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* UncoolUndies: Somewhat subverted; Kate makes fun of her husband Nate's tighty-whities, to which he defends them, saying he switched from his boxer-briefs for more support. She teases him and makes fun of the briefs as old man underwear and even slips on a pair - and ends getting hot and bothered and jumps his bones.
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* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Anne's daughter Alice repeatedly disrespects her and doesn't pay attention to her studies. She only receives further gratification by Anne's annoyance. In one episode, her behaviour goes way to far and she posts selfies on Instagram of herself holding a gun.
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* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Anne's daughter Alice repeatedly disrespects her and doesn't pay attention to her studies. She only receives further gratification by Anne's annoyance. In one episode, her behaviour goes way to too far and she posts selfies on Instagram of herself holding a gun. gun.
* BreakingTheCycleOfBadParenting: Jenny was taught by her mother to look out only for herself and use people. Watching her young daughter drive other kids away by following her example makes Jenny realize that, if both of them don't fix their attitudes, they will both end up friendless.
* BreakingTheCycleOfBadParenting: Jenny was taught by her mother to look out only for herself and use people. Watching her young daughter drive other kids away by following her example makes Jenny realize that, if both of them don't fix their attitudes, they will both end up friendless.
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* HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: When Anne was little, her mother would vent to her about the horrific things she saw working at a hospital. This is played for dark humor.
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* SexForServices: Deconstructed; Jenny starts using her martial arts instructor and ex coworker as a booty call, and thinks she can do this instead of paying for the classes because sex with her is such a privilege. When the instructor learns she thinks so much of herself and so little of him, he's disgusted and ends the "transaction" immediately.
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* FreudianExcuse: Season 7 reveals Jenny was raised by a cutthroat business woman who sees her as a failure for not being self-made. Small wonder she turned put the way she did.
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* FreudianExcuse: Season 7 reveals Jenny was raised by a cutthroat business woman who sees her as a failure for not being self-made. Small wonder she turned put out the way she did.
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* ThrillSeeker: In Season 7, Anne starts seeking out danger after [[spoiler:a patient runs her over]]. She snaps out of it after a fellow adrenaline junkie she's attracted to turns out to be Alice's boyfriend.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Jenny is this to the moms, who know how self-absorbed and catty she can be.
* FreudianExcuse: Season 7 reveals Jenny was raised by a cutthroat business woman who sees her as a failure for not being self-made. Small wonder she turned put the way she did.
* FreudianExcuse: Season 7 reveals Jenny was raised by a cutthroat business woman who sees her as a failure for not being self-made. Small wonder she turned put the way she did.
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* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Kate has rough sex with a guy named Julien in a closet during which Kate is taking business calls,after meeting at Anne's first wedding.
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* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Kate has rough sex with a guy named Julien in a closet during which Kate is taking business calls,after calls, after meeting at Anne's first wedding.
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* PapaWolf: A B-plot of season 5 follows Lionel punching Alice's ex ''twice'' after he speaks badly of her, and dealing with legal backlash.
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* WhatDidIDoLastNight: The premise of "It's All Gone". The moms and Alice wake up after a party and need to piece events together. [[spoiler:The amnesia turns out to be from experimental meds Kate is promoting.]]
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* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Kate and Nathan have sex in a bathroom after meeting at Anne's wedding. They do this in another episode, reminiscing to when they first met.
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* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Kate and Nathan have has rough sex with a guy named Julien in a bathroom after closet during which Kate is taking business calls,after meeting at Anne's wedding. They do this in another episode, reminiscing to when they first met.wedding.
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* MaternallyChallenged: Jenny struggles to be a mother at first and even has regrets about having a baby. In one episode she leaves her toddler in the car and the police are called. Furthermore, she mistreats her partner and makes him out to be a bad father.
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* OneBadMother: Jenny struggles to be a mother at first and even has regrets about having a baby. In one episode she leaves her toddler in the car and the police are called. Furthermore, she mistreats her partner and makes him out to be a bad father.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: After trying to turn her life into a soap opera, having an affair with her boss and getting a ShotgunWedding, Jenny gets a wakeup call to her toxic behavior [[spoiler:in the form of a miscarriage]].
* CreepyChild: Kate's son Charlie, after learning about death from his half-brother, becomes fascinated with the subject and pretends to talk to ghosts.
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* DumbassTeenageSon: Val's two boys are, put simply, immature shitheads with no respect for their mother. Fortunately, her ScaryBlackMan boyfriend manages to scare them into
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* GoodStepmother: Nathan Jr., Nathan's recently orphaned long-lost teenage son, enters the Fosters' lives in season six. Although he torments Kate with pranks at first, she bonds with the boy faster than his dad, and is even willing to fight his aunt for custody.
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* BenevolentBoss: Richard, Kate's boss and later employee, is friendly, respectful, and always encourages Kate to be the business badass he knows she is.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Alice's go-to form of rebellion. Her stunts tend to spiral out of control, making the result much worse.
* DumbassTeenageSon: Val's two boys are, put simply, immature shitheads with no respect for their mother. Fortunately, her ScaryBlackMan boyfriend manages to scare them into
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* HasAType: Jenny finds powerful men very attractive. She even jumps Ian's bones when he speaks with authority.
* HenpeckedHusband: Anne's (common-law) husband Lionel is gentle and open with his feelings, and usually bows to his wife's dominant personality.
* HenpeckedHusband: Anne's (common-law) husband Lionel is gentle and open with his feelings, and usually bows to his wife's dominant personality.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Jenny's FatalFlaw. She's constantly looking [[IJustWantToBeSpecial to feel important and glamorous]], even at the expense of others.
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* WomanScorned: Inverted; Scorned ''men'' are seen more than scorned women.
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* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Kate's mother played by Mimi Kuzyk has a striking resemblance to Reitman. Both have dark hair, strong eyebrows and huge eyes.
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The show centres around four women who all have children, but have recently given birth. Kate (Creator/JasonReitman) works as a PR executive and has just returned from maternity leave. Her best friend is Anne (Creator/DaniKind), a psychiatrist with a tween daughter who has also just returned from maternity leave. The third protagonist is Frankie (Creator/JunoRinaldi), who is gay and engages with NewAge practices. She had a baby created from her partner's eggs. Another character who frequently appears (although not consistently after season one) is Jenny (Creator/JessalynWanlim), who works at an office and takes her boyfriend for granted. Each character sees eachother at a "mommy-and-me" group, where they gossip, bicker and debate about parenting methods.
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The show centres around four women who all have children, but have recently given birth. Kate (Creator/JasonReitman) (Creator/CatherineReitman) works as a PR executive and has just returned from maternity leave. Her best friend is Anne (Creator/DaniKind), a psychiatrist with a tween daughter who has also just returned from maternity leave. The third protagonist is Frankie (Creator/JunoRinaldi), who is gay and engages with NewAge practices. She had a baby created from her partner's eggs. Another character who frequently appears (although not consistently after season one) is Jenny (Creator/JessalynWanlim), who works at an office and takes her boyfriend for granted. Each character sees eachother at a "mommy-and-me" group, where they gossip, bicker and debate about parenting methods.
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The show centres around four women who all have children, but have recently given birth. Kate (played by Reitman) works as a PR executive and has just returned from maternity leave. Her best friend is Anne, a psychiatrist with a tween daughter who has also just returned from maternity leave. The third protagonist is Frankie, who is gay and engages with NewAge practices. She had a baby created from her partner's eggs. Another character who frequently appears (although not consistently after season one) is Jenny, who works at an office and takes her boyfriend for granted. Each character sees eachother at a "mommy-and-me" group, where they gossip, bicker and debate about parenting methods.
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The show centres around four women who all have children, but have recently given birth. Kate (played by Reitman) (Creator/JasonReitman) works as a PR executive and has just returned from maternity leave. Her best friend is Anne, Anne (Creator/DaniKind), a psychiatrist with a tween daughter who has also just returned from maternity leave. The third protagonist is Frankie, Frankie (Creator/JunoRinaldi), who is gay and engages with NewAge practices. She had a baby created from her partner's eggs. Another character who frequently appears (although not consistently after season one) is Jenny, Jenny (Creator/JessalynWanlim), who works at an office and takes her boyfriend for granted. Each character sees eachother at a "mommy-and-me" group, where they gossip, bicker and debate about parenting methods.
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* AdultFear: Characters frequently fear for their children's safety. In one episode, Kate has to navigate a brewery while concussed to look for her son Charlie.
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* ScreamingBirth: Flashbacks in season four reveal Kate has a particularly intense birth, as we see her screaming while covered in sweat.
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* ScreamingBirth: Flashbacks in season four reveal Kate has had a particularly intense birth, as we see her screaming while covered in sweat.
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* JoblessParentDrama: Joe is a stay-at-home Dad in season one as he writes a TV pitch and a screenplay. This causes friction with Jenny, who thinks he is wasting his time and should be working at a job.
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* JoblessParentDrama: Joe Ian is a stay-at-home Dad in season one as he writes a TV pitch and a screenplay. This causes friction with Jenny, who thinks he is wasting his time and should be working at a job.
