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Aluminum Christmas Trees belongs in YMMV and Lame Pun Reaction is a better example than Incredibly Lame Pun.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees / ShownTheirWork: The opposite version; Lady Felicia tells Sid she needs pineapple to help her throat; Sid doesn't know what a pineapple is. In the UK in the 1950s, the pineapple was still relatively expensive as food, and was considered a status symbol for a long time (leading to the pineapple shape's use in fine decor). It takes Sid some time to get one.
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* CuttingCorners: Twyman Aircraft was fitting faulty parts on their airplanes to save money. They were threatened to be exposed, but the story was quashed and the company never found liable.
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* CuttingCorners: Twyman Aircraft was fitting faulty parts on their airplanes to save money. They were threatened to be exposed, but the story was quashed quashed, and the company never found liable.
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** Rosie herself sneaks into the Twyman's house to find out the aforementioned secret musical piece, and copy it down.
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** Rosie herself sneaks into the Twyman's house to find out the aforementioned secret musical piece, piece and copy it down.
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* ShownTheirWork: The opposite version; Lady Felicia tells Sid she needs pineapple to help her throat; Sid doesn't know what a pineapple is. In the UK in the 1950s, the pineapple was still relatively expensive as food, and was considered a status symbol for a long time (leading to the pineapple shape's use in fine decor). It takes Sid some time to get one.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: When Father Brown visits Rosie, we see the sheet music on her piano, which is clearly hand-written in pen. Father Brown commends her on her foray into composing, but she poo-poohs it as "nothing." [[spoiler: It's the copied version of the piece Calvin secretly receives, which we later learn Wallace let her in to copy down.]]
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** Calvin has in fact pulled strings to find out the judge's favorite musical piece, in order to get a sympathetic advantage from the judge.
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** Rosie herself sneaks into the Twyman's house to find out the aforementioned secret musical piece, and copy it down.
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* {{Frenemy}}: Mrs. [=McCarthy=] and Lady Felicia spar over Mrs. M passive-aggressively threatening to take Felicia's place. In the end, when Felicia can't get over her stage fright during the variety show, Mrs. [=McCarthy=] comes on stage to make it a duet, holding Felicia's hand.
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* {{Frenemy}}: Mrs. [=McCarthy=] and Lady Felicia spar over Mrs. M passive-aggressively threatening to take Felicia's place. In the end, when Felicia can't get over her stage fright during the variety show, Mrs. [=McCarthy=] comes on stage to make it a duet, holding Felicia's hand.hand for support.
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* {{Frenemy}}: Mrs. [=McCarthy=] and Lady Felicia spar over Mrs. M passive-aggressively threatening to take Felicia's place. In the end, when Felicia can't get over her stage fright during the variety show, Mrs. [=McCarthy=] comes on stage to make it a duet, holding Felicia's hand.
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* TriggerPhrase: A certain piece of music is used to [[spoiler: trigger Robert Twyman to kill]]. The music chosen is [[spoiler: the one sent to Calvin. Unfortunately, Rosie secretly copies the piece, and is playing it when Robert Twyman visits her the next day.]]
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* TriggerPhrase: A certain piece of music is used to [[spoiler: to trigger Robert Twyman to kill]]. kill. The music chosen is [[spoiler: the one sent to Calvin. Unfortunately, Rosie secretly copies the piece, and is playing it when Robert Twyman visits her the next day. Apparently, it also can trigger suicide, as Jackson instructs the police to play Robert a record that he sends them, of the piece.]]
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* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler: Rosie Everton, when Robert Twyman stops by and she is playing the TriggerPhrase musical piece.]]
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* TheButlerDidIt: The police find that the butler, Wallace, the only other person in the house, had his bags packed along with the house's stolen silver and a stash of cash, and he becomes their immediate prime suspect.
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* TheButlerDidIt: The police find that the butler, Wallace, the only other person in the house, had his bags packed along with the house's stolen silver and a stash of cash, and he becomes their immediate prime suspect.suspect.
* TriggerPhrase: A certain piece of music is used to [[spoiler: trigger Robert Twyman to kill]]. The music chosen is [[spoiler: the one sent to Calvin. Unfortunately, Rosie secretly copies the piece, and is playing it when Robert Twyman visits her the next day.]]
* TriggerPhrase: A certain piece of music is used to [[spoiler: trigger Robert Twyman to kill]]. The music chosen is [[spoiler: the one sent to Calvin. Unfortunately, Rosie secretly copies the piece, and is playing it when Robert Twyman visits her the next day.]]
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* [[{{Nepotism}} Cronyism]]:
** Wallace gets the job as Twyman's butler due to having worked for him at the airplane factory, and being involved in the corner-cutting cover-up.
** Calvin is secretly informed about the talent show judge's favorite musical piece by way of Dr. Jackson, who is a friend of the judge.
** Wallace gets the job as Twyman's butler due to having worked for him at the airplane factory, and being involved in the corner-cutting cover-up.
** Calvin is secretly informed about the talent show judge's favorite musical piece by way of Dr. Jackson, who is a friend of the judge.
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* CuttingCorners: Twyman Aircraft was fitting faulty parts on their airplanes to save money. They were threatened to be exposed, but the story was quashed and the company never found liable.
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--> '''Brown:''' At the aircraft factory?
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--> '''Brown:''' '''Father Brown:''' At the aircraft factory?
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--> '''Father Brown:''' You make things.
--> '''Lester Wallace:''' I did. I was an engineer. used to.
--> '''Lester Wallace:''' I did. I was an engineer. used to.
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* AllPsychologyIsFreudian: Dr. Jackson is a true believer in the Freudian psychoanalysis method.
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* AllPsychologyIsFreudian: Dr. Jackson is a true believer in the Freudian psychoanalysis method. Inspector Mallory jibes him about the FreudianExcuse theory, which he soundly defends.
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* AllPsychologyIsFreudian: Dr. Jackson is a true believer in the Freudian psychoanalysis method.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The opposite version; Lady Felicia tells Sid she needs pineapple to help her throat; Sid doesn't know what a pineapple is. In the UK in the 1950s, the pineapple was still relatively expensive as food, and was considered a status symbol for a long time (leading to the pineapple shape's use in fine decor). It takes Sid some time to get one.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: AluminumChristmasTrees / ShownTheirWork: The opposite version; Lady Felicia tells Sid she needs pineapple to help her throat; Sid doesn't know what a pineapple is. In the UK in the 1950s, the pineapple was still relatively expensive as food, and was considered a status symbol for a long time (leading to the pineapple shape's use in fine decor). It takes Sid some time to get one.one.
* CutawayGag: When Lady Felicia sees [[spoiler: Rosie Everton]]'s body, she predictably screams. Cut immediately to Inspector Mallory in his office, mouth agape, yawning.
* CutawayGag: When Lady Felicia sees [[spoiler: Rosie Everton]]'s body, she predictably screams. Cut immediately to Inspector Mallory in his office, mouth agape, yawning.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The opposite version; Lady Felicia tells Sid she needs pineapple to help her throat; Sid doesn't know what a pineapple is. In the UK in the 1950s, the pineapple was still relatively expensive as food, and was considered a status symbol for a long time (leading to the pineapple shape's use in fine decor).
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The opposite version; Lady Felicia tells Sid she needs pineapple to help her throat; Sid doesn't know what a pineapple is. In the UK in the 1950s, the pineapple was still relatively expensive as food, and was considered a status symbol for a long time (leading to the pineapple shape's use in fine decor). It takes Sid some time to get one.
* FromNewYorkToNowhere: Rosie Everton was a successful, award winning journalist in London, but she's inexplicably moved to Kembleford writing about petty local issues. She explains it's to have more time to devote to her hobbies, such as her piano playing.
* FromNewYorkToNowhere: Rosie Everton was a successful, award winning journalist in London, but she's inexplicably moved to Kembleford writing about petty local issues. She explains it's to have more time to devote to her hobbies, such as her piano playing.
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** It is suggested, however incredulously, that Rosie would kill over the show.
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** It is suggested, however incredulously, that Rosie would literally kill over in order to win the show.
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'''Sins of the Father''' is the ninth episode of the fourth season of Series/FatherBrown.
Mr. Twyman, a troubled man in therapy, is receiving menacing letters telling him to confess something, or else there will be consequences. The last letter indicates his son will be murdered if he does not confess. Despite locking his house tight, his son is killed that evening while playing piano. Oddly, the father insists that a rival for the village talent show is the only likely culprit.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: The opposite version; Lady Felicia tells Sid she needs pineapple to help her throat; Sid doesn't know what a pineapple is. In the UK in the 1950s, the pineapple was still relatively expensive as food, and was considered a status symbol for a long time (leading to the pineapple shape's use in fine decor).
* IncrediblyLamePun:
--> '''Father Brown:''' You make things.
--> '''Lester Wallace:''' I did. I was an engineer. used to.
--> '''Brown:''' At the aircraft factory?
--> '''Wallace:''' Yeah, I was a panel fitter.
--> '''Brown:''' I heard it's a ''riveting'' job. ''[smirk]''
--> '''Wallace:''' ''[unamused look]''
* SeriousBusiness: The talent show is taken very, very seriously by all concerned.
** Calvin, Mr. Twyman's son, refuses to reveal the musical piece he will play in the show, to avoid being one-upped. Rosie Everton, his strongest competition, is furious at the secrecy.
** When Lady Felicia begins to suffer from self-conscious stage fright (thanks to a cruel psychology demonstration which exposes her insecurities) and complains of throat issues, {{frenemy}} Mrs. [=McCarthy=] gleefully offers to take her place. Lady Felicia becomes indignant and insists she will be able to perform.
* TheButlerDidIt: The police find that the butler, Wallace, the only other person in the house, had his bags packed along with the house's stolen silver and a stash of cash, and he becomes their immediate prime suspect.
Mr. Twyman, a troubled man in therapy, is receiving menacing letters telling him to confess something, or else there will be consequences. The last letter indicates his son will be murdered if he does not confess. Despite locking his house tight, his son is killed that evening while playing piano. Oddly, the father insists that a rival for the village talent show is the only likely culprit.
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!!Tropes:
* AluminumChristmasTrees: The opposite version; Lady Felicia tells Sid she needs pineapple to help her throat; Sid doesn't know what a pineapple is. In the UK in the 1950s, the pineapple was still relatively expensive as food, and was considered a status symbol for a long time (leading to the pineapple shape's use in fine decor).
* IncrediblyLamePun:
--> '''Father Brown:''' You make things.
--> '''Lester Wallace:''' I did. I was an engineer. used to.
--> '''Brown:''' At the aircraft factory?
--> '''Wallace:''' Yeah, I was a panel fitter.
--> '''Brown:''' I heard it's a ''riveting'' job. ''[smirk]''
--> '''Wallace:''' ''[unamused look]''
* SeriousBusiness: The talent show is taken very, very seriously by all concerned.
** Calvin, Mr. Twyman's son, refuses to reveal the musical piece he will play in the show, to avoid being one-upped. Rosie Everton, his strongest competition, is furious at the secrecy.
** When Lady Felicia begins to suffer from self-conscious stage fright (thanks to a cruel psychology demonstration which exposes her insecurities) and complains of throat issues, {{frenemy}} Mrs. [=McCarthy=] gleefully offers to take her place. Lady Felicia becomes indignant and insists she will be able to perform.
* TheButlerDidIt: The police find that the butler, Wallace, the only other person in the house, had his bags packed along with the house's stolen silver and a stash of cash, and he becomes their immediate prime suspect.
