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-->'''Hank''': And at least my grill isn't sold in ''housewares''!

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-->'''George''': I said fight's on! What's the matter, smelling all that propane cause you brain damage? That's what it does, you know!
-->'''Hank''': No, that's not accurate! Those studies were all done on sick monkeys! And at least my grill isn't sold in ''housewares''!
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Buck and his equally crooked brother Randy get Luanne into the Foxy Boxing circuit and throw a plethora of fixed fights her way. But when Luanne believes her skills are real, she goes looking for a fight with professional boxer Freeda Foreman (who voices herself).

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Buck and his equally crooked brother Randy get offer to help Luanne get her boxing career going, but actually get her into the Foxy Boxing circuit and throw a plethora of fixed fights her way. But when Luanne believes her skills are real, she goes looking for a fight with professional boxer Freeda Foreman (who voices herself).
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Despite having a HeroicSecondWind and giving all her effort in the fight, Luanne, who is an inexperienced boxer and has only won fights that were fixed, still loses against the trained professional Freeda.
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* SelfDeprecation: After Luanne takes a particularly hard punch from Freeda, George Foreman has this remark.

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* SelfDeprecation: After George Foreman takes great offense at Hank calling his grill a "novelty grill" only fit for dieters and little girls and reinstates Luanne's match with his daughter because of it, tries pushing the grill on an overweight spectator at Luanne's match against his daughter even though he's already told George six times that he doesn't want one and after Luanne takes a particularly hard punch from Freeda, George Foreman has this remark.
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: When Hank learns the truth and explains things to Luanne, it takes a little while to sink in:
-->'''Hank:''' You see, Buck knew that men would pay to see you dance around the ring. So he found a bunch of cleaning ladies for you to fight and knock out.
-->'''Luanne:''' But I'm a great boxer! And that's why the fans are always yelling and hollering and... throwing... dollar bills and... Oh God, am I stupid!
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Buck and his equally crooked brother Randy get Luanne into the Foxy Boxing circuit and throw a plethora of fixed fights her way. But when Luanne believes her skills are real, she goes looking for a fight with professional boxer Freeda Foreman (Who voices herself).

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Buck and his equally crooked brother Randy get Luanne into the Foxy Boxing circuit and throw a plethora of fixed fights her way. But when Luanne believes her skills are real, she goes looking for a fight with professional boxer Freeda Foreman (Who (who voices herself).
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* AdamWesting: George Foreman, along with two of his children, voice themselves in this episode. While his overall family are presented in a relatively exaggerated light, Foreman himself is presented as an egotistical fool who takes grave offence when someone insults his famous grill. The real-life fact that Foreman named all three of his sons after himself is also frequently joked about.

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* AdamWesting: George Foreman, along with two of his children, voice themselves in this episode. While his overall family are presented in a relatively exaggerated grounded and unexaggerated light, Foreman himself is presented as an egotistical fool who takes grave offence when someone insults his famous grill. The real-life fact that Foreman named all three of his sons after himself is also frequently joked about.

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* AdamWesting: George Foreman and 2 of his kids, Freeda and George III appear to voice themselves.

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* AdamWesting: George Foreman, along with two of his children, voice themselves in this episode. While his overall family are presented in a relatively exaggerated light, Foreman and 2 himself is presented as an egotistical fool who takes grave offence when someone insults his famous grill. The real-life fact that Foreman named all three of his kids, Freeda and George III appear to voice themselves.sons after himself is also frequently joked about.



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Hank could've either accepted Foreman's offer of having his grill be put up at Hank's place of work (since they are a cash cow and Mr. Strickland would definitely approve) or he could say that he would have to talk to his boss about it. Instead, he just had to put propane on a pedestal[[note]]Like he does always.[[/note]] and consider Foreman's grill inferior, causing a pissed off Foreman to reinstate the fight.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Luanne lasts 3 full rounds offscreen with Foreman after she decides to not take a dive.

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* BookEnds: At the start of the episode, Luanne gets angry when a boy in her class takes an objectifying picture of her. At the end of the episode, the same boy asks to take a picture ''with'' Luanne, having heard about her fight with Freeda Foreman.
* TheBoxingEpisode: Luanne wants to become a boxer, but is tricked by Buck and Randy into becoming a Foxy Boxer. She becomes successful, but believes that all the fixed fights were real and decides to challenge a real professional.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Luanne becomes frustrated with boys just seeing her as a pretty face and decides to take up boxing to prove herself, but her fights just make them objectify her even more. During the climactic fight, the boys on the front row gradually go from catcalling and wolf-whistling to genuinely cheering and supporting Luanne, and one of her classmates even asks to take a picture with her after he hears about the fight.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: When Hank could've either accepted Foreman's offer of having meets with George Foreman to call off the fight between Luanne and Freeda, Foreman happily agrees, and even offers to have his grill George Foreman Grill be put up at Hank's place of work (since they are a cash cow and Mr. Strickland would definitely approve) work. Instead of agreeing or he could say that he would have to talk to his boss about it. Instead, he just had to put at least saying he'll think it over, Hank puts propane on a pedestal[[note]]Like pedestal[[note]][[RunningGag Like he does always.[[/note]] always does]][[/note]] and consider casually dismisses Foreman's grill as inferior, causing a pissed off an offended Foreman to reinstate the fight.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Luanne lasts 3 full Only the first round of Luanne's climactic fight with Freeda is shown. It's mentioned in the last scene that she lasted three rounds offscreen with Foreman after she decides to deciding not take a dive.



* SpecialGuest: Creator/BruceDern as Randy Strickland.

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* SpecialGuest: George Foreman, along with his daughter Freeda and son George Foreman III, voice themselves. Creator/BruceDern as also voices Randy Strickland.Strickland.
* SelfDeprecation: After Luanne takes a particularly hard punch from Freeda, George Foreman has this remark.
-->''If I could take a punch like that, I might have been able to think of a name besides George for all my sons!''
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Despite having a HeroicSecondWind and giving all her effort in the fight, Luanne, who is an inexperienced boxer and has only won fights that were fixed, still loses against the trained professional Freeda.
* ThrowingTheFight: All of Luanne's initial success in the ring comes from her opponents doing this. None of them are professional fighters, with one of them even being Buck's housekeeper, but Luanne is convinced that they're all legitimate opponents and that she's a talented fighter for defeating them.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Hank could've either accepted Foreman's offer of having his grill be put up at Hank's place of work (since they are a cash cow and Mr. Strickland would definitely approve) or he could say that he would have to talk to his boss about it. Instead, he just had to put propane on a pedestal[[note]]Like he does always[[/note]]and consider Foreman's grill inferior, causing a pissed off Foreman to reinstate the fight.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Hank could've either accepted Foreman's offer of having his grill be put up at Hank's place of work (since they are a cash cow and Mr. Strickland would definitely approve) or he could say that he would have to talk to his boss about it. Instead, he just had to put propane on a pedestal[[note]]Like he does always[[/note]]and always.[[/note]] and consider Foreman's grill inferior, causing a pissed off Foreman to reinstate the fight.
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* RememberTheNewGuy: Buck's younger brother, Randy makes his only appearance in the show.

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* RememberTheNewGuy: Buck's younger brother, Randy makes his only appearance in the show.this episode.
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* AdamWesting: George Foreman and 2 of his kids, Freeda and George III. appear to voice themselves.

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* AdamWesting: George Foreman and 2 of his kids, Freeda and George III. III appear to voice themselves.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Hank could've either accepted Foreman's offer of having his grill be put up at Hank's place of work (since they are a cash cow and Mr. Strickland would definitely approve) or he could say that he would have to talk to his boss about it. Instead, he just had to put propane on a pedestal[[note]]Like he does always.[[/note]]and consider Foreman's grill inferior, causing a pissed off Foreman to reinstate the fight.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Hank could've either accepted Foreman's offer of having his grill be put up at Hank's place of work (since they are a cash cow and Mr. Strickland would definitely approve) or he could say that he would have to talk to his boss about it. Instead, he just had to put propane on a pedestal[[note]]Like he does always.[[/note]]and always[[/note]]and consider Foreman's grill inferior, causing a pissed off Foreman to reinstate the fight.

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Buck and his equally crooked brother get Luanne into the Foxy Boxing circuit and throw a plethora of fixed fights her way. But when Luanne believes her skills are real, she goes looking for a fight with professional boxer Freeda Foreman (Who voices herself).

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Buck and his equally crooked brother Randy get Luanne into the Foxy Boxing circuit and throw a plethora of fixed fights her way. But when Luanne believes her skills are real, she goes looking for a fight with professional boxer Freeda Foreman (Who voices herself).



* AdamWesting: George Foreman and 2 of his kids, Freeda and George III. appear to voice themselves.



* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Luanne lasts 3 full rounds offscreen with Foreman after she decides to not take a dive.

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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Luanne lasts 3 full rounds offscreen with Foreman after she decides to not take a dive.dive.
* RememberTheNewGuy: Buck's younger brother, Randy makes his only appearance in the show.
* SpecialGuest: Creator/BruceDern as Randy Strickland.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Hank could've either accepted Foreman's offer of having his grill be put up at Hank's place of work (since they are a cash cow and Mr. Strickland would definitely approve) or he could say that he would have to talk to his boss about it. Instead, he just had to put propane on a pedestal and consider Foreman's grill inferior, causing a pissed off Foreman to reinstate the fight.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Hank could've either accepted Foreman's offer of having his grill be put up at Hank's place of work (since they are a cash cow and Mr. Strickland would definitely approve) or he could say that he would have to talk to his boss about it. Instead, he just had to put propane on a pedestal and pedestal[[note]]Like he does always.[[/note]]and consider Foreman's grill inferior, causing a pissed off Foreman to reinstate the fight.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Hank could've either accepted Foreman's offer of having his grill be put up at Hank's place of work (since they are a cash cow and Mr. Strickland would definitely approve) or he could say that he would have to talk to his boss about it. Instead, he just had to put propane on a pedestal and consider Foreman's grill inferior, causing a pissed off Foreman to reinstate the fight.
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Buck and his equally crooked brother get Luanne into the Foxy Boxing circuit and throw a plethora of fixed fights her way. But when Luanne believes her skills are real, she goes looking for a fight with professional boxer Freeda Foreman (Who voices herself).
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* BerserkButton: Hank trying to get Freeda's father George to call off the fight turns into the two pushing each other's buttons. Hank by calling his famous George Foreman Grill a 'Novelty grill' and Foreman claiming propane gives you brain damage.
-->'''Hank''': And at least my grill isn't sold in ''housewares''!
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Luanne lasts 3 full rounds offscreen with Foreman after she decides to not take a dive.

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