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Better trope.
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* IsThisThingOn: The end of the episode has Marcus insulting his listeners, calling them things like "the most stupid, muddle-headed doofuses this side of a zoo" [[HoistByHisOwnPetard while his mic is live]] and [[OhCrap showing horror upon finding out]], causing Jessica to quip that now she realizes why it's called "killer radio!" It's hard to tell if Louise and the tech control man [[EngineeredPublicConfession turned the mic on specifically to catch it]], but they're certainly happy with the result.
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* SuitWithVestedInterests: Collin has Marcus Rule insulting local political candidate David Osterman and convincing listeners he's corrupt (which he isn't) due to his own interests in who is elected senator.
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* SuitWithVestedInterests: Collin has Marcus Rule insulting local political candidate David Osterman and convincing listeners he's corrupt (which he isn't) due to his own interests in who is elected senator.senator.
* WereLiveRealization: The end of the episode has Marcus insulting his listeners, calling them things like "the most stupid, muddle-headed doofuses this side of a zoo" [[HoistByHisOwnPetard while his mic is live]] and [[OhCrap showing horror upon finding out]], causing Jessica to quip that now she realizes why it's called "killer radio!" It's hard to tell if Louise and the tech control man [[EngineeredPublicConfession turned the mic on specifically to catch it]], but they're certainly happy with the result.
* WereLiveRealization: The end of the episode has Marcus insulting his listeners, calling them things like "the most stupid, muddle-headed doofuses this side of a zoo" [[HoistByHisOwnPetard while his mic is live]] and [[OhCrap showing horror upon finding out]], causing Jessica to quip that now she realizes why it's called "killer radio!" It's hard to tell if Louise and the tech control man [[EngineeredPublicConfession turned the mic on specifically to catch it]], but they're certainly happy with the result.
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* IsThisThingOn: The end of the episode has Marcus insulting his listeners, calling them things like "the most stupid, muddle-headed doofuses this side of a zoo" [[HoistByHisOwnPetard while his mic is live]] and [[OhCrap showing horror upon finding out]], causing Jessica to quip that now she realizes why it's called "killer radio!" It's hard to tell if Louise and the tech control man turned the mic on specifically to catch it]], but they're certainly happy with the result.
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* IsThisThingOn: The end of the episode has Marcus insulting his listeners, calling them things like "the most stupid, muddle-headed doofuses this side of a zoo" [[HoistByHisOwnPetard while his mic is live]] and [[OhCrap showing horror upon finding out]], causing Jessica to quip that now she realizes why it's called "killer radio!" It's hard to tell if Louise and the tech control man [[EngineeredPublicConfession turned the mic on specifically to catch it]], but they're certainly happy with the result.
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* IsThisThingOn: The end of the episode has Marcus insulting his listeners, calling them things like "the most stupid, muddle-headed doofuses this side of a zoo" while his mic is live and showing horror upon finding out, causing Jessica to quip that now she realizes why it's called "killer radio." It's hard to tell if Louise and the tech control man turned the mic on specifically to catch it, but they're certainly happy with the result.
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* IsThisThingOn: The end of the episode has Marcus insulting his listeners, calling them things like "the most stupid, muddle-headed doofuses this side of a zoo" [[HoistByHisOwnPetard while his mic is live live]] and [[OhCrap showing horror upon finding out, out]], causing Jessica to quip that now she realizes why it's called "killer radio." radio!" It's hard to tell if Louise and the tech control man turned the mic on specifically to catch it, it]], but they're certainly happy with the result. result.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: It was especially enjoyable to watch Jessica go toe-to-toe with and absolutely crush ShockJock Marcus Rule on air by employing [[DeadpanSnarker tactics]] she often uses [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to catch the perps]].
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* IsThisThingOn: The end of the episode has Marcus insulting his listeners, calling them things like "the most stupid, muddle-headed doofuses this side of a zoo" while his mic is still live and showing horror upon finding out.
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* IsThisThingOn: The end of the episode has Marcus insulting his listeners, calling them things like "the most stupid, muddle-headed doofuses this side of a zoo" while his mic is still live and showing horror upon finding out.out, causing Jessica to quip that now she realizes why it's called "killer radio." It's hard to tell if Louise and the tech control man turned the mic on specifically to catch it, but they're certainly happy with the result.
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* StrawFeminist: Marcus accuses Jessica of having something against men, because of all the men killed in various gruesome ways in her books. Jessica says that this isn't fair (women meet nasty ends in her books as well) and insults him back after he spends the entire program making jokes of the same sort.
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* DarkSecret: Marcus Rule has a thing for 14 year-old girls, something that Collin uses to blackmail him out of quitting.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: It was especially enjoyable to watch Jessica go toe-to-toe and [[NeverMessWithGranny absolutely crush]] ShockJock Marcus Rule on air by employing [[DeadpanSnarker tactics]] she often uses [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to catch the perps]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: It was especially enjoyable to watch Jessica go toe-to-toe and [[NeverMessWithGranny absolutely crush]] ShockJock Marcus Rule on air by employing [[DeadpanSnarker tactics]] she often uses [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to catch the perps]].
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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: Quite a lot of the townsfolk are pleased when Jessica takes down Marcus Rule on the air, congratulating her and otherwise being gleeful that he got a taste of his own medicine.
* DarkSecret: Marcus Rule has a thing for14 year-old 14-year-old girls, something that Collin uses tries to use to blackmail him out of quitting.
quitting. Marcus seems to think he can get around it.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: It was especially enjoyable to watch Jessica go toe-to-toe with and[[NeverMessWithGranny absolutely crush]] crush ShockJock Marcus Rule on air by employing [[DeadpanSnarker tactics]] she often uses [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to catch the perps]].perps]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: Marcus spends all his programs insulting other people, yet when Jessica nails him by comparing him to the main character of a Dostoyefsky novel (''Literature/TheIdiot''), he complains about the cheap shot.
* DarkSecret: Marcus Rule has a thing for
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: It was especially enjoyable to watch Jessica go toe-to-toe with and
* {{Hypocrite}}: Marcus spends all his programs insulting other people, yet when Jessica nails him by comparing him to the main character of a Dostoyefsky novel (''Literature/TheIdiot''), he complains about the cheap shot.
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* LoveMartyr: Danny is in love with Louise, and has been for years, with that being why he stayed at the station, even though there's always someone else in her life.
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* LoveMartyr: Danny is in love with Louise, and has been for years, with that being why he stayed at the station, even though there's always someone else in her life. He murdered Colin because he was buying Louise out and once she no longer had the radio station to keep her there, she'd disappear from his life for good.
* MuggingTheMonster: A non-physical example. Marcus declares that writers crumple more easily than anyone when told that he's supposed to interview [[NeverMessWithGranny Jessica]] on the air. He has no idea what he's getting into, and ends up whammied on public radio after harassing her the entire program.
* MuggingTheMonster: A non-physical example. Marcus declares that writers crumple more easily than anyone when told that he's supposed to interview [[NeverMessWithGranny Jessica]] on the air. He has no idea what he's getting into, and ends up whammied on public radio after harassing her the entire program.
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* SuitWithVestedInterests: Collin has Marcus Rule insulting local political candidate Daivd Osterman and convincing listeners he's corrupt (which he isn't) due to his own interests in who is elected senator.
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* SuitWithVestedInterests: Collin has Marcus Rule insulting local political candidate Daivd David Osterman and convincing listeners he's corrupt (which he isn't) due to his own interests in who is elected senator.
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Actually the end shows that he's hoping she will return his feelings in the end.
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* LoveMartyr: Danny is in love with Louise, and has been for years, with that being why he stayed at the station, even after realizing she doesn't' return his feelings. He cares more about protecting her happiness than getting her to love him back, and it shows by the end of the episode.
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* LoveMartyr: Danny is in love with Louise, and has been for years, with that being why he stayed at the station, even after realizing she doesn't' return his feelings. He cares more about protecting though there's always someone else in her happiness than getting her to love him back, and it shows by the end of the episode.life.
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* IsThisThingOn: The end of the episode has Marcus insulting his listeners, calling them thins like "the most stupid, muddle-headed doofuses this side of a zoo" while his mic is still live and showing horror upon finding out.
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* IsThisThingOn: The end of the episode has Marcus insulting his listeners, calling them thins things like "the most stupid, muddle-headed doofuses this side of a zoo" while his mic is still live and showing horror upon finding out.
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* LoveMartyr: Danny is in love with Louise, and has been for years, with that bing why he stayed at the station, even after realizing she doesn't' return his feelings. He cares more about protecting her happiness than getting her to love him back, and it shows by the end of the episode.
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* LoveMartyr: Danny is in love with Louise, and has been for years, with that bing being why he stayed at the station, even after realizing she doesn't' return his feelings. He cares more about protecting her happiness than getting her to love him back, and it shows by the end of the episode.
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Directed by: Peter Salim\\
Written by: Carlton Hollander
Written by: Carlton Hollander
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* ShoutOut: Marcus' "what's his name" quote early in the episode comes from Creator/HLMencken: "No one... has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people."
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: It was especially enjoyable to watch Jessica go toe-to-toe and [[NeverMessWithGranny absolutely crush]] ShockJock Marcus Rule on air by employing [[DeadpanSnarker tactics]] she often uses [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to catch the perps]].
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Jessica' book tour of the midwest brings her to a radio station with an obnoxious personality, feuding owners and a heavy influence in the election of an upcoming senator. Soon, murder follows.
!!Tropes:
* DarkSecret: Marcus Rule has a thing for 14 year-old girls, something that Collin uses to blackmail him out of quitting.
* IsThisThingOn: The end of the episode has Marcus insulting his listeners, calling them thins like "the most stupid, muddle-headed doofuses this side of a zoo" while his mic is still live and showing horror upon finding out.
* LoveMartyr: Danny is in love with Louise, and has been for years, with that bing why he stayed at the station, even after realizing she doesn't' return his feelings. He cares more about protecting her happiness than getting her to love him back, and it shows by the end of the episode.
* ShockJock: Marcus Rule is a smarmy, insulting creep who will make claims that aren't true at a drop of a hat.
* SuitWithVestedInterests: Collin has Marcus Rule insulting local political candidate Daivd Osterman and convincing listeners he's corrupt (which he isn't) due to his own interests in who is elected senator.
!!Tropes:
* DarkSecret: Marcus Rule has a thing for 14 year-old girls, something that Collin uses to blackmail him out of quitting.
* IsThisThingOn: The end of the episode has Marcus insulting his listeners, calling them thins like "the most stupid, muddle-headed doofuses this side of a zoo" while his mic is still live and showing horror upon finding out.
* LoveMartyr: Danny is in love with Louise, and has been for years, with that bing why he stayed at the station, even after realizing she doesn't' return his feelings. He cares more about protecting her happiness than getting her to love him back, and it shows by the end of the episode.
* ShockJock: Marcus Rule is a smarmy, insulting creep who will make claims that aren't true at a drop of a hat.
* SuitWithVestedInterests: Collin has Marcus Rule insulting local political candidate Daivd Osterman and convincing listeners he's corrupt (which he isn't) due to his own interests in who is elected senator.
