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* BrokeTheRatingScale: The dishonorable mentions count for ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' shoots up from 34 to ''8 billion'' when Devin goes over the opening of the Ark of the Covenant scene, which Devin considers an act of genocide against the entire human race.



* BrokeTheRatingScale: The dishonorable mentions count for ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' shoots up from 34 to ''8 billion'' when Devin goes over the opening of the Ark of the Covenant scene, which Devin considers an act of genocide against the entire human race.
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* TheCameo: Not so much in his own videos, but chances are if ''someone else'' making a video needs an actual lawyer to provide legal exposition (or even just for a joke involving a lawyer), Devin's the guy who shows up.

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* BrokeTheRatingScale: The dishonorable mentions count for ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' shoots up from 34 to ''8 billion'' when Devin goes over the opening of the Ark of the Covenant scene, which Devin considers an act of genocide against the entire human race.



* TrueCrime: A side project on the channel is several true crime episodes, complete with stylized narration and even several voice acted parts. In a unique twist, while the crimes in question are obviously dwelled upon, it focuses more on noteworthy ''trials'' than on the crimes themselves, tackling complex legal questions like "is it legal to set a deadly trap for robbers" or "who's at fault if the police destroy a house with to catch the deadly criminal inside".

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* TrueCrime: A side project on the channel is several true crime episodes, complete with stylized narration and even several voice acted parts. In a unique twist, while the crimes in question are obviously dwelled upon, it focuses more on noteworthy ''trials'' than on the crimes themselves, tackling complex legal questions like "is it legal to set a deadly trap for robbers" or "who's at fault if the police destroy a house with intent to catch the deadly criminal inside".inside".
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: InUniverse. Devin finds it rather bizarre that ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' is considered wholesome family entertainment given all the violence and murder on display (as well a case of a statutory rape, as he argues).
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* StupidEvil: Pointed out for the villain of a WebVideo/DharMann video, specifically a corrupt attorney who seeks to send an innocent man to jail by suppressing evidence that would acquit him, because he thinks it'll ensure a promotion. Not only is that a career-ending Brady Violation that would be ridiculously easy for toe expose (which his partner does), the supposed reward is also nonexistent. He's getting some no-name sent to state prison for Assault With A Deadly Weapon, one of the most routine charges imaginable and not something his superiors are likely to take notice of at all.

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* StupidEvil: Pointed out for the villain of a WebVideo/DharMann video, specifically a corrupt attorney who seeks to send an innocent man to jail by suppressing evidence that would acquit him, because he thinks it'll ensure a promotion. Not only is that a career-ending Brady Violation that would be ridiculously easy for toe to expose (which his partner does), ends up happening), the supposed reward for this massive and unprovoked risk is also nonexistent. He's getting some no-name sent to state prison for Assault With A Deadly Weapon, one of the most routine charges imaginable and not something his superiors are likely to take notice of at all.all, much less think is so impressive that they'd have to fast track him to DA.
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* StupidEvil: Pointed out for the villain of a WebVideo/DharMann video, specifically a corrupt attorney who seeks to send an innocent man to jail by suppressing evidence that would acquit him, because he thinks it'll ensure a promotion. Not only is that a career-ending Brady Violation that would be ridiculously easy for toe expose (which his partner does), the supposed reward is also nonexistent. He's getting some no-name sent to state prison for Assault With A Deadly Weapon, one of the most routine charges imaginable and not something his superiors are likely to take notice of at all.
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* NoTrueScotsman: DJ humorously insists that transactional attorneys aren't real lawyers (on the grounds that they serve businesses in an advisory capacity rather than being litigators).
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* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: While dissecting ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''[='s=] "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS2E9TheMeasureOfAMan The Measure of a Man]]", he makes several complaints about the clothes the cast is wearing. As numerous commenters pointed out, ''that's Starfleet's uniform''.

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* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: While dissecting ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''[='s=] "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS2E9TheMeasureOfAMan The Measure of a Man]]", he makes several complaints about the clothes the cast is wearing. As numerous commenters pointed out, ''that's Starfleet's uniform''.uniform'': it's no different than the characters in ''Film/AFewGoodMen'' turning up for court in their dress uniforms.
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* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: While dissecting ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''[='s=] "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS2E9TheMeasureOfAMan The Measure of a Man]]", he makes several complaints about the clothes the cast is wearing. As numerous commenters pointed out, ''that's Starfleet's uniform''.
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* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales:[[invoked]] Two of his favorite fictional lawyers are [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Lionel Hutz]] and [[Series/BreakingBad Saul Goodman]], even though both are designed to lampoon the profession. In both cases, it's because the specific ways the characters are presented show how the writers did their homework; in Hutz' case, the writers clearly know just how illegal some of his acts are (and they're [[ActuallyPrettyFunny just that funny]]), and in Saul's case, even though he's a blatant criminal, his actual legal advice is solid.

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* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales:[[invoked]] Two of his favorite fictional lawyers are [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Lionel Hutz]] and [[Series/BreakingBad Saul Saul]] [[Series/BetterCallSaul Goodman]], even though both are designed to lampoon the profession. In both cases, it's because the specific ways the characters are presented show how the writers did their homework; in Hutz' case, the writers clearly know just how illegal some of his acts are (and they're [[ActuallyPrettyFunny just that funny]]), and in Saul's case, even though he's a blatant criminal, his actual legal advice is solid.
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* NonIndicativeName: Not really a name, but he calls his dog, Stella, a legal beagle even though she's clearly not a beagle.
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* CopsNeedTheVigilante: On his interview on someone hitting package thieves with glitter bombs, interviewee Mark Rober says that cops love him because, since he's a private citizen and the cops aren't asking him to do anything, he's not bound by the rules they have to obey.
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* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales:[[invoked]] Two of his favorite fictional lawyers are [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Lionel Hutz]] and [[Series/BreakingBad Saul Goodman]], even though both are designed to lampoon the profession. In both cases, it's because the specific ways the characters are presented show how the writers did their homework; in Hutz' case, the writers clearly know just how illegal some of his acts are (and they're [[ActuallyPrettyFunny just that funny]]), and in Saul's case, even though he's a blatant criminal, his actual legal advice is solid.
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** He is similarly ''very'' fond of "[[MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales the best worst lawyer ever]]" Lionel Hutz, from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', going so far as to claim Hutz's "No, money down!" bit is the funniest lawyer joke he's ever seen.

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** He is similarly ''very'' fond of "[[MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales the "the best worst lawyer ever]]" ever" Lionel Hutz, from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', going so far as to claim Hutz's "No, money down!" bit is the funniest lawyer joke he's ever seen.


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* YouTuberApologyParody: "I'm sorry." has Devin giving a big sigh and "apologizing" that his reactions in a recent reaction video not being made in real time, promoting the video by [[ReversePsychology warning viewers not to watch the hilarious observations or explanations of legal issues]], and then {{corpsing}} at the end.
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* TrueCrime: A side project on the channel is several true crime episodes, complete with stylized narration and even several voice acted parts. In a unique twist, while the crimes in question are obviously dwelled upon, it focuses more on noteworthy ''trials'' than on the crimes themselves, tackling complex legal questions like "is it legal to set a deadly trap for robbers" or "who's at fault if the police destroy a house with a deadly criminal inside".

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* TrueCrime: A side project on the channel is several true crime episodes, complete with stylized narration and even several voice acted parts. In a unique twist, while the crimes in question are obviously dwelled upon, it focuses more on noteworthy ''trials'' than on the crimes themselves, tackling complex legal questions like "is it legal to set a deadly trap for robbers" or "who's at fault if the police destroy a house with a to catch the deadly criminal inside".

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''[[https://www.youtube.com/c/legaleagle LegalEagle]]'' is a web show where a real-life lawyer (Devin James Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He also does videos about the legal intricacies of some news and media events, and animations about real trials that took place in the past. His older videos give advice to people who want to go to law school.

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''[[https://www.youtube.com/c/legaleagle LegalEagle]]'' is a web show where a real-life lawyer (Devin James "DJ" Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He also does videos about the legal intricacies of some news and media events, and animations about real trials that took place in the past. His older videos give advice to people who want to go to law school.



* BerserkButton: Characters in fictional court scenes entering the well. The bailiff should tackle them.

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Characters in fictional court scenes entering the well. well without permission from the judge. The bailiff should tackle them.them.
** Characters acting like they're in a trial even when they're not, especially if they use the wrong terminology. In the ''Series/GreysAnatomy'' episode, a plaintiff's lawyer telling the judge "the prosecution rests" makes him gasp in genuine shock, saying it's like getting your name wrong.


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* {{Squee}}: While it was a nightmare to research and analyze, DJ has nothing but love and praise for the ''Series/BetterCallSaul'' episode "Chicanery" for its signature battery scene; even as he goes in depths as to the legal issues at work and complains about how much research it took, he's constantly praising the episode for its completely unique situation.
* TrueCrime: A side project on the channel is several true crime episodes, complete with stylized narration and even several voice acted parts. In a unique twist, while the crimes in question are obviously dwelled upon, it focuses more on noteworthy ''trials'' than on the crimes themselves, tackling complex legal questions like "is it legal to set a deadly trap for robbers" or "who's at fault if the police destroy a house with a deadly criminal inside".
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The official website for [=LegalEagle=]'s media productions is [[https://www.legaleagle.tv/ here,]] and its website for its law school prep service is [[https://www.legaleagleprep.com/ here.]]

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The official website for [=LegalEagle=]'s media productions is [[https://www.legaleagle.tv/ here,]] here]] and its website for its law school prep service is [[https://www.legaleagleprep.com/ here.]]

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''[=LegalEagle=]'' is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin J. Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He also does videos about the legal intricacies of some news and media events, and animations about real trials that took place in the past. His older videos give advice to people who want to go to law school.

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''[=LegalEagle=]''

''[[https://www.youtube.com/c/legaleagle LegalEagle]]''
is a Web Show web show where a real-life lawyer (Devin J. James Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He also does videos about the legal intricacies of some news and media events, and animations about real trials that took place in the past. His older videos give advice to people who want to go to law school.
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The official website for [=LegalEagle=]'s media productions is [[https://www.legaleagle.tv/ here,]] and its website for its law school prep service is [[https://www.legaleagleprep.com/ here.]]



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* ArtisticLicenceLaw: His "X Gets Lawyered" videos go into detail about [[DiscussedTrope what movies and TV shows get right and wrong about laws and legal procedures]].

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* ArtisticLicenceLaw: ArtisticLicenseLaw: His "X ''X Gets Lawyered" Lawyered'' videos go into detail about [[DiscussedTrope what movies and TV shows get right and wrong about laws and legal procedures]].



* JackassGenie: One of the memes he reviewed is a comic from ''eat the rich comic'', in which the Genie grants a person's first wish for a world without lawyers, but then immediately denies him more wishes despite originally promising 3 wishes, and challenges him to sue him.

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* JackassGenie: One of the memes he reviewed is a comic from ''eat the rich comic'', in which the Genie grants a person's first wish for a world without lawyers, but then immediately denies him more wishes despite originally promising 3 three wishes, and challenges him to sue him.
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* BerserkButton: Characters in fictional court scenes entering the well. The bailiff should tackle them.



* {{Catchphrase}}: "It's time to think like a lawyer." - said at the beginning of every video after the greeting. Occasionally, "lawyer" will be replaced by whatever's topical.

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"It's time to think like a lawyer." - said at the beginning of every video after the greeting. Occasionally, "lawyer" will be replaced by whatever's topical.topical.
** Whenever a character in a fictional court scene walks where they shouldn't, he warns you that if you try that in real life, "The bailiff will tackle you."
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* BookshelfOfAuthority: Devin deconstructs popular media from a legal standpoint. Almost every episode starts with the attorney host talking in front of a shelf of what look like law books.

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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: During his review of the pilot of ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'', he was amused by Birdman's 'power of attorney' pose and did it twice himself with much enthusiasm.

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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: ActuallyPrettyFunny:
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During his review of the pilot of ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'', he was amused by Birdman's 'power of attorney' pose and did it twice himself with much enthusiasm.enthusiasm.
** He is similarly ''very'' fond of "[[MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales the best worst lawyer ever]]" Lionel Hutz, from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', going so far as to claim Hutz's "No, money down!" bit is the funniest lawyer joke he's ever seen.
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''[=LegalEagle=]'' is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He also does videos about the legal intricacies of some news and media events, and animations about real trials that took place in the past. His older videos give advice to people who want to go to law school.

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''[=LegalEagle=]'' is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin J. Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He also does videos about the legal intricacies of some news and media events, and animations about real trials that took place in the past. His older videos give advice to people who want to go to law school.
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''Legal Eagle'' is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He also does videos about the legal intricacies of some news and media events, and animations about real trials that took place in the past. His older videos give advice to people who want to go to law school.

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''Legal Eagle'' ''[=LegalEagle=]'' is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He also does videos about the legal intricacies of some news and media events, and animations about real trials that took place in the past. His older videos give advice to people who want to go to law school.
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''[=LegalEagle=]'' is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He also does videos about the legal intricacies of some news and media events, and animations about real trials that took place in the past. His older videos give advice to people who want to go to law school.

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''[=LegalEagle=]'' ''Legal Eagle'' is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He also does videos about the legal intricacies of some news and media events, and animations about real trials that took place in the past. His older videos give advice to people who want to go to law school.
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''[=LegalEagle=]'' is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He also does videos about the legal intricacies of some news and media events, animations about real trials that took place in the past, and gives advice to people who want to go to law school.

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''[=LegalEagle=]'' is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He also does videos about the legal intricacies of some news and media events, and animations about real trials that took place in the past, and gives past. His older videos give advice to people who want to go to law school.



* ArtisticLicenceLaw: Basically his videos go into detail about [[InvokedTrope what movies and TV shows get right and wrong about laws and legal procedures]].

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* ArtisticLicenceLaw: Basically his His "X Gets Lawyered" videos go into detail about [[InvokedTrope [[DiscussedTrope what movies and TV shows get right and wrong about laws and legal procedures]].



* {{Catchphrase}}: "It's time to think like a lawyer."

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* {{Catchphrase}}: "It's time to think like a lawyer."
" - said at the beginning of every video after the greeting. Occasionally, "lawyer" will be replaced by whatever's topical.
* SharpDressedMan: Lawyers abide by a pretty strict dress code, so it's no surprise Devin never presents a video without a suit and tie. His videos are sometimes sponsored by clothiers, even.
* SigningOffCatchphrase: At the end of every video: "And I'll see you in court."
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''[=LegalEagle=]'' is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He is also known to do videos about current legal exploits and doing animations about real legal trials that took place in the past. He also gives advice to people who want to go to law school.

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''[=LegalEagle=]'' is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a TV show or movie. He is also known to do does videos about current the legal exploits intricacies of some news and doing media events, animations about real legal trials that took place in the past. He also past, and gives advice to people who want to go to law school.



* ArtisticLicenceLaw: Basically his videos go into detail about [[InvokedTrope the inaccuracies of laws in movies and TV shows]].

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* ArtisticLicenceLaw: Basically his videos go into detail about [[InvokedTrope the inaccuracies of laws in what movies and TV shows]].shows get right and wrong about laws and legal procedures]].
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[=LegalEagle=] is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a tv show or movie. He is also known to do videos about current legal exploits and doing animations about real legal trials that took place in the past. He also gives advice to people who ant to go to law school.

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''[=LegalEagle=]''
is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a tv TV show or movie. He is also known to do videos about current legal exploits and doing animations about real legal trials that took place in the past. He also gives advice to people who ant want to go to law school.school.



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* ArtisticLicenceLaw: Basically his videos go into detail about the inaccuracies of laws in movies and tv shows.

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* ArtisticLicenceLaw: Basically his videos go into detail about [[InvokedTrope the inaccuracies of laws in movies and tv shows.TV shows]].


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[=LegalEagle=] is a Web Show where a real-life lawyer (Devin Stone) nitpicks the lawful inaccuracies of any sort of media, whether it be a tv show or movie. He is also known to do videos about current legal exploits and doing animations about real legal trials that took place in the past. He also gives advice to people who ant to go to law school.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: During his review of the pilot of ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'', he was amused by Birdman's 'power of attorney' pose and did it twice himself with much enthusiasm.
* ArtisticLicenceLaw: Basically his videos go into detail about the inaccuracies of laws in movies and tv shows.
* BaitAndSwitch: For the legal realism of ''WesternAnimation/BeeMovie'', he gave it a [[{{Pun}} B]]...before switching it to an F.
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