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* ImmediateSelfContradiction: When at the end Scratch talk to Molly, she said that she always would Libby the truth [[BrutalHonesty no matter what kind the truth and how harsh it can be]]. Then Libby asked Molly who's she's talked to and Molly nervously push Scratch away to hide him and said "Nobody!".

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* ImmediateSelfContradiction: When at the end Scratch talk talks to Molly, Molly at the end, she said says that she will always would tell Libby the truth [[BrutalHonesty no matter what kind the of truth and or how harsh it can might be]]. Then Libby asked asks Molly who's she's talked talking to and Molly nervously push pushes Scratch away to hide him and said says "Nobody!".
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* AllPartOfTheShow: When Libby decided to perform a spoken-word slam poetry (and succeeded), Scratch tried to ruin it (and, as a result, Molly, in turn, tried to stop him). Because Scratch is InvisibleToNormals, the audience (and judges) thought that Molly's struggles is a part of Libby's show number.

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* AllPartOfTheShow: When Libby decided to perform a spoken-word slam poetry {{poetry}} (and succeeded), Scratch tried to ruin it (and, as a result, Molly, in turn, tried to stop him). Because Scratch is InvisibleToNormals, the audience (and judges) thought that Molly's struggles is a part of Libby's show number.
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* DistantReactionShot: While Libby is singing horribly for Molly, her pet turtle hides in its shell, a squirrel covers its ears with acorns, and three birds hatch from their eggs but duck back inside.
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'''Original air date:''' 11/13/2021

'''Production code:''' 108b
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* JerkassHasAPoint: While he mostly in it for the ''schadenfreude'', Scratch has a point in that Molly refusing to be honest with how she feels about Libby's singing is just going to cause trouble.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: While he he's mostly in it for the ''schadenfreude'', Scratch has a point in that Molly refusing to be honest with how she feels about Libby's singing is just going to cause trouble.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: While he mostly in it for the ''schadenfreude'', Scratch has a point in that Molly refusing to be honest with how she feels about Libby's singing is just going to cause trouble.



* ShoutOut: Scratch wears a [[Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera half-mask]] when noting that Libby can be brutally honest.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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Scratch wears a [[Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera half-mask]] when noting that Libby can be brutally honest.honest.
** "Obstruction" is a pastiche of "Sabotage" by the Music/BeastieBoys.



* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: "Obstruction" sounds a lot like Creator/TheBeastieBoys' "Sabotage".
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: "Obstruction" sounds a lot like Creator/TheBeastieBoys' "Sabotage".
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* AllPartOfTheShow: When Libby decided to perform a spoken-word slam poetry (and succeeded), Scratch tried to ruin it (and, as a result, Molly, in turn, tried to stop him). Because Scratch is InvincibleToNormals, the audience (and judges) thought that Molly's struggles is a part of Libby's show number.

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* AllPartOfTheShow: When Libby decided to perform a spoken-word slam poetry (and succeeded), Scratch tried to ruin it (and, as a result, Molly, in turn, tried to stop him). Because Scratch is InvincibleToNormals, InvisibleToNormals, the audience (and judges) thought that Molly's struggles is a part of Libby's show number.
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* AllPartOfTheShow: When Libby decided to perform a spoken-word slam poetry (and succeeded), Scratch tried to ruin it (and, as a result, Molly, in turn, tried to stop him). Because Scratch is InvincibleToNormals, the audience (and judges) thought that Molly's struggles is a part of Libby's show number.

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* BaitAndSwitch: Molly thinks that she can invoke ThatSyncingFeeling trope by autotuning Libby's voice, and you expect this plot to play out. But [[HollywoodToneDeaf Libby's singing is so bad]] that [[EpicFail it's destroyed the phone]] and Molly's back at square one.



* ImmediateSelfContradiction: When at the end Scratch talk to Molly, she said that she always would Libby the truth [[BrutalHonesty no matter what kind the truth and how harsh it can be]]. Then Libby asked Molly who's she's talked to and Molly nervously push Scratch away and said "Nobody!".

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* ImmediateSelfContradiction: When at the end Scratch talk to Molly, she said that she always would Libby the truth [[BrutalHonesty no matter what kind the truth and how harsh it can be]]. Then Libby asked Molly who's she's talked to and Molly nervously push Scratch away to hide him and said "Nobody!".



* SequelHook: Molly promises to be honest to Libby from now on, only to hide Scratch when she asks who she's talking to.

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* SequelHook: Molly promises to be honest to Libby from now on, [[ImmediateSelfContradiction only to hide Scratch when she asks who she's talking to.to]].
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* ThatSyncingFeeling: Subverted. Molly thinks that she can invoke this trope by autotuning Libby's voice, and you expect this plot to play out. Her phone explodes when hearing audio of it, leaving Molly back at square one.

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* ThatSyncingFeeling: Subverted.{{Subverted|Trope}}. Molly thinks that she can invoke this trope by autotuning Libby's voice, and you expect this plot to play out. Her phone explodes when hearing audio of it, leaving Molly back at square one.
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* ImmediateSelfContradiction: When at the end Scratch talk to Molly, she said that she always would Libby the truth [[BrutalHonesty no matter what kind the truth and how harsh it can be]]. Then Libby asked Molly who's she's talked to and Molly nervously push Scratch away and said "Nobody!".
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* ShoutOut: Scratch wears a [[Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera half-mask]] when noting that Libby can be brutally honest.
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* EpicFail: Libby's singing is so bad that when Molly tries to fix it with autotune, it overloads the program and causes Molly's phone to display "SEND HELP" before going up in flames.

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* EpicFail: Libby's singing is so bad that when Molly tries to fix it with autotune, it overloads the program and causes Molly's phone to display "SEND HELP" "HELP ME" before going up in flames.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: While Molly and Scratch are still the focus, this episode revolves largely around Libby.


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* ForWantOfANail: If Libby hadn't been looking back at Molly when signing up, she would have put her name under the tech list like intended rather than as a performer, and the entire episode's events would have been avoided.


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* ThrowTheDogABone: After getting injured in most appearances, this episode goes very well for Libby, with her getting a standing ovation for her salvaged slam poetry act.

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* HumanMail: Molly puts Libby in a box and throws it in a mail truck in a last ditch effort to stop her from performing. Unfortunately, Scratch delivers the package back to Molly.

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* HollywoodToneDeaf: Libby actually isn't terrible; she has bad intonation and pronunciation, but that's something a few vocal lessons could fix. Molly treats it as the worst singing that she's heard, and her phone refuses to fix it.
* HumanMail: Molly puts Libby in a box and throws it in a mail truck in a last ditch last-ditch effort to stop her from performing. Unfortunately, Scratch delivers the package back to Molly.


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* PassThePopcorn: Scratch is gleeful about Molly's dilemma, saying either way the fireworks are fun. He gets annoyed when Libby is able to save her act and tries to ruin it.


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* ThatSyncingFeeling: Subverted. Molly thinks that she can invoke this trope by autotuning Libby's voice, and you expect this plot to play out. Her phone explodes when hearing audio of it, leaving Molly back at square one.
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* SequelHook: Molly promises to be honest to Libby from now on, only to hide Scratch when she asks who she's talking to.
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* GoodAngelBadAngel: Scratch appears as both shoulder devil and angel for Molly, both encouraging her to give up.
* HumanMail: Molly puts Libby in a box and throws it in a mail truck in a last ditch effort to stop her from performing. Unfortunately, Scratch delivers the package back to Molly.
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* EpicFail: Libby's singing is so bad, when Molly tries to fix it with autotune it overloads the program and causes Molly's phone to call for help and go up in flames.

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* EpicFail: Libby's singing is so bad, bad that when Molly tries to fix it with autotune autotune, it overloads the program and causes Molly's phone to call for help and go display "SEND HELP" before going up in flames.
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* BrutalHonesty: Scratch repeatedly invokes it by name, saying that sooner or later the truth's going to have to come out, either through Molly or on stage. Subverted in that, although Molly blurts out that Libby is a ''terrible'' singer, she's not bothered by that and knows it's true -- she's anxious and upset because Molly couldn't admit it until right before she was due on stage.

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* BrutalHonesty: Scratch repeatedly invokes it by name, saying that sooner or later the truth's going to have to come out, either through Molly or on stage. Subverted in that, although Molly blurts out that Libby is a ''terrible'' singer, she's not bothered by that and knows it's true -- she's anxious and upset because Molly couldn't admit it until right before she was due on stage.to perform.

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* AnAesop: It's important to tell someone about their disability; it's better to be safe than sorry.

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* AnAesop: It's important to tell If someone about their disability; is untalented at something (or just unready for it), it's better to be safe truthful and let them down gently, rather than sorry.enable them and get them into a predicament where they embarrass or endanger themselves.
* BrutalHonesty: Scratch repeatedly invokes it by name, saying that sooner or later the truth's going to have to come out, either through Molly or on stage. Subverted in that, although Molly blurts out that Libby is a ''terrible'' singer, she's not bothered by that and knows it's true -- she's anxious and upset because Molly couldn't admit it until right before she was due on stage.
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* AnAesop: It's important to tell someone about their disability; it's better to be safe than sorry.
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* EpicFail: Libby's singing is so bad, when Molly tries to fix it with autotune it overloads the program and causes Molly's phone to go up in flames.

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* EpicFail: Libby's singing is so bad, when Molly tries to fix it with autotune it overloads the program and causes Molly's phone to call for help and go up in flames.
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* MortonsFork: Scratch sums up Molly's dilemma by saying she either lets Libby embarrass herself in the talent show with her dreadful singing, or [[BrutalHonesty she Libby how bad it is and crushes Libby's spirit]].

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* MortonsFork: Scratch sums up Molly's dilemma by saying she either lets Libby embarrass herself in the talent show with her dreadful singing, or [[BrutalHonesty she tells Libby how bad it is and crushes Libby's spirit]].
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* ChekhovsSkill: Libby's mom mentions that she had to cancel Slam Poetry Saturday at the bookstore so she couldn't miss the talent show, even though she and Libby never miss it. After Molly confesses the truth to Libby, Libby manages to salvage her act by doing a spoken-word slam poetry version of the song she was going to perform.

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* ChekhovsSkill: Libby's mom mentions that as much as she had to cancel and Libby love Slam Poetry Saturday at the bookstore bookstore, she had to cancel it so she couldn't miss the talent show, even though she and Libby never miss it. show. After Molly confesses the truth to Libby, how she really feels about Libby's singing, Libby manages to salvage her act by doing a spoken-word slam poetry version of the song she was going to perform.



* MortonsFork: Scratch sums up Molly's dilemma by saying she either lets Libby embarrass herself in the talent show with her dreadful singing, or she tells the truth and crushes Libby's spirit.
* TalentContest: The plot involves Libby entering the Brighton Middle School talent show and Molly having to find a way to not embarrass her ''without'' compromising her newfound confidence.

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* MortonsFork: Scratch sums up Molly's dilemma by saying she either lets Libby embarrass herself in the talent show with her dreadful singing, or [[BrutalHonesty she tells the truth Libby how bad it is and crushes Libby's spirit.
spirit]].
* TalentContest: The plot involves Libby accidentally entering the Brighton Middle School talent show and Molly having when she meant to find a way to not embarrass her ''without'' compromising her newfound confidence.sign up for stage crew.
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* ChekhovsSkill: Libby's mom mentions that she had to cancel Slam Poetry Saturday at the bookstore so she couldn't miss the talent show, even though she and Libby never miss it. After Molly confesses the truth to Libby, Libby manages to salvage her act by doing a spoken-word slam poetry version of the song she was going to perform.
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* EpicFail: Libby's singing is so bad, when Molly tries to fix it with autotune it overloads the program and causes Molly's phone to go up in flames.
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* DreadfulMusician: Libby tries singing for the talent show, but she's ''not'' very good at it.
* ExactWords: When Molly tries to assure Libby that she liked her singing, Molly says "I've never heard anything like it!" Scratch quips "Yeah, ''that's'' true."
* MortonsFork: Scratch sums up Molly's dilemma by saying she either lets Libby embarrass herself in the talent show with her dreadful singing, or she tells the truth and crushes Libby's spirit.
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* TalentContest: The plot involves Libby entering the Brighton Middle School talent show and Molly having to find a way to not embarrass her ''without'' compromising her newfound confidence.

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* TalentContest: The plot involves Libby entering the Brighton Middle School talent show and Molly having to find a way to not embarrass her ''without'' compromising her newfound confidence.confidence.
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Molly tries to prevent Libby from embarrassing herself in the school talent show without ruining her friend's newfound confidence.
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* TalentContest: The plot involves Libby entering the Brighton Middle School talent show and Molly having to find a way to not embarrass her ''without'' compromising her newfound confidence.

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