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When Bud gets his driver's license, Al tries to get the car insured (at Jim's Fish, Chips, and Insurance), but ends up getting his insurance canceled after refusing to pay for another driver and giving Bud and Kelly the car to drive anyway. When Bud crashes into an [=SL5=] Mercedes, Al decides to sue the driver after Bud admitted that the accident wasn't his fault.
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When Bud gets his driver's license, Al tries to get the car insured (at add Bud on his insurance(at Jim's Fish, Chips, and Insurance), Insurance) but ends up getting cancels his insurance canceled after refusing to pay for another driver and giving policy when he hears how much it'll cost. He then gives Bud and Kelly the car to drive anyway. keys despite lacking any insurance. When Bud crashes into an [=SL5=] Mercedes, Al decides to sue the driver after Bud admitted claimed that the accident wasn't his fault.
* BlatantLies: The Bundys do this as part of their lawsuit against the Mercedes driver. They fake being injured from the crash, explaining Peg's neckbrace as "sex whiplash."
* NeverMyFault: Bud initially claimed that the accident wasn't his fault, even though it was. He was playing "Eyesies-Closies" with Kelly while he was driving.
** The episode's plot starts when Al tries to add Bud to his auto insurance policy. He balks at the huge increase he'll have to pay with Bud on his policy, and ends up cancelling it.
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** And Al did ''not''. He was flown 40 feet in the air and landed in the yard and dog bowl of a Doberman named Bluebeard. The driver paid off Al's debts to the Mercedes owner whom Bud smashed with Al's car, but now that leaves Al's medical bills unpaid for because he doesn't have medical insurance (which also means that he missed out on being cared for by a SexyNurse).
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** And Al did ''not''. He was flown 40 feet in the air and landed in the yard and dog bowl of a Doberman named Bluebeard. The driver paid off Al's debts to the Mercedes owner whom Bud smashed with Al's car, but now that leaves Al's medical bills unpaid for because he doesn't have medical insurance (which also means that he missed out on being cared for by a SexyNurse).SexyNurse).
* YourMom: When Al argues with his auto insurer Jim, part of the conversation goes like this:
-->'''Al''': You know Jim, you don't hurt me when you insult my wife.
-->'''Peggy''': Well, what did he say?
-->'''Al''': Nothing I haven't said myself.
* YourMom: When Al argues with his auto insurer Jim, part of the conversation goes like this:
-->'''Al''': You know Jim, you don't hurt me when you insult my wife.
-->'''Peggy''': Well, what did he say?
-->'''Al''': Nothing I haven't said myself.
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* SpannerInTheWorks: The Bundys' attempt to defraud the driver Bud and Kelly hit utterly fails due to this. They bring in Marcy as a witness, but she degenerates into ranting about Steve leaving her. They have Kelly testify, but as usual she completely botches her part in the plan. When Bud testifies, the other driver's lawyer intimidates him into revealing the entire scheme and blaming Al as the leader.
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** The Bundys attempt to pass Kelly off as being blinded by the accident, having her wear sunglasses, use a cane and have Buck as a seeing-eye dog. The other driver's lawyer isn't fooled, and gets Kelly to not only point out his client but correctly describe the suit he's wearing. Al and Peg both look like they want to HeadDesk after Kelly's testimony.
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** The Bundys attempt to pass Kelly off as being blinded by the accident, accident by having her wear sunglasses, use a cane and have Buck as a seeing-eye dog. The other driver's lawyer isn't fooled, and gets Kelly to not only point out his client but correctly describe the suit he's wearing. Al and Peg both look like they want to HeadDesk after Kelly's testimony.
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* EpicFail: Peg wore a neck brace to court, and the judge pointed out that Peg was not involved in the car crash (though Peg does explain that it's "sex whiplash" because Al was so excited about the lawsuit that he lost control of himself in bed).
* EtTuBrute: After Bud is terrorized and bullied by the prosecutor into squealing the truth (but also unnecessarily implicating Al for everything), Al gives him a facial reaction that screams this trope.
* EtTuBrute: After Bud is terrorized and bullied by the prosecutor into squealing the truth (but also unnecessarily implicating Al for everything), Al gives him a facial reaction that screams this trope.
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* EpicFail: EpicFail:
** Peg wore a neck brace to court, and the judge pointed out that Peg was not involved in the car crash (though Peg does explain that it's "sex whiplash" because Al was so excited about the lawsuit that he lost control of himself in bed).
** The Bundys attempt to pass Kelly off as being blinded by the accident, having her wear sunglasses, use a cane and have Buck as a seeing-eye dog. The other driver's lawyer isn't fooled, and gets Kelly to not only point out his client but correctly describe the suit he's wearing. Al and Peg both look like they want to HeadDesk after Kelly's testimony.
* EtTuBrute: After Bud is terrorized and bullied by theprosecutor other driver's lawyer into squealing the truth (but also unnecessarily implicating Al for everything), Al gives him a facial reaction that screams this trope.
* HeadDesk: Al and Peg's expressions after Kelly completely screws up her testimony all but imply this trope.
** Peg wore a neck brace to court, and the judge pointed out that Peg was not involved in the car crash (though Peg does explain that it's "sex whiplash" because Al was so excited about the lawsuit that he lost control of himself in bed).
** The Bundys attempt to pass Kelly off as being blinded by the accident, having her wear sunglasses, use a cane and have Buck as a seeing-eye dog. The other driver's lawyer isn't fooled, and gets Kelly to not only point out his client but correctly describe the suit he's wearing. Al and Peg both look like they want to HeadDesk after Kelly's testimony.
* EtTuBrute: After Bud is terrorized and bullied by the
* HeadDesk: Al and Peg's expressions after Kelly completely screws up her testimony all but imply this trope.
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* PrisonRape: The prosecutor implies that this will happen to Bud if he perjures himself.
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* PrisonRape: The prosecutor other driver's lawyer implies that this will happen to Bud if he perjures himself.
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* ShockinglyExpensiveBill: The episode opens up with Al crying over just how intensively expensive his bills are, with Peg and Kelly simply annoyed with just how cacophonous he is (increasingly) growing, such as crying, banging his head on the table and begging god to just [[MercyKill smite him]] as he writes B-U-N-D. (before the Y!)
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* ShockinglyExpensiveBill: ShockinglyExpensiveBill:
** The episode opens up with Al crying over just how intensively expensive his bills are, with Peg and Kelly simply annoyed with just how cacophonous he is (increasingly) growing, such as crying, banging his head on the table and begging god to just [[MercyKill smite him]] as he writes B-U-N-D. (before theY!) Y!)
** When Al loses the lawsuit, he's curled up wondering how he can possibly pay the $50,000 he now owes the other driver.
** The episode opens up with Al crying over just how intensively expensive his bills are, with Peg and Kelly simply annoyed with just how cacophonous he is (increasingly) growing, such as crying, banging his head on the table and begging god to just [[MercyKill smite him]] as he writes B-U-N-D. (before the
** When Al loses the lawsuit, he's curled up wondering how he can possibly pay the $50,000 he now owes the other driver.
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* TheStoolPigeon: The Lacerated Lacey type. The prosecutor intimidates Bud into believing that young, fine-looking boys like him will get raped in prison and tells him to confess if he doesn't want that to happen to him. Bud blurts out that the car collision was his own fault but also admits to the judge that Al instructed his whole family to lie to the court.
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* TheStoolPigeon: The Lacerated Lacey type. The prosecutor other driver's lawyer intimidates Bud into believing that young, fine-looking boys like him will get raped in prison and tells him to confess if he doesn't want that to happen to him. Bud blurts out that the car collision was his own fault but also admits to the judge that Al instructed his whole family to lie to the court.
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* {{Dissimile}}: After Bud orders Al to put on a curly Bon Jovi wig while he's driving with him to look cool, Peg [[BackhandedCompliment compliments]] him on it, saying, "Gee, Al. You look like Tarzan...if he were old and gay!" To this, he quips back, saying, "Trust me, Peg. If you were Jane, he would be."
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* IdiotHoudini: Bud, who crashed Al's car into a $100,000 Mercedes, doesn't end up owing anything in court while Al owes $50,000 to repair that Mercedes. And Bud doesn't even agree to take responsibility nor WorkOffTheDebt.
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* IdiotHoudini: Bud, who crashed Al's car into a $100,000 Mercedes, doesn't end up owing anything in court while Al owes $50,000 to repair that Mercedes. And Bud doesn't even agree to take responsibility nor WorkOffTheDebt. Kelly too for that matter since while Bud might've been driving, Kelly was covering his eyes which resulted in the crash.
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* AskAStupidQuestion: Marcy relays an exchange about this to Al after the crash.
-->'''Marcy:''' The funniest thing just happened. I found this car phone in my driveway and a cop asked me if I thought it came from the Mercedes or ''the Dodge''. (laughs uproariously, points and Al, then laughs even harder)
-->'''Marcy:''' The funniest thing just happened. I found this car phone in my driveway and a cop asked me if I thought it came from the Mercedes or ''the Dodge''. (laughs uproariously, points and Al, then laughs even harder)
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Al for giving his keys to Bud and Kelly without supervising them. Even [[JerkassHasAPoint Peg]] calls him out for this, calling him "The Dalai Lama of Morons".
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Al for giving his keys to Bud and Kelly without supervising them. Even [[JerkassHasAPoint Peg]] calls him out for this, calling him "The Dalai Lama of Morons". It never occurred to him even if the car was only worth $100 he would be required to pay if they crashed into someone else.
* DumbassHasAPoint: While Al couldn't afford to put Bud on his insurance, Peg correctly points out canceling the policy then giving the car to two ungrateful, irresponsible kids is the dumbest thing he could've done.
* DumbassHasAPoint: While Al couldn't afford to put Bud on his insurance, Peg correctly points out canceling the policy then giving the car to two ungrateful, irresponsible kids is the dumbest thing he could've done.
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-->'''Peg, Kelly and Bud''': (''simultaneously'') Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! Cheap!\\
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* AnAesop: When you get involved in a situation such as a car collision, don't try to pin your own mistakes on the other party affected, own up to it even if it was an accident. Lying will only get you into more trouble with the law.
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* DeusExMachina: Al is able to pay off his debt for car repairs that Bud is responsible for by getting hit by a car himself, allowing him to use his compensation payment for his own compensation ''bill''.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Al for giving his keys to Bud and Kelly without supervising them. Even [[JerkassHasAPoint Peg]] calls him out for this.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Al for giving his keys to Bud and Kelly without supervising them. Even [[JerkassHasAPoint Peg]] calls him out for this.
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* DeusExMachina: According to the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue, Al is able didn't have to pay the $50,000 he owed to the court because the driver who hit Al paid off his debt for car repairs that the driver Bud is responsible for by getting hit by a car himself, allowing him to use his compensation payment for his own compensation ''bill''.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Al for giving his keys to Bud and Kelly without supervising them. Even [[JerkassHasAPoint Peg]] calls him out forthis. this, calling him "The Dalai Lama of Morons".
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Al for giving his keys to Bud and Kelly without supervising them. Even [[JerkassHasAPoint Peg]] calls him out for
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'''Al''': Alright, I'm gonna give you the keys.
* KarmaHoudini: Peg and Kelly are never punished for angrily pressuring Al into handing over his car keys to them, which resulted in the car collision that forced them into court and got Al into a huge penalty fine.
* KarmaHoudini: Peg and Kelly are never punished for angrily pressuring Al into handing over his car keys to them, which resulted in the car collision that forced them into court and got Al into a huge penalty fine.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Al tries to flee his court-ordered debt of $50,000 due in one month for Bud's car accident by fleeing to Alaska. Unfortunately, he doesn't get very far because he got run over.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Al tries to flee his court-ordered debt of $50,000 due in one month for Bud's car accident by fleeing to Alaska. Unfortunately, he doesn't get very far because he got run over.over and flew into a yard with an angry Doberman in it.
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* BittersweetEnding: It ''should'' count as a DownerEnding, but given the CrapsackWorld nature of this show it's an ambiguously bitter one. Peg and the kids went to the movies, while Al got hit by a car off-screen in the midst of trying to flee to Alaska to escape his debt. It's given out all in text at the end:
** [[TheBadGuyWins Peggy enjoyed the movie]]. ([[KarmaHoudini Without any regard to Al's situation]])
** Kelly found a new boyfriend.
** Bud puked from eating too many Raisinets.
** Buck avoided getting hit by the car.
** And Al did ''not''. He was flown 40 feet in the air and landed in the yard and dog bowl of a Doberman named Bluebeard. The driver paid off Al's debts to the Mercedes owner whom Bud smashed with Al's car, but now that leaves Al's medical bills unpaid for and he has to miss many weeks of work (and the chance to be cared for by a [[HospitalHottie sexy nurse]]) because of Bud's vacuity. And so, in conclusion Peg, Bud and Kelly never face any repercussions for how much they hurt their father.
** [[TheBadGuyWins Peggy enjoyed the movie]]. ([[KarmaHoudini Without any regard to Al's situation]])
** Kelly found a new boyfriend.
** Bud puked from eating too many Raisinets.
** Buck avoided getting hit by the car.
** And Al did ''not''. He was flown 40 feet in the air and landed in the yard and dog bowl of a Doberman named Bluebeard. The driver paid off Al's debts to the Mercedes owner whom Bud smashed with Al's car, but now that leaves Al's medical bills unpaid for and he has to miss many weeks of work (and the chance to be cared for by a [[HospitalHottie sexy nurse]]) because of Bud's vacuity. And so, in conclusion Peg, Bud and Kelly never face any repercussions for how much they hurt their father.
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* InstantlyProvenWrong: Right after Al refuses to buy auto insurance from Jim's Fish, Chips & Insurance, he declares "Al Bundy takes gut from no one!!"
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* InstantlyProvenWrong: Right after Al refuses to buy auto insurance from Jim's Fish, Chips & Insurance, he declares "Al Bundy takes gut guff from no one!!"
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* PrisonRape: The urban myth that Bud is told by the prosecutor to fess up the truth about the crash.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Al tries to flee his court-ordered debt of $50,000 due in one month for Bud's car accident by fleeing to Alaska with a BindleStick and clearing his identity, thus forcing Peg to assume his debt in his disappearance.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Al tries to flee his court-ordered debt of $50,000 due in one month for Bud's car accident by fleeing to Alaska with a BindleStick and clearing his identity, thus forcing Peg to assume his debt in his disappearance.
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* PrisonRape: The urban myth that Bud is told by the prosecutor implies that this will happen to fess up the truth about the crash.Bud if he perjures himself.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Al tries to flee his court-ordered debt of $50,000 due in one month for Bud's car accident by fleeing toAlaska with a BindleStick and clearing his identity, thus forcing Peg to assume his debt in his disappearance. Alaska. Unfortunately, he doesn't get very far because he got run over.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Al tries to flee his court-ordered debt of $50,000 due in one month for Bud's car accident by fleeing to
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* TheStoolPigeon: The Lacerated Lacey type. The prosecutor intimidates Bud into believing that young, fine-looking boys like him [[PrisonRape get sexual intercourse forced upon them]] by big, burly prisoners. Bud blurts out that the car collision was his own fault but also admits to the judge that Al instructed his whole family to lie to the court.
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* TheStoolPigeon: The Lacerated Lacey type. The prosecutor intimidates Bud into believing that young, fine-looking boys like him [[PrisonRape will get sexual intercourse forced upon them]] by big, burly prisoners.raped in prison and tells him to confess if he doesn't want that to happen to him. Bud blurts out that the car collision was his own fault but also admits to the judge that Al instructed his whole family to lie to the court.
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* TroubledFetalPosition: What Al is reduced to (plus crying) when the court mandates he pay $50,000 to the car Bud hit.
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* TroubledFetalPosition: What Al is reduced to (plus crying) when the court mandates he pay $50,000 to the car Bud hit.hit.
*WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue and BittersweetEnding: It ''should'' count as a DownerEnding, but given the CrapsackWorld nature of this show it's an ambiguously bitter one. Peg and the kids went to the movies, while Al got hit by a car off-screen in the midst of trying to flee to Alaska to escape his debt. It's given out all in text at the end:
**Peggy enjoyed the movie
**Kelly met a new boyfriend
**Bud ate Raisinettes 'til he puked
**Buck narrowly avoided getting run over by a car.
** And Al did ''not''. He was flown 40 feet in the air and landed in the yard and dog bowl of a Doberman named Bluebeard. The driver paid off Al's debts to the Mercedes owner whom Bud smashed with Al's car, but now that leaves Al's medical bills unpaid for because he doesn't have medical insurance (which also means that he missed out on being cared for by a SexyNurse).
*WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue and BittersweetEnding: It ''should'' count as a DownerEnding, but given the CrapsackWorld nature of this show it's an ambiguously bitter one. Peg and the kids went to the movies, while Al got hit by a car off-screen in the midst of trying to flee to Alaska to escape his debt. It's given out all in text at the end:
**Peggy enjoyed the movie
**Kelly met a new boyfriend
**Bud ate Raisinettes 'til he puked
**Buck narrowly avoided getting run over by a car.
** And Al did ''not''. He was flown 40 feet in the air and landed in the yard and dog bowl of a Doberman named Bluebeard. The driver paid off Al's debts to the Mercedes owner whom Bud smashed with Al's car, but now that leaves Al's medical bills unpaid for because he doesn't have medical insurance (which also means that he missed out on being cared for by a SexyNurse).
