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* AmbiguouslyGay: Gilbert, Bill's cousin, who's quite campy, with none of the women trying to hit on him, plus mentioning to Hank how he knew former Dallas Cowboy player Golden Richards "briefly". And of course, he's based on playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams. Subverted in a a later episode, where we see Gilbert openly hit on Buck Strickland, [[IncompatibleOrientation to the latter's great discomfort.]]

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Gilbert, Bill's cousin, who's quite campy, with none of the women trying to hit on him, plus mentioning to Hank how he knew former Dallas Cowboy player Golden Richards "briefly". And of course, he's based on playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams. Subverted in a a later episode, where we see Gilbert openly hit on Buck Strickland, [[IncompatibleOrientation to the latter's great discomfort.]]
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Gilbert, Bill's cousin, who's quite campy, with none of the women trying to hit on him, plus mentioning to Hank how he knew former Dallas Cowboy player Golden Richards "briefly". And of course, he's based on playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams. A later episode would also see Gilbert openly hit on Buck Strickland, [[IncompatibleOrientation to the latter's great discomfort.]]

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Gilbert, Bill's cousin, who's quite campy, with none of the women trying to hit on him, plus mentioning to Hank how he knew former Dallas Cowboy player Golden Richards "briefly". And of course, he's based on playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams. A Subverted in a a later episode would also episode, where we see Gilbert openly hit on Buck Strickland, [[IncompatibleOrientation to the latter's great discomfort.]]
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-->'''Bill:''' Both of them!

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-->'''Bill:''' Both of them!them!

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--> [[TheStinger Wow, that's a great story, Mr. Meredith.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: For Hank's storyline. He doesn't win any money from the throwing contest, but he and Don Meredith make up, with Don giving Hank advice on not dwelling on failures and moving on.

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* BittersweetEnding: BittersweetEnding:
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For Hank's storyline. He doesn't win any money from the throwing contest, but he and Don Meredith make up, with Don giving Hank advice on not dwelling on failures and moving on.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: While Bill is usually desperate for any sort of female companionship, he was horrified at the thought of sleeping with his cousin.
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* BigNo: Bobby after Hank throws out the fancy clothes Gilbert dressed him up in.

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* BigNo: Bobby after Hank throws out the fancy clothes Gilbert dressed him up in.in since he wouldn't stop acting like a dandy.



* SeriousBusiness: Hank's attitude about beer when Dale suggests he pour it out and see if Hank's won the contest:

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* SeriousBusiness: Hank's attitude about his leftover beer when Dale suggests he pour it out and see if Hank's won the contest:

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Gilbert, Bill's cousin, who's quite campy, with none of the women trying to hit on him, plus mentioning to Hank how he knew former Dallas Cowboy player Golden Richards "briefly". And of course, he's based on playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams.

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Gilbert, Bill's cousin, who's quite campy, with none of the women trying to hit on him, plus mentioning to Hank how he knew former Dallas Cowboy player Golden Richards "briefly". And of course, he's based on playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams. A later episode would also see Gilbert openly hit on Buck Strickland, [[IncompatibleOrientation to the latter's great discomfort.]]



** Bill is tossed out of his family's estate due to his unwillingness to stay and help rebuild their rapidly crumbling fortunes... but at least he got a nice weekend out of it.
---> '''Bill:''' [[TeamworkSeduction Both of 'em!]]



* EccentricMillionaire: Gilbert, who speaks rather poetically, appears out of nowhere and is implied to be gay.



* HesOkay: Hank brags to Peggy about his success rate about throwing the football into his giant beer can he made, making 42 out of 50. He could have made 43 but used the try to hit a blue jay that almost pooped on Peggy's car. But then affirms the blue jay is fine.

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* HesOkay: Hank brags to tells Peggy about that his success rate about throwing the aim with a football into his giant beer can he made, making 42 out of 50. He could have made 43 but used the try was good enough to hit plunk a blue jay before it could poop on her car, joking about his "killer aim," before clarifying that almost pooped on Peggy's car. But then affirms the blue jay is fine.bird wasn't hurt.


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* ImpoverishedPatrician: Gilbert, the sole Dauterive man still living on his family's estate, dresses well and has fine clothes to spare for his guests, but almost nothing remains of the Dauterive family, or its considerable wealth and influence.
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* RedPillBluePill: Played with. Hank at first decides to go for the $1,000,000 and make the throw himself, but then he has doubts about making it, alongside the pressure of the fans watching him (and of course being turned off by his impressions of millionaires based on his experiences with Bill's family), and in the end decides to take the safe option of Don Meredith throwing the ball. But then gets subverted when Don misses the throw.

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* RedPillBluePill: Played with. Hank at first decides to go for the $1,000,000 and make the throw himself, but then he has doubts about making it, alongside the pressure of the fans watching him (and of course being turned off by his impressions of millionaires based on his experiences with Bill's family), and in the end decides to take the safe option of Don Meredith throwing the ball. But then it gets subverted when Don misses the throw.
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* BittersweetEnding: For Hank's storyline. He doesn't win any money from the throwing contest, but Hank and Don Meredith make up and Don gives Hank advice on not dwelling on failures and moving on.

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* BittersweetEnding: For Hank's storyline. He doesn't win any money from the throwing contest, but Hank he and Don Meredith make up and up, with Don gives giving Hank advice on not dwelling on failures and moving on.



* JerkassRealization: Hank gets upset with Don Meredith when he misses the throw, which he blames on him wearing his jacket, and feeling cheated by this Hank tackles him. Then later on, Hank and Don both go back to the Louisana Superdome where Hank successfully makes the throw, though with no pressure of winning money and Hank frustrated on why Don didn't take off his jacket. Don then explains he practiced the throw while wearing said jacket and didn't want to screw up his throwing motion. This leads to Hank apologizing to Don and both of them making up.

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* JerkassRealization: Hank gets upset with Don Meredith when he misses the throw, which he blames on him wearing his jacket, and feeling cheated by this Hank tackles him. Then later on, Hank and Don both go back to the Louisana Superdome where Hank successfully makes the throw, though with no pressure of winning money and Hank frustrated on as to why Don didn't "bother" to take off his jacket. Don then explains he practiced the throw while wearing said jacket and didn't want to screw up his throwing motion. This leads to Hank apologizing to Don and both of them the two making up.
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* EccentricMillionaire: Gilbert, who speaks rather poetically, appears out of nowhere and implied to be gay.

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* EccentricMillionaire: Gilbert, who speaks rather poetically, appears out of nowhere and is implied to be gay.
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* BlasphemousBoast: When Gilbert introduces Bobby to dinner with him decked out in fancy rich clothes, Gilbert invites Bobby to sit next to him, but Hank, afraid of Bobby being influenced, takes his place and tries to talk sports with Gilbert and asks about the Saints. Gilbert responds, "I'm more familiar with sinners than saints, my dear, and sinners always look good.

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* BlasphemousBoast: When Gilbert introduces Bobby to dinner with him decked out in fancy rich clothes, Gilbert invites Bobby to sit next to him, but Hank, afraid of Bobby being influenced, takes his place and tries to talk sports with Gilbert and asks about the Saints. Gilbert responds, "I'm more familiar with sinners than saints, my dear, and sinners always look good.good!".
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* BigNo: Bobby after Hank throws out his millionaire clothes, tiring of Bobby roleplaying like the Southern millionaire.

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* BigNo: Bobby after Hank throws out his millionaire clothes, tiring of Bobby roleplaying like the Southern millionaire.fancy clothes Gilbert dressed him up in.
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* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Turns out Don Meredith also trained for the Alamo throw with a scale model he welded, like Hank did.
* SuddenlyAlwaysKnewThat: After arriving in New Orleans, Bill starts showing skills he seemingly didn't know he had, like speaking fluent Louisiana French, dancing, and playing the accordion. Goes without saying that these make Bill even more attractive to the Dauterive widows who are lusting after him.

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* AllMenArePerverts: Bill, who admitted to his Aunt Esme, in her words "[[SexualEuphemism playing in the garden]]", rather than keep the Dauterive bloodline alive.

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* AllMenArePerverts: Bill, who admitted to his Aunt Esme, Esme that he prefers, in her words "[[SexualEuphemism playing in the garden]]", rather than keep keeping the Dauterive bloodline alive.
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* KavorkaMan: Bill actually gets three beautiful women pining after him, even though one of this is his actual cousin by blood.

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* KavorkaMan: Bill actually gets three beautiful women pining after him, even though one of this them is his actual cousin by blood.
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* BittersweetEnding: For Hank's storyline. He wouldn't win any money from the throwing contest, but Hank and Don Meredith make up and Don gives Hank advice on not dwelling on failures and moving on.

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* BittersweetEnding: For Hank's storyline. He wouldn't doesn't win any money from the throwing contest, but Hank and Don Meredith make up and Don gives Hank advice on not dwelling on failures and moving on.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Gilbert, Bill's cousin, who's quite campy, with none of women trying to hit on him, plus mentioning to Hank how he knew former Dallas Cowboy player Golden Richards "briefly". And of course, he's based on playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams.

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Gilbert, Bill's cousin, who's quite campy, with none of the women trying to hit on him, plus mentioning to Hank how he knew former Dallas Cowboy player Golden Richards "briefly". And of course, he's based on playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams.
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* AmbiguouslyGay Gilbert, Bill's cousin, who's quite campy, with none of women trying to hit on him, plus mentioning to Hank how he knew former Dallas Cowboy player Golden Richards "briefly". And of course, he's based on playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams.

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* AmbiguouslyGay AmbiguouslyGay: Gilbert, Bill's cousin, who's quite campy, with none of women trying to hit on him, plus mentioning to Hank how he knew former Dallas Cowboy player Golden Richards "briefly". And of course, he's based on playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams.
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-->'''Peggy:''' Did you have a nice time, Bill?

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-->'''Peggy:''' Did you have a nice time, Nice weekend, Bill?
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* AmbiguouslyGay Gilbert, Bill's cousin, who's quite campy, with none of women trying to hit on him, plus mentioning to Hank how he know former Dallas Cowboy player Golden Richards "briefly". And of course, he's based on playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams.

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* AmbiguouslyGay Gilbert, Bill's cousin, who's quite campy, with none of women trying to hit on him, plus mentioning to Hank how he know knew former Dallas Cowboy player Golden Richards "briefly". And of course, he's based on playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: The episode has a happy ending for Bill, who made love to Lily and Rose and when the Hills pick them up, he has a huge smile on his face.

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* ThrowTheDogABone: The episode has a happy ending for Bill, who made love to Lily and Rose and when the Hills pick them up, he has a huge smile on his face.face.
-->'''Peggy:''' Did you have a nice time, Bill?
-->'''Bill:''' Both of them!
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* KnowNothingKnowItAll: When at a store in New Orleans, Hank and Peggy witness two men speaking to each other in French, with Peggy deciding to speak to them in Spanish, saying it's the same thing. She does, which confuses them, then Bill comes in, outclassing Peggy by speaking French fluently.
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* KavorkaMan: Bill actually gets three beautiful women pining after him, even though one of this is his actual cousin by blood.
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Hank goes to New Orleans after winning an Alamo Beer contest and goes to a Cowboys game for a chance to win $1,000,000. Bill visits his family in New Orleans, to see his cousins.
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* AllMenArePerverts: Bill, who admitted to his Aunt Esme, in her words "[[SexualEuphemism playing in the garden]]", rather than keep the Dauterive bloodline alive.
* AmbiguouslyGay Gilbert, Bill's cousin, who's quite campy, with none of women trying to hit on him, plus mentioning to Hank how he know former Dallas Cowboy player Golden Richards "briefly". And of course, he's based on playwright Creator/TennesseeWilliams.
* AsHimself: Former Dallas Cowboys QB Don Meredith appears in the contest where Hank has to choose between himself throwing the ball into the giant Alamo Beer can for $1,000,000 or Don to throw to for $100,000.
* BigNo: Bobby after Hank throws out his millionaire clothes, tiring of Bobby roleplaying like the Southern millionaire.
* BittersweetEnding: For Hank's storyline. He wouldn't win any money from the throwing contest, but Hank and Don Meredith make up and Don gives Hank advice on not dwelling on failures and moving on.
* BlasphemousBoast: When Gilbert introduces Bobby to dinner with him decked out in fancy rich clothes, Gilbert invites Bobby to sit next to him, but Hank, afraid of Bobby being influenced, takes his place and tries to talk sports with Gilbert and asks about the Saints. Gilbert responds, "I'm more familiar with sinners than saints, my dear, and sinners always look good.
* DeepSouth: The Hills and Neighbors go to New Orleans, with Bill seeing his family, a rich family living in a manor house.
* EccentricMillionaire: Gilbert, who speaks rather poetically, appears out of nowhere and implied to be gay.
* {{Fanservice}}: All of the women [[CatFight fighting on Bill's bed in their nightgowns]] with some torn clothes and one of them wearing a see-through gown.
* HesOkay: Hank brags to Peggy about his success rate about throwing the football into his giant beer can he made, making 42 out of 50. He could have made 43 but used the try to hit a blue jay that almost pooped on Peggy's car. But then affirms the blue jay is fine.
* HiddenDepths: Bill is surprisingly adapt at speaking French, is shown to be a talented accordion player and the last person you would expect to come from a wealthy family.
* JerkassRealization: Hank gets upset with Don Meredith when he misses the throw, which he blames on him wearing his jacket, and feeling cheated by this Hank tackles him. Then later on, Hank and Don both go back to the Louisana Superdome where Hank successfully makes the throw, though with no pressure of winning money and Hank frustrated on why Don didn't take off his jacket. Don then explains he practiced the throw while wearing said jacket and didn't want to screw up his throwing motion. This leads to Hank apologizing to Don and both of them making up.
* KissingCousins: Violetta is revealed to be Bill's blood cousin, though that doesn't stop her from trying to score with him and even gets Bill in trouble with Aunt Esme for messing around with the other two women.
* LoveTriangle: Bill has three women who are into him: Lily, Rose and Violetta. The problem is two of them were married to Dauterive men who ended up widowed. And one is his actual cousin by blood. And Bill has to figure out which one is his actual cousin.
* MyGreatestFailure: How Hank came to feel about not making the throw himself in the contest, wishing he had the second chance. But Don Meredith snaps him out of his blue by giving him advice not to dwell on his past and let it go. Don then gives an example of never being able to play in the Super Bowl and how he came close, but he doesn't harp on it and is happy to keep on living his life.
* RedPillBluePill: Played with. Hank at first decides to go for the $1,000,000 and make the throw himself, but then he has doubts about making it, alongside the pressure of the fans watching him (and of course being turned off by his impressions of millionaires based on his experiences with Bill's family), and in the end decides to take the safe option of Don Meredith throwing the ball. But then gets subverted when Don misses the throw.
* SeriousBusiness: Hank's attitude about beer when Dale suggests he pour it out and see if Hank's won the contest:
-->'''Hank''': I have never poured out beer, even to put out a grass fire.
* SouthernBelle: Lily, Rose and Violetta.
* SpecialGuest: Music/DixieChicks as Lily, Rose and Violetta and Creator/MerylStreep as Aunt Esme.
* ThrowTheDogABone: The episode has a happy ending for Bill, who made love to Lily and Rose and when the Hills pick them up, he has a huge smile on his face.

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