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* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Where Marigold and Xander went after the second episode.
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* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Where Marigold and Xander went after the second episode.have spent a fair number of episodes here.
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-->'''Dale''': If you so much as utter a single disrespectful thing to my daughter, you are a dead man. I have robots that roam the skies.
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-->'''Dale''': All that patriotic chanting...it's infectious.
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* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Where Marigold and Xander went after the second episode.
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* BrokenTreasure: Done with some pricless Habsburg china in "Meet the Parent".
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* BrokenTreasure: Done with some pricless priceless Habsburg china in "Meet the Parent".Parent." Guess those artisans died in vain after all...
* BuffySpeak: D.B. wants to get back to the Old Navy where he works, so he asks the Secret Service agent, "Can I go back to the mall? Not the Lincoln Memorial-y one, the real one?"
* BuffySpeak: D.B. wants to get back to the Old Navy where he works, so he asks the Secret Service agent, "Can I go back to the mall? Not the Lincoln Memorial-y one, the real one?"
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* GratuitousGerman: In "Meet the Parent." Believe it or not, Skip is responsible, not the Austrian ambassador or his wife.
* HypocriticalHumor: After Winslow nearly knocks over a lamp, Skip (having just broken a priceless plate), lambasts him thusly:
--> '''Skip:''' Guys, this house is full of antiques! You really gotta be more careful, okay? I can't emphasize that enough!
* HypocriticalHumor: After Winslow nearly knocks over a lamp, Skip (having just broken a priceless plate), lambasts him thusly:
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* ManHug:
** Between Skip and D.B. in "Meet the Parent."
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** Between Skip and D.B. in "Meet the Parent."
** Gets a CallBack later, when D.B. hugs Dale.
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* MrFanservice: Becca's baby daddy D.B. As Becca herself puts it, "Is that a swimmer's build?"
* NiceGuy: D.B. Essentially, he's what Skip would be like if he traded in his fat for muscle - and subtracted some of his {{Man Child}}-y bumbling.
* NiceGuy: D.B. Essentially, he's what Skip would be like if he traded in his fat for muscle - and subtracted some of his {{Man Child}}-y bumbling.
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* RacistGrandpa: Senator Throughgood in "So You Don't Want to Dance". He's apparently a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of Strom Thurmond, complete with the wheelchair.
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* RacistGrandpa: Senator Throughgood Thoroughgood in "So You Don't Want to Dance". He's apparently a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of Strom Thurmond, complete with the wheelchair.
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* RacistGrandpa: Senator Throughgood in "So You Don't Want to Dance". He's apparently a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of Strom Thurmond.
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* BrokenTreasure: Done with some pricless Habsburg china in "Meet the Parent".
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* OverprotectiveDad: Dale has some shades of this in "Meet the Parent". By the end of the episode, he's realized that being this trope and the President at the same time can be a dangerous combination.
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* RacistGrandpa: Senator Throughgood in "So You Don't Want to Dance". He's apparently a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of Strom Thurmond.
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* StockScream: The Wilhelm scream is heard in the first scene of the pilot.
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* FollowTheLeader: {{NBC}} isn't even hiding it. The promos proudly proclaim, "NBC's answer to ''Modern Family''."
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* BookEnds: The pilot begins with Skip giving an inspiring speech to his buddies as they are about to shoot fireworks at the frat house. [[spoiler:By the end of the episode, Skip gives the same speech, almost word-for-word, to the Latin American leaders who've been under heavy pressure by the Brazilian President, de Soto, to strike down the trade deal. He even says "Miguel still loves her!" where he had previously said "Mike still loves her!"]]
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* SuddenlySexuality: At the end of the pilot, it turns out Xander isn't the only one with a crush on "Jessica." Margo has one, too.
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* WackyAmericansHaveWackyNames: Skip's real name is Standrich Gilchrist.
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* DescendedCreator: JoshGad is one of the show's creators and also plays Skip
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President Dale Gilchrist (Bill Pullman) has a host of family issues to deal with while running the country. His new wife Emily (Jenna Elfman) is trying to become accepted as a member of the family. His oldest son Skip (Josh Gad) is a LazyBum who has moved back home after wasting seven years of college partying. Oldest daughter Becca (Martha [=MacIsaac=]) is supposed to be the respectable one, but has just become pregnant as the series opens due to the LawOfInverseFertility. The First Family is rounded out with two school-aged children, Marigold (Amara Miller) and Xander (Benjamin Stockham). Andre Holland also stars as press secretary Marshall Malloy.
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President Dale Gilchrist (Bill Pullman) has a host of family issues to deal with while running the country. His new wife Emily (Jenna Elfman) is trying to become accepted as a member of the family. His oldest son Skip (Josh Gad) (JoshGad) is a LazyBum who has moved back home after wasting seven years of college partying. Oldest daughter Becca (Martha [=MacIsaac=]) is supposed to be the respectable one, but has just become pregnant as the series opens due to the LawOfInverseFertility. The First Family is rounded out with two school-aged children, Marigold (Amara Miller) and Xander (Benjamin Stockham). Andre Holland also stars as press secretary Marshall Malloy.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: One of the show's creators was a speechwriter for President BarackObama.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: One of the show's creators was a speechwriter for President BarackObama.
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President Dale Gilchrist (Bill Pullman) has a host of family issues to deal with while running the country. His new wife Emily (Jenna Elfman) is trying to become accepted as a member of the family. His oldest son Skip (Josh Gad) is a LazyBum who has moved back home after wasting seven years of college partying. Oldest daughter Becca (Martha [=MacIsaac=]) is supposed to be the respectable one, but has just one become pregnant as the series opens due to the LawOfInverseFertility. The First Family is rounded out with two school-aged children, Marigold (Amara Miller) and Xander (Benjamin Stockham). Andre Holland also stars as press secretary Marshall Malloy.
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President Dale Gilchrist (Bill Pullman) has a host of family issues to deal with while running the country. His new wife Emily (Jenna Elfman) is trying to become accepted as a member of the family. His oldest son Skip (Josh Gad) is a LazyBum who has moved back home after wasting seven years of college partying. Oldest daughter Becca (Martha [=MacIsaac=]) is supposed to be the respectable one, but has just one become pregnant as the series opens due to the LawOfInverseFertility. The First Family is rounded out with two school-aged children, Marigold (Amara Miller) and Xander (Benjamin Stockham). Andre Holland also stars as press secretary Marshall Malloy.
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* AccidentalPublicConfession: When Becca tells Emily that she's pregnant, they were in the middle of taping a TV segment and the mikes were still on. The next day it was the big story on all the broadcasts.
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* TrophyWife: Emily is accused of being one, despite being a successful campaign manager before marrying Dale.
* WalkAndTalk: Played straight in the series, but a promo has Skip unable to walk while talking successfully.
* WalkAndTalk: Played straight in the series, but a promo has Skip unable to walk while talking successfully.
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* SpringtimeForHitler: In the pilot, the President is supposed to deliberately lose a tennis match against the overly prideful Brazilian president, so that he'll agree to a trade deal. Not realizing this, Skip whips up the crowd into a patriotic fervor, chanting "USA! USA! USA!" Dale's pride gets the better of him and he wins the match against the interests of the country.
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* SpringtimeForHitler: In the pilot, the President is supposed to deliberately lose a tennis match against the overly prideful Brazilian president, so that he'll agree to a trade deal. Not realizing this, Skip whips up the crowd into a patriotic fervor, chanting "USA! USA! USA!" Dale's pride gets the better of him and he wins the match against the interests of the country.country.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Skip's relationship with Dale
* WellDoneSonGuy: Skip's relationship with Dale
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* LawOfInverseFertility: Normally reserved Becca managed to get pregnant off the one time she had a one-night stand. However, it is mentioned that she did not use protection.
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* LawOfInverseFertility: Normally reserved Becca managed to get pregnant off the one time she had a one-night stand. However, it is mentioned that she did not use protection.protection, making the trope slightly more plausible than normal.
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* ThePlace: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is, of course, the address of the White House and often shortened to "1600 Penn".
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* ThePlace: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is, of course, the address of the White House and often shortened to "1600 Penn".Penn".
* SpringtimeForHitler: In the pilot, the President is supposed to deliberately lose a tennis match against the overly prideful Brazilian president, so that he'll agree to a trade deal. Not realizing this, Skip whips up the crowd into a patriotic fervor, chanting "USA! USA! USA!" Dale's pride gets the better of him and he wins the match against the interests of the country.
* SpringtimeForHitler: In the pilot, the President is supposed to deliberately lose a tennis match against the overly prideful Brazilian president, so that he'll agree to a trade deal. Not realizing this, Skip whips up the crowd into a patriotic fervor, chanting "USA! USA! USA!" Dale's pride gets the better of him and he wins the match against the interests of the country.
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* NoPartyGiven: We hear almost nothing about actual politics anyway.
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* GoGetterGirl: Becca is implied to normally be this trope, but so far we've only seen her while she is [[OutOfCharacterMoment acting out-of-character]] due to the drama of her pregnancy.
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President Dale Gilchrist (Bill Pullman) has a host of family issues to deal with while running the country. His new wife Emily (Jenna Elfman) is trying to become accepted as a member of the family. His oldest son Skip (Josh Gad) is a LazyBum who has moved back home after wasting seven years of college partying. Oldest daughter Becca (Martha [=MacIsaac=]) is supposed to be the respectable one, but has just one become pregnant as the series opens due to the LawOfInverseFertility. The President's family is rounded out with two school-aged children, Marigold (Amara Miller) and Xander (Benjamin Stockham). Andre Holland also stars as press secretary Marshall Malloy.
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President Dale Gilchrist (Bill Pullman) has a host of family issues to deal with while running the country. His new wife Emily (Jenna Elfman) is trying to become accepted as a member of the family. His oldest son Skip (Josh Gad) is a LazyBum who has moved back home after wasting seven years of college partying. Oldest daughter Becca (Martha [=MacIsaac=]) is supposed to be the respectable one, but has just one become pregnant as the series opens due to the LawOfInverseFertility. The President's family First Family is rounded out with two school-aged children, Marigold (Amara Miller) and Xander (Benjamin Stockham). Andre Holland also stars as press secretary Marshall Malloy.
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President Dale Gilchrist (Bill Pullman) has a host of family issues to deal with while running the country. His new wife Emily (Jenna Elfman) is trying to become accepted as a member of the family. His oldest son Skip (Josh Gad) is a LazyBum who has moved back home after wasting seven years of college partying. Oldest daughter Becca (Martha MacIsaac) is supposed to be the respectable one, but has just one become pregnant as the series opens due to the LawOfInverseFertility. The President's family is rounded out with two school-aged children, Marigold (Amara Miller) and Xander (Benjamin Stockham). Andre Holland also stars as press secretary Marshall Malloy.
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President Dale Gilchrist (Bill Pullman) has a host of family issues to deal with while running the country. His new wife Emily (Jenna Elfman) is trying to become accepted as a member of the family. His oldest son Skip (Josh Gad) is a LazyBum who has moved back home after wasting seven years of college partying. Oldest daughter Becca (Martha MacIsaac) [=MacIsaac=]) is supposed to be the respectable one, but has just one become pregnant as the series opens due to the LawOfInverseFertility. The President's family is rounded out with two school-aged children, Marigold (Amara Miller) and Xander (Benjamin Stockham). Andre Holland also stars as press secretary Marshall Malloy.
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* LawOfInverseFertility: Normally reserved Becca managed to get pregnant off the one time she had a one-night stand. However, it is mentioned that she did not use protection.
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* ActorAllusion: Yes, Bill Pullman is once again the leader of the free world. Funny they'd reelect him considering [[Film/IndependenceDay how many landmarks were destroyed during his last administration]].
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* ActorAllusion: Yes, Bill Pullman is once again the leader of the free world. Funny they'd reelect him considering [[Film/IndependenceDay how many landmarks were destroyed during [[Film/IndependenceDay his last administration]].administration]].
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*ActorAllusion: Yes, Bill Pullman is once again the leader of the free world. Funny they'd reelect him considering [[Film/IndependenceDay how many landmarks were destroyed during his last administration]].
*ThePlace: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is, of course, the address of the White House and often shortened to "1600 Penn".
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!!''1600 Penn'' provides examples of the following tropes:
*ActorAllusion: Yes, Bill Pullman is once again the leader of the free world. Funny they'd reelect him considering [[Film/IndependenceDay how many landmarks were destroyed during his last administration]].
*ThePlace: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is, of course, the address of the White House and often shortened to "1600 Penn".
