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* DeadlyGaze: Downplayed. Another way to fall under the influence of a Sob-goblin is by looking them in the eyes. Molly almost learned this first hand, but thankfully Scratch was there to snap her out of it.
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* WrongSongGag: Scratch's boom box, intended to play a sad song to accompany Molly's dive into her sadness box, instead plays a happy tune first.
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'''Original air date:''' 2/26/2022

'''Production code:''' 113b

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* EmotionalRegression: Pete regresses to the meek individual he was when he was a kid when his siblings come around and pick away at his confidence, which isn't helped by the sobgoblins. He even starts exhibiting a Boston accent at his emotional nadir.

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* EmotionalRegression: Pete regresses to the meek individual he was when he was a kid when his siblings come around and pick away at his confidence, which isn't helped by the sobgoblins.sob-goblins. He even starts exhibiting a Boston accent at his emotional nadir.



* ShoutOut: Scratch's description of the sob-goblin is accompanied by a look-alike of a card from the ''TabletopGame/{{Pokemon}}'' card game. It's even purple, like Psychic and Ghost-type cards are in the game.

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Scratch's description of the sob-goblin is accompanied by a look-alike of a card from the ''TabletopGame/{{Pokemon}}'' card game. It's even purple, like Psychic and Ghost-type cards are in the game.
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** Scratch all but flatly admits he stole the head-spin trick from ''[[WesternAnimation/Beetlejuice Beetlejuice]]''. His strangulated voice, from corkscrewing his neck, even sounds a bit like the ghost with the most.

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** Scratch all but flatly admits he stole the head-spin trick from ''[[WesternAnimation/Beetlejuice ''[[ShoutOut/BeetleJuice Beetlejuice]]''. His strangulated voice, from corkscrewing his neck, even sounds a bit like the ghost with the most.
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** Scratch all but flatly admits he stole the head-spin trick from ''[[WesternAnimation/Beetlejuice Beetlejuice]]''. His strangulated voice, from corkscrewing his neck, even sounds a bit like the ghost with the most.
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* PapaWolf: What finally gets Pete to stand up to his siblings is seeing them be a bad influence on Darryl.

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* PapaWolf: What finally gets Pete to have the guts to stand up to his siblings is seeing them be a bad influence on Darryl.
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* EmotionalRegression: Pete regresses to the meek individual he was when he was a kid when his siblings come around and pick away at his confidence, which isn't helped by the sobgoblins. He even starts exhibiting a Boston accent at the height of his emotional low.

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* EmotionalRegression: Pete regresses to the meek individual he was when he was a kid when his siblings come around and pick away at his confidence, which isn't helped by the sobgoblins. He even starts exhibiting a Boston accent at the height of his emotional low.nadir.
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* WhamShot: On the newspaper article showing Pete becoming Brighton's new city planner, if you pause and look in the upper right-hand corner, you'll notice that a column mentioning that on "Page 2" they talk about "Revisiting The Disappearances Brighton City Planners", implying they just vanished one day without explanation.

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* WhamShot: On the newspaper article showing Pete becoming Brighton's new city planner, [[FreezeFrameBonus if you pause and look in the upper right-hand corner, corner]], you'll notice that a column mentioning that on "Page 2" they talk about "Revisiting The Disappearances Brighton City Planners", implying they just vanished one day without explanation.
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* WhamShot: On the newspaper article showing Pete becoming Brighton's new city planner, if you pause and look in the upper right-hand corner, you'll notice that a column mentioning that on "Page 2" they talk about "Revisiting The Disappearances Brighton City Planners", implying they just vanished one day without explanation.
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* EmotionEater: Sob-goblins feed on people's sadness and make them twice as sad.

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* EmotionalRegression: Pete regresses to the meek individual he was when he was a kid when his siblings come around and pick away at his confidence, which isn't helped by the sobgoblins. He even starts exhibiting a Boston accent at the height of his emotional low.



* OddNameOut: It turns out Pete has [[MassiveNumberedSiblings several brothers and sisters]], and his is the only name that doesn't rhyme.

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* OddNameOut: It turns out Pete has [[MassiveNumberedSiblings several brothers and sisters]], and his is the only name that doesn't rhyme.rhyme by ending in "-illy". They nicknamed him Silly to make up for it, and Darryl decides to take on the name "Chilly" to fit the name scheme.


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* TheRuntAtTheEnd: Pete's siblings are all big and broad, with the boys having bushy beards, while Pete himself is scrawny and only has {{Permastubble}}.
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* ShoutOut: Scratch's description of the sob-goblin is accompanied by a look-alike of a card from the ''TabletopGame/{{Pokemon}}'' card game. It's even purple, like Psychic and Ghost-type cards are in the game.

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* ShoutOut: Scratch's description of the sob-goblin is accompanied by a look-alike of a card from the ''TabletopGame/{{Pokemon}}'' card game. It's even purple, like Psychic and Ghost-type cards are in the game.game.
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* DismotivationPoster: To make herself sad, Molly takes out a poster of a kitten hanging from a tree branch, wearing glasses and looking at a laptop, with the caption "Hang in there. It's almost Friday." Later, the poster appears again and the kitten is gone, while "ERROR" appears on the computer screen.


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* FauxtivationalPoster: To make herself sad, Molly takes out a poster of a kitten hanging from a tree branch, wearing glasses and looking at a laptop, with the caption "Hang in there. It's almost Friday." Later, the poster appears again and the kitten is gone, while "ERROR" appears on the computer screen.

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* ColorFailure: Those who fall under the sob-goblins' spell turn a dull, bluish-gray.



* DismotivationPoster: To make herself sad, Molly takes out a poster of a kitten hanging from a tree branch, wearing glasses and looking at a laptop, with the caption "Hang in there. It's almost Friday." Later, the poster appears again and the kitten is gone, while "ERROR" appears on the computer screen.



* ExorcistHead: Scratch expresses a desire to try this trick on Pete's siblings, insisting he made it up on his own and "definitely didn't see this in a movie once".

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* ExorcistHead: Scratch expresses a desire to try this trick on Pete's siblings, insisting he made it up on his own and "definitely "[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial definitely didn't see this in a movie once".once]]".
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* ShoutOut: Scratch's description of the sob-goblin is accompanied by a look-alike of a card from the ''TabletopGame/{{Pokemon}'' card game. It's even purple, like Psychic and Ghost-type cards are in the game.

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* ShoutOut: Scratch's description of the sob-goblin is accompanied by a look-alike of a card from the ''TabletopGame/{{Pokemon}'' ''TabletopGame/{{Pokemon}}'' card game. It's even purple, like Psychic and Ghost-type cards are in the game.

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* PapaWolf: What gets Pete to stand up to his siblings is seeing them be a bad influence on Darryl.
* SiblingRivalry: After Pete stands up to them, Billy and Jilly burst into TearsOfRemorse and admit they bullied him so much because they were jealous of his success.

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* PapaWolf: What finally gets Pete to stand up to his siblings is seeing them be a bad influence on Darryl.
* SiblingRivalry: After Pete stands up to them, Billy and Jilly burst into TearsOfRemorse and admit they bullied him so much because they were jealous of his success.success.
* ShoutOut: Scratch's description of the sob-goblin is accompanied by a look-alike of a card from the ''TabletopGame/{{Pokemon}'' card game. It's even purple, like Psychic and Ghost-type cards are in the game.

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* CuteIsEvil: Scratch sees Pete being haunted by an adorable little ghost that's actually a "sob-goblin", a creature that feeds off and amplifies human sadness (and also [[ExplosiveBreeder multiplies like crazy]]).

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* CuteIsEvil: Scratch sees Pete being haunted by an adorable little ghost that's actually a "sob-goblin", a creature that feeds off and amplifies human sadness (and also [[ExplosiveBreeder multiplies like crazy]]).crazy]] and [[GameFace turns scary when threatened]]).



* GroupHug: When the sob-goblins threaten to move on to a remorseful Uncle Billy and Aunt Jilly, Molly decides to spread enough cheer to drive them away for good with a group hug.



* PapaWolf: What gets Pete to stand up to his siblings is seeing them be a bad influence on Darryl.

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* PapaWolf: What gets Pete to stand up to his siblings is seeing them be a bad influence on Darryl.Darryl.
* SiblingRivalry: After Pete stands up to them, Billy and Jilly burst into TearsOfRemorse and admit they bullied him so much because they were jealous of his success.
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* HypocriticalHumor: Scratch complains about how annoying house-guests are, [[ObliviousToTheirOwnDescription seemingly unaware that he's technically the McGee's house-guest]] (or maybe still convinced the [=McGee=]s are ''his'' house-guests).

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* HypocriticalHumor: Scratch complains about how annoying house-guests are, [[ObliviousToTheirOwnDescription seemingly unaware that he's technically the McGee's house-guest]] (or maybe still convinced the [=McGee=]s are ''his'' house-guests).house-guests).
* MadeMyselfSad: Invoked; Molly tries to lure the sob-goblins away from her father with things that make her sad.
* OddNameOut: It turns out Pete has [[MassiveNumberedSiblings several brothers and sisters]], and his is the only name that doesn't rhyme.
* PapaWolf: What gets Pete to stand up to his siblings is seeing them be a bad influence on Darryl.
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Mr. [=McGee=] receives an unwelcome visit from his bullying twin siblings, Billy and Jilly [=McGee=], and the rest of the family tries to help him stand up to them, especially when his torment attracts a sadness-loving monster.
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* BigBrotherBully: Billy and Jilly used to tease and bully Pete as kids, and still push him around and tease him even as adults.
* CuteIsEvil: Scratch sees Pete being haunted by an adorable little ghost that's actually a "sob-goblin", a creature that feeds off and amplifies human sadness (and also [[ExplosiveBreeder multiplies like crazy]]).
* EmbarrassingNickname: Billy and Jilly still refer to Pete as "Silly [=McGee=]".
* ExorcistHead: Scratch expresses a desire to try this trick on Pete's siblings, insisting he made it up on his own and "definitely didn't see this in a movie once".
* HypocriticalHumor: Scratch complains about how annoying house-guests are, [[ObliviousToTheirOwnDescription seemingly unaware that he's technically the McGee's house-guest]] (or maybe still convinced the [=McGee=]s are ''his'' house-guests).

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