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* HiddenDepths: Fizzaroli may not [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/HelluvaBossS2R6Oops speak Italian]], but it turns out he’s fluent in sign language.

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* HiddenDepths: Fizzaroli may not [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/HelluvaBossS2R6Oops [[Recap/HelluvaBossS2R6Oops speak Italian]], but it turns out he’s fluent in sign language.
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* CerebusRetcon: In "Ozzie's", Fizz asking security to keep an especially enthusiastic fan who proclaimed that he owns four of Fizzarolli's {{Sex Bot}}s far away from him was PlayedForLaughs. Come this episode and it's revealed that Fizz is actually deeply uncomfortable with the fact Mammon is making sex toys in his image and that the many {{Abhorrent Admirer}}s he gets as a result creep him out.

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* CerebusRetcon: In "Ozzie's", Fizz asking security to keep an especially enthusiastic fan who proclaimed that he owns four of Fizzarolli's {{Sex Bot}}s far away from him was PlayedForLaughs. Come this episode and it's revealed that Fizz is actually deeply uncomfortable with the fact Mammon is making sex toys in his image and that the many {{Abhorrent Admirer}}s he gets as a result creep him out. Ozzie is equally uncomfortable with creating sex toys with his own lover's face attached to it.



* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Mammon happily jams along to "2 Minutes Notice", completely unaware that the song is directed at ''him''. Even after Asmodeus happily clues him in to that fact, it takes Fizz outright stating that he's quitting show business for Mammon to get that the lyrics were both one hundred percent serious and meant as an actual insult to him personally.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Mammon happily jams along to "2 Minutes Notice", completely unaware that the song is directed at ''him''.''him'', even when Fizz sings "Mammon you sad sack of shit" in the lyrics. Even after Asmodeus happily clues him in to that fact, it takes Fizz outright stating that he's quitting show business for Mammon to get that the lyrics were both one hundred percent serious and meant as an actual insult to him personally.



* HiddenDepths: Fizzaroli may not speak Italian, but it turns out he’s fluent in sign language.

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* HiddenDepths: Fizzaroli may not [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/HelluvaBossS2R6Oops speak Italian, Italian]], but it turns out he’s fluent in sign language.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: The episode is focused entirely on Fizzaroli and his relationship with Mammon, his fans, and Asmodeus. The only character in the main cast who shows up is Blitzo, and he has a supporting role.

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* ADayInTheLimelight: The episode is focused entirely on Fizzaroli and his relationship with Mammon, his fans, and Asmodeus. The only character in the main cast who shows up is Blitzo, and he has a [[SupportingProtagonist supporting role.role]].
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* TheBusCameBack: Wally Wackford makes a speaking cameo, after having been absent for most of the season.
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* HiddenDepths: Fizzaroli may not speak Italian, but it turns out he’s fluent in [[Es/HeartwarmingMoments sign language]].

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* HiddenDepths: Fizzaroli may not speak Italian, but it turns out he’s fluent in [[Es/HeartwarmingMoments sign language]].language.

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* CountryMatters: Mammon, who has an Australian accent, throws these out quite a bit. Since the c-word is a word not even the show will use, they're censored with honks.



* HateSink: Since Asmodeus genuinely cares for his lover Fizzaroli, and Beelzebub is revealed as a nice party girl, Mammon is a true jerkass who would exploit his servant for quick bucks, even for the latter’s detrimental.

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* HateSink: HateSink:
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Since Asmodeus genuinely cares for his lover Fizzaroli, and Beelzebub is revealed as a nice party girl, Mammon is a true jerkass who would exploit his servant for quick bucks, even for the latter’s detrimental.detrimental.
** Arick is a slimy, [[EntitledToHaveYou entitled]] creep who runs a Fizz hate site after the latter understandably was creeped out by him years ago, making it clear the audience isn't supposed to like him.

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* NippleAndDimed: One woman in the audience sits on another imp's shoulders while topless, her nipples are covered by dollar signs.


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* NippleAndDimed: One woman in the audience sits on another imp's shoulders while topless, her nipples are covered by dollar signs.
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* KickTheDog: During the meet and greet, a child gives Mammon everything he has, which clearly isn't much. He then has a poor sack pulled over the kid's head and carried away.


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* NippleAndDimed: One woman in the audience sits on another imp's shoulders while topless, her nipples are covered by dollar signs.


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* PetTheDog: Fizzaroli calls up a deaf child with broken horns, giving him encouragement in sign language. He later thanks him while giving his big 2-minute notice song.
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* TooDumbTolive: Despite how common murder and manslaughter seems to be in hell, Arick keeps antagonizing Fizzaroli even with Blitzo pointing a gun at his head. He later busts into Fizz's dressing room brandishing a knife while he is in there with Asmodeus in there, resulting in Blitzo blowing his brains out before anyone else could respond.

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* TooDumbTolive: TooDumbToLive: Despite how common murder and manslaughter seems to be in hell, Arick keeps antagonizing Fizzaroli even with Blitzo pointing a gun at his head. He later busts into Fizz's dressing room brandishing a knife while he is in there with Asmodeus in there, resulting in Blitzo blowing his brains out before anyone else could respond.
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* HiddenDepths: Fizzaroli may not speak Italian, but it turns out he’s fluent in [[Es/HeartwarmingMoments sign language]].

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* FeetFirstIntroduction: Glitz and Glam are introduced with a shot that starts on their feet and pans up to reveal one of the sisters, only for her to turn around and reveal that there are two of them.

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* CreditsGag: Credits for the are slowly rolling at the start of the episode, and just as Mammon says "[[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain Women ain't funny as shit]]", the credits beside him pop up with "Written by Vivienne Medrano".
* ADayInTheLimelight: The episode is focused entirely on Fizzaroli and his relationship with Mammon, his fans, and Asmodeus. The only character in the main cast who shows up is Blitzo, and he has a supporting role.
* FeetFirstIntroduction: Glitz and Glam are introduced with a shot that starts on their Glam's feet and pans up to reveal one of the sisters, her body, only for her to turn around and reveal that there are two of them.Glitz standing behind her, revealing they're a twin SiblingTeam.



* HighClassFan: At one point, Mammon is seen watching the clown pageant performance in his "throne" while fanning himself with one of his extra arms.



* MeaninglessVillainVictory: After Fizzaroli quits working for Mammon, Glitz and Glam wonder if they won the clown pageant by default. But by that point, nobody cares about them anymore. As if to emphasize this, a pillar drops on them the moment right after they say it.



* SupermodelStrut: Glitz and Glam's musical number begins with one of the sisters doing a confident strut towards the audience before she starts breaking out her dance moves.

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* SupermodelStrut: Glitz and Glam's musical number "Klown Bitch" begins with one of the sisters Glam doing a confident strut towards the audience before she starts breaking out her dance moves.



* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: The ending of Glitz and Glam's has them using "bitch" at the end of the lines for emphasis, and also as an insult to Fizzaroli (whom the last part of the song is aimed at).
-->'''Glitz and Glam:''' I'm a clown, bitch!\\

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* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: ThisIsForEmphasisBitch:
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The ending of Glitz and Glam's "Klown Bitch" song has them using "bitch" at the end of the lines for emphasis, and also as an insult to Fizzaroli (whom the last part of the song is aimed at).
-->'''Glitz --->'''Glitz and Glam:''' I'm a clown, klown, bitch!\\



Cause I'm a clown, bitch!

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Cause I'm a clown, bitch!klown, bitch!
** Fizzaroli's own "2 Minutes Notice" music number finishes with him calling Mammon a bitch.


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* XtremeKoolLetterz: Glitz and Glam's song "Klown Bitch" replaces "clown" with "klown", just for the "kool" factor.
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* CreatorCameo:
** The imp who was kicked by Striker back in "[[Recap/HelluvaBossS1E5TheHarvestMoonFestival The Harvest Moon Festival]]" and confirmed to be the impsona of one of the show's crew makes another appearance during Fizz's resignation song.
** A number of the crew's persona can be seen amongst the crowd during Glitz and Glam's song such as this impsona confirmed in [[https://archive.is/YUdGS a tweet]].
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* HateSink: Since Asmodeus genuinely cares for his lover Fizzaroli, and Beelzebub is revealed as a nice party girl, Mammoth is a true jerkass who would exploit his servant for quick bucks, even for the latter’s detrimental.

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* HateSink: Since Asmodeus genuinely cares for his lover Fizzaroli, and Beelzebub is revealed as a nice party girl, Mammoth Mammon is a true jerkass who would exploit his servant for quick bucks, even for the latter’s detrimental.
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* TooDumbTolive: Despite how common murder and manslaughter seems to be in hell, Arick keeps antagonizing Fizzaroli even with Blitzo pointing a gun at his head. He later busts into Fizz's dressing room brandishing a knife while he is in there with Asmodeus in there, resulting in Blitzo blowing his brains out before anyone else could respond.
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* TheBadGuyWins: After Fizz tells Mammon that he has decided to quit, Glitz and Glam note that this should mean that they win Mammon's clown pageant by default. Of course, by thst point it is essentially a MeaninglessVillainVictory, since Mammon has left the scene in an angry huff.



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* TheBadGuyWins: After Fizz tells Mammon that he has decided to quit, Glitz and Glam note that this should mean that they win Mammon's clown pageant by default. Of course, by thst point it is essentially a MeaninglessVillainVictory, since Mammon has left the scene in an angry huff.






* BitchAlert: Glitz and Glam are introduced acting haughty while talking down and insulting Fizzaroli while he tries to be polite with them. Soon enough they start insulting ''each other'', showing they're such unpleasant bitches that they themselves can barely get along [[SuperiorTwinTeamwork despite being a talented twin team]].



* BoomHeadshot: FanHater Arick burst in on Fizzaroli's private makeup room with a knife, clearly in a attempt to kill Fizz, only to get his head blow off by Blitzo who was hidden in the room waiting for him to try something.



* FeetFirstIntroduction: Glitz and Glam are introduced with a shot that starts on their feet and pans up to reveal one of the sisters, only for her to turn around and reveal that there are two of them.
* FreudianSlip: During Mammon's speeches to the audience, he tries to pretend he's not a greedy bastard who only cares about exploiting people, but he often slips up and says exactly how he feels. Most of his fans don't seem to notice or care.



* HairFlip: Glitz and Glam are often flipping their hair to illustrate their arrogant feminity.



* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In the flashback at the beginning of the episode, Mammon discourages any female would-be competitors from entering the pageant, bluntly stating that women just aren't funny. Subverted later on, when he admits the Glam Sisters' performance actually made him reevaluate his views on female performers.
* TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: The entire point of "2 Minutes Notice". Fizz sings all about what a terrible boss Mammon is and how he is quitting, even encouraging the audience to sing along if they hate their bosses too. Then after the song he announces to the audience he is quitting just to get the point across.

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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In the flashback at the beginning of the episode, IncendiaryExponent: Glitz and Glam do their juggling act while setting themselves on fire, which gets them points for style.
* LastSecondWordSwap: When
Mammon discourages any female would-be competitors from entering catches his FreudianSlip during a speech, he quickly tries to cover up.
-->'''Mammon:''' I can't wait to see all
the pageant, bluntly stating that women just aren't funny. Subverted later on, when he admits the Glam Sisters' performance actually made him reevaluate his views on female performers.
new talent I can exploi-- uhm, fuck uh I mean enjoy!
* TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: The entire point LoonyFan: A lot of "2 Minutes Notice". Fizz sings all about what a terrible boss Mammon Fizzaroli's fanbase is and how he is quitting, even encouraging the audience crazily devoted to sing along if they hate their bosses too. Then after the song he announces him, to the audience he is quitting just to get the point across.that he's uncomfortable interacting with some of them. The fact several own a SexBot of him doesn't help. And at least one of said fans was so crazy that they turned into a FanHater due to Fizzaroli being weirded out by him years before.


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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In the {{flashback}} at the beginning of the episode, Mammon discourages any female would-be competitors from entering the pageant, bluntly stating that women just aren't funny. Subverted later on, when he admits the Glam Sisters' performance actually made him reevaluate his views on female performers.
* TheRival: Glitz and Glam serve as Fizzaroli's {{Jerkass}} rivals during the [[TalentContest clown pagent]], being the first ones to truly challenge him for the top spot for years, thanks to their SuperiorTwinTeamwork.
* RollOutTheRedCarpet: The entrance to Mammon's Clown Pangeant has a fancy red carpet surrounded by security, fans, and reporters, all to illustrate how prestigious the event is.
* StepfordSmiler: Fizzaroli tries to keep a smile and goofy expression on his face during the TalentContest, but he's clearly on the verge of having a mental breakdown during most of the episode. He finally ends up having a panic attack after the Glam Twins music number, but Asmodeus manages to talk him through it.
* SupermodelStrut: Glitz and Glam's musical number begins with one of the sisters doing a confident strut towards the audience before she starts breaking out her dance moves.
* TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: The entire point of "2 Minutes Notice". Fizz sings all about what a terrible boss Mammon is and how he is quitting, even encouraging the audience to sing along if they hate their bosses too. Then after the song, he announces to the audience he is quitting just to get the point across.
* TalentContest: The episode centers around Mammon's clown pageant contest, which Fizzaroli has won for several years in a row, but is now struggling with due to new competition in the form of Glitz and Glam and his own declining mental health due to dealing with his toxic fans and [[MeanBoss Mammon's blatant exploitation of him]].
* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: The ending of Glitz and Glam's has them using "bitch" at the end of the lines for emphasis, and also as an insult to Fizzaroli (whom the last part of the song is aimed at).
-->'''Glitz and Glam:''' I'm a clown, bitch!\\
Fix up your frown, bitch!\\
Gimme the crown, bitch!\\
You hear the sound,\\
You're going down,\\
Cause I'm a clown, bitch!
* ToplessnessFromTheBack: One of Fizzaroli's fangirls lifts up her shirt to flash him, but the viewer only sees her back bare and {{Sideboob}}.
* TorsoWithAView: A ''headshot'' variation. When Blitzo [[BoomHeadshot shoots Arick in the head]], the hole is so big that for a moment we can still see a startled Fizz and Ozzie framed by it.
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* HateSink: Since Asmodeus genuinely cares for his lover Fizzaroli, and Beelzebub is revealed as a nice party girl, Mammoth is a true jerkass who would exploit his servant for quick bucks, even for the latter’s detrimental.
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* OpenSecret: When Ozzy reveals that he does love Frizz in front of the crowd, plenty remark how they "knew it", furthering the fact plenty of people already knew the two were dating.

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* OpenSecret: When Ozzy reveals that he does love Frizz Fizz in front of the crowd, plenty remark how they "knew it", furthering the fact plenty of people already knew the two were dating.
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* GreenAndMean: Fittingly enough, Mammon, the king of the Greed Ring, is dressed in mostly green colors and is shown to be the biggest {{Jerkass}} of the sins we've seen so far.
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In this very special episode of HELLUVA BOSS Mammon has a yearly clown pageant and things sure do happen!\\\

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In this very special episode of HELLUVA BOSS Mammon has a yearly clown pageant and things sure do happen!\\\happen!\\
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In this very special episode of HELLUVA BOSS Mammon has a yearly clown pageant and things sure do happen!
WARNING: for more clowns.


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In this very special episode of HELLUVA BOSS Mammon has a yearly clown pageant and things sure do happen!
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WARNING: for more clowns.

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* CerebusRetcon: In "Ozzie's", Fizz asking security to keep an especially enthusiastic fan who proclaimed that he owns four of Fizzarolli's {{Sex Bot}}s far away from him was PlayedForLaughs. Come this episode and it's revealed that Fizz is actually deeply uncomfortable with the fact Mammon is making sex toys in his image and that the many {{Abhorrent Admirer}}s he gets as a result creep him out.
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* OpenSecret: When Ozzy reveals that he does love Frizz in front of the crowd, plenty remark how they "knew it", furthering the fact plenty of people already knew the two were dating.
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* TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: The entire point of "2 Minutes Notice". Fizz sings all about what a terrible boss Mammon is and how he is quitting, even encouraging the audience to sing along if they hate their bosses too. Then after the song he announces to the audience he is quitting just to get the point across.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In the flashback at the beginning on the episode, Mammon discourages any female would-be competitors from entering the pageant, bluntly stating that women just aren't funny. Subverted later on, when he admits the Glam Sisters' performance actually made him reevaluate his views on female performers.

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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In the flashback at the beginning on of the episode, Mammon discourages any female would-be competitors from entering the pageant, bluntly stating that women just aren't funny. Subverted later on, when he admits the Glam Sisters' performance actually made him reevaluate his views on female performers.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Arick first approaches Fizzarolli on a dimly lit street, coming on way too strong and ignoring all the obvious signs he's making Fizz uncomfortable, then throws a tantrum when he's understandably rejected. Years later he shows up to Mammon's clown pageant to go on a self-absorbed rant about Fizz "rejecting" him and even admits that he owns one of the [[SexBot Sex Bots]] Mammon made in Fizz' image but that it doesn't satisfy him.

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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Arick first approaches Fizzarolli on a dimly lit street, coming on way too strong and ignoring all the obvious signs he's making Fizz uncomfortable, then throws a tantrum when he's Fizz understandably rejected.cuts the conversation off and walks away. Years later he shows up to Mammon's clown pageant to go on a self-absorbed rant about Fizz "rejecting" him and even admits that he owns one of the [[SexBot Sex Bots]] Mammon made in Fizz' image but that it doesn't satisfy him.
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* BigDamnKiss: Fizz and Ozzie share a romantic kiss in Fizz's dressing room just before the final performance.
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* BlackmailBackfire: Mammon attempts to cow Ozzie into submission by threatening to expose his relationship with Fizzarolli. Ozzie throws it right back in his face by just loudly admitting his feelings on-stage in front of thousands of spectators, several of whom had already suspected as much anyway.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In the flashback at the beginning on the episode, Mammon discourages any female would-be competitors from entering the pageant, bluntly stating thet women just aren't funny. Subverted later on, when he admits the Glam Sisters' performance actually made him reevaluate his views on female performers.

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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In the flashback at the beginning on the episode, Mammon discourages any female would-be competitors from entering the pageant, bluntly stating thet that women just aren't funny. Subverted later on, when he admits the Glam Sisters' performance actually made him reevaluate his views on female performers.
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In this very special episode of HELLUVA BOSS Mammon has a yearly clown pageant and things sure do happen!
WARNING: for more clowns.


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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Arick first approaches Fizzarolli on a dimly lit street, coming on way too strong and ignoring all the obvious signs he's making Fizz uncomfortable, then throws a tantrum when he's understandably rejected. Years later he shows up to Mammon's clown pageant to go on a self-absorbed rant about Fizz "rejecting" him and even admits that he owns one of the [[SexBot Sex Bots]] Mammon made in Fizz' image but that it doesn't satisfy him.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Mammon happily jams along to "2 Minutes Notice", completely unaware that the song is directed at ''him''. Even after Asmodeus happily clues him in to that fact, it takes Fizz outright stating that he's quitting show business for Mammon to get that the lyrics were both one hundred percent serious and meant as an actual insult to him personally.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: In the flashback at the beginning on the episode, Mammon discourages any female would-be competitors from entering the pageant, bluntly stating thet women just aren't funny. Subverted later on, when he admits the Glam Sisters' performance actually made him reevaluate his views on female performers.
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