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* TorchesAndPitchforks: An angry mob of parents, triggered by Double-T (actually Vicky)'s "all parents are morons" remark, show up to the studio carrying these.

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* TorchesAndPitchforks: An angry mob of parents, triggered by in response to Double-T (actually Vicky)'s "all parents are morons" remark, show up to the studio carrying these.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Vicky gets several satisfying KarmicButtMonkey moments throughout the episode. After tricking parents to drop their kids off under her "care" and treating them as slaves, Timmy starts his own station to put her out of business. Then, when she plots to anger the adults into destroying Timmy, the kids band together and save him. Finally, when the F.C.C. get involved, the kids discredit Vicky by claiming she's Double-T and get her arrested for using "moron" on the radio.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Vicky gets several satisfying KarmicButtMonkey moments throughout the episode. After tricking parents to drop their kids off under her "care" and treating them as slaves, Timmy starts his own station to put her out of business. Then, when she plots to anger the adults into destroying Timmy, the kids [[BigDamnHeroes band together and save him.him]]. Finally, when the F.C.C. get involved, the kids discredit Vicky by claiming she's Double-T and get her arrested for [[FelonyMisdemeanor using "moron" on the radio.radio]].
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Vicky gets several satisfying ButtMonkey moments throughout the episode. After tricking parents to drop their kids off under her "care" and treating them as slaves, Timmy starts his own station to put her out of business. Then, when she plots to anger the adults into destroying Timmy, the kids band together and save him. Finally, when the F.C.C. get involved, the kids discredit Vicky by claiming she's Double-T and get her arrested for using "moron" on the radio.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Vicky gets several satisfying ButtMonkey KarmicButtMonkey moments throughout the episode. After tricking parents to drop their kids off under her "care" and treating them as slaves, Timmy starts his own station to put her out of business. Then, when she plots to anger the adults into destroying Timmy, the kids band together and save him. Finally, when the F.C.C. get involved, the kids discredit Vicky by claiming she's Double-T and get her arrested for using "moron" on the radio.

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* AnAesop: Whenever something is keeping you from not being able to enjoy something or have fun with your families, you need to make a stand and fight back.



* IAmSpartacus: At the climax, some of the kids (emphasis on ''[[TheLastOFTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers some]]'') try to claim Double-T’s identity as their own to protect the real Double-T, each speaking into the magic microphone to deepen their voice.

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* IAmSpartacus: At the climax, some of the kids (emphasis on ''[[TheLastOFTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers some]]'') ''some'') try to claim Double-T’s identity as their own to protect the real Double-T, each speaking into the magic microphone to deepen their voice.
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** Then there was when Timmy tried to accuse Vicky of being the one to say "moron" on the radio. Vicky thinks she's gotten off scot-free, until she taunts Timmy to prove it, cuing the arrival of the Feds, and all the kids saying she's Double-T, with Timmy putting the nail in the coffin by holding up the magic mic so Vicky ousts herself.
--->'''Vicky:''' But I'm not Double-T! (''leans down to accuse Timmy, but he has the mic out to protect himself, so Vicky sounds like Double-T'') He is! (''OhCrap look'') Ah, oops...\\
'''FCC Federal Agent 1:''' You can't say "moron" on the radio. You can only say it on TV.\\
'''FCC Federal Agent 2:''' Let's go, punk!
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AnAesop: Whenever something is keeping you from not being able to enjoy something or have fun with your families, you need to make a stand and fight back.

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* AnAesop: Whenever something is keeping you from not being able to enjoy something or have fun with your families, you need to make a stand and fight back.
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AnAesop: Whenever something is keeping you from not being able to enjoy something or have fun with your families, you need to make a stand and fight back.
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* BigNo: As Vicky is arrested by the F.C.C. and taken to federal jail at the end of episode, she screams no from the back of the police car.

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* TorchesAndPitchforks: An angry mob of parents, triggered by Double-T (actually Vicky)’s “all parents are morons” remark, show up to the studio carrying these.

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* TorchesAndPitchforks: An angry mob of parents, triggered by Double-T (actually Vicky)’s “all parents are morons” remark, show up to the studio carrying these.these.
* WalkingSwimsuitScene: At the start of the episode, Vicky is wearing a two-piece bathing suit while she babysits.
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That's Kevin Michael Richardson, not Lou Rawls


* SpecialGuest: The late Music/LouRawls does the voice of "Double T in the Morning".
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* SpecialGuest: The late Music/LouRawls does the voice of "Double T in the Morning".
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* MadeASlave: Vicky makes the boys fan her and do other chores in the hot sun all day. She later has chained kids answer phone calls for her babysitting service.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: One of the rarest times one of Timmy's selfless wishes gives him and everyone else a happy ending. He wishes to start a radio station to put Vicky's "babysitting service" out of business and allowing families to spend time free of Vicky. Even when she catches on Timmy's plot and tries to frame him, [[LaserGuidedKarma she ends up on the getting herself arrested for using "moron" on the radio]]. In the end, everyone, including Timmy, go to the beach to have a "Vicky-Free Summer".

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* ThrowTheDogABone: One of the rarest times one of Timmy's selfless wishes gives him and everyone else a happy ending. He wishes to start a radio station to put Vicky's "babysitting service" out of business and allowing families to spend time free of Vicky. Even when she catches on Timmy's plot and tries to frame him, [[LaserGuidedKarma she ends up on the getting herself arrested for using "moron" on the radio]]. In the end, everyone, including Timmy, go to the beach to have a together for their "Vicky-Free Summer".

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Vicky gets several satisfying ButtMonkey moments throughout the episode. After tricking parents to drop their kids off under her "care" and treating them as slaves, Timmy starts his own station to put her out of business. Then, when she plots to anger the adults into destroying Timmy, the kids band together and save him. Finally, when the F.C.C. get involved, the kids discredit Vicky by claiming she's Double-T and get her arrested for using "moron" on the radio.



** This backfires on him later when Vicky gets control of the microphone, which she not only uses to expose Timmy’s identity, but completely tarnish his image by claiming “all parents are morons” for wasting time with their kids (in addition to [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking saying that he likes ponies and unicorns with long eyelashes]]).

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** This backfires on him later when Vicky gets control of the microphone, which she not only uses to expose Timmy’s identity, but completely tarnish his image by claiming “all parents are morons” for wasting time with their kids (in addition to [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking saying that he likes ponies and unicorns with long eyelashes]]). This also backfires on ''Vicky'' when Timmy uses his microphone to prove the F.C.C. that she's Double-T and called parents "morons".


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* ThrowTheDogABone: One of the rarest times one of Timmy's selfless wishes gives him and everyone else a happy ending. He wishes to start a radio station to put Vicky's "babysitting service" out of business and allowing families to spend time free of Vicky. Even when she catches on Timmy's plot and tries to frame him, [[LaserGuidedKarma she ends up on the getting herself arrested for using "moron" on the radio]]. In the end, everyone, including Timmy, go to the beach to have a "Vicky-Free Summer".
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* NamesTheSame: In-universe; the Bob and Bob radio show is hosted by, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin two characters named Bob]].

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* TorchesAndPitchforks: An angry mob of parents, triggered by Double-T (actually Vicky)’s “all parents are morons” remark, show up to the studio carrying these.
* YouCanPanicNow: Timmy’s reaction to the aforementioned advancing mob is to scream and run around in circles -- doing so long enough to ''cut a trail into the floor''.

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* TorchesAndPitchforks: An angry mob of parents, triggered by Double-T (actually Vicky)’s “all parents are morons” remark, show up to the studio carrying these.
* YouCanPanicNow: Timmy’s reaction to the aforementioned advancing mob is to scream and run around in circles -- doing so long enough to ''cut a trail into the floor''.
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-->'''A.J.:''' ''(deep voice from the microphone)'' That kid isn’t Double-T. I am!\\

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-->'''A.J.:''' ''(deep voice from the microphone)'' That But that kid up there isn’t Double-T. I am!\\
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* SlaveCollar: Timmy and the other kids left in Vicky's "care" wear these at one point, held to leashes like pets. Later, it's revealed that ''everyone'' working at Vicky's Babysitting Service are wearing these as well.

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* FelonyMisdemeanor: Vicky ultimately gets arrested by the F.C.C. for saying the word “moron” on air.

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* FelonyMisdemeanor: Vicky ultimately gets arrested by the The F.C.C. ultimately arrests Vicky for saying the word “moron” on air.the radio.



* InformedObscenity: Apparently, no one can say the word “moron” on the radio -- only on TV.


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* SevenDirtyWords: Of a sort. Apparently, no one can say the word “moron” on the radio, only on TV -- unless they want the F.C.C. involved.
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* YouCanPanicNow: Timmy’s reaction to the aforementioned advancing mob is to scream and run around in circles -- doing so long enough to cut a trail into the floor.

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* YouCanPanicNow: Timmy’s reaction to the aforementioned advancing mob is to scream and run around in circles -- doing so long enough to cut ''cut a trail into the floor.floor''.
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'''Original air date:''' 8/1/2003 ''(produced in 2002)''

'''Episode number:''' 23a

Timmy and friends are excited for summer vacation, but Vicky advertises her babysitting services on the radio, and the parents fall for it. To avoid having a lame summer, Timmy starts his own radio station as "Double T", using a magic microphone to disguise his voice and convince the parents not to hire Vicky. Eventually, Vicky takes over the station and uses it to get her babysitting services running again.

!!This episode contains examples of:

* BodySled: During the montage, Timmy and his mom ride the waves with Mr. Turner as a human surfboard, winning first place in a surfing competition.
* CobwebOfDisuse: Vicky’s Babysitting Service becomes overrun with cobwebs, wall cracks, and ''a tumbleweed'' after Double-T effectively puts her out of business.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: Vicky ultimately gets arrested by the F.C.C. for saying the word “moron” on air.
* GoodTimesMontage: One of these depicts Timmy, his friends, and their families out having summer fun together as Timmy’s radio show draws the parents away from Vicky’s influence. To boot, the song playing during the montage is entitled, “Vicky Free Summer.”
* IAmSpartacus: At the climax, some of the kids (emphasis on ''[[TheLastOFTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers some]]'') try to claim Double-T’s identity as their own to protect the real Double-T, each speaking into the magic microphone to deepen their voice.
-->'''A.J.:''' ''(deep voice from the microphone)'' That kid isn’t Double-T. I am!\\
'''Sanjay:''' ''[grabs microphone from A.J.]'' No, me! I am Double-T in the Morning! Ground me if you dare!\\
'''Chester:''' ''[grabs microphone from Sanjay]'' [[Franchise/StarWars Luke, I am your father!]] ''[stops speaking into microphone]'' Man, this thing is cool!
* ICanSeeMyHouseFromHere: Cosmo’s reaction upon seeing Timmy’s house while transformed into a traffic copter.
-->'''Cosmo:''' Hey, I can see your house from here! Man, your house is tan!
* InformedObscenity: Apparently, no one can say the word “moron” on the radio -- only on TV.
* NamesTheSame: In-universe; the Bob and Bob radio show is hosted by, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin two characters named Bob]].
* RiseOfZitboy: Vicky develops acne on her face as a result of stress from her failing babysitting service.
* SayingTooMuch: Cosmo’s live report on the state of Vicky’s Babysitting Service ([[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and her acne]]) leads Vicky to question how he knows all this information – before turning and seeing the Cosmo Copter peering in from the window.
-->'''Cosmo:''' [[OhCrap And now I think I should go!]] ''[[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere flies away]]]''
* SecretIdentityVocalShift: To prevent Vicky from uncovering the true identity of Double-T, Timmy wishes for a magic microphone that deepens the speaker’s voice.
-->'''Timmy:''' ''(as Double-T)'' I’m not a ten-year-old boy -- I’m a man. ''A big, strong man!''
** This backfires on him later when Vicky gets control of the microphone, which she not only uses to expose Timmy’s identity, but completely tarnish his image by claiming “all parents are morons” for wasting time with their kids (in addition to [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking saying that he likes ponies and unicorns with long eyelashes]]).
* ShoutOut: At one point while the kids try to masquerade as Double-T, Chester grabs the mic and says, [[Franchise/StarWars “Luke, I am your father!”]]
* SoftGlass: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] and PlayedForLaughs. At her place of business, Vicky attempts to smash a window with her radio when she sees a group of kids outside praising Double-T. Not only does the window not break, the radio rebounds off the glass and [[HoistByHisOwnPetard hits her back]], plunging and trapping her in a tiny ship’s bottle.
** Later played straight as she kicks the magic microphone through a window of Timmy’s studio.
* TemptingFate: As Cosmo tries to escape from an enraged Vicky, the episode cuts back to Timmy’s studio:
-->'''Timmy:''' ''[to Wanda]'' You don’t think Cosmo would be [[WhoWouldBeStupidEnough dumb enough to come straight here with Vicky following him]], do you?\\
'''Cosmo:''' ''[[[InstantlyProvenWrong appears in the window]]]'' Actually, yes. Hide!\\
''[Vicky bursts through the door]''
* TorchesAndPitchforks: An angry mob of parents, triggered by Double-T (actually Vicky)’s “all parents are morons” remark, show up to the studio carrying these.
* YouCanPanicNow: Timmy’s reaction to the aforementioned advancing mob is to scream and run around in circles -- doing so long enough to cut a trail into the floor.

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