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* WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore: The show features an homage to the Star Trek TOS episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekS3E1SpocksBrain Spock's Brain]]'', which Kevin, Paul, Becky and Carla were watching at the start of the episode.

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* WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore: The show features an homage to the Star Trek TOS ''Star Trek'' episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekS3E1SpocksBrain Spock's Brain]]'', which Kevin, Paul, Becky and Carla were watching at the start of the episode.
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After being told that Becky wants to know if he's mad at her, he realizes that he had forgotten about her, re-developing feelings for Winnie, and decides to break up with her. To say that Becky doesn't take it well would be an understatement.

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After being told that Becky wants to know if he's mad at her, he realizes that he had forgotten about her, re-developing feelings for Winnie, and decides to break up with her. To say that Becky doesn't take it well would be an understatement.understatement, as the knocked out Kevin can attest.
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Kevin appears to have come around and is enjoying being Becky's boyfriend. However, Kirk M[=McCray=] approaches Kevin because he's worried Winnie will want to break up with him and wants Kevin to ask her because they're so close. Kevin asks and learns that while Winnie likes Kirk, she doesn't know whether she "likes him likes him". Kevin then starts wondering if she "like likes" Kevin and asks Paul to ask Winnie, but Paul was unable to because she was busy talking with another boy whom Kirk also asked to ask Winnie and who gets an upcoming date with Winnie.

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Kevin appears to have come around and is enjoying being Becky's boyfriend. However, Kirk M[=McCray=] [=McCray=] approaches Kevin because he's worried Winnie will want to break up with him and wants Kevin to ask her because they're so close. Kevin asks and learns that while Winnie likes Kirk, she doesn't know whether she "likes him likes him". Kevin then starts wondering if she "like likes" Kevin and asks Paul to ask Winnie, but Paul was unable to because she was busy talking with another boy whom Kirk also asked to ask Winnie and who gets an upcoming date with Winnie.

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Kevin appears to have come around and is enjoying being Becky's boyfriend. However, once cracks begin appearing in Winnie and Kirk's relationship, Kevin's feelings for Winnie come to the fore once again and he decides to break up with Becky. To say that Becky doesn't take it well would be an understatement.

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Kevin appears to have come around and is enjoying being Becky's boyfriend. However, once cracks begin appearing in Kirk M[=McCray=] approaches Kevin because he's worried Winnie will want to break up with him and wants Kevin to ask her because they're so close. Kevin asks and learns that while Winnie likes Kirk, she doesn't know whether she "likes him likes him". Kevin then starts wondering if she "like likes" Kevin and asks Paul to ask Winnie, but Paul was unable to because she was busy talking with another boy whom Kirk also asked to ask Winnie and Kirk's relationship, Kevin's who gets an upcoming date with Winnie.

After being told that Becky wants to know if he's mad at her, he realizes that he had forgotten about her, re-developing
feelings for Winnie come to the fore once again Winnie, and he decides to break up with Becky. her. To say that Becky doesn't take it well would be an understatement.
understatement.

Later, Kevin visits Winnie after her date, and is surprised to find that she doesn't really know who she likes, having thought that only men were unsure of these things.



* WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore: The show features an homage to the Star Trek TOS episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekS3E1SpocksBrain Spock's Brain]]'', which Kevin, Paul, Becky and Carla were watching at the start of the episode.

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* WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore: The show features an homage to the Star Trek TOS episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekS3E1SpocksBrain Spock's Brain]]'', which Kevin, Paul, Becky and Carla were watching at the start of the episode.episode.
* WomenAreWiser: Kevin thoughts this about women, and is surprised to learn that Winnie is as unsure about relationships as the guys are.
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* WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore: The show features an homage to the Star Trek TOS episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekS3E1SpocksBrain Spock's Brain]]'', which Kevin, Paul Becky and Carla were watching at the start of the episode.

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* WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore: The show features an homage to the Star Trek TOS episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekS3E1SpocksBrain Spock's Brain]]'', which Kevin, Paul Paul, Becky and Carla were watching at the start of the episode.
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* BittersweetEnding: Kevin still isn't Winnie's boyfriend at the end, but he is surprised to learn that she doesn't really know who she wants, relieved as he thought only men were unsure in terms of dating.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Kirk [=McCray=], who had not previously gotten any development beyond being [[SatelliteLoveInterest being Winnie's boyfriend]] and had not had any dialogue prior, is given a big part and some character development in this episode.

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* {{Homage}}: The show features an homage to the Star Trek TOS episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekS3E1SpocksBrain Spock's Brain]]'', which Kevin, Paul Becky and Carla were watching at the start of the episode.
* ImagineSpot: After getting TKO'd by Becky, Kevin goes into a fantasy sequence where he imagines himself [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise]] while the girls are gorgeous aliens he cannot hope to understand.

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* {{Homage}}: The show features an homage to the Star Trek TOS episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekS3E1SpocksBrain Spock's Brain]]'', which Kevin, Paul Becky and Carla were watching at the start of the episode.
* ImagineSpot: After getting TKO'd by Becky, Kevin goes into a fantasy sequence where he imagines himself as [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise]] his friends as Spock, [=McCoy=] and Scotty]] while the girls are gorgeous aliens he cannot hope to understand.



* UnderestimatingBadassery: During his breakup speech to Becky, Adult Kevin's narration makes it clear that Kevin fully expected her to be heart broken and emotional. What he wasn't expecting was for her to be willing and capable of kicking his ass right then and there.

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* UnderestimatingBadassery: During his breakup speech to Becky, Adult Kevin's narration makes it clear that Kevin fully expected her to be heart broken and emotional. What he wasn't expecting was for her to be willing and capable of kicking his ass right then and there.there.
* WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore: The show features an homage to the Star Trek TOS episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekS3E1SpocksBrain Spock's Brain]]'', which Kevin, Paul Becky and Carla were watching at the start of the episode.
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* {{Homage}}: The show features an homage to the Star Trek TOS episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekS3E1SpocksBrain Spock's Brain]]'', which Kevin, Paul Becky and Carla were watching at the start of the episode.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Kevin abuses the feelings of a girl for his own convenience and then dumps her when he no longer needs her. He immediately gets his ass kicked by the person he wronged and is left semi-unconscious out on the floor.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Kevin abuses the feelings of a girl for his own convenience and then dumps her when he no longer needs her. He immediately gets his ass kicked by the person he wronged and is left semi-unconscious out on the floor.floor.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: During his breakup speech to Becky, Adult Kevin's narration makes it clear that Kevin fully expected her to be heart broken and emotional. What he wasn't expecting was for her to be willing and capable of kicking his ass right then and there.
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* ImagineSpot: After getting TKO'd by Becky, Kevin goes into a fantasy sequence where he imagines himself [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise]] while the girls are gorgeous aliens he cannot hope to understand.
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* IWillShowYouX: When Kevin breaks up with Becky Slater he tells her that they can still be friends. Her reaction to this becomes one of the most frequently re-used clips in the entire series as she punches him twice in the stomach and once in the face while screaming "Oh yeah? '''Friends?!''' ''I'll give you FRIENDS!!''

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* IWillShowYouX: When Kevin breaks up with Becky Slater he tells her that they can still be friends. Her reaction to this becomes one of the most frequently re-used clips in the entire series as she punches him twice in the stomach and once in the face while screaming "Oh ''"Oh yeah? '''Friends?!''' ''I'll I'll give you FRIENDS!!''FRIENDS!!"''
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* IWillShowYouX: When Kevin breaks up with Becky Slater he tells her that they can still be friends. Her reaction to this becomes one of the most frequently re-used clips in the entire series as she punches him twice in the stomach and once in the face while screaming "'''Oh yeah? Friends?!''' ''I'll give you FRIENDS!!''

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* IWillShowYouX: When Kevin breaks up with Becky Slater he tells her that they can still be friends. Her reaction to this becomes one of the most frequently re-used clips in the entire series as she punches him twice in the stomach and once in the face while screaming "'''Oh "Oh yeah? Friends?!''' '''Friends?!''' ''I'll give you FRIENDS!!''
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* IWillShowYouX: When Kevin breaks up with Becky Slater he tells her that they can still be friends. Her reaction to this becomes one of the most frequently re-used clips in the entire series as she punches him twice in the stomach and once in the face while screaming '''"Friends!?''' ''I'll give you 'friends!'"''

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* IWillShowYouX: When Kevin breaks up with Becky Slater he tells her that they can still be friends. Her reaction to this becomes one of the most frequently re-used clips in the entire series as she punches him twice in the stomach and once in the face while screaming '''"Friends!?''' "'''Oh yeah? Friends?!''' ''I'll give you 'friends!'"''FRIENDS!!''
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%% This page does not conform to the format of the other recap pages because the full name of the episode (''Just Between Me and You and Kirk and Paul and Carla and Becky'') is too long and exceeds the limit by 10 characters. Do not try to create anew page using the normal format, as the page will not be editable.

Kevin appears to have come around and is enjoying being Becky's boyfriend. However, once cracks begin appearing in Winnie and Kirk's relationship, Kevin's feelings for Winnie come to the fore once again and he decides to break up with Becky. To say that Becky doesn't take it well would be an understatement.

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* IWillShowYouX: When Kevin breaks up with Becky Slater he tells her that they can still be friends. Her reaction to this becomes one of the most frequently re-used clips in the entire series as she punches him twice in the stomach and once in the face while screaming '''"Friends!?''' ''I'll give you 'friends!'"''
* LaserGuidedKarma: Kevin abuses the feelings of a girl for his own convenience and then dumps her when he no longer needs her. He immediately gets his ass kicked by the person he wronged and is left semi-unconscious out on the floor.

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