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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Hugo's biased treatment of Bob ''does'' get noticed, and he's been threatened with termination if he doesn't cut the crap, forcing him to prematurely end his investigation of Bob's bootlegging.

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* CallBack: Louise mentions [[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E7TinaRannosaurusWrecks Tina's attempt at driving in the parking lot]] as evidence why she shouldn't drive the go-kart.



* ContinuityNod: Louise mentions [[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E7TinaRannosaurusWrecks Tina's attempt at driving in the parking lot]] as evidence why she shouldn't drive the go-kart.



* CryingWolf: When Hugo tries to investigate the bootlegging at the restaurant, his supervisor believes he’s just making up another excuse to harass Bob and threatens to fire Hugo if he doesn’t back off.

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* CryingWolf: When Hugo tries to investigate the bootlegging at the restaurant, his supervisor believes he’s he's just making up another excuse to harass Bob and threatens to fire Hugo if he doesn’t doesn't back off.



* FriendOrIdolDecision: When Louise's car breaks down near the end of the finish line, Tina is tempted to just leave her there. She then remembers that the Belchers initially started go-kart racing as a team, so she uses the KIS kart to push Louise over the finish line so they can win together as a team. At the same time, Louise admits that Tina is a much better driver than her, leading the sisters to reconcile and share the trophy.

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* FriendOrIdolDecision: When Louise's car breaks down near the end of the finish line, Tina is tempted to just leave her there. She then remembers that the Belchers initially started go-kart racing as a team, so she uses the KIS kart to push Louise over the finish line so they can win together as a team. At the same time, Louise admits that Tina is a much better driver than her, leading the sisters to reconcile and share the trophy.


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* ReadingTheStageDirectionsOutLoud:
-->'''Customer:''' Another beer, please? Wink.
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-->'''Linda:''' [[LampshadeHanging Is he supposed to say "wink", or is he just supposed to wink?]]

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* {{Determinator}}: After Tina defects to the Kingshead Island Speeders, Louise manages to improve her driving skills to get first place in the B-leauge season just so she can have a chance to beat Tina in the Grand Prix race on Kingshead Island.

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* {{Determinator}}: After Tina defects to the Kingshead Island Speeders, Louise manages to improve her driving skills to get first place in the B-leauge B-league season just so she can have a chance to beat Tina in the Grand Prix race on Kingshead Island.



* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: For once, Hugo is threatened by his boss to stop harassing Bob or else he'll be fired.

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*JerkassHasAPoint: For once, Hugo has a point in wanting to shut Bob down, since Bob selling homebrew beer is illegal. However, his petty and dickish attitude throughout the investigation still makes Bob the more sympathetic of the two.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: For once, Despite normally going unpunished for his shenanigans, this time Hugo is threatened by his boss to stop harassing Bob or else he'll be fired.

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* CallBack: Louise mentions [[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E7TinaRannosaurusWrecks Tina's attempt at driving in the parking lot]] as evidence why she shouldn't drive the go-kart.



* ContinuityNod: Louise mentions [[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E7TinaRannosaurusWrecks the last time Tina drove]] as evidence why she shouldn't drive the go-kart.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: Although Teddy's homebrew is highly successful, Bob and Linda agree that they can't continue selling it or else they'll likely get caught and shut down. Especially because they know the only reason why Hugo ''didn't'' bust them for the bootlegging is because his supervisor finally got on his case about his biased treatment of Bob.

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* StatusQuoIsGod: Although Teddy's homebrew is highly successful, Bob and Linda agree that they can't continue selling it or else they'll likely get caught and shut down. Especially because they know the only reason why Hugo ''didn't'' bust them for the bootlegging is because his supervisor finally got on [[CryingWolf believed his case about his biased treatment of Bob.investigation was another excuse to harass Bob]].

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* BadLiar: Bob and Linda's cover-up for their homebrew operation is very poor. The only reason Hugo doesn't nail them on it is because his supervisor ''finally'' told him to stop harassing Bob.

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* BadLiar: Bob and Linda's cover-up for their homebrew operation is very poor. The only reason Hugo doesn't nail them on it is because his supervisor ''finally'' told him to stop harassing Bob.Bob or else he'll be fired.



* {{Determinator}}: After Tina defects to the Kingshead Island Speeders, Louise manages to improve her driving skills to get first place in the B-leauge season just so she can have a chance to beat Tina in the Grand Prix race on Kingshead Island.
* FriendOrIdolDecision: When Louise's car breaks down near the end of the finish line, Tina is tempted to just leave her there. She then remembers that the Belchers initially started go-kart racing as a team, so she uses the KIS kart to push Louise over the finish line so they can win together as a team. At the same time, Louise admits that Tina is a much better driver than her, leading the sisters to reconcile and share the trophy.



* StatusQuoIsGod: Although Teddy's homebrew is highly successful, Bob and Linda agree that they can't continue selling it or else they'll likely get caught and shut down.

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* SleepCute: The last scene of the episode shows Louise and Tina sharing the latter's bed, sleeping with the go-kart trophy between them.
* StatusQuoIsGod: Although Teddy's homebrew is highly successful, Bob and Linda agree that they can't continue selling it or else they'll likely get caught and shut down. Especially because they know the only reason why Hugo ''didn't'' bust them for the bootlegging is because his supervisor finally got on his case about his biased treatment of Bob.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Why does Hugo believe something illegal is happening at Bob's Burgers? Because the restaurant actually has customers.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Why does Hugo believe something illegal is happening at Bob's Burgers? Because Not because of any actual evidence, but because the restaurant actually has customers.
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* CryingWolf: When Hugo tries to investigate the bootlegging at the restaurant, his supervisor believes it’s just another excuse to harass Bob and threatens to fire Hugo if he doesn’t back off.

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* CryingWolf: When Hugo tries to investigate the bootlegging at the restaurant, his supervisor believes it’s he’s just making up another excuse to harass Bob and threatens to fire Hugo if he doesn’t back off.
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* CryingWolf: When Hugo tries to investigate the bootlegging at the restaurant, his supervisor believes it’s just another excuse to harass Bob and threatens to fire Hugo if he doesn’t back off.

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Hugo's biased treatment of Bob ''does'' get noticed, and he's been threatened with termination if he doesn't cut the crap.

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*StatusQuoIsGod: Although Teddy's homebrew is highly successful, Bob and Linda agree that they can't continue selling it or else they'll likely get caught and shut down.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Hugo's biased treatment of Bob ''does'' get noticed, and he's been threatened with termination if he doesn't cut the crap.crap, forcing him to prematurely end his investigation of Bob's bootlegging.


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*YourMom: After mocking the Belchers' lack of driving knowledge, Bryce makes one of these comments as he walks off.
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* TheAllegedCar: The ramshackle ex-bumper car does not make a great go-kart.

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* TheAllegedCar: The ramshackle ex-bumper car does not make a great go-kart. Naturally, the day of the grand prix it craps out entirely.
*BadLiar: Bob and Linda's cover-up for their homebrew operation is very poor. The only reason Hugo doesn't nail them on it is because his supervisor ''finally'' told him to stop harassing Bob.



** Critter and Mudflap from "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E1EarsyRider Ear-sy Rider]]" return to remake the Belchers' bumper car into something more go-kart friendly.

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** Critter and Mudflap from "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E1EarsyRider Ear-sy Rider]]" return to remake the Belchers' bumper car into something more go-kart friendly. They also allude to the fact that their son Sidecar was born in the Belchers' restaurant, which was depicted in the aforementioned episode.


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*OhCrap: Bob and Linda initially celebrate the fact that both Tina and Louise are out in front... and then they realize that this means one of them is going to beat the other, which will only exacerbate their rivalry.
-->'''Linda:''' Dibs on not handling it!


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*UnderestimatingBadassery: Bryce laughs at the mere thought of even being in the same league as the Belchers. Sure enough, by the end of the episode he eats his words.
*YouTalkTooMuch: Sasha is weirded out by Tina continually talking to herself/the kart during each race, and eventually just stops listening for a while.

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* PassingTheTorch: Gus allows Gene to wave the flag for the King's Head Island Grand Prix. However, Gus claims it's only for one race while Gene rather aggressively claims otherwise.

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* PassingTheTorch: Gus allows Gene to wave lead the flag flag-waving for the King's Head Island Grand Prix. However, Gus claims it's only for one race while Gene rather aggressively claims otherwise.


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*PetTheDog: It's very minor, but Hugo begrudgingly admits the sausage Bob cooked for him is good.
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*BondOneLiner: After Tina spins out Bryce and effectively knocks him out of the race, she remarks, "So long, Bryce. I kart-ly knew you."
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**Critter and Mudflap from "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E1EarsyRider Ear-sy Rider]]" return to remake the Belchers' bumper car into something more go-kart friendly.
**Bryce, the main antagonist of "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E2FullBars Full Bars]]", returns as the main antagonist of this episode.


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*ComicallySmallBribe: It takes the kids just three dollars to buy a bumper car from Mr. Fischoeder. Fischoeder even offers to throw in a second bumper car and one of his employees for five more dollars.


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*PassingTheTorch: Gus allows Gene to wave the flag for the King's Head Island Grand Prix. However, Gus claims it's only for one race while Gene rather aggressively claims otherwise.


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*SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Hugo's biased treatment of Bob ''does'' get noticed, and he's been threatened with termination if he doesn't cut the crap.
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* PassiveAggressiveKombat: After Tina defects to the Kingshead Island Speedsters to be their driver, she and Louise end up doing this during dinner that night.
--> '''Louise:''' Tina, can you pass me a napkin? And try not to betray it.\\
'''Tina:''' Louise, please pass the pepper. And try not to crash it into the salt.
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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: For [[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E1EarsyRider the second time in the series]], it's a ShoutOut to ''Film/EasyRider''.
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: For once, Hugo is threatened by his boss to stop harassing Bob or else he'll be fired.

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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: For once, Hugo is threatened by his boss to stop harassing Bob or else he'll be fired.fired.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Louise insists on being team driver even when it turns out Tina is clearly better than her. This is why Tina defects to the Kingshead Island go-kart team.

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* ItsAllAboutMe: Louise insists on being team driver even when it turns out Tina is clearly better than her. This is why Tina defects to the Kingshead Island go-kart team.Speeders.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Louise insists on being team driver even when it turns out Tina is clearly better than her. This is why Tina defects to another team.

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* ItsAllAboutMe: Louise insists on being team driver even when it turns out Tina is clearly better than her. This is why Tina defects to another the Kingshead Island go-kart team.
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* {{Irony}}: The one time Bob is actually doing something that will get the restaurant shut down, and Hugo is unable to prove it before he's forced to leave Bob alone or else his supervisor will fire him for continually harassing Bob.

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* {{Irony}}: The one time Bob is actually doing something that will get the restaurant shut down, and Hugo is unable to prove it before he's forced to leave Bob alone or else his supervisor will threatens to fire him for continually harassing Bob.
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* {{Irony}}: The one time Bob is actually doing something that will get the restaurant shut down, and Hugo is unable to prove it before he's forced to leave Bob alone or else his supervisor will fire him.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Louise insists on being team driver even when it turns out Tina is clearly better than her.

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* {{Irony}}: The one time Bob is actually doing something that will get the restaurant shut down, and Hugo is unable to prove it before he's forced to leave Bob alone or else his supervisor will fire him.
him for continually harassing Bob.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Louise insists on being team driver even when it turns out Tina is clearly better than her. This is why Tina defects to another team.
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Louise and Tina become competing go-kart racers, while Gene gets into flag waving, and Bob illegally sells Teddy's home-brewed beer.
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* TheAllegedCar: The ramshackle ex-bumper car does not make a great go-kart.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: A racing game Gene plays always begins (and ends) with him intentionally running the motorcycle into the wall. Tina tells him the point of a racing game is to ''not'' crash into the wall. Gene disagrees with her.
* ContinuityNod: Louise mentions [[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E7TinaRannosaurusWrecks the last time Tina drove]] as evidence why she shouldn't drive the go-kart.
* CrowdChant: Linda attempts this for the girls at the end by chanting "Bel-Chers!". Nobody picks this up so she drops it.
* {{Irony}}: The one time Bob is actually doing something that will get the restaurant shut down, and Hugo is unable to prove it before he's forced to leave Bob alone or else his supervisor will fire him.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Louise insists on being team driver even when it turns out Tina is clearly better than her.
* {{Jerkass}}: Why does Hugo believe something illegal is happening at Bob's Burgers? Because the restaurant actually has customers.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: For once, Hugo is threatened by his boss to stop harassing Bob or else he'll be fired.

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