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Names The Same is no longer a trope


* NamesTheSame: One of the characters on this show is named Frank Grimes. It's not the same character from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' who was angry at Homer for living a cushy life (despite being a total idiot) and ends up having a VillainousBreakdown and electrocuting himself after Homer enters and wins a nuclear plant design contest for children. Justified as David M. Stern (a former writer and story consultant for ''The Simpsons'') worked on this show.

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: Despite the series' premature run, Comedy Central showed their love for the show, quickly renewing the series after the first season ended, and even releasing a video game based off the series a year after it premiered. Comedy Central tried hard to keep the show going, but couldn't, fortunately a standalone app based on the show featuring web comics was released in 2014.



* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Creator/ComedyCentral frequently treated the show as the lesser of their adult-animated line-up, with the network spending most of their focus on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. As a result, the network decided to cancel the show.
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* NamesTheSame: One of the characters on this show is named Frank Grimes. It's not the same one who was angry at Homer for living a cushy life (despite being a total idiot) and ends up having a VillainousBreakdown and electrocuting himself after Homer enters and wins a nuclear plant design contest for children. Justified as David M. Stern (a former writer and story consultant for ''TheSimpsons'') worked on this show.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Creator/ComedyCentral frequently treated the show as the lesser of their adult-animated line-up, with the network spending most of their focus on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. As a result, the network decided to cancelled the show.

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* NamesTheSame: One of the characters on this show is named Frank Grimes. It's not the same one character from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' who was angry at Homer for living a cushy life (despite being a total idiot) and ends up having a VillainousBreakdown and electrocuting himself after Homer enters and wins a nuclear plant design contest for children. Justified as David M. Stern (a former writer and story consultant for ''TheSimpsons'') ''The Simpsons'') worked on this show.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Creator/ComedyCentral frequently treated the show as the lesser of their adult-animated line-up, with the network spending most of their focus on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. As a result, the network decided to cancelled cancel the show.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Due to low ratings, mostly as a result of being overshadowed by fellow shows ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Creator/ComedyCentral decided to cancelled the show.

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Due to low ratings, mostly Creator/ComedyCentral frequently treated the show as a result the lesser of being overshadowed by fellow shows their adult-animated line-up, with the network spending most of their focus on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Creator/ComedyCentral ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. As a result, the network decided to cancelled the show.
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* NamesTheSame: One of the characters on this show is named Frank Grimes. It's not the same one who was angry at Homer for living a cushy life (despite being a total idiot) and ends up having a VillainousBreakdown and electrocuting himself after Homer enters and wins a nuclear plant design contest for children. Justified as David M. Stern (a former writer and story consultant for ''TheSimpsons'') worked on this show.

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* NamesTheSame: One of the characters on this show is named Frank Grimes. It's not the same one who was angry at Homer for living a cushy life (despite being a total idiot) and ends up having a VillainousBreakdown and electrocuting himself after Homer enters and wins a nuclear plant design contest for children. Justified as David M. Stern (a former writer and story consultant for ''TheSimpsons'') worked on this show.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Due to low ratings, [[note]] mostly as a result of being overshadowed by fellow Creator/ComedyCentral shows WesternAnimation/SouthPark and WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}[[/note]] Creator/ComedyCentral decided to cancelled the show.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The show would have had a third season, but was quickly scrapped after Comedy Central cancelled the
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* ActorAllusion: Michael-Leon Wooley, the voice of Twayne, once provided the voice for Audry II, the man-eating plant from ''Little Shop Of Horrors'' on Broadway. In the episode ''Little Ship of Horrors'' there is a species of plant people resembling Audrey II running a flower shop. Wooley provided the voice of the shop owner.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* HeyItsThatVoice: Kong is [[Series/ThirtyRock Ken Parcell]].
** Natasha Leggero, the voice of Callie, was a 2010 ''Last Comic Standing'' judge (Leggero was also the replacement voice of Ethyl on Comedy Central's ''Brickleberry''), while Randall's voice actor Kurt Metzger was a contestant (and even won best joke of the season). Both also later ended up on Comedy Central's 2010 Hot List.
** After her sex change in "Mark Loves Dick", Callie's voice changes into [[{{Archer}} H. Jon Benjamin.]]
** At least three ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' cast members have done voicework on this show: Kate [=McKinnon=] (who appeared on the show before she joined ''SNL''), Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.
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** At least three ''SaturdayNightLive'' cast members have done voicework on this show: Kate [=McKinnon=] (who appeared on the show before she joined ''SNL''), Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.

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** At least three ''SaturdayNightLive'' ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' cast members have done voicework on this show: Kate [=McKinnon=] (who appeared on the show before she joined ''SNL''), Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.
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* ActorAllusion: Michael-Leon Wooley, the voice of Twayne, once provided the voice for Audry II, the man eating plant from ''Little Shop Of Horrors'' on Broadway. In the episode ''Little Ship of Horrors'' there is a species of plant people resembling Audrey II running a flower shop. Wooley provided the voice of the shop owner.

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* ActorAllusion: Michael-Leon Wooley, the voice of Twayne, once provided the voice for Audry II, the man eating man-eating plant from ''Little Shop Of Horrors'' on Broadway. In the episode ''Little Ship of Horrors'' there is a species of plant people resembling Audrey II running a flower shop. Wooley provided the voice of the shop owner.



** Natasha Leggero, the voice of Callie, was a 2010 ''Last Comic Standing'' judge (currently, Leggero is the new voice of Ethyl on Comedy Central's ''Brickleberry''), while Randall's VA Kurt Metzger was a contestant (and even won best joke of the season). Both also later ended up on Comedy Central's 2010 Hot List.

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** Natasha Leggero, the voice of Callie, was a 2010 ''Last Comic Standing'' judge (currently, Leggero is (Leggero was also the new replacement voice of Ethyl on Comedy Central's ''Brickleberry''), while Randall's VA voice actor Kurt Metzger was a contestant (and even won best joke of the season). Both also later ended up on Comedy Central's 2010 Hot List.



* NamesTheSame: One of the characters on this show is named Frank Grimes, though it's not the same one who was angry at Homer for living a cushy life and ends up having a VillainousBreakdown and electrocuting himself. Justified as David M. Stern (a former writer and story consultant for ''TheSimpsons'') worked on this show.

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* NamesTheSame: One of the characters on this show is named Frank Grimes, though it's Grimes. It's not the same one who was angry at Homer for living a cushy life (despite being a total idiot) and ends up having a VillainousBreakdown and electrocuting himself.himself after Homer enters and wins a nuclear plant design contest for children. Justified as David M. Stern (a former writer and story consultant for ''TheSimpsons'') worked on this show.
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** Natasha Leggero, the voice of Callie, was a 2010 ''Last Comic Standing'' judge, while Randall's VA Kurt Metzger was a contestant (and even won best joke of the season). Both also later ended up on Comedy Central's 2010 Hot List.

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** Natasha Leggero, the voice of Callie, was a 2010 ''Last Comic Standing'' judge, judge (currently, Leggero is the new voice of Ethyl on Comedy Central's ''Brickleberry''), while Randall's VA Kurt Metzger was a contestant (and even won best joke of the season). Both also later ended up on Comedy Central's 2010 Hot List.



* NamesTheSame: Frank Grimes shares a name with a certain unfortunate one-shot everyman, though this could simply be because David M. Stern, one of this series' developers, used to write for ''TheSimpsons''.

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* NamesTheSame: One of the characters on this show is named Frank Grimes shares a name with a certain unfortunate one-shot everyman, Grimes, though this could simply be because it's not the same one who was angry at Homer for living a cushy life and ends up having a VillainousBreakdown and electrocuting himself. Justified as David M. Stern, one of Stern (a former writer and story consultant for ''TheSimpsons'') worked on this series' developers, used to write for ''TheSimpsons''.show.
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** At least three ''SaturdayNightLive'' cast members have done voicework on this show: Kate [=McKinnon=] (who appeared on the show before she joined ''SNL''), Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.

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** At least three ''SaturdayNightLive'' cast members have done voicework on this show: Kate [=McKinnon=] (who appeared on the show before she joined ''SNL''), Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.Wiig.
* NamesTheSame: Frank Grimes shares a name with a certain unfortunate one-shot everyman, though this could simply be because David M. Stern, one of this series' developers, used to write for ''TheSimpsons''.
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* ActorAllusion: Michael-Leon Wooley, the voice of Twayne, once provided the voice for Audry II, the man eating plant from ''Little Shop Of Horrors'' on Broadway. In the episode ''Little Ship of Horrors'' there is a species of plant people resembling Audrey II running a flower shop. Wooley provided the voice of the shop owner.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Kong is [[Series/ThirtyRock Ken Parcell]].

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* HeyItsThatVoice: Kong is [[Series/ThirtyRock Ken Parcell]].Parcell]].
** Natasha Leggero, the voice of Callie, was a 2010 ''Last Comic Standing'' judge, while Randall's VA Kurt Metzger was a contestant (and even won best joke of the season). Both also later ended up on Comedy Central's 2010 Hot List.
** After her sex change in "Mark Loves Dick", Callie's voice changes into [[{{Archer}} H. Jon Benjamin.]]
** At least three ''SaturdayNightLive'' cast members have done voicework on this show: Kate [=McKinnon=] (who appeared on the show before she joined ''SNL''), Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Kong is [[ThirtyRock Ken Parcell]].

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* HeyItsThatVoice: Kong is [[ThirtyRock [[Series/ThirtyRock Ken Parcell]].
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Kong is [[ThirtyRock Ken Parcell]].

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