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* ContinuityNod: Back in "Hurling Day", Ethyl reached the age of being hurled to death but refused to go through. That explains why she's the only one still alive from her class. Whether from forgetfulness or NegativeContinuity, this fact is never brought up.
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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod:
** Back in "Hurling Day", Ethyl reached the age of being hurled to death but refused to go through. That explains why she's the only one still alive from her class. Whether from forgetfulness or NegativeContinuity, this fact is never brought up.
** Back in "Hurling Day", Ethyl reached the age of being hurled to death but refused to go through. That explains why she's the only one still alive from her class. Whether from forgetfulness or NegativeContinuity, this fact is never brought up.
* FakePregnancy: Ethyl manages to get Earl out of a speeding ticket by claiming a pregnancy.
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** Earl has this reaction when he realizes Fran has made him take Ethyl to the reunion, chastising her for even daring to ruin his weekned plans.
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** Earl has this reaction when he realizes Fran has made him take Ethyl to the reunion, chastising her for even daring to ruin his weekned weekend plans.
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* OhCrap:
** Earl has this reaction when he realizes Fran has made him take Ethyl to the reunion, chastising her for even daring to ruin his weekned plans.
** The kids' reaction when they realize that not only is Fran serious about the family photo, but that they have to wear their dressy clothes. Robbie even utters a BigNo upon the revelation.
--->'''Robbie''': No! Not the wool blazer!\\
'''Charlene''': Not the dorky blouse with the poofy sleeves!\\
'''Baby''': NOT THE SAILOR SUIT!
** Earl has this reaction when he realizes Fran has made him take Ethyl to the reunion, chastising her for even daring to ruin his weekned plans.
** The kids' reaction when they realize that not only is Fran serious about the family photo, but that they have to wear their dressy clothes. Robbie even utters a BigNo upon the revelation.
--->'''Robbie''': No! Not the wool blazer!\\
'''Charlene''': Not the dorky blouse with the poofy sleeves!\\
'''Baby''': NOT THE SAILOR SUIT!
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* LastOfHerKind: Ethyl discovers she is the last surviving member of her high school graduating class.
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* ShoutOut: The title is a reference to ''Film/DrivingMissDaisy''.
** The Names of Ethyl’s friends are [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Dorothy, Blanche and Rose]].
** The Names of Ethyl’s friends are [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Dorothy, Blanche and Rose]].
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** The title is a reference to ''Film/DrivingMissDaisy''.
** The Names of Ethyl’s friends are [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Dorothy, Blanche andRose]].Rose]].
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: While it’s not unheard of for there to still be people around that long, 60 years out from a high school graduation means that life will inevitably have claimed some of the graduates. Ethyl herself lives in a society that traditionally disposes of their elderly when they reach a certain age she’s already passed.
** The title is a reference to ''Film/DrivingMissDaisy''.
** The Names of Ethyl’s friends are [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Dorothy, Blanche and
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: While it’s not unheard of for there to still be people around that long, 60 years out from a high school graduation means that life will inevitably have claimed some of the graduates. Ethyl herself lives in a society that traditionally disposes of their elderly when they reach a certain age she’s already passed.
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* TheReveal: Ethyl's maiden name is revealed to be "Hinkleman".
*ShaggyDogStory: Throughout the episode, Earl and Ethyl spend the whole trip over arguing, and Ethyl tells Earl that once she meets up with her friends, they will finalize their plans to move in together so she won't have to put up with Earl anymore. At the reunion, however, Ethyl learns that [[SoleSurvivor she's the last surviving member of her graduate class]].
*ShaggyDogStory: Throughout the episode, Earl and Ethyl spend the whole trip over arguing, and Ethyl tells Earl that once she meets up with her friends, they will finalize their plans to move in together so she won't have to put up with Earl anymore. At the reunion, however, Ethyl learns that [[SoleSurvivor she's the last surviving member of her graduate class]].
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** The Names of Ethyl’s friends are [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Dorothy, Blanche and Rose]].
* TheReveal: Ethyl's maiden name is revealed to be "Hinkleman".
* TheReveal: Ethyl's maiden name is revealed to be "Hinkleman".
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** The Names of Ethyl’s friends are [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Dorothy, Blanche and Rose]].
* TheReveal: Ethyl's maiden name is revealed to be "Hinkleman".Rose]].
* TheReveal: Ethyl's maiden name is revealed to be "Hinkleman".
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** The Names of Ethyl’s friends are [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Dorothy Blanche and Rose]].
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** The Names of Ethyl’s friends are [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Dorothy Dorothy, Blanche and Rose]].
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** Earl's sister Pearl is mentioned, though her episode had not yet aired ([[OutOfOrder but was produced first]]).
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** Earl's sister Pearl is mentioned, though her episode had not yet aired ([[OutOfOrder but was produced first]]). In fact, she's mentioned by Charlene, who would not even know about Pearl until that episode.
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** Earl's sister Pearl is mentioned, though her episode had not yet aired ([[OutOfOrder but was produced first]]).
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* ContinuityNod: Back in "Hurling Day", Ethyl reached the age of being hurled to death but refused to go through. That explains why she's the only one still alive from her class.
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* ContinuityNod: Back in "Hurling Day", Ethyl reached the age of being hurled to death but refused to go through. That explains why she's the only one still alive from her class. Whether from forgetfulness or NegativeContinuity, this fact is never brought up.
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** The Names of Ethyl’s friends are [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Dorothy Blanche and Rose]].
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Fran forces Earl to drive Ethyl to her 60th year high-school reunion, while Fran and the kids hire a photographer to take a family photo.
!! Tropes:
* CharacterDevelopment: The bonding Earl and Ethyl experience make them no longer [[ObnoxiousInLaws obnoxious towards each other]].
* ClassReunion: Ethyl's high-school reunion.
* ContinuityNod: Back in "Hurling Day", Ethyl reached the age of being hurled to death but refused to go through. That explains why she's the only one still alive from her class.
* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: Being the only one still alive from her class, Ethyl wins prizes for longest trip and shortest trip.
* ShoutOut: The title is a reference to ''Film/DrivingMissDaisy''.
* TheReveal: Ethyl's maiden name is revealed to be "Hinkleman".
!! Tropes:
* CharacterDevelopment: The bonding Earl and Ethyl experience make them no longer [[ObnoxiousInLaws obnoxious towards each other]].
* ClassReunion: Ethyl's high-school reunion.
* ContinuityNod: Back in "Hurling Day", Ethyl reached the age of being hurled to death but refused to go through. That explains why she's the only one still alive from her class.
* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: Being the only one still alive from her class, Ethyl wins prizes for longest trip and shortest trip.
* ShoutOut: The title is a reference to ''Film/DrivingMissDaisy''.
* TheReveal: Ethyl's maiden name is revealed to be "Hinkleman".
