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* EpicFail: Most of the assassination attempts on Alan fail in spectacular fashion. While some failures are caused by sheer incompetence, several stem from Gumball and Darwin failing to take into account that Alan is a balloon.

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* EpicFail: Most of the assassination attempts on Alan fail in spectacular fashion. While some failures are caused by sheer incompetence, several stem from Gumball and Darwin failing to take into account that Alan is a balloon. For example, they try to push Alan out of a window and place a pin on his seat.
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* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Gumball and Darwin decide that they need to kill Alan before he inact his plan.
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* EpicFail: Most of the assassination attempts on Alan fail in spectacular fashion because Gumball and Darwin fail to take into account that he's a balloon.

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* EpicFail: Most of the assassination attempts on Alan fail in spectacular fashion because fashion. While some failures are caused by sheer incompetence, several stem from Gumball and Darwin fail failing to take into account that he's Alan is a balloon.

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* EpicFail: ALL of the assassination attempts on Alan... with the exception of the last attempt.

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* EpicFail: ALL Most of the assassination attempts on Alan... with the exception of the last attempt.Alan fail in spectacular fashion because Gumball and Darwin fail to take into account that he's a balloon.


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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: InUniverse. Gumball and Darwin notice that Alan's pictures captured funny things going on in the background, like a naked man hiding in the bushes.

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* ShoutOut: Alan's self-reinvention into a charming but ruthlessly ambitious politician with a southern accent is a pastiche on Francis Underwood from ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}''.

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Alan's self-reinvention into a charming but ruthlessly ambitious politician with a southern accent is a pastiche on Francis Underwood from ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}''.Cards|US}}''.
** One of Alan's villain faces looks like that of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]].
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* VisionaryVillain: Like the title states, Alan envisions a world where no one is unhappy, and [[WellIntentionedExtremist he will do anything to realize it]].

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* VisionaryVillain: Like the title states, Alan envisions a world where no one is unhappy, and [[WellIntentionedExtremist he will do anything to realize it]].it]].
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* SubvertedSuspiciousAesop: Gumball was right about Alan's forceful plan in eliminating sadness, and to lesser extent, Alan not being as pure as he seem.

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* SubvertedSuspiciousAesop: SubvertedSuspicionAesop: Gumball was right about Alan's forceful plan in eliminating sadness, and to lesser extent, Alan not being as pure as he seem.

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* TheCloudcuckoolanderWasRight: Gumball was right about Alan's forceful plan in eliminating sadness, and to lesser extent, Alan not being as pure as he seem.


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* SubvertedSuspiciousAesop: Gumball was right about Alan's forceful plan in eliminating sadness, and to lesser extent, Alan not being as pure as he seem.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The "happy camps" are a clear reference to concentration camps, and that's not even mentioning Alan's "manifesto" to [[ANaziByAnyOtherName "purge Elmore of its greatest problem."]] Though he means sad people in this instance, the references are clear.
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* HurricaneOfEuphemisms: When Gumball and Darwin first discover Alan's plot, [[NeverSayDie they come up with a string of increasingly elaborate gestures indicating that they're going to kill him.]]

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* HurricaneOfEuphemisms: When Gumball and Darwin first discover Alan's plot, [[NeverSayDie they come up with a string of increasingly elaborate gestures indicating that they're going to kill him.]]him]]. Gumball draws the line at Darwin miming the sucking out of Alan's insides.
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* ArtImitatesArt: The attack ad Alan makes targeted at Hector is a parody of a [[http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/ww1posters/4964 piece of propaganda]] from UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.
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* StylisticSelfParody: Darwin has a short conversation with Gumball about his [[{{Portmanteau}} "bummy"]], referring to how his [[HartmanHips backside seamlessly aligns with his stomach]].
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* HurricaneOfEuphemisms: When Gumball and Darwin first discover Alan's plot, [[NeverSayDie they come up with a string of increasingly elaborate gestures indicating that they're going to kill him.]]

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"that trope applies to supernatural means of doing so, such as surgery or mysticism. It doesn't apply to mundane psychological conditioning." Nothing in the description rules out mundane means, it even specifically lists drugs as being one method. More importantly, even if this wasn't an example of Getting Smilies Painted On Your Soul, it still would NOT be Happiness Is Mandatory either—that trope is explicitly NOT about people actual being made happy, just forced to act happy.


* EvilAllAlong: Alan, of all people, is revealed to be a KnightTemplar who plans to TakeOverTheWorld and create a world where HappinessIsMandatory.

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* EvilAllAlong: Alan, of all people, is revealed to be a KnightTemplar who plans to TakeOverTheWorld and create a world where HappinessIsMandatory.people are forced to be happy.



* GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul: Alan plans to force all sad people across the globe into "happy camps" where they will be forced to be happy, no matter what.



* HappinessIsMandatory: Alan plans to force all sad people across the globe into "happy camps" where they will be forced to be happy, no matter what.



* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[HappinessIsMandatory would condition people sent there to be happy]]. Subverted in that he was only inviting people to fun camp. DoubleSubversion when the plan actually ''was'' that! Luckily, Gumball hadn't left the room while Alan was doing his new manifesto.

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* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[HappinessIsMandatory [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul would condition people sent there to be happy]]. Subverted in that he was only inviting people to fun camp. DoubleSubversion when the plan actually ''was'' that! Luckily, Gumball hadn't left the room while Alan was doing his new manifesto.

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Except that trope applies to supernatural means of doing so such a surgery or mysticism. It doesn't apply to mundane psychological conditioning.


* AttackOfThePoliticalAd: Alan's plans for advertising his campaign involve propaganda posters demonizing his opponents placed over their own campaign posters.



* EvilMakeover: Alan undergoes one at the beginning of Gumball and Darwin's ImagineSpot of his plan.



* ImagineSpot: One takes up the bulk of the episode as Gumball and Darwin picture Alan's plan.



* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul force people sent there to be happy]]. Subverted in that he was only inviting people to fun camp. DoubleSubversion when the plan actually ''was'' that! Luckily, Gumball hadn't left the room while Alan was doing his new manifesto.

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* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul force [[HappinessIsMandatory would condition people sent there to be happy]]. Subverted in that he was only inviting people to fun camp. DoubleSubversion when the plan actually ''was'' that! Luckily, Gumball hadn't left the room while Alan was doing his new manifesto.
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* JawDrop: Gumball and Darwin do this after reading Alan's vision to conquer the world. Their lower jaws fall to the ground and roll down the stairs.
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* TheChessmaster: Alan likens himself to one and his plans involve a lot of manipulation.
* TheCloudcuckoolanderWasRight: Gumball was right about Alan's forceful plan in eliminating sadness and to lesser extent, Alan not being as pure as he seem.
* ContinuityNod: Not the first time Gumball tried to prove Alan isn't what he seemed in "The Saint" and "The Traitor", only this time he was actually ''proven right''.
* EpicFail: ALL of the assassination attempts on Alan... with exception of the last attempt.

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* TheChessmaster: Alan likens himself to one one, and his plans involve a lot of manipulation.
* TheCloudcuckoolanderWasRight: Gumball was right about Alan's forceful plan in eliminating sadness sadness, and to lesser extent, Alan not being as pure as he seem.
* ContinuityNod: Not the first time Gumball tried to prove Alan isn't what he seemed in "The Saint" and "The Traitor", seemed, only this time he was actually ''proven right''.
* EpicFail: ALL of the assassination attempts on Alan... with the exception of the last attempt.



* FurryReminder: Many of Darwin and Gumball's assassination attempts on Alan fail because [[DidntThinkThisThrough they don't consider]] his balloon-based attributes: Trying to strangle him doesn't work because he has no neck. Darwin puts a pin on his desk seat, but he doesn't actually ''sit'' at his desk. Finally, Gumball throws him out the windows, and Alan continues to float outside unharmed.
* GladYouThoughtOfIt: Alan's plan to hype his political campaign involves manipulating Clayton into thinking it was his idea he should run, then rightfully assuming everyone he tells that to wanting to steal it and immediately pass it off as their own.
* HappinessIsMandatory: Alan plans to force all sad people across the globe into "happy camps" where they will be forced to be happy no matter what.

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* FurryReminder: Many of Darwin and Gumball's assassination attempts on Alan fail because [[DidntThinkThisThrough they don't consider]] his balloon-based attributes: Trying to strangle him doesn't work because he has no neck. neck, Darwin puts a pin on his desk seat, but he doesn't actually ''sit'' at his desk. Finally, desk, and finally, Gumball throws him out the windows, a window, and Alan continues to float outside unharmed.
* GladYouThoughtOfIt: Alan's plan to hype his political campaign involves manipulating Clayton into thinking it was his idea he Alan should run, then rightfully assuming everyone he tells that to wanting to steal it and immediately pass it off as their own.
* HappinessIsMandatory: Alan plans to force all sad people across the globe into "happy camps" where they will be forced to be happy happy, no matter what.



* TakeThat: One of the evil villain faces for Alan like [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]] and [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises Bane]] includes Creator/DonaldTrump who is running as the 2016 U.S. Republican Presidential Candidate.
* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul force people sent there to be happy]]. Subverted that he was only inviting people to fun camp. DoubleSubversion when the plan was actually that! Luckily Gumball didn't leave the room while Alan was doing his new manifesto.

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* TakeThat: One of the evil villain faces for Alan like [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]] and [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises Bane]] includes is a Creator/DonaldTrump who is running as the 2016 U.S. Republican Presidential Candidate.
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* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul force people sent there to be happy]]. Subverted in that he was only inviting people to fun camp. DoubleSubversion when the plan was actually ''was'' that! Luckily Luckily, Gumball didn't leave hadn't left the room while Alan was doing his new manifesto.
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* EvilAllAlong: Alan, of all people, is revealed to be a KnightTemplar who plans to TakeOverTheWorld and create a world where HappinessIsMandatory.


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* HappinessIsMandatory: Alan plans to force all sad people across the globe into "happy camps" where they will be forced to be happy no matter what.
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Happiness Is Mandatory is when people are ordered to ACT like they're happy. Alan's plan is to actually MAKE them happy, by force.


* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[HappinessIsMandatory force people sent there to be happy]]. Subverted that he was only inviting people to fun camp. DoubleSubversion when the plan was actually that! Luckily Gumball didn't leave the room while Alan was doing his new manifesto.

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* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[HappinessIsMandatory [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul force people sent there to be happy]]. Subverted that he was only inviting people to fun camp. DoubleSubversion when the plan was actually that! Luckily Gumball didn't leave the room while Alan was doing his new manifesto.
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* [[GladYouThoughtOfIt Glad You Thought Of It]]/GladIThoughtOfIt: Alan's plan to hype his political campaign involves manipulating Clayton into thinking it was his idea he should run, then rightfully assuming everyone he tells that to wanting to steal it and immediately pass it off as their own.

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* [[GladYouThoughtOfIt Glad You Thought Of It]]/GladIThoughtOfIt: GladYouThoughtOfIt: Alan's plan to hype his political campaign involves manipulating Clayton into thinking it was his idea he should run, then rightfully assuming everyone he tells that to wanting to steal it and immediately pass it off as their own.

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* TheChessmaster: Alan likens himself to one and his plans involve a lot of manipulation.



* [[{{GladYouThoughtOfIt}}]]/GladIThoughtOfIt: Alan's plan to hype his political campaign involves manipulating Clayton into thinking it was his idea he should run, then rightfully assuming everyone he tells that to wanting to steal it and immediately pass it off as their own.

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* [[{{GladYouThoughtOfIt}}]]/GladIThoughtOfIt: [[GladYouThoughtOfIt Glad You Thought Of It]]/GladIThoughtOfIt: Alan's plan to hype his political campaign involves manipulating Clayton into thinking it was his idea he should run, then rightfully assuming everyone he tells that to wanting to steal it and immediately pass it off as their own.



* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[HappinessIsMandatory force people sent there to be happy]]. Subverted that he was only inviting people to fun camp. DoubleSubversion when the plan was actually that! Luckily Gumball didn't leave the room while Alan was doing his new manifesto...

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* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[HappinessIsMandatory force people sent there to be happy]]. Subverted that he was only inviting people to fun camp. DoubleSubversion when the plan was actually that! Luckily Gumball didn't leave the room while Alan was doing his new manifesto...manifesto.
* VisionaryVillain: Like the title states, Alan envisions a world where no one is unhappy, and [[WellIntentionedExtremist he will do anything to realize it]].
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* [[GladYouThoughtOfIt]]/GladIThoughtOfIt: Alan's plan to hype his political campaign involves manipulating Clayton into thinking it was his idea he should run, then rightfully assuming everyone he tells that to wanting to steal it and immediately pass it off as their own.

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* [[GladYouThoughtOfIt]]/GladIThoughtOfIt: [[{{GladYouThoughtOfIt}}]]/GladIThoughtOfIt: Alan's plan to hype his political campaign involves manipulating Clayton into thinking it was his idea he should run, then rightfully assuming everyone he tells that to wanting to steal it and immediately pass it off as their own.
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* GladYouThoughtOfIt/GladIThoughtOfIt: Alan's plan to hype his political campaign involves manipulating Clayton into thinking it was his idea he should run, then rightfully assuming everyone he tells that to wanting to steal it and immediately pass it off as their own.

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* GladYouThoughtOfIt/GladIThoughtOfIt: [[GladYouThoughtOfIt]]/GladIThoughtOfIt: Alan's plan to hype his political campaign involves manipulating Clayton into thinking it was his idea he should run, then rightfully assuming everyone he tells that to wanting to steal it and immediately pass it off as their own.
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* GladYouThoughtOfIt/GladIThoughtOfIt: Alan's plan to hype his political campaign involves manipulating Clayton into thinking it was his idea he should run, then rightfully assuming everyone he tells that to wanting to steal it and immediately pass it off as their own.
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* TheCloudcuckoolanderIsRight: Gumball was right about Alan's forceful plan in eliminating sadness and to lesser extent, Alan not being as pure as he seem.

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* TheCloudcuckoolanderIsRight: TheCloudcuckoolanderWasRight: Gumball was right about Alan's forceful plan in eliminating sadness and to lesser extent, Alan not being as pure as he seem.

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* BehindTheBlack: Alan thought Gumball already left when he was working on a new manifesto while laughing evilly... which Gumball even called him out on after successfully popping him.
* TheCloudcuckoolanderIsRight: Gumball was right about Alan's forceful plan in eliminating sadness and to lesser extent, Alan not being as pure as he seem.
* ContinuityNod: Not the first time Gumball tried to prove Alan isn't what he seemed in "The Saint" and "The Traitor", only this time he was actually ''proven right''.
* EpicFail: ALL of the assassination attempts on Alan... with exception of the last attempt.



* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[HappinessIsMandatory force people sent there to be happy]].

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* TakeThat: One of the evil villain faces for Alan like [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]] and [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises Bane]] includes Creator/DonaldTrump who is running as the 2016 U.S. Republican Presidential Candidate.
* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[HappinessIsMandatory force people sent there to be happy]]. Subverted that he was only inviting people to fun camp. DoubleSubversion when the plan was actually that! Luckily Gumball didn't leave the room while Alan was doing his new manifesto...

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* ShoutOut: Alan's self-reinvention into a charming but ruthlessly ambitious politician with a southern accent is a pastiche on Francis Underwood from House of Cards.

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* FurryReminder: Many of Darwin and Gumball's assassination attempts on Alan fail because [[DidntThinkThisThrough they don't consider]] his balloon-based attributes: Trying to strangle him doesn't work because he has no neck. Darwin puts a pin on his desk seat, but he doesn't actually ''sit'' at his desk. Finally, Gumball throws him out the windows, and Alan continues to float outside unharmed.
* ShoutOut: Alan's self-reinvention into a charming but ruthlessly ambitious politician with a southern accent is a pastiche on Francis Underwood from House ''Series/{{House of Cards.Cards|US}}''.

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* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul force people sent there to be happy]].

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* ShoutOut: Alan's self-reinvention into a charming but ruthlessly ambitious politician with a southern accent is a pastiche on Francis Underwood from House of Cards.
* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul [[HappinessIsMandatory force people sent there to be happy]].
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* UtilitarianTotalitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul force people sent there to be happy]].

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* UtilitarianTotalitarian: TotalitarianUtilitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul force people sent there to be happy]].
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Gumball grabs Alan's gym bag by mistake and finds a USB drive detailing plans to conquer the school, Elmore, and the world.
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* UtilitarianTotalitarian: Alan's plan is to eliminate sadness by making camps that [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul force people sent there to be happy]].

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