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The first Creator/FXProductions show to be co-produced with Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox's main television arm.
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* LateComingOut: PlayedForLaughs. The CampGay Sid came out to [[TheBeard his wife]] on New Years 2000 because he was afraid he'd die in [[MillenniumBug Y2K]]. Nearly two decades later, he's out and proud to just about everyone, except his adult son. An episode revolves around Sid [[FlyingUnderTheGaydar pretending to be straight]] when his son visits the retirement community, only to fail miserably and end up coming out again.
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Trope's being cut. Will move to new draft about coming out late in life
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* NobodyOver50IsGay: Averted with Sid, who's openly gay and came out later in life.
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* CoolOldGuy: This is what the main characters think of themselves.
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* TheAlcoholic: Margaret is usually seen drinking several times an episode.
* AlliterativeName:
** Hank Henderson's given name and surname both start with "h".
** Gorgeous George is a nickname that Sid came up with.
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* AlliterativeName:
** Hank Henderson's given name and surname both start with "h".
** Gorgeous George is a nickname that Sid came up with.
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* TheAlcoholic: Margaret is usually seen drinking several times an episode.AlliterativeName: Hank Henderson's given name and surname both start with "h".
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** Hank Henderson's given nameAskAStupidQuestion: ...and surname both start with "h".
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* FourManBand:
** OnlySaneMan: Margaret
** TheSmartGuy: Sid
** ButtMonkey: Charlie
** CasanovaWannabe: Hank
* FreudianExcuse: Summed up at the end of the eponymous episode:
-->'''Hank:''' You named your daughter Margaret Jr.? No wonder she's so messed up.
* TheFunInFuneral:
** Sid even quoted this trope at Hanks friends funeral.
** The subplot in "Funeral Crashers" is Charlie and Sid doing just that. A loved one of the deceased plays a prank on them by claiming to mistake them for old war buddies and forcing them to play the parts, which helps him have some fun on an otherwise depressing day.
** OnlySaneMan: Margaret
** TheSmartGuy: Sid
** ButtMonkey: Charlie
** CasanovaWannabe: Hank
* FreudianExcuse: Summed up at the end of the eponymous episode:
-->'''Hank:''' You named your daughter Margaret Jr.? No wonder she's so messed up.
* TheFunInFuneral:
** Sid even quoted this trope at Hanks friends funeral.
** The subplot in "Funeral Crashers" is Charlie and Sid doing just that. A loved one of the deceased plays a prank on them by claiming to mistake them for old war buddies and forcing them to play the parts, which helps him have some fun on an otherwise depressing day.
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* FourManBand:
** OnlySaneMan: Margaret
** TheSmartGuy: Sid
** ButtMonkey: Charlie
** CasanovaWannabe: Hank
FourManBand: Comedic group of four. Margaret is the OnlySaneMan who holds the gang together; Sid plays TheSmartGuy; Charlie is the ButtMonkey and target of their jokes, and Hank is the CasanovaWannabe.
%% * FreudianExcuse: Summed up at the end of the eponymous episode:
%% -->'''Hank:''' You named your daughter Margaret Jr.? No wonder she's so messed up.
*TheFunInFuneral:
** Sid even quoted this trope at Hanks friends funeral.
**TheFunInFuneral: The subplot in "Funeral Crashers" is Charlie and Sid doing just that. A loved one of the deceased plays a prank on them by claiming to mistake them for old war buddies and forcing them to play the parts, which helps him have some fun on an otherwise depressing day.day.
%% ** Sid even quoted this trope at Hank's friend's funeral.
** OnlySaneMan: Margaret
** TheSmartGuy: Sid
** ButtMonkey: Charlie
** CasanovaWannabe: Hank
%% * FreudianExcuse: Summed up at the end of the eponymous episode:
%% -->'''Hank:''' You named your daughter Margaret Jr.? No wonder she's so messed up.
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** Sid even quoted this trope at Hanks friends funeral.
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%% ** Sid even quoted this trope at Hank's friend's funeral.
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Hard-Drinking Party Woman. Margaret is usually seen drinking several times an episode, usually cocktails.
* RoommateCom: It's a sitcom about a group of seniors living in one retirement community together.
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* StraightGay: John is gay and a member of the airforce.
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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Margaret's fear of flying is this.
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* DorkInASweater: Sid is a awkward, flamboyant fellow who is frequently seen wearing a cardigan around his neck.
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* DorkInASweater: Sid is a an awkward, flamboyant fellow who is frequently seen wearing a cardigan around his neck.
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* Foreshadowing: Margaret Jr. sits in Margaret's chair without asking, Just like Margaret sat in Jerry's chair without asking, giving the audience a hint that she is Margaret's daughter.
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* Foreshadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: Margaret Jr. sits in Margaret's chair without asking, Just like Margaret sat in Jerry's chair without asking, giving the audience a hint that she is Margaret's daughter.
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* HeistEpisode: The episode "TV Heist" is about the main characters losing out on a coveted flat-screen TV in a contest — so they attempt to steal the TV.
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''The Cool Kids'' is an American comedy series about four seniors at a retirement community called Shady Meadows. It began airing in September 2018.
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''The Cool Kids'' is an American comedy series about four seniors at a retirement community called Shady Meadows. It began airing in September 2018.
2018 and concluded in May 2019.
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Canceled after one season.
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* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Sid spent years being this to his ex-wife, Bonnie. They get along great, but they're extremely close to the point where they didn't get divorced until the episode proper. Sid just didn't have the heart to tell her to move on because he felt guilty about costing her time by pretending to be straight.
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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Sid has ADD and when he brought it up he instantly got distracted by cookies.
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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Sid has ADD and when he brought it up he instantly got distracted by cookies.
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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Sid has ADD and when he brought it up he instantly got distracted by cookies.
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* MotorMouth: Hank has a tendency to never shut up.
-->'''Hank:''' I have been silent long enough!\\
'''Charlie:''' You have been silent for 30 seconds tops.
-->'''Hank:''' I have been silent long enough!\\
'''Charlie:''' You have been silent for 30 seconds tops.
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* PortmanteauCoupleName: Used In universe when Charlie and Kathleen call their relationship Charleen.
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* PortmanteauCoupleName: Used In universe InUniverse when Charlie and Kathleen call their relationship Charleen.
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* [[InUniverse]]PortmanteauCoupleName: PortmanteauCoupleName: Used In universe when Charlie and Kathleen call their relationship Charleen.
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* [[InUniverse]]PortmanteauCoupleName[[/InUniverse]]: Used In universe when Charlie and Kathleen call their relationship Charleen.
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* [[InUniverse]]PortmanteauCoupleName[[/InUniverse]]: [[InUniverse]]PortmanteauCoupleName: Used In universe when Charlie and Kathleen call their relationship Charleen.
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* FaceYourFears: Margaret volunteers at the airport to expose herself to planes to get over her fear of flying.
* [[InUniverse]]PortmanteauCoupleName[[/InUniverse]]: Used In universe when Charlie and Kathleen call their relationship Charleen.
* RaceForYourLove: Exaggerated when Sid shows up at the last minute before John's plane leaves to tell him he wants to be in a relationship with him.
* RaceForYourLove: Exaggerated when Sid shows up at the last minute before John's plane leaves to tell him he wants to be in a relationship with him.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Hank and Margaret are constantly taking pot shots at each other, but they are always there for each other.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Hank and Margaret are constantly taking pot shots at each other, but they are always there for each other.other.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Margaret's fear of flying is this.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Margaret's fear of flying is this.
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* AskAStupidQuestion:
->'''Man at airport:''' Where is gate number 5?
->'''Hank:''' It's between gate 4 and gate 6 Genius!
->'''Man at airport:''' Where is gate number 5?
->'''Hank:''' It's between gate 4 and gate 6 Genius!
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* CommitmentIssues: Sid's commitment issues are so bad he never got into a real relationship until his 60's.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Margaret does this the most, but they all have their moments.
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* DoesNotDrive: None of the characters own cars, let alone have a driver's license.
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* JustPlaneWrong: In "Sid's First Relationship" Margaret enters the plane on the right side, but most passenger planes have you enter on the left.
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* StraightGay: John is gay and a member of the airforce.
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* FreudianExcuse: Summed up at the end of the eponymous episode:
-->'''Hank:''' You named your daughter Margaret Jr.? No wonder she's so messed up.
-->'''Hank:''' You named your daughter Margaret Jr.? No wonder she's so messed up.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Margaret is loud, forceful, and opinionated, but she turns into an ExtremeDoormat when it comes to her daughter. Hank immediately calls her on it; Charlie and Sid prefer to avoid provoking her.
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* ParrotExposition: "Margaret Jr." returns from a commercial break with Hank recapping in this way about Margaret saying he was right and wants his help. Justified because he's gloating.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Subverted when Margaret and her daughter start fighting. Uncomfortable as he is, Hank can't get past them to the door and just leave.
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* TrashOfTheTitans: Charlie never throws anything away, leaving his apartment looking like a landfill. Sid spends "Margaret Jr." working to clean it up, only to get buried and needing to be dug out. Charlie agrees he does need to throw some stuff out and whittles it down to a few thousand items.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite Hank's rough attitude, his heart is always in the right place. This is justified in "Margaret Jr." where Hank thinks Margaret needs to be tough on MJ because his mother wasn't tough enough on him, costing him jobs and relationships.
* MoonLandingHoax: Charlie believes that the moon landing was faked and shot in Utah.
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* UpperClassTwit: Murray and the food snobs are wealthy people that only ever eat the best food there is.
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* UpperClassTwit: Murray and the food snobs are wealthy people that only ever eat the best food there is.is.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Hank and Margaret are constantly taking pot shots at each other, but they are always there for each other.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Hank and Margaret are constantly taking pot shots at each other, but they are always there for each other.
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* AlliterativeName: AlliterativeName:
** Hank Henderson's given name and surname both start with"h". "h".
** Gorgeous George is a nickname that Sid came up with.
** Hank Henderson's given name and surname both start with
** Gorgeous George is a nickname that Sid came up with.
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* SaunaOfDeath: Sid pretends to have passed out in the sauna to lure Allison out of her office so Hank can steal the TV, To keep her from coming out he locks her in their with Sid.
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* SaunaOfDeath: Sid pretends to have passed out in the sauna to lure Allison out of her office so Hank can steal the TV, To keep her from coming out he locks her in their with Sid. They end up spending the night in there because Hank forgot to let them out.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: Gorgeous George said he was getting restraining orders against the four, but in the next episode you see him talking to them.
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* IdiosyncraticWipes: Interstitial home movie clips of oldsters living it up.
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* IdiosyncraticWipes: Interstitial home movie clips of oldsters living it up.IWarnedYou: Hank rubs the fact that Margaret gave 1,800 dollars to MJ in her face.
