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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: With Peter out of a paycheck for two months, Lois says he has to get a new job. He starts working at Stop 'N Shop, much to her irritation.

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: With Peter out of a paycheck for two months, Lois says he has to get a new job.job to make ends meet. He starts working at Stop 'N Shop, much to her irritation.
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* TakeThat: Several jokes are made at the expense of Wework.
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* ContinuitySnarl: Peter was employed at Stop 'n Shop under the assumption that he had an intellectual disability, which he denies, even though in "Petarded", it was established that he was, in fact, mentally impaired.

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* ContinuitySnarl: Peter was employed at Stop 'n Shop under the assumption that he had an intellectual disability, which he denies, even though in denies. This contradicts "Petarded", where it was established that he was, in fact, mentally impaired.
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* ShoutOut: The title is a reference to ''Series/SupermarketSweep''.
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* ContinuitySnarl: Peter was employed at Stop 'n Shop under the assumption that he had an intellectual disability, which he denies, even though in "Petarded", it was established that he was, in fact, mentally impaired.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Peter rushes to his latest wacky vehicle (the Mickeycopter), but instead of the usual malfunction, it flies perfectly, due to a desire for synergy with Disney.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: With Peter out of a paycheck for two months, Lois says he has to get a new job. He starts working at Stop 'N Shop, much to her irritation.


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* PlotLineCrossover: Keith Morrison shows up as one of the media figures willing to fight to claim Joe and Brian's case. He later shows up at the very end of Peter's plot to wax over what ShaggyDogStory it turned out to be.
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* IResembleThatRemark: When the manager admits to Peter that the only reason they hired him was because they thought he was mentally challenged, and they pitied him, Peter insists he's not. He then proceeds to make gestures at the automatic door, thinking he's opening it with the Force, with the manager also noting how he rides the kiddy horse outside the store, and has "Big Petey" on his name tag.
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* RageBreakingPoint: When Lois tries to buy something at the frozen fish section, she sees that Peter is working there now. By that point, Lois loses her temper and screams at Peter to leave. Naturally, this outburst gets her kicked out of the store.

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* RageBreakingPoint: When Lois tries to buy something at the frozen fish section, she sees that Peter is working there now.now, and proceeds to make bad jokes while ringing the bell. By that point, Lois loses her temper and screams at Peter to leave. Naturally, this outburst gets her kicked out of the store.

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-->'''Peter:''' See Creator/{{Disney}}? [[LampshadeHanging Nothing here but respectful synergy.]]



-->'''Peter:''' See Creator/{{Disney}}? [[LampshadeHanging Nothing here but respectful synergy.]]
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* CurseCutShort: After Peter points out that Keith Morrison is leaning on wet paint, the latter is about to yell out "Son of a bitch!", only to be cut off by the end credits.
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-->'''Peter:''' See Creator/{{Disney}}? [[LampshadeHanging Nothing here respectful synergy.]]

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-->'''Peter:''' See Creator/{{Disney}}? [[LampshadeHanging Nothing here but respectful synergy.]]
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While the Pawtucket Brewery is under construction, Peter starts working at the grocery store, much to Lois' chagrin. Meanwhile, Joe and Brian collaborate on a true crime novel inspired by Joe's police stories since no one is interested in them.

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While the Pawtucket Brewery is under construction, Peter starts working at the grocery store, Stop 'N Shop, much to Lois' chagrin. Meanwhile, Joe and Brian collaborate on a true crime novel inspired by Joe's police stories since no one is interested in them.

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* ShaggyDogStory: Brian and Joe's investigation ends up going nowhere when they decide to drop it, not wanting to be like all the other people profiting off tragedies.

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* ShaggyDogStory: Both plots end up being this.
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Brian and Joe's investigation ends up going nowhere when they decide to drop it, not wanting to be like all the other people profiting off tragedies.tragedies.
** Peter had to get a job at the supermarket, thereby straining his relationship with Lois, due to him invading her happy place in the process, because of extensive remodelling at the brewery where he usually works. At the end, it turns out that the aforementioned remodelling that led to the main plot never went through, meaning that Peter took a job that strained his relationship with his wife for nothing.
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* StatusQuoIsGood: The renovations that the brewery was supposed to undertake never come into effect, as the entire budget for it was stolen by a spokesperson.

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* GetOut: Lois tries to get Peter to leave the store after she's had enough of his antics. This doesn't work, and ''she'' is immediately thrown out.

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* GetOut: Lois tries to get Peter to leave the store after she's had enough of his antics. This doesn't work, and ''she'' is immediately thrown out.out due to the manager assuming she's bullying a mentally challenged employee.


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* NoSympathy: Peter is at first completely unsympathetic to Lois' misery, blowing off her crying in the living room, having to be told by Chris to go back, and only doing so begrudgingly. To his credit though, he does try and help her after the fact.
* OutOfJobIntoThePlot: A somewhat atypical example, in that the brewery is still technically open, but with it going through extensive remodeling, Peter becomes effectively out of a job. The story is kicked off by Lois pushing him to get another job to make ends meet.


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* StatusQuoIsGood: The renovations that the brewery was supposed to undertake never come into effect, as the entire budget for it was stolen by a spokesperson.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Lois ends up getting herself kicked out at the grocery store after yelling at Peter to get out and stating he has no business being there when he, as a store employee, actually does.
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* ShaggyDogStory: Brian and Joe's investigation ends up going nowhere when they decide to drop it, not wanting to be like all the other people profiting off tragedies.
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* TrashyTrueCrime: Brian and Joe's subplot has them using a real life murder for the plot of Brian's latest novel. While Joe is doing it to solve the case, Brian is clearly doing it for exploitation. Later, they encounter a group of podcasters and journalists who are also capitalizing off the murder.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: InUniverse, Joe and Brian team up to write a true crime novel based on an unsolved murder case Joe has a file on.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Lois at the grocery store yelling at Peter to get out and stating he has no business being there when he as a store employs actually does, ends up getting herself kicked out.

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Lois ends up getting herself kicked out at the grocery store after yelling at Peter to get out and stating he has no business being there when he he, as a store employs employee, actually does, ends up getting herself kicked out.does.
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* SuprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Lois at the grocery store yelling at Peter to get out and stating he has no business being there when he as a store employs actually does, ends up getting herself kicked out.

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* SuprisinglyRealisticOutcome: SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Lois at the grocery store yelling at Peter to get out and stating he has no business being there when he as a store employs actually does, ends up getting herself kicked out.
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* SuprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Lois at the grocery store yelling at Peter to get out and stating he has no business being there when he as a store employs actually does, ends up getting herself kicked out.
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-->'''Peter:''' See Creator/{{Disney}}? [[LampshadeHanging Nothing here respectful synergy.]]
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* CrossCompanyReferences: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] when after Peter is fired from the supermarket, he flies in the Mickeycopter, a ''Thememobile'' helicopter modeled after WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse.

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* CrossCompanyReferences: CompanyCrossReferences: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] when after Peter is fired from the supermarket, he flies in the Mickeycopter, a ''Thememobile'' {{Thememobile}} helicopter modeled after WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse.
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* CrossCompanyReferences: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] when after Peter is fired from the supermarket, he flies in the Mickeycopter, a ''Thememobile'' helicopter modeled after WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse.
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While the Pawtucket Brewery is under construction, Peter starts working at the grocery store, much to Lois' chagrin. Meanwhile, Joe and Brian collaborate on a true crime novel inspired by Joe's police stories.

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While the Pawtucket Brewery is under construction, Peter starts working at the grocery store, much to Lois' chagrin. Meanwhile, Joe and Brian collaborate on a true crime novel inspired by Joe's police stories.stories since no one is interested in them.
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While the Pawtucket Brewery is under construction, Peter starts working at the grocery store, much to Lois' chagrin. Meanwhile, Joe and Brian collaborate on a true crime novel inspired by Joe's police stories.
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* GetOut: Lois tries to get Peter to leave the store after she's had enough of his antics. This doesn't work, and ''she'' is immediately thrown out.
* MadeOutToBeAJerkass: After Lois gets fed up with Peter working at the store, she snaps at him to leave. Of course, the manager believes she is bullying Peter and bans her from the store.
* PersonaNonGrata: Lois gets banned from the store after she yells at Peter.
* RageBreakingPoint: When Lois tries to buy something at the frozen fish section, she sees that Peter is working there now. By that point, Lois loses her temper and screams at Peter to leave. Naturally, this outburst gets her kicked out of the store.
* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: At Bonnie's suggestion, Lois starts working as a waitress at the Drunken Clam to get back at Peter for getting her banned from the store. It backfires, unfortunately, since Peter doesn't recognize her in her uniform.
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