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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: When Danny wants a talk about certain phone calls, Michelle apologizes, promises to never do it again, and quickly tries to leave the room. Danny says not so fast, prompting Michelle to walk slowly towards the door. Danny is admittedly amused by this before telling her to get back here.
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* GoodParents: Danny disciplines Michelle for the phone calls, but it's a fairly modest punishment, and he never once raises his voice. While Michelle considers this all supremely unfair, Stephanie yells at her for not recognizing what a good person their father is and how lucky they all are. In the last scene, Stephanie gives Danny a hug.
-->'''Danny''': Thanks. What was that for?\\
'''Stephanie''': Nothing. I just felt like it.
-->'''Danny''': Thanks. What was that for?\\
'''Stephanie''': Nothing. I just felt like it.
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* KeepingSecretsSucks: After Charlies accidentally reveals his abusive home life, he swears Stephanie to secrecy, and she reluctantly agrees. She feels positively awful when told at school that Charles suffered another "accident" and won't be in for a while. The stress of the whole situation eventually boils over into her yelling at Michelle, leading to Jesse learning what's been happening.
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* MirthlessLaughter: Danny, upon realizing the charges are because Michelle kept calling a joke phoneline.
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* NotMeThisTime: When Danny notices the unusual charges on the phone bill, it's Joey he's talking to. Joey is rather frustrated over always being the one accused of misbehavior like this. This time at least, he had nothing to do with it, and Danny apologizes to him after Michelle is caught.
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* OhCrap: Michelle, upon seeing Danny has learned about her recent call history.
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** In response to Stephanie and Michelle shouting at each other, Jesse calls them [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Itchy and Scratchy]].
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* TraumaButton: After Danny punishes her for all the phones, Michelle complains to Stephanie about how unfair and awful he is. Reeling from the whole situation with Charles, Stephanie yells at Michelle for being a brat that doesn't realize how lucky she is to have Danny for a father. She's still frazzled when Jesse breaks up the fight, leading to him learning what's going on.
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* BondingOverMissingParents: Stephanie and Charles bond with each other over the fact that both of them have a deceased MissingMom.
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* ChildAbuseIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Stephanie learns that her classmate, Charles, is regularly beaten by his father. While Stephanie is horrified and wants to tell someone, Charles begs her not to, fearing that it'll only make the situation worse. Eventually, though, Jesse gets her to tell him what's wrong. Jesse, [[PapaWolf a loving father and uncle]], is horrified and infuriated, saying he needs to call the police because otherwise "[he]'ll go straighten him out myself." The episode doesn't shy away from how child abuse is a terrible thing, along with delivering a message to the audience about how if they see or hear about someone being abused, they should always tell someone.
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* ShaggyDogStory: Per Kimmy's suggestion, Jesse and Steve decide to read one half of the assigned book each and relay the information to the other to lessen the workload. Unfortunately for Jesse, Steve doesn't remember the details of the half he read enough to disclose to Jesse, resulting in Jesse eventually deciding to skip the shortcuts and read the whole book instead.
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* DatingServiceDisaster: Danny accuses Joey of racking up the phone bill, before it's revealed that the source Michelle calls for her jokes charges the caller. Joey's claim of innocence includes [[NoodleIncident one incident he doesn't recall fondly]].
-->'''Danny:''' Joey, look at these charges! $2, $4, $8...
-->'''Joey:''' Danny, I have never called a 976 number in my life!
-->''(Danny glares at him)''
-->'''Joey:''' Okay, once, I tried that dating service. But I stopped right after I got my Aunt Frieda!
-->'''Danny:''' Joey, look at these charges! $2, $4, $8...
-->'''Joey:''' Danny, I have never called a 976 number in my life!
-->''(Danny glares at him)''
-->'''Joey:''' Okay, once, I tried that dating service. But I stopped right after I got my Aunt Frieda!
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* PapaWolf: Without even knowing Charles, Jesse instantly calls CPS when Stephanie tells him that he's being abused, "because if I don't, I'm going to go over there and straighten him out myself."
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* PapaWolf: Without even knowing Charles, Jesse instantly calls CPS when Stephanie tells him that he's being abused, "because if I don't, I'm going to go over there and straighten him (Charles' father) out myself."
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* DespairEventHorizon: Charles being beaten by his father is one of the darkest moments in sitcom history.
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** Jesse and Stephanie have a similar moment when she's blaming him for Charles being taken out of his home. Jesse explains that that was CPS' doing, not his (even though it's obviously because he called them), but Stephanie still doesn't understand and asks why they had to take him out of the house. Jesse finally tells her point blank, "''Because he wasn't safe there!"''
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* PapaWolf: Without even knowing Charles, Jesse instantly calls CPS when Stephanie tells him that he's being abused, "because if I don't, I'm going to go over there and straighten him out myself."
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* AdultFear: Charles being beaten by his father is one of the darkest moments in sitcom history.
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* ComplimentBackfire: After Jesse and Steve confide to D.J. and Kimmy about their trouble with their book report assignment and discover that they happen to be doing the report about the same book[[note]] (Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye, to be precise)[[/note]], Kimmy suggests for them to each read half to lessen the workload. Jesse gives a compliment to Kimmy, but his choice of words makes it less than flattering, though Kimmy isn't witty enough to catch on and react, much less retort, in return.
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* ComplimentBackfire: After Jesse and Steve confide to D.J. and Kimmy about their trouble with their book report assignment and discover that they happen to be doing the report about the same book[[note]] (Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye, to be precise)[[/note]], Kimmy suggests for them to each read half to lessen the workload. Jesse gives a compliment to Kimmy, but his choice of words makes it less than flattering, though Kimmy isn't witty enough to catch on and react, much less retort, in return.return -- the only thing she exhibits is a ReactionShot while trying to make sense of what he just said.
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* PositiveFriendInfluence:
** One of Danny's attempts in cheering Stephanie up while she complains of having Charles as her homework partner is by [[LampshadeHanging expressing hope that she'd rub off on him and cause him to improve his attitude]].
** PlayedForLaughs late in the episode when D.J. and Rebecca entertain the idea of Jesse being a good influence on Steve in their discussion.
--->'''Rebecca''': You know, Deej, I think that [[LampshadeHanging your Uncle Jesse's gonna be a really positive influence on Steve]].\\
'''D.J.''': Yeah. And even if his grades don't improve, his hair is gonna look great.
** One of Danny's attempts in cheering Stephanie up while she complains of having Charles as her homework partner is by [[LampshadeHanging expressing hope that she'd rub off on him and cause him to improve his attitude]].
** PlayedForLaughs late in the episode when D.J. and Rebecca entertain the idea of Jesse being a good influence on Steve in their discussion.
--->'''Rebecca''': You know, Deej, I think that [[LampshadeHanging your Uncle Jesse's gonna be a really positive influence on Steve]].\\
'''D.J.''': Yeah. And even if his grades don't improve, his hair is gonna look great.
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Stephanie's reaction when she learns that Charles is her homework partner and the Roseanne theme song is added for humor.
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Stephanie's reaction when she learns that Charles is her homework partner and the Roseanne Series/{{Roseanne}} theme song is added for humor.humor.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal: PlayedForLaughs. During Jesse and Steve's conversation late in the episode, Jesse mentions having walked in the theater and seeing Film/{{Tootsie}} late, resulting in him continually saying to himself "Who's that ugly woman?". He's less than thrilled to hear Steve clarifying that it's actually a guy DisguisedInDrag.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal: PlayedForLaughs. During Jesse and Steve's conversation late in the episode, Jesse mentions having walked in the theater and seeing Film/{{Tootsie}} late, resulting in him continually saying to himself "Who's that ugly woman?". He's less than thrilled to hear Steve clarifying that it's actually a guy DisguisedInDrag.
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** Jesse and Steve's conversation late in the episode makes a mention of Film/{{Tootsie}}.
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* IronicEcho: During his attempt to assuage Stephanie for having Charles assigned as her homework partner, Danny says "there's good in everybody", only to change his tune after meeting Charles for the first time, having endured his insulting words and rough demeanor.
-->'''Danny''': Maybe there isn't good in everybody.
-->'''Danny''': Maybe there isn't good in everybody.
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-->'''Danny''': Maybe there isn't good in everybody.\\
-->'''Danny''': Maybe there isn't good in everybody.\\
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: ArsonMurderAndJaywalking:
** A guy Danny and Rebecca interviewed on "Wake Up, San Francisco" some weeks ago turned out to be quite unscrupulous, as he charged $1 million on other people's credit cards, used to carpool ''in a stolen car'' while trying to flee the country, and mooned Danny and Rebecca during the interview.
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-->'''Danny''': --->'''Danny''': Maybe there isn't good in everybody.\\
** A guy Danny and Rebecca interviewed on "Wake Up, San Francisco" some weeks ago turned out to be quite unscrupulous, as he charged $1 million on other people's credit cards, used to carpool ''in a stolen car'' while trying to flee the country, and mooned Danny and Rebecca during the interview.
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* NotHelpingYourCase: While trying to assuage Stephanie's mood about having Charles assigned as her homework partner, Danny enlists Rebecca's help in remembering a guy they interviewed on "Wake Up, San Francisco" some weeks ago, but the example doesn't bring the desired result, because the guy in question [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking charged $1 million on other people's credit cards, used to carpool in a stolen car while trying to flee the country, and mooned Danny and Rebecca during the interview]].
