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* SanityBall: Gene has it glued to his hand during his and Bob's subplot

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* SanityBall: Gene has it glued to his hand during his and Bob's subplotplotline, as the normally straight-laced Bob gradually loses his mind during his quest to get a refund.
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* SanityBall: Gene has it glued to his hand during his and Bob's subplot
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* AmbiguouslyChristian: During the montage of Bob saying "ItsThePrincipleOfTheThing", he can be seen at a church. This is the only time any of the Belchers are seen in church.

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* AmbiguouslyChristian: During the montage of Bob saying "ItsThePrincipleOfTheThing", he can be seen at a church. This is the only time any of the Belchers are seen in church.church, and the context of the scene is never explained, leaving it unclear why he's there.

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* IMeantToDoThat: Tina has a nervous breakdown during her book report, but her teacher interprets it as perfectly representative of ''Literature/TheCallOfTheWild''.

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* IMeantToDoThat: Tina has a nervous breakdown during her book report, but her teacher Ms. Jacobson interprets it as perfectly representative of ''Literature/TheCallOfTheWild''.



* {{Jerkass}}: Sheldon, who deliberately sells shoddy helicopters to people to fund his habit of building elaborate drones and customized versions of said helicopters, refuses refunds on them when they break ridiculously easily and was fired from the RC shop he used to work in for eating other peoples' marked lunches.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Sheldon, who deliberately sells shoddy helicopters to people to fund his habit of building elaborate drones and customized versions of said helicopters, refuses refunds on them when they break ridiculously easily and was fired from the RC shop he used to work in for eating other peoples' marked lunches. He also attacks people for the fun of it, with Terry having a BB lodged in his leg and Bob getting repeatedly ShotInTheAss during their confrontation.



* StatingTheSimpleSolution: Terry has a BB embedded in his leg due to Sheldon's helicopter, which makes him too self-concious to wear shorts anymore. At the end of the episode, Gene tells him to just go to a doctor to have it removed.

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* StatingTheSimpleSolution: Terry has a BB embedded in his leg due to Sheldon's helicopter, which makes him too self-concious self-conscious to wear shorts anymore. At the end of the episode, Gene tells him to just go to a doctor to have it removed.



* TooDumbToLive: Gene calls Bob out on this near the end. He was already having second thoughts about how Bob and the hobbyists were handling Sheldon, but Bob nearly falling off the side of a building and then ''refusing a ladder'' so the others can "defeat Sheldon" was the last straw.

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* TooDumbToLive: Gene calls Bob out on this near the end. He was already having second thoughts about how Bob and the hobbyists were handling Sheldon, but Bob nearly falling off the side of a building and then ''refusing a ladder'' so the others can "defeat Sheldon" was the last straw.straw.
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* BystanderSyndrome: Gene follows Bob throughout the episode to learn how to defy this, as he's worried that he'll just freeze under pressure when people need him. The inciting incident for this belief was when a pair of boots nearly fell on Tina and Gene (who saw the boots about to fall) just stood there.

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* BystanderSyndrome: Gene follows Bob throughout the episode to learn how to defy this, as he's worried that he'll just freeze under pressure when people need him. The inciting incident for this belief was when a pair of boots nearly fell on Tina and Gene (who saw the boots about to fall) just stood there.there while Bob took action to save Tina.



* CouldSayItBut: Terry loudly denies that Hobby Hole sells helicopters capable of actual warfare, before taking them to the backroom.

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* CouldSayItBut: Terry loudly denies that Hobby Hole sells helicopters capable of actual warfare, before taking them Bob and Gene to the backroom.



** Upon seeing fish flying the sky (which are fish RC drones), Gene says "This was in Revelations! Kirk Cameron was right!"

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** Upon seeing fish flying in the sky (which are fish RC drones), Gene says "This was in Revelations! Kirk Cameron was right!"
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*AmbiguouslyChristian: During the montage of Bob saying "ItsThePrincipleOfTheThing", he can be seen at a church. This is the only time any of the Belchers are seen in church.


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*DistinctionWithoutADifference: When Bob ordered the helicopter, he wasn't "drunk shopping", he was "nighttime shopping with wine".
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* {{Jerkass}}: Sheldon, who deliberately sells shoddy helicopters to people.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Sheldon, who deliberately sells shoddy helicopters to people. people to fund his habit of building elaborate drones and customized versions of said helicopters, refuses refunds on them when they break ridiculously easily and was fired from the RC shop he used to work in for eating other peoples' marked lunches.



* StatingTheSimpleSolution: Terry has a BB embedded in his leg due to Sheldon's helicopter. At the end of the episode, Gene tells him to just go to a doctor to have it removed.

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* StatingTheSimpleSolution: Terry has a BB embedded in his leg due to Sheldon's helicopter.helicopter, which makes him too self-concious to wear shorts anymore. At the end of the episode, Gene tells him to just go to a doctor to have it removed.
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* CrazyPrepared: Sheldon was prepared for Bob siccing a Vanquisher on him, bringing a Vanquisher of his own customized specifically to destroy Vanquishers. He also prepares a ''second'' drone to defeat

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* CrazyPrepared: Sheldon was prepared for Bob siccing a Vanquisher on him, bringing a Vanquisher of his own customized specifically to destroy Vanquishers. Vanquishers (aptly called the Vanquisherer). He also prepares a ''second'' drone after Bob manages to defeat shoot down the Vanquisherer.

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*AndThisIsFor: Right before Bob shoots down the Vanquisherer:
-->'''Bob:''' This one's for Jamie Lee!
*AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Gene tells Bob to his face that he's his hero. Bob tells Gene the same.
*BystanderSyndrome: Gene follows Bob throughout the episode to learn how to defy this, as he's worried that he'll just freeze under pressure when people need him. The inciting incident for this belief was when a pair of boots nearly fell on Tina and Gene (who saw the boots about to fall) just stood there.



*CrazyPrepared: Sheldon was prepared for Bob siccing a Vanquisher on him, bringing a Vanquisher of his own customized specifically to destroy Vanquishers. He also prepares a ''second'' drone to defeat



*IronicEcho: Gene uses his keyboard to literally throw Bob's own words about letting things go back at him.



*MandatoryLine: Teddy literally only appears in the final five seconds of the episode, [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall asking if he missed everything]].
*NoodleIncident: Bob didn't notice the helicopter package arriving because he had to put out a grease fire.



*SarcasmMode: Louise constantly lavishes praise onto Linda's idea for the book report, but it's very obvious she thinks it's stupid. [[SarcasmBlind Linda doesn't quite get it]].



* ShoutOut: Upon seeing fish flying the sky (which are fish RC drones), Gene says "This was in Revelations! Kirk Cameron was right!"

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**Many references are made to ''Film/TrueLies'', which is because Bob's defective helicopter is based on one from the movie.
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seeing fish flying the sky (which are fish RC drones), Gene says "This was in Revelations! Kirk Cameron was right!"
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* OnlySaneMan: Gene, surprisingly enough, who sees how ridiculously the situation has escalated.
-->'''Gene:''' I came here to learn how to be a man of action. But you hobbyists are all nuts!



* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gene calls Bob and the remote control helicopter hobbyists out on their ridiculousness at the end.



* TitleDrop: Gene says that he's going to go with Bob to learn how to be tough, and tells his family to call him "Little Hard Dad".

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* TitleDrop: Gene says that he's going to go with Bob to learn how to be tough, and tells his family to call him "Little Hard Dad".Dad".
* TooDumbToLive: Gene calls Bob out on this near the end. He was already having second thoughts about how Bob and the hobbyists were handling Sheldon, but Bob nearly falling off the side of a building and then ''refusing a ladder'' so the others can "defeat Sheldon" was the last straw.
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When Bob buys a defective RC helicopter, he takes Gene on a quest to get his money back. Meanwhile, Linda and Louise help Tina cram for a book report.
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* ConversationCut: Lampshaded by Gene. Bob finally reflects on their day when they get home, and Gene remarks that he was wondering when Bob was going to say something.
* CouldSayItBut: Terry loudly denies that Hobby Hole sells helicopters capable of actual warfare, before taking them to the backroom.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "300 dollars, of money?!"
* HonorBeforeReason: Bob, all the while saying "it's the principle of the thing!"
* IMeantToDoThat: Tina has a nervous breakdown during her book report, but her teacher interprets it as perfectly representative of ''Literature/TheCallOfTheWild''.
* ItsThePrincipleOfTheThing: Bob's motive. He even denies that he says this, before a montage of saying it at various locations.
* {{Jerkass}}: Sheldon, who deliberately sells shoddy helicopters to people.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Gene says at the end that Bob and Sheldon's feud has gotten ridiculous and one of them should just let it go.
* ARareSentence:
-->'''Bob:''' Now, how about we go inside and ice my butt?\\
'''Gene:''' I wonder how many other dads are saying that to their sons right now. I bet a lot!
* ShotInTheAss: Bob gets several darts in the butt from one of Sheldon's copters.
* ShoutOut: Upon seeing fish flying the sky (which are fish RC drones), Gene says "This was in Revelations! Kirk Cameron was right!"
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: Terry has a BB embedded in his leg due to Sheldon's helicopter. At the end of the episode, Gene tells him to just go to a doctor to have it removed.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Sheldon claims he didn't eat Terry's "delicious roast beef and cheddar sandwich." He does admit to stealing his lunch in the end.
* TitleDrop: Gene says that he's going to go with Bob to learn how to be tough, and tells his family to call him "Little Hard Dad".

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