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A season 3 episode called "Armageddon" has Drew and Libby fighting a lot over stupid, minor things. At one point they get into a heated argument that leads to Libby hitting Drew. That was a particularly unexpected and shocking scene that I was not expecting. It was hard to see Drew and Libby fighting like that after seeing them happy for so long and having just had a baby boy.It was certainly a dark path that I had no idea the show would even consider taking. (I don't think it was much acting for Patti LuPone and Bill Smitrovitch who hated each other by this time.)

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** A season 3 episode called "Armageddon" has Drew and Libby fighting a lot over stupid, minor things. At one point they get into a heated argument that leads to Libby hitting Drew. That Drew, which was a particularly unexpected and shocking scene that I was not expecting. It was hard to see Drew and Libby fighting like that shock after seeing them happy for so long and having just had a baby boy.It was certainly a dark path boy. (Worth noting that I had no idea the show would even consider taking. (I don't think it was much acting for [[RealitySubtext Patti LuPone [=LuPone=] and Bill Smitrovitch who hated each other by this time.time]].)

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* LovableJock: Tyler, Corky's friend, and Becca's first boyfriend.
* {{Meganekko}}: Becca until Season 3

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* {{Meganekko}}: Becca until Season 3
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* BigBrotherInstinct: In "Corky Rebels", Corky falls under the influence of some questionable new "friends" and develops an attitude towards his family. However, after one of the punks gets physical with Becca, Corky immediately jumps in to defend his sister (which ultimately leads to him mending his ways).



A season 3 episode called Armageddon has Drew and Libby fighting a lot over stupid, minor things. At one point they get into a heated argument that leads to Libby hitting Drew. That was a particularly unexpected and shocking scene that I was not expecting. It was hard to see Drew and Libby fighting like that after seeing them happy for so long and having just had a baby boy.It was certainly a dark path that I had no idea the show would even consider taking. (I don't think it was much acting for Patti LuPone and Bill Smitrovitch who hated each other by this time.)

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A season 3 episode called Armageddon "Armageddon" has Drew and Libby fighting a lot over stupid, minor things. At one point they get into a heated argument that leads to Libby hitting Drew. That was a particularly unexpected and shocking scene that I was not expecting. It was hard to see Drew and Libby fighting like that after seeing them happy for so long and having just had a baby boy.It was certainly a dark path that I had no idea the show would even consider taking. (I don't think it was much acting for Patti LuPone and Bill Smitrovitch who hated each other by this time.)
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A season 3 episode called Armageddon has Drew and Libby fighting a lot over stupid,minor things. At one point they get into a heated argument that leads to Libby hitting Drew. That was a particularly unexpected and shocking scene that I was not expecting. It was hard to see Drew and Libby fighting like that after seeing them happy for so long and having just had a baby boy.It was certainly a dark path that I had no idea the show would even consider taking. (I don't think it was much acting for Patti LuPone and Bill Smitrovitch who hated each other by this time.)

* DeadGuyJunior: The finale reveals in a FlashForward that following Jesse's death from AIDS, Becca eventually marries a man named David and their son is named Jesse.

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A season 3 episode called Armageddon has Drew and Libby fighting a lot over stupid,minor stupid, minor things. At one point they get into a heated argument that leads to Libby hitting Drew. That was a particularly unexpected and shocking scene that I was not expecting. It was hard to see Drew and Libby fighting like that after seeing them happy for so long and having just had a baby boy.It was certainly a dark path that I had no idea the show would even consider taking. (I don't think it was much acting for Patti LuPone and Bill Smitrovitch who hated each other by this time.)
\n * DeadGuyJunior: The finale reveals in a FlashForward that following Jesse's death from AIDS, Becca eventually marries a man named David and their son is named Jesse.
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A season 3 episode called Armageddon has Drew and Libby fighting a lot over stupid,minor things. At one point they get into a heated argument that leads to Libby hitting Drew. That was a particularly unexpected and shocking scene that I was not expecting. It was hard to see Drew and Libby fighting like that after seeing them happy for so long and having just had a baby boy.It was certainly a dark path that I had no idea the show would even consider taking. (I don't think it was much acting for Patti LuPone and Bill Smitrovitch who hated each other by this time.)
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* DeadGuyJunior: The finale reveals in a FlashForward that following Jesse's death from AIDS, Becca eventually marries a man named David and their son is named Jesse.
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** Then in the next season, it's revealed that she pulled this trope ''again'' by running out on the other guy when [[RealityEnsues reality ensued]]--they had no plan for anything, leading them to fight constantly and eventually split.

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** Then in the next season, it's revealed that she pulled this trope ''again'' by running out on the other guy when [[RealityEnsues reality ensued]]--they they had no plan for anything, leading them to fight constantly and eventually split.
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* RealSongThemeTune: Music/TheBeatles' "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da", sung by the cast members.

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* LovableJock: Tyler, Corky's friend, and Becca's first boyfriend

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* LovableJock: Tyler, Corky's friend, and Becca's first boyfriendboyfriend.


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* SurvivorGuilt: Becca has this after Tyler dies, feeling that if [[ForWantOfANail she hadn't kicked him out of her party, he'd wouldn't have been in the accident]]. Jesse gently but firmly tries to snap her out of it, reminding her that he was drunk and being belligerent and that she had every right to ask him to leave.
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* ShipSinking: After years of buildup, Tyler and Becca break up about five minutes after getting together because she's fallen for Jesse.
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Not [[SimilarlyNamedWorks]] to be confused with ''Series/{{Empty Nest}}'', which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with the 2014 PuzzlePlatformer game [[VideoGame/LifeGoesOn of the same name]].

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Not [[SimilarlyNamedWorks]] [[SimilarlyNamedWorks to be confused confused]] with ''Series/{{Empty Nest}}'', which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with the 2014 PuzzlePlatformer game [[VideoGame/LifeGoesOn of the same name]].
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Not to be confused with ''Series/{{Empty Nest}}'', which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with ''Life Goes On,'' an indie game available on Steam.

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Not [[SimilarlyNamedWorks]] to be confused with ''Series/{{Empty Nest}}'', which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with ''Life Goes On,'' an indie the 2014 PuzzlePlatformer game available on Steam.[[VideoGame/LifeGoesOn of the same name]].

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* DidTheyOrDidntThey: A HookerWithAHeartOfGold who befriends Corky when he's lost in the city takes him back to her apartment and kisses him passionately. Cue a possible SexyDiscretionShot, because it's left ambiguous if they did anything more.



* GoodParents: Drew and Libby are portrayed as this

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* GoodParents: Drew and Libby are portrayed as thisthis.


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* WhatTheHellHero: Corky gives Becca the cold shoulder after she dumps Tyler for Jesse.
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Not to be confused with Series/{{Empty Nest}}, which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with ''Life Goes On,'' an indie game available on Steam.

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Not to be confused with Series/{{Empty Nest}}, ''Series/{{Empty Nest}}'', which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with ''Life Goes On,'' an indie game available on Steam.
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* BeautyIsBad: Rhona is an airheaded bitch--and a gorgeous blonde.


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* DumbBlonde: Rhona

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* TheAlcoholic: Rhona's mother.
* AlphaBitch: Rhona. Not all the time, but mostly.
* AttemptedRape: Libby interrupts a date of Becca's getting too frisky with her. In another episode, one of Becca's teachers tries to force himself on Paige during a date.



* BrainyBrunette: Becca.
* ConvenientMiscarriage: Paige discovers that she's pregnant just as her husband resurfaces and wants another chance. She's considering it when he tells her that he doesn't want the baby. This and the miscarriage put the nail in the coffin of their marriage.



* DeadpanSnarker (Becca)

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* DeadpanSnarker (Becca)DeadpanSnarker: Becca. Corky had a few moments himself.
---> '''Becca''': Why don't you take a look in the mirror, dogface?
---> '''Corky''': I would, but you [[MirrorCrackingUgly cracked it]]!
* DerailingLoveInterests: Inverted. After years of pining away for Tyler, Becca finally gets him. . . and it's ''she'' who suddenly turns into a bitch who treats him horribly because she's falling for Jesse.
* DistantFinale: The first episode of the finale season has 40-something Becca wandering through her childhood home, and the final episode shows her married with a son, named [[DeadGuyJunior Jesse]].
* FantasySequence: Occasionally.


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* HiddenDepths: Supposed JerkJock Tyler has a brother with Down's Syndrome, thus explaining why he's nice to Corky. Meanwhile, Rhona's mother is an alcoholic, thus explaining a lot of her bitchy behavior.


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* LawOfInverseFertility: Libby assumes she's beginning menopause, but she's pregnant.


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* ParentalMarriageVeto: Corky and Amanda's parents try to interfere in their marriage plans, with her parents outright taking them to court to get the marriage annulled after the two elope.
* PostRobberyTrauma: The whole family is on edge after they're robbed, with Drew buying a gun and Corky almost shooting a friend of Paige's with it--he didn't know him and thought he was the burglar.


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* RunawayBride: At the altar, Paige asks her fiance if he really loves her. He swears that he does, but admits that they're not right for each other. With his blessing, she goes dashing down the aisle to reunite with her true love. . .
** Then in the next season, it's revealed that she pulled this trope ''again'' by running out on the other guy when [[RealityEnsues reality ensued]]--they had no plan for anything, leading them to fight constantly and eventually split.


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* UnexpectedVirgin: Becca prepares for a romantic evening with Tyler. . .and he confesses, "I've never done this before." She's shocked, as she and apparently everyone in their school had assumed that he and his previous girlfriend were having sex, especially given their JerkJock[=/=]AlphaBitch personalities.
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* DownerEnding

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* [[spoiler:SomeoneToRememberHimBy]]: Maybe.

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* [[spoiler:SomeoneToRememberHimBy]]: %%* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: Maybe.



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* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Corky at the start of the series. This changes in the later seasons when along with the shows tone shift and his reaching adulthood he develops his own interests and make his own decisions despite the initial dismay of his parents. To the surprise of characters who first get to know Corky, they realize he is as flawed and human as everybody else.
* LovableJock: Tyler, Corky's friend and Becca's first boyfriend

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* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Corky at the start of the series. This changes in the later seasons when along with the shows tone shift and his reaching adulthood he develops his own interests and make makes his own decisions despite the initial dismay of his parents. To the surprise of characters who first get to know Corky, they realize he is as flawed and human as everybody else.
* LovableJock: Tyler, Corky's friend friend, and Becca's first boyfriend



* TheMovieBuff: Corky to the point where he can reenact scenes from films like Film/{{Casablanca}}. In the third season he pursues and successfully lands an ushering job at a movie theatre that shows classic movies.

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* TheMovieBuff: Corky to the point where he can reenact scenes from films like Film/{{Casablanca}}. In the third season season, he pursues and successfully lands an ushering job at a movie theatre theater that shows classic movies.films.



* TrashTheSet: Corky accidentally causes the destruction of his father's recently opened diner and it remains that way for several episodes until it is rebuilt.

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* TrashTheSet: Corky accidentally causes the destruction of his father's recently opened diner diner, and it remains that way for several episodes until it is rebuilt.
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* RealSongThemeTune: Music/TheBeatles' "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da".

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* RealSongThemeTune: Music/TheBeatles' "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da".Ob-la-da", sung by the cast members.
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* TheCastShowoff: Libby being played by Broadway singer Patti [=LuPone=] is a good example
** On TheOtherWiki, the theme song is credited as being sung "[[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Patti LuPone and the cast of]] ''[[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Life Goes On]]''"
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I made "Casablanca" & "Empty Nest" into hyperlinks to their pages.
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Not to be confused with Series/{{EmptyNest Empty Nest}}, which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with ''Life Goes On,'' an indie game available on Steam.

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Not to be confused with Series/{{EmptyNest Empty Series/{{Empty Nest}}, which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with ''Life Goes On,'' an indie game available on Steam.
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Not to be confused with ''Series/{{EmptyNest}},'' which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with ''Life Goes On,'' an indie game available on Steam.

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Not to be confused with ''Series/{{EmptyNest}},'' Series/{{EmptyNest Empty Nest}}, which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with ''Life Goes On,'' an indie game available on Steam.
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Not to be confused with ''Empty Nest'', which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with ''Life Goes On,'' an indie game available on Steam.

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Not to be confused with ''Empty Nest'', ''Series/{{EmptyNest}},'' which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with ''Life Goes On,'' an indie game available on Steam.
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* TheMovieBuff: Corky to the point where he can reenact scenes from films like Film/Casablanca. In the third season he pursues and successfully lands an ushering job at a movie theatre that shows classic movies.

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* TheMovieBuff: Corky to the point where he can reenact scenes from films like Film/Casablanca.Film/{{Casablanca}}. In the third season he pursues and successfully lands an ushering job at a movie theatre that shows classic movies.
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* TheMovieBuff: Corky to the point where he can reenact scenes from films like Casablanca. In the third season he pursues and successfully lands an ushering job at a movie theatre that shows classic movies.

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* TheMovieBuff: Corky to the point where he can reenact scenes from films like Casablanca.Film/Casablanca. In the third season he pursues and successfully lands an ushering job at a movie theatre that shows classic movies.
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Not to be confused with ''Empty Nest'', which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with ''Life Goes On'', an indie game available on Steam.

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Not to be confused with ''Empty Nest'', which aired around the same time, with a ''theme song'' entitled "Life Goes On". Nor should it be confused with ''Life Goes On'', On,'' an indie game available on Steam.



* LovableJock: Tyler Corkys friend and Beccas first boyfriend

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* LovableJock: Tyler Corkys Tyler, Corky's friend and Beccas Becca's first boyfriend
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* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Corky at the start of the series. This changes in the later seasons when along with the shows tone shift and his reaching adulthood he develops his own interests and make his own decisions despite the initial dismay of his parents. To the surprise of characters who first get to know corky, they realize he is as flawed and human as everybody else.

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* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Corky at the start of the series. This changes in the later seasons when along with the shows tone shift and his reaching adulthood he develops his own interests and make his own decisions despite the initial dismay of his parents. To the surprise of characters who first get to know corky, Corky, they realize he is as flawed and human as everybody else.

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