History Recap / TheLoudHouseS3E18HouseOfLiesGameBoys

* AnAesop:
** While you're better off being honest and telling the truth in the long run, not all lying is necessarily bad. In fact, lying can sometimes be for the best--especially in situations where telling the truth would probably just make things worse instead of better.
** Forcing people to change is not the best option.

* AnAesop:
** You should be honest with your friends. A real friend won't want to stop being your friend just because you told them no.
** Dialoguing is always the best choice.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: When Clyde is finally honest with Lincoln about not wanting to leave his Super Snap at the Loud House, Lincoln informs Clyde that he could have just ''told'' him how he felt. He goes on tell Clyde that while his feelings would have been hurt a little, he would have understood since he is not as careful with his belongings as Clyde is.

* AnAesop: While you're better off being honest and telling the truth in the long run, not all lying is necessarily bad. In fact, lying can sometimes be for the best--especially in situations where telling the truth would probably just make things worse instead of better.

* AnAesop: You should be honest with your friends. A real friend won't want to stop being your friend just because you told them no.

* AnAesop: You're better off being honest and telling the truth in the long run, but lying can sometimes be for the best, especially in situations where telling the truth would probably just make things worse.

* HonestyAesop: An inversion--Lisa learns that lying can sometimes be for the best, especially in situations where telling the truth would just make things worse instead of better.

* AnAesop: While you're better off being honest and telling the truth in the long run, lying can sometimes be for the best--especially in situations where telling the truth (no matter how/when you say it) will just end up making things worse instead of better.

* BrutalHonesty: The Loud family is forced to resort to this due to all the lie detecting cameras that Lisa installed.

* CrazyPrepared: Lisa installed lie detecting cameras all over the house just in case something were to happen to her lie detecting glasses.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Upon having second thoughts about the lie-detecting but still unwilling to give it up just yet, Lisa gets called out on lying to herself--this ultimately forces her to admit (both to herself and to her family) that what she did was wrong.
* HonestyAesop: Inverted--Lisa's forced to acknowledge that lying can sometimes be for the best, especially in situations where telling the truth will just make things worse instead of better.

* HonestyAesop: Inverted--Lisa's forced to acknowledge that lying can sometimes be for the best, especially in situations where telling the truth will just make things instead of better.

* {{Gasshole}}: Lynn farts in Clyde's face as he's hiding under the family table, and this is ''[[TemptingFate right after]]'' [[TemptingFate Clyde proclaims that nothing could go wrong from his hiding]].

* AnAesop: In the long run, you are better off being honest and telling the truth--but, at the same time, lying can actually be for the best at times (especially in situations where telling the truth no matter when/how you say it, would just end up making things worse instead of better).

** Leni's picklocking talent is used again.

* DeathGlare: The entire family gives Lisa one when her lie-detecting starts getting on their nerves.

* HonestyAesop: Inverted--Lisa learns that lying can sometimes be for the best, especially in situations where telling the truth will just make things worse instead better.

* AnAesop: While being honest and telling the truth is certainly important, lying can sometimes be for the best (especially in situations where being honest and/or telling the truth would just end up making things worse).

* HonestyAesop: Inverted--Lisa learns that lying can at times be for the best, especially in situations where telling the truth just makes things worse rather than better.

** Similarly, Leni is presented as a fashion victim in this episode, even though she has a much better sense of style in many other episodes.

* AnAesop: Being honest and telling the truth is certainly very important, but lying can sometimes be for the best--especially in situations where being honest and/or telling the truth would just make things worse instead of better.

* HonestyAesop: Inverted--Lisa learns that lying can actually be for the best sometimes, especially in situations where telling the truth would just make things worse.

* AnAesop: While being honest and telling the truth is certainly important, lying can sometimes be for the best--especially in situations where telling the truth (no matter what way you put it) would probably just make things worse.

** [[Recap/TheLoudHouseS3E2WhiteHareInstaGran This isn't the first time]] Lynn is seen in her ninja wardrobe.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* HonestyAesop: Inverted. Lisa learns that a certain amount of lying is necessary to avoid hurting people's feelings.

* AnAesop: In the long run, you're better off being honest and telling the truth--but in some situations, particularly those where telling the truth (not matter how you put it) would just end making things worse, lying can be for the best.

* EvilGrin: Lily, when she signals her family that Lisa is asleep and they can destroy her lie detecting glasses.

* ToiletHumour: While Lincoln is playing, Walt flies into his room and poops mid-flight, narrowly missing the Super Snap.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Lisa installed cameras all around the house, including the bathroom. The disturbing part? There are ''three'' cameras aimed at the toilet and ''two'' cameras in the shower.

* AnAesop: While you're better off being honest and telling the truth in the long run, people sometimes prefer not to know the truth (which, no matter how you say it, can still be hurtful) and in some cases, particularly in situations where telling the truth would just things way worse, lying can actually be for the best.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: When Lisa begins having second thoughts about the lie-detecting system she invented but is unwilling to give it up just yet, said system calls Lisa out on lying to herself--this ultimately forces Lisa to admit (both to herself and to her family) that she was wrong about what she did.

* AnAesop: While you're better being honest and telling the truth in the long run, people sometimes prefer not to know the truth (which, no matter how you say it, can still be hurtful) and in some cases, particularly in situations where telling the truth would just things way worse, lying can actually be for the best.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: When Lisa begins having second thoughts about the lie-detecting system she invented but is unwilling to give it up just yet, said system calls Lisa out on lying to herself--this ultimately forces Lisa to admit that she was wrong about what she did.

* AnAesop: In the long run, it's better to be honest and tell the truth--''however'', people sometimes prefer not to know the truth (which, no matter how you say it, can still be hurtful) and lying can sometimes be for the best.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: When Lisa starts having second thoughts about the lie-detecting cameras but is unwilling to give up yet, the system calls her out on lying to herself, forcing her to admit she was wrong.