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Removal of malformed wicks to GCPTR per TRS thread and Wicks Cleaning Project


%% * 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.
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!! The 30 Rock episode “Cooter” contains examples of:

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* ChekhovsSkill: Pete used to be a skilled archer, and was set to go to the 1980 Olympics in Moscow until President Carter decided to boycott the games. Later, he shoots Donny in the leg with an arrow to ensure Kenneth can deliver his application.



* LoveIsInTheAir: Jack and Cooter’s plan to get fired involves reviving a [[TruthInTelevision real]] war plan to make gay bombs that “reduce the enemy’s combat posture by making them totally gay-bones for each other.”

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* LetsGetDangerous: Kenneth learns that Donny made sure he wasn't aware of page applications for the Beijing Olympics until the day they're due. When Donny taunts him that he'll never finish it in time, Kenneth retorts that the day's not over yet.
* LoveIsInTheAir: Jack and Cooter’s plan to get fired involves reviving a [[TruthInTelevision real]] war plan to make gay bombs that “reduce "reduce the enemy’s enemy's combat posture by making them totally gay-bones for each other."



* ShoutOut: Dennis says that if Liz’s baby is a boy, they have to name him [[Film/TheMatrix Morpheus]] after the guy in those movies.

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* ShoutOut: Dennis says that if Liz’s Liz's baby is a boy, they have to name him [[Film/TheMatrix Morpheus]] after the guy in those movies.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The name “Cooter” is a bit of a sneak, even if it’s revealed that it’s supposed to be a reference to a turtle.

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The name “Cooter” GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is a bit of a sneak, even if it’s revealed that it’s supposed on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to be a reference to a turtle.make sure your example fits the current definition.

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* EmergingFromTheShadows: Parodied. Donny Lawson’s repeatedly attempts this, but something always ruins the moment. [[ChairTurn A chair turning too far]], mishearing his cue, etc.

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* EmergingFromTheShadows: Parodied. Donny Lawson’s Lawson repeatedly attempts this, but something always ruins the moment. [[ChairTurn it. [[ChairReveal A chair turning too far]], mishearing his cue, etc.etc.
* FailureGambit: Jack and Cooter attempt this in order to get fired from the Bush administration.



* LoveIsInTheAir: Jack and Cooter’s plan to get fired involves reviving a [[TruthInTelevision real]] war plan to make gay bombs that “reduce the enemy’s combat posture by making them totally gay-bones for each other.”



* TakeThat: To the Bush administration.

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* ShoutOut: Dennis says that if Liz’s baby is a boy, they have to name him [[Film/TheMatrix Morpheus]] after the guy in those movies.
* TakeThat: To the Bush administration. From the war in Iraq, to the high turnover rate, to the recession.
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With Geiss still in his coma, Jack decides to take a job in the George Bush presidential administration. Meanwhile, Liz realizes she might be pregnant and has to make some big decisions. Creator/MatthewBroderick guest stars.

!! The 30 Rock episode “Cooter” contains examples of:

* TheCameo: Creator/MatthewBroderick appears in this episode, playing a role that seems to reference his nervous accountant character from Film/TheProducers.
* EmergingFromTheShadows: Parodied. Donny Lawson’s repeatedly attempts this, but something always ruins the moment. [[ChairTurn A chair turning too far]], mishearing his cue, etc.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The name “Cooter” is a bit of a sneak, even if it’s revealed that it’s supposed to be a reference to a turtle.
* PregnancyScare: Liz has one.
* TakeThat: To the Bush administration.

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