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* NotMeThisTime: When Jay wakes up to see his ankles or hideously swollen, he demands to know what the projectionist did to him. She flatly reveals she didn't do anything; Jay's just out of shape.

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* NotMeThisTime: When Jay wakes up to see his ankles or are hideously swollen, he demands to know what the projectionist did to him. She flatly reveals she didn't do anything; Jay's just out of shape.

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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Jeremy tells Margo why he's friends with Jay; Jay was the only critic to like Jeremy's first movie.

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Jeremy tells Margo why he's friends with Jay; Jay was the only critic to like Jeremy's first movie.movie.
** Jay gives the projectionist another date because of this trope.


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* EasilyForgiven: The episode ends with Jay going on ''another'' date with the projectionist after she's released from prison, simply because she gave him attention. Though he's not drinking any wine she offers him.
* ForTheEvulz: The projectionist reveals she's going to start killing Jay over a period of several days for absolutely no reason beyond that she's insane.


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* NotMeThisTime: When Jay wakes up to see his ankles or hideously swollen, he demands to know what the projectionist did to him. She flatly reveals she didn't do anything; Jay's just out of shape.
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* CantYouReadTheSign: After Jay imagines the Statue of Liberty undressing for him, a policeman points at a sign reading "No fantasizing about statue."

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* CantYouReadTheSign: After Jay imagines the Statue of Liberty Art/StatueOfLiberty undressing for him, a policeman points at a sign reading "No fantasizing about statue."
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* BrokenRecord: A cardboard cutout of Jay was made to promote his book, but it incessantly repeats "Buy my book!" to the frustration of everyone who hears it. According to Jay, these cutouts were discontinued after a bookstore manager shot himself.


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* CausticCritic: Jay previously derided Creator/HaingSNgor's performance in ''Film/TheKillingFields'' with "If you ask me, he should've gone to the ''acting'' fields." On the other hand, Jay was the only critic to give ''Kegger Party at Hanging Rock'' (Jeremy's first movie) a positive review.


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* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite his frustration with various movies, Jay gave ''Kegger Party at Hanging Rock'' a positive review.


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* TraitorShot: The projectionist, after Jay drinks the wine she offered.

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* WholePlotReference: To ''Film/{{Misery}}''.

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* WholePlotReference: To ''Film/{{Misery}}''.''Film/{{Misery}}''.
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* CantYouReadTheSign: After Jay imagines the Statue of Liberty undressing for him, a policeman points at a sign reading "No fantasizing about statue."
* DressHitsFloor: Jay imagines the Statue of Liberty dropping her tunic, hitting the base with a loud clang.



* StalkerShrine: When Jay arrives at the projectionist's apartment, he finds that it's loaded with Jay Sherman merchandise. "You seem to have a psychotic obsession with me."

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* ShoutOut: To ''Series/{{Taxi}}''. A shot of Jeremy riding a taxi mimics the opening to that show, with the theme playing on the soundtrack.
* StalkerShrine: When Jay arrives at the projectionist's apartment, he finds that it's loaded with Jay Sherman merchandise. "You seem to have a psychotic obsession with me.""
* WholePlotReference: To ''Film/{{Misery}}''.
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Jay gets into a relationship with a film projectionist. However, he learns that there may be such a thing as too much love when she traps him in her apartment!

!!This episode has examples of

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Jeremy tells Margo why he's friends with Jay; Jay was the only critic to like Jeremy's first movie.
* BigDamnHeroes: Jeremy Hawk puts his action hero mojo to work and save Jay from his stalker.
* InstantlyProvenWrong: When Jeremy and Margo go to police, the officer they're talking to tells them ThisIsReality. Right then, a confrontation with a perp and a CowboyCop straight out of the movies plays out, complete with BondOneLiner.
* StalkerShrine: When Jay arrives at the projectionist's apartment, he finds that it's loaded with Jay Sherman merchandise. "You seem to have a psychotic obsession with me."

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