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-> '''Creep:''' Aah, there you are. Our next slithering story will have you squirming in your seat! Here's to hoping that Henry can stomach this new weight loss discovery, in this slimey saga called...
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-> '''Creep:''' Aah, there you are. Our next slithering story will have you squirming in your seat! Here's to hoping that Henry can stomach this new weight loss discovery, in this slimey slimy saga called...
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Henry accuses Sloan of being one during the climactic massacre, but it's subverted when Sloan is genuinely horririfed by the brutality, as well as the fact that this is what he was subjecting countless innocent people to.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Henry accuses Sloan of being one during the climactic massacre, but it's subverted when Sloan is genuinely horririfed horrifed by the brutality, as well as the fact that this is what he was subjecting countless innocent people to.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Debbie and Sloan makes their first appearances in the opening commercial, minutes before they first appear in person.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Debbie and Sloan makes make their first appearances in the opening commercial, minutes before they first appear in person.
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** Kelly excitedly exclaims [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} "Take my money!"]] when she how effective Sloan's treatment is. She also refers to Sloan as "Creator/DrSeuss" before she undergoes the treatment.
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** Kelly excitedly exclaims [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} "Take my money!"]] when she sees how effective Sloan's treatment is. She also refers to Sloan as "Creator/DrSeuss" before she undergoes the said treatment.
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The overweight Henry Quayle (Dana Gould) visits the headquarters of millionaire health enthusiast Dr. Herbert Sloan (Chad Michael Collins). Sloan is currently advertising "Skin Deep by Sloan", a miraculous procedure for weight loss. On a tour of the office, Henry discovers that Dr. Sloan had discovered 10 specimens of a highly advanced form of leech trapped in a water reservoir in South America. The leeches are revealed to harmlessly liquify and suck adipose fat cells out of human bodies in lieu of blood. Despite his initial intrigue, Henry opts out of the procedure, deeming it too weird. Two weeks later, Henry orders food from a food truck as he watches athletic people around him show off their muscles. He is then approached by Kelly (Hina X. Kahn), one of the other clients from his trip to Sloan's office. After seeing her new slender physique, Henry becomes interested in the treatment and agrees to undergo it.
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The overweight Henry Quayle (Dana Gould) visits the headquarters of millionaire health enthusiast Dr. Herbert Sloan (Chad Michael Collins). Sloan is The offices are currently advertising broadcasting Sloan's latest body management venture: "Skin Deep by Sloan", a miraculous procedure for weight loss. On a tour of the office, Henry discovers that Dr. Sloan had discovered 10 specimens of a highly advanced form of leech trapped in a water reservoir in South America. The leeches are revealed to harmlessly liquify and suck adipose fat cells out of human bodies in lieu of blood. Despite his initial intrigue, Henry opts out of the procedure, deeming it too weird. Two weeks later, Henry orders food from a food truck as he watches athletic people around him show off their muscles. He is then approached by Kelly (Hina X. Kahn), one of the other clients from his trip to Sloan's office. After seeing her new slender physique, Henry becomes interested in the treatment and agrees to undergo it.
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* AnimalTesting: Sloan admits that he and his science team tested the leeches in every theoretical situation to determine that they were safe for human use. Unfortunately, they didn't count on solar eclipses having an effect on them.
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* AnimalTesting: Sloan admits that he and his science team tested the leeches in every theoretical situation to determine that they were safe for human use. Unfortunately, they didn't count on solar eclipses having an effect on them.during their tests.
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* AsideGlance: Henry closes the story with a rather smug one, since not going ahead with the procedure saved his life.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Once he witnesses all the bloody death that occurs during the eclipse, the mild-mannered Henry goes on the warpath toward Sloan, storming after him, manhandling him, and calling him out for supposedly letting hundreds of innocent people gruesomely die so he could get his hands on their money.
* BeYourself: Henry learns this at the end of the episode, deciding that he doesn't need to be thin to stay true to himself. He even tries to console Sloan when the latter reveals he didn't know what the leeches were actually doing, trying to get him to learn the lesson as well. The giant leech in Sloan's gut emerges before Sloan can agree with him, however.
* BigEater: Henry is one, contributing to his obesity. He is seen eating candy bars at two separate points in the story, is the only person on Sloan's tour to take a complimentary donut, and finally decides to undergo "Skin Deep" as he's stuffing his face with a burrito.
* BittersweetEnding: Even though Henry managed to stop the giant leech monster from eating him and regained his self-esteem, at the end of the day, many people are still dead, including the woman he was growing attracted to. That, and the carnage was broadcast live, exposing the truth to God knows how many viewers.
* BizarreAlienReproduction: The leeches, once they finish absorbing the fat cells unknowing people, deposit either their eggs or larvae inside them afterwards. The solar eclipse either causes the eggs to hatch, or the larvae that have already hatched to become active and burst out of them.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Once he witnesses all the bloody death that occurs during the eclipse, the mild-mannered Henry goes on the warpath toward Sloan, storming after him, manhandling him, and calling him out for supposedly letting hundreds of innocent people gruesomely die so he could get his hands on their money.
* BeYourself: Henry learns this at the end of the episode, deciding that he doesn't need to be thin to stay true to himself. He even tries to console Sloan when the latter reveals he didn't know what the leeches were actually doing, trying to get him to learn the lesson as well. The giant leech in Sloan's gut emerges before Sloan can agree with him, however.
* BigEater: Henry is one, contributing to his obesity. He is seen eating candy bars at two separate points in the story, is the only person on Sloan's tour to take a complimentary donut, and finally decides to undergo "Skin Deep" as he's stuffing his face with a burrito.
* BittersweetEnding: Even though Henry managed to stop the giant leech monster from eating him and regained his self-esteem, at the end of the day, many people are still dead, including the woman he was growing attracted to. That, and the carnage was broadcast live, exposing the truth to God knows how many viewers.
* BizarreAlienReproduction: The leeches, once they finish absorbing the fat cells unknowing people, deposit either their eggs or larvae inside them afterwards. The solar eclipse either causes the eggs to hatch, or the larvae that have already hatched to become active and burst out of them.
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* AsideGlance: Henry closes the story with a rather smug one, since not going ahead with the procedure saved his life.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Once he witnesses all the bloody death that occurs during the eclipse, the mild-mannered Henry goes on thewarpath toward Sloan, warpath, storming after him, Sloan, manhandling him, and calling him out for supposedly letting hundreds of innocent people gruesomely die so he could get his hands on their money.
* BeYourself: Henry learns this at the end of the episode, deciding that he doesn't need to be thin to stay true to himself. He even tries to console Sloan when the latter reveals he genuinely didn't know what the leeches wereactually doing, trying to get him to learn the lesson as well. The giant leech in Sloan's gut emerges kills Sloan before Sloan he can agree with him, however.
* BigEater: Henry is one, contributing to his obesity. He is seen eating candy bars at two separate points in the story,is he's the only person on in Sloan's tour group to take a complimentary donut, and he finally decides to undergo "Skin Deep" as he's stuffing his face with a burrito.
* BittersweetEnding: Even though Henry managed to stop the giant leechmonster from eating him and regained his self-esteem, at the end of the day, many numerous people are still dead, including the woman he was growing attracted to. That, and the carnage was broadcast live, exposing the truth to God knows how many viewers.
viewers to an absolute massacre.
* BizarreAlienReproduction: The leeches, once they finish absorbing the fat cells unknowingpeople, humans, deposit either their eggs or larvae inside them afterwards. The solar eclipse either causes the eggs to hatch, or the larvae that have already hatched to become active and burst out of them.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Once he witnesses all the bloody death that occurs during the eclipse, the mild-mannered Henry goes on the
* BeYourself: Henry learns this at the end of the episode, deciding that he doesn't need to be thin to stay true to himself. He even tries to console Sloan when the latter reveals he genuinely didn't know what the leeches were
* BigEater: Henry is one, contributing to his obesity. He is seen eating candy bars at two separate points in the story,
* BittersweetEnding: Even though Henry managed to stop the giant leech
* BizarreAlienReproduction: The leeches, once they finish absorbing the fat cells unknowing
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Sloan appears to be one on the surface, and Henry accuses him of being such, calling him out for supposedly allowing people to die in such a gruesome method just so he can profit from them. But once the leech larvae begin emerging, the trope is subverted, and Sloan becomes traumatized upon witnessing what he's been subjecting his clients to.
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* CombatTentacles: The giant leech that bursts out of Sloan has these, though it's apparently the only leech that has them at all.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive:Sloan appears to be one on the surface, and Henry accuses him Sloan of being such, calling him out for supposedly allowing people to die in such a gruesome method just so he can profit from them. But once one during the leech larvae begin emerging, the trope is subverted, and climactic massacre, but it's subverted when Sloan becomes traumatized upon witnessing is genuinely horririfed by the brutality, as well as the fact that this is what he's been he was subjecting his clients to.countless innocent people to.
* CoveredInGunge: This happens to Henry and several other people during the studio massacre, blood, bile, and baby leeches being sprayed everywhere.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive:
* CoveredInGunge: This happens to Henry and several other people during the studio massacre, blood, bile, and baby leeches being sprayed everywhere.
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* DeathByIrony: The giant fat-sucking leech is killed when it is crushed under a vending machine full of candy.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Sloan admits that he tested the advanced leeches through every situation imaginable ''except'' solar eclipses. In fairness, Sloan does mention that solar eclipses aren't something that people usually count on during scientific testing.
* DroppedGlasses: Henry slips on some of Sloan's blood when his chest explodes, dropping his glasses in the process. When he finally manages to put them back on, that's when he discovers the giant leech peering out of Sloan's corpse.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Sloan makes his first appearance in his own commercial, minutes before he first appears in person.
* EyeScream: Kelly's death comes from the larval leeches bursting out of her face through her eye.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Sloan admits that he tested the advanced leeches through every situation imaginable ''except'' solar eclipses. In fairness, Sloan does mention that solar eclipses aren't something that people usually count on during scientific testing.
* DroppedGlasses: Henry slips on some of Sloan's blood when his chest explodes, dropping his glasses in the process. When he finally manages to put them back on, that's when he discovers the giant leech peering out of Sloan's corpse.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Sloan makes his first appearance in his own commercial, minutes before he first appears in person.
* EyeScream: Kelly's death comes from the larval leeches bursting out of her face through her eye.
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* DeathByIrony: The giant fat-sucking leech is killed when Henry crushes it is crushed under a vending machine full of candy.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Sloan admits that he tested the advanced leeches through every situation imaginable ''except'' solar eclipses. In fairness, Sloan does mention that solar eclipses aren'tsomething a factor that people usually always count on during scientific testing.
* DroppedGlasses: Henry slips on some of Sloan's blood when his chest explodes, dropping his glasses in the process. When he finally manages to put them back on,that's when he discovers the giant leech peering out of Sloan's corpse.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Debbie and Sloan makeshis their first appearance appearances in his own the opening commercial, minutes before he they first appears appear in person.
* EyeScream: Kelly's death comes fromthe larval leeches bursting out of her face eye. A single larva pokes through her eye.pupil before the rest of its kin follow suit.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Sloan admits that he tested the advanced leeches through every situation imaginable ''except'' solar eclipses. In fairness, Sloan does mention that solar eclipses aren't
* DroppedGlasses: Henry slips on some of Sloan's blood when his chest explodes, dropping his glasses in the process. When he finally manages to put them back on,
* EarlyBirdCameo: Debbie and Sloan makes
* EyeScream: Kelly's death comes from
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* FormerlyFat: Everyone who undergoes "Skin Deep" was once obese, but they turn out attractively slim. Sloan himself was nearly 300 pounds when he discovered the leeches, and he takes such a deep interest in Henry undergoing the procedure because he sees him as a version of himself.
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* FormerlyFat: Everyone who undergoes "Skin Deep" was once obese, but they turn out attractively slim. Sloan himself was nearly 300 pounds when he first discovered the leeches, and he takes such a deep interest in Henry undergoing the procedure because he sees him as a version of himself.
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* GrowlingGut: Those who have undergone "Skin Deep" have their stomachs begin rumbling as the eclipse reaches its zenith, no doubt a sign of the more active leeches.
* HonestCorporateExecutive: Sloan is revealed to be one in the ending, having been left traumatized after learning and witnessing the fatal reproductive methods of the leeches he was shilling.
* HumansAreMorons: With the exception of Henry, Sloan, and (at first) Kelly, most people in the episode are seen as imbecilic narcissists who only want to look pretty and/or slim, giving no regards to the potential danger of the leeches. Anchorpeople Randy and Suzy are some of the worst offenders, to the point where the latter's reaction to Jim Scott telling them about how animals (including the leeches themselves) act erratically during eclipses is a cheery "I don't know what that means!"
* JumpScare: Henry is the victim of one when a leech in Sloan's aquarium slams its mouth into the glass trying to feed on him.
* MeaningfulName: The hosts of ''AM America'' are named Randy Witten and Suzy Spry, parodying the '''witty''' and '''spry''' on-air personalities of newscasters.
* HonestCorporateExecutive: Sloan is revealed to be one in the ending, having been left traumatized after learning and witnessing the fatal reproductive methods of the leeches he was shilling.
* HumansAreMorons: With the exception of Henry, Sloan, and (at first) Kelly, most people in the episode are seen as imbecilic narcissists who only want to look pretty and/or slim, giving no regards to the potential danger of the leeches. Anchorpeople Randy and Suzy are some of the worst offenders, to the point where the latter's reaction to Jim Scott telling them about how animals (including the leeches themselves) act erratically during eclipses is a cheery "I don't know what that means!"
* JumpScare: Henry is the victim of one when a leech in Sloan's aquarium slams its mouth into the glass trying to feed on him.
* MeaningfulName: The hosts of ''AM America'' are named Randy Witten and Suzy Spry, parodying the '''witty''' and '''spry''' on-air personalities of newscasters.
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* GrowlingGut: Those who have undergone "Skin Deep" have their stomachs begin rumbling as the eclipse reaches its zenith, no doubt a sign of the more active leeches.
leeches preparing to burst out of them.
* HonestCorporateExecutive: Though he seemed slightly slimy and skeezy at first, Sloan is revealed to beone in the ending, one, having been left traumatized after learning and witnessing the fatal reproductive methods of the leeches he was shilling.
* HumansAreMorons:With As part of the episode's vicious parodying of body-management fads, most characters in the episode, with the exception of Henry, Sloan, and (at first) Kelly, most people in the episode are seen as imbecilic idiotic narcissists who only want to look pretty and/or slim, attractive or fit, giving no regards to the potential danger of the leeches. Sloan even narrates how "man has been obsessed with his own image since the beginning of time", to further emphasize the idea.
** Anchorpeople Randy and Suzy are some of theworst offenders, dumbest in the whole episode, to the point where the latter's reaction to Jim Scott telling them about how animals (including the leeches themselves) act erratically during eclipses is a cheery "I don't know what that means!"
* JumpScare: Henry is the victim of one when a leech in Sloan's aquarium slams its mouth into theglass glass, trying to feed on him.
* MeaningfulName: The hosts of ''AM America'' are named Randy Witten and Suzy Spry, parodying the '''witty''' and '''spry''' on-air personalities of early-morning newscasters.
* HonestCorporateExecutive: Though he seemed slightly slimy and skeezy at first, Sloan is revealed to be
* HumansAreMorons:
** Anchorpeople Randy and Suzy are some of the
* JumpScare: Henry is the victim of one when a leech in Sloan's aquarium slams its mouth into the
* MeaningfulName: The hosts of ''AM America'' are named Randy Witten and Suzy Spry, parodying the '''witty''' and '''spry''' on-air personalities of early-morning newscasters.
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* NiceGuy: Weight/obesity issues aside, Henry is a friendly, slightly goofy, and well-meaning individual who gets along well with almost everyone in the story.
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* NiceGuy: Weight/obesity issues aside, Henry is a friendly, slightly goofy, friendly and well-meaning individual goofball who gets along well with almost everyone in the story.
* SociallyAwkwardHero: Henry has some difficulty with people skills at times, such as his first time making small talk with Kelly, his little chuckle at Sloan's joke, and his nervousness in front of the camera when he's brought to the ''AM America'' studios.
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* TrendAesop: As the ending (violently) shows, not all trends turn out to be good for people, especially ones regarding a person's health.
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* TrendAesop: As the ending (violently) shows, not all trends turn out to be good for people, especially ones regarding a person's health. Sticking to your guns and resisting the peer pressure to partake in said trends also counts as a pretty good aesop.
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* TheUnreveal: Regarding the origins of the leeches, we only learn that Sloan discovered them in a reservoir in South America, and not even he knows what kind of species they are. Whether they are a hyper-evolved species, a long-lost prehistoric species, or even a species not native to Earth is up for potential debate.
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* TheUnreveal: Regarding the origins of the leeches, we only learn that Sloan discovered them in 2012, in a reservoir in South America, and not even he actually knows what kind of species they are. Whether they are a hyper-evolved species, a long-lost prehistoric species, or even a species not native to Earth is up Earth, are all theories for potential debate.debate.
** While Henry has been an avid consumer of Sloan's previous products, he was brought to Sloan's office after he was sent an email. We never know who sent that email, but it could've possibly been Sloan himself.
** While Henry has been an avid consumer of Sloan's previous products, he was brought to Sloan's office after he was sent an email. We never know who sent that email, but it could've possibly been Sloan himself.
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* WeightWoe: Henry is shown to struggle with issues regarding his obesity. This is illustrated in a scene where he eats from a food truck, surrounded by athletic men who show off their muscles. Sloan takes a particular interest in Henry undergoing his procedure because he was exactly the same.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Randy and Suzy, along with the other studio employees who didn't undergo the procedure, disappear after the carnage is over.
* YourHeadASplode: One of the early signs warning that things are about to go crazy in the studio is when Jim's head suddenly explodes.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Randy and Suzy, along with the other studio employees who didn't undergo the procedure, disappear after the carnage is over.
* YourHeadASplode: One of the early signs warning that things are about to go crazy in the studio is when Jim's head suddenly explodes.
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* WeightWoe: Henry is shown to struggle with issues regarding his obesity. This is illustrated highlighted in a scene where he eats from a food truck, surrounded by athletic men who show off their muscles. Sloan takes a particular interest in Henry undergoing his procedure because he was exactly felt and looked the same.exact same way many years ago.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Randy and Suzy, along with most of the other studio employees who didn't undergo the procedure, disappear after the carnage is over.
** The original 10 leeches housed in Sloan's office could've likely gone on their own massacre during the eclipse, since the episode only focuses on the action in the TV studio in the last half.
* YourHeadASplode: One of the early signs warning that things are about to go crazy in the studio is whenJim's Jim Scott's head suddenly explodes.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Randy and Suzy, along with most of the other studio employees who didn't undergo the procedure, disappear after the carnage is over.
** The original 10 leeches housed in Sloan's office could've likely gone on their own massacre during the eclipse, since the episode only focuses on the action in the TV studio in the last half.
* YourHeadASplode: One of the early signs warning that things are about to go crazy in the studio is when
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* AnimalTesting: Sloan admits that he and his science team tested the leeches in every theoretical situation to determine that they were safe for human use. Unfortunately, they didn't count on solar eclipses having an effect on them.
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* BittersweetEnding: Even though Henry managed to stop the giant leech monster from eating him and regained his self-esteem, at the end of the day, many people are still dead, including the woman he was growing attracted to. That, and the carnage was broadcast live.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Once he witnesses all the bloody death that occurs during the eclipse, the mild-mannered Henry goes on the warpath toward Sloan, storming after him, manhandling him, and calling him out for supposedly letting hundreds of innocent people gruesomely die so he could get his hands on their money.
* BeYourself: Henry learns this at the end of the episode, deciding that he doesn't need to be thin to stay true to himself. He even tries to console Sloan when the latter reveals he didn't know what the leeches were actually doing, trying to get him to learn the lesson as well. The giant leech in Sloan's gut emerges before Sloan can agree with him, however.
* BigEater: Henry is one, contributing to his obesity. He is seen eating candy bars at two separate points in the story, is the only person on Sloan's tour to take a complimentary donut, and finally decides to undergo "Skin Deep" as he's stuffing his face with a burrito.
* BittersweetEnding: Even though Henry managed to stop the giant leech monster from eating him and regained his self-esteem, at the end of the day, many people are still dead, including the woman he was growing attracted to. That, and the carnage was broadcastlive.live, exposing the truth to God knows how many viewers.
* BeYourself: Henry learns this at the end of the episode, deciding that he doesn't need to be thin to stay true to himself. He even tries to console Sloan when the latter reveals he didn't know what the leeches were actually doing, trying to get him to learn the lesson as well. The giant leech in Sloan's gut emerges before Sloan can agree with him, however.
* BigEater: Henry is one, contributing to his obesity. He is seen eating candy bars at two separate points in the story, is the only person on Sloan's tour to take a complimentary donut, and finally decides to undergo "Skin Deep" as he's stuffing his face with a burrito.
* BittersweetEnding: Even though Henry managed to stop the giant leech monster from eating him and regained his self-esteem, at the end of the day, many people are still dead, including the woman he was growing attracted to. That, and the carnage was broadcast
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* BookEnds: The story begins and ends with Henry taking a huge bite out of a candy bar.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Sloan appears to be one on the surface, and Henry calls him out for supposedly allowing people to die in such a gruesome method so he can profit from them. But once the leech larvae begin emerging, the trope is subverted, and Sloan becomes traumatized upon witnessing what he's been subjecting his clients to, having genuinely wanted to help people lose weight in what he thought was a safe, painless, and natural way.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Sloan appears to be one on the surface, and Henry calls him out for supposedly allowing people to die in such a gruesome method so he can profit from them. But once the leech larvae begin emerging, the trope is subverted, and Sloan becomes traumatized upon witnessing what he's been subjecting his clients to, having genuinely wanted to help people lose weight in what he thought was a safe, painless, and natural way.
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* BookEnds: {{Bookends}}: The story begins and ends with Henry taking a huge bite out of a candy bar.
* ChestBurster: The larval leeches, once active, burst out of pretty much anywhere they want to from the body. The giant leech that emerges from Sloan's body plays the trope straight.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Sloan appears to be one on the surface, and Henrycalls accuses him of being such, calling him out for supposedly allowing people to die in such a gruesome method just so he can profit from them. But once the leech larvae begin emerging, the trope is subverted, and Sloan becomes traumatized upon witnessing what he's been subjecting his clients to, having genuinely wanted to help people lose weight to.
* DeadlineNews: The larval leeches burst out of their hosts live on air, causing several fatalities inwhat he thought was a safe, painless, and natural way.the process.
* ChestBurster: The larval leeches, once active, burst out of pretty much anywhere they want to from the body. The giant leech that emerges from Sloan's body plays the trope straight.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Sloan appears to be one on the surface, and Henry
* DeadlineNews: The larval leeches burst out of their hosts live on air, causing several fatalities in
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* DidntSeeThatComing: Sloan admits that he tested the advanced leeches through every situation imaginable ''except'' solar eclipses. In fairness, Sloan mentions that solar eclipses aren't something that people usually count on during scientific testing.
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* DidntSeeThatComing: Sloan admits that he tested the advanced leeches through every situation imaginable ''except'' solar eclipses. In fairness, Sloan mentions does mention that solar eclipses aren't something that people usually count on during scientific testing.testing.
* DroppedGlasses: Henry slips on some of Sloan's blood when his chest explodes, dropping his glasses in the process. When he finally manages to put them back on, that's when he discovers the giant leech peering out of Sloan's corpse.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Sloan makes his first appearance in his own commercial, minutes before he first appears in person.
* DroppedGlasses: Henry slips on some of Sloan's blood when his chest explodes, dropping his glasses in the process. When he finally manages to put them back on, that's when he discovers the giant leech peering out of Sloan's corpse.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Sloan makes his first appearance in his own commercial, minutes before he first appears in person.
* FormerlyFat: Everyone who undergoes "Skin Deep" was once obese, but they turn out attractively slim. Sloan himself was nearly 300 pounds when he discovered the leeches, and he takes such a deep interest in Henry undergoing the procedure because he sees him as a version of himself.
* FlowerMouth: The leeches have these kinds of mouths, housing sucking jaws that they use to absorb fat.
* GenreSavvy: Henry firmly denied having the leeches put on his body, deeming Sloan's treatment as too weird and unsettling. As the eclipse comes around, Henry is revealed to have made the right choice, saving his own life without even knowing it.
* GrowlingGut: Those who have undergone "Skin Deep" have their stomachs begin rumbling as the eclipse reaches its zenith, no doubt a sign of the more active leeches.
* HonestCorporateExecutive: Sloan is revealed to be one in the ending, having been left traumatized after learning and witnessing the fatal reproductive methods of the leeches he was shilling.
* HumansAreMorons: With the exception of Henry, Sloan, and (at first) Kelly, most people in the episode are seen as imbecilic narcissists who only want to look pretty and/or slim, giving no regards to the potential danger of the leeches. Anchorpeople Randy and Suzy are some of the worst offenders, to the point where the latter's reaction to Jim Scott telling them about how animals (including the leeches themselves) act erratically during eclipses is a cheery "I don't know what that means!"
* JumpScare: Henry is the victim of one when a leech in Sloan's aquarium slams its mouth into the glass trying to feed on him.
* FlowerMouth: The leeches have these kinds of mouths, housing sucking jaws that they use to absorb fat.
* GenreSavvy: Henry firmly denied having the leeches put on his body, deeming Sloan's treatment as too weird and unsettling. As the eclipse comes around, Henry is revealed to have made the right choice, saving his own life without even knowing it.
* GrowlingGut: Those who have undergone "Skin Deep" have their stomachs begin rumbling as the eclipse reaches its zenith, no doubt a sign of the more active leeches.
* HonestCorporateExecutive: Sloan is revealed to be one in the ending, having been left traumatized after learning and witnessing the fatal reproductive methods of the leeches he was shilling.
* HumansAreMorons: With the exception of Henry, Sloan, and (at first) Kelly, most people in the episode are seen as imbecilic narcissists who only want to look pretty and/or slim, giving no regards to the potential danger of the leeches. Anchorpeople Randy and Suzy are some of the worst offenders, to the point where the latter's reaction to Jim Scott telling them about how animals (including the leeches themselves) act erratically during eclipses is a cheery "I don't know what that means!"
* JumpScare: Henry is the victim of one when a leech in Sloan's aquarium slams its mouth into the glass trying to feed on him.
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* OnlySaneMan: Henry realizes that putting a rare, fat sucking leech on his body may not be the best idea. This ends up saving his life.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When everything starts going to hell in the studio, a camera operator promptly makes a run for it.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When everything starts going to hell in the studio, a camera operator promptly makes a run for it.
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* NiceGuy: Weight/obesity issues aside, Henry is a friendly, slightly goofy, and well-meaning individual who gets along well with almost everyone in the story.
* OnlySaneMan: Henry realizes that putting a rare,fat sucking newly-discovered, fat-sucking leech on his body may not be the best idea. This ends up saving his life.
* ParodyCommercial: The episode opens on an InUniverse advertisement for "Skin Deep by Sloan", complete with a cartoon of a fat man being turned buff after a leech sucks his fat away.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When everything starts going to hell in the studio, a camera operator (who didn't undergo the procedure) promptly makes a run for it.
* OnlySaneMan: Henry realizes that putting a rare,
* ParodyCommercial: The episode opens on an InUniverse advertisement for "Skin Deep by Sloan", complete with a cartoon of a fat man being turned buff after a leech sucks his fat away.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When everything starts going to hell in the studio, a camera operator (who didn't undergo the procedure) promptly makes a run for it.
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* TotalEclipseOfThePlot: A solar eclipse that is rumored to be a once-in-a-century occurrence is a major plot point. The increased magnetic field flows that result when the eclipse reaches totality cause the larval leeches to become active and burst out of their hosts.
* VomitIndiscretionShot: When the eclipse hits, Debbie and at least two other people are seen vomiting a mixture of blood, bile, and larval leeches.
* WeightWoe: Henry is shown to struggle with issues regarding his weight. This is illustrated in a scene where he eats from a food truck, surrounded by athletic men who show off their muscles. Sloan takes a particular interest in Henry undergoing his procedure because he was exactly the same.
* YourHeadASplode: One of the early signs that shit is about to go down is when Jim's head suddenly explodes.
* VomitIndiscretionShot: When the eclipse hits, Debbie and at least two other people are seen vomiting a mixture of blood, bile, and larval leeches.
* WeightWoe: Henry is shown to struggle with issues regarding his weight. This is illustrated in a scene where he eats from a food truck, surrounded by athletic men who show off their muscles. Sloan takes a particular interest in Henry undergoing his procedure because he was exactly the same.
* YourHeadASplode: One of the early signs that shit is about to go down is when Jim's head suddenly explodes.
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* ShowWithinAShow: ''AM America'', the news program where Sloan prepares to demonstrate "Skin Deep" on Henry.
* TakeThat: The story takes potshots at quick-fix fad diets, as well as the lengths that people will go to become attractive and popular.
* TrendAesop: As the ending (violently) shows, not all trends turn out to be good for people, especially ones regarding a person's health.
* TooGoodToBeTrue: "Skin Deep" is treated as "the biggest breakthrough in body-management history", and apparently has people becoming thin to the point where they will never have to diet or exercise again. The only downside occurs during a solar eclipse... and it's a very bloody downside to boot.
* TotalEclipseOfThePlot: A total solar eclipse that is rumored to bea visible across the entirety of the continental United States (a once-in-a-century occurrence occurrence) is a major plot point. The increased magnetic field flows that result when the eclipse reaches totality cause the larval leeches to become active and burst out of their hosts.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Henry has a fondness for Big Hunk bars, eating one in Sloan's office and again in the end while facing the camera.
* TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside: After spending the episode being ashamed of his weight, Henry finally realizes that he doesn't need to be thin to have self-esteem, and should like himself for who he is instead of how he looks.
* TurnOffTheCamera: Sloan runs up to the cameras in the studios after the leeches begin bursting out of their victims, trying to turn them off and urgently telling the viewers that what's happening isn't normal.
* TheUnreveal: Regarding the origins of the leeches, we only learn that Sloan discovered them in a reservoir in South America, and not even he knows what kind of species they are. Whether they are a hyper-evolved species, a long-lost prehistoric species, or even a species not native to Earth is up for potential debate.
* VomitIndiscretionShot: When the eclipse hits, Debbie andat least two other people several others are seen vomiting a mixture of blood, bile, and larval leeches.
* WeightWoe: Henry is shown to struggle with issues regarding hisweight.obesity. This is illustrated in a scene where he eats from a food truck, surrounded by athletic men who show off their muscles. Sloan takes a particular interest in Henry undergoing his procedure because he was exactly the same.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Randy and Suzy, along with the other studio employees who didn't undergo the procedure, disappear after the carnage is over.
* YourHeadASplode: One of the early signs warning thatshit is things are about to go down crazy in the studio is when Jim's head suddenly explodes.
* TakeThat: The story takes potshots at quick-fix fad diets, as well as the lengths that people will go to become attractive and popular.
* TrendAesop: As the ending (violently) shows, not all trends turn out to be good for people, especially ones regarding a person's health.
* TooGoodToBeTrue: "Skin Deep" is treated as "the biggest breakthrough in body-management history", and apparently has people becoming thin to the point where they will never have to diet or exercise again. The only downside occurs during a solar eclipse... and it's a very bloody downside to boot.
* TotalEclipseOfThePlot: A total solar eclipse that is rumored to be
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Henry has a fondness for Big Hunk bars, eating one in Sloan's office and again in the end while facing the camera.
* TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside: After spending the episode being ashamed of his weight, Henry finally realizes that he doesn't need to be thin to have self-esteem, and should like himself for who he is instead of how he looks.
* TurnOffTheCamera: Sloan runs up to the cameras in the studios after the leeches begin bursting out of their victims, trying to turn them off and urgently telling the viewers that what's happening isn't normal.
* TheUnreveal: Regarding the origins of the leeches, we only learn that Sloan discovered them in a reservoir in South America, and not even he knows what kind of species they are. Whether they are a hyper-evolved species, a long-lost prehistoric species, or even a species not native to Earth is up for potential debate.
* VomitIndiscretionShot: When the eclipse hits, Debbie and
* WeightWoe: Henry is shown to struggle with issues regarding his
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Randy and Suzy, along with the other studio employees who didn't undergo the procedure, disappear after the carnage is over.
* YourHeadASplode: One of the early signs warning that
