of the episode.
* ExtremeOmnivore: Gene loves eating the foam on Family Fracas. Linda also eats some in the credits sequence.
* KarmaHoudini: Jimmy Pesto who under the guidance of the television studio cheats against the Belchers and gets away with it.
* SeriousBusiness: Tina of all people gets rather intense about being a contestant.
-->'''Tina:''' Your ass is grass, and I'm gonna mow it.
-->'''Jimmy Jr.''' Leave me alone!
* ShoutOut:
** The game show's set has the makings of ''Series/DoubleDare1986'' but the rules are more or less modeled after ''Series/FamilyChallenge''.
** ''Pam's Court'' is a spoof of ''Series/ThePeoplesCourt''.
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* TheBadGuyWins: A rather blatant case of it. The Belchers are cheated off the show, Pesto wins a free van, the evidence is destroyed and that's the end of the episode.
* ExtremeOmnivore: Gene loves eating the foam on Family Fracas. Linda also eats some in the credits sequence.
* KarmaHoudini: Jimmy Pesto who under the guidance of the television studio cheats against the Belchers and gets away with it.
* SeriousBusiness: Tina of all people gets rather intense about being a contestant.
-->'''Tina:''' Your ass is grass, and I'm gonna mow it.
-->'''Jimmy Jr.''' Leave me alone!
* ShoutOut:
** The game show's set has the makings of ''Series/DoubleDare1986'' but the rules are more or less modeled after ''Series/FamilyChallenge''.
** ''Pam's Court'' is a spoof of ''Series/ThePeoplesCourt''.
