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Jeffrey Boggess, or '''''jeffbloggess''''' as he's known under his creative alias, is a video creator who releases original content on Instagram. With the help of his roommate Rob Simmons, the two made it a goal to release a 60-second short every week since March 4, 2019, and have so far succeeded. They also happen to be freelance videographers with experience on both commercial and creative film sets, so the quality of the shorts can have an extensive range. Additionally, they've collaborated on Website/{{YouTube}} content that extends beyond their 60-second Instagram constraints, though all the Instagram videos can still be found under Jeff's account.
Jeff being a student at WVU, and Rob being a recent graduate, their videos often include [[RecurringExtra recurring extras]] from WVU Film Club.
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Jeffrey Boggess, or '''''jeffbloggess''''' as he's known under his creative alias, is a video creator who releases original content on Instagram. With the help of his roommate Rob Simmons, the two made it a goal to release a 60-second short every week since March 4, 2019, and have so far succeeded. They also happen to be freelance videographers with experience on both commercial and creative film sets, so the quality of the shorts can have an extensive range. Additionally, they've collaborated on Website/{{YouTube}} content that extends beyond their 60-second Instagram constraints, though all the Instagram videos can still be found under Jeff's account.
Jeff being a student at WVU, and Rob being a recent graduate, theiraccount. Their videos often include [[RecurringExtra recurring extras]] from WVU Film Club.Club, Jeff being a student and Rob being a recent graduate.
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* TheAlcoholic: Jeff's been drunk in three videos to the point where he started worrying about overusing the trope.
* BottleEpisode: The "Wedding Videographer," "Brain on Drugs PSA," and "Diaper Dan" videos are all static [[TheOner oners]]. "ASMRJ" and the "Replacement Rob" video play out this way, as well.
* DrivenToSuicide: Jeff in the "ASMRJ" video, though it's all part of the roleplay.
* HypocriticalHumor: The "Master Class" video starts with Jeff urging the viewer not to call their ex-girlfriend and ends with him desperately trying and failing to get in touch with her.
* RefugeInAudacity:
** The "ASMRJ" video is a relaxing roleplay video... about your friend overdosing on heroin. Things get even worse from there...
** The 4th of July video starts with a genuine thanks to the people who make America "the greatest country in the world" and ends with Jeff burning down his ex-girlfriend's house.
* RunningGag: Jeff getting drunk or lamenting about his ex-girlfriend Cheyenne are common, especially in the early videos.
* SoundtrackDissonance: "Little House on Private Property" includes the triumphant theme of the show it's parodying, all while three stragglers are running for their lives.
* BottleEpisode: The "Wedding Videographer," "Brain on Drugs PSA," and "Diaper Dan" videos are all static [[TheOner oners]]. "ASMRJ" and the "Replacement Rob" video play out this way, as well.
* DrivenToSuicide: Jeff in the "ASMRJ" video, though it's all part of the roleplay.
* HypocriticalHumor: The "Master Class" video starts with Jeff urging the viewer not to call their ex-girlfriend and ends with him desperately trying and failing to get in touch with her.
* RefugeInAudacity:
** The "ASMRJ" video is a relaxing roleplay video... about your friend overdosing on heroin. Things get even worse from there...
** The 4th of July video starts with a genuine thanks to the people who make America "the greatest country in the world" and ends with Jeff burning down his ex-girlfriend's house.
* RunningGag: Jeff getting drunk or lamenting about his ex-girlfriend Cheyenne are common, especially in the early videos.
* SoundtrackDissonance: "Little House on Private Property" includes the triumphant theme of the show it's parodying, all while three stragglers are running for their lives.
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* WholePlotReference: The "Little House on Private Property" is just a spoof of the ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie'' intro.
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''The Battery Bunch'' is a 2015 band-fic based on the HHS drum line (and marching band by extension). The series revolves around the suburban exploits of Sean [=McSteweister's=] eight adopted teenagers: [[NiceGuy Jeffrey]], [[BigBrotherBully Nathan]], [[TheTrickster Dallas]], [[TheLancer Emily]], [[GenreSavvy Branden]], [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Lewis]], [[TheUnfavorite Tanner]], and [[TokenMinority Essence]]. As it's name suggests, it draws inspiration from ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' and other family values shows, and derives most of its humor from inside jokes, ironic sincerity, and AffectionateParody.
The sections of the band are portrayed as parallel households, such as Le Front Ensemberu, who live under Sean's brother Tyler in a trailer in the boondocks, or the Donathan household, who live across the street from the Battery Bunch under guidance of Sean's long-time friend John Tyler Donathan. These households occasionally steal an episode or two, but the central [[ComingOfAgeStory coming-of-age arcs]] come from under the [=McSteweister=] roof.
''The Battery Bunch'' is a 2015 band-fic based on the HHS drum line (and marching band by extension). The series revolves around the suburban exploits of Sean [=McSteweister's=] eight adopted teenagers: [[NiceGuy Jeffrey]], [[BigBrotherBully Nathan]], [[TheTrickster Dallas]], [[TheLancer Emily]], [[GenreSavvy Branden]], [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Lewis]], [[TheUnfavorite Tanner]], and [[TokenMinority Essence]]. As it's name suggests, it draws inspiration from ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' and other family values shows, and derives most of its humor from inside jokes, ironic sincerity, and AffectionateParody.
The sections of the band are portrayed as parallel households, such as Le Front Ensemberu, who live under Sean's brother Tyler in a trailer in the boondocks, or the Donathan household, who live across the street from the Battery Bunch under guidance of Sean's long-time friend John Tyler Donathan. These households occasionally steal an episode or two, but the central [[ComingOfAgeStory coming-of-age arcs]] come from under the [=McSteweister=] roof.
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* AffectionateParody: The "Master Class," "Brain on Drugs PSA," "Banana Phone," "Little House on Private Property," "ASMRJ," and "Lose Your Spaghetti" videos all play this trope straight. The Folger's ad averts this with its scathing jab against Folger's and the fact that it doesn't remotely resemble anything the company's ever put out.
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[[folder:The Battery Bunch]]
''The Battery Bunch'' is a 2015 band-fic based on the HHS drum line (and marching band by extension). The series revolves around the suburban exploits of Sean [=McSteweister's=] eight adopted teenagers: [[NiceGuy Jeffrey]], [[BigBrotherBully Nathan]], [[TheTrickster Dallas]], [[TheLancer Emily]], [[GenreSavvy Branden]], [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Lewis]], [[TheUnfavorite Tanner]], and [[TokenMinority Essence]]. As it's name suggests, it draws inspiration from ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' and other family values shows, and derives most of its humor from inside jokes, ironic sincerity, and AffectionateParody.
The sections of the band are portrayed as parallel households, such as Le Front Ensemberu, who live under Sean's brother Tyler in a trailer in the boondocks, or the Donathan household, who live across the street from the Battery Bunch under guidance of Sean's long-time friend John Tyler Donathan. These households occasionally steal an episode or two, but the central [[ComingOfAgeStory coming-of-age arcs]] come from under the [=McSteweister=] roof.
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* AffectionateParody: The "Master Class," "Brain on Drugs PSA," "Banana Phone," "Little House on Private Property," "ASMRJ," and "Lose Your Spaghetti" videos all play this trope straight. The Folger's ad averts this with its scathing jab against Folger's and the fact that it doesn't remotely resemble anything the company's ever put out.
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[[folder:The Battery Bunch]]
''The Battery Bunch'' is a 2015 band-fic based on the HHS drum line (and marching band by extension). The series revolves around the suburban exploits of Sean [=McSteweister's=] eight adopted teenagers: [[NiceGuy Jeffrey]], [[BigBrotherBully Nathan]], [[TheTrickster Dallas]], [[TheLancer Emily]], [[GenreSavvy Branden]], [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Lewis]], [[TheUnfavorite Tanner]], and [[TokenMinority Essence]]. As it's name suggests, it draws inspiration from ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' and other family values shows, and derives most of its humor from inside jokes, ironic sincerity, and AffectionateParody.
The sections of the band are portrayed as parallel households, such as Le Front Ensemberu, who live under Sean's brother Tyler in a trailer in the boondocks, or the Donathan household, who live across the street from the Battery Bunch under guidance of Sean's long-time friend John Tyler Donathan. These households occasionally steal an episode or two, but the central [[ComingOfAgeStory coming-of-age arcs]] come from under the [=McSteweister=] roof.
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-->'''Chad:''' Don't piss me off.
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** After spending the whole first season as the member of Le Front Ensemberu with the least focus, Jacob arguably takes primary focus in "Some Other Beginning's End," which marks a major turning point for the series as a whole.
* DisappearedDad: Uncle Tyler fulfills this trope in "Some Other Beginning's End" when he leaves his kids to fend for themselves in order to deal with some messy gang business without their involvement.
* DisappearedDad: Uncle Tyler fulfills this trope in "Some Other Beginning's End" when he leaves his kids to fend for themselves in order to deal with some messy gang business without their involvement.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Eight Battery Bunch members (excluding Sean), eleven Front Ensemberu members (excluding Tyler), and nine Donathan kids (excluding JTD), not including the many recurring characters outside the respected families.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: "Emily Hits Lewis," which was the episode directly following the controversial "Guys' Day Out," was written to rectify Emily's character and make it known that she's respected in the house for her genuine leadership skills. The feminist attitude she'd also displayed in the previous episode was written off as a phase.
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** "Emily Hits Lewis," which was the episode directly following the controversial "Guys' Day Out," was written to rectify Emily's character and make it known that she's respected in the house for her genuine leadership skills. The feminist attitude she'd also displayed in the previous episode was written off as aphase.phase.
** Le Front Ensemberu moving in with the Battery Bunch in the season one finale rectifies the complaints that they don't get enough focus.
** "Emily Hits Lewis," which was the episode directly following the controversial "Guys' Day Out," was written to rectify Emily's character and make it known that she's respected in the house for her genuine leadership skills. The feminist attitude she'd also displayed in the previous episode was written off as a
** Le Front Ensemberu moving in with the Battery Bunch in the season one finale rectifies the complaints that they don't get enough focus.
** Tyler leaving Le Front Ensemberu in "Some Other Beginning's End" is given too little context to be done cleanly. Some believe it to be noble that Tyler would leave his kids and apparently spend the last of his money on stocking up for them beforehand in order to keep them from getting involved in hid gang business, while others believe the whole thing was poorly thought out and sloppily executed.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Episodes in the latter half of the first season take much longer to release than the first half. Due to ''The Battery Bunch'' being based on real life, blame can be partially attributed to positions in the HHS drum line and front ensemble still being up in the air. This also delays the release of season two, as the author wants to start of the second season with a decently established new StatusQuo.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: TroubledProduction: Episodes in the latter half of the first season take much longer to release than the first half. Due to ''The Battery Bunch'' being based on real life, blame can be partially attributed to positions in the HHS drum line and front ensemble still being up in the air. This also delays the release of season two, as the author wants to start of the second season with a decently established new StatusQuo.
** After the real life drum line was set, Maggie had to miss almost an entire week due to health problems with her knee. The following weeks were spent questioning whether or not she'd be cut from the drum line due to how behind she'd fallen. The hiatus leading up to the season finale eventually became so ridiculous that the author continued writing even with the possibility that Maggie would be cut.
** After the real life drum line was set, Maggie had to miss almost an entire week due to health problems with her knee. The following weeks were spent questioning whether or not she'd be cut from the drum line due to how behind she'd fallen. The hiatus leading up to the season finale eventually became so ridiculous that the author continued writing even with the possibility that Maggie would be cut.
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* OriginsEpisode: "Dallas' Secret" reveals a good portion of Dallas' past, while "The Baby Bunch" focuses on the entire group's time at the orphanage.
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* SequelEpisode: "Dallas' Secret" ends with Dallas being admitted to the Red Hot Orphanage, which is where "The Baby Bunch" begins.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: "Waving Johnson Saves Boxing Day" teaches that blackmail is okay and can get you what you want.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Bailey, the Battery Bunch's one-time babysitter.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Bailey's debut was acclaimed due to the way her [[DeadpanSnarker snarky attitude]] mingled with Tanner's PrecociousCrush on her. She was only ever featured again twenty-two episodes later, in which she was written off the show.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: Some episodes come across this way intentionally, others that try taking themselves more seriously are still not immune.
** "A Very Battery Christmas" features the message that other people's beliefs should be respected. It features Dallas and Nathan fighting for the bulk of the episode, and besides the gift exchanges between characters at the end, its the only plot.
** Despite "All the World's a Stage" being one of the most mature episodes to date, the presence of the central problem being the only concern of the episode makes it come across slightly this way.
** "A Very Battery Christmas" features the message that other people's beliefs should be respected. It features Dallas and Nathan fighting for the bulk of the episode, and besides the gift exchanges between characters at the end, its the only plot.
** Despite "All the World's a Stage" being one of the most mature episodes to date, the presence of the central problem being the only concern of the episode makes it come across slightly this way.
* JerkassWoobie: Sure, Tanner may be a petty pathological liar, but the guy's family gives him so little empathy that it's hard not to feel bad for him. Anytime he's featured prominently in an episode, it's almost always guaranteed to end poorly for him, and it's even worse whenever he's not even a central character and he receives physical harm in just a small cameo. Despite what "Tanner Runs Away" suggests it's about by its title, the primary conflict is Nathan and Lewis running their lemonade stand. When Tanner comes back at the end, ''he has to convince his family that he ran away because none of them even noticed''.
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* TheWoobie:
** Jeffrey is this nonstop. He's very emotional, and bad things are quite prone to happening to him. He runs over a dog in "BT Comes Home" and spends the rest of the episode distraught. When he finally works up the courage to talk to the girl he has a crush on, [[spoiler:she gives him a response he doesn't understand and never shows up again]]. After going through an existential crisis in "All the World's a Stage," [[spoiler:his two oldest brothers reveal they're leaving the household to start their own lives]]. He can't seem to catch a break.
** Tyler. He bit off more than he could chew when taking in eleven kids and resorted to alcoholism to hide his feelings of insufficiency.
** Jeffrey is this nonstop. He's very emotional, and bad things are quite prone to happening to him. He runs over a dog in "BT Comes Home" and spends the rest of the episode distraught. When he finally works up the courage to talk to the girl he has a crush on, [[spoiler:she gives him a response he doesn't understand and never shows up again]]. After going through an existential crisis in "All the World's a Stage," [[spoiler:his two oldest brothers reveal they're leaving the household to start their own lives]]. He can't seem to catch a break.
** Tyler. He bit off more than he could chew when taking in eleven kids and resorted to alcoholism to hide his feelings of insufficiency.
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* KarmaHoudini:
** Seth certainly qualifies after he disappears at the end of "Tanner Runs Away" without any retribution. [[spoiler:Four episodes later, however, the Battery Bunch inadvertently wastes his time and makes him look like a complete idiot, so he does get what he had coming to him]].
** The guys come across this way in "Guys' Day Out," specifically Nathan. After continuously undermining the girls of the household, Emily borrows their [=GameCube=] without permission. When Nathan finds out, he takes it back despite Emily's efforts to stop him.
** Seth certainly qualifies after he disappears at the end of "Tanner Runs Away" without any retribution. [[spoiler:Four episodes later, however, the Battery Bunch inadvertently wastes his time and makes him look like a complete idiot, so he does get what he had coming to him]].
** The guys come across this way in "Guys' Day Out," specifically Nathan. After continuously undermining the girls of the household, Emily borrows their [=GameCube=] without permission. When Nathan finds out, he takes it back despite Emily's efforts to stop him.
* AuthorsSavingThrow: "Emily Hits Lewis," which was the episode directly following the controversial "Guys' Day Out," was written to rectify Emily's character and make it known that she's respected in the house for her genuine leadership skills. The feminist attitude she'd also displayed in the previous episode was written off as a phase.
* BaseBreaker: Branden is either an enjoyable, GenreSavvy addition to the cast, or an unnecessary, one-dimensional annoyance. His status as what seems to be [[OutOfFocus a permanent background character]], however, tones down the prominence of the issue.
* BrokenBase:
** "Laissez-faire Parenting" is the first major example of this trope. It turns up the drama significantly over the first few episodes, and whether or not it was portrayed effectively is a common grounds for disagreement. It was successful enough, however, for later episodes that focused on drama to be some of the more critically acclaimed episodes of the first season.
*** Also upon its release there was some disappointment that Le Front Ensemberu was not more prominent, though this died down when entire episodes were dedicated to them later on.
** "Guys' Day Out" received the most polarized reaction of any episode to date. While praise is given to the episode's particular grasp on character driven humor, the central theme comes across sloppily in the end regarding a group's ability to have fun regardless of gender. The guys come across as a bunch of [[KarmaHoudini Karma Houdinis]], while Emily, who'd been working the entire episode to have a female variation of their fun (which was already a BaseBreaker in and of itself), ends up with a less than happy conclusion.
* BaseBreaker: Branden is either an enjoyable, GenreSavvy addition to the cast, or an unnecessary, one-dimensional annoyance. His status as what seems to be [[OutOfFocus a permanent background character]], however, tones down the prominence of the issue.
* BrokenBase:
** "Laissez-faire Parenting" is the first major example of this trope. It turns up the drama significantly over the first few episodes, and whether or not it was portrayed effectively is a common grounds for disagreement. It was successful enough, however, for later episodes that focused on drama to be some of the more critically acclaimed episodes of the first season.
*** Also upon its release there was some disappointment that Le Front Ensemberu was not more prominent, though this died down when entire episodes were dedicated to them later on.
** "Guys' Day Out" received the most polarized reaction of any episode to date. While praise is given to the episode's particular grasp on character driven humor, the central theme comes across sloppily in the end regarding a group's ability to have fun regardless of gender. The guys come across as a bunch of [[KarmaHoudini Karma Houdinis]], while Emily, who'd been working the entire episode to have a female variation of their fun (which was already a BaseBreaker in and of itself), ends up with a less than happy conclusion.
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* UnfortunateImplications:
** Emily, one of the only two female members of the Battery Bunch household, is constantly having to overcome gender stereotypes to prove her worth. In "Turf War," it can be waved of somewhat as TruthInTelevision. In "Guys' Day Out," however, it's less excusable.
** Essence, the only main ethnic character, is given considerably less screen time than the rest of her siblings.
** Emily, one of the only two female members of the Battery Bunch household, is constantly having to overcome gender stereotypes to prove her worth. In "Turf War," it can be waved of somewhat as TruthInTelevision. In "Guys' Day Out," however, it's less excusable.
** Essence, the only main ethnic character, is given considerably less screen time than the rest of her siblings.
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* ProductPlacement: PlayedForLaughs in "Emily Hits Lewis." Characters tediously specify that they're eating Marco's pizza (with the restricted rights symbol after each specification), and the narrator even dedicates a paragraph to describing the authenticity of the Marco's pizza business.
* StatusQuoIsGod: Subverted. There is a distinct norm established within the household, but characters seem to retain the lessons they learn at the end of each episode more often than not. Downright averted at the end of the first season when [[spoiler:Nathan and Dallas leave, and Maggie, Caleb, and Le Front Ensemberu all move in with the Battery Bunch]]. This, however, leads to a new StatusQuo.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: Episodes that revolve around Le Front Ensemberu generally tend to be the most popular.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The moral of "A Very Battery Christmas" is that it's important to respect each other's beliefs. Of course, this is accomplished through debate over SantaClaus.
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** The moral of "A Very Battery Christmas" is that it's important to respect each other's beliefs. Of course, this is accomplished through debate over SantaClaus.
** The reveal in "He's Coming Back (Part 2)." [[spoiler:Dallas has been involved in the illegal sugar trade]].
** The moral of "A Very Battery Christmas" is that it's important to respect each other's beliefs. Of course, this is accomplished through debate over SantaClaus.
** The reveal in "He's Coming Back (Part 2)." [[spoiler:Dallas has been involved in the illegal sugar trade]].
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** "Dallas's Secret," as it's name suggests, reveals the truth behind why Dallas regularly goes into town for extended periods of time. [[spoiler:He's taking care of the baby he rescued as a street kid, who's basically become his little brother]].
** The previous episode, "Emily Hits Lewis," has Nathan stowing away in Dallas's jeep and [[spoiler:discovering Victor for himself]].
** "The Battery Bash," certainly qualifies as this, especially part 2. [[spoiler:Jeffrey talks to the brown-haired girl for the first time, who gives him a response he doesn't understand, leaves, and is never seen again afterwords. On top of that, Sawyer and BT might hold the occasional conversation]].
** "All the World's a Stage" features Jeffrey coping with the existential crisis of an inability to control the rapidly changing world around him. It's one of the most mature themes tackled by the show to date.
** The entirety of "He's Coming Back." [[spoiler:Dallas's entire family finds out he's been taking care of Victor and has been involved in illegal activities (albeit [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything the illegal sugar trade]]). By the episode's end, it's also been revealed that Dallas has had plans to move to Mexico for months]].
** "Goodbye to Brendan" features [[spoiler:Nathan and his band signing a record label, signifying his exit from the show. It also ends with Tyler being threatened by a Cabel Clan member]].
** "I Love Jew" ends with [[spoiler:Sean bringing in Maggie and Caleb, two new members of the family. As if that wasn't enough, Le Front Ensemberu shows up with their entire trailer]].
** "Dallas's Secret," as it's name suggests, reveals the truth behind why Dallas regularly goes into town for extended periods of time. [[spoiler:He's taking care of the baby he rescued as a street kid, who's basically become his little brother]].
** The previous episode, "Emily Hits Lewis," has Nathan stowing away in Dallas's jeep and [[spoiler:discovering Victor for himself]].
** "The Battery Bash," certainly qualifies as this, especially part 2. [[spoiler:Jeffrey talks to the brown-haired girl for the first time, who gives him a response he doesn't understand, leaves, and is never seen again afterwords. On top of that, Sawyer and BT might hold the occasional conversation]].
** "All the World's a Stage" features Jeffrey coping with the existential crisis of an inability to control the rapidly changing world around him. It's one of the most mature themes tackled by the show to date.
** The entirety of "He's Coming Back." [[spoiler:Dallas's entire family finds out he's been taking care of Victor and has been involved in illegal activities (albeit [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything the illegal sugar trade]]). By the episode's end, it's also been revealed that Dallas has had plans to move to Mexico for months]].
** "Goodbye to Brendan" features [[spoiler:Nathan and his band signing a record label, signifying his exit from the show. It also ends with Tyler being threatened by a Cabel Clan member]].
** "I Love Jew" ends with [[spoiler:Sean bringing in Maggie and Caleb, two new members of the family. As if that wasn't enough, Le Front Ensemberu shows up with their entire trailer]].
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* CrankyNeighbor: Old Man Leffingwell, whom the kids refer to as "old man" despite him only being in his forties.
* HeroesLoveDOgs: Jeffrey, Sean, and Bailey.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Lewis tells Hannah in "The Battery Bunch (Part 2)" that he wants to go "all the way" with her after Tanner tells him that "going all the way" means kissing on the lips.
* RunningGag: No one ever plays ''VideoGame/GuitarHero'' with Tanner.
* TeamPet: BT to the Battery Bunch and Fluffy to Le Front Ensemberu.
* ThematicThemeTune: There's one given in the first episode in keeping with the AffectionateParody to ''Series/TheBradyBunch''.
* ThematicThemeTune: There's one given in the first episode in keeping with the AffectionateParody to ''Series/TheBradyBunch''.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Emily and Essence respectively, though it would be more accurate to say authoritative girl and girly girl.
* TrueCompanions: Both the Battery Bunch and Le Front Ensemberu. The Donathan kids are implied to be less of this than the two aforementioned groups.
* TwoGirlsToATeam: Emily and Essence are the only girls in the Battery Bunch. Simialrly, Savannah and Molly are the only girls in the Donathan household.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: You wouldn't guess that Thomas is one of the youngest members of Le Front Ensemberu by the way he uses smart analogies and an extensive vocabulary.
* TwoGirlsToATeam: Emily and Essence are the only girls in the Battery Bunch. Simialrly, Savannah and Molly are the only girls in the Donathan household.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: You wouldn't guess that Thomas is one of the youngest members of Le Front Ensemberu by the way he uses smart analogies and an extensive vocabulary.
* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** After stealing the spotlight in the very first episode, Uncle Tyler has been a fan favorite.
** Among Le Front Ensemberu, Thomas has garnered a sizable fanbase.
** Bailey was popular after her first appearance, and though she was supposed to become a regular recurring character, she only received one more episode.
** Sawyer is used rather sparingly, as the author does not want to overuse his distinct appeal.
* FanPreferredCouple: Before the brown-haired girl was given much focus, common speculation was that she was Molly, despite Molly already being named and established as an acquaintance of the Battery Bunch. This is even given a small nod in "The Battery Bash (Part 2)."
** After stealing the spotlight in the very first episode, Uncle Tyler has been a fan favorite.
** Among Le Front Ensemberu, Thomas has garnered a sizable fanbase.
** Bailey was popular after her first appearance, and though she was supposed to become a regular recurring character, she only received one more episode.
** Sawyer is used rather sparingly, as the author does not want to overuse his distinct appeal.
* FanPreferredCouple: Before the brown-haired girl was given much focus, common speculation was that she was Molly, despite Molly already being named and established as an acquaintance of the Battery Bunch. This is even given a small nod in "The Battery Bash (Part 2)."
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* {{Jossed}}: The brown-haired girl is not Molly.
* OneSceneWonder: Steven the pizza delivery guy.
* OneSceneWonder: Steven the pizza delivery guy.
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* BigNo: Done by Jeffrey in "The Battery Bunch (Part 2)" when he realizes Dallas is going to try to talk the brown-haired girl into talking to him.
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** "Goodbye to Brendan": Brendan is leaving [[spoiler:to pursue a career on ''Saturday Night Live'', but Thomas stops trying to contact CPS and decided to take the good of his family with the bad of their living conditions]].
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When a big sum of money is left for Le Front Ensemberu in "Wreck the Halls," Thomas tries explaining that it wouldn't be fair for some people to take a portion of the money by alluding it to a giant pancake.
-->'''Rocky:''' Thomas is right! We should use all the money to just buy one giant pancake!
-->'''Rocky:''' Thomas is right! We should use all the money to just buy one giant pancake!
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* IdiotPlot: "Like Tyler, Like Son" revolves around Tyler and Dallas thinking they might be father and son, despite the fact that Tyler is only eight years older than Dallas. The conclusion seems to be aware of its ridiculousness.
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* BittersweetEnding:
** "Turf War": Dalton falls in love, but in the end she has to leave and he doesn't know if he'll ever see her again.
** "The Battery Bash (Part 2)": Chloe and Dalton are reunited and everybody has a great time at the party [[spoiler:except for Jeffrey, who speaks to his LoveInterest for the first time only to have her give him a nonsensical response and never be seen again]].
** "The Fridge System": Ethan spends the entire episode trying to prove his worth only to have his father overshadow him in the end by his accomplishment. However, he does learn that allowing his father gratification for his own frequently unmentioned successes is more important than his own pride.
* BreatherEpisode:
** After ''five emotionally draining episodes'' in season one, "Time to Say Goodbye" is written like this. Despite being Dallas and Nathan's farewell episode, it was written with a purposely much lighter and enjoyable tone than previous episodes to maintain the theme of family happiness.
** "Tanner Runs Away" takes place between "The Battery Bash" and the aforementioned five episode strain of drama. It features Nathan and Lewis trying to sell lemonade while being chastised by a neighborhood bully.
** Of the five episode strain (starting with "All the World's a Stage" and ending with "Goodbye to Brendan"), "Goodbye to Brendan" also features less drama than the previous episodes, all of which had a heavy impact on the canon.
** "Turf War": Dalton falls in love, but in the end she has to leave and he doesn't know if he'll ever see her again.
** "The Battery Bash (Part 2)": Chloe and Dalton are reunited and everybody has a great time at the party [[spoiler:except for Jeffrey, who speaks to his LoveInterest for the first time only to have her give him a nonsensical response and never be seen again]].
** "The Fridge System": Ethan spends the entire episode trying to prove his worth only to have his father overshadow him in the end by his accomplishment. However, he does learn that allowing his father gratification for his own frequently unmentioned successes is more important than his own pride.
* BreatherEpisode:
** After ''five emotionally draining episodes'' in season one, "Time to Say Goodbye" is written like this. Despite being Dallas and Nathan's farewell episode, it was written with a purposely much lighter and enjoyable tone than previous episodes to maintain the theme of family happiness.
** "Tanner Runs Away" takes place between "The Battery Bash" and the aforementioned five episode strain of drama. It features Nathan and Lewis trying to sell lemonade while being chastised by a neighborhood bully.
** Of the five episode strain (starting with "All the World's a Stage" and ending with "Goodbye to Brendan"), "Goodbye to Brendan" also features less drama than the previous episodes, all of which had a heavy impact on the canon.
* CerebusSyndrome: The first three episodes are basic wacky hi-jinks and AffectionateParody, while "Laissez-faire Parenting" is the first {{Deconstructed}} look at the show's parodiable nature, impling that the reason Tyler drinks is because he feels unable to properly provide for his kids. Succeeding episodes are more likely to venture into emotional territory.
** CerebusRollercoaster: "Laissez-faire Parenting" isn't the only episode to be primarily drama, as episodes like "Dallas's Secret" and "He's Coming Back" quite clearly display. These episodes, however, are pretty well spread out over the first season, with [[BreatherEpisode Breather Episodes]] purposely placed inbetween. Even in the case of the [[BreatherEpisode Breather Episodes]], they can range from light-hearted all the way through to [[SuddenDownerEnding Sudden Downer Endings]].
** CerebusRollercoaster: "Laissez-faire Parenting" isn't the only episode to be primarily drama, as episodes like "Dallas's Secret" and "He's Coming Back" quite clearly display. These episodes, however, are pretty well spread out over the first season, with [[BreatherEpisode Breather Episodes]] purposely placed inbetween. Even in the case of the [[BreatherEpisode Breather Episodes]], they can range from light-hearted all the way through to [[SuddenDownerEnding Sudden Downer Endings]].
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* GenreShift: "Laissez-faire Parenting," the fourth episode of the series, is the first [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructed]] look at the show's own parodiable nature, implying that the reason behind Tyler's drunkenness is because he's felt in over his head ever since he adopted eleven children. After that, episodes went back and forth between the comedic escapades, genuine family drama, and more mature themes (episodes like "Dallas's Secret" and "All the World's a Stage" are notable examples).
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* {{Adorkable}}: Jeffrey, Dalton, Chloe, Emma, and Delaney.
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* CaughtWithYourPantsDown: It's implied that Sean accidentally walks in on Tanner masturbating in "Emily hits Lewis."
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* LovableJock: Nathan and Lewis.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Lewis spends the entirety of "Emily Hits Lewis" blackmailing his sister into doing whatever he wants. It's even {{Lampshaded}} near the end.
-->'''Jeffrey:''' You know, you're being kind of a jerk.
-->'''Lewis:''' You're right.
-->'''Jeffrey:''' You know, you're being kind of a jerk.
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* GrowingTheBeard: The first three episodes were primarily comedic antics, while "Laissez-faire Parenting" {{Deconstructed}} Le Front Ensemberu and gave some less than family friendly characterization to Tyler. After that, Le Front Ensemberu began appearing more often ("Turf War" and "Le Front Ensemberu Hits Town" are two of the most popular episodes of the first season) and the Donathan kids started receiving some focus, too.
** "Dallas' Secret" deepened Dallas's characterization and began setting up more drama for future episodes.
** "The Battery Bash," served as the first two-part episodes, developing characters around the board and providing drama while still maintaining the series' brand of humor.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** "Goodbye to Brendan" was originally written as a birthday episode for Hannah in which Tyler received a large sum of money (similar to "Wreck the Halls") and threw her a big party featuring Nathan's band, which she would've hated. It was rewritten to give Brendan a proper sendoff.
** The final version of "Time to Say Goodbye" features a completely different story than the first draft. Originally the family went to a national park and raced down a path in the rain while spending family time together, and the end was much more emotional and personal to the author. It was rewritten to better maintain the spirit of ''The Battery Bunch'', making the published version more humorous.
** Bailey was originally intended to serve as the family's frequent babysitter, but the author just never got around to transposing another episode in which she could be prominent.
** "He's Coming Back" was originally written with Jeffrey in the jeep with his siblings.
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* GrowingTheBeard: The first three episodes were primarily comedic antics, while "Laissez-faire Parenting" {{Deconstructed}} Le Front Ensemberu and gave some less than family friendly characterization to Tyler. After that, Le Front Ensemberu began appearing more often ("Turf War" and "Le Front Ensemberu Hits Town" are two of the most popular episodes of the first season) and the Donathan kids started receiving some focus, too.
** "Dallas' Secret" deepened Dallas's characterization and began setting up more drama for future episodes.
** "The Battery Bash," served as the first two-part episodes, developing characters around the board and providing drama while still maintaining the series' brand of humor.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** "Goodbye to Brendan" was originally written as a birthday episode for Hannah in which Tyler received a large sum of money (similar to "Wreck the Halls") and threw her a big party featuring Nathan's band, which she would've hated. It was rewritten to give Brendan a proper sendoff.
** The final version of "Time to Say Goodbye" features a completely different story than the first draft. Originally the family went to a national park and raced down a path in the rain while spending family time together, and the end was much more emotional and personal to the author. It was rewritten to better maintain the spirit of ''The Battery Bunch'', making the published version more humorous.
** Bailey was originally intended to serve as the family's frequent babysitter, but the author just never got around to transposing another episode in which she could be prominent.
** "He's Coming Back" was originally written with Jeffrey in the jeep with his siblings.
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* BlackComedy: Very prominent in parody-heavy episodes implied to feature drugs, gangs, and hitmen, as well as episodes describing the poor living conditions of Le Front Ensemberu.
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* CreatorCareerSelfDeprecation: PlayedForDrama when Jeffrey begins writing stories about his family in "All the World's a Stage" exactly like the narrator does about his friends in real life. Interestingly, this is PlayedForLaughs fourteen episodes prior when Chloe is described as doing the same thing.
-->Chloe liked to take interesting moments from the lives of her family and jot them down for future romanticization. This lead to tons of stories featuring caricatures of the people she spent a majority of her time with getting wound up in wacky exploits. Pretty geeky, right?
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first episodes relied much more on AffectionateParody than the later episodes, and thus used more direct BlackComedy and LampshadeHanging. Similarly, the early episodes clearly stated their morals at the end, while the later episodes deal more with character-based drama and more mature themes.
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* ChristmasEpisode
** "A Very Battery Christmas," featuring the Battery Bunch learning to respect each other's beliefs (about Santa).
** "Wreck the Halls (A Front Ensemberu Story)," featuring Le Front Ensemberu arguing over what to do with a stash of Christmas money.
** "Waving Johnson Saves Boxing Day," featuring Molly tracking down a Christmas toy for her mentally challenged brother
* ADayInTheLimelight
** The Donathan kids occasionally get their own episodes. "The Fridge System" and "Waving Johnson Saves Boxing Day" feature Ethan and Molly as their respective protagonists.
** "Goodbye to Brendan," as its name suggests, is dedicated to Brendan.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The moral of "A Very Battery Christmas" is that it's important to respect each other's beliefs. Of course, this is accomplished through debate over SantaClaus.
** "A Very Battery Christmas," featuring the Battery Bunch learning to respect each other's beliefs (about Santa).
** "Wreck the Halls (A Front Ensemberu Story)," featuring Le Front Ensemberu arguing over what to do with a stash of Christmas money.
** "Waving Johnson Saves Boxing Day," featuring Molly tracking down a Christmas toy for her mentally challenged brother
* ADayInTheLimelight
** The Donathan kids occasionally get their own episodes. "The Fridge System" and "Waving Johnson Saves Boxing Day" feature Ethan and Molly as their respective protagonists.
** "Goodbye to Brendan," as its name suggests, is dedicated to Brendan.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The moral of "A Very Battery Christmas" is that it's important to respect each other's beliefs. Of course, this is accomplished through debate over SantaClaus.
* TheLeader: Dalton is this to Le Front Ensemberu
-->'''Peyton:''' Why should Dalton get the special privalege?
-->'''Jacob:''' Because he's basically the leader of this family.
* MallSanta: Nathan slips one of these a twenty to make Tanner think he's been naughty.
-->'''Peyton:''' Why should Dalton get the special privalege?
-->'''Jacob:''' Because he's basically the leader of this family.
* MallSanta: Nathan slips one of these a twenty to make Tanner think he's been naughty.
* SantasExistenceClause: Nathan and Dallas spend "A Very Battery Christmas" arguing with each other over whether Santa Claus exists until Sean convinces them to respect each other's beliefs. Immediately after this, a Santa Claus who Sean thinks is actually Tyler in a costume bursts through the door, only for Tyler to reveal he's in the bathroom. Sean runs the unidentified Santa off and alerts the neighbors that there may be a prowler on the loose.
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* TheAllegedCar: Le Front Ensemberu drives around in a dune buggy.
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* IJustWantToBeSpecial: "The Fridge System" displays Ethan trying to prove he's special by getting something of his pinned on the fridge.
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* LargeHam: Nathan.
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* ParentalNeglect: {{Deconstructed}} in "Laissez-faire Parenting" in which Tyler's treatment of his kids is initially PlayedForLaughs before it's implied his inability to properly provide for them has led him to alcoholism. Interestingly enough, it seems to be used as a source of BlackComedy in subsequent episodes.
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* TheQuietOne: Joey, the bassist for ''We Slayin''', says "yeah" twice in his only appearance, and doesn't speak at all in his second.
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* TradearkFavoriteFood: Tyler makes hot-dogs and Branden eats them. Every time.
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* BumblingDad: Sean is too much of a ReasonableAuthorityFigure to fit this role, and though Tyler is closer, he's more of a {{Deconstruction}}. Their lifelong friend JT, however, fits pretty well.
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* HiddenDepths: GenreShift: "Laissez-faire Parenting," the fourth episode of the series, is the first [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructed]] look at the show's own parodiable nature, implying that the reason behind Tyler's drunkenness is because he's felt in over his head ever since he adopted eleven children. After that, episodes went back and forth between the comedic escapades, genuine family drama, and more mature themes (episodes like "Dallas's Secret" and "All the World's a Stage" are notable examples).
* HiddenDepths
** The episode "Everything is Not What it Seems" reveals that the Battery Bunch's neighbor Old Man Leffingwell used to be a Vegas composer and swinger back in the day, and has an entire room in his house filled withaccolades.accolades.
** Sawyer, the mentally challenged Donathan son, is implied to be aware of the judgement the world puts on him, as evidenced by his poem on the fridge. If "The Battery Bash (Part 2)" is anything to go by, he's hiding something.
* HiddenDepths
** The episode "Everything is Not What it Seems" reveals that the Battery Bunch's neighbor Old Man Leffingwell used to be a Vegas composer and swinger back in the day, and has an entire room in his house filled with
** Sawyer, the mentally challenged Donathan son, is implied to be aware of the judgement the world puts on him, as evidenced by his poem on the fridge. If "The Battery Bash (Part 2)" is anything to go by, he's hiding something.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited
** Said word for word by Jeffrey when referring to his unnamed LoveInterest.
** Applies to Tanner's PrecociousCrush on the group's one-time babysitter Bailey.
* BigBrotherBully: Nathan affectionately bullies his younger siblings, save for Tanner whom he genuinely dislikes.
* BigEater: Branden, Peyton, and Nathan.
* ButtMonkey: Tanner. Even if he just gets a cameo, you'd better believe it's an abusive one.
* GainaxEnding: "The Battery Bash (Part 2)" ends with the girl Jeffrey had been pursuing telling him "he's not ready" when he tries talking to her, followed by her absence in all subsequent stories. It's also implied that Sawyer can hold intelligent conversation with Jeffrey's dog, BT.
* HiddenDepths: The episode "Everything is Not What it Seems" reveals that the Battery Bunch's neighbor Old Man Leffingwell used to be a Vegas composer and swinger back in the day, and has an entire room in his house filled with accolades.
* InformedJudaism: Tanner is constantly called a Jew by his siblings. Even the narrator uses "jewed" as a substitute for basic words like "said" or "yelled."
** AmbiguouslyJewish: Whether or not Tanner is a Jew, however, remains open to debate. He never explicitly states that he is one, though he uses common Jewish expressions such as "oi vey," and has a Jewish board game in his and Nathan's closet.
* OutOfFocus
** The eight members of the Battery Bunch are essentially the main crew, but Jeffrey, Dallas, Nathan, Tanner, and Lewis seem to be the only consistently prominent characters. Branden serves primarily as a side character, having only one major story so far ("What We Do With Our Mouths," the fifth episode nonetheless). In the case of Essence, one could hardly consider any role she's had thus far to be major.
** Sean is more prominent in the earlier episodes, as they deal more with family situations and morals instead of character driven drama. This is even [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in "Goodbye to Brendan."
--->"Amen!" Sean called out, as he hadn't been getting his word in much in these latest episodes.
** Emily's case is not as bad, though it's been done deliberately after the poor reaction to her role in "Guys' Day Out."
* PrecociousCrush: Tanner tries hitting on the family's one-time babysitter throughout "Laissez-faire Parenting."
* PutOnABus: Dallas leaves [[spoiler:when he reveals to his family his double life with Victor and their plans to move to Mexico with his biological father]]. Nathan leaves [[spoiler:when his band signs a contract with Marshall Records after playing at Brendan's farewell party; Brendan leaves after his ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' audition tape was accepted]].
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite his absence in several episodes due to his unspecified job, Sean rightfully intervenes in his children's shenanigans when they get out of hand. "Responsibility" even showed that he'll leave work when one of them gets hurt.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Jeffrey is the sensitive guy to Dallas's manly man. Nathan is also commonly displayed as the manly man to Lewis and Tanner's sensitive
* TokenMinority: Essence is the only African American main character.
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''The Battery Bunch'' is a 2015 band-fic based on the HHS drum line (and marching band by extension). The series revolves around the suburban exploits of Sean [=McSteweister's=] eight adopted teenagers: [[NiceGuy Jeffrey]], [[BigBrotherBully Nathan]], [[TheTrickster Dallas]], [[TheLancer Emily]], [[GenreSavvy Branden]], [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Lewis]], [[TheUnfavorite Tanner]], and [[TokenMinority Essence]]. As it's name suggests, it draws inspiration from ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' and other family values shows, and derives most of its humor from inside jokes, ironic sincerity, and AffectionateParody.
The sections of the band are portrayed as parallel households, such as Le Front Ensemberu, who live under Sean's brother Tyler in a trailer in the boondocks, or the Donathan household, who live across the street from the Battery Bunch under guidance of Sean's long-time friend John Tyler Donathan. These households occasionally steal an episode or two, but the central [[ComingOfAgeStory coming-of-age arcs]] come from under the [=McSteweister=] roof.
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''The Battery Bunch'' is a 2015 band-fic based on the HHS drum line (and marching band by extension). The series revolves around the suburban exploits of Sean [=McSteweister's=] eight adopted teenagers: [[NiceGuy Jeffrey]], [[BigBrotherBully Nathan]], [[TheTrickster Dallas]], [[TheLancer Emily]], [[GenreSavvy Branden]], [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Lewis]], [[TheUnfavorite Tanner]], and [[TokenMinority Essence]]. As it's name suggests, it draws inspiration from ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' and other family values shows, and derives most of its humor from inside jokes, ironic sincerity, and AffectionateParody.
The sections of the band are portrayed as parallel households, such as Le Front Ensemberu, who live under Sean's brother Tyler in a trailer in the boondocks, or the Donathan household, who live across the street from the Battery Bunch under guidance of Sean's long-time friend John Tyler Donathan. These households occasionally steal an episode or two, but the central [[ComingOfAgeStory coming-of-age arcs]] come from under the [=McSteweister=] roof.
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* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Jeffrey is the sensitive guy to Dallas's manly man. Nathan is also commonly displayed as the manly man to Lewis and Tanner's sensitive guy.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Said word for word by Jeffrey in an instance in which he's referring to the brown-haired girl he watches from the window of the house. Tanner also suffers this in relation to the group's babysitter, Bailey.
* AnAesop: Every story has one-- the first few outright stated them at the end, while the following ones were more subtle.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Tanner is this to Nathan due to the latter not being able to stand how much the former lies.
** BigBrotherBully: Nathan is constantly described as "the bully one," referring to the way he playfully asserts his dominance over his other siblings due to being the one Sean puts in charge. He's only particularly harsh with Tanner.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Le Front Ensemberu fits this better than the Battery Bunch, but when you put them both together, there's nineteen kids and two fathers.
* {{Catchphrase}}: Branden supposedly has a lot of these, but the only one to ever show up more than once is "I'm just that guy you know, Brando."
* ExpositoryThemeTune: There's one in the first episode parodying ''Series/TheBradyBunch''.
* FriendsRentControl: These eight teens and a grown adult are all surviving on said grown adult's income, which, fairly enough, comes from a job that's constantly [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] about how it will never be revealed.
* GilliganCut: Done in the first episode, "Responsibility," when Jeffrey asks Sean for a fish.
* HappilyAdopted: All the teens love their adopted father, and Jeffrey especially calls the others out when they call him "Sean" instead of "dad."
* MissingMom[=/=]DisappearedDad: All of the Battery Bunch and le Front Ensemberu were orphans before Sean and Tyler stepped in, after all.
* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: "Le Front Ensemberu Hits Town," though reportedly every now and then episodes will follow le Front Ensemberu instead of the Battery Bunch, making it more of a sub-series.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sean.
* SiblingRivalry: Emily spends the events of "Turf War" playing on a kickball team against her brothers, proving to them that she's just as good at sports as the guys. This is implied to be a regular thing between her and Nathan.
* TheUnFavorite: While Tanner receives this treatment from his siblings, there's yet to be any stance from Sean.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Said word for word by Jeffrey in an instance in which he's referring to the brown-haired girl he watches from the window of the house. Tanner also suffers this in relation to the group's babysitter, Bailey.
* AnAesop: Every story has one-- the first few outright stated them at the end, while the following ones were more subtle.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Tanner is this to Nathan due to the latter not being able to stand how much the former lies.
** BigBrotherBully: Nathan is constantly described as "the bully one," referring to the way he playfully asserts his dominance over his other siblings due to being the one Sean puts in charge. He's only particularly harsh with Tanner.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Le Front Ensemberu fits this better than the Battery Bunch, but when you put them both together, there's nineteen kids and two fathers.
* {{Catchphrase}}: Branden supposedly has a lot of these, but the only one to ever show up more than once is "I'm just that guy you know, Brando."
* ExpositoryThemeTune: There's one in the first episode parodying ''Series/TheBradyBunch''.
* FriendsRentControl: These eight teens and a grown adult are all surviving on said grown adult's income, which, fairly enough, comes from a job that's constantly [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] about how it will never be revealed.
* GilliganCut: Done in the first episode, "Responsibility," when Jeffrey asks Sean for a fish.
* HappilyAdopted: All the teens love their adopted father, and Jeffrey especially calls the others out when they call him "Sean" instead of "dad."
* MissingMom[=/=]DisappearedDad: All of the Battery Bunch and le Front Ensemberu were orphans before Sean and Tyler stepped in, after all.
* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: "Le Front Ensemberu Hits Town," though reportedly every now and then episodes will follow le Front Ensemberu instead of the Battery Bunch, making it more of a sub-series.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sean.
* SiblingRivalry: Emily spends the events of "Turf War" playing on a kickball team against her brothers, proving to them that she's just as good at sports as the guys. This is implied to be a regular thing between her and Nathan.
* TheUnFavorite: While Tanner receives this treatment from his siblings, there's yet to be any stance from Sean.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Said word for word by Jeffrey in an instance in which he's referring to the brown-haired girl he watches from the window of the house. Tanner also suffers this in relation to the group's babysitter, Bailey.
* AnAesop: Every story has one-- the first few outright stated them at the end, while the following ones were more subtle.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Tanner is this to Nathan due to the latter not being able to stand how much the former lies.
** BigBrotherBully: Nathan is constantly described as "the bully one," referring to the way he playfully asserts his dominance over his other siblings due to being the one Sean puts in charge. He's only particularly harsh with Tanner.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Le Front Ensemberu fits this better than the Battery Bunch, but when you put them both together, there's nineteen kids and two fathers.
* {{Catchphrase}}: Branden supposedly has a lot of these, but the only one to ever show up more than once is "I'm just that guy you know, Brando."
* ExpositoryThemeTune: There's one in the first episode parodying ''Series/TheBradyBunch''.
* FriendsRentControl: These eight teens and a grown adult are all surviving on said grown adult's income, which, fairly enough, comes from a job that's constantly [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] about how it will never be revealed.
* GilliganCut: Done in the first episode, "Responsibility," when Jeffrey asks Sean for a fish.
* HappilyAdopted: All the teens love their adopted father, and Jeffrey especially calls the others out when they call him "Sean" instead of "dad."
* MissingMom[=/=]DisappearedDad: All of the Battery Bunch and le Front Ensemberu were orphans before Sean and Tyler stepped in, after all.
* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: "Le Front Ensemberu Hits Town," though reportedly every now and then episodes will follow le Front Ensemberu instead of the Battery Bunch, making it more of a sub-series.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sean.
* SiblingRivalry: Emily spends the events of "Turf War" playing on a kickball team against her brothers, proving to them that she's just as good at sports as the guys. This is implied to be a regular thing between her and Nathan.
* TheUnFavorite: While Tanner receives this treatment from his siblings, there's yet to be any stance from Sean.
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* SiblingRivarly: Emily spends the events of "Turf War" playing on a kickball team against her brothers, proving to them that she's just as good at sports as the guys. This is implied to be a regular thing between her and Nathan.
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* SiblingRivarly: SiblingRivalry: Emily spends the events of "Turf War" playing on a kickball team against her brothers, proving to them that she's just as good at sports as the guys. This is implied to be a regular thing between her and Nathan.
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[[folder:The Battery Bunch]]
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Said word for word by Jeffrey in an instance in which he's referring to the brown-haired girl he watches from the window of the house. Tanner also suffers this in relation to the group's babysitter, Bailey.
* AnAesop: Every story has one-- the first few outright stated them at the end, while the following ones were more subtle.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Tanner is this to Nathan due to the latter not being able to stand how much the former lies.
** BigBrotherBully: Nathan is constantly described as "the bully one," referring to the way he playfully asserts his dominance over his other siblings due to being the one Sean puts in charge. He's only particularly harsh with Tanner.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Le Front Ensemberu fits this better than the Battery Bunch, but when you put them both together, there's nineteen kids and two fathers.
* {{Catchphrase}}: Branden supposedly has a lot of these, but the only one to ever show up more than once is "I'm just that guy you know, Brando."
* ExpositoryThemeTune: There's one in the first episode parodying ''Series/TheBradyBunch''.
* FriendsRentControl: These eight teens and a grown adult are all surviving on said grown adult's income, which, fairly enough, comes from a job that's constantly [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] about how it will never be revealed.
* GilliganCut: Done in the first episode, "Responsibility," when Jeffrey asks Sean for a fish.
* HappilyAdopted: All the teens love their adopted father, and Jeffrey especially calls the others out when they call him "Sean" instead of "dad."
* MissingMom[=/=]DisappearedDad: All of the Battery Bunch and le Front Ensemberu were orphans before Sean and Tyler stepped in, after all.
* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: "Le Front Ensemberu Hits Town," though reportedly every now and then episodes will follow le Front Ensemberu instead of the Battery Bunch, making it more of a sub-series.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sean.
* SiblingRivarly: Emily spends the events of "Turf War" playing on a kickball team against her brothers, proving to them that she's just as good at sports as the guys. This is implied to be a regular thing between her and Nathan.
* TheUnFavorite: While Tanner receives this treatment from his siblings, there's yet to be any stance from Sean.
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[[folder:Dalton: The Man, The Myth, The Horror]]
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Said word for word by Jeffrey in an instance in which he's referring to the brown-haired girl he watches from the window of the house. Tanner also suffers this in relation to the group's babysitter, Bailey.
* AnAesop: Every story has one-- the first few outright stated them at the end, while the following ones were more subtle.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Tanner is this to Nathan due to the latter not being able to stand how much the former lies.
** BigBrotherBully: Nathan is constantly described as "the bully one," referring to the way he playfully asserts his dominance over his other siblings due to being the one Sean puts in charge. He's only particularly harsh with Tanner.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Le Front Ensemberu fits this better than the Battery Bunch, but when you put them both together, there's nineteen kids and two fathers.
* {{Catchphrase}}: Branden supposedly has a lot of these, but the only one to ever show up more than once is "I'm just that guy you know, Brando."
* ExpositoryThemeTune: There's one in the first episode parodying ''Series/TheBradyBunch''.
* FriendsRentControl: These eight teens and a grown adult are all surviving on said grown adult's income, which, fairly enough, comes from a job that's constantly [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] about how it will never be revealed.
* GilliganCut: Done in the first episode, "Responsibility," when Jeffrey asks Sean for a fish.
* HappilyAdopted: All the teens love their adopted father, and Jeffrey especially calls the others out when they call him "Sean" instead of "dad."
* MissingMom[=/=]DisappearedDad: All of the Battery Bunch and le Front Ensemberu were orphans before Sean and Tyler stepped in, after all.
* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: "Le Front Ensemberu Hits Town," though reportedly every now and then episodes will follow le Front Ensemberu instead of the Battery Bunch, making it more of a sub-series.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sean.
* SiblingRivarly: Emily spends the events of "Turf War" playing on a kickball team against her brothers, proving to them that she's just as good at sports as the guys. This is implied to be a regular thing between her and Nathan.
* TheUnFavorite: While Tanner receives this treatment from his siblings, there's yet to be any stance from Sean.
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[[folder:Dalton: The Man, The Myth, The Horror]]
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* WhereAreTheyNow: "The Epilogue" kind of serves as one of these. [[spoiler: Dalton has gone away to Cap City, and has become much more tolerable and attractive by doing so. Nathan has made a complete HeelFaceTurn and is hanging out with the drum line again, and Thomas took over Tanner's spot on the drum line after Tanner didn't come back. Sawyer also made a HeelFaceTurn and became a relationship counselor for Mikey and Tristen. Bailey returned to the position as drum major, while Seth left the band to start an all-male military band and likely ended up directing parking at [=McDonald's=], which may not even be a real job]].
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* WhereAreTheyNow: "The Epilogue" kind of serves as one of these. [[spoiler: Dalton has gone away to Cap City, and has become much more tolerable and attractive by doing so. Nathan has made a complete HeelFaceTurn and is hanging out with the drum line again, and Thomas took over Tanner's spot on the drum line after Tanner didn't come back. Sawyer also made a HeelFaceTurn and became a relationship counselor for Mikey and Tristen. Bailey returned to the position as drum major, while Seth left the band to start an all-male military band and likely ended up directing parking at [=McDonald's=], which may not even be a real job]].job]].
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