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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Once the benefactor leaves Foster's and invites Herriman and Coco to his gala for a chance at the donation, [[ThousandYardStare Herriman is left standing in horror]] at the realization that [[MaintainTheLie he will have to maintain the facade]] of [[CloudCuckoolander Coco]] being his wife and bring her to the gala, all while she runs around the kitchen banging together a pot and its lid with her beak.

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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Once the benefactor leaves Foster's and invites Herriman and Coco to his gala for a chance at the donation, [[ThousandYardStare Herriman is left standing in horror]] with his [[EyeTwitch eye twitching]] at the realization that [[MaintainTheLie he will have to maintain the facade]] of [[CloudCuckoolander Coco]] being his wife and bring her to the gala, all while she runs around the kitchen banging together a pot and its lid with her beak.
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When a rich benefactor shows up at Foster's, he mistakes Mr Herriman and Coco as a married couple. Now Herriman has to keep up the charade by teaching Coco how to be a proper high-society lady. Meanwhile, Mac teaches Bloo sarcasm.

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When a rich benefactor shows up at Foster's, he mistakes Mr Herriman and Coco as for a married couple. Now Herriman has to keep up the charade by teaching Coco how to be a proper high-society lady. Meanwhile, Mac teaches Bloo sarcasm.
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* AllForNothing: Partially subverted. Mac, Bloo, Coco, Mr. Harriman and the gala guests went through all those competitions and humiliation for nothing when Ben E. Factor turned out to be a phony, and got everyone arrested for trespassing. While Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, nor Mac and Bloo, won a large sum of money from that phony benefactor, Coco laid an egg with more than enough money for Foster's, as well as the jet cars Mr. Harriman promised.

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* AllForNothing: Partially subverted. BittersweetEnding: Mac, Bloo, Coco, Mr. Harriman and the gala guests went through all those competitions and humiliation for nothing when Ben E. Factor turned out to be a phony, and got everyone arrested for trespassing. While Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, nor Mac and Bloo, won a large sum of money from that phony benefactor, Coco laid an egg with more than enough money for Foster's, as well as the jet cars Mr. Harriman Herriman promised.

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* AllForNothing: Partially subverted. Mac, Bloo, Coco, Mr. Harriman and the gala guests went through all those competitions and humiliation for nothing when Ben E. Factor turned out to be a phony, and got everyone arrested for trespassing. While Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, nor Mac and Bloo, won a large sum of money from that phony benefactor, Coco laid an egg with more than enough money for Foster's, as well as the jet cars Mr. Harriman promised.



* AllForNothing: Partially subverted. Mac, Bloo, Coco, Mr. Harriman and the gala guests went through all those competitions and humiliation for nothing when Ben E. Factor turned out to be a phony, and got everyone arrested for trespassing. While Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, nor Mac and Bloo, won a large sum of money from that phony benefactor, Coco laid an egg with more than enough money for Foster's, as well as the jet cars Mr. Harriman promised.
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* AllForNothing: Partially subverted. Mac, Bloo, Coco, Mr. Harriman and the gala guests went through all those competitions and humiliation for nothing when Ben E. Factor turned out to be a phony, and got everyone arrested for trespassing. While Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, nor Mac and Bloo, won a large sum of money from that phony benefactor, Coco laid an egg with more than enough money for Foster's, as well as the jet cars Mr. Harriman promised.


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* KarmaHoudini: Ben E. Factor, in this case, considering the fact that the minute he revealed that he's not wealthy at all, he makes a break for it while every guest in the mansion, including Mac, Bloo, Coco, and Mr. Harriman, were arrested for trespassing by the real owner.
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: When the benefactor sees [[AccidentalKiss Coco's beak pressed up to Herriman's mouth]], he assumes that they're a couple, which Mr. Herriman attempts to deny until the benefactor states that the only thing he considers worth around the house is Herriman's supposed relationship with Coco, which leads too...

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* NotWhatItLooksLike: When the benefactor sees [[AccidentalKiss Coco's beak pressed up to Herriman's mouth]], he assumes that they're a couple, which Mr. Herriman attempts to deny until the benefactor states that the only thing he considers worth around the house is Herriman's supposed relationship with Coco, which leads too...to...



* SkewedPriorities: Herriman tries to give Coco lessons on proper dining etiquette, and she proceeds to ignore the spoons and jump in the soup bowl. Herriman seems more concerned that she's sitting on the fine china.

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* SkewedPriorities: Herriman tries to give Coco lessons on proper dining etiquette, and she proceeds to ignore the spoons and jump in jumps into the soup bowl. Herriman seems more concerned that she's sitting on the fine china.

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When a rich benefactor shows up at Foster's, he mistakes Mr Herriman and Coco as an OldMarriedCouple. Now Herriman has to keep up the charade by teaching Coco how to be proper high-society lady. Meanwhile, Mac teaches Bloo sarcasm.

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When a rich benefactor shows up at Foster's, he mistakes Mr Herriman and Coco as an OldMarriedCouple. a married couple. Now Herriman has to keep up the charade by teaching Coco how to be a proper high-society lady. Meanwhile, Mac teaches Bloo sarcasm.


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* CharacterDevelopment: Courtesy of the TwoLinesNoWaiting format. Herriman learns to accept Coco's eccentricities, and Bloo recognises sarcasm.
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* JustJokingJustification: When the benefactor turns out to be a phony, he fends himself by saying he was "being sarcastic". Bloo, having just taken a crash course in sarcasm, calls him out on it.

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* JustJokingJustification: When the benefactor turns out to be a phony, he fends defends himself by saying he was "being sarcastic". Bloo, having just taken a crash course in sarcasm, calls him out on it.

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* JustJokingJustification: When the benefactor turns out to be a phony, he fends himself by saying he was "being sarcastic". Bloo, having just taken a crash course in sarcasm, calls him out on it.



* PunnyName: The benefactor introduces himself as "Benjamin Edward Factor [[EscalatingPunchline III, Esq., DDS]]".



* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Once the benefactor leaves Foster's and invites Herriman and Coco to his gala for a chance at the donation, [[ThousandYardStare Herriman is left standing in horror]] [[HeroicBsod at the realization]] [[EyeTwitch that he will have to maintain the facade]] of [[CloudCuckoolander Coco]] being his wife and bring her to the gala, all while she runs around the kitchen banging together a pot and its lid with her beak.
-->'''Herriman''': (facepalming) Oh, we're doomed.

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* SkewedPriorities: Herriman tries to give Coco lessons on proper dining etiquette, and she proceeds to ignore the spoons and jump in the soup bowl. Herriman seems more concerned that she's sitting on the fine china.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Once the benefactor leaves Foster's and invites Herriman and Coco to his gala for a chance at the donation, [[ThousandYardStare Herriman is left standing in horror]] [[HeroicBsod at the realization]] [[EyeTwitch realization that [[MaintainTheLie he will have to maintain the facade]] of [[CloudCuckoolander Coco]] being his wife and bring her to the gala, all while she runs around the kitchen banging together a pot and its lid with her beak.
-->'''Herriman''': (facepalming) (''facepalming'') Oh, we're doomed.
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When a rich benefactor shows up at Foster's, he mistakes Mr Herriman and Coco as an OldMarriedCouple. Now Herriman has to keep up the charade by teaching Coco how to be proper high-society lady. Meanwhile, Mac teaches Bloo sarcasm.
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-->'''Mac:'' What a crazy night.\\

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-->'''Mac:'' -->'''Mac:''' What a crazy night.\\
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* AcquaintedWithEmergencyServices: Mac, Bloo, Coco, Mr. Herriman, and several other people are thrown in jail for a night after the phony benefactor threw a fake gala in someone's mansion without permission and the owner has everyone arrested for trespassing. Everyone was released from jail in the morning, leading to Bloo saying goodbye to the police officer.
-->'''Mac:'' What a crazy night.\\
'''Bloo:''' Eh. I had worse. (to a police officer) Good seeing you again, Charles. Say hi to the kids for me.\\
'''Charles:''' Will do, Bloo.
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-->''Herriman'': (facepalming) Oh, we're doomed.

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-->''Herriman'': -->'''Herriman''': (facepalming) Oh, we're doomed.
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Once the benefactor leaves Foster's and invites Herriman and Coco to his gala for a chance at the donation, [[ThousandYardStare Herriman is left standing in horror]] [[HeroicBsod at the realization]] [[EyeTwitch that he will have to maintain the facade]] of [[CloudCuckoolander Coco]] being his wife and bring her to the gala, all while she runs around the kitchen banging together a pot and its lid with her beak.

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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Once the benefactor leaves Foster's and invites Herriman and Coco to his gala for a chance at the donation, [[ThousandYardStare Herriman is left standing in horror]] [[HeroicBsod at the realization]] [[EyeTwitch that he will have to maintain the facade]] of [[CloudCuckoolander Coco]] being his wife and bring her to the gala, all while she runs around the kitchen banging together a pot and its lid with her beak.beak.
-->''Herriman'': (facepalming) Oh, we're doomed.
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Once the benefactor leaves Foster's and invites Herriman and Coco to his gala for a chance at the donation, [[ThousandYardStare Herriman is left standing in horror]] [[HeroicBsod at the realization]] [[EyeTwitch that he will have to maintain the facade]] of [[Cloudcuckoolander Coco]] being his wife and bring her to the gala, all while she runs around the kitchen banging together a pot and its lid with her beak.

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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Once the benefactor leaves Foster's and invites Herriman and Coco to his gala for a chance at the donation, [[ThousandYardStare Herriman is left standing in horror]] [[HeroicBsod at the realization]] [[EyeTwitch that he will have to maintain the facade]] of [[Cloudcuckoolander [[CloudCuckoolander Coco]] being his wife and bring her to the gala, all while she runs around the kitchen banging together a pot and its lid with her beak.
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: When the benefactor sees [[AccidentalKiss Coco's beak pressed up to Herriman's mouth]], he assumes that they're a couple, which Mr. Herriman attempts to deny until the benefactor states that the only thing he considers worth around the house is Herriman's supposed relationship with Coco, which leads too...
* SureLetsGoWithThat: Herriman being forced to play along with the assumption that he and Coco are a couple for the slimmest chance of getting a substantial donation to Foster's.
* SarcasmBlind: Bloo doesn't recognize the sarcastic tone Herriman adopted, forcing Mac and Frankie to explain the concept to him. While he is capable of using it from the start, he doesn't recognize when others use it until towards the end of the episode.
* SarcasmMode: ZigZagged. When Herriman agrees to acquire jet cars for Bloo and Mac, he does it with a sarcastic tone, which Bloo doesn't recognize, but Mac does. However, he keeps his promise at the end, and it turns out he wasn't being sarcastic. But when he makes another statement at the end that ALSO sounds sarcastic, Bloo and Mac are left scratching their heads at [[AmbiguousSituation whether or not Herriman was being sarcastic]].
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Once the benefactor leaves Foster's and invites Herriman and Coco to his gala for a chance at the donation, [[ThousandYardStare Herriman is left standing in horror]] [[HeroicBsod at the realization]] [[EyeTwitch that he will have to maintain the facade]] of [[Cloudcuckoolander Coco]] being his wife and bring her to the gala, all while she runs around the kitchen banging together a pot and its lid with her beak.

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