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Frank Bigalow is a heavy smoker who enjoys starting the day with a cigarette. On this particular day, however, he finds his cigarettes missing, his windows barred over, his other possessions disappearing, and a strange man watching him through his television. This man, Dr. Synapsis, is a counselor at a rehabilitation clinic Frank joined in the hopes of kicking his habit. To this end, Frank has been imprisoned in a prison designed to perfectly replicate his apartment, punished by flashing lights and blaring sirens whenever he lights up. Frank learns that the only way he can escape his prison is if he quits smoking of his own accord, but such a task is easier said than done.
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Frank Bigalow (Creator/RichardRomanus) is a heavy smoker who enjoys starting the day with a cigarette. On this particular day, however, he finds his cigarettes missing, his windows barred over, his other possessions disappearing, and a strange man watching him through his television. This man, Dr. Synapsis, Synapsis (Creator/SamAnderson), is a counselor at a rehabilitation clinic Frank joined in the hopes of kicking his habit. To this end, Frank has been imprisoned in a prison designed to perfectly replicate his apartment, punished by flashing lights and blaring sirens whenever he lights up. Frank learns that the only way he can escape his prison is if he quits smoking of his own accord, but such a task is easier said than done.
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* TheStoic: Synapis hardly raises his voice when talking to Frank, especially in comparison to the latter.
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* TheStoic: Synapis Synapsis hardly raises his voice when talking to Frank, especially in comparison to the latter.
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* CatapultNightmare: Frank bolts up in bed after trashing the smoke detector and earining a third smoking demerit.
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* CatapultNightmare: Frank bolts up in bed after trashing the smoke detector and earining earning a third smoking demerit.
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* HereWeGoAgain: By the end of the episode, Frank has finally kicked smoking after waking up from what he thinks was a horrible nightmare. His relief quickly disappears when he notices his posessions are gone again, and then hears Synapsis' voice on his TV set, the doctor stating that now they're going to work on kicking his addiction to coffee.
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* HereWeGoAgain: By the end of the episode, Frank has finally kicked smoking after waking up from what he thinks was a horrible nightmare. His relief quickly disappears when he notices his posessions possessions are gone again, and then hears Synapsis' voice on his TV set, the doctor stating that now they're going to work on kicking his addiction to coffee.
* MeaningfulName: Dr. Synapsis, based on synapses, the part of the brain that sends nervous impulses throughout it.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Dr. Synapsis truly does want to help people stop smoking, but his approach leans less towards aversion therapy and more into Pavolvian conditioning, as he has them locked in replicas of their homes, deprives them of their posessions, and torments them with lights and sirens when they relapse.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Dr. Synapsis truly does want to help people stop smoking, but his approach leans less towards aversion therapy and more into Pavolvian conditioning, as he has them locked in replicas of their homes, deprives them of their posessions, possessions, and torments them with lights and sirens when they relapse.
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* TheStoic: Synapis harldy raises his voice when talking to Frank, especially in comparison to the latter.
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* TheStoic: Synapis harldy hardly raises his voice when talking to Frank, especially in comparison to the latter.
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Frank Bigalow is a chain smoker who enjoys starting the day with a cigarette. On this particular day, he finds his cigarettes gone, his windows barred over, his possessions disappearing, and a strange man watching him through his television. This man, Dr. Synapsis, is a counselor at a clinic Frank had signed up for in the hopes of kicking his smoking habit. To this end, Frank has been imprisoned in a replica of his apartment, punished by flashing lights and incessant sirens whenever he lights up, and can only leave the simulacrum if he quits smoking of his own accord.
!!"Bigalow's Last Smoke" provides examples of:
* AffablyEvil: Dr. Synapsis does appear villainous, even trapping Frank in a prison meant to look like his apartment, but he does genuinely want to help Frank kick his addiction to smoking.
* DoubleAgent: Matthews, the person that Frank begins speaking to through the hole in his wall, appears to be a similarly captured prisoner who offers to disconnect the smoke detector on the ceiling in exchange for a pack of cigarettes. As soon as Frank hands him the pack, the alarms begin blaring, revealing Matthews as an undercover mole for the clinic.
* HellIsThatNoise: The sirens that start blaring whenever Frank earns a "smoking demerit".
* HereWeGoAgain: In the end, Frank has finally kicked smoking after waking up from what he thinks was a nightmare. But the relief quickly disappears when he hears Synapsis' voice on his TV set, who states that now they're going to work on kicking his addiction to coffee.
* {{Homage}}: To [[Creator/StephenKing Stephen King's]] short story "Quitters, Inc.", which also dealt with a man who was given firm psychological punishments (albeit more harsh than anything in the episode) to try and quit smoking. The story was even adapted into the film ''Film/CatsEye'', which was released the same year as the episode.
* OrWasItADream: Frank wakes up in his bed, everything appearing as it was the night before. But just when he pours himself some coffee, he finds that his possessions are missing again, and hears Synapsis telling him that they're going to start working on his caffeine addiction.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After being double crossed by Matthews, Frank goes insane and destroys the giant smoke detector on his ceiling with his bare hands.
* SmokingIsNotCool: The entire point that Synapsis and his clinic are trying to state to Frank, complete with anti-smoking propaganda being broadcast on his radio.
!!"Bigalow's Last Smoke" provides examples of:
* AffablyEvil: Dr. Synapsis does appear villainous, even trapping Frank in a prison meant to look like his apartment, but he does genuinely want to help Frank kick his addiction to smoking.
* DoubleAgent: Matthews, the person that Frank begins speaking to through the hole in his wall, appears to be a similarly captured prisoner who offers to disconnect the smoke detector on the ceiling in exchange for a pack of cigarettes. As soon as Frank hands him the pack, the alarms begin blaring, revealing Matthews as an undercover mole for the clinic.
* HellIsThatNoise: The sirens that start blaring whenever Frank earns a "smoking demerit".
* HereWeGoAgain: In the end, Frank has finally kicked smoking after waking up from what he thinks was a nightmare. But the relief quickly disappears when he hears Synapsis' voice on his TV set, who states that now they're going to work on kicking his addiction to coffee.
* {{Homage}}: To [[Creator/StephenKing Stephen King's]] short story "Quitters, Inc.", which also dealt with a man who was given firm psychological punishments (albeit more harsh than anything in the episode) to try and quit smoking. The story was even adapted into the film ''Film/CatsEye'', which was released the same year as the episode.
* OrWasItADream: Frank wakes up in his bed, everything appearing as it was the night before. But just when he pours himself some coffee, he finds that his possessions are missing again, and hears Synapsis telling him that they're going to start working on his caffeine addiction.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After being double crossed by Matthews, Frank goes insane and destroys the giant smoke detector on his ceiling with his bare hands.
* SmokingIsNotCool: The entire point that Synapsis and his clinic are trying to state to Frank, complete with anti-smoking propaganda being broadcast on his radio.
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!! Bigalow's Last Smoke
Frank Bigalow is achain heavy smoker who enjoys starting the day with a cigarette. On this particular day, however, he finds his cigarettes gone, missing, his windows barred over, his other possessions disappearing, and a strange man watching him through his television. This man, Dr. Synapsis, is a counselor at a rehabilitation clinic Frank had signed up for joined in the hopes of kicking his smoking his habit. To this end, Frank has been imprisoned in a replica of prison designed to perfectly replicate his apartment, punished by flashing lights and incessant blaring sirens whenever he lights up, and can up. Frank learns that the only leave the simulacrum way he can escape his prison is if he quits smoking of his own accord.
!!"Bigalow's Last Smoke" provides examples of:
accord, but such a task is easier said than done.
!! Tropes:
* AffablyEvil: Dr. Synapsisdoes appear acts and appears villainous, even what with trapping Frank in a prison meant to look like his apartment, but he does genuinely want wants to help Frank kick his addiction to and others like him quit smoking.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Dr. Synapsis constantly watches Frank through his TV, trying to get him to understand the point of his prison.
* BottleEpisode: The episode never leaves the simulacrum Frank finds himself stuck in.
* CatapultNightmare: Frank bolts up in bed after trashing the smoke detector and earining a third smoking demerit.
* ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere: Frank keeps finding packs of cigarettes in his empty simulacrum, to the point where they just start falling from the ceiling, but he's hesitant to light up for fear of Synapsis' punishment.
* DeadlyDoctor: Dr. Synapsis, though he truly wants to help people stop smoking.
* DeadpanSnarker: Dr. Synapsis gets quite snarky through his stoic tone.
* DoubleAgent: Matthews,the person that who Frank begins speaking to through the hole in his wall, appears to be a similarly captured prisoner who offers to disconnect the smoke detector on the ceiling in exchange for a pack of cigarettes. As soon as Frank hands him the pack, the alarms begin blaring, blaring again, revealing Matthews as to be an undercover mole for the clinic.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: As Frank goes to destroy the smoke detector, it suddenly turns huge, then reappears fully constructed when he lights up again, hinting that he's actually dreaming.
* HellIsThatNoise: The sirens thatstart blaring blare whenever Frank earns a "smoking demerit".
* HereWeGoAgain:In By the end, end of the episode, Frank has finally kicked smoking after waking up from what he thinks was a horrible nightmare. But the His relief quickly disappears when he notices his posessions are gone again, and then hears Synapsis' voice on his TV set, who states the doctor stating that now they're going to work on kicking his addiction to coffee.
*{{Homage}}: InsistentTerminology: Synapsis claims that Frank's temporary residence isn't a prison, but a simulacrum.
* LargeHam: Frank, as withdrawal of his cigarettes and coffee get to him.
* TheMole: Matthews, who dupes Frank into giving him cigarettes by lying that he'll disconnect the smoke detector.
* MustHaveNicotine: Frank's tobacco withdrawal drives him insane as the episode progresses, to the point where he tears the smoke detector off the ceiling and destroys it with his bare hands.
* NothingIsScarier: How did Frank even end up in his prison? And who keeps taking his possessions away when he smokes?
* OrWasItADream: Frank wakes up finding everything just as it was the night before. When he pours himself some coffee, he finds that his possessions are missing again, and then hears Dr. Synapsis telling him that they're going to start working on his caffeine addiction.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After being double-crossed by Matthews, Frank goes out of his mind and destroys the smoke detector on his ceiling with his bare hands.
* SensoryAbuse: Whenever Frank lights up, he's punished with flashing lights and incessantly loud alarms that warn him to extinguish his smoke.
* SmokingIsNotCool: This is the entire point Dr. Synapsis and his clinic are trying to state to Frank, complete with anti-smoking propaganda being broadcast over his radio.
* TheStoic: Synapis harldy raises his voice when talking to Frank, especially in comparison to the latter.
* TemptingFate: A half-asleep Frank ponders what kind of day it'll be today, obviously not prepared for what he's gotten himself into.
* TrademarkFavoriteDrink: Just as much as he enjoys smoking, Frank also enjoys a good cup of joe. The ending has Dr. Synapsis state that he's going to help Frank kick his caffeine addiction just as he did with his smoking addiction.
* WhamShot: Early in the episode, where Frank finds his door and windows barred up, as well as spotlights mimicking sunlight outside said windows.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Dr. Synapsis truly does want to help people stop smoking, but his approach leans less towards aversion therapy and more into Pavolvian conditioning, as he has them locked in replicas of their homes, deprives them of their posessions, and torments them with lights and sirens when they relapse.
* WholePlotReference: To [[Creator/StephenKing Stephen King's]] short story "Quitters, Inc.", which also dealt with a man who was given firm psychological punishments (albeit moreharsh than anything in the episode) to try violent and severe) to quit smoking. The story was even also adapted into the film ''Film/CatsEye'', which was released in the same year as the episode.
* OrWasItADream: Frank wakes up in his bed, everything appearing as it was the night before. But just when he pours himself some coffee, he finds that his possessions are missing again, and hears Synapsis telling him that they're going to start working on his caffeine addiction.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After being double crossed by Matthews, Frank goes insane and destroys the giant smoke detector on his ceiling with his bare hands.
* SmokingIsNotCool: The entire point that Synapsis and his clinic are trying to state to Frank, complete with anti-smoking propaganda being broadcast on his radio.-----
Frank Bigalow is a
!!"Bigalow's Last Smoke" provides examples of:
!! Tropes:
* AffablyEvil: Dr. Synapsis
* BigBrotherIsWatching: Dr. Synapsis constantly watches Frank through his TV, trying to get him to understand the point of his prison.
* BottleEpisode: The episode never leaves the simulacrum Frank finds himself stuck in.
* CatapultNightmare: Frank bolts up in bed after trashing the smoke detector and earining a third smoking demerit.
* ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere: Frank keeps finding packs of cigarettes in his empty simulacrum, to the point where they just start falling from the ceiling, but he's hesitant to light up for fear of Synapsis' punishment.
* DeadlyDoctor: Dr. Synapsis, though he truly wants to help people stop smoking.
* DeadpanSnarker: Dr. Synapsis gets quite snarky through his stoic tone.
* DoubleAgent: Matthews,
* {{Foreshadowing}}: As Frank goes to destroy the smoke detector, it suddenly turns huge, then reappears fully constructed when he lights up again, hinting that he's actually dreaming.
* HellIsThatNoise: The sirens that
* HereWeGoAgain:
*
* LargeHam: Frank, as withdrawal of his cigarettes and coffee get to him.
* TheMole: Matthews, who dupes Frank into giving him cigarettes by lying that he'll disconnect the smoke detector.
* MustHaveNicotine: Frank's tobacco withdrawal drives him insane as the episode progresses, to the point where he tears the smoke detector off the ceiling and destroys it with his bare hands.
* NothingIsScarier: How did Frank even end up in his prison? And who keeps taking his possessions away when he smokes?
* OrWasItADream: Frank wakes up finding everything just as it was the night before. When he pours himself some coffee, he finds that his possessions are missing again, and then hears Dr. Synapsis telling him that they're going to start working on his caffeine addiction.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After being double-crossed by Matthews, Frank goes out of his mind and destroys the smoke detector on his ceiling with his bare hands.
* SensoryAbuse: Whenever Frank lights up, he's punished with flashing lights and incessantly loud alarms that warn him to extinguish his smoke.
* SmokingIsNotCool: This is the entire point Dr. Synapsis and his clinic are trying to state to Frank, complete with anti-smoking propaganda being broadcast over his radio.
* TheStoic: Synapis harldy raises his voice when talking to Frank, especially in comparison to the latter.
* TemptingFate: A half-asleep Frank ponders what kind of day it'll be today, obviously not prepared for what he's gotten himself into.
* TrademarkFavoriteDrink: Just as much as he enjoys smoking, Frank also enjoys a good cup of joe. The ending has Dr. Synapsis state that he's going to help Frank kick his caffeine addiction just as he did with his smoking addiction.
* WhamShot: Early in the episode, where Frank finds his door and windows barred up, as well as spotlights mimicking sunlight outside said windows.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Dr. Synapsis truly does want to help people stop smoking, but his approach leans less towards aversion therapy and more into Pavolvian conditioning, as he has them locked in replicas of their homes, deprives them of their posessions, and torments them with lights and sirens when they relapse.
* WholePlotReference: To [[Creator/StephenKing Stephen King's]] short story "Quitters, Inc.", which also dealt with a man who was given firm psychological punishments (albeit more
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After being double crossed by Matthews, Frank goes insane and destroys the giant smoke detector on his ceiling with his bare hands.
* SmokingIsNotCool: The entire point that Synapsis and his clinic are trying to state to Frank, complete with anti-smoking propaganda being broadcast on his radio.
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Frank Bigalow is a chain smoker who enjoys starting the day with a cigarette. On this particular day, he finds his cigarettes gone, his windows barred over, his possessions disappearing, and a strange man watching him through his television. This man, Dr. Synapsis, is a counselor at a clinic Frank had signed up for in the hopes of kicking his smoking habit. To this end, Frank has been imprisoned in a replica of his apartment, punished by flashing lights and incessant sirens whenever he lights up, and can only leave the simulacrum if he quits smoking of his own accord.
!!"Bigalow's Last Smoke" provides examples of:
* AffablyEvil: Dr. Synapsis does appear villainous, even trapping Frank in a prison meant to look like his apartment, but he does genuinely want to help Frank kick his addiction to smoking.
* DoubleAgent: Matthews, the person that Frank begins speaking to through the hole in his wall, appears to be a similarly captured prisoner who offers to disconnect the smoke detector on the ceiling in exchange for a pack of cigarettes. As soon as Frank hands him the pack, the alarms begin blaring, revealing Matthews as an undercover mole for the clinic.
* HellIsThatNoise: The sirens that start blaring whenever Frank earns a "smoking demerit".
* HereWeGoAgain: In the end, Frank has finally kicked smoking after waking up from what he thinks was a nightmare. But the relief quickly disappears when he hears Synapsis' voice on his TV set, who states that now they're going to work on kicking his addiction to coffee.
* {{Homage}}: To [[Creator/StephenKing Stephen King's]] short story "Quitters, Inc.", which also dealt with a man who was given firm psychological punishments (albeit more harsh than anything in the episode) to try and quit smoking. The story was even adapted into the film ''Film/CatsEye'', which was released the same year as the episode.
* OrWasItADream: Frank wakes up in his bed, everything appearing as it was the night before. But just when he pours himself some coffee, he finds that his possessions are missing again, and hears Synapsis telling him that they're going to start working on his caffeine addiction.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After being double crossed by Matthews, Frank goes insane and destroys the giant smoke detector on his ceiling with his bare hands.
* SmokingIsNotCool: The entire point that Synapsis and his clinic are trying to state to Frank, complete with anti-smoking propaganda being broadcast on his radio.
!!"Bigalow's Last Smoke" provides examples of:
* AffablyEvil: Dr. Synapsis does appear villainous, even trapping Frank in a prison meant to look like his apartment, but he does genuinely want to help Frank kick his addiction to smoking.
* DoubleAgent: Matthews, the person that Frank begins speaking to through the hole in his wall, appears to be a similarly captured prisoner who offers to disconnect the smoke detector on the ceiling in exchange for a pack of cigarettes. As soon as Frank hands him the pack, the alarms begin blaring, revealing Matthews as an undercover mole for the clinic.
* HellIsThatNoise: The sirens that start blaring whenever Frank earns a "smoking demerit".
* HereWeGoAgain: In the end, Frank has finally kicked smoking after waking up from what he thinks was a nightmare. But the relief quickly disappears when he hears Synapsis' voice on his TV set, who states that now they're going to work on kicking his addiction to coffee.
* {{Homage}}: To [[Creator/StephenKing Stephen King's]] short story "Quitters, Inc.", which also dealt with a man who was given firm psychological punishments (albeit more harsh than anything in the episode) to try and quit smoking. The story was even adapted into the film ''Film/CatsEye'', which was released the same year as the episode.
* OrWasItADream: Frank wakes up in his bed, everything appearing as it was the night before. But just when he pours himself some coffee, he finds that his possessions are missing again, and hears Synapsis telling him that they're going to start working on his caffeine addiction.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After being double crossed by Matthews, Frank goes insane and destroys the giant smoke detector on his ceiling with his bare hands.
* SmokingIsNotCool: The entire point that Synapsis and his clinic are trying to state to Frank, complete with anti-smoking propaganda being broadcast on his radio.
