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* HypocriticalHumor: TheStinger is Barry's attempt to reform and become a better person, giving back all of Geoff's stuff he "permanently borrowed" over the years (including a picture of Geoff's Nanna) and stating he'll never take without asking again...while he's wearing a sports jersey with Geoff's name on it.
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* HypocriticalHumor: TheStinger TheTag is Barry's attempt to reform and become a better person, giving back all of Geoff's stuff he "permanently borrowed" over the years (including a picture of Geoff's Nanna) and stating he'll never take without asking again...while he's wearing a sports jersey with Geoff's name on it.
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* ShoutOut: Adam's crusade against racism is inspired by seeing ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' at the theater (after his first choice, ''Film/TurnerAndHooch'', was sold out). Later, Murray attempts (and fails) to help by revealing "The Box of Harsh Truths", filled with movies Beverly has tried to protect him from seeing, which includes ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'', ''Film/SophiesChoice'', ''The Killing Fields'', and ''Film/{{Platoon}}''.
* SuckySchool: Aside from taking bribes from candy companies, Mr. Glascott reveals to Adam that their textbooks only have three pages dedicated to Black History, and mislabeled Martin Luther King Jr. Adam eventually decides that the best way he can currently fight against racism is to start a campaign for better learning material for the school.
* SuckySchool: Aside from taking bribes from candy companies, Mr. Glascott reveals to Adam that their textbooks only have three pages dedicated to Black History, and mislabeled Martin Luther King Jr. Adam eventually decides that the best way he can currently fight against racism is to start a campaign for better learning material for the school.
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* ShoutOut: Adam's crusade against racism is inspired by seeing ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' at the theater (after his first choice, ''Film/TurnerAndHooch'', was sold out). Later, Murray attempts (and fails) to help by revealing "The Box of Harsh Truths", filled with movies Beverly has tried to protect him from seeing, which includes ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'', ''Film/SophiesChoice'', ''The Killing Fields'', ''Film/TheKillingFields'', and ''Film/{{Platoon}}''.
* SuckySchool: Aside from taking bribes from candy companies, Mr. Glascott reveals to Adam that their textbooks only have three fold-out pages dedicated to Black History, and mislabeled Martin Luther KingJr.Jr (whose one picture has half his face cropped out) as Lou Rawls. Adam eventually decides that the best way he can currently fight against racism is to start a campaign for better learning material for the school.
* SuckySchool: Aside from taking bribes from candy companies, Mr. Glascott reveals to Adam that their textbooks only have three fold-out pages dedicated to Black History, and mislabeled Martin Luther King
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* AnAesop: Both plots ultimately have the same moral: the world may seem horrible, but it shouldn't stop you from trying to do good and make it a better place.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Barry and Erica's attempt to fight against Geoff's attempts to make them better lead to Geoff having a breakdown, first stealing food at a grocery store, and then offering to pay for all the food as well as the obviously trumped-up car repairs.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Barry and Erica's attempt to fight against Geoff's attempts to make them better lead to Geoff having a breakdown, first stealing food at a grocery store, and then offering to pay for all the food as well as the obviously trumped-up car repairs.
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* AnAesop: Both plots ultimately have the same moral: the world may seem horrible, but it shouldn't stop you from trying to do good "do the right thing" and make it a better place.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Barry and Erica'sattempt efforts to fight against Geoff's attempts to make them better lead to Geoff having a breakdown, first stealing food at a grocery store, and then offering to pay for all the food as well as the obviously trumped-up car repairs.repairs.
* BizarreTasteInFood: When Adam's first attempt to talk to his family about racism is [[ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject turned into talking about pizza]], Barry admits he's completely fine with any toppings, including pineapple, sardines, and/or ''yogurt''.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Barry and Erica's
* BizarreTasteInFood: When Adam's first attempt to talk to his family about racism is [[ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject turned into talking about pizza]], Barry admits he's completely fine with any toppings, including pineapple, sardines, and/or ''yogurt''.
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* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: It turns out Beverly has been doing this for ''years'' to protect Adam from getting hurt by the harsh realities of life, with her reactions to him learning about racism include asking if he wants milkshakes and offering an autograph of Wilhelm von Homburg, who played Vigo in ''Ghostbusters 2''. In the end, she realizes that she's made a mistake keeping him in the dark, and supports his desire to make positive changes in the world.
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* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: It turns out Beverly has been doing this for ''years'' to protect Adam from getting hurt by the harsh realities of life, with life; her reactions to him learning about racism include asking if he wants milkshakes and offering an autograph of Wilhelm von Homburg, who played Vigo in ''Ghostbusters 2''. In the end, she realizes that she's made a mistake keeping him in the dark, dark for far too long, and supports his desire to make positive changes in the world.
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* DontTellMama: Finally feeling bad for the whole mess after Geoff's breakdown, Erica manages to get him out of paying ConMan Mr. Calabasas by doing a little research and learning that the car belongs to his mother Barbara, who he does ''NOT'' want learning about his shady business practices...[[DontMessWithGranny because of her fierce temper]].
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* DontTellMama: Finally feeling bad for the whole mess after Geoff's breakdown, Erica manages to get him out of paying ConMan Mr. Calabasas by doing a little research and learning that the car belongs to his mother Barbara, who he does ''NOT'' want learning about his shady business practices...[[DontMessWithGranny [[NeverMessWithGranny because of her fierce temper]].
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* HypocriticalHumor: TheStinger is Barry's attempt to reform and become a better person, giving back all of Geoff's stuff he "permanently borrowed" over the years and stating he'll never take without asking again...while he's wearing a sports jersey with Geoff's name on it.
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* HypocriticalHumor: TheStinger is Barry's attempt to reform and become a better person, giving back all of Geoff's stuff he "permanently borrowed" over the years (including a picture of Geoff's Nanna) and stating he'll never take without asking again...while he's wearing a sports jersey with Geoff's name on it.
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Adam's initial attempt to fight against racism is seen as naïve and insulting by Dave Kim and a black member of the football team, leading them to properly educate him on how their race has led to mistreatment.
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Adam's initial attempt to fight against racism is seen as naïve and insulting by Dave Kim and a black member of the football team, leading them to properly educate him on how their race has led to mistreatment. His second attempt, a movie, does not fare better in Mr. Glascott's opinion due to its BrokenAesop.
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* SuckySchool: Aside from taking bribes from candy companies, Mr. Glascott reveals to Adam that their textbooks only have three pages dedicated to Black History, and mislabeled Martin Luther King. Adam eventually decides that the best way he can currently fight against racism is to start a campaign for better learning material for the school.
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* SuckySchool: Aside from taking bribes from candy companies, Mr. Glascott reveals to Adam that their textbooks only have three pages dedicated to Black History, and mislabeled Martin Luther King.King Jr. Adam eventually decides that the best way he can currently fight against racism is to start a campaign for better learning material for the school.
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* AnachronismStew: Adam tries to make a movie to fight against racism using robots (and ''Franchise/{{Robocop}}'') as an incredibly obvious allegory, which he names after ''Film/MalcolmX''...which came out in 1992, not the 80's. However, it's downplayed due to ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' being in theaters at the right time (the late 80's), and Malcolm X being a real historical figure.
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* AnachronismStew: Adam tries to make a movie to fight against racism using robots (and ''Franchise/{{Robocop}}'') as an incredibly obvious allegory, which he names after Spike Lee's ''Film/MalcolmX''...which came out in 1992, not the 80's. However, it's downplayed due to ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' being in theaters at the right time (the late 80's), and Malcolm X being a real historical figure.figure.
* AnAesop: Both plots ultimately have the same moral: the world may seem horrible, but it shouldn't stop you from trying to do good and make it a better place.
* AnAesop: Both plots ultimately have the same moral: the world may seem horrible, but it shouldn't stop you from trying to do good and make it a better place.
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* BrokenAesop: Adam's anti-racism movie ends with the humans and the robots both becoming cyborgs in order to realize that they're all the same, which Mr. Glascott thinks is horrible because it doesn't celebrate their differences and implies that the only way racism will end is for ''the existence of multiple races'' to end.
* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: It turns out Beverly has been doing this for ''years'' to protect Adam from getting hurt by the harsh realities of life, with her reactions to him learning about racism include asking if he wants milkshakes and offering an autograph of Wilhelm von Homburg, who played Vigo in ''Ghostbusters 2''. In the end, she realizes that she's made a mistake keeping him in the dark, and supports his desire to make positive changes in the world.
* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: It turns out Beverly has been doing this for ''years'' to protect Adam from getting hurt by the harsh realities of life, with her reactions to him learning about racism include asking if he wants milkshakes and offering an autograph of Wilhelm von Homburg, who played Vigo in ''Ghostbusters 2''. In the end, she realizes that she's made a mistake keeping him in the dark, and supports his desire to make positive changes in the world.
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* DontTellMama: Finally feeling bad for the whole mess after Geoff's breakdown, Erica manages to get him out of paying the ConMan victim by doing a little research and learning that the car belonged to the guy's mother, who he does ''NOT'' want learning about his shady business practices.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Adam's announcement of an anti-racism club at school interrupts an announcement by Mr. Glascott that lobbyists from candy companies are paying the school to promote sugar as a basic food group.
* DisappearedDad: Mr. Calabasas says that he got his injuries when the car was dinged, and they couldn't see him in the car because of his camo blankets, which made him disappear "like an arctic fox, or my dad".
* DontTellMama: Finally feeling bad for the whole mess after Geoff's breakdown, Erica manages to get him out of payingthe ConMan victim Mr. Calabasas by doing a little research and learning that the car belonged belongs to the guy's mother, his mother Barbara, who he does ''NOT'' want learning about his shady business practices.practices...[[DontMessWithGranny because of her fierce temper]].
* DisappearedDad: Mr. Calabasas says that he got his injuries when the car was dinged, and they couldn't see him in the car because of his camo blankets, which made him disappear "like an arctic fox, or my dad".
* DontTellMama: Finally feeling bad for the whole mess after Geoff's breakdown, Erica manages to get him out of paying
* GuiltByAssociationGag: Defied by Mr. Glascott; when he sees that Adam has dedicated his atrocious anti-racism movie to him, he immediately wrecks the tape before anyone else can associate him with it.
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Geoff decides to leave a note on the car Erica dinged when she and Barry refuse to...only for the car's owner to show up in an obviously fake neck brace and threaten to sue him.
* NoSympathy: Geoff realizes that Barry and Erica are horrible people when they ding someone's car and refuse to accept any responsibility. He quickly learns they got this behavior from Murray, who also enforces a "do unto others BEFORE they get a chance to hurt you first" golden rule.
* NoSympathy: Geoff realizes that Barry and Erica are horrible people when they ding someone's car and refuse to accept any responsibility. He quickly learns they got this behavior from Murray, who also enforces a "do unto others BEFORE they get a chance to hurt you first" golden rule.
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Geoff decides to leave a note on the car Erica dinged when she and Barry refuse to...only for the car's owner owner, Mr. Calabasas, to show up in an obviously fake neck brace and threaten to sue him.
* NoSympathy: Geoff realizes that Barry and Erica are horrible people when they ding someone's car and refuse to accept any responsibility. He quickly learns they got this behavior from Murray, who also enforces a "do unto othersBEFORE before they get a chance to hurt you first" golden rule.
* NoSympathy: Geoff realizes that Barry and Erica are horrible people when they ding someone's car and refuse to accept any responsibility. He quickly learns they got this behavior from Murray, who also enforces a "do unto others
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* ShoutOut: Adam's crusade against racism is inspired by seeing ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' at the theater (after his first choice, ''Film/TurnerAndHooch'', was sold out). Later, Murray attempts (and fails) to help by revealing "The Box of Harsh Truths", filled with movies Beverly has tried to protect him from seeing, which includes ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'', ''Film/SophiesChoice'', and ''Film/{{Platoon}}''.
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* ShoutOut: Adam's crusade against racism is inspired by seeing ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' at the theater (after his first choice, ''Film/TurnerAndHooch'', was sold out). Later, Murray attempts (and fails) to help by revealing "The Box of Harsh Truths", filled with movies Beverly has tried to protect him from seeing, which includes ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'', ''Film/SophiesChoice'', ''The Killing Fields'', and ''Film/{{Platoon}}''.''Film/{{Platoon}}''.
* SuckySchool: Aside from taking bribes from candy companies, Mr. Glascott reveals to Adam that their textbooks only have three pages dedicated to Black History, and mislabeled Martin Luther King. Adam eventually decides that the best way he can currently fight against racism is to start a campaign for better learning material for the school.
* SuckySchool: Aside from taking bribes from candy companies, Mr. Glascott reveals to Adam that their textbooks only have three pages dedicated to Black History, and mislabeled Martin Luther King. Adam eventually decides that the best way he can currently fight against racism is to start a campaign for better learning material for the school.
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* ShoutOut: Adam's crusade against racism is inspired by seeing ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' at the theater (after his first choice, ''Film/TurnerAndHootch'', was sold out). Later, Murray attempts (and fails) to help by revealing "The Box of Harsh Truths", filled with movies Beverly has tried to protect him from seeing, which includes ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'', ''Film/SophiesChoice'', and ''Film/{{Platoon}}''.
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* ShoutOut: Adam's crusade against racism is inspired by seeing ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' at the theater (after his first choice, ''Film/TurnerAndHootch'', ''Film/TurnerAndHooch'', was sold out). Later, Murray attempts (and fails) to help by revealing "The Box of Harsh Truths", filled with movies Beverly has tried to protect him from seeing, which includes ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'', ''Film/SophiesChoice'', and ''Film/{{Platoon}}''.
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* ConMan: The guy who owns the car that Erica dings turns out to be one, trying to get a huge settlement out of Geoff when he does the right thing. He's later trying to sell Spanish roof tiles stolen from a nearby house as pieces of the Berlin Wall.
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* ConMan: The guy who owns the car that Erica dings turns out to be one, local con artist John Calabasas, trying to get a huge settlement out of Geoff when he does the right thing. He's later trying to sell Spanish roof tiles stolen from a nearby house as pieces of the Berlin Wall.
* FiveFingerDiscount: Barry and Erica get Geoff to steal one grape at the supermarket as a "sample" to get him to stop being such a worrywart. It works too well, and soon he goes into what Narrator!Adam calls "the saddest crime spree ever", taking bites out of various items on the store, ending with him surrounded by half-eaten rotisserie chickens.
* TheGoldenRule: The Goldbergs have their own version: "Do unto others ''and'' they will do unto you." Barry always thought it was "do unto others ''before'' they do unto you."
* TheGoldenRule: The Goldbergs have their own version: "Do unto others ''and'' they will do unto you." Barry always thought it was "do unto others ''before'' they do unto you."
* IThinkYouBrokeHim: After Geoff's breakdown at the supermarket, Erica says that she broke him.
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* ShoutOut: Adam's crusade against racism is inspired by seeing ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' at the theater. Later, Murray attempts (and fails) to help by revealing "The Box of Harsh Truths", filled with movies Beverly has tried to protect him from seeing, which includes ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'', ''Film/SophiesChoice'', and ''Film/{{Platoon}}''.
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* ShoutOut: Adam's crusade against racism is inspired by seeing ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' at the theater.theater (after his first choice, ''Film/TurnerAndHootch'', was sold out). Later, Murray attempts (and fails) to help by revealing "The Box of Harsh Truths", filled with movies Beverly has tried to protect him from seeing, which includes ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'', ''Film/SophiesChoice'', and ''Film/{{Platoon}}''.
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* AnachronismStew: Adam tries to make a movie to fight against racism using robots (and ''Franchise/{{Robocop}}'') as an incredibly obvious allegory, which he names after ''Film/MalcolmX''...which came out in 1992, not the 80's.
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* AnachronismStew: Adam tries to make a movie to fight against racism using robots (and ''Franchise/{{Robocop}}'') as an incredibly obvious allegory, which he names after ''Film/MalcolmX''...which came out in 1992, not the 80's. However, it's downplayed due to ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' being in theaters at the right time (the late 80's), and Malcolm X being a real historical figure.
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'''A Plot:''' Adam sets out to create a movie that will tackle racism, but realizes he is out of his depth on the subject due to his sheltered upbringing.
'''B Plot:''' Geoff is determined to teach Erica and Barry to become better people.
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* AnachronismStew: Adam tries to make a movie to fight against racism using robots (and ''Franchise/{{Robocop}}'') as an incredibly obvious allegory, which he names after ''Film/MalcolmX''...which came out in 1992, not the 80's.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Barry and Erica's attempt to fight against Geoff's attempts to make them better lead to Geoff having a breakdown, first stealing food at a grocery store, and then offering to pay for all the food as well as the obviously trumped-up car repairs.
* ConMan: The guy who owns the car that Erica dings turns out to be one, trying to get a huge settlement out of Geoff when he does the right thing. He's later trying to sell Spanish roof tiles stolen from a nearby house as pieces of the Berlin Wall.
* DontTellMama: Finally feeling bad for the whole mess after Geoff's breakdown, Erica manages to get him out of paying the ConMan victim by doing a little research and learning that the car belonged to the guy's mother, who he does ''NOT'' want learning about his shady business practices.
* HypocriticalHumor: TheStinger is Barry's attempt to reform and become a better person, giving back all of Geoff's stuff he "permanently borrowed" over the years and stating he'll never take without asking again...while he's wearing a sports jersey with Geoff's name on it.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Adam's initial attempt to fight against racism is seen as naïve and insulting by Dave Kim and a black member of the football team, leading them to properly educate him on how their race has led to mistreatment.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Geoff decides to leave a note on the car Erica dinged when she and Barry refuse to...only for the car's owner to show up in an obviously fake neck brace and threaten to sue him.
* NoSympathy: Geoff realizes that Barry and Erica are horrible people when they ding someone's car and refuse to accept any responsibility. He quickly learns they got this behavior from Murray, who also enforces a "do unto others BEFORE they get a chance to hurt you first" golden rule.
* ShelteredAristocrat: Adam realizes he's the middle-class version of one when he learns how he's absolutely ignorant of real issues like racism happening in his own school.
* ShoutOut: Adam's crusade against racism is inspired by seeing ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' at the theater. Later, Murray attempts (and fails) to help by revealing "The Box of Harsh Truths", filled with movies Beverly has tried to protect him from seeing, which includes ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'', ''Film/SophiesChoice'', and ''Film/{{Platoon}}''.
* TitleDrop: "Eracism" is the name Adam originally gives his anti-racism campaign, before it's considered too childish by people that have actually suffered from racism.
'''B Plot:''' Geoff is determined to teach Erica and Barry to become better people.
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* AnachronismStew: Adam tries to make a movie to fight against racism using robots (and ''Franchise/{{Robocop}}'') as an incredibly obvious allegory, which he names after ''Film/MalcolmX''...which came out in 1992, not the 80's.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Barry and Erica's attempt to fight against Geoff's attempts to make them better lead to Geoff having a breakdown, first stealing food at a grocery store, and then offering to pay for all the food as well as the obviously trumped-up car repairs.
* ConMan: The guy who owns the car that Erica dings turns out to be one, trying to get a huge settlement out of Geoff when he does the right thing. He's later trying to sell Spanish roof tiles stolen from a nearby house as pieces of the Berlin Wall.
* DontTellMama: Finally feeling bad for the whole mess after Geoff's breakdown, Erica manages to get him out of paying the ConMan victim by doing a little research and learning that the car belonged to the guy's mother, who he does ''NOT'' want learning about his shady business practices.
* HypocriticalHumor: TheStinger is Barry's attempt to reform and become a better person, giving back all of Geoff's stuff he "permanently borrowed" over the years and stating he'll never take without asking again...while he's wearing a sports jersey with Geoff's name on it.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Adam's initial attempt to fight against racism is seen as naïve and insulting by Dave Kim and a black member of the football team, leading them to properly educate him on how their race has led to mistreatment.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Geoff decides to leave a note on the car Erica dinged when she and Barry refuse to...only for the car's owner to show up in an obviously fake neck brace and threaten to sue him.
* NoSympathy: Geoff realizes that Barry and Erica are horrible people when they ding someone's car and refuse to accept any responsibility. He quickly learns they got this behavior from Murray, who also enforces a "do unto others BEFORE they get a chance to hurt you first" golden rule.
* ShelteredAristocrat: Adam realizes he's the middle-class version of one when he learns how he's absolutely ignorant of real issues like racism happening in his own school.
* ShoutOut: Adam's crusade against racism is inspired by seeing ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' at the theater. Later, Murray attempts (and fails) to help by revealing "The Box of Harsh Truths", filled with movies Beverly has tried to protect him from seeing, which includes ''Literature/ToKillAMockingbird'', ''Film/SophiesChoice'', and ''Film/{{Platoon}}''.
* TitleDrop: "Eracism" is the name Adam originally gives his anti-racism campaign, before it's considered too childish by people that have actually suffered from racism.
